A new version of Patch 8.2 on the servers of World of Warcraft is causing discontent. The mounts of gnomes and taurens are getting smaller – intentionally.
Last night, a new version of the Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara was deployed to the test servers of World of Warcraft. Right from the download, Blizzard warned the players of taurens and gnomes: many of their mounts are now smaller, and this is entirely intentional.
Why are the mounts getting smaller? Many mounts for taurens and gnomes have caused problems. Taurens could not ride through many doors and similar tight spots, while other races could. Gnomes, on the other hand, looked simply unfit in size on many mounts, so they couldn’t even reach the reins of the respective mount.
Using two example images, Blizzard demonstrates the difference for the gnomes:
Before the changes … 
… and after the changes.
Particularly at the reins, the change in size can be clearly seen in the example.
More adjustments for other races to come: According to Blizzard, this is just the beginning. A new technology now allows developers to individually adjust the sizes of mounts for each race. There are some mounts that are too small for certain races. This is set to be addressed in the future.
Players divided over the reduction: Reactions to the changes are mixed. Some players are pleased with these “Quality of Life” improvements. The fact that gnomes finally fit properly on their mounts is well received. However, criticism comes from tauren players. Some players say that they would particularly enjoy playing taurens because their mounts are so enormous.
With Patch 8.2, more changes to the mounts are to follow.
What do you think about the adjustment of mount sizes for taurens and gnomes? Is this a sensible decision to tackle problems? Or did you enjoy your giant mounts?
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