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Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

19 May 2005 at 22:08 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichorspring

Later, when I started through the jungle areas and I got a look at the other pigs, the size difference was enormous. My animal was at least double their size. Pets must get larger with level. Or maybe with mastery...I don't know.

I doubt if it's mastery-related... I only have 2 ranks in that hehehe.

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

19 May 2005 at 23:07 - 42

Your pets seem to grow.

Is mine guaranteed to grow?

I got it level 2, now 6, I see no difference.

Maybe not had long enough,

Around what level should it get larger?

Is it actually noticable, or is it minimal change?

Regards, Ashleigh.

Ichorspring

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Canada

Me/

20 May 2005 at 00:01 - 43

I'm not positive, but I think pets go through power increases (or something like that) at levels 10, 15, and 20. If you haven't renamed your pet by then, its name changes to reflect the new status.

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

20 May 2005 at 00:12 - 44

wow... i'm going to train my wolf so it becomes a big massive beast

if this is treu i'm surelly to amaze my guild leader with my big wolf

sojen

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Malaysia

[CO]

R/Mo

20 May 2005 at 05:20 - 45

As far I know, the pets dont actually grow in terms of time. Say you charm the pet at lvl 20, thats pretty much the size it will stay. But if you catch it at around lvl 5 when its quite small, as it levels up, it becomes bigger and bigger. At least this is what I think. Unless someone got some sort of evidence showing that pets grow up through time??

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

20 May 2005 at 06:34 - 46

Hmm..

I named my pet Raven.

So, will the name ever change for its new status?

Regards, Ashleigh.

Sillent Spence

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

20 May 2005 at 07:50 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leventh

this may be the case however you are unable to capture the wolfs in pre-searing as they have some kind of charm-break skill.
i know if you use a thunderstone on a elder wolf it will evolve into zapawolf.
trust me when i say pets do NOT grow in anyway.
edit: looks like i may be wrong here, i cannot confirm as i am quite happy with my spider. please send picts.

Not true, i managed to get a wolf pre-searing. Ive got a hog at the moment.

I have however been trying to get a bear, does anyone know what level you have to be to charm a bear. Also, (pre-searing) NE of Ascalon there is a "Huge" Bull, he's massive... id love to be able to get him, but when i try it says "Not an animal" erm ? ...he is an animal ?

We should complie a list of all the possible animals, and what level you have to be to charm it.

EDIT: oops, others have shown they can get a wolf, should have read the rest of the post. hers a pic n e ways!

Heres a pic of the bull, this is from pre-searing. If he is this size now, imagin what size he could get to, if you could charm him that is..

Morat

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Octavian Vanguard

R/E

20 May 2005 at 08:21 - 48

Is there any way to swap between pets without losing your original one? I'd like to try a wolf or a bear but not at the expense of Mr Tiddles my trusty stalker....

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

20 May 2005 at 08:36 - 49

nope no way to do that

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

20 May 2005 at 08:45 - 50

well... there is always the back door... have 3 rp ranger character! (not me)

yes, I also believe pet get the boost at lv10 15 20... it was about lv 15 that I realize that my partner's wolf became bigger than him... and I am SO darn sure that it wasnt before... I will try to get some ss

super dooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

W/

20 May 2005 at 09:05 - 51

aha! I knew I wasn't going insane! I have a pet bear named Smokey, and I thought it looked like he was growing..

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/6501/smokeygrew1mo.jpg

when he does Brutal Mauling it looks like he could eat me.. heh.

shady_knife

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Australia, Victoria

R/E

20 May 2005 at 09:07 - 52

i love pumba (my hot)
he is so sexy, he snuggles up to me when i sleep
he is a tank, oath, and he makes funny snorting noises

had him for ages now

Sillent Spence

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

20 May 2005 at 09:39 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by super dooper

aha! I knew I wasn't going insane! I have a pet bear named Smokey, and I thought it looked like he was growing..
http://img288.echo.cx/img288/6501/smokeygrew1mo.jpg
when he does Brutal Mauling it looks like he could eat me.. heh.

