Make them hammers, fine... but have them frothing on top.

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GUYS CHECK IT OUT!

I asked Boubouille if what Kisirani said is true and he responded with THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTSKN6MOL8

I APOLOGIZE BLIZZ - GREAT TOTEMS!

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For some reason that doesn't look like a hammer or mace to me.... Looks like those old telephones that you had a separate piece to talk into, and an ear piece.

I am dissapoint.

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GUYS CHECK IT OUT!

I asked Boubouille if what Kisirani said is true and he responded with THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTSKN6MOL8

I APOLOGIZE BLIZZ - GREAT TOTEMS!

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My bad, they look even sillier than I thought.

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My bad, they look even sillier than I thought.

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Lulz. What i said in my above post, or they look like plastic hammers you give toddlers to bang stuff with.

I was thinking they were fire hydrants...

Still, I'd be happy if they were individualized for each element! The Earth Totem can be the current model, but please, new models for Fire Water and Air.

Is there a reason that the Trolls were given unique looking totems per element, unlike any of the other races?

Should've been kegs or beer mugs. I am horribly disappointed.

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They're designed in the Wildhammer fashion, of course.

I told you they wouldn't be kegs when the discussion first came up, heh.

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That's exactly what I thought when I saw them.

Now, if they're definitely tied to the Wildhammer, I'm even more interested in Dwarf Shammy lore.

Good work there, guys.

And I think these totems are shiny; as hillarious as Kegs would have been.

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Hammers would of suffice. Fail blizz.

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They....they ARE hammers...

What do you THINK they are?

they should've just used gnomes

Yeah, I have to say I'm a bit underwhelmed. Shrink the side fins down, put a hammer-head on top.

And ditch the feathers. If they need some kind of animal element to them, put ram horns on them!

Can I work for you guys?

The feathers are fine.

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The feathers are fine.

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How?

For Trolls or Tauren maybe. Even Worgen... But not Dwarves! Too tribal.

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They're designed in the Wildhammer fashion, of course.

I told you they wouldn't be kegs when the discussion first came up, heh.

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These needed to be carved of stone or wood, and represent dwarven culture.. ie, any of the designs inside Ironforge.. the Stonewrought Dam in Loch Modan? etc etc.


Right now they look very artificial and not very dwarven at all, and certainly not elemental.

Very, very disappointed. Also, to 'Barley' earlier in this thread...... IMPOSTER! :P


Edit: Even being 'Wildhammer' fashioned, they just look artificial. Definately can do much better. :/

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Much of the design of the totems also came from the racial crests. I ask you to look at the wallpaper I linked earlier and then explain if you can't see the correlation. :)

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Will the tauren shaman totems be updated as well?

Or will they be stuck looking old as dirt compared to these new totems?

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How?

For Trolls or Tauren maybe. Even Worgen... But not Dwarves! Too tribal.

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The whole basis for shamanism among the dwarves is the Wildhammer clan. From the wildhammer wowwiki:

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Wildhammer dwarves are famous across Azeroth for their unique relationship with gryphons. They treat these noble creatures as equals rather than mounts or pets. The gryphons respond to their handlers’ respect, and are steadfast and resolute in return. This close relationship produces the most famous Wildhammer dwarves: the gryphon riders, heroes of the Second and Third Wars.

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I'd say that the feathers are the best part about the new totems. I know I was proven wrong about the fins - that they do appear on a dwarven crest. I still think they don't fit though.

[edit] More

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Wildhammers are larger than Ironforge dwarves and paint themselves in traditional tattoos. They adorn their hair and beards with feathers, beads and other colorful panoply.

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Wildhammers string beads and feathers into their hair and beards as good luck charms, and paint tattoos on their bodies in homage to the totems, ideas and creatures they revere

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Here's a very quick mock up of my idea. lol

http://iamdeadfish.deviantart.com/art/Dwaven-Totem-138975702

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We, however, do care, and therein lies the difference.

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You're starting with Dwarven Shaman, Tauren Priest, Nelf Mage... Your lore arguement is void.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTSKN6MOL8

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Kind of looks like metal. Maybe add a reflective surface to them still?