Sea Turtle gets new idle animation in patch 3.1.2
by Alex Ziebart 
May 19th 2009 at 6:40PM
Patch 3.1.2 has added another entry into our list of things that are completely freaking adorable today. We didn't notice this on the PTR for some reason (likely because everyone was busy playing premades that lacked turtles) but jumping in place on a Sea Turtle does something really quite cool. Your turtle hides in his shell.
The video embedded above comes from reader Enaress. There's not much more to say about it except that it's crazy awesome. Anyone who disagrees has no heart. Fact. YouTube frame is green to celebrate the turtleosity of the video.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Mounts
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Andrew May 19th 2009 6:46PM
What happens if you move when the turtle is in his shell? Is there fluid animation, or does the turtle just magically appear back outside of his shell?
Tyrsenus May 19th 2009 7:50PM
Better question- Why does the shell pop up before the legs pop out?
jbodar May 20th 2009 6:18AM
Kegel excercises? Sheer hatred of silly questions? Jack Sparrow's back hair? Magic? It looks cool?
Take your pick...
Enaress May 19th 2009 6:49PM
Hey thanks for adding my video.
@Andrew if you walk while it's in it;s shell, he just magically pops out.
Andrew May 19th 2009 6:57PM
Still awesome. Thanks for making the video.
Dreyden May 19th 2009 6:52PM
Authentication servers are down. Idk where to tell you at.
nonentity May 19th 2009 6:52PM
oh my god.
F*cking awesome. So glad I already got it. ^^
klink-o May 19th 2009 6:55PM
I need to get off my ass and go fishing. Catching that last freaking gold coin really burnt me out.
Ziem May 19th 2009 7:00PM
must...fish...now!
Luisette May 19th 2009 7:03PM
Awesome.
Now what about the hippogryphs' animations?
Enaress May 19th 2009 7:04PM
I have one, they are the same as the other hippogryphs like the Cenarion one. They still can't land on the ground because Blizz is lazy.
Luisette May 19th 2009 7:09PM
@Enaress
Exactly what I was referring to. ;)
Luisette May 19th 2009 7:15PM
@Enaress
Exactly the fault I was referring to. ;)
Luisette May 19th 2009 7:16PM
(Oh lord, comment explosion. Ignore that duplicate.)
Mattimus May 19th 2009 7:45PM
This bugs me as well.
The model is already fully rigged, it can be animated, so why haven't they done so?
Chris M May 19th 2009 7:04PM
See- I didn't really want one before. But now I do. :(
Zombi May 19th 2009 7:09PM
Thats so cool. im so glad i already have it! Auth servers are down tho =(((
MusedMoose May 19th 2009 7:32PM
So very nifty. ^_^ I've really got to get my character who does Fishing up to something higher than 32.
Arashikou May 19th 2009 7:33PM
TURTLE POWER!!!
seaborn May 20th 2009 7:51PM
Awesome! Hopefully ill catch one this decade. But apparently blizzard has hired someone that has the sole purpose to make sure i dont get anything 'luck' oriented in the game. Turtle- 3200+ fish and counting. Polar Bear mount- have done the daily everyday(missed 4 days in total) since 12-5-08 and still no mount.
My previous main had good luck but this one....fogettabout it.