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Comment by Xaldo

Got the X-53 Touring Rocket, it looks pretty awesome imo but the passenger you bring with you may have certain lag spikes that he as keeps hanging at an spot and then gets ported abit further to where you are with the rocket but still great mount, i sure enjoy throwing off person so they die XD

basicly got it since i still ha the zhevra but never gave it to a character so it was still standing on my acc, the zhevra got changed to this rocket and so i got it ;)

Comment by megakiller312

You can get this mount by the Recruit-A-Friend.

Comment by Deathlord

Really nice mount also useful if you shall help some lowbies in Northrend or Outland hehe :)

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Comment by 368237

Really interesting thing is that if you enter water from the ground, at an incline / angle, you will not be dismounted! Normal flying mounts auto dismmount when this happens, so this means you can ride it around under water. Makes for a really cool sub : p

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Comment by 376863

WOOT this is really the best thing to happen to wow (in my opinion)

Comment by saluce65

This mount is exclusively obtained from the Recruit-A-Friend program.

~~It is a flying mount, and while the description doesn't say so, it does not have a ground-mount version; therefore, it can only be used in Northrend or Outland.~~

As of patch 4.0.1, the rocket has a ground-mount mode and so can be used anywhere. Without Cold Weather Flying or Flight Master's License, the rocket will revert to it's ground-only mode in the respective zones.

Passengers can be of any level, even below the level of having any riding skill (I tested with a level 4 passenger).

Comment by Deet580

Normally I do not care whether Blizzard sells vanity pets or other mounts from TCG but this mount is the ONLY flying mount with passengers... when you give a item uniquely only people who have used this option or bought a second account its kinda unfair to the players who cannot afford something like 3 months of RAF. A extreme or exaggerated example would be giving flying mounts only to people that spend 50$ not obtainable in game only by spending money can you fly anywhere in the game. I do not care much about this mount but i just hope this will not come to the point where spending money gets you exclusive stuff (not for looks) only obtainable for people who can spend the money.

Comment by 134436

I have a lot of 80's on my account. If i was to recruit a friend do you have to pick a character to have this mount or will all your characters be sent it in the mail? Sorry to ask but just curious.

Comment by 463376

Absolutely awesome mount, I read it had been released and bought a CD key and 60 day game card immediately, used RAF to set up a second account and had my mount in about 20 minutes.

Comment by Kakashi11

Mount ramps with your riding skill, also turns into a 310% mount if you have one already

also i have both zhevra and rocket :D

Comment by Hinahina

So if the owner of the Rocket is a Shadowformed Priest, the passenger will be on a purple demon phantom rocket I assume?

Comment by WowHistorian

Pure and absolute speculation here, so don't take it as guaranteed or anything, but...

This mount can be used underwater. This mount does not say "May only be summoned in Outland or Northrend". We know there is going to an underwater zone in Cataclysm, and we know we're going to be allowed to fly in Azeroth in Cataclysm.
Am I the only one who sees some sort of link here?

Comment by 366196

The big question is: can the driver of this eject the passenger like with the bike? In that case all passengers should drive at own risk XD

Comment by 580181

X-53 Touring Rocket

what about saudi arabia (ksa) Can they take it or not

Comment by Ayvalen

Not only can this mount fly but it can also SWIM!

We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in a yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

Comment by 433707

FINALLY!

It's about time this sort of mount got introduced.
Hooray for an eject button and no parachutes!

Comment by Onijitsu

If you really, REALLY want this mount, you can invite yourself -- using a different email address -- via the Recruit-a-Friend program. (You're still better off if you invite an actual friend)

The real secret, if you want this mount quickly, is to go down to your local Wal-Mart, Best Buy or other stores, and purchase a 60-day World of Warcraft prepaid gaming card. Then, you will receive the mount immediately. Otherwise, you have to wait 30-40 days for the first payment to process on the new account.

All told? $10 to start a new WoW account, and $29.95 for the 60 day game card. $40 is much, much cheaper (one-tenth the price!) of an X-51 Nether Rocket XTREME. And, it will scale to 310% if you have another mount which flies that fast. (The Violet Proto-Drake qualifies)

One would think that the Mechano-Hog and other passenger-capable ground mounts will be somewhat less valued, come Cataclysm, now that we will be able to fly everywhere. (If I get downrated, it will prolly be for this statement. Heh.)

Comment by 368647

I can just imagine the akward moments with this mount.

"Can I ride your rocket?" "Wait.. uh.. not like that..."

Comment by Wsclemons

What happens when you place Preserved Holly on the rocket? Is it a really long reindeer oh what

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Comment by 489154

why cant Denmark do the recuit-a-friend service this mount is sweet it realy *!@#es me of:(

Comment by Worcester

Um, why exactly is it unfair for people to buy items in this game? Dude, I'm sorry if some of you are on a budget... but here's another scenario...

