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Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:09 pm
by Redith
Yaone wrote:I am interested in seeing if the hydras will be included in the new/old draenor. They were there in at least 2 zones I remember and would be a wonderful time to add some new ones

I know hydras have been a huge want by people for ever. Since one of the huge reasons I heard they were not pets was because a designer didn't like them. With the revamp of several models maybe we will get them
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:47 pm
by Vephriel
Every expansion I'm still holding out hope for Hydras.

Maybe this will be the one...*crosses fingers*
I think good candidates for tameable beasts that already exist could be:
Clefthooves
Talbuks
Elekks
Mana Wyrms
Frogs (with the new models they seem pretty feasible)
I'm very curious to see what brand new creatures we'll get though.

Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:19 pm
by pawprintedheart
I wouldn't be surprised to see hydras, but maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. I think the new snake models also fit on your list, Veph. Man, those death adders were drool worthy!
I would love, love, love to see new chimera models. They have the base with two different mount models, said at blizzcon they have it designed so it we could fight it like a boss, now all I'm begging for is them to dump that chimera model into the wilderness so we can tame it. xD
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:22 pm
by Vephriel
Guh, yes, those new python models would make me deliriously happy! I'm really leaning on them adding them since we already have serpents, it would only make sense!
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:57 pm
by Qraljar
GormanGhaste wrote:Qraljar wrote:I sort of hope that, like with 5.1, we'll have a patch in which some new rares are added to the old world for taming purposes. Pandaria models (like tigers, water striders, devilsaurs and more) and WoD models.
I think that would be wonderful! But realistically, it would probably just be Pandaren models. They usually like to save the shiny new stuff for the shiny new zones.
I'm curious about the larvae and bees! I wonder if "bees" is just the way they translated wasp from French, or if we'll be getting some yellow/black stripey-ness?
To be frank, the larvae model is probably just the MoP silkworm model, because one of those first three videos from the WoD press events had a Dwarf female leveling through Shadowmoon Valley, where you saw the Nether Rays (old model) and Silkworms.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:48 am
by The Insect Man
Always a chance of placeholder models of course. A new nether ray would be nice.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:24 am
by PrimalTazza
Really hoping clefthoof finally get put in with rhinos! Heck, throw in kodos and mushan too! They have the water strider pets that has two species of animals that are -completely- unrelated! The tripod-things from Outland and actual water striders from Pandaria? Come on, Blizzard! Also, loving that new wolf. Certainly hope there's a spirit beast version of it, if anything keep the same model (and hopefully not transparent or at least only partly transparent like Arcturus or nether drake wings) and give it a wicked skin with eyes glowing brightly enough that the pupils aren't visible, kind of like the ghost bears they have wandering in Krasarang. And maybe the direhorn-book concept can be brought in here too, where the creatures have to be studied in some way before tamed. Maybe find a tome of "Savage/Primal Taming", or maybe give us a spell purely for use on tameable creatures that lets us tranq it and then analyze it, or (less hopefully because it'd be a bit tragic) hunt down a few of them to learn how they act as fighters before taming them.
Wishful thinking here, but perhaps find new beasts that aren't native to Draenor either! The draenei brought ravagers with them to Azeroth accidentally, maybe the same could happen here? And curiously, those eco-domes in Netherstorm seemed to protect Draenor's old natural ecology, and I do recall there being dinosaurs in those too! A devilsaur, even.
P.S. Give us clefthoof mounts, Blizzard.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:56 am
by Nachtwulf
How about this for a 'spirit beast' worg? I just painted over the extant model. XD

Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:12 am
by SpiritBinder
Oh... My.... GLOB!
It's just like Frostfire Ridge, Fire and Ice in one!
/grabbyhands!
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:22 am
by Nachtwulf
That's what I was going for, yeah. I figured, it's an orcish worg base model. I can imagine the Frostwolves having legends about the spirit of the Ridge being this elemental creature of ice and flame that only takes the shape of a worg because it's truly the most ferocious and noble of beasts.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:48 am
by PrimalTazza
It's... that's... but... I can't...
*tumbles over and seizures*
Something EXACTLY like that! Holy crap, Blizzard, make it happen!
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:08 am
by Myrrmi
Truck Skoll, my orc huntress needs a spirit beast like THAT!
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:05 pm
by PrimalTazza
Oooh, since the arakkoa seem to be getting more of a spotlight, we can assume lots of new birds! Maybe the kaliri will get a model that shows what they really look like? Spirit beast kaliri?! Yes, please!
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:14 pm
by Vephriel
PrimalTazza wrote:Oooh, since the arakkoa seem to be getting more of a spotlight, we can assume lots of new birds! Maybe the kaliri will get a model that shows what they really look like? Spirit beast kaliri?! Yes, please!
I'd love for all the old bird models that use that skeleton (owls, vultures, parrots, etc) to have it updated so the wings don't have that cringe-worthy cardboard look where they literally fold and bend. The eagle ones are much smoother looking while in flight. Though I guess the same could be said for a lot of the Vanilla beast animations, for some reason the parrot wings just bother me a lot.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:55 am
by Wain
So, Jeremy Feasel tweeted this thread today
https://twitter.com/Muffinus/status/446104852632842240
I'd forgotten it existed since I made it while Blizzcon was running
I updated the chimaera to a nicer picture at least
Is there anything that appears in the post as concept art but we've now seen real models for? In videos I can capture images from, that is.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:06 pm
by Ickabob
C'mon, it's time for hydras. It's been long enough.
I know you're reading this, Jeremy. Pretty please? 
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:36 am
by Wain
The toucan is confirmed! Jeremy tweeted confirmation today. I can't provide a link as it's all too difficult from my phone when seated on a plane ready to fly to Auckland. :p. just wanted to confirm it before I left. I'll be back in a week but should have net access daily anyway and will check in.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:22 am
by Wain
The "dragonfly" is also confirmed but is now considered to be a "hook wasp". Whether it's going to be classified in the wasp family or not I'm not sure.
Again this was from a Tweet of Jeremy's.
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:31 am
by SpiritBinder
Toucan ~
@Muffinus
Does the toucan exist outside concept art? If so, that, please!
Plus clefthooves as the rhino family is tiny and needs friends
@WayneGWoods
It does! And it's surprisingly, and awesomely, savage.
Hook Wasp ~
@Muffinus
yeah, I took a look at them earlier this week, I'd love that dragonfly though, it looks really, really cool
@CM_Lore
It's a Hook Wasp, for now at least
Doesn't that sounds gnarly? Like wasps are bad, but with hooks? *shudders*
Re: [Blizzcon] Possible new hunter pets
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:04 am
by Kayb
Vephriel wrote:PrimalTazza wrote:Oooh, since the arakkoa seem to be getting more of a spotlight, we can assume lots of new birds! Maybe the kaliri will get a model that shows what they really look like? Spirit beast kaliri?! Yes, please!
I'd love for all the old bird models that use that skeleton (owls, vultures, parrots, etc) to have it updated so the wings don't have that cringe-worthy cardboard look where they literally fold and bend. The eagle ones are much smoother looking while in flight. Though I guess the same could be said for a lot of the Vanilla beast animations, for some reason the parrot wings just bother me a lot.
I want all the beasts of that world to be updated and more 'not what we have on Azeroth'. Even if it's just a new head on the existing bodies. We just shouldn't be seeing Azeroth creatures on Outland or Draenor

Owls, wolves, etc etc
*edit* Stoked for toucans! I hope we get a decent number of skin variations!