The "little" Wasp

luzpteb17_ESO · May 2014

So this is technically and literally a bug.

I first experienced this in Shadowfen (haven't tried any other region) while fighting two wasps there comes a time where you end up with eggs on your back and little guys are born to join the fight against you but when you defeat the "parents" before the little wasp is born then that Wasp will end up following you around (like a pet).

I don't really want to report this bug but there is no place else where i can basically say that I want this "bug" as my pet.

eltheria_ESO · May 2014

My question is how do you know they are born to fight against you? It just could be they were born, see you as mom / dad and then its a nice feature for a temp pet. That's the way I took it and thought it was cute

luzpteb17_ESO · May 2014

When the parents are alive they attack me so Im guessing the intent is to fight against the enemy of its parents. However once following us it doesn't really help us.

Dita · May 2014

Happened to me to yesterday ! I was like wth ?! Thought I got a new pet somehow at first !

AlexDougherty · May 2014

Now if they could only give us a wolf pet too.

HandofBane · May 2014

Remember that episode of Tom & Jerry, where the woodpecker egg fell out of the tree, rolled into Jerry's home, then hatched under his blanket and decided he was its new momma? Congratulations, you are now living the cartoon life!

Disclaimer: Cartoon Life may not actually allow you to survive falling anvils, pull mallets out of thin air, or suddenly hear all dogs/cats/rabbits/ducks speaking in English.

luzpteb17_ESO · May 2014

I wonder how many little wasps we can gather using this "bug"

LadyDestiny · May 2014

Now why can't I get stuck with a Senche Tiger following me like that? Permanently.....:)

Fairydragon3 · May 2014

I totatlY though this was like an Easter egg, kill tHe parents, take the child....BWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!

Fairydragon3 · May 2014

HandofBane wrote: »

Remember that episode of Tom & Jerry, where the woodpecker egg fell out of the tree, rolled into Jerry's home, then hatched under his blanket and decided he was its new momma? Congratulations, you are now living the cartoon life!

Disclaimer: Cartoon Life may not actually allow you to survive falling anvils, pull mallets out of thin air, or suddenly hear all dogs/cats/rabbits/ducks speaking in English.

Sorry man, it was a duck, "MAAAAMAAAAAA"

parano1dandro1d · May 2014

whos says its a bug too? I like it. i like having the little guy follow me, even for a short while.

Lonn87b16_ESO · May 2014

I don't believe that it's a bug, since if you don't manage to kill it's "mother" it'll fight against you, but if you do manage to kill her, it'll see you as it's new mommy, it's only a natural be(e)haviour considering you're the one who it was attached to in the first place.

As of what I know, it's only the yellow wasps that uses a power attack to spawn the egg on your back.

AlexDougherty · May 2014

luzpteb17_ESO wrote: »

So this is technically and literally a bug.

Just occured to me, Wasps aren't Bugs.

A Bug is an Insect that sucks up it's food (like a fly for example).
Wasps chew their food, they have mouthparts that grind up their food, they can't and don't suck.
Ergo This can't literally be a Bug.

Fairydragon3 · May 2014

AlexDougherty wrote: »

luzpteb17_ESO wrote: »

So this is technically and literally a bug.

Just occured to me, Wasps aren't Bugs.

A Bug is an Insect that sucks up it's food (like a fly for example).
Wasps chew their food, they have mouthparts that grind up their food, they can't and don't suck.
Ergo This can't literally be a Bug.

Science WAR! "The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant....The Hymenoptera are one of the largest orders of insects..."

reggielee · May 2014

screenshot? i havent done this yet... sounds like a hoot

Endolith · May 2014

Hymenoptera is also the coolest order

Endolith · May 2014

reggielee wrote: »

screenshot? i havent done this yet... sounds like a hoot

I saw someone with one following him yesterday. I don't think it's a bug. I like it.

Chryos · May 2014

I dont think this is a bug, i think its intentional. I wonder how many other cool things are hidden like this?

Wasps are indeed insects, btw.

AlexDougherty · May 2014

Fairydragon3 wrote: »

Science WAR!

Lol

Chryos wrote: »

Wasps are indeed insects, btw.

You may have missed the point.

I wasn't saying they aren't insects.
I was saying they Aren't bugs.
There is a scientific definition for Bugs.
And it isn't "is an insect"

AlexDougherty wrote: »

A Bug is an Insect that sucks up it's food (like a fly for example).
Wasps chew their food, they have mouthparts that grind up their food, they can't and don't suck.
Ergo This can't literally be a Bug.