I work. It takes time... a lot of time. The only thing I get for my time is money. Real money. Now I see all these kids running around in Azeroth with their motorcycles and rare-drop mounts and hard to find pets, and epic items. Is that fair? Some people have the time to get unique items in game, some don't. Some have money, and some don't. Please don't punish everyone just because you're on a budget.

Personally, I like this method because I'm still able to obtain a few of the cool items in the game that I wouldn't otherwise get access to. Not all of them, mind you. You'll probably never see me on that cool mechanical-head mount, and I'm okay with that, provided there are still some incentives to keep me playing the game every month.

Edit: Grr... this was supposed to be in reply to earlier QQ.

Comment by Peanut502

Just recieved this a moment ago.

Some facts:

~This mount will scale with your FLYING riding level. (150% Speed to 310% Speed)

~There is an eject button on the little picture of the mount that lets you launch your friends off of the mount.

~It has a cool WW2 shark face paint on the front.

Comment by jadedhunter219

Just got mine tonight. Overall, very pleased with it. Wish people didn't have to be grouped to jump on. It's probably because some people might eject them to their death.

Comment by Samphis

I tested this out by flying over Netherwing Ledge with a passenger. When I transformed into a Fel Orc, the passenger was kicked out and vanished into the nether. I paid his repair bill.

Comment by nautiness

ok....

can you start another account, power level yourself to 60 then transfer the toons to your main account and do this via recruit a friend?

Im debating making another account and leveling a priest to 60 on it, getting the mount, and transfering the toon over to my main account.

does blizzard let this happen?

Comment by 495324

Makes getting the explorer title for a low level very easy

Comment by 491161

i don't know how to get it plz explain

Comment by 594040

I have two questions, 1.
The passenger does not need any riding skill at all, right? IE a level one could just hop on if they ever got to northrend/outland.
2. Could you shut down one of your own accounts recruit it?
thanks

Comment by 594148

Hahaha I love giving my friend a ride above WG and then ejecting him right above 30 opposing faction members :)

Comment by kimzky

I'm curious about this mount. Lets say that I recruited a friend long before this mount was released, but he has not added 2 months of gameplay, so I do not have the Zhevra. If he added the 2 months of gametime now, would I get the Zhevra or would I get the X-53 Touring Rocket?

Thanks in advance,

Rahki, 80 mage - Ahn'Qiraj

Comment by 605530

if you pivot this mount where there is water, you can fly around underwater

Comment by Thunderdrast

I just got this mount when I made recruit a friend with my brother. Never thought about a mount when i started it but sudenly i saw a mail and it was a a mount in it :D

Comment by 583689

i don't have understand what you do:/ ?

Comment by 260040

Some facts about the X-53 Touring Rocket:

- This is the only multi-seat flying personal mount available in the game so far, at least until Cataclysm. This fact does makes it a very valuable to have, as it allows two players to ride it. (the Rider himself and the Passenger who sits behind the rider).

- Its only obtainable via Recruit-A-Friend program. It cannot be obtained from Blizzard Store, or with tricks, cards, passwords or other means. Only available via this recruiting program.

- The Zebra mount was used to be the reward in the Recruit-A-Friend before the introduction of the Rocket mount to the game. Now, the ways to get the Zebra mount are completely removed. And thus it is no longer obtainable by any means. However, any player who already got the Zebra at the past, he can keep it forever, and will never lose it if he uses again the Recruit-A-Friend program to get the Rocket mount in addition. (Rocket does not replaces Zebra mount, so you can have both).

- The Rocket mount, unlike the Zebra one, does not gives Feat of Strength. But this may change in the future.

- The rocket, much like any other mounts in the game, counts towards the "Mountain O' Mounts" achievement.

- It comes into 2 versions when used. The Land and the Flying version. Depending on your location, the appropriate version will be used. If you use the rocket in a zone where flying restrictions are applied, the land version will be used. If the area/zone allows flying mounts, the flying version of the mount will be used automatically. Both versions share same model and their only differences are their function as a flyable/non flyable mount, based on the zone/location you are using it.

- No riding skill requirements for the passengers: Anyone can get on the Rocket, regardless of his riding skill.

- Also No Character Level restrictions for the passengers: Anyone is allowed fly as passenger regardless of his character level. (Even a Level 1 Character can fly on the rocket!).

- If a partner is in combat/fight, hes not allowed to get on the rocket. Until the "In Combat" status is lifted from him (defeat the monster first).

- The rocket mount allows you, the owner of it, to have full control of the Passenger's seat. The "Vehicle Seat Indicator" allows you to kick the passenger off the mount anytime as you desire!

- If you are flying in areas restricted for Flying mounts, like in Dalaran City before Cataclysm, you will get auto-dismounted.
(Upon dismount, a Parachute is given to the owner of the mount, for a safe landing. However, the passengers will not be given any automatic parachutes at all, and thus they will die if they don't have any way to reduce fall damage! (Engineering Skill, spells like Slow Fall, etc)

- If you "land" the mount, it may don't have any walking animations like Gryphons, but you will see that the rocket runs at 100% speed, down from 310%.

