on beta right now. ask and i shall provide!

[Smyelmdar]

Tallstriders walk upright when walking on live. They only run like hawkstriders.

The only time I've seen them lowering their head at a walk is to catch up with you (sometimes they lag and have to run to catch up.) I don't imagine that it's any different in the beta.

Thanks for clearing that up! I just thought they still used that run animation when walking, cause I never really walk on my character, so I haven't noticed. And I haven't used my tallstriders since they got changed, because I can't stand looking at that run animation. I'm weird I know, but I've always had a tallstrider as my main pet ever since classic WoW, and it just doesn't feel like my old pet anymore, with the changed portrait, and the new run animation.

[Chimera]

Thanks for clearing that up! I just thought they still used that run animation when walking, cause I never really walk on my character, so I haven't noticed. And I haven't used my tallstriders since they got changed, because I can't stand looking at that run animation. I'm weird I know, but I've always had a tallstrider as my main pet ever since classic WoW, and it just doesn't feel like my old pet anymore, with the changed portrait, and the new run animation.

Unfortunately cause they've been introduced as mounts, the change is permanent. My love for tallstriders is dead but im hoping the cranes will kindle a new love since hawkstriders still remain as mounts and in the one or two cases where you can fight an un-ridden one, untameable.

[Smyelmdar]

Thanks for clearing that up! I just thought they still used that run animation when walking, cause I never really walk on my character, so I haven't noticed. And I haven't used my tallstriders since they got changed, because I can't stand looking at that run animation. I'm weird I know, but I've always had a tallstrider as my main pet ever since classic WoW, and it just doesn't feel like my old pet anymore, with the changed portrait, and the new run animation.

Unfortunately cause they've been introduced as mounts, the change is permanent. My love for tallstriders is dead but im hoping the cranes will kindle a new love since hawkstriders still remain as mounts and in the one or two cases where you can fight an un-ridden one, untameable.

I know I'm being pessimistic, but I have a feeling that the cranes is gonna use the same animation as the hawkstriders, and now tallstriders.
But then again if they start out that way, we'll only know them like that. Maybe that won't be as bad.

OT: I love your signature! Is that a snowshoe cat?

[Vephriel]

The cranes do indeed use the Tallstrider skeleton and animations.

[Smyelmdar]

The cranes do indeed use the Tallstrider skeleton and animations.

Noo.... *whines*

[Vephriel]

I don't think they look bad at all.

[Smyelmdar]

Yeah, it actually fits them better than tallstriders.

[TygerDarkstorm]

I don't think they look bad at all.

I am utterly in love with the new tallstrider run so seeing it on the cranes just makes me love it all the more. <3 ^_^

[Miacoda]

Looks really good on cranes.... Like, REALLY good. But I was so in love with the old tallstrider run that I cannot like the new run on tallstriders. >.<

[Shade]

Oh that is a great animation for them!

Makes me really really want to tame one now.

Oh, do they have a good sound to them, or do they sound like tallstriders?

Edit!

A question, did archaeology change any? They mentioned somewhere, I think, about making it less random. Do you see any differences right now?

(I've been trying for the mounts for months with no luck and just junk finds)

[Ana]

could I ask for some more screenies of the tigers different colors.. like the one u did with the black one for vep.. would love a montage like that for all the tiger colors

[Rower]

Will cranes be a separate family or go with the tallstriders?

[Vephriel]

No one knows yet as nothing is tameable at this early stage of beta. I can only assume Cranes will be put into the Tallstrider family though, I see no reason for them not to do so.

[Rubywashere]

Apparently panadren blow up their cheeks underwater as if holding air in them
can you check this out please?

[Sickhuntz56]

Cranes wouldn't be put into the tallstrider family...because they aren't tallstriders.

[Slickrock]

1) please check those quivers on the other races

2) please compare weapon stats on live vs beta

3) please do some target dummy dps checks, again on live vs beta

[Kyria]

Cranes wouldn't be put into the tallstrider family...because they aren't tallstriders.

Parrots aren't birds of prey. I see your point, but I wouldn't discount the possibility entirely. Convenience counts for a lot!

[Miacoda]

Oh, do they have a good sound to them, or do they sound like tallstriders?

I heard one on a live stream once. They sound ADORABLE. Not like tallstriders or any other bird. They sound legitimately like a crane.

If I'm recalling correctly, they basically sounded sort of like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNaJIxQjiP4.

[Talaridan]

Very cool. I don't mind the run on cranes. It seems to fit their sleekness a bit better (imho at least) than it does the 'heavier' build of the Tallstriders.

[GormanGhaste]

I'd like to know if the faerie ring event now spawns a wild critter, tameable pet, etc.