TheAgedGnome.7520 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 After coming back to GW2 and obtaining the raptor, springer and skimmer, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the idle animations of them, especially the raptor. Its one of those little touches that helps bring them to life and amuses me when I'm sitting around on a mount deciding where to go next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf.8670 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I like how the springer thumps its foot right before it leaps, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. ^^This x 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drarnor Kunoram.5180 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. Raptor overall has my favorites, but I like how the griffon has one being a bird (preening) and one being a cat (stretching). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardenwolfe.8590 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"GreyWolf.8670" said: > I like how the springer thumps its foot right before it leaps, too. Oh man. I never noticed that! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"Drarnor Kunoram.5180" said: > > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. > > Raptor overall has my favorites, but I like how the griffon has one being a bird (preening) and one being a cat (stretching). I've noticed with the griffon, what the griffon and rider do are often the same. Rider looks to the right, griffon looks right: rider looks left, griffon looks left: rider stretches, griffon stretches. But, yeah, the raptor definitely got the lion's share of personality. Not even just when idle, either. Love how it looks off to the side while running and makes noises, as if it's seen something interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X T D.6458 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. Heh you know what, I did not notice this until like a month after PoF launched and I thought it was hilarious :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haleydawn.3764 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 My close favourite to the Raptors Idle, is the Skimmers. It taps you on your shoulder with it's tail, pranking you, making you turn round to see what it was. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Agreed, I love them too. It's little details like this that I really enjoy in games. It makes the mounts feel much more like actual animals than simply a game mechanic with a fancy skin on top. (And it's less impractical than other ways of doing that like requiring us to feed them and muck out the stables.) It makes the mounts, and the world, feel more alive. Plus it's a nice little 'easter egg' to discover. After I noticed the raptor did it I made a point of standing skill on each mount to see what they did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"X T D.6458" said: > > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. > > Heh you know what, I did not notice this until like a month after PoF launched and I thought it was hilarious :) I didn't notice it till I read about it on the forum some time ago. But my main is Asura, it's much more noticeable with the larger races. Seeing it with my big Charr in the saddle cracks me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnang.1879 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 said this at launch, but they should make mounts become like neopets/tamagutchi where we have to feed them or they grumble and ignore orders etc... and maybe they even lay eggs when we mate with a female character's mount LMFAOOooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuickFox.3826 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 They are great. I love to see how much care went into the design of the mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Soul.5178 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 If your're an asura rider, you may notice your ears raising in alarm as the raptor begins to shake. Another nice detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedek.8932 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I absolutely love the Springer. The Springer is in general a adorable pet/mount (except for the supposedly huge nesquik-like dung balls he drops. Anyone of you own(ed) a rabbit? You gotta know what I mean...)  The sniffing, the cleaning animation, the sound effects in various pitch and speed, the ear movement and the cute little "forearms" gently touching the ground when walking slowly. I literally just use the springer, because many cliffs can also be jumped over with the springer from a higher space because of the falling damage mastery. Also, we big-eared creatures must stick together. Even though sometimes he might come too close to the camera.  In general he could be put on a cereal box. Who needs Tony the Tiger when you have **SKIP THE SPRINGER?**  Excelsior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlippyCheeze.5483 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I love the springer ... except for it sounding like a goat. What!!!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X T D.6458 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"SlippyCheeze.5483" said: > I love the springer ... except for it sounding like a goat. What!!!?! Because its half bunny, half kangaroo, half goat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X T D.6458 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > > @"X T D.6458" said: > > > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > > > The Raptor's idle animations are my favorite, especially when we give him that "What the heck?" look after he tries to shake us off. > > > > Heh you know what, I did not notice this until like a month after PoF launched and I thought it was hilarious :) > > I didn't notice it till I read about it on the forum some time ago. But my main is Asura, it's much more noticeable with the larger races. Seeing it with my big Charr in the saddle cracks me up. Heh I was on my norn so close enough ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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