Pandaren Animations

[ImitationSurrender]

Those casting animations... I'm going to race change my mage asap.

[bronks12000]

man its gonna be a while before the release if all the vanillas are gonna get a update like that, goddamn i hate waiting, i so want to find a pandaren hater in the game and kung fu his ass.

[ndb751]

Cool sword.

[SavageJim01]

Po needs a shave

[killerfire23]

Great, now just do this for the Vanilla races.

[Bjornnoo]

dont care if its pandas still gonne play

[ThatGuyCalledZac]

I don't play warcraft anymore, but they can't keep adding these awesome looking races without going back and updating their previous races.

[DremordDrale]

@ThatGuyCalledZac They said that's on their todo list

[drperzik]

@ThatGuyCalledZac derp de derp, they are now updating and reskinning all old models , including bc ones.

why?

Because they have to, Old models cant handle the monk animations. + it was needed anyway indeed

[montalvoabi]

@ThatGuyCalledZac Good news everyone, they're updating all but cata races in this xpac :)

[Ealija]

@ThatGuyCalledZac They are going to smoothen out the old races,so they do not look so......square-ish.

[darktiger113]

I really like the first spell animation, it looks like Thall's channeling animation

[Dicktavern]

i wish i could see the totems and female models.

[FascistFemale]

I'm not sold on the pandas, but the monk class looks awesome.

[XLR8tor300]

@Ivyro

Monk's available to only pre-Cataclysm characters.

[Ivyro]

I sure hope they will update all these bones and all to other races aswell, concidering if the monk class will be available for many others...

[TheSonicGod]

The Pandaren look really beefy, not fat. But, I really like this design. :D

[Saaunn]

Moving hair. MOVING HAIR. I've been waiting for this since Vanilla. Now give it to me on long haired models, and throw it in the direction of humans and elves and I will be HAPPY. D<

[Jennalele]

@Saaunn It always bugged me, you know the wounded NPC's in starting areas? I always hated how their ponytails and such would stick straight out in the air when they knelt down...

[itsmij45]

even the hair is no more static while moving, i like that.

[grimreaper203]

Meanwhile in Pandaria...

[StrangeGuyxDxDxDxDxD]

i can take this more serious than the female bloodelf animations

[lolyeahwhat]

That kick at 2:04 was pretty badass.

[Brogthak]

*Gives mom a standing ovation*

[bloodknyte]

@urchinfive alot of people are speculating that MoP will bring updated models to the older races, simply because of the monks and their unique animations, which would be absolutely amazing

[ThaGeneGenie]

i could never take one seriously i pisss my self laughing as he fights and everything

[kurisu7885]

@ThaGeneGenie And that's fine. It's a game, EG not meant to be taken seriously.

[ksemanr]

I love that mustache he's got going

[kurisu7885]

Did I see better cloth physics?

[BasiliskEye84]

@kurisu7885 It was hidden pretty deep in the art panel and was never mentioned anywhere else at blizzcon again, but something was said about putting physics on capes, and tabards rather then using the old canned animations they currently have.

[kurisu7885]

@BasiliskEye84 It's very good of Blizzard to be adding such improvements to an existing title rather than just releasing a new one.

[locker199601]

Pandarens are neat, but I really wish the models were less fat. They look too much like Kung Fu Panda.

[Edwarddoom]

@locker199601 Its a panda ........ when did you EVER see a skinny panda

[FireWalkWithMe91]

Great animations, but they're a lot less realistic than other animations, which I'm unsue of.

[Nemisis2290]

@FireWalkWithMe91 Well WoW is a cartoony type of game which I love. I've noticed over the years, the more realistic a game is the more boring it is to me. CoD vs halo is a good example.

Real guitar to guitar hero.

LotRO to WoW.

[yetifunk223]

It might take a little while I am betting 5.1 or 5.2 But they ARE working on new character models! :D

[Girouettex]

GRATZ MOM

[Melilithia]

Very fluid!

Looking forward to the redoing of the models, Blizz~

[Bethster7]

I just love how jiggly he is. Props to the team who animated the model.

