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Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:51 pm
by Equeon
Proceratos sounds like a Protoceratops with a few letters taken out.

Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:29 pm
by Crotalus Horridus
Interesting. . .
With a name meaning ''Before Horn(s?)'', maybe it's hinting at a different Dire Horn model, one that doesn't have all the spines running up and down it, a possible evolutionary precursor to the symbolic Dire Horns.
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:13 pm
by Slapperfish
Crotalus Horridus wrote:Interesting. . .
With a name meaning ''Before Horn(s?)'', maybe it's hinting at a different Dire Horn model, one that doesn't have all the spines running up and down it, a possible evolutionary precursor to the symbolic Dire Horns.
Or it could be hinting at the Devilsaur horns. The new models
do kinda look hornless to me.

Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:36 pm
by Crotalus Horridus
The ''horns'' are more like crests really, but I can see how you could call them horns and thus have their name, Devilsaur, derived from it.
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:41 pm
by Wain
Wouldn't Proceratos therefore just be a "Dire" rather than a "Dire Horn"?

Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:42 pm
by Zangor
I wonder if this patch will have blizzard deciding the ultimate fate of the maggot pets. i do hope they become a tameable worm variant! they just work so well!
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:48 pm
by Crotalus Horridus
Wain wrote:Wouldn't Proceratos therefore just be a "Dire" rather than a "Dire Horn"?

Heh, that kinda does bring up the question of ''If it has no horns, would or should it be in the Dire Horn family?''
Of course, it could always have little stubs for horns (More like spikes in this case) instead of the massive ones.
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:01 am
by Zangor
i think there is enough guessing about proceratos i am pretty sure blizzard didn't intend the name to mean much but the Pro in the name is probably meant to be similar to Proto-Drake or something in meaning nothing realting to horns or anything. so lets stop discussing that and discuss other things like if we might also see more maggots tameable in 5.2!
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:59 am
by Teigan
I....I....just....that's what I imagine they look like when I use one but for them to actually look like that....I....must be dreaming. OMGGIMMENOWWANTWANTWANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:56 am
by Myrrmi
Protoceratops:

I guess a rare direhorn then

Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:33 pm
by Gelannerai
Oh man, Azerothian Triceratops.......
Well, Merry Christmas to me!
Slag the Dire Horn will soon have a home. NOW MAKE WITH THE PATCH BLIZZARD!
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:36 am
by Meggers
Zangor wrote:i think there is enough guessing about proceratos i am pretty sure blizzard didn't intend the name to mean much but the Pro in the name is probably meant to be similar to Proto-Drake or something in meaning nothing realting to horns or anything. so lets stop discussing that and discuss other things like if we might also see more maggots tameable in 5.2!
If they do keep them in I hope they unlock the other colors too, the black(grey?) with blue spots is pretty!
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:19 am
by Akyo
not a big fan of devilsaur so dont think ill tame and keep.
It is however nice to see that they have taken a old model and retextured/skinned it. Though its skinn looks washed out and blurry when you add the armor on(for the armor/mount/tank ones pictured on mmo).
I find that odd but its still a rather good looking devilsaur and i prob will tame on an alt who doesnt have a full stable XD
As for the flying thing on the phoenix model..I cant really make out its head and face so atm. hate.
The monster pterodon thing looks damned awsome though! and the serpentine dragon heads...omg. i wish those would be tameable Hydra!
The spirit beaver i personaly think will be one of the elite minipets. but we shal see

Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:44 pm
by Equeon
Zangor wrote:i think there is enough guessing about proceratos i am pretty sure blizzard didn't intend the name to mean much but the Pro in the name is probably meant to be similar to Proto-Drake or something in meaning nothing realting to horns or anything. so lets stop discussing that and discuss other things like if we might also see more maggots tameable in 5.2!
To be fair, it's not so much "guessing" as just "understanding Latin / naming methods of dinosaurs translate to"
Anyway, I'd hope to see the rest of the maggot models become tameable.
Akyo wrote:The spirit beaver i personaly think will be one of the elite minipets. but we shal see

I have to disagree.

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Elite pet bosses are not capturable, so then why would this little Skollbeaver have his own pet journal icon?
Perhaps there will be a boss version and a smaller, capturable version.
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:29 pm
by GormanGhaste
Even if the boss pets aren't captureable, they need to have an icon for the pet battle UI.
Re: 5.2 New Pets Speculation(Non SB) - Dire Horn Confirmed
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:57 pm
by Meggers
Because it is still technically a battle pet.