Potential new hunter pets in WoD

[Kayb]

I like the talbuk model, but the tail is really really wrong. and it isn't animated very well, its stiff in walking animations and just plain wrong during the run animation. I don't like the spikey ass, whats with that?

It does look more like it's meant to be the bull of the herd or something. Would have fit the harsher Outland feel than Draenor imo.

I think the boars would have been great without the spikes, as the spikes to me would have appeared after fel taint *shrug* oh well

[Myrrmi]

That's it I'm taming the green hippo and calling him "Karczoch" (PL "artichoke", but all the more proper, sice it sounds simmilar to "the back of the neck" - "kark")

[Redith]

Ok let me tell you..the new Talbuk models scare me lol. Its a good scare, but there is something in their eyes that makes you think if they don't want to be tamed they will break you lol.

I am happy very much to see that the new wolf model has some riding forms that appear to be something easier to get. I was busting my butt because I really wanted to beat Garrosh and get the mount b/c I was afraid that that would be the easiest mount to get using that wolf model, however...I think the Garrosh kill wolf is really ugly with all the extra crap on it, and the basic riding mounts are what I want. If they have multiple colors it usually means it is something easier like a rep grind or something

[Wain]

Vegetarian bacon!

[GormanGhaste]

Now I want an instance filled with Borg-like *savage* plants--you will be assimilated!

[Vephriel]

I wonder why everything seems to have the artichoke fur on the back of the neck though, not too sure about that...

Sorry V, Just couldn't help myself
[clipping images]

PFFFF, you just made my whole day!

I'm still a bit hesitant over this SUPER STEROID MUSCLE art direction they seem to have gone for everything, but as long as we have the originals still I'm not too worried. These new models look really nice, but a few of them do make me cringe with how bulky they are.

[Slickrock]

Well, I guess NO ONE here will take the riverbeasts or new boars, since someone decided they look like artichokes. sigh...

It's like that whole tier of hunter armour no one will admit to wearing, since someone said it looked like a birthday cake.

I need to find something here to mock and make a meme of, to ensure that all will ridicule it.

And yes, I know everyone has their right to an opinion.. mine is this place is far too critical.

[chrth]

Well, I won't take the new riverbeasts or boars because they don't fit my style. I do think they look cool though.

[Vephriel]

I never said I won't be taming any of them. In fact I'm really looking forward to the new boar especially! I just can't deny that the big scruff of fur/scales/etc on the neck of some of them a bit strange looking, particularly on the wolf for me, but there's a lot of pets that I like regardless of model quirks.

[Kalliope]

Truthfully, I think the artichoke thing improved them. ^^ And sort of makes them fit my troll's theming. The catch is, I'm not making grabby hands at the new models myself. >_>; Not because of the manes but because I'm just really a fan of any of them.

I say that now, but then I'll probably fall in love with the hippo waddle or something silly like that. Sigh.

[Redith]

I have never been a fan of boars, and never really wanted a hippo. I AM GONNA STEAL ME A WOLF THO!

[cowmuflage]

I think it would be fun to bring a old Hellboar model with me and go "LOOK WHAT YOU WILL BECOME IF YOU DO DRUGS!!!!"

Cus you know fel magic is kind of like a drug >.>

[Slickrock]

Muffins hinted that we might get the Toucan as pet as well.

http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/ne ... toucan.jpg

[SpiritBinder]

Well, I guess NO ONE here will take the riverbeasts or new boars, since someone decided they look like artichokes. sigh...

It's like that whole tier of hunter armour no one will admit to wearing, since someone said it looked like a birthday cake.

I need to find something here to mock and make a meme of, to ensure that all will ridicule it.

And yes, I know everyone has their right to an opinion.. mine is this place is far too critical.

Nar, you just gotta relax, lifes too short

[SpiritBinder]

Muffins hinted that we might get the Toucan as pet as well.

I sure hope so, they look like they would do a LOT more damage than a seagull, and we have them as pets. That said, if there is a chip involved seagulls can get pretty scary...

[Miacoda]

SB you're cracking me up ahahahaha! Oh my gosh this is glorious!

[Slickrock]

So, it looks like we are getting the two new families and the one that was locked away, so not too bad.

All the models of the boars and such look pretty much like what I saw at Blizzcon, with a few color additions. (At the time there was only one color of Riverbeast).

From what Muffins hinted at, we might still get some other models/skins for existing families. We'll have to wait and see.

[zedxrgal]

It's gonna happen.

[Miacoda]

I gotta say everything looks a lot cuter with literal artichoke manes

[SpiritBinder]

So, it looks like we are getting the two new families and the one that was locked away, so not too bad.

All the models of the boars and such look pretty much like what I saw at Blizzcon, with a few color additions. (At the time there was only one color of Riverbeast).

From what Muffins hinted at, we might still get some other models/skins for existing families. We'll have to wait and see.

The other thing to take into consideration is the possible addition of other families/pets throughout the expansion.
The dire horns and other new models from the isle of giants where an awesome surprise in MOP. The Dev’s certainly took note of that and Muffi asked/tweeted not that long ago, asking about the previous taming techniques we had over the previous expansions and what we liked. Tomes of Taming, the Fireland Skill Tames and Tracking were all mentioned I think.