I will have a pet Meowl. I will take on any enemy, and fight off any group to obtain one. Meowls are my dream animal. Next to a Pegasus. My Meowl will fetch me scrolls, and I will feed him will. It will be the perfect Scholar companion!
I will have a pet Meowl. I will take on any enemy, and fight off any group to obtain one. Meowls are my dream animal. Next to a Pegasus. My Meowl will fetch me scrolls, and I will feed him will. It will be the perfect Scholar companion!
Posted By Lillica at 03:13 AM - Sat Jul 22 2017
Posted By DavanOrdanska at 11:16 PM - Fri Jul 21 2017
I actually like the concept.
Imagine a kipiq moving through the trees and goes through some low hanging branches. Straight In front of him he hears a hiss, looking up he sees an adult male looking at him hissing. His heart beat rapidly as he looks left and right seeing more appearing.
But its not those he needs to worry about, it's the one above that drops onto his shoulders and bites his neck striking the first (and fatal) blow.
As he drops to the floor bleeding to death the rest of the pack starts to feed. The kipiq with his larynx punctured is unable to scream as he is eaten.
Or perhaps the larynx isn't punctured, perhaps the Meowl clings to his back and slashes at his limbs, introducing infection? The Meowl backs off, perhaps frightened by a larger predator nearby. Desperate, the lone Kypiq stumbles onwards, shouting for help. He collapses just outside his village on a bridge in the trees. Two friends rush out to help him and it is then that several beasts drop down to slash at them as well. The Meowl had not backed off, it had simply followed the man and waited for him to collapse. By chance, this had lured in additional prey. Several guards rush out but facing four or more Meowls on a narrow bridge, they hesitate. If only we were dras, they'd think. If only we could take a slash without worry, if only our town had a shaman, if only there weren't so many branches overhead, maybe there could be a chance at saving their friends.
Brilliant
If the Meowl is not a thing in-game now, I will be slightly upset. Seems like a original creature to add in-game. Also about the hole Meowls eating a Kypiq thing. I was thinking, Since the Kypiq forest is florishing with so much life, Perhaps the Meowls will choose a easier and safer meal over the Kypiq.
it could be a thing if someone has the DE, otherwise it would be unfair to those that do have the DE for making an animal.
Posted By Maulvorn at 09:03 AM - Sat Jul 22 2017
it could be a thing if someone has the DE, otherwise it would be unfair to those that do have the DE for making an animal.
I believe we only have a few Chimeras to begin with, only ones we can confirm are the ones from the Kickstarter. Not to mention that we didn't have anyone backed at that tier until Karate/fighting style was added.
Chimera Tier is essentially getting a guaranteed animal if its approved. Now coming up with a concept that the community is behind is something else entirely. Think in away that the community (in a small way) is aiding in a more broad ecology of the game. Leading us to have greater diversity. Think about all the MMO's you've played throughout the years. How many of them used the same mob over and over again; just re-skinning them with a new texture.
So, if DE wants to use some community content to enrich the game, all the power too them. They may wan't to set up ELUA for their protection or look in to one for this thread. Just a healthy suggestion.
Posted By Maulvorn at 2:03 PM - Sat Jul 22 2017
it could be a thing if someone has the DE, otherwise it would be unfair to those that do have the DE for making an animal.
The developers were always fairly clear that they are willing to take Cool Things™ from the community without a DE. The DE just guarantees it.
Posted By Maulvorn at 06:03 AM - Sat Jul 22 2017
it could be a thing if someone has the DE, otherwise it would be unfair to those that do have the DE for making an animal.
Why? if its cool and the devs like it it isnt unfair to those with the DE its not like they dont still get the DE
Posted By Rathner at 8:55 PM - Sat Jul 22 2017
If the Meowl is not a thing in-game now, I will be slightly upset. Seems like a original creature to add in-game. Also about the hole Meowls eating a Kypiq thing. I was thinking, Since the Kypiq forest is florishing with so much life, Perhaps the Meowls will choose a easier and safer meal over the Kypiq.
I am hopeful, given there has been strong vocal community and even developer support for this creature since Kickstarter, making it a good candidate for "the community rallying around an idea and it making it in game in some shape or form". This would be particularly neat if the company established a track record of such small victories carrying on into the addition of the new continent, taking other community ideas to add flavor to it, but I'm not going to act like I'm demanding this that or the other thing. I will simply remain hopeful that the idea is good enough to fit into the world that is Elyria.
As for the Meowl choosing an easier or safer meal, given their nature as ambush predators even a Kypiq can be considered a relatively safe meal. That being said they will not go out of their way to specifically hunt Kypiq. Whatever scurries below their roosts is a prime candidate for feeding the group, and Kypiq happen to be close to a good size for it.
Posted By Jazz at 11:36 PM - Sun Jul 23 2017
If we have Meowls we gotta have something to hunt them and eat them.
Dog Eagle - Deagle or Eagog
Haha I'm not positive the Eagog or Deagle is quite a fit for hunting those tree dwelling Meowls in their natural habitat but I would like to know more about the kinds of predators and prey we can expect in the broadleaf forest, and if the Meowl was to be a resident of that biome, where it would fit in on the food chain. Could it be among the top of it, or is there something more sinister dwelling in the trees or flying through its branches? These are questions that even I want to answer!
Posted By Jazz at 07:36 AM - Sun Jul 23 2017
If we have Meowls we gotta have something to hunt them and eat them.
Dog Eagle - Deagle or Eagog
Who's a cute fluffy murder machine... you are!!!
probably would need claws for climbing or something.
Posted By Brynath at 2:10 PM - Mon Jul 24 2017
probably would need claws for climbing or something.
You mean... retractable like a cat?