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A Rumor About the Next Test

I'm hearing a rumor that pets could be showing up in the next test, as well as a gift delivery system a la yogafrog. Anybody have any speculation on this? I personally think this would be awesome, and I'm wondering two things:

One, if there are pets, what kind of off-the-wall beasts do you think we can expect? Giant squids who slide across the ground? Pandas you can ride? So many possibilities. 

And two, will we have our own personal yogafrog who we can use to send gifts and messages to people? Like one we can customize and set unique messages with?

Let's hear some thoughts.

Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I LOVE the idea of pets! Even better, familiars of some sort that actually accompany you by your side (instead of just having to wait at home). I want a baby phoenix that can levitate me briefly or something, haha. Or maybe a unipeg/pegacorn that improves mood. As for yogafrogs, if they became our postal service creatures, I agree that would be nifty, haha.
    Posted 19 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would like a beautiful Unicorn to fly me over the lands to where I want to end up.lol like that will ever happen.such an immagination Ghost,haha.
    Posted 19 months ago by Jellybelly Baby Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Cerulean, That's what I was hoping for, more like mounts or familiars than stay-at-home objects. Preferably ones that can animate when we jump, or maybe (perhaps with a skill) even emote or interact with other glitchizens.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yoga Frog Delivery System turned up last test.... not sure if they're going to handle 100% of deliveries 100% of the time, but as with any new thing you can expect adjustments and tweaks.

    As for pets - the rumor was 'down the road', meaning probably some time after go-live. Housing upgrades are expected after go-live too. There are simply too many other 'game play' items to focus on, 'game fluff' generally gets put out quite a ways. You can bet they're going to be things that have no effect on game play itself. Don't expect mobility or special items, or a familiar that gives you a dozen super-buffs.
    Posted 19 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Re: couriers
    Posted 19 months ago by JW Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ JW, thanks! I missed that one.

    @Travinara, That all makes sense. Wishful thinking, I suppose! Although I am curious as to what the "big new stuff" is for the upcoming test I read on @isglitchopen.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Note: some things showing up here.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm still waiting for the now-mythical Unlearn Skill... also, I have money down on new housing (I saw some for Alakol before the API changes) and a new region opening (Ix style artwork was spotted about a month ago). I've also been wondering when we're going to see what the dev's have cooked up as far as Groups (looking for the link mentioning changes to Groups would be coming) and Group Halls go. 
    Posted 19 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • New housing sounds great. As well as the group halls. It's like Glitchmas all over again!
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm reading some of these "wish lists" and wondering what the pixels are screaming now .... 
    Posted 19 months ago by Divine~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bit curious about that myself... seems to me the Yoga Frog Delivery System adds a lot of complicated graphics and has the potential to skyrocket the number of objects required to load, as well as the number of moving pixels in a given street. If they've fixed that problem - I want my wagon!
    Posted 19 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I want a Nyan Cat pet that flies through space and leaves a trail of rainbows behind it, btw.
    Posted 19 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lol @Cerulean. You would need a Mystical Animal Kinship for something like that. Same for @ghost777's unicorn.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I kind of consider my 3 pigs pets but I wish I had some room for them in my back yard - like a pen, so that they didn't get in the way of my gardening.  Cats would be awesome too.  lol
    Posted 19 months ago by Grinelda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just wish I could keep a mining vendor as a pet... Those things ROCK.
    Posted 19 months ago by Murri Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lol @Murri. Pun and all.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Good idea Grinelda :-)
    Posted 19 months ago by Atlantis Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Omg, if there are pets I will be the happiest Glitch that ever existed!  You know what would be awesome?  If as part of being a subscriber you could send in a picture of your real life pet and then the creators could have like set designs for cats, dogs, etc. and just change the colors to match your pet.
    Posted 19 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Laurali - that would be really cool. Or even something like a Pet Building skill/tool combo that would let you customize a pet to your liking. And you could have more options as you learn skills I, II, III, etc.
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *suspects the devs are spreading these rumors to gather feedback on planned and coming features before they are released*
    Posted 19 months ago by Alturin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I had a problem at one point with having to go afk unexpectedly a couple of times in a short period.  My mood had crashed to the point where I couldn't even mix a cocktail to bring me out of it.  I sure would likea Personal SpeedSloth to be able to fetch me a few refreshing drinks in the future when dire need is apparent. 

