Creature Handler Archive
Thread: SO when did pet specials start working???
We had to figure it out on our own though, and it was around a month before most people knew that they were in fact working. Which is a shame because it would have been good PR for the devs.
The specials (as opposed to the ranged) have been working as Seiryuu indicates.
My pets use them all the time on their own, so I don't command them to do so. They don't need to be encouraged to lay a dizzy or a stun on some NPC.
The ranged attacks, all around for critters, started working again when pub 8 came out last week.
Savage humbabas and rogue falumpasets engaging in spitting contests are a sight to see!
yes, my pets who have ranged attacks also seem to start their attacks with it now and slowly work their way toward their target, continuing to release their ranged attack.
Hmm, if they have been working for awhile, it shows you how long I have not tried them. LOL! After the publish that introduced them I tried them out and they never seemed to work so I just stopped using them. That was about the same time I stopped reading the CH forums as well. 
Xohamz wrote:
In a stickied FAQ discussion above, it said that in order to use specials, the pet was required to not be attacking. The work-around was to write a macro that would do a /follow before the special. Is this work-around still required?
Thanks.
SioBabble wrote:
The ranged attacks, all around for critters, started working again when pub 8 came out last week.
Savage humbabas and rogue falumpasets engaging in spitting contests are a sight to see!
Hehe. I love the fact that my Klikniks are spitting again.
Does anyone know what a crippling strike does to an animal?
Cheers,
Aitwexoeth
Xohamz wrote:
Xohamz wrote:
In a stickied FAQ discussion above, it said that in order to use specials, the pet was required to not be attacking. The work-around was to write a macro that would do a /follow before the special. Is this work-around still required?
Thanks.
Can anyone address this please?
I don't use that macro trick anymore. My pets seem to respond nicely to single commands issued at any time. Although there are still a couple that don't work for me - and they didn't work with the macro either. i.e. Knockdown.
Cheers,
Aitwexoeth
Knockdown, poison and disease do not work on command. Only through normal use. (Area effect specials using these work fine on command.)
Crippling Strike = Posture Down. Great in combination with dizzy against humanoids.
Seiryuu wrote:
Macros are not needed. Most specials work on command with no tricks or workarounds.
Knockdown, poison and disease do not work on command. Only through normal use. (Area effect specials using these work fine on command.)
Crippling Strike = Posture Down. Great in combination with dizzy against humanoids.
Thanks.
What are some area effects? And have you ever seen a BE pet do an area effect? Rumour is BE pets cannot do them.