Comments on: Oooo, How Exotic? http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/ World of Warcraft Hunter Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Nightwolfess http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-29055 Nightwolfess Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:43:11 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-29055 Sweeet. I never had a run in with one. they only scared me when i turned around to see one filling my huge monitor. pays to have a prowl ability. definatly a reason to lvl my hunter to get one now Sweeet. I never had a run in with one. they only scared me when i turned around to see one filling my huge monitor. pays to have a prowl ability. definatly a reason to lvl my hunter to get one now

]]> By: Irwin http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27887 Irwin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:40:48 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27887 Ooo, me wants! I can almost see it now, in the expansion BM hunters will have the following pets in their stable: 1) Devilsaur (maybe King Mosh?) 2) Ancient Core Hound (maybe The Beast?) 3) A druid of the opposite faction Ooo, me wants! I can almost see it now, in the expansion BM hunters will have the following pets in their stable:

1) Devilsaur (maybe King Mosh?)
2) Ancient Core Hound (maybe The Beast?)
3) A druid of the opposite faction

]]> By: Devilsaur, I choose you! « Mend Pet http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27787 Devilsaur, I choose you! « Mend Pet Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27787 [...] if you haven’t heard the news, Exotic pets seem to be more along the lines of Devilsaurs and the other beast-like [...] [...] if you haven’t heard the news, Exotic pets seem to be more along the lines of Devilsaurs and the other beast-like [...]

]]> By: Beaker http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27781 Beaker Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:55:06 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27781 Please dont nerf the size Mr Blizard!!! Hunters pets should be more impressive...and they wont get in the way during raids honest. (have you seen the size of most bosses!!! lol) Please dont nerf the size Mr Blizard!!!

Hunters pets should be more impressive…and they wont get in the way during raids honest. (have you seen the size of most bosses!!! lol)

]]> By: Wild Druid http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27767 Wild Druid Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27767 "Oh, I have GOT to get me one of THESE! /will smith" Heh, <3 ID4. “Oh, I have GOT to get me one of THESE!

/will smith”

Heh, <3 ID4.

]]> By: Rilgon Arcsinh http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27762 Rilgon Arcsinh Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:47:44 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27762 I... I... Damnit, quit TEMPTING me, Blizzard! *holds out for Ancient Core Hounds* I…

I…

Damnit, quit TEMPTING me, Blizzard!

*holds out for Ancient Core Hounds*

]]> By: Xanthelei http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27743 Xanthelei Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27743 WOOHOO! No, I'm not excited about Devilsaurs being tameable - I never even liked the Raptors much. I AM excited about the fact that my little Alvar (ghostsaber cat) just got that much rarer come L80. :P However... my Windserpent and Owl will probably get the boot... I've wanted to tame moths since I saw my friend running around on a brand new Draenei toon, and a stag since I first saw one on Xanth (also Draenei). I think I had actually abandoned my cat to try to tame one. That was a pain. =( WOOHOO!

No, I’m not excited about Devilsaurs being tameable - I never even liked the Raptors much.

I AM excited about the fact that my little Alvar (ghostsaber cat) just got that much rarer come L80. :P
However… my Windserpent and Owl will probably get the boot… I’ve wanted to tame moths since I saw my friend running around on a brand new Draenei toon, and a stag since I first saw one on Xanth (also Draenei).

I think I had actually abandoned my cat to try to tame one. That was a pain. =(

]]> By: Stoop http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27742 Stoop Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:47:34 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27742 Did a bunch of sites hotlink to BRK's pic? THe site is running sloooow. Did a bunch of sites hotlink to BRK’s pic? THe site is running sloooow.

]]> By: Papaoomowmow http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27741 Papaoomowmow Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:41:10 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27741 Just checked your gear, BRK (for the educaton) None of my business; but da often edified (like me) have plenty of curious care. Did you vamoose from your guild, or is it just that the wow armory is as wacky as ever? Hope All is Well Just checked your gear, BRK (for the educaton)

None of my business; but da often edified (like me) have plenty of curious care.

Did you vamoose from your guild, or is it just that the wow armory is as wacky as ever?

Hope All is Well

]]> By: yunk http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/07/29/oooo-how-exotic/#comment-27740 yunk Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:47:26 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=2380#comment-27740 Anansi, If there's something special or useful about the pets where they are needed, then that would be a reason for a certain trait to get use of them. For instance in the quote above "Ideally they might even be a little bit better" : this is, of course, a reason to make them BM only. But I was thinking it would be nice to just have the pet but not the special ability for people without the trait. For if they are not really "better" but just "different" then who cares? let people have fun. Even to take your example: anyone can have an exotic pet: just go to the store and buy one. But it won't live a full life unless you really put effort into it. This is closer to my idea of only BMs getting special skills, but anyone getting the pet itself. If an exotic pet is nothing more than a different skin, and abilities are not really better, then it's most attractive to socializers/explorers, or at least that part of us. To then restrict it so deep in a certain tree, is akin to putting an achiever restriction on it: since you may have to adjust your playstyle just for a different skin. It doesn't make sense for a game to do that. And an achiever type especially a minmaxer won't get an exotic pet, that person will get the pet they need for the job, whatever it is. If it weren't for the 5 extra points, those players might not even take the trait except to try it once or twice. Many players who roll hunters like to find different pets, or underused pets, no matter what their spec. It's fun for them. They are not doing it because they are achievers, and I can't see someone doing it for that reason speccing completely differently. Which is why making it a trait so deep in a tree doesn't make sense. Something for fun should be just that: for fun, not a requirement placed on it. More pets has been something many players of all specs have wanted. to restrict it then is just showing Blizzard does not understand that many people have fun in different ways, not just the dungeons and rep rewards they put in. Basically, Blizzard assumes we're all achievers or killers. Anansi,
If there’s something special or useful about the pets where they are needed, then that would be a reason for a certain trait to get use of them. For instance in the quote above “Ideally they might even be a little bit better” : this is, of course, a reason to make them BM only.

But I was thinking it would be nice to just have the pet but not the special ability for people without the trait.

For if they are not really “better” but just “different” then who cares? let people have fun. Even to take your example: anyone can have an exotic pet: just go to the store and buy one. But it won’t live a full life unless you really put effort into it. This is closer to my idea of only BMs getting special skills, but anyone getting the pet itself.

If an exotic pet is nothing more than a different skin, and abilities are not really better, then it’s most attractive to socializers/explorers, or at least that part of us. To then restrict it so deep in a certain tree, is akin to putting an achiever restriction on it: since you may have to adjust your playstyle just for a different skin. It doesn’t make sense for a game to do that.

And an achiever type especially a minmaxer won’t get an exotic pet, that person will get the pet they need for the job, whatever it is. If it weren’t for the 5 extra points, those players might not even take the trait except to try it once or twice.

Many players who roll hunters like to find different pets, or underused pets, no matter what their spec. It’s fun for them. They are not doing it because they are achievers, and I can’t see someone doing it for that reason speccing completely differently.

Which is why making it a trait so deep in a tree doesn’t make sense. Something for fun should be just that: for fun, not a requirement placed on it. More pets has been something many players of all specs have wanted. to restrict it then is just showing Blizzard does not understand that many people have fun in different ways, not just the dungeons and rep rewards they put in. Basically, Blizzard assumes we’re all achievers or killers.

]]>