What lev was you when you got the bear?

Cheeers m8.

Ketendra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

New York

JackKnife Brigade

E/Mo

20 May 2005 at 11:04 - 54

No you cant charm the Bull, he is actually part of a quest for Mesmers.

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

20 May 2005 at 11:59 - 55

Are normal wolfs( not snow) basically the same as snow wolfs?

Whats the difference?

Just looks? Or stats difference?

Are wolfs good tanks?

Do they grow big?

Thanks.

Regards, Ashleigh.

Beradok

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

USA - East Coast

N/R

20 May 2005 at 13:47 - 56

Yea it is... LOL (In reference to the funny avatar on the bottom of the previous page).

But pets definately get larger.... I released my Melandru last night, and acquired a Snow Wolf, but that Melandru was quite a bit bigger than when I acquired it. Looking forward to the growth of my new wolf pet.

Also; while a bit off topic.... Necro pets definately grow as well. Confirmed. Animate Horror at LvL1 (0 DeathMagic) is about 2' smaller than my character (large height).... At current level 13 (11 DeathMagic), my Animated Horrors are about 6" taller than I am.... biiiiiiiig difference. And it also makes them easier to target in battle

But yep.... they definately grow with "age". Enjoy!

-= Beradok Klethmoor =-

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

20 May 2005 at 15:08 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasher Dragon

Cool, I'll have to try that. I haven't used Otyugh's yet, so I have a question for you - does it draw animals from a good distance away? I ask because it seems very rare to see more than a few animals on radar at the same time.

I don't know the exact range, I tried it in those areas because it's not uncommon to have 2-3 other animals nearby, and I engaged the foes and dragged them to near animals to do it. I would guess that it's like Soul Reaping, a good portion of your radar.

As for sizes, it seems like monsters in general get bigger with levels - the model for the river scales in pre searing ascalon seems to be the same for the various ranks,(tad, scale, queen) and just scaled up by level, so I'm not surprised that it holds with the undead too, though that is neat.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

20 May 2005 at 15:27 - 58

Well, I completely forgot to get screenshots last night (too busy ascending, finally LOL) - but I got some just now while at work. Let me tell you, it is hard to get good shots of wolves outside Yak's Bend - the damn dwarves are too thick, they end up killing the wolves before I can get good shots.

Anyway, here's a couple - this first one my wolf Chopper is on the right, while the regular wolf on the left is attacking me (oops, ignite arrows hehe).

This shot is Chopper standing over the corpse of one of his relatives....

Sideways

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, AB - Soviet Canuckistan

20 May 2005 at 15:51 - 59

I haven't been playing my Necro/Ranger much lately, but after seeing that spider, I'm going to definately be advancing him further. I think he's just about at the gateway to Kryta... so I have quite a ways to go before 'underworld'... don't I?

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

20 May 2005 at 17:25 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasher Dragon

Well, I completely forgot to get screenshots last night (too busy ascending, finally LOL) - but I got some just now while at work. Let me tell you, it is hard to get good shots of wolves outside Yak's Bend - the damn dwarves are too thick, they end up killing the wolves before I can get good shots.

Anyway, here's a couple - this first one my wolf Chopper is on the right, while the regular wolf on the left is attacking me (oops, ignite arrows hehe).

This shot is Chopper standing over the corpse of one of his relatives....

Well, thats prove snow wolfs grow.

Will my normal wolf grow, the one I tamed in pre-searing?

Regards, Ashleigh.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

20 May 2005 at 17:42 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleigh McMahon

Well, thats prove snow wolfs grow.

Will my normal wolf grow, the one I tamed in pre-searing?

Regards, Ashleigh.

I don't see why it wouldn't... sounds to me like ALL pets grow. Makes me wish I coulda charmed the bull... he'd be the size of a house by now LOL

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

20 May 2005 at 17:51 - 62

Heh.

Is your wolf a good tank?