[trimx302]

I looooove the way you can see him speaking....something....as he casts those spells. At first, I didn't so much care for them. Now, I think I'll be rolling a Pandaren Monk first thing.

[petrino]

jack black shud soo deez gais. dey be jusing his stick!

[Rselminiser]

Wow that's great ! 

[Gevsterz]

Some of the old Tauren animation is pretty rigid. (ex. swinging 2 hand). I am REALLY interested to see how they make a tauren monk look right.

[zodiacgk123]

I want to see an undead monk do that air flip :D

[Ellthom]

thats so badass :O

[ulmeulme]

kungfu panda?

[Tott3LoL]

@ulmeulme As Kung Fu Panda came out like 6 years after Pandaren was introduced in the lore, i think not.

[MrExillion]

Isn't that proof enough this pandaren thing is awsome not childish!?

[StationaryHawk]

These animations are incredible. Really smooth and fluid. I'm liking the Pandaren more as I see more of them.

[shadowcrazy]

I hope somehow they'll have animations for Wing Chun...a great fighting style that really defined a very important part in china's history (especially foshan)

[bombkirby]

Oh man these animations are incredible. I especially like the flying kick and their very animated faces as they speak.

[Imfunkay]

Holy shit, a male in WoW.. That isn't a fucking body builder!

[BassmasterD]

One day they will also remove body paint style for chest armor. They already started with the leggings with the plate armor!

Loving the cape, omg looks awesome.

[TellKenzine]

That roll animation, DAMN.

[SpamOfCan]

@TellKenzine Hurts my spine to look at it, I prefer the brak-falling in Ju-jutsu/aikido ^^

[Hierakles]

After seeing that video, I have to say, I'm rather excited to see the weapon design of Pandaria. The sword that Pandaren was using in the vid looked sweet!

[IanHoopz]

i really hope they bring this level of design to all the other races when they do the overhaul

[Otacon144]

@IanHoopz - When they do the overhaul.

I won't laugh because that'd be VERY rude - but I will say that I sincerely doubt that Blizz will ever do that.

[G0dmaster]

@Otacon144 They already said they would and they want to. I won't laugh though because that would be rude

[Otacon144]

@G0dmaster - Huh. Looks like I was wrong.

Oh well.

[IanHoopz]

@Otacon144 Dude, they already said at Blizzcon that there designing the new character models.

[eskostar]

@IanHoopz @SuzakuX They did not say that at all, let me quote the blue post "we absolutely plan on updating the existing models" we _plan_ on updating.

I absolutely plan on building a house by the beach, does that mean I've started? No, I don't even know which beach yet, however, my statement is still true, since planning is miles different from actually doing it.

[IanHoopz]

@eskostar Please ... do you really believe they'd release something of this quality and then abandon everything else? Can you imagine how retarded it would look to have a high def Pandaren running around with bog standard 3D models? Don't be stupid, it would just down grade the game.

[Vayshen]

@eskostar Actually in QA somewhere the guy says he's actively working on updating old models. My guess is that we're seeing some of it already if you look at the Azshara model and a few others. That could be used as a foundation for future player character ones.

I think what they mean is they have no idea when they'll be done; it doesn't sound like 5.0

[Otacon144]

@IanHoopz - I was referring to overhauling the OLD models.

[TheHammertimeable]

@IanHoopz Are they going to do an overhaul :O!? like updating the animation of every race?

[MarkTheJack94]

@TheHammertimeable I would think so, they want to update the older races appearances to keep up with the new ones so animations should come into that (hopefully!) :)

[TheHammertimeable]

@MarkTheJack94 Thats awesome! :D If blizz does so, it would be the best choice they have made since the release of cata!

[sonicfan7]

@IanHoopz They are, after a Q & A of MMO-Champion with the developers. They said they want to update the character models though withouth loosing a player's avatar.

[ChibiZeroSeven]

@IanHoopz

Hope that too ;) The new HD models may look very nice but i think they won´t remade/overhaul the worgen and goblins ´cause they aren´t so "old" yet ^^

[DarthSears]

@IanHoopz Assuming the lazy phoques at Blizzard will actually do something worth while with the old models.

