Creature Handler Archive

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Washell wrote:

I'm running 2 to 5 fps around the busy starports so I'd prefer it if people keep their pets stored but wouldn't stick a CSR on ya or even send you a tell. I'll be gone within 10mins anyway.

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See that's an attitude that I would acctually listen too. If I was hanging out at a starport and had My Graul Mauler (Hulk) out, and you asked me if I could store him, in a polite manner. Meaning you send me a tell saying something along the lines of...

"man, I'm having issues with my vedio, could you move your pet?" that wouldn't offend me, but if you are rude, hell. I'm Just gonna sit him down and start spamming trick 1.

I'm running 2 to 5 fps around the busy starports so I'd prefer it if people keep their pets stored but wouldn't stick a CSR on ya or even send you a tell. I'll be gone within 10mins anyway.

Pets cause no significant slow down in your frame rate. It is one model with a color-blended texture and information about its current state.

A single player has more information that has to be transmitted due to customization and clothing than if I were able to call out my entire datapad.

Now as Wallach said, if asked politely I might store them, however I would still inform you that the misconception our pets cause lag is wrong. I would even be willing to test the difference in frame rates with you.

THis is pure Bull**edit**!!!!

You should have replied, sorry but since I can't call my pet while in combat I have to keep it out, unless you can guarntee that I will not be attacked.

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theorb22 wrote:

i fail to see how causing a disruption takes anything away from the game. after all, in the real star wars universe they had disruptions! blaster fights and stuff ya know?

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Seems to me the CSR should take that up with the DEVs. We didn't Ask for the screen to shake when the torton walks. Besides the player had the torton over to the side standing still. Sad in a way. All of my contacts with CSR's has been pleasent and they have been very helpful.

-Indene- ( Glad she wasn't there cause she does not take kindly to interference from mere gods )

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lycanthropy wrote:

personally regardless if is a disruption or not, its the devs fault for making it possible to call a pet in the starport, and infront of it.

the CSR should go complain to the devs not a CH who has the given ability to call his pet, which sense alot of us roleplay, call his friend and his weapon! personally spamming shop waypoints and training spamming is more a disruption IMO.

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And for roleplay EQ has just recently changed to allow pets to stay out when you zone or gate so you can keep your pet with you as you travel.

-Indene-

I dunno if i'm the only one around with this opinion.. but i agree with the CSR. When i am at a starport i dont want to see your giant pet mingling with everybody, its just another useless model to waste framerate and take up screen space. There is absolutly no reason to have your pet out other than to show it off like an idiot or annoy people with it... and as for the weapon argument, give me a break. Lightsaber's and laser rifles arent 3 stories tall. They also dont take up more processing power with useless animations, and they dont get left in the starport when you take your shuttle.

I AM a creature handler but i have enough respect not to be a jerk and aimlesly pull out my fambaa and torton in a busy starport. Maybe in a less crowded starport where someone asks to see some of my pets i'll go to the edge and show them, but i dont have them out just waiting for the shuttle, that's just plain rude.

Look for the last time pets have less to do with frame rates than parked vehicles and their effects, individual weapons; and multi-colored armors. If it is your belief these effects should be taken out that is cool. But if you are worried about FPS then you would be better to cry about 256 colors of anything, especially BE'd pets and armor.