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Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:10 pm
by Ziarre
Loki wrote:I hope their timers are not the awful 6-18 hours of Cata rares. Something more akin to Skarr/Karkin (approx 2-4 hours) would be more suitable.
Only some are that bad. Madexx is 10-15 hours with few exceptions (although with the most variation of timer that I've ever seen - it's almost like a 12 hour spawn with about 3 hour give-or-take involved). I think I still have the spawn timer data from when I was camping for blue...
I have my suspicions as to other timers, but none with data as convincing.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:10 pm
by Taeliana
Kalliope wrote:Only the light blue porcupines are left in the Jade Forest of the two - Bristlespine is unique.

Awesome...i'm going to check it out...if this isn't the 90% loading screen bug that I've gotten back >.<
EDIT: Well, nevermind, it appears Lost Isles is offline

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:49 pm
by Neilaren
Well, if its a long timer, I'd rather it be concise. Like how Maddexx is in that 12 hour window. Not something like "It can spawn 2 minutes from now, it can spawn 2 days from now". because I will go absolutely nuts. D:
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:06 pm
by Ziarre
Most tamable rares fall within a 1-2 hour window either side of their timer. Madexx's 'window' is unusually long for something that isn't as wildly varying as TLPD/Vyragosa or Aeonaxx. It could be pretty frustrating when the hunt drags on for more than a week--because the longer the window is, the smaller your windows of 'safe' time are to sleep/eat without worrying about a spawn.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:21 pm
by Slickrock
I have to say...
After looking this all over. I really like the mechanism, or at least the theory of it, but for me personally, I'm pretty "meh" about the skins used. I'll certainly try to track a few down, but other than the quillen, I'm not really interested in any of the skins. Perhaps the tiger and goat as well, but nothing really stands out. Perhaps that's a function of having SO many choices now, it's harder for something to stand out.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:25 pm
by Jangalian
/forehead slap
I just realized that Patrannache stands for 'father' (patriarch) and Mazzranache stands for 'mother' (matriarch). Clever, Blizzard, very clever.
Or maybe I'm just dense as two planks.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:27 pm
by Ziarre
No, I saw that too!

I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:27 pm
by Vephriel
Jangalian wrote:/forehead slap
I just realized that Patrannache stands for 'father' (patriarch) and Mazzranache stands for 'mother' (matriarch). Clever, Blizzard, very clever.
Or maybe I'm just dense as two planks.
I made the connection, but I'm amused because Mazzranache is male.

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:30 pm
by Jangalian
Vephriel wrote:I made the connection, but I'm amused because Mazzranache is male.

Then I think they would be Blizzard's first official gay male couple, wouldn't they? As for the chicks, there's other pink tallstriders out there now, and they could have stolen the eggs.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:36 pm
by Miacoda
Jangalian wrote:Vephriel wrote:I made the connection, but I'm amused because Mazzranache is male.

Then I think they would be Blizzard's first official gay male couple, wouldn't they? As for the chicks, there's other pink tallstriders out there now, and they could have stolen the eggs.
I approve of this being the case. It's too hilarious/awesome.

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:41 pm
by Lupis
Jangalian wrote:Vephriel wrote:I made the connection, but I'm amused because Mazzranache is male.

Then I think they would be Blizzard's first official gay male couple, wouldn't they? As for the chicks, there's other pink tallstriders out there now, and they could have stolen the eggs.
Dear god. This needs fan art. o.o That would be way too adorable. I mean come on. Pink chicken lovebirds. Can I get a yes please?
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:46 pm
by Vephriel
I'd ship it. xD

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:46 pm
by Kurasu
LupisDarkmoon wrote:
Dear god. This needs fan art. o.o That would be way too adorable. I mean come on. Pink chicken lovebirds. Can I get a yes please?
DAMMIT! There was someone at the convention I was going to who did sketches on consignment. If only this had come through before I left rather than after. I totally want to draw this/have this drawn now!
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:55 pm
by Kalliope
I have no idea what to call that couple, since they both end in ranache.
Mazzpat?
Patmazz?
Lovebirds works.
There's the tauren and night elf from the Molten Front who could double date with them!

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:07 pm
by Miacoda
Kalliope wrote:I have no idea what to call that couple, since they both end in ranache.
Mazzpat?
Patmazz?
Lovebirds works.
There's the tauren and night elf from the Molten Front who could double date with them!

Or a certain pair of death knights.

Triple date!
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:19 pm
by Miacoda
Couldn't resist.

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:21 pm
by Kalliope
Patrannache is all "Is he mine? He doesn't look like me!"

Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:28 pm
by Kurasu
Kalliope wrote:I have no idea what to call that couple, since they both end in ranache.
Mazzpat?
Patmazz?
Patramanache.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:39 pm
by Jangalian
Kurasu wrote:LupisDarkmoon wrote:
Dear god. This needs fan art. o.o That would be way too adorable. I mean come on. Pink chicken lovebirds. Can I get a yes please?
DAMMIT! There was someone at the convention I was going to who did sketches on consignment. If only this had come through before I left rather than after. I totally want to draw this/have this drawn now!
Uh, ahem, I draw things? I'll get right on it.
Re: Mists of Pandaria Rare Beasts Riddle
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:07 pm
by Bangeall
I'm really looking forward to trying this in MoP. I love the idea of actually hunting your pet. I wasn't particularly keen on any of the quilen skins, but when I saw Portent I knew that this was my quilen. ^^ I'm betting that he will always spawn in the wrong colour for me though.
Normally I hate pink, but Patranache is quite lovely. And Savage, why must you tempt me?!