Creature Handler Archive
Thread: Specials?
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High_on_bread
Sun Aug 17, 2003 2:19 am
#1
I was just thinking of awhile before(like a month before the game came out) and there was this big archive of dev comments and such from like two years. And in one of them they talked about the awesome combat system, where players would almost never see a default attack, because there were so many specials to use.
Infact, I remember one where Q or Holo said that the default attack was basically cushion for players that might lag out(to still have a chance to deal damage).
Why is it that the devs have changed their mind and made the queue system all but useless(because we aren't supposed to use specials apparently...).
Just some food for thought...
YllibEromlib
Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:58 am
#2
Are we able to use pet specials now? If so how do we do it?
thanks.
AmonTdow
Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:33 am
#4
Are Specials broken with pets? I have them assigned to sp1 and sp2, but they *NEVER* work?
KeppNodaway
Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:47 am
#5
Which specials are they? KD, Strong Disease and Strong Poison are known to be bugged and not fire on command. I have had good success with the others.
-Kepp Nodaway
Master Ranger/MCH
AmonTdow
Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:31 am
#6
KeppNodaway wrote:Which specials are they? KD, Strong Disease and Strong Poison are known to be bugged and not fire on command. I have had good success with the others.-Kepp NodawayMaster Ranger/MCH
*sigh* Strong disease and strong poison.
KeppNodaway
Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:21 am
#7
Well, at least it is not KD which doesnt work at all, at least not in PvE haven't tested recently in PvP. The Strong Poison and Str Disease do work they just do not always fire on cue. That is the glass is half full approach! 
Kepp Nodaway
Master Ranger/MCH
Dodece
Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:04 pm
#8
My be woolamanders strong poison strong disease do not work, but my kaddus strong poison does. You gotta love bugs.
Galacium
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:33 pm
#9
Disease and poison are poor pet specials anyhow, but reguardless they don't fire on command, just when the pet feels like it. Not sure why but that's the way they work. Knockdown is the same if it works at all.
Stick with intimidate, Stun, Cripple, Dizzy and Blind. They all work nicely.
Ionscout
Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:55 am
#10
Considering the relatively recentreintorduction of NPC's using specials, has anyone seen an increase / effectiveness affected in our pets that use specials?
Vertexon
Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:24 pm
#11
I'm pretty sure the recent fix to NPCs using specials was only an NPC fix. Creatures have been using specials all along, but there was a long period during which NPCs forgot how to use them at all (or how to change weapons).
SkyPreacher1
Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:23 am
#13
I have yet to see any effectiveness in any of our specials against any mob except that disease seem to really tick off high end MOBS like Krayts.
These creatures will hold a grudge for a long time and even if your pet poofs back into datapad when you call it back out again the Krayt will automatically attack. Of course I have seen a Krayt come from off the map to kill me after my pet diseased it. This is truly the Einstein of creatures as it somehow knew that it was my pet. I guess it read my pets bio.
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