Rants/Raves/Thoughts On 5.2 Tameables

[ejpaints]

I'm honestly past caring about new pets being rare. I've tamed so many now I just don't get as excited as I used to. There are enough SB's now that taming them all isn't very practical if you raid and need some selection. GC got abandoned quite some time ago. The others I'm attached to except banty. He might get axed but I do have a couple old world rares that will go first.

Blue devilsaur and red dire horn for me and that's it. No competition for the first time ever from me on an SB. I just don't like the porcupine model. I'm kind of relieved though. We've finally reassembled our old tier 11 raid team after server swapping in August and lack of new rares I want means I can focus on more productive in game ventures for now.

[SylviaDragon]

I’m a little disappointed that all we seem to be getting are a bunch of ghostly reskins of porcupines in the spirit beast family. I was kind of hoping that the blue runed turtle would be a spirit beast. I was considering replacing Skoll with him. But oh well. I’m sure there are lots of people who will enjoy the spirit beasts this patch. =)

[Kalliope]

Kroshik is dead. :/

http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic ... 75#p410275

He was the only named dino of the patch. He was such an impressive figure and I was looking forward to hearing stories of other hunters taming him. And now he's dead.

So sad.

[Equeon]

Kroshik is dead. :/

http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic ... 75#p410275

He was the only named dino of the patch. He was such an impressive figure and I was looking forward to hearing stories of other hunters taming him. And now he's dead.

So sad.

He alt-tabbed and got killed by mobs. He'll be back next time he logs on.

[Kalhoun]

I'm so excited for this patch, omg. Dino nerd... freaking out...

I will definitely grab a direhorn, and probably never ever put it in my stable. They are the best things ever. Seriously. They could have no family skill what so ever and I would still have one. I haven't played my hunter much lately just because I'm not really interested in gearing up or grinding dailies, but if I can have a triceratopsoankylosaur with me, I just might find excuses to play Kalhoun. I sense fan art in the future.

I'm torn on the new devilsaurs. I like the updated look, but I'm really attached to Sharptooth, my King Krush. I will probably tame one, just because it's a dinosaur, and then shove him in my stable because OMG DIREHORN.

And though I'm *slightly* disappointed that there is not a variety of new spirit beasts (I was hoping for a dinosaur or turtle), and that they're all transparent, I gotta say the green spirit porcupine might become the only spirit beast I'll ever use. I mean... it's green... and it's a spirit porcupine... and it's green.

[Kyria]

I'm absolutely delighted with this patch! I've had my fingers crossed for a spirit porcupine for a long, long while, and Gumi answered my prayers perfectly. His spines are the most distinct of the three, and personally I think he looks the best at pet size. But Hutia is gorgeous surrounded by her torches and stones, and even Degu, my least favorite, is entertaining. Combined with the beautiful new devilsaurs, devilsaur-raptor mounts and the surprising inclusion of direhorns, I couldn't be happier with how things turned out. My only problem is that I can't decide which direhorn I want!

[Zangor]

considering we are only on the 3rd or 4th build of this PTR its a little arrogant to assume anything at the moment. while most things tamable now will probably remain so, keep in mind that skins,models,names, and even locations and quests are subject to change. I would not be shocked at all if we get more spirit beasts or skins for existing families. just keep your heads up and remain hopeful!

[Maizou]

Just want to point out:

If the spawn time of the porcupines stays how it is on the PTR (Which I'm hoping for), please note:

Their difficulty to tame will still keep them rare as pets. Secondly, they are NOT rare spawns. They are elites. Their portraits are not silver dragons, last time I checked. Why is everyone so aggravated about the possibility of people having the ability to get a spirit beast without competing with the 5-6 other hunters in every zone spirit beasts currently reside in?

[Lisaara]

Just want to point out:

If the spawn time of the porcupines stays how it is on the PTR (Which I'm hoping for), please note:

Their difficulty to tame will still keep them rare as pets. Secondly, they are NOT rare spawns. They are elites. Their portraits are not silver dragons, last time I checked. Why is everyone so aggravated about the possibility of people having the ability to get a spirit beast without competing with the 5-6 other hunters in every zone spirit beasts currently reside in?