Cute.

[Binkyfish]

This is fantastic! I really hope they do a similar thing when they revamp the other races (which they might just do for the expansion). It'd be great to have animations that build as they're being casted. Like summoning an Imp for a Warlock for example, would have the Imp crawling out of the ground while it's being channelled.

[SpamOfCan]

@Binkyfish There has been NO WORD that they'll do the revamp for the expansion. In fact, they've said NOTHING NEW TO THAT EFFECT. They're simply re-stated their "we want to do it, but do not know when to do so"... in other words, character model revamp is more or less in the same closet as the Dance Studio. 

[AdaptiveReasoning]

@SpamOfCan They said they were actively working on it. Meaning, "We hope to have it done by the start of the next expansion, but if not it will be a bit after." And they'd be stupid not to, the vanilla models look like crap compared to the pandas, and even to the worgen and goblins. Heck, the BC models look better, and now even those look like they might need an upgrade next to the pandas.

[eskostar]

@AdaptiveReasoning While I do agree they should update the models, as the old races look really bad , that's not AT ALL what they said, what they said was nothing new, exactly what they have said many times before: "we absolutely plan on updating the existing models". That doesn't mean at all they they hope to have it done for the expansion nor are they admiting to actively working on it. Maybe there's an English barrier that made you misunderstood, but for now, all they have is plans.

[dmberreth]

@AdaptiveReasoning We don't know exactly what they mean by it. But just have a look at those Monk animations, and then tell me you think any of the other races could pull that off using current skeletons/models.

I think they have to update the models, just to keep anyone who isn't Pandaren from looking horrible when playing a Monk.

[SpamOfCan]

@AdaptiveReasoning Vanilla models have looked horrible since day 1, and people have complained about it for five years, and nothing has been done. What they're ACTUALLY TELLING US is nothing different from what they've said in those five years. I would be very happy to get new models, although I wouldn't bet any money that we do. Remember "Dance Studio", that was also something they were "actively working on".

[SuzakuX]

@SpamOfCan You're full of it. Lead art director said its his current focus and that they're designing the new models right now. Blue post said they agree with players that now is the time to update them.

They're implementing new physics for cloth and capes, too, and giving all races unique monk animations.

Dance Studio has been actively worked on. MMO Champ even datamined a bunch of stuff for it like two years ago.

But why would they work on it now when they're about to revamp all the models?

[AdaptiveReasoning]

@SpamOfCan Vanilla models looked pretty good for an MMO of that time, especially one like WoW which had no loading screens outside of instances, which was mind boggling at the time. They did say they were actively working on the new models, which is a step up from, "We would like to update them". All the races can be a monk save for the newest two models, (worgen and goblins), and if you watch the video above you will see it would be impossible for the old models to perform the same moves.

[frEbase1]

watch?v=DsLlE_Vg4Jg

[ecwfanatic]

It wasn't just level 80 that your mom hit.

Yeah, I tapped that.

[hotdothotblog]

GRATZ MOM!

[evilyig]

This is just incredible. I'd die and go to heaven to see all the classic races scrapped and started over in this style and expression and character. It's a fucking crime that all the races aren't this amazing.

[Gregd8888]

I like everything except the run animation (which is the most important one). I hate how blizz has to make every fucking run animation so ridiculous and stupid looking.

[Esfoorch]

Yeah yeah yea nice animations...now upgrade our old models.

[Bethster7]

Wow. Beautiful design and animation. :D

[waysong]

they. need. to. be. FLUFFIER!!!!!!

[Saavykaas]

Seems like, according to the art panel hit recently, they have finally come out to say they WILL be updating the old race models.

They'll have to; the animations for the monk class will have to be applied to all races (except goblins and worgen, however, they'll have to receive them too in order to guard against animations errors stemming from possible transmogrification effects) in order to make the race actually function.

[Saavykaas]

@Saavykaas I meant "class" instead of "race", too much typing about old races.

[Zzulu2]

these are amazing and make the old character models and animations look like garbage

[3896Kevin]

Cant wait to make my pandaren monk appropriately named Pedobear