Pets Keeping up with you?

Estean1 · 01-23-2008, 04:30 AM

-Gasp-

Is it true? Is SOE FINALLY fixing this next GU? I had given up!

- I'll believe it when I see it!

PETS

Pets should now be able to keep up with their owners.

Kornball · 01-23-2008, 05:03 AM

Yes , its Great!

Legaroth · 01-23-2008, 07:15 AM

isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye..

Leader_of_Hidden_Clan · 01-23-2008, 09:58 AM

Not necessarily, yes it brings your pet to you, however i have noticed that half the time my pet decides to run back to where he was then finish the run to me. now that i have a carpet i cross zones and have to wait as much as 2 minutes for my pet to catch up with me. I will be so happy if my pet could keep up with me.

WasFycksir · 01-23-2008, 10:40 AM

Legaroth wrote:

isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye..

Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead.

But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done.

stgninja · 01-23-2008, 12:11 PM

WasFycksir wrote:

Legaroth wrote:
isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye..
Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead.
But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done.

Overact much?

Korb · 01-23-2008, 12:25 PM

Leader_of_Hidden_Clan wrote:

Not necessarily, yes it brings your pet to you, however i have noticed that half the time my pet decides to run back to where he was then finish the run to me. now that i have a carpet i cross zones and have to wait as much as 2 minutes for my pet to catch up with me. I will be so happy if my pet could keep up with me.

Ya, that happens to me a lot. Something see's through invis, comes at me, I summon pet, and he runs away... :

Econometr · 01-23-2008, 04:48 PM

They are going to change it back so that our pets can keep up with us? That's wonderful news! My spider was the only thing in the game that was slower than me. I've also experienced the situation where the spider gets into a fight, you call the spider, and then he runs back off to the fight. I'd try to call him back and then rapidly hit the "back off" command. If I wasn't quick enough, then he'd still run away. It's even gotten so that I would dismiss the pet and re-summon him. Nothing worse than having a "Where's the spider? Where's the spider? BAM! You revive..." experience. Stupid spider.

WasFycksir · 01-24-2008, 11:13 AM

Poltergeist@Nagafen wrote:

WasFycksir wrote:
Legaroth wrote:
isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye..
Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead.
But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done.
Overact much?

No...how bout you?

Philtronx · 01-30-2008, 02:13 PM

Econometrix wrote:

They are going to change it back so that our pets can keep up with us? That's wonderful news! My spider was the only thing in the game that was slower than me. I've also experienced the situation where the spider gets into a fight, you call the spider, and then he runs back off to the fight. I'd try to call him back and then rapidly hit the "back off" command. If I wasn't quick enough, then he'd still run away. It's even gotten so that I would dismiss the pet and re-summon him. Nothing worse than having a "Where's the spider? Where's the spider? BAM! You revive..." experience. Stupid spider.

I've experienced this. Usually happens if I hit "Pet Attack" during or before I call my pet. When my pet appears, he bolts the opposite direction of the mob I'm sending him at. Usually though, a quick "Back Off" then "Attack" will fix things.

When they say the pet will keep up with us, does that hold true while on a mount? Man, that would be nice.

Zorastiz · 01-30-2008, 02:25 PM

Annoying isn't it? I just roll up on a mob and stay out of agro range or stay invis until my pet catches up to me and then /pet attack. Will be nice to have him there with me all the time especially when one of those cranky see through invis mobs lays the smack down on me while my pet is still 20 seconds out!

Griffildur · 01-31-2008, 01:56 PM

Lol, I can't even remember last time I saw my pet anywhere near me.

It's not like I am speedy gonzales and hard to keep up with. So my fights are usually like this :

1. /pet attack

2. realise pet is 2 towns away

3. fear mob

4. root mob

5 cast spell to get pet near me

6 pet runs in the opposite direction, trying to attack from the other side of the world

7. stop pet

8. mob is dead by now anyway

9. bash pet in the teeth because I have to do everything alone !

WasFycksir · 02-08-2008, 11:44 AM

Still not fixed.

I ran around EL and the wall/creeks/hills still give the pet trouble.

It may be better than it was, but it's still far from where it should be.

Crib92 · 02-08-2008, 12:07 PM

Not fixed. In fact he's buggy as hell now. Does a 90 degree turn when he runs. Runs straight then turns to the right then runs then turns to the right. And definitely not keeping up. But it could be the continued issues with pathing on inclines/declines. Pet's for some reason can't handle it.

01-23-2008, 04:30 AM	#1
Estean1 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 308	-Gasp- Is it true? Is SOE FINALLY fixing this next GU? I had given up! - I'll believe it when I see it! PETS Pets should now be able to keep up with their owners. __________________

01-23-2008, 10:40 AM	#5
WasFycksir Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 554	Legaroth wrote: isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye.. Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead. But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done.

