What's the secret to charming the white moa?

lakatz

lakatz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

I was told that when the white moa spawns in Varajar Fells, it spawns in the herd of yaks (and bison) just SW of Olafstead. And according to the wikis the only thing you need to trigger them to spawn is to have completed the Curse of the Nornbear quest. I've completed it, and today I've zoned in and out of Olafstead 11 times so far and they haven't spawned yet... so I'm wondering if there's something else I'm missing.

Marth Reynolds

Marth Reynolds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

The Lore Enforcers

Me/A

youre missing a wee bit of luck, try a couple of times more and you should see em ^^

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

I had to try 26 times until the flock appeared.

Pickletron

Pickletron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

[Godz]

R/Mo

I went out of Sifhalla into Drakkar Lake, as soon as you finish loading a group of like 6 start to run away from you.
If you quickly run at them and start charming one it won't turn hostile (and you can't attack them) so it will just keep running.
When your charm finishes it will run straight back to you

thelessa

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

lol, I lost count of the times I re-zoned to get them to spawn outside of Olafstead!

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

They do run like chocobos heh?

just cap it without any worry

lakatz

lakatz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

PHEW! Finally...



I lost count after awhile, but it was well past 30 zonings. Thanks for your help and encouragement!

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

I've seen them appear twice.

And I've not been looking for them.

And I don't want them.

And I've only zoned out of the about 9 times or so.

Lucky me?

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by KvanCetre
I've seen them appear twice.

And I've not been looking for them.

And I don't want them.

And I've only zoned out of the about 9 times or so.

Lucky me? That's how life works. lol

When you're looking for something, you'll never find it.

When you're not, it's always around...

ryanryanryan0310

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

The first time I was in Varajar Fells they spawned. Never seen them ever again.

Curse You

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

You need to have a ranger primary or secondary. You, not your heroes.

That's how it's always been for my warrior at least.

EDIT: Ok, maybe it was just luck, or they changed it.

BlueNovember

BlueNovember

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

WTS GW2 items for Zkey

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak
That's how life works. lol

When you're looking for something, you'll never find it.

When you're not, it's always around... Heh. And it's "always in the last place you look."

...although why you would go on looking for it after you found it always escapes me.

cthulhu reborn

cthulhu reborn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

the Netherlands

W/Mo

Moa birds are overrated anyways....I still want an elephant. There used to be a race of dwarven elephants anyways so they don't have to be enormous.

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Curse You
You need to have a ranger primary or secondary. You, not your heroes.

That's how it's always been for my warrior at least.

EDIT: Ok, maybe it was just luck, or they changed it. I'd say it was just luck. My elementalist saw them once at the preview weekend. Didn't really see them again after that. Oh and I want a yellow moa bird. Then I can name it my own Chocobo.

Arcane_Penguin

Arcane_Penguin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Land Downunder

The Shadowheart Vanguard

R/Mo

I've seen people name the normal ones 'Red Chocobo'

OlMurraniKasale

OlMurraniKasale

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Seattle

Zaishen Order

Rt/

I saw some in the Snowman dungeon. I see them all the time once I go out of Sifhalla, and they do love to run!
----
Storytelling by the fire at Gunnar's Hold? You bet!

unknown1

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

where are they by olaf? (right outside) like when u port out u can see them?

lakatz

lakatz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by unknown1
where are they by olaf? (right outside) like when u port out u can see them? Just to the SW of Olafstead. You can see the yaks standing around as you go down the 'ramp' and the bison moving around behind them after you leave the ramp. They are right there when they do spawn, and you can't miss them. If you don't see them when you get to the bottom of the ramp, then they didn't spawn, so...rezone, rezone, rezone until they do. According to the wiki, you have to have completed the Curse of the Nornbear quest for them to spawn.

They also sometimes spawn as you're coming out of the south gate of Sifhalla and in the northern part of Jaga Moraine, but it's the same thing... only sometimes.

You have to chase them down. Once Pyre finally got off the charm animal skill, he started chasing the moa, then the moa suddenly turned and came running toward us. It was funny to watch.

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

Chocobos?

Where?

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

My Black Chocobo doesn't run over the ocean.

undeadgun

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

were they charmable in snowman mission???

Sparks Dawnbringer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Los Angeles

none

E/Mo

I think they only spawn once in a while. I got mine in northern Jaga Moraine, after looking in the other places susgested by wiki. Also they move around a lot and are fast. So you have to really look.