Mounted before level 40?

[mono]

Hello everyone, long time lurker posting for the first time.

Today I witnessed a player mount their Riding Turtle, and use either Fresh Holly or Preserved Holly to transform it into a reindeer.

When the buff changed from the turtle buff to the reindeer buff, the speed bonus kicked in, and the player was mounted on a reindeer with 60% speed bonus (ie non-epic mount).

My understanding is that the Riding Turtle requires level 20 to use. Potentially a level 29 twink could mount their turtle, transform it into a reindeer and ride around like normal. Would also be handy for lowbies to ride around and obtain all the flightpaths.

I know for a fact that you CAN transform the turtle into a reindeer, however the person I witnessed doing so was level 60, so I cannot confirm whether or not this would allow a level 20-39 player access to a regular mount. If anyone DOES have access to a turtle on a character below 40, please try it out and let us know.

I hope there are people who will find this useful. I'm keen to hear if it will work. If not, sorry to have wasted your time.

Later dudes! I'm gonna go back to lurking for now :P

[Onemore]

sounds like a good idea but if someone got turtle mount i doubt they would give it to a toon lower than level 60

[Glynbeard]

wow i like it, some1 test

[mono]

I don't wanna complain or make a fuss, but I am curious as to why this got shifted from Exploits to General.

Even though there are few who can take advantage of it, I'd still call it an exploit.

BUT it's no biggie really. If the powers that be still deem General as the most appropriate place for this thread then so be it

[Olaf]

Its untested so is a question really. Look at the NO QUESTIONS HERE stuff ^^

[Relz]

wouldnt work for anything under 40, sadly. the holly is for 40+ only. itd be cool if it worked, and this is a better theory than i have seen posted many a times

[Jones4ever]

Sorry for bumping a (bit) old post, but this is working! i use'd a Holly on my Violet Raptor and it was Really! hurryer than an Epic mount! It was at 120% speed!!!!! But idon't know if it works for other Mounts though