Someone else in another thread suggested starting a petition for the hippo to be added back into the game as a charmable pet. So, here it is.
I made a new ranger in Nightfall, and I need a hippo, pygmy or whatever variety/mutation you need to make it to be acceptable, as a pet. It's a long boring story why, but I need--well, would really really like--to have a hippopetamus.
Thanks in advance.
Petition: Reinstate the Hippo
Sofonisba
hidden_agenda
/signed -- more option is always kewl... might have to consider the size though -- if the hippo is realistically sized, it'll be too big and become annoying to other players. Maybe a baby hippo? 
The Pointless
/signed
Bring back the hippo!
(Blunt dmg, right?)
Bring back the hippo!
(Blunt dmg, right?)
lyra_song
http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?im...titled3um0.gif
from gaile chat, the 29th.
I dont think they took it out as a charmable pet...but im prolly wrong x_x
from gaile chat, the 29th.
I dont think they took it out as a charmable pet...but im prolly wrong x_x
Sofonisba
Thanks for that, lyra. I hope it does still exist. In whatever form: pygmy, baby, microscopic, hairy, anything.
Wonder if it is in the "elite" mission, like the spider in UW?
Yeah, hippo is THAT good.
In whatever form: pygmy, baby, microscopic, hairy, anything. Wonder if it is in the "elite" mission, like the spider in UW?
Yeah, hippo is THAT good.
gabrial heart
Yeah, the frog confirmed that hippos are still in the game. I can't imagine they would exclude the fact that you can charm em. I think since they were such a huge success in the preview, they prolly made them leet "hidden" captures.
vergerefosh
/signed
As soon as i heard about this, i wanted to get a hippo, and now i can't find one
As soon as i heard about this, i wanted to get a hippo, and now i can't find one
Shadow Kurd
/signed
Vahn Roi
*gasp*
It's not available anymore?
It's not available anymore?
Rhedd
I don't call that frog quote a "confirmation". Somebody find the darned things!
Ismoke
signed
HIppOpotamus FTW!!!
HIppOpotamus FTW!!!
Hyper Cutter
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Originally Posted by Rhedd
I don't call that frog quote a "confirmation".
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ZenRgy
/signed
On the condition the crocodile stays aswell.
On the condition the crocodile stays aswell.
Crimso
maby they are stealth hippos and if not,
/signed
/signed
Hyper Cutter
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Originally Posted by ZenRgy
/signed
On the condition the crocodile stays aswell. |
NagaSurayami
/Signed
If Hippo's come back Im going to be extremely angry if Panda's Don't.
If Hippo's come back Im going to be extremely angry if Panda's Don't.
SPIRIT OF THE SEA
100% sigened
Jesse
/signed
Make it the size of the bear and have the same stats as teh bear and same attack speed and all but make it do blunt damage.
Make it the size of the bear and have the same stats as teh bear and same attack speed and all but make it do blunt damage.
The Great K A Man
/signed
PLZ bring back the hippo, I brought my ranger over just so he could charm 1, and now it is not there.
PLZ bring back the hippo, I brought my ranger over just so he could charm 1, and now it is not there.
legion_rat
/signed
also wikki is down and guru doesnt seem to think factions and nightfall are important enough to be listed, can someone give me a list of animals able to be charmed?
~the charming rat~
also wikki is down and guru doesnt seem to think factions and nightfall are important enough to be listed, can someone give me a list of animals able to be charmed?
~the charming rat~
RTSFirebat
Well rumor has it that it was removed due to it having poor animations ingame. Maybe they are improving it?
freekedoutfish
/signed
More so because I think they need more pets in Nightfall anyway.
So far (at70% exploration) ive only seen a warthog, flamingo (which ive charmed on hero), a rat (which also charmed on other hero), and a Lion.
I've seen an Elder Crocodile which was tamed by a creature. But im yet to find one to tame myself.
When you do find pets, their very few and far between. Other then the hords of flamingo on the training island and the pairs of rats you get.
More so because I think they need more pets in Nightfall anyway.
So far (at70% exploration) ive only seen a warthog, flamingo (which ive charmed on hero), a rat (which also charmed on other hero), and a Lion.
I've seen an Elder Crocodile which was tamed by a creature. But im yet to find one to tame myself.
