Beta 10.0 Beast Thread

[ace_of_hearth]

It looks like a load of beaver NPCs have been set tameable on the Beta, including many that have the previously unavailable tan look:



Beavers were notable in that most of them weren't flagged tameable in earlier taming passes. It was presumably just an error they were forgotten until now.

So far I can't see much else that has been flagged (there were a few other things with unavailable looks that I had hopes for), but I'm really happy for these, at least!

You know what wold be awesome? Beaver mount.

[Wain]

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[Wain]

Also in the latest Beta build, the orange aura bug no longer plagues tarantulas:

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They fixed it by removing alpha channels from all the old skins, which is something I posted about some time ago: the reason it wasn't affecting the new looks was because they were created without alpha transparency masks.



The model still has one remaining Beta bug: the tarantula still lacks hair on its abdomen. Below is a comparison of one of the colours on live, and on the Beta. As you can see, the hairs do affect the look significantly:

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Hopefully they'll fix it!

[worgpower]

According to wowhead Makhra the ashtouched is now a bird of prey, i was hoping the phoenixes would switch to carrion birds, but I guess birds of prey is once again too too big

[DannyGreen]

Oh yer, I forgot spiders lost there ranged slow. Haven't used one in so long. Maybe I'll pick up a bright magma tarantula! Pair it with an Ice one for Bm

Any news on how big the veilwings are when tamed? I hope they don't end up like rylaks and become tiny!

[worgpower]

Oh yer, I forgot spiders lost there ranged slow. Haven't used one in so long. Maybe I'll pick up a bright magma tarantula! Pair it with an Ice one for Bm

Any news on how big the veilwings are when tamed? I hope they don't end up like rylaks and become tiny!

I think Veilwings will be the size of a thunder lizard when tamed, big, but not small or too big, cloud serpents were also shrunk to a good size so I know veilwings will also be a good size

[Quiv]

It looks like a load of beaver NPCs have been set tameable on the Beta, including many that have the previously unavailable tan look:



Beavers were notable in that most of them weren't flagged tameable in earlier taming passes. It was presumably just an error they were forgotten until now.

So far I can't see much else that has been flagged (there were a few other things with unavailable looks that I had hopes for), but I'm really happy for these, at least!

Looks like the Jade Forest Blueback Beavers are still not tameable. Curious if its an oversight, or do they not intend to add the older ones? I know they aren't as HD, but theres plenty examples of that not stopping them.

[WerebearGuy]

Yeah, I'm concerned for the Pandaria beavers too. Unpopular opinion, but I prefer the old ones. Not really feeling the overly "bushy" eyebrows on the new one. I know they're scales, but they legit look like thick bushy eyebrows. If anything, the new beaver looks like a Tuskarr druid's "cat" form.

[Talihawk]

Yea I like the Pandaren beavers better.

[Wain]

Maybe I should add the older ones to the database, if they're good enough. I'll have a look at them!

[Wain]

There's a new tameable tarantula colour in the latest build: the pale one with a red spot, which was the last unavailable colour of the new range. It's definitely my favourite!

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The Shifting Spawnling occurs in some caverns high in the mountains north of the Shifting Sands area, so isn't detectable from lower altitudes. Easy to miss!

[worgpower]

There's a new tameable tarantula colour in the latest build: the pale one with a red spot, which was the last unavailable colour of the new range. It's definitely my favourite!



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The Shifting Spawnling occurs in some caverns high in the mountains north of the Shifting Sands area, so isn't detectable from lower altitudes. Easy to miss!

That’s also my favorite tarantula color, I love the hairless red abdomen, I call it the baboon spider

[DannyGreen]

Oh thats a lovely color.
Hopefully we can get more combos like it.

[WerebearGuy]

Chiming in to also claim that the new skin is incredible. Really helps it stand out without being a drastic model change or anything like that.

That’s also my favorite tarantula color, I love the hairless red abdomen, I call it the baboon spider

I'm going to spank that spider booty and nobody will stop me.

[Byne]

Have we figured out how to tame ottuk yet?

[Wain]

Have we figured out how to tame ottuk yet?

No

[Bambu]

Well, what do otters like? Clams? Rocks? Kelp? Otters?

[The Insect Man]

It's otterly untameable.

[worgpower]

It’s source better be a drop and not a rep grind, ehm, lesser dragonkin which is the new coolest family

[Bambu]

It’s source better be a drop and not a rep grind, ehm, lesser dragonkin which is the new coolest family

So, you're saying you hope it's not an-otter rep grind? ;D