World-of-warcraft – When do the daily World Emissary quests unlock in World of Warcraft

All three of the Blizzard Store mounts (the Heart of the Aspects, Winged Guardian, and Celestial Steed) work from Level 20 and 75 (slow ground) Riding Skill. They will not, however, allow the user to fly until the proper riding skills (225+ Riding, Flight Master's License/Cold Weather Flying) have been purchased (based on zone).

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If WoW is indeed linear too, how come they aren't complaining about WoW doing that?

The quests in world of warcraft are a completely optional path to progression. The quests do not stand between you and your friends at the level cap.

Quests are a fast way to level up, but there are plenty of other things available to do.

There's also enough quests in the game that your can do different sets of them on different characters. Playing different linear quests is more fun than replaying the same linear quests.

Are World of Warcraft quests linear?

In the sense that each quest tells you want to do, and completing quests open up more quests in a "quest chain", yes.

However, there are some elements in World of Warcraft that mitigate the linearness.

• Quest layering: generally you're given 2-3 quests at the same time in the same area and you get to choose what objectives to go for first. This is an opportunity to try to optimize and it adds variety to the tasks.
• Distractions: gathering skills and mini-pet combat break up the quest grind.
• Alternative scenary: At most level ranges, there are 2-3 different zones you can go to for at-level questing.

For starting players, some advice. As races have been added to the game, the starting areas have gotten more and more linear. The starting quest sequences for Worgen, Goblins, Pandaren and Deathknights are very linear and are not optional. If linear questing is something that bothers you, avoid those areas.