When you do find pets, their very few and far between. Other then the hords of flamingo on the training island and the pairs of rats you get.
Shadis
I want a Slort Nilbog pet.
The Silver Star
/signed
Oh noes the Hippo come back for you are my true love!
Oh noes the Hippo come back for you are my true love!
Jongo River
He's locked in a chest at the end of the Elite mission - if you don't get to him in time, he dies.
Hyper Cutter
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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish
So far (at70% exploration) ive only seen a warthog, flamingo (which ive charmed on hero), a rat (which also charmed on other hero), and a Lion.
I've seen an Elder Crocodile which was tamed by a creature. But im yet to find one to tame myself |
Isa Bellah
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Originally Posted by Jongo River
He's locked in a chest at the end of the Elite mission - if you don't get to him in time, he dies.
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KamikazeChicken
The hippo and other pets are going to be added later on. Chances are they'll come with the elite mission and Razah. >.>
Phoenix Arrows
/signed
But wait...why where they taken out?
But wait...why where they taken out?
Jay Shrine
/signed
The Hippo was the only animal I liked it Nightfall! ><
The Hippo was the only animal I liked it Nightfall! ><
Avatara
/signed
More pets are always better.
More pets are always better.
birdfoot
/signed
vergerefosh
/signed
Hippo was my animal of choice
Hippo was my animal of choice
Circus Midget
/signed
Hippos all the way....bring back my family!
Hippos all the way....bring back my family!
Gaile Gray
I would like a little hippo pet, too, but alas, they are not going to come. I did a bit of tag-team checking on this. Started with Danial (Art Director) moved to Katy (artist), Matt (animator), John (programmer) and finally James (lead designer). James tells me that the hippo was removed sometime close to release, and he doesn't feel that it is likely that it will return, at least not as a tameable pet. (The removal was about download and technology concerns, not issues with using an endangered species or concerns about cultural issues.)
I'm really sorry to share that the hippo won't be in the game. I guess when Froggie mentioned having seen a hippo, he was recalling a time before release, cause he sees a lot coming and going in his multiple homes. Or maybe he's been somewhere we've not been, and seen an ambient creature we've not spotted??
(Oh and you guys who suggested maybe a new pet could be added later? I'm with you on that, and dropped a subtle hint about that yesterday.
"Subtle," yeah.
Subtle as in, as subtle as a spotlit stage, blaring calypso music, and a large flock of tap-dancing penguins. )
I'm really sorry to share that the hippo won't be in the game. I guess when Froggie mentioned having seen a hippo, he was recalling a time before release, cause he sees a lot coming and going in his multiple homes. Or maybe he's been somewhere we've not been, and seen an ambient creature we've not spotted??
(Oh and you guys who suggested maybe a new pet could be added later? I'm with you on that, and dropped a subtle hint about that yesterday.
"Subtle," yeah.
Subtle as in, as subtle as a spotlit stage, blaring calypso music, and a large flock of tap-dancing penguins.
)
Mr_T_bot
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
(The removal was about download and technology concerns, not issues with using an endangered species or concerns about cultural issues.)
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Heimdallw32
Pure speculation, but maybe they just couldn't get the data files for the Hippo the way they wanted them and still have it look/sound/move/act as they wanted? Honestly, no clue, but maybe they had some issues with the data size? Compression? Compatability with things they added/changed after the NPE?
That would be my guess as to what Gaile means. Mind you, I'm no expert on this stuff, just speculation.
As for people saying it was because of hippos being endangered, arn't other animals still in GW endangered/protected? Tigers, white tigers, panthers (aka Melandru's Stalker)?
That would be my guess as to what Gaile means. Mind you, I'm no expert on this stuff, just speculation.
As for people saying it was because of hippos being endangered, arn't other animals still in GW endangered/protected? Tigers, white tigers, panthers (aka Melandru's Stalker)?
arcady
Not just endangered. Moas are a real bird, that is today extinct. The last ones were killed off in the last few centuries. They got to 12 feet tall in places.
tomcruisejr
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Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot
Is it just me or does that make no sense to anyone?
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bigwig
Well despite virtual certainty that this will never happen, i'd still like to see the hippo return. and the panda.