Is that my pet fighting or just standing there?

[Zeroimagination]

Is there - in either the default HUD or a custom mod - a way to see if your pet is fighting? Two situations: 1) in groups fighting groups of monsters, sometimes the one I sic'd the pet on dies before I realize it and my pet just stands there until I send him at the next one. (Especialy my fire mage who looks like he's just standing there anyhow) 2) soloing sometimes an add takes a swing at me, but I run it off and come back to mop up the fight, then forget about the add, but my faithful Stumpy has not forgotten the insult and goes to avenge me against the yellow ^^^ heroic that dared lay a hand on me. Anyhow, just wondering.  Not an constant problem, but if there's a way to see, I'd like to know what it is. <div></div>

[Fayline Fyrecat]

<DIV>1)  Currently, not to my knowledge unless you happen to notice his power bar move or not move.  I've never paid any attention to my pets power bar so I can't think of how much it moves when he's fighting.  With LU18 however pet damage will have it's own chat category, so you can seperate it from "Others Hit," and see his battle spam, or lack thereof.  For now, using 3rd person view will let you know if he's in the fray or patiently waiting by your side.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2)  Check his hitpoints; if he's defending you against anything they'll be dropping.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Those are my suggestions off the top of my head.  Again, once pet damage gets it's own filter it will be much easier to see what he's up to.</DIV>

[Loral]

<DIV>Target your pet. If he is fighting, the implied target window will have his opponent. I think that is what you are looking for.</DIV>

[Zeroimagination]

When I solo, I usually have the pet targetted.  So, that's a good point.  But I try to keep the MT targetted when I group. What I'd like - and having messed with the UI editer, I know it's not currently possible - is either for the little red button to shrink and show it's activated, like the defend/follow buttons do or for the pet's name to flash red like mine does when auto-attack is on.  I wanted to make sure nothing like that happened somewhere I wasn't looking before requesting it in the UI board (if that board still exists <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) So, if anyone else thinks that'd be useful, feel free to stop by that board and give support <span>:smileytongue:</span> <div></div>