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This is just a short topic, but I thought I'd bring my discoveries up. While scouting through the Modelviewer recently, I found several models that have gone entirely unused.

Many of these models could be used for tameable beasts, companion pets, or just something that could benefit the WoW population as a whole. Such as tameable beasts or companions.

1. The Dragonfly.


There's been one topic on this in the past, back in 2010, but I figured it deserves to be mentioned here.

The "dragonfly", categorized under "silithidmodels", has absolutely zero animations but is intriguing in its own way. It looks like a worthy addition to the silithid family, and if it had animations I would definitely tame it. However, if Blizzard ever wants to add a tameable dragonfly family (that's a hint, Blizz! ) I think I would rather have a more up-to-date model. Still, it looks cool!

2. The High-Definition Yeti.

Apparently there are HD versions of the classic-model yeti skins. Take a look at the difference.


Ugly, stinky, outdated yeti


Glorious, fresh, much more updated yeti

These yetis alone give me a great deal of hope. It's been obvious that when Blizzard adds new models for a creature, they don't replace the old skins--there's always someone who prefers the old ones. However, that's no reason to completely ignore the older skins! One user (I forget who) posted some excellent mock-up pictures of the old-world wolves with "smoothed-over" fur and non-jagged claws. This is basically what's been done to the yeti model here- touched up without changing the overall feel! I have no idea when this model was added, but if it was recent this could be the start of a model makeover.

3. The Peacock.


How cute!

These birds were added in either 5.0.5 or 5.1, sitting neglected in the files. There are at least four colors, all of which are equally attractive and striking. Hopefully they'll become companions in 5.3, but it makes me wonder why they weren't implemented earlier?

4. The Bubblecreature.


Positively bubbling with energy!

This is an interesting one. It only has a few animations, and is labeled as "bubblecreature". This could be a companion once more animations are added, as some sort of elemental pet.

5. The Undead Nerubian Beast.


What a strange creature! This would make a great Nerubian enemy once animations are added. One of its eyes is glazed over, and it's covered in bandages and spikes. That screams "undead" like nothing else.


6. The Nightmarish Horror.


Wait... what? What is this thing? It's kinda cute. But something about it seems... off.


It's looking at me!


No, no! Get it away!


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My Modelviewer crashed at this point. Don't believe me on the demonic capabilities of this monstrosity? Look it up for yourself. Look how it floats, possessed, twitching at odd angles. It's called "raccoon.m2" - The regular raccoon model is called "raccoon2.m2". Now I can see why they made a second one.

Did I miss any other ones? Care to share thoughts about these mysterious missing models? Post in the comments below!

I want the awesome unused Nerubian model! I don't care where, it's just so cool looking.

Oh my gosh, the peacock! So pretty and adorable! I want one! I want them all!

I'd really like a dragonfly, too. Maybe a new model -- my first thought on seeing that one was that they chopped a wasp in half!

That Nerubian model is really neat, too. Is the "dead" eye an accurate part of the model (not a glitch I mean)? It's a really nice touch if so.

I've been fawning over that particular color of that nerubian model since you first posted it Veph I want it so bad ;_;

That peacock is absolutely ADORABLE!

Ahhh yes, the Nightmarish Horror. I stumbled upon that thing ages back and I fricking died laughing at it. It was so hilarious

Neilaren wrote:That Nerubian model is really neat, too. Is the "dead" eye an accurate part of the model (not a glitch I mean)? It's a really nice touch if so.

*nodnod* It is indeed! It's called an undeadnerubianbeast, so it seems intentional. There's also multiple colours, but no animations at all.

That Peacocks eyes just scare me.

I agree, the peacock and the raccoon have the scary eyes.

The bubblecreature may just be the bubble around fish mini-pets?

I like the look of the dragonfly, and would love more silithid-style models. But I'm guessing it was designed as decoration, like having a bunch of minis swarming around hives.

That neubian - brilliant! (even aside of the fact that Klaxxi made me a sucker for all Aqir-related races)

I think I remember seein the lil peacock (plus some recolors) datamined at the begining of MoP beta.

As for the "horror"... a tanuki that doesn't look like a mere racoon?

YAY

I still wish that Undeadnerubianbeast model had gotten a skeleton/animations and become a mob. Possibly even tameable. I think it'd be a cool pet. Not sure though how sentient it be; it's always hard to discern what is or what isn't suitable as a pet with these kinds of things. The pose gives off a humanoid vibe, but it looks like a beast, and the file even says so.


Doesn't matter though, as it doesn't seem to become an addition anytime soon. They could probably add the skeleton of an existing creature though.



Moreover, and not to ring this bell again, but still: I would love to see the Nerubian Spiderlings and Flying Nerubians become tameable - really. The spider family deserves some variety ( they do have a lot of models, but most of them are slight remodels or retextures, while there's so much you can do with spiders), and both of these models would add such variety. Again, the flying nerubians have that whole "talking thing" going on, but I'm still not sure how to interpret it. Was it a fluke? Are all flying nerubians that smart? They don't seem to. Was it just the fact that there wasn't a more appropriate model for that quest mob?


If anything, the spiderlings would be a good addition, even though I would love to have the flyers too. They're a great design that reminds me of my excitement back when I first saw them, only to be disappointed by the "not tameable" message.

The bubble creature is obviously Rover. You won't see it unless you try to leave the Village.

That peacock. ;_; SO.CUTE.AMG.WANT.ONE!!! It's seriously so adorable and well made! I hope they release them.

The peacocks seem to be a fan favorite, so here are the other skins for those without Modelviewer. The original is labeled as "blue".


Gold


Green (Run animation)


Red (Attack animation 1)

There is so much awesome in this thread, I don't know where to begin.

I hope these things make it to live!

Ermagerd those other colors are so adorable as well ;_;

I would just -die- if an adult version was ever made for the crane skeleton.

Also, you might've been thinking of me, as I made a thread of silithid models that existed at the time and would've been great tameables. The firefly was a little bonus I added back then.


As a second also, bubble_creature.m2 as it's called in the files is a battle pet that never made the transition from beta to live, much like The Gurkster (god I miss that fella. Would've been the perfect Vashj'ir battle pet )



http://www.wowhead.com/npc=51634

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The "bubble creature" is most definitely just the bubble used around fish pets

I thought the dragonfly was one of those low-res bugs that are non-targettable around Silithus, but I could be wrong.

The Nerubian looks like an experiment with a modified ravager model that they just didn't continue with. Odd. It does look kinda cute

I was also surprised that they never used the high res yeti. It's been in the database for a long time unused. I wonder if it was originally intended for Northrend and they just forgot it or ran out of time.

Wain wrote:The "bubble creature" is most definitely just the bubble used around fish pets

And WHY can't we tame bubbles yet?!

Awwww those peacock babies are so cute!!!!

Kalliope wrote:

Wain wrote:The "bubble creature" is most definitely just the bubble used around fish pets

And WHY can't we tame bubbles yet?!

YEAH! BUBBLES ARE HARDCORE!