TheWoWDBThose of you commenting about bad mechanics and how terrible this was, the mechanics were intentional, the quests were freebies, and they are an unsubtle reference to something you children out there might not have the nostalgia to appreciate.
Joust was one of the original cool sidescroller video games. It was a bunch of platforms, floating over lava, and you had to take your flying Joustrich around impaling other people ostriches and stealing their eggs. The challenges were: the invincible Pterodactyl, falling in the lava, being hit by other jousters (you panzies lucked out not having to deal with that) and the game play mechanics, which were strongly rooted in inertial physics. You flapped to get air and momentum, you skidded on the ground to try to slow down.
Given that these quests were A) easy B) rewarding and C) entertaining, I see little to complain about.
Quest
Egg Wave
A World of Warcraft quest in Mount Hyjal. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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I will never take my flying mount for granted again
Wish it was repeatable. By far the funnest quest I ever did in WoW.
Why not make it so we can duel like this? That would have been the cherry on top!
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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What to do
Blue Mini Jouster, 
Gold Mini Jouster, 13g 74s, 4,800 XPDescription
Without any defenders, the Firelands eggs are vulnerable. Take wing once more and smash those eggs! Simply rush over them to crush them. Search all the nooks, crannies, and side-caves. Hurry!
Where to go
Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #198 37.6 56.6
Coordinates
- Turn-inMount Hyjal 37.6, 56.6
/way #198 37.6 56.6 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Mount Hyjal 33.9, 53.5
/way #198 33.9 53.5 - Objective areaMount Hyjal 37.6, 57.0
/way #198 37.6 57.0
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Nearby on the Mount Hyjal map
- Aviana's Grace about 380 yards
- Mother's Orders about 380 yards
- Attack on the Roost about 390 yards
- Talon Terror about 420 yards
- Battle Pet Tamers: Cataclysm about 1,220 yards
- Moments of Reflection about 1,290 yards
- Champion: Minerva Ravensorrow about 1,300 yards
- Communing With Malorne about 1,350 yards
- A Fresh Trauma about 1,370 yards
- Healing Nordrassil about 1,370 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Mount Hyjal, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Mount Hyjal:
- Shrine of Aviana, Hyjal
- Sanctuary of Malorne, Hyjal
- Grove of Aessina, Hyjal
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.
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“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
Reputation: Guardians of Hyjal +250
Faced with the impending devastation of Mount Hyjal, the most powerful members of the Cenarion Circle have joined forces with their Emerald Dragonflight allies to fend off Ragnaros' elemental hordes and the Twilight's Hammer.
Reputation group: Cataclysm.
Other quests in Mount Hyjal that reward Guardians of Hyjal reputation: Trial By Fire (+250), In Bloom (+250), End of the Supply Line (+250), In the Rear With the Gear (+250), Harrying the Hunters (+250), The Voice of Goldrinn (+10).
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.
Storyline
Mount Hyjal
Part 76 of 118.
Previous: Wave Two · Next: Return to Aviana
- 71An Ancient Reborn
- 72The Hatchery Must Burn
- 73Flight in the Firelands
- 74Wave One
- 75Wave Two
- 76Egg Wave
- 77Return to Aviana
- 78The Last Living Lorekeeper
- 79Firefight
- 80Aessina's Miracle
- 81The Hammer and the Key
- 82The Third Flamegate
Showing steps 71 to 82 of 118.
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Wave Two
You've stirred up the hornets, <name>. The ceiling is coming down on us! And their strongest fighters are taking wing on creatures warped and twisted by this world of flame. Get back out there and take them down! Watch out for flaming boulders.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Return to Aviana
<name>, you've done all you can here. This whole cavern is about to collapse in on itself! I'll gather up the last of our feathered steeds and ensure that the flamegate is sealed behind me. You should go on ahead and let Aviana know that this abominable hatchery is no more!
The storyline at a glance
Mount Hyjal has 118 steps, from Protect the World Tree to The Firelord.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Mount Hyjal (118).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Mount Hyjal map
- The Eternal Dream IV
- Battle Pet Tamers
- The Eternal Dream II
- The Four Horsemen IV
- Moments of Reflection
Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