    Everyone needs a trusty Personal SpeedSloth at some point.  Nevermind that they take a 4 hour nap after completing the run~
    Posted 19 months ago by Swaag Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No offense to the FSRs, as I'm sure you are all thrilled at the prospect, but I would prefer that pets stay at home unless they actually did something besides just adding a visually-cluttery status symbol, a la puzzle pirates.
    Posted 19 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well I've already got an octopus that travels round the world everywhere I go, it doesn't do much but neither did my RL cat :)
    Posted 19 months ago by Momo McGlitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is it the weekend yet or what?
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow... I just asked about pets in the ideas forum yesterday: http://beta.glitch.com/forum/ideas/3768/

    I think some of the past ideas of mythical pets (dragons, unicorns) and standard pets (my own question of dogs, cats and fish) are worth investigating.  And yes, all the skills that could go with it: training, riding, etc.  

    Just my two cents, yknow....
    Posted 19 months ago by WhizGidget Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We did not start any rumor about pets! I'm pretty sure That Kid Tyler started it in this thread with "I'm hearing a rumor that pets could be showing up in the next test …" ;)
    Posted 19 months ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Stoot, can you verify that? ;)
    Posted 19 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think in this game real animal pets would make the most sense.  The characters are human, and although parts of this game are fantasy-ish, they are based pretty closely on reality.  For instance: trees, lumps of earth, fireflies, houses, etc.  They are not completely true to reality, but they are not like other games (such as World of Warcraft) where the majority of content is fantasy and not real at all.  Orcs, trolls, elves, etc.  

    I still think my idea is best :)  Having basic pets like cats, dogs, bunnies, fish, birds, etc and allowing subscribers to customize their pets to look just like their pets at home.  I would totally pay to subscribe just so I could get a kitty in game that looks like my cat!

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    Posted 19 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I heard a rumor that stoot is starting rumors about not starting rumors! Pass it on!
    Posted 19 months ago by Shwan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @stoot - Well IIIIIII heard my rumor from www.glitchaddict.com so there! :D
    Posted 19 months ago by That Kid Tyler Subscriber! | Permalink
  • And there is a change to the skill table - more room between Better Learning and Teleportation!

    Room for new skills perhaps?

    *crosses fingers*
    Posted 19 months ago by Dandilion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • And it's the Unlearning Skill!

    And more levels of Teleportation!!

    yipee!
    Posted 19 months ago by Dandilion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Teleportation 4:
    - Adds ability to write write teleportation scripts (using a piece of paper or note; requires Penpersonship skill).


    I have absolutely no idea what that means but it excites me.
    Posted 19 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe it means you can write your own destination in, in place of having to locate it on the map or going to it and then setting it as a destination?
    Posted 19 months ago by sgjo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It is very exciting!
    Posted 19 months ago by Dandilion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Uh, those weren't supposed to be visible yet. So … please don't look at them!
    Posted 19 months ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • /me types with eyes closed 

    look at what stoot??
    Posted 19 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Loook at what?

    I keep my eyes in the back of my head! :P
    Posted 19 months ago by VickyAlice139 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I...saw...nuhTHINK. :D
    Posted 19 months ago by sgjo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • poking fingers in eyes so I'm not tempted to look
    Posted 19 months ago by MzMunchken Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I looked, I looked, I looked...
    so, please to open so I can haz punishment ?
    Posted 19 months ago by Poney Tails Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 Poney Tails, love it:)
    Posted 19 months ago by RM Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I didn't need to look.  You all described it for me. #goodglitchy
    Posted 19 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pretty sure you can ride pandas.

    Never seen it done.

    Seems do-able.
    Posted 19 months ago by beechamel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • does this count?
    Posted 19 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink