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Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:50 am
by Myrrmi
So, this year 1st place Blizzard Student Art Contest Winner is this baby:

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...which made me really happy. I've wished for a hyena mount for a while now, and this one is just perfect!

Do you think it will make it in-game? The DMF carousel did, and this mount will blend in just as nicely, I think...

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:50 am
by Aeladrine
Oh. My. God.

I would do unspeakable things for that mount.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:59 am
by Lupis
!!!!!!!!

Favorite mammal. Mount.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:00 am
by Makoes
OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!!!!!!!!

I want this to be in game SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:01 am
by Bowno
It looks nice. I really wish the head would hang lower like it does in that concept though.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:04 am
by Vephriel
OH MY GOD
IT'S PURPLE
AND HAS A SKULL FACE
I NEED THIS
*heavy breathing*

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:28 am
by Snowbird
omg!! that looks SICK!!!!! Gief naow!

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:29 am
by Wain
I really liked it too :) It made me wonder if it was from someone here, seeing I know it's the kind of thing some people had discussed in the past :)
Aeladrine wrote:I would do unspeakable things for that mount.
At first glance I read that as "to" instead of "for". I'm so glad I read it again ;)

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:31 am
by SylviaDragon
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that looks AMAZING! its got a skull helm and everything! I just- I cant even!
I think this probably answers the question of if/when we will be getting new hyena models.

Damn that's one sweet looking mount. I can just imagine raiders running down caravans and travelers on isolated roads with something like that. imagine one of those things circling you when you're caught all alone. *runs off to find a fainting couch* I'm so giddy now.

I really hope this makes it in as a faction mount or something.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:32 am
by Wain
I wonder if they have any intention of using student artwork in the future.

But I really wish we'd gotten those otter men instead of jinyu in MoP... So gorgeous.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:42 am
by Aeladrine
Wain wrote:I really liked it too :) It made me wonder if it was from someone here, seeing I know it's the kind of thing some people had discussed in the past :)
Aeladrine wrote:I would do unspeakable things for that mount.
At first glance I read that as "to" instead of "for". I'm so glad I read it again ;)
:|

So am I.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:48 am
by SpiritBinder
Bowno wrote:It looks nice. I really wish the head would hang lower like it does in that concept though.
Totally agree, though it could be done via animation and the likes, some basic poses of models do look like they have a carrot up their ....... :lol:

As much as it is very beautiful and very well done, I'm not 100% sold on the metal ankle armour (yes yes, I know, call me picky). But then again, with animation and a proper "stance" it could also dissolve my niggling issue with it :)

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:51 am
by Castile
Oh thats awesome!!! Id grind rep forever for that thing :D love love!!

It would fit my panda soooo well :)

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:02 am
by Vephriel
SpiritBinder wrote:
Bowno wrote:It looks nice. I really wish the head would hang lower like it does in that concept though.
Totally agree, though it could be done via animation and the likes, some basic poses of models do look like they have a carrot up their ....... :lol:

As much as it is very beautiful and very well done, I'm not 100% sold on the metal ankle armour (yes yes, I know, call me picky). But then again, with animation and a proper "stance" it could also dissolve my niggling issue with it :)
Agreed! I do think it's just a convenient pose though, most often they have models set in a very rigid posture before adding animations, so I'm sure it would look better in motion.

Ahhhh I'm really excited, do we know if this is something that's definitely being added into the game, or is it just speculation?

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:11 am
by Castile
I reckon it would make a good DMF reward since its purple and really different. We havent had a new mount from them for abit...

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:24 am
by SpiritBinder
Vephriel wrote: Agreed! I do think it's just a convenient pose though, most often they have models set in a very rigid posture before adding animations, so I'm sure it would look better in motion.

Ahhhh I'm really excited, do we know if this is something that's definitely being added into the game, or is it just speculation?
My guess is speculation atm, but it has arisen due to the DMF carousel design that was submitted on a previous contest, and then we ended up with a DMF carousels not too far down the track. I don’t think this means that any of these amazing submission are a given, but it certainly leads one to have hope :)

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:27 am
by SpiritBinder
Oh and here's a little more info on it too :)

http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/stude ... s-interns/

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:34 am
by ashdawn
This expansion has a very hunterish rexxar feel and I love it! ^_^

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:37 am
by Wain
SpiritBinder wrote:Oh and here's a little more info on it too :)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/stude ... s-interns/
Wow, I had no idea the carousel was student work. It's such beautiful work, I've always loved it.

Re: Hyena mount

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:49 am
by cowmuflage
I think the skull helm looks really terrible and kind of ruins the rest of the mount :s