Breakfast Topic: Awesome animations
by Dominic Hobbs 
Sep 13th 2009 at 8:00AM
There have been some truly spectacular visual moments in Azeroth; scenes that make you gasp and glee. I'm thinking of occasions like the Scourge Invasion of Stormwind and Orgrimar or Kael'thas blowing up his room in Tempest Keep. Who can deny Wrathgate was incredible. However, there are also some awesome little animations that really add so much to the game. It's these little things that we can take for granted but sometimes jump out at us as something wonderful.
Even on a hard night of raid wiping in our guild, if someone chugs a stack of Pygmy Oil and /cower's it's bound to bring a laugh. Many a machinima has featured a /dance, from one race or many, with variously spectacular and humorous results.
Who's /flex is better, Draenei or Blood Elf? Have you ever left one of your characters alone for a while and then had their idle-animation surprise you? Are there any actions or animations you wish were in the game? What animations bring a smile to your face?
Filed under: Gnomes, Machinima, Breakfast Topics, Draenei, Blood Elves
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
Diablo Sep 13th 2009 5:02PM
I think it would be neat if there were dynamic animations (like /dance) based on keyboard movements and/or mouse-clicks, to randomly generate new movements based on user input.
I would also like to see a series of tactical commands implemented, similar to the ones found in counter-strike on the voice-chat menus. Each option would have an animation, a recorded voice, and possibly (or possibly not) a text message.
Clydtsdk-Rivendare Sep 13th 2009 5:20PM
DANCING BEAR. /thread
Oh, and second the Harold Lane thing as well--the whole fight's hilarious.
Eric Sep 14th 2009 8:45AM
Can't believe no one mentioned the Sea Turtle Mount! He pops into his shell and back out! That's hilarious!
industria Sep 14th 2009 9:03AM
By and far, the female Blood Elf stealth animations. Any and all of them. They're the best stealth animations in the game. The way she crouches and jumps.. It's just all so detailed.
It's the reason I rolled a rogue.
Hairfish Sep 14th 2009 9:05AM
What I wish was actually in the game: a /faint animation that actually lets my character drop in a heap.
Don't ask...
Ellanora Sep 14th 2009 9:51AM
i love everything about my female draenei, especially her dance, but not her cheer. i mean really, who goes 'whooo! yahooo!'? lame lol but i also really like both the male and female troll dances. as for silly, i have to say i freaked out the first time i ever saw the male draenei dance rofl it was during the lunar festival and he was wearing a pink festival dress! crazy!
Gremir Sep 14th 2009 12:06PM
Have to say the cat druid's eating animation made me laugh. It is just too cute!
I'm not sure if it is a new animation since the new models, but in the 3 years of playing, and a level 71 druid I have only recently noticed it.
DeadNite Sep 15th 2009 7:31PM
I would say all of the new remnant death animations. Just looks really really good.
RetPallyJil Sep 15th 2009 7:56PM
The /cower animations are all remarkable.
I also love:
The male Blood Elf "no" animation. That finger wave is downright SASSY!
How female Blood Elves' ears get droopy when they cry. How sad can you get? Even I want to /hug them.
Male Human "yes". They flash that thumbs-up and I still chuckle.
And I love my Pally Twirl. You all know the one.