Creature Handler Archive

A few months ago the Devs gave us the ability to group with our pets to raise our combat level because we couldn't get higher missions that were actually a challenge for us. Now it seems they have come back to this problem. The scythe quest on Tatooine requires an individual's combat level to be (an estimated, not known exactly) CL20. Grouping does not work for these missions, so our pets are ignored again and we are left out. As a MCH, I SHOULD be able to get these missions, according to the Devs we ARE a combat profession and our pets are our weapons, so I am therefore of high enough combat level. Yet the mission giver won't say a word to me just because I am a low-level swordsman. I do plan on going higher in the swordsman tree once I free up skill points, but it seems that I should have the ability to take these missions just as a MCH right now and not wait for me to get 9 boxes in the swordsman tree. Anyone else run into this that agrees with me? If you don't agree, why?

Berent D.
MCH/Master Swordsman
"The Twi'lek Tank"
Rare pet collector and big game hunter

Ko-a Iri / Aosa Oto / Heston / Si'ro Eti
Twi'lek Creature Handler / Rodian Dark Jedi Knight / Human Bio-Engineer / Ithorian Shipwright
Dark Order Guildleader

Creature Handler Correspondent & Combat Upgrade Alpha Participant
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...has been recognized as an exceptional soldier in the war (Ko-a, Aosa)