01-23-2008, 12:11 PM	#6
stgninja Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: I'm in your ____, ____ing your ____. Posts: 541	WasFycksir wrote: Legaroth wrote: isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye.. Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead. But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done. Overact much? __________________

01-23-2008, 12:25 PM	#7
Korb General Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 161	Leader_of_Hidden_Clan wrote: Not necessarily, yes it brings your pet to you, however i have noticed that half the time my pet decides to run back to where he was then finish the run to me. now that i have a carpet i cross zones and have to wait as much as 2 minutes for my pet to catch up with me. I will be so happy if my pet could keep up with me. Ya, that happens to me a lot. Something see's through invis, comes at me, I summon pet, and he runs away... :

01-24-2008, 11:13 AM	#9
WasFycksir Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 554	Poltergeist@Nagafen wrote: WasFycksir wrote: Legaroth wrote: isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye.. Obviously you have never had your pet half-way across a zone when a PVP battle begins. By the time you summoned your pet, you could easily be half-dead. But thanks for your comment, really helpful, and it shows you know all there is to know before you comment, well done. Overact much? No...how bout you?

01-23-2008, 05:03 AM	#2
Kornball Server: Splitpaw Guild: Evil Incorporated Rank: Leader Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 13	Yes , its Great!

01-23-2008, 07:15 AM	#3
Legaroth Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 75	isnt that the reason we have a summon pet ability ? if i need it.. i can cast it in a second and itll stand right next to ye..

01-23-2008, 09:58 AM	#4
Leader_of_Hidden_Clan Loremaster Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6	Not necessarily, yes it brings your pet to you, however i have noticed that half the time my pet decides to run back to where he was then finish the run to me. now that i have a carpet i cross zones and have to wait as much as 2 minutes for my pet to catch up with me. I will be so happy if my pet could keep up with me.

01-23-2008, 04:48 PM	#8
Econometr General Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 113	They are going to change it back so that our pets can keep up with us? That's wonderful news! My spider was the only thing in the game that was slower than me. I've also experienced the situation where the spider gets into a fight, you call the spider, and then he runs back off to the fight. I'd try to call him back and then rapidly hit the "back off" command. If I wasn't quick enough, then he'd still run away. It's even gotten so that I would dismiss the pet and re-summon him. Nothing worse than having a "Where's the spider? Where's the spider? BAM! You revive..." experience. Stupid spider.

01-30-2008, 02:13 PM	#10
Philtronx Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	Econometrix wrote: They are going to change it back so that our pets can keep up with us? That's wonderful news! My spider was the only thing in the game that was slower than me. I've also experienced the situation where the spider gets into a fight, you call the spider, and then he runs back off to the fight. I'd try to call him back and then rapidly hit the "back off" command. If I wasn't quick enough, then he'd still run away. It's even gotten so that I would dismiss the pet and re-summon him. Nothing worse than having a "Where's the spider? Where's the spider? BAM! You revive..." experience. Stupid spider. I've experienced this. Usually happens if I hit "Pet Attack" during or before I call my pet. When my pet appears, he bolts the opposite direction of the mob I'm sending him at. Usually though, a quick "Back Off" then "Attack" will fix things. When they say the pet will keep up with us, does that hold true while on a mount? Man, that would be nice.

01-30-2008, 02:25 PM	#11
Zorastiz Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Dressed To Kill Rank: Prince of Darkness Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 955	Annoying isn't it? I just roll up on a mob and stay out of agro range or stay invis until my pet catches up to me and then /pet attack. Will be nice to have him there with me all the time especially when one of those cranky see through invis mobs lays the smack down on me while my pet is still 20 seconds out! __________________

01-31-2008, 01:56 PM	#12
Griffildur Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: First Lords Rank: Peasant (0-100) Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,136	Lol, I can't even remember last time I saw my pet anywhere near me. It's not like I am speedy gonzales and hard to keep up with. So my fights are usually like this : 1. /pet attack 2. realise pet is 2 towns away 3. fear mob 4. root mob 5 cast spell to get pet near me 6 pet runs in the opposite direction, trying to attack from the other side of the world 7. stop pet 8. mob is dead by now anyway 9. bash pet in the teeth because I have to do everything alone ! __________________

02-08-2008, 11:44 AM	#13
WasFycksir Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 554	Still not fixed. I ran around EL and the wall/creeks/hills still give the pet trouble. It may be better than it was, but it's still far from where it should be.

02-08-2008, 12:07 PM	#14
Crib92 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here nor there Posts: 320	Not fixed. In fact he's buggy as hell now. Does a 90 degree turn when he runs. Runs straight then turns to the right then runs then turns to the right. And definitely not keeping up. But it could be the continued issues with pathing on inclines/declines. Pet's for some reason can't handle it.