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Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:28 pm
by Worba
I know this has been discussed; my understanding is that in cata this guy changes over to the silithid "ant" model... and becomes a beast... but that existing tames simply disappear from your stable slot.
Is this
still the case or ... dare I hope... do they actually become a tamed ant?
If this has already been (directly, recently) addressed, can you please note the URL?
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:34 pm
by Grigg
I had this happen when I tamed one and copied to beta. It changed to the ant, but dissapeared when I tried moving it in the stables. That was a couple of weeks ago though. I don't know if it has changed since then. I'll have to check once the servers come back up...
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:50 pm
by Worba
Grigg wrote:I had this happen when I tamed one and copied to beta. It changed to the ant, but dissapeared when I tried moving it in the stables. That was a couple of weeks ago though. I don't know if it has changed since then. I'll have to check once the servers come back up...
Now
that is interesting... please do keep us posted on that.

Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:58 pm
by Grigg
ok, just copied myself over with a Silithid Swarmer and the news is indeed bad. Upon logging in the Swarmer is not there at all anymore. It seems that this ID has been removed/changed so it will no longer exist in Cata as a scorpid, worker or otherwise.
At least the original teal skin is still around...
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:25 pm
by Worba
Grigg wrote:ok, just copied myself over with a Silithid Swarmer and the news is indeed bad. Upon logging in the Swarmer is not there at all anymore. It seems that this ID has been removed/changed so it will no longer exist in Cata as a scorpid, worker or otherwise.
At least the original teal skin is still around...
Booo... want ants.
But ty again for checking

Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:51 pm
by Darknez
This is the Silithid Swarmer I copied across a number of patches ago (you can find more about that back here:
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4061). As you can see it is still present for me.
If I drag a pet from the stables into the "Empty" active slot 1 - my current Swarmer will despawn. If I swap my pet back out to the 'same' stable slot again, I will be able to use Call Swarmer (Call Pet 1) and bring it back out again.
This is a fairly old character copy. I don't have the ability to try copying it fresh to see if it still works.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:27 pm
by Qraljar
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not too late! Ant can still be our pet! Or did I missread?
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:52 pm
by Darknez
We won't truly know until patch 4.0 becomes live - and we see what we've finally ended up with in the stables!
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:05 pm
by Qraljar
Yeah! But it's a good start towards acquiring a single model atleast from every Silithid kind of pet 8D!
Though.. Exotic taming at 70 and 70+ only.. that's pretty >_>
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:09 pm
by Grigg
Well I know that I'm going to have one in my stable just in case.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:16 pm
by Qraljar
Me too. Me wubs Sili-ants <3
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:22 pm
by Kalliope
Curious....is this a 4.0 change or one with the landscape changes?
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:31 pm
by Qraljar
^

Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:34 pm
by Kalliope
Not sure what you mean by that, Qraljar.
I see that it was previously stated in the thread that it's a 4.0 change, but that doesn't make sense, since the landscape won't be changing then.
I'm asking if they'll still be available for a brief window during the bigger stables.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:16 pm
by Grigg
Kalliope wrote:I'm asking if they'll still be available for a brief window during the bigger stables.
That would be my guess. The stable changes will most likely be in the pre Cata release patch, and the Swarmers likely won't change until Cata's actual launch.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:20 pm
by Kalliope
Grigg wrote:Kalliope wrote:I'm asking if they'll still be available for a brief window during the bigger stables.
That would be my guess. The stable changes will most likely be in the pre Cata release patch, and the Swarmers likely won't change until Cata's actual launch.
That's what I was thinking; just trying to clear up any confusion.

Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:38 pm
by Qraljar
It meant that I would like to know too. Even though I thought the same.
BUT. Blizzard did announce they would launch a patch PRE-CATA, another one with world changes and such but still with many things left out or so? Or was I hallucinating.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:39 pm
by Kalliope
Qraljar wrote:It meant that I would like to know too. Even though I thought the same.
BUT. Blizzard did announce they would launch a patch PRE-CATA, another one with world changes and such but still with many things left out or so? Or was I hallucinating.
Yep. 4.03 will have that.
Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:41 pm
by Qraljar
Yeah. Maybe it will be introduced then? Along with Harakiss and all those new pets. And then in Cata we will have flying and all that and Deepholme and new quest hubs? That would be awesome

Re: Silithid Swarmer - revisited
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:28 pm
by Sasrei
<.. secretely has always wanted an ant. Not sure why but I have.