10 Most Embarrassing Ways To Die In Gaming

8. Dismounting From A Mile High

Game: World of Warcraft Flying mounts are often among the most sought after items in an MMO that implements them. Offering unparalleled freedom, speed and versatility when travelling, you're a total nobody in a game like World of Warcraft until you've picked up your first Epic flying mount. As almost every WoW player will have learned at some point, flying mounts can also be the cause of some hilarious accidental deaths. One panicked press of the wrong button can cause your character to decide it's a good idea to jump off the back of your glowing diamond dragon, straight into the hundreds of metres of air below. Many a late night raid has been delayed thanks to unnecessary corpse running, making for some sheepish apologies to guildies. If only you'd rolled a druid, this wouldn't happen!
 
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