Thread: Combat testing the new pet. Exclusive.

So I decided to combat test (in my head) the new pet from two different templates, and these were the results.


















The White Stag Bull





The Limrafn




So, which do you prefer, hm?

the stag bull, you can put you wet laundry on his horns to dry out XD

That is one well endowed stag there! Thank you for the amusing post!

Expecto patronum!!!

Cute screen shots. The stag is definitely more impressive.

Mmmm. Venison.

The Stag Bull is definitely 1000x better, and would have fit better with a Loremaster than some floating light ball.

The excuse of things being too big is just lame... if they are going by that, then I could complain other players block my view also, which is the truth. And its the reason why you can zoom out to view from a different angle.

I'm sure they did this because it takes the least amount of effort by Turbine.

I would rather this game worked more like Everqust, where pets gained abilities as they leveled, and they get slightly bigger as they level.

white stag > auroch calf > big auroch > limfralorebreaklawl

when can we get deer mounts?

Originally Posted by ConstantiaChlorus

white stag > auroch calf > big auroch > limfralorebreaklawl

when can we get deer mounts?

Omg deer mounts, yes, love it, Turbine! Make it so!

Would be nice if there will be a cosmetic appearance for the Limrafn that turns it into a ghost (a white sheet on top of it)

Originally Posted by ConstantiaChlorus

when can we get deer mounts?

Anytime you shoot one and stuff it's head!

In one of these screenshots you can see the auroch pet, just a bit of him.

http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...68#post5644368

Originally Posted by Mysterion

In one of these screenshots you can see the auroch pet, just a bit of him.

http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...68#post5644368

Oh man!! that auroch is actually looking pretty wicked.....I would still like that ....though from the skills, it dint seem like a healing pet....though there are some unrecognizable skill icons in there....so not sure.....

Wouldn't it make more sense to post the screenies here and not in a topic about Wardens?

And out of curiosity, what skills did the Aurochs have?

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LM and stag look awesome in the screenie.
Please Turbine, listen to your concerned LM community

Originally Posted by Bosancjeros

the stag bull, you can put you wet laundry on his horns to dry out XD

lol nice one,+Rep

Originally Posted by Georgee

Would be nice if there will be a cosmetic appearance for the Limrafn that turns it into a ghost (a white sheet on top of it)

Or perhaps...

Originally Posted by ConstantiaChlorus

white stag > auroch calf > big auroch > limfralorebreaklawl

when can we get deer mounts?

Deer mounts? Psch. I've been waiting years for a proper giant eagle that is large enough to ride.

Originally Posted by Istarien

Deer mounts? Psch. I've been waiting years for a proper giant eagle that is large enough to ride.

Which is never, ever, going to happen.

Originally Posted by Kryptik13

Which is never, ever, going to happen.

And never, ever should.

the stag looks pretty cool. Much better than the flying glowball

I had remembered reading about the potential auroch or some other ideas for pets. I even considered leveling an LM up just to use an auroch in the moors. When I saw that LM's were getting a limfraen or whatever the heck the glow-ball thing is, I was really disappointed and I don't even have an LM. Talk about taking an easy road Turbine. I hope the new pet is useful because it certainly isn't very visually exciting or enticing.

I admit that I am biased here, but it appears to me that the majority of player feedback to the limrafn has been negative. While there is some disagreement as to what the pet should be, (deer/aurochs/turtle seem to be the most popular) it seems clear to me that the general consesus on the glowy ball is "No."

What I'm wondering is do the devs even consider our responses, or just go, "this is what's happening. Deal with it." Not trying to incite, just wondering what the process is for making these decisions.

The process normally is:

Dev: Hey the Lm's are asking for stags, hounds, aurochs. I think we could take one of these ideas and make a cool pet.

Manager in a suit: Hey, those are good ideas, but I have a better one. We could take the limfarns and make that the pet.

Devs: <crickets> <eyes roll> <Thoughts in head: omg did he just say that and does he really want us to do that>.

Manager in a suit: Yeah, it will be great. We already have it in game anyway and it will look cool. The LM's don't know what they want anyway. After all that's why I'm a manager.

Devs: <crickets>

Dev 1 to Dev 2: <whispers: is he being serious?>

Dev 2 to Dev 1: <whispers> God I hope not, that is the most stupid idea ever.>

Manager in a suit: alright, then its settled, make limfarn the new pet, glad we all agreed on this, get it done.

Dev 1 and Dev 2 <in unison> son of a b*^ch. We are going to look like idiots and take all the heat due to this idiot. <sighs>

Originally Posted by Kryptik13

Which is never, ever, going to happen.

Originally Posted by Armaius

And never, ever should.

Good gracious, what a pair of wet blankets. Of course, we're never actually going to have giant eagle mounts, but that doesn't suddenly make them an unattractive option. I've always fancied the great eagles of Thorondor and was faintly disappointed years ago when I finally got the eagle trait and found out he was such a little thing.

I don't remember who posted it a while back but I really liked the idea of a songbird of some sort as the healing pet. Would make much more sense. I mean you could tie it together better. It's presence maybe gives hope/increased max morale. Cheerful song raises group morale long cd. Playful chirp small single target heal shorter cd. Discordant note every 15 secs for flank.

but alas.... we are stuck with limfwhatchamacallit.

The auroch was shot down by player feedback (which rask cited) so the suggestion that developers were not listening to players is not accurate. Rask raised the possibility of an informal poll on what kind of pet we would like (this was not done). If you want to blame anyone for lms not having an auroch it should be other players who provided negative feedback. I don't care what pets looks like, more interested in it's abilities. There is no consensus, whatever form the new pet takes some people will complain.