- This mount cannot be used on non-flying zones indoors or instances. However it is extremely valuable mount to have in the Cataclysm Expansion Pack!

- Leveling in the level 1-20 zones is extremely faster if you have a friend who has this mount!

- The mount's flying speed escalates with the maximum speed your current Riding Skill allows, and the fastest mount you have at that moment. And yes, this means that you may obtain the Rocket with maximum speed at 100%, and once you train your Riding Skill, its speed will increase to 280% or even better, will escalate to 310% speed as soon as you obtain the 310% Riding Skill!

- This mount, like all other flying mounts, obeys to the Mount restrictions of Lake Wintergrasp zone, and thus, its not allowed to be used as a flying mount during the PvP Battleground periods of Wintergrasp. However a land version of it will be used instead.

- Its pointless to mention that the mount can be affected by Crusader Aura and thus becoming an extremely fast mount. It can also be affected by talents that may increase Mounted Speed. Note: Only the Rider can influence the mount's speed, depending on buffs, items or talents by himself or other partners.

- The rocket mount's size escalates with the player's size too (character race, potions, etc)!

-You can swim with this mount in the water! The mount does not dismounts if you enter the water while riding on it. Interestingly enough, if you enter the water and then try use the rocket swimming, you won't be able to use it. The mount requires you to stay out of water (not swimming) so to be used...

- This mount, for some races of the game, (I discovered for Gnomes and Draenei so far) may doesn't fits well. When those races are sitting on its seats, I noticed that the Gnome or Draenei players are floating a bit on the air, above the seats and not sitting properly. But for Human players anything is absolutely fine. (perhaps when the mount was designed, Blizzard used human model for its seats?) But I am pretty sure that this visual issue can be fixed if Blizzard lower a bit the position of all those races on the seat, so they don't look floating.

- When you have a passenger on your mount, and he is talking in any of those Chat Channels that enable Chat Bubbles above the player's head ( /say or /yell channels for example), interestingly enough, the Chat Bubble will NOT appear above that talking passenger, but, instead, it will appear above the player who drives the mount. This gives the false sense that the one who talks is the driver and not the passenger.

- I also confirm the posts by other players above: When the driver of the mount, along with a passenger on it, enters specific areas where the automatic Mount Transformation occurs, much like Netherwing Ledge at Shadowmoon Valley, the Rocket mount will get auto-transformed into a single-seat Netherwing Drake, and thus, the passenger who was on the second seat of the rocket mount, will fall out and vanish into the nether. If the passenger happens to be a Druid, he can switch to his Flight Form and save himself from a possible death.

- Unlike to the above, flying at specific areas of Northrend where Character Transformation occurs upon entry into those areas, including the Brunnhildar Village in the Storm Peaks, the rocket mount will remain intact during the player's transformation, and thus, the passenger will not get kicked out of the mount. However, the passenger, along with the driver, will get the automatic transformation into a female Frost Vrykul, as usual.

- The Disgusting Oozeling, which is known as being a pet that can give its master a greenish aura /recolor. This Aura applies only to the owner of that pet (as a debuff). This pet's aura does not applies to any other players nearby. However, if the owner of the pet mounts up his X-53 Touring Rocket, the rocket mount will get affected by that pet's aura too, and gain the same greenish sickly color. Interesting is the fact that if a second player gets on the rocket (as a passenger), he will gain the pet's aura too! The passenger will get the greenish aura of that pet, however, strangely, he will NOT get the debuff which is the cause of the aura!

That's all. I hope I helped you with my comment. Have a nice day and a nice touring with this mount!

Comment by Shabbat

Is there a feast of strength achievement for this? Like this one?

Comment by 610414

I got this a while ago but i am not the right lvl for it yet. Im lvl56 grrrrr soooo close and yet so far :P. i cant w8

Comment by 431538

Yeah, I badly want this mount, but sadly, everyone I know that plays games already plays World of Warcraft, so don't know anyone to recruit. :/

Comment by coratea

Just wondering but does both the freind and the recruiter get it or just the recruiter?

Comment by 506232

1. Find a passenger.
2. Fly to Temple of Storms
3. Dismount
4. ?
5. Profit!

Comment by Awesoman777

Something worth knowing: If you, like I, recruited two people but only ever claimed the Zhevra on one character, you are now able to claim the X-53 Touring Rocket instead, regardless of how long you've had the option to claim the Zhevra. You are no longer able to claim a Zhevra, however.

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X-53 Touring Rocket

Item Level 60
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Requires Level 60
Requires Riding (225)
Use: Teaches you how to summon this mount.
Summons an X-53 Touring Rocket. This two-passenger mount's speed depends upon your riding skill.

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