Curse

RTSFirebat · Nov 06, 2006, 12:59 PM // 12:59

Well rumor has it that it was removed due to it having poor animations ingame. Maybe they are improving it?

freekedoutfish · Nov 06, 2006, 01:01 PM // 13:01

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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 · Nov 06, 2006, 02:17 PM // 14:17

I want a Slort Nilbog pet.

The Silver Star · Nov 06, 2006, 02:25 PM // 14:25

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Oh noes the Hippo come back for you are my true love!

Jongo River · Nov 06, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

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 · Nov 06, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

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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

There are tameable crocs where the hippos used to be, in Lahtenda Bog...

Isa Bellah · Nov 10, 2006, 05:58 AM // 05:58

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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.

are you lying?

KamikazeChicken · Nov 10, 2006, 06:11 AM // 06:11

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 · Nov 10, 2006, 06:15 AM // 06:15

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But wait...why where they taken out?

Jay Shrine · Nov 11, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35

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The Hippo was the only animal I liked it Nightfall! ><

Avatara · Nov 11, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49

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More pets are always better.

birdfoot · Nov 11, 2006, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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vergerefosh · Nov 11, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56

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Hippo was my animal of choice

Circus Midget · Nov 12, 2006, 05:10 AM // 05:10

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Hippos all the way....bring back my family!

Gaile Gray · Nov 12, 2006, 05:33 AM // 05:33

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.

)

Mr_T_bot · Nov 12, 2006, 06:27 AM // 06:27

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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.)

Is it just me or does that make no sense to anyone?

Heimdallw32 · Nov 12, 2006, 07:17 AM // 07:17

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)?

arcady · Nov 12, 2006, 07:38 AM // 07:38

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 · Nov 12, 2006, 08:59 AM // 08:59

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Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot

Is it just me or does that make no sense to anyone?

doesnt make sense to me unless the "download and technology concerns" part is kindly elaborated. (too much pixels used on the hippo, takes 90MB of memory and will make the game lag as hell?)

bigwig · Nov 12, 2006, 10:51 AM // 10:51

Well despite virtual certainty that this will never happen, i'd still like to see the hippo return. and the panda.