Creature Handler Archive
Thread: How are pets doing against NPC specials?
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Rinndalir03
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:42 am
#1
I'm sitting at work and unable to play, but I'm curious as hell how pets are doing against NPCs that use specials. I've read that NPCs now miss a lot more, but they can also dish out some nasty special damage and states.
digiwrath
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:45 am
#2
only the really high end stuff(nses, npcs in the droidwatch bunker and corvette) has actually increased in noticeable difficulty. every other npc isn't that hard.
however, in terms of pets, the poor animals get beaten down pretty badly now. worse than before.
Geauxx
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:45 am
#3
Not too well it seems. Last night my Grand Wrix got eaten up by some Sorsec's on Corellia last night. It five on 2 and I had to use 5 Stim B's and 3 Pet Stim B's just to keep him alive for the xp. They all /con'd white to me. I quess I am lucky that a yellow didn't pop up.
Note: One did have a "Cold" weapon so that couldbe a major part of it.
Geaux Darkcloud
Rinndalir03
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:47 am
#4
Ouch, why do they get beaten down more now if most NPCs aren't any harder? Or were you referring to pets versus the high end stuff? So I guess this means that my days of hunting NSs are over huh?
digiwrath
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:50 am
#5
i think it's obvious i meant players vs npcs it's not much harder. but pets vs npcs they get hurt much more.
Rinndalir03 wrote:
Ouch, why do they get beaten down more now if most NPCs aren't any harder? Or were you referring to pets versus the high end stuff? So I guess this means that my days of hunting NSs are over huh?
Galacium
Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:24 am
#6
No offense but a Grand Wrix isn't exactly a high end pet. Ive found my pets can reliably tank anything that hits for 600 or less. Above that you need to heal them or get the MOB down with some strong offense from another source. Using a tanking pet with intimidate and stun realy makes a huge difference one on one. Pets arnt so great at tanking large numbers of foes silmutaniously because they don't have any secondary defenses.
Geauxx wrote:
Not too well it seems. Last night my Grand Wrix got eaten up by some Sorsec's on Corellia last night. It five on 2 and I had to use 5 Stim B's and 3 Pet Stim B's just to keep him alive for the xp. They all /con'd white to me. I quess I am lucky that a yellow didn't pop up.
Note: One did have a "Cold" weapon so that couldbe a major part of it.
KillerZeke
Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:28 pm
#7
I have found some NPC mobs much harder to kill and others that seem easyer. Depends on what pet you have out and what weapon they chose to whip out. The High end mission mobs seem to know what special or weapon to use to kill your pet faster.
ratlif
Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:47 pm
#8
KillerZeke wrote:
I have found some NPC mobs much harder to kill and others that seem easyer. Depends on what pet you have out and what weapon they chose to whip out. The High end mission mobs seem to know what special or weapon to use to kill your pet faster.
what special is that? /laugh
what weapon? wood staff?
what weapon? wood staff?
Anyndel
Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:57 pm
#9
I've noticed a big difference, actually. I used to be able to take out 'yellows' on my onw, no help needed. I was just finishing up the Jabba badge and had 1 yellow and 2 whites on me. Before the fix this wouldn't have been a problem. Nope. It was a trip to the clone center for me. I'm wondering if they made the npcs too good now.
Inkanissen
Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:20 pm
#10
Pets certainly get beat up more now. NPCs don't all use ap0 fists in melee, they pick a weapon and they use specials. Most good melee weapons are ap1 or ap2. I ran into a Mauler Master today with a LVA Pike, he did good damage and made my cat bleed 231 per tick. That pike is ap2 kinetic, the cat I used was ar1 45% kinetic. Definitely something to look out for. Good thing it was not a NS Elder with a Power Hammer...
Geauxx
Fri Jul 30, 2004 12:28 am
#11
Yes I know the Grand Wrix is not a high end pet but these were not high end NPC's.
Frolykk
Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:38 am
#12
Inkanissen wrote:
Pets certainly get beat up more now. NPCs don't all use ap0 fists in melee, they pick a weapon and they use specials. Most good melee weapons are ap1 or ap2. I ran into a Mauler Master today with a LVA Pike, he did good damage and made my cat bleed 231 per tick. That pike is ap2 kinetic, the cat I used was ar1 45% kinetic. Definitely something to look out for. Good thing it was not a NS Elder with a Power Hammer...
i wish a NS would use a Power Hammer, it would hurt less then her current use of force power
hulleman
Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:00 am
#13
Well the change is back to what it was supposed to be like. That is no single person is supposed to be able to go up against high end mobs alone. Thus you will need to group to manage certain places if you want to survive. That said our pets have been nerfed in combat revamp part one and we do stand less chance against npc.s using nasty specials and the likes. We need a good combat profession and some friends with us that can heal our pets.
Sior.
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