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Thread: MCH Returning to Game, a Few Questions . . .
I recently came back to the game but there are a few things I cant seem to figure out about the CH changes and was hoping I could ask for some help. Sry if these questions sound noobish.
I got Thick Skin 1 from a Kreetle but cant figure out how to turn on Thick Skin ? It’s description said it is innate ability but when I train my pet in Thick Skin 1, there is no icon (like there is in Fleet Footed) and he takes the same amount of damage after I train him as he did before.
Example: CL10 Bol (Chevy) fighting a CL8 Fanned Rawl. My Bol took 67 points of damage every time the Rawl hit him. After I trained him in Thick Skin 1, he still takes 67 points of damage from identical Rawl’s.
Also, since my Character is MCH but that is his only combat proff, I’m wondering 2 things.
1) I used to be able to use base attack from his mount but apparently that was removed ? With the “Mounts Unleashed” listed in concept will that feature be back ? I’m hoping the base attack isn’t considered to tip the balance of power, and I rather enjoyed mounted combat. 
2) I have several Critters with a higher CL than I am, when I group them with me, do they drop to my CL ? I noticed my CL65 Varactyl (Slick) struggles a bit with CL50 mobs when he grouped with me. He seems to do better when we are not grouped.
Thanks for the F.A.Q.’s and info I found here so far gang, and thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Skrim wrote:
I recently came back to the game but there are a few things I cant seem to figure out about the CH changes and was hoping I could ask for some help. Sry if these questions sound noobish.
I got Thick Skin 1 from a Kreetle but cant figure out how to turn on Thick Skin ? It’s description said it is innate ability but when I train my pet in Thick Skin 1, there is no icon (like there is in Fleet Footed) and he takes the same amount of damage after I train him as he did before.
Example: CL10 Bol (Chevy) fighting a CL8 Fanned Rawl. My Bol took 67 points of damage every time the Rawl hit him. After I trained him in Thick Skin 1, he still takes 67 points of damage from identical Rawl’s.
Also, since my Character is MCH but that is his only combat proff, I’m wondering 2 things.
1) I used to be able to use base attack from his mount but apparently that was removed ? With the “Mounts Unleashed” listed in concept will that feature be back ? I’m hoping the base attack isn’t considered to tip the balance of power, and I rather enjoyed mounted combat.
2) I have several Critters with a higher CL than I am, when I group them with me, do they drop to my CL ? I noticed my CL65 Varactyl (Slick) struggles a bit with CL50 mobs when he grouped with me. He seems to do better when we are not grouped.
Thanks for the F.A.Q.’s and info I found here so far gang, and thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
If a pet has an innate ability you don't need to train it. Thick skin is a permanent enhancement, and not a triggered ability so you don't need to train the pet a specific /tellpet command to trigger it. As far as the "Thick Skin" working, currently a lot of the innate pet specials are broken.
You haven't been able to use mounts and attack for a while. It sucks, and it would make using mounts a whole lot more viable. But that's the way it is now.
Your pets will take on your level when grouped, so if your level is lower then your pets, the level of your pets will actually go down when you group with it.
Message Edited by Thaumaturgist on 08-23-2005 02:14 PM