Fairydragon3 · May 2014

AlexDougherty wrote: »

Fairydragon3 wrote: »

Science WAR!

Lol

Chryos wrote: »

Wasps are indeed insects, btw.

You may have missed the point.

I wasn't saying they aren't insects.
I was saying they Aren't bugs.
There is a scientific definition for Bugs.
And it isn't "is an insect"

AlexDougherty wrote: »

A Bug is an Insect that sucks up it's food (like a fly for example).
Wasps chew their food, they have mouthparts that grind up their food, they can't and don't suck.
Ergo This can't literally be a Bug.

Hemiptera???? /hɛˈmɪptərə/ is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs (cf. bug), comprising around 50,000–80,000 species[2] of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others.

AlexDougherty · May 2014

Fairydragon3 wrote: »

Hemiptera???? /hɛˈmɪptərə/ is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs (cf. bug), comprising around 50,000–80,000 species[2] of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others.

Indeed Hemiptera
and Bugs while I'm at it. (definition 3)

Chatoyancy · May 2014

All squares are rectangles, not all rectangles are squares.

All true bugs are insects, not all insects are true bugs.

A wasp is an insect, but not a true bug.

Sakiri · May 2014

AlexDougherty wrote: »

luzpteb17_ESO wrote: »

So this is technically and literally a bug.

Just occured to me, Wasps aren't Bugs.

A Bug is an Insect that sucks up it's food (like a fly for example).
Wasps chew their food, they have mouthparts that grind up their food, they can't and don't suck.
Ergo This can't literally be a Bug.

If its a flying or crawling insect, arachnid, sugmented creepy crawly or ant its a damn bug.

And icky.

Ew.

HandofBane · May 2014

Fairydragon3 wrote: »

HandofBane wrote: »

Remember that episode of Tom & Jerry, where the woodpecker egg fell out of the tree, rolled into Jerry's home, then hatched under his blanket and decided he was its new momma? Congratulations, you are now living the cartoon life!

Disclaimer: Cartoon Life may not actually allow you to survive falling anvils, pull mallets out of thin air, or suddenly hear all dogs/cats/rabbits/ducks speaking in English.

Sorry man, it was a duck, "MAAAAMAAAAAA"

Different episode - the duck thought Tom was its mother.

Skeksi · May 2014

Real wasps would paralyse you, drag you into a safe cave and then lay their eggs on you.

Wasp babies are born as Larva, not fully formed. And they would devour you while you are still alive, then pupate into wasps.

They would not see you as a maternal figure, just a fresh meal.

That said, I quite like the way they follow you around in game

luzpteb17_ESO · May 2014

Skeksi wrote: »

Real wasps would paralyse you, drag you into a safe cave and then lay their eggs on you.

Wasp babies are born as Larva, not fully formed. And they would devour you while you are still alive, then pupate into wasps.

They would not see you as a maternal figure, just a fresh meal.

That said, I quite like the way they follow you around in game

Right.....
Nothing like seeing players get dragged into caves crying for help....that would be hilarious.

Mix · May 2014

This thread is awesome!

I liked my baby wasp and would love a "pet" one.

reggielee · May 2014

best thread evah

ferzalrwb17_ESO · June 2014

I had to search this after wondering for a while about my baby wasp. I think this is an Easter Egg. Mine appeared after I'd killed the mother so I assume it was an attack it got off before it died.

It fought with me and got itself killed by being far too enthusiastic in its role as protector. It was actually a little bit helpful for a while. But its recklessness was always going to see it die quickly. I don't see how it could be an unintended bug if you can't harm it and it fights with you. And if it is.. that's a nice coincidence they ought to leave in.

I've returned to that same spot to see if I could get myself another egg but, alas, no more baby wasp pets have spawned.

Jade_Knightblazerb14_ESO · June 2014

Its a nice little Easter Egg, enjoy it.

Syntse · June 2014

ferzalrwb17_ESO wrote: »

I had to search this after wondering for a while about my baby wasp. I think this is an Easter Egg. Mine appeared after I'd killed the mother so I assume it was an attack it got off before it died.

I've returned to that same spot to see if I could get myself another egg but, alas, no more baby wasp pets have spawned.

Just insect egg not easter egg. Anyway you can replicate it as many times as you like, just make sure you see the "flower" like egg appear on back of your char and kill the mom before it hatches.

Bug in game or not, pretty funny still.