Adding new prizes to the holidays is a very welcome idea, but really, Blizzard, really?!
Does this new hat look good on anyone?
Nope, didn’t think so.
Okay, so the bottom part of it is a pretty nifty looking helmet, and I think it would look awesome with a plume or a crest.
But as it is? No thanks, I’d rather not look like a stinkin’ Snobold.
Together, the shoulders and the helm look like something out of the next great Harrison Jones adventure. They look like the kind of thing one might find on little statuettes or idols arrayed around the altar of some forgotten goddess — incense burners that would have to be activated in a specific order and with specific types of incense.
Blood Elf, female: Triumphant set (mail) — Blood Elf, male: Masterwork set (mail)
Night Elf, female: Glorious set (plate) — Night Elf, male: Sparkleshell set (mail)
Human, female: Conqueror’s set (plate) — Human, male: Sunscale set (plate)
I’ve added the Dressing Room preview of the whole Midsummer outfit to the Party Clothes page, but Kamalia refuses to waste a bank slot on this hat. For 350 Burning Blossoms, I’d much rather have another pet… perhaps a pale blue-trimmed scarlet-orange reskin of the Phoenix Hatchling?
If Ragnaros has been summoned inside Blackrock Mountain, on Azeroth, and the Twilight’s Hammer want to provoke an epic elemental battle, why the hex are they summoning Ahune inside the Slave Pens, on Draenor? That has never, ever made sense to me. WTB Heroic Blackfathom Deeps.
Kamalia et alia 
I think the female Goblin wears it best but yes, it’s a terrible hat. Why can’t we have a new pet. I love your idea of a re-skinned phoenix hatchling or we could have a personal maypole to drop down for a spot of dancing whilst we’re waiting for raid leaders.
I think I agree with you about it looking best on the Goblin 😀
A personal maypole would be great fun to have, too!
I know, I had all those turn-ins and all I could get was that hat. Since I can’t get an ice chip in my bag couldn’t they have just let me buy one, lol.
I hope you get an ice chip before the holiday runs out this year!
It’s good for … pretending to be a column?
Haha, that, too — look, Ma, I can hold up the World Pillar with no hands!
You know, it looks like you ought to be able to fry an egg up there. Or maybe cook a tortilla.
Lol, I think that’s kind of the idea 😛
Or pancakes…. mmmm, pancakes 😀
I think it makes your toon look like a potstand… I hate my hat but I can’t throw it out…
Heehee!
I *should* throw out my duplicate copies of the Crown of the Fire Festival, though, because, really, I only need one. I don’t know why Blizz gave me another one last year when I already had one, or why they gave me *another* one this year, but they did come with some free gold… 😛
Great point about Ahune! Personally, I’m still wary of the fact we’re fighting a powerful servant of Neptulon here, then heading off to Vashj’ir to help him. SUSPICIOUS!
Yeah… the Midsummer holiday storyline, such as it is, seriously needs an overhaul. Except for the summoning Ahune in Outland to combat Ragnaros in Azeroth non sequitor, it made reasonable sense prior to Cataclysm. Ever since then, however, it’s been entirely nonsensical.
I was clicking away and looked at that hat – all I can think of is cheese tray and wine holder, or perhaps a bird bath for high-class birds…
Sheesh, way to keep us humble Blizz.
Cheese tray and wine holder? On a Gnome especially, I’m suddenly reminded of R2D2 on Jabba’s sailbarge… 😛
I foresee a lot of neck and back problems
I hadn’t thought of that, but yes, you’re quite right! Who does the best chiropractic work in Azeroth? Is it the Troll witch doctors? The Gnomes or Goblins with their clever fingers? Or someone else…? 😛
LoL. A Snobold! Anou looks like a stinkin’ snowbold! /cry
I bought the helm thinking it was necessary for the Ribbon Pole achievement’s “full summer garb” requirement. Hopefully Blizz will trade me back my blossoms so I can buy the non-combat pet!
Oh, Poor Anou! I wondered if perhaps having the hat might contribute to the ribbon pole dance achievement — any three of the four things — but sadly, it does not.
I hope you can get your blossoms back, too!
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