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Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:01 pm
by SpiritBinder
I rather like the new Marsuuls, their designs are clever, fresh and interesting.... However it actually really of annoys me that they would go to all that effort in a new model, artwork and the likes, to then slap on a low rez skin. Due to the style/design of it being more "cute" it has overly large eyes, and because of the small skin file, they have terrible grainy/jagged/muddy edges to them, and frankly make it look dated already... it's such a waste.
I've said it before (they've been a let down on this a lot this expansion) but the rez on the eyes of anything is so so important.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:04 pm
by pop
there's a chance that the screenshot made on lower graphic setting.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:04 pm
by pop
Valnaaros wrote:pop wrote:Valnaaros wrote:Wain
I think them being in the same family as Porcupines (assuming they don't get their own), would be alright. However, they would need to change the family name to something else.
Rodent
Quillbeast
Buckteeth
Vermin
Scavenger
huge ass rat
I still hope the marsuul kit renamed into joey.
Hm... Not sure which of those names would fit best.
huge ass rat it is then
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:06 pm
by pop
Shade wrote:
Rouses? Or perhaps Aryou'Oeses This would be the best name ever!
eli5?
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:10 pm
by SpiritBinder
pop wrote:there's a chance that the screenshot made on lower graphic setting.
Unfortunately Wayne's already confirmed the small skin file, suggesting they may have been only intended to be a battle pet (which would make sense as they do look more rodentesque that bestial.)
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:14 pm
by Funk
the face is def low res, hence me sharing it. both that screenshot and the one above were taken w/ around graphic settings 7 or 8 (in game settings).
edit: i think its cute af even with the low res skin though (not that i wouldn't prefer a proper beast resolution for the things)
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:20 pm
by Funk
Wain wrote:It reminds me, though. I just wanted to say how much I love the huge colour range in most of these new creatures. They're really beautiful and varied. No "three skins only" in this lot! The artists have gone to a lot of work and I for one am really appreciative of them.
+1 to this
these colour schemes are fab
i'm so pumped
i hope we see them all in game
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:23 pm
by pop
SpiritBinder wrote:pop wrote:there's a chance that the screenshot made on lower graphic setting.
Unfortunately Wayne's already confirmed the small skin file, suggesting they may have been only intended to be a battle pet (which would make sense as they do look more rodentesque that bestial.)
Well w3e don't need it to be big to be tameable. I mean our porcupines are relatively small. Having another small sized pet is a good thing imho.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:58 pm
by Funk
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:34 pm
by WerebearGuy
pop wrote:
Vermin
Vermin would be perfect. It's vague enough to encompass any sort of annoying creature, and there's no need to worry about it being in the same animations and skeletons like Spirit Beasts. Armadillos, Beavers, Porcupines, Marsuuls, and Rats from Karazhan would fit perfectly. Give them a Mortal Wounds ability for the entire family, and it'd be perfect; Armadillos carry disease, Beavers bite your nipple off, Porcupines stab you, Rats bite and poison you, and Marsuuls...do whatever fishrats do.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:50 pm
by Valnaaros
@Funk. Whilst helpful, we won't be bothering too much with the DB until all of the obvious stuff has been catalogued (mobs found out in the world). Once that is done, then we start using the DB to find more hidden things, such as rares and whatnot.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:51 pm
by Funk
I'm only sifting around because the ptr is not up :c
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:03 pm
by Funk
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:08 pm
by Wain
And thanks for all the links back there. I'm slowly catching up now the models are done (just finished the Warcraft Mounts ones tonight, at 4 am
) but I'm also leaving for New Zealand for a couple of weeks in a few days time, so we'll see what I get done before I go. Once I'm there I should still be checking in here regularly but I won't be doing database stuff.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:15 pm
by Funk
ptr is up again now :>
and np wain
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:15 pm
by WerebearGuy
It's quite feasel that this will be a tameable Marsuul, much like Ghostcrawler was a spirit beast.
...Please don't be a spirit beast Marsuul.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:17 pm
by Valnaaros
I don't think there will be too much, if anything, to find this week. They repaired the rest of the questline and adding some more items to the database. To my knowledge, no new areas have been opened up.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:25 pm
by Funk
Valnaaros wrote:I don't think there will be too much, if anything, to find this week. They repaired the rest of the questline and adding some more items to the database. To my knowledge, no new areas have been opened up.
Yeah, mainly it's actually *playable* again since it seems like they fixed the crash bug.
Side note: I'm actually pretty happy with the zone design so far, all things considered.
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:34 pm
by Valnaaros
Indeed. I'm sure within the next week or two we'll be getting new content
As am I. Of course, I am a Draenei at heart, so going to Argus is amazing in and of itself
Re: Possible Argus Pets?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:55 pm
by Funk
ok, I slapped a few links on my post and got rid of a few things that changed names but I probably wont edit it again since I'm sure it's still gonna change a lot.
worth noting is how many void warpstalkers are there. we'll see if they are out in the world as they open up new areas, but I think they probably will be. whether or not they will stay beasts or be tamable is to be determined, of course.
I still kinda wish we got an updated warpie model though, but I guess it's not too late to hope
(note that I'm not unhappy with things so far)
