Isle of Thunder changes (new crab looks!)
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Isle of Thunder changes (new crab looks!)
In the latest patch, the crabs on Isle of Thunder have got two brand-new looks. They've been renamed to "Luminescent Crawler" (from Sandsnipe Crab) and now come in a very freaky but cool electric purple or blue! They fit the island perfectly.
I'll have to check to be certain, but I'm pretty sure they're DeepSeaCrabBiolucentPurple and DeepSeaCrabBiolucentBlue, respectively, which are actually the two skins that are normally used underneath the other skins to give the purple or blue markings on the crabs. But they look pretty cool exposed like this!
This will be Noah's work, of that I am certain
Also very cool to see a bright purple pet. There aren't many quite like this.
I'll have to check to be certain, but I'm pretty sure they're DeepSeaCrabBiolucentPurple and DeepSeaCrabBiolucentBlue, respectively, which are actually the two skins that are normally used underneath the other skins to give the purple or blue markings on the crabs. But they look pretty cool exposed like this!
This will be Noah's work, of that I am certain
Also very cool to see a bright purple pet. There aren't many quite like this.
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Re: New crab looks!
Also noted that there's a new devilsaur NPC wandering the island: Bloodrender Devilsaur, which has a troll rider (no saddle). It can be tamed and the troll despawns. It's a 90 elite, ID 69148. It's the black with orange stripes type of new devilsaur. I've seen it around the Shado-Pan camp in the Diremoor. One seems to come in to attack now and then.
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Also, the Shaol'mara and Zeb'tula Raptors are now beasts instead of humanoids. They remain the regular old-style purple. Neither is tameable.
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Re: Isle of Thunder changes (new crab looks!)
Right. Time to get myself a crab! I can't decide which of them is more awesome though...
And by black raptor with orange stripes...do you mean: ?
Thank you for the information!
And by black raptor with orange stripes...do you mean: ?
Thank you for the information!
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No, devilsaur, not raptor So it's the same new style devilsaur you can already tame on the Isle of Giants.Mozag wrote:And by black raptor with orange stripes...do you mean: ?
Thank you for the information!
That riding raptor is used in the new zone, but is untameable currently. The green epic mount raptor is as well.
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Darn it. Sorry for misreading in my excitement! And perhaps it's good that I won't have to have two raptors on Mozag.
Anyhow, the crabs are a lovely find, and I'm so happy to see them used in the game. Really gorgeous!
Anyhow, the crabs are a lovely find, and I'm so happy to see them used in the game. Really gorgeous!
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Well, goodbye Karkin. I need that purple crab.
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so any chance those raptor mounts might change into tameable beasts before the PTR closes?
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Oh my that is a gorgeous, gorgeous purple crab. I can't imagine any of my hunters using one, really, but I'm so glad it was added!
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Oh awesome! Noah does indeed spoil us. Those crabs are PERFECT for the isle!
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Must have purple crab... Thanks for sharing Wain!
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Ohh the purple crab looks nice. Not somthing I have room for, but a nice pet for sure!
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Those are the two biolucent skins used as markings. They are actually used over, not under, the other skin to give the markings. Any part that isn't the glow is normally transparent.Wain wrote:I'll have to check to be certain, but I'm pretty sure they're DeepSeaCrabBiolucentPurple and DeepSeaCrabBiolucentBlue, respectively, which are actually the two skins that are normally used underneath the other skins to give the purple or blue markings on the crabs. But they look pretty cool exposed like this!
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Oh god those are beautiful! I love the colours!
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Ah so that's how they work. ThanksWassa wrote:Those are the two biolucent skins used as markings. They are actually used over, not under, the other skin to give the markings. Any part that isn't the glow is normally transparent.
Yeah, it's definitely them. For the first time there's now capitalized versions of both skin names in the database.
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In case anyone's interested in seeing these guys moving around in game, my video's up: http://youtu.be/nzS_-atZnoc They're really quite stunning!
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Veni, vidi, adamavit.
Just gorgeous. Thank you Kalli for sealing in stone my decision to tame both colours! Great video, as usual.
Just gorgeous. Thank you Kalli for sealing in stone my decision to tame both colours! Great video, as usual.
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*grin* Thanks! The finished product looks pretty good with the crab poses - you'd never know that there was one blue one in particular who was giving me trouble...
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Re: Isle of Thunder changes (new crab looks!)
If the colors share one ID, then you can tame a color-changer by Polymorphing it during the tame.Mozag wrote:Thank you Kalli for sealing in stone my decision to tame both colours!
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I didn't know that, actually. But as I don't really care for colour changers, it won't be an issue anyhow. I cleared a space for the purple on my goblin and the blue on my night elf. Decision making problem solved!GormanGhaste wrote:If the colors share one ID, then you can tame a color-changer by Polymorphing it during the tame.Mozag wrote:Thank you Kalli for sealing in stone my decision to tame both colours!
Thanks for the advice though, I bet that will be useful to others who can't choose!