Thank you! <3

[PorrasouxRex]

Just want to point out:

If the spawn time of the porcupines stays how it is on the PTR (Which I'm hoping for), please note:

Their difficulty to tame will still keep them rare as pets. Secondly, they are NOT rare spawns. They are elites. Their portraits are not silver dragons, last time I checked. Why is everyone so aggravated about the possibility of people having the ability to get a spirit beast without competing with the 5-6 other hunters in every zone spirit beasts currently reside in?

I think it's mainly because the spirit beast family was something rare in nature, finding a wondering Spirit of an animal in the wild was a rare thing to behold/find. But I also agree, having a few commons wouldn't hurt anyone.

[Malackai]

Kroshik is dead. :/

http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic ... 75#p410275

He was the only named dino of the patch. He was such an impressive figure and I was looking forward to hearing stories of other hunters taming him. And now he's dead.

So sad.

Keep in mind it might be a rotation that collides with the dailies (some days hes alive with a certain daily hub and the other day hes dead with a different daily hub)
just like the ox at Siege of Niuzao Temple some days hes running around and other days hes not.

Or it might be phasing (seeing the whole server is contributing to the war efforts?) just like the sunwel isle that kept changing.

On the new spirit beasts this was already what I was afraid of just a new set of transparent porkies *sigh*

Well guess I just have to content myself with the direhorns instead

still hoping we get some kind of sha corrupted pet tho.

[GormanGhaste]

I've been hoping for a sha corrupted SB too.

[Kalliope]

Keep in mind it might be a rotation that collides with the dailies (some days hes alive with a certain daily hub and the other day hes dead with a different daily hub)
just like the ox at Siege of Niuzao Temple some days hes running around and other days hes not.

Thus far, it seems like a phasing thing.

[Malackai]

Keep in mind it might be a rotation that collides with the dailies (some days hes alive with a certain daily hub and the other day hes dead with a different daily hub)
just like the ox at Siege of Niuzao Temple some days hes running around and other days hes not.

Thus far, it seems like a phasing thing.

Or it might be phasing (seeing the whole server is contributing to the war efforts?) just like the sunwel isle that kept changing.

:3

i wont mind the phasing tho seems interesting and makes it feel more alive when the island keeps changing.

[Yoruko]

Just want to point out:

If the spawn time of the porcupines stays how it is on the PTR (Which I'm hoping for), please note:

Their difficulty to tame will still keep them rare as pets. Secondly, they are NOT rare spawns. They are elites. Their portraits are not silver dragons, last time I checked. Why is everyone so aggravated about the possibility of people having the ability to get a spirit beast without competing with the 5-6 other hunters in every zone spirit beasts currently reside in?

Personally I always felt it to be extremely unfair and dodgy that a certain game mechanic is only accessible if you get lucky or have the time to camp. (Granted that the chance of getting lucky was considerably increased for the time being ever since cataclysm brought a lot more spirit beasts to the table. CRZ brought the odds back down.) I'm fine with having "sparkly ego-boost" rare pets in game as a choice but making an entire family exclusively so? No. That's.. not right. You should be able to choose where-ether you want to pursue a rare spawn version or not.

Now, the spiritpines. If the situation doesn't change much from what it is on the PTR and the pets remain as such, I think it's a step to the right direction. Several steps even. I think they're meeting the people who want spirit beasts to be an exclusive family at half way with the challenge mechanics. The pet is readily available, but you need to know how to play well enough to have one. As a testament to this, I tried to help a hunter who just could not get Hutia low enough for taming because the kiting added on interrupting was too much for him. Either Hutia healed or he forgot to slow him down and got mangled. (I think Hutia could be even a tad faster at pursuing the player! Once I got the hang of it he ended up being fairly easy in my opinion.)

[Zhinru]

Not a fan of taming challenges, and not the biggest fan of porcupines (nothing against them, though), so I'm probably not touching any of the three spirit porcupines.

