Mantid the next archeology race?

[ninepointseven]

Last news on the frontpage, with the datamined changes, contains alot of mantid archeology items.

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/...age=1#comments

1 Other Banner of the Mantid Empire
1 Other Ancient Sap Feeder
1 Other The Praying Mantid
1 Other Inert Sound Beacon
1 Other Remains of a Paragon
1 Other Mantid Lamp
1 Other Pollen Collector
1 Other Kypari Sap Container
1 Key Hoard-Keeper's Key
1 Quest Sunreaver Mana Crystal
1 Quest Kirin Tor Mana Crystal
1 Quest Pristine Banner of the Mantid Empire
1 Quest Pristine Ancient Sap Feeder
1 Quest Pristine Praying Mantid
1 Quest Pristine Sound Beacon
1 Quest Pristine Remains of a Paragon
1 Quest Pristine Mantid Lamp
1 Quest Pristine Pollen Collector
1 Quest Pristine Kypari Sap Container
85 Other Mantid Amber Fragment

[Drilnos]

Sure looks that way. Only thing I want to know is what the rares will be. That, and whether those pristines will get lumped into Seeker of Knowledge, in which case I'd better start digging faster...

[Jaese]

God I hope it takes the place of the 10th race that's been there since Cata. Damn empty spot drives me nuts.

[KashmirZ]

Looking like it. I hope there is some cool vanity items that come with this.

[contemporary]

Has to be Mantid. Check this site http://www.wowpedia.org/Archaeology_rewards
States at the bottom mantid

[Netherspark]

Models for a Mantid-themed gun and sword were recently datamined too, both labled as [Archaeology_Mantid].

[Deleted]

Shame really, getting kind of bored with the aesthetic of Mantid weapons.

[Raptor With a Saber]

hopefully the mantids give a mount of one of those giant bugs

[dingobongo]

Hope they give a good rare this time.

[aycheff]

Yeah. Would be nice to get a mount/epic for Mantid :P

[Deleted]

You can see that its obviously mogu 2.0 and not mantids.

[Deleted]

Shame really, getting kind of bored with the aesthetic of Mantid weapons.

The gun was shown on petopia a long time ago. It doesn't look anything like the old overdone orange amber theme they had going so far, it's more black-ish with lots of gold. It looked quite nice.