@ Ryai
Without quoting too much from your prior post, I thought I'd clarify and touch on a few things you've brought up in regards to what I had posted.
1) The
Sabertooth / Smilodon I suggested was suggested as a way to not be a cop out to reusing Tauren cat bodies for the Worgen. (And visa versa for the Troll's druid forms who are a reform of the Night Elves).
The Smilodon is not just a 'large lion with bigger teeth'. If you think that, please do google up images
That'll help with a better idea. To speed things along, a good example would be the bone structure of a museum skeleton of a Smilodon:
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/ ... eleton.gif
They have a more compact body type opposed to modern felines and are more 'square' built (IE leg length is more or less even to the length of the spine (not including tail)) which actually reflects the proportions of a wolf. Do you see why I mentioned this particular species of cat? It would easier blend the attributes of a wolf with a cat, without getting the 'LAWL It's a Tauren Minus Horns'
In addition, I still dislike how masculine the Tauren druid forms look too. That is a personal preference. I think it was cheap to just reuse the forms from another race.
2) Yes. It is fantasy. I like fantasy aspects. However, a little jaw hair/fur/what have you isn't bad. When you have something you technically can braid when the rest of the face looks nude/stark against it, it creates visual rifts that are not aesthetically pleasing in my
opinion. That, coupled with the profile image of the tapered down/slant to the bride of the nose gives the impression it is a Rat-Bear-Lion instead of a Bear-Wolf blend.
There are better ways to blend wolf/bear attributes. Hell.
Example:
http://goldenwolf.deviantart.com/art/Ur ... -114815237
She blended the skull shape and dynamics of a bear, with a few lupine features to give a hybrid of a bear/wolf. This isn't the only way to do it, but I am pointing out an example in which it has been done before with a bit more visual success.
Everyone has an opinion. While you have yours that whatever Blizzard does is right, I'm saying they can improve and I feel what they've done is cheap. Not everyone will agree with you, and I know not all will agree with me. However I am attempting to better outline
WHY I said I dislike such things.
I'm going to also call the
Troll Druid forms that another post touched on, as cheap and ugly as well. They had a great opportunity to use tiger forms, and really build up some stuff. They're on the right track (As are the additional perks (IE Brass knuckles on the
Worgen Bears)) of creating some really fun designs, but they're not there yet. I'm praying these are Works in Progress because they look sloppy.
The only GOOD thing I can say about the forms for the
Worgen Druid Forms, is at least the color pallet doesn't look as WTF as the
Troll ones.
PS:
This reply isn't meant as 'snippy'. I'm trying to be as clear cut with my reasoning so you can better understand my prior comment(s). Text isn't a very forgiving medium.