I was half-expecting a set of two to four spirit beasts that use slightly edited August Celestial models. At the very least, a slightly more transparent Xuen, and a less flashy Chi-Ji. I would understand no edited Yu-Lon and Niuzao since their basic beasts are not tameable, but I'm kinda disappointed in not having those two.

[Slickrock]

Just want to point out:

If the spawn time of the porcupines stays how it is on the PTR (Which I'm hoping for), please note:

Their difficulty to tame will still keep them rare as pets. Secondly, they are NOT rare spawns. They are elites. Their portraits are not silver dragons, last time I checked. Why is everyone so aggravated about the possibility of people having the ability to get a spirit beast without competing with the 5-6 other hunters in every zone spirit beasts currently reside in?

Personally I always felt it to be extremely unfair and dodgy that a certain game mechanic is only accessible if you get lucky or have the time to camp. (Granted that the chance of getting lucky was considerably increased for the time being ever since cataclysm brought a lot more spirit beasts to the table. CRZ brought the odds back down.) I'm fine with having "sparkly ego-boost" rare pets in game as a choice but making an entire family exclusively so? No. That's.. not right. You should be able to choose where-ether you want to pursue a rare spawn version or not.

Now, the spiritpines. If the situation doesn't change much from what it is on the PTR and the pets remain as such, I think it's a step to the right direction. Several steps even. I think they're meeting the people who want spirit beasts to be an exclusive family at half way with the challenge mechanics. The pet is readily available, but you need to know how to play well enough to have one. As a testament to this, I tried to help a hunter who just could not get Hutia low enough for taming because the kiting added on interrupting was too much for him. Either Hutia healed or he forgot to slow him down and got mangled. (I think Hutia could be even a tad faster at pursuing the player! Once I got the hang of it he ended up being fairly easy in my opinion.)

Frankly, I'm getting rather pissed off at the notion that anyone who like rare challenges that are actually rare are just in it for the ego boost.

[Yoruko]

Frankly, I'm getting rather pissed off at the notion that anyone who like rare challenges that are actually rare are just in it for the ego boost.

Ah, yes. That's where we probably disagree. Personally I do not consider rare spawns "challenges" as it's pretty much down to luck where-ether you are there when the mob spawns or not or if you manage to get there before someone else tames or kills it. I guess if you have the patience to camp out or keep checking back for something that only spawns once every 20 hours could be considered a personal challenge, but then again you might as well find it the first time you land on the spot. Luck, in other words. I've landed right on top of Loque'nahak four or five times when leveling a new hunter and getting on level to tame him. Challenging? No. Lucky? Yep!

I hardly meant absolutely everyone are seeking rare pets only to show off. I've tamed rare beasts before because I simply liked their skin colour best out of what was available. Regardless, a lot of hunters do consider the "status boost" (be it nonexistent or not) a thing. A lot of hunters have told me "I want the green devilsaur because it's the rarest of them all!" or something similar and that's fine. If it makes you feel better, go for it. Like I said, I'm fine with having such options for pets because it caters to a portion of the player base.

[Syleye]

I have to agree with Slickrock on this one, I love the thrill of hunting and camping for a rare. I do it for me and really don't give a dang about what others think of it, and really the ego boost thing could, and I say could not is, be applied to those who insist on having buff tame pets too. There are plenty of pets in game for non rare seekers to grab, so why come down on and take away from those of us that want to camp?

[Maizou]

I have to agree with Slickrock on this one, I love the thrill of hunting and camping for a rare. I do it for me and really don't give a dang about what others think of it, and really the ego boost thing could, and I say could not is, be applied to those who insist on having buff tame pets too. There are plenty of pets in game for non rare seekers to grab, so why come down on and take away from those of us that want to camp?

Because those are still there.

These have never been rare.

They're not lowering the spawn timers on old spirit beasts, and these look nothing like them.

They are still rare. If you wish to camp them, you are free to at any time. No one ever said every single unique hunter pet had to be on a long spawn timer.