Creature Handler Archive

Since the patch, I have not been able to tame anything near my level. Im currently at 3 3 3 3, and so should be able to tame things up to lvl 40. I tried for 3+ hours, and would have been dead many times over if my wife had not helped with doctor buffs and heals. I literally failed ona Delerious Merek 29 times. Two of them on two different days. I failed on a Ravenous Roba Tracker. 24 times. I failed 19 times on a Merek Assasin, and finally got him on 20. He is only lvl 30 when full grown. Can someone shed light on this?Hell I failed trying a lvl 12 mob that was agro, and he attacked me 4 times out of 10 tries. Each time he agroed on the second or third failed attempt. I finally killed him, so I dont know if it would have eventually worked. But there is a serious problem, OR there is another stealth nerf. I have friends at master, and they are not having problems. But other non-masters are having the same issues. I scanned the first 3 pages of this board, and have not seen anything on this yet. BTW, last night I got 2 new Grand Wrixes first try each. So it very much seems to be limited to agressive mobs. Any input would be appreciated. Hopefully it wont be an issue for me much longer. But I figured most would want to know. And before the flame experts start, I literally tried for 13 straight hours on every baby that was within my range. And I mean everyting. I got most things that were not aggresive, but nothing that was, save the one assasin.

yeah I've had nights like this too. Usually I just chalk it up to a bad day, log off when I start getting frustrated and try again another day. Not only has my attitude changed, but I'll usually be able to tame the pets I want.

Yeah dont worry, thats normal. I tried 58 times to tame my first gaping spider hunter(and that was after I started counting ), and over 70 attempts on my first rancor. some times I can get it in 1,2 or 3 tries. Go figure. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you wake up in the coning center. Dont give up

Thanks for the advice...But I think something is different. I tried for again last night, and I consistently fail on any agro con mob....if they are below lvl 20 i can eventually get them but not without 10 or more tries...this is over 4 days...its an obsession now hehe....

I tried high level mobs for 3 days straight., just to see if it was the day or time. And I have talked to a lot of others in game that are trying as well. I'm just looking for confirmation from NON-MASTER ch's that are having problems. Masters, which I have asked many, are not having issues. So its a bug or a stealth nerf for all BUT masters.

Oh and does anyone know of a non-agro mob that has babies and is above lvl 35? As of tonight I will be at taming 45 and training 45, but I still want to confirm that its all but impossible to tame agro mobs near your max level, but its fine with non-agro ones. I also want to confirm that I can now train lvl 30 mobs easier.

The disturbing possibility is that the change affects anything near your cap, and when, someday, they release higher level monsters, masters are going to die over and over, destroying all their stuff. I feel like chicken little, but there is no way to confirm that its not a bracketed range. This should concern us all, as if it really is impossible to tame anything within X levels from your max, no one will be able to tame the higher level stuff they keep promissing.

LOL hehe One more detail.....The things I have been trying to tame as of late, that are all but impossible to tame now, were easy tames before, even on the first tries...Since I got half my xp from taming, as I only have one pet out at a time until just yesterday, I was taming and releasing everyting in site. So I have some exposure to general patters. Heck, I tamed my first Graul Mauler the firsttry, and the Mauler, and then took 10 tries for a BDQuenker....I just have not had any success since the patch with anything higher than lvl 30. Oh well enough rambling. I really am looking for input. Ill be master soon, so it wont matter for me very much longer. But I worry about my friends that are still in the low areas.

I seriously think you should get some sleep. That's what I think.

Ok got some sleep....But the problem didnt go away.....anyone else want a shot?

hehehehehehehehahahahahahahahaohohohohohohoh what madness?????

Howdy all, I'm looking to become a more refined harvesting machine to help supply guild BE's and chefs with the tools of their trades. At the moment I have ranger hunting 4 and a bunch of bounty hunting skills. I'm thinking of either dropping the BH completely and going TKM, which will leave me more room for either medic skills or more ranger lines, or keeping just the pistol line and picking up some extra pistoleer skills. On one hand the pistols would give me a wider array of damage types, on the other I can carry a lot less gear as a TKM, and get a lot more defensive bonuses out of my skills for at least as much raw damage potential, (assuming we aren't talking about a critter with heavy armor and high kinetic resist).

Anyway, I'm currently torn between the two and looking for input from others about what gives me the most harvesting "bang for my buck". Thanks.

This is my opinion...

I just gave up TKM and the beauty of that profession is that you are almost entirely self sufficent, you can heal wounds, poison, disease by yourself. This fits well with being a solo and grouped hunter.

Tracking 4 is sufficient to provide the resources you and your friends need, but be wary, Master Ranger does have a seductive appeal...

with the points left over, I would invest in medic 1.0.0.0 or a bit higher, or get master brawler. Just my opinion however, your template seems well fitted for what you want to do

TKM is able to take down beasts much bigger and tougher than yourself. the powerboost ability in tka's is essential, it was really hard to give it up.

good hunting mate

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AgonThalia wrote:
This is my opinion...

I just gave up TKM and the beauty of that profession is that you are almost entirely self sufficent, you can heal wounds, poison, disease by yourself. This fits well with being a solo and grouped hunter.

Tracking 4 is sufficient to provide the resources you and your friends need, but be wary, Master Ranger does have a seductive appeal...

with the points left over, I would invest in medic 1.0.0.0 or a bit higher, or get master brawler. Just my opinion however, your template seems well fitted for what you want to do

TKM is able to take down beasts much bigger and tougher than yourself. the powerboost ability in tka's is essential, it was really hard to give it up.

good hunting mate

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Yup.

Spiffy, thanks for the feedback! As an added bonus, I have another char that's a TKM/Doc, so I can just buy a crate of super knucklers and some powerups and be set weapon-wise for the next year or so.