My lvl 7 wolf dosn't seem a good tank against level 4 grawl hammer guys :P

Maybe he's just weak atm :P

Regards, Ashleigh.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

20 May 2005 at 17:54 - 63

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleigh McMahon

Heh.

Is your wolf a good tank?

My lvl 7 wolf dosn't seem a good tank against level 4 grawl hammer guys :P

Maybe he's just weak atm :P

Regards, Ashleigh.

He does pretty well usually, at least he doesn't die as much now that he's level 20. I stopped bringing him with me for the Ascension trials - I needed the 2 skill slots. If I go back to other areas though (like around Yak's Bend where those pics were taken) he doesn't ever die.

Synergie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

20 May 2005 at 18:40 - 64

My pet is a stalker, now level 19. If I ditch it and get a different pet (new to me) do they adopt the same level as the old pet, or start again with their own level back at !?

Also, athough my pet is level 19 and I've had it from the start, mine doesn't seem to have grown any. When does this happen?

BTW what are thunderstones, and what are they used for?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

20 May 2005 at 18:45 - 65

The pet begins at whatever level it is when you charm it - it has nothing to do with any previous pet's level.
If your pet is 19th level, I am sure it has grown, unless you charmed a 19th level animal - in which case I'm sure there are plenty of people that would like to know where you found it.

Synergie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

20 May 2005 at 18:52 - 66

So how do you tell what level a pet is at before you charm it?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

20 May 2005 at 18:53 - 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synergie

So how do you tell what level a pet is at before you charm it?

Same way you tell the level of an enemy - select it and look at the title in it's health bar, which unless you have changed your UI should be at the top middle of the screen.

jdwoody

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

Austin

20 May 2005 at 20:11 - 68

Quote:

Also, athough my pet is level 19 and I've had it from the start, mine doesn't seem to have grown any. When does this happen?

As an experiment head over to Ascalon and find a low level ranger with kitty and party with them, you should see a size difference between the two pets..

super dooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

W/

21 May 2005 at 14:05 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sillent Spence

What lev was you when you got the bear?

Cheeers m8.

13 or 14, I was in Beacon's Perch and "Dodged" past the Ice Imps/Pinesouls in Lornar's Pass.. it was scary, but Smokey was worth it.

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

21 May 2005 at 14:28 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sillent Spence

Also, (pre-searing) NE of Ascalon there is a "Huge" Bull, he's massive... id love to be able to get him

You can't charm other people's pets, and that's Old Mack's bull. And no, you can't charm Joe, either.

lynx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

21 May 2005 at 22:17 - 71

Do you know if the stalker cat grows,too?

Syuveil

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Minnesota

Wrath of Nature [WoN]

R/

29 May 2005 at 08:00 - 72

To my understanding/experiences all pets grow.

Anyone have a pic of a warthog?

Was anyone else pissed when they found out you couldn't charm Oink?

DrSLUGFly

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

European Server or International

29 May 2005 at 08:53 - 73

It makes total sense that pets would grow. From a programming point of view you just have to change a couple variables, the difference between a wolf the size of your fist and one the size of a house is just a number. But from a RP perspective it's necessary. Having a pet grow in size and skill would encourage you to keep it instead of constantly changing when you find something else.

Regkast

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

29 May 2005 at 11:36 - 74

I just got my pet spider. Hes so friendly, but don't get him angry because he bites!

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

29 May 2005 at 15:44 - 75

creepy spider anyhow my pet is now level 12 and i hope it will grow once level 13 *crosses fingers*

wgregory87

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

North Vancouver

TYSN

Mo/W

29 May 2005 at 17:00 - 76

so far i've loved and hated pets. started with the stalker and quickly got rid of it and got a wolf because I didn't want to be stuck with what they gave me. Then I got to post and needed to get another stalker (so hard to find until I did the shaleiv quest; had to do it twice because I had to go back and released my wolf). Then my stalker got to about 10 as well and then I got to yaks and got a snow wolf. I think im going to stick with it for a while.

MeiLong

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 May 2005 at 17:06 - 77

Alrighty... I'm pre-searing and I want a bear? I'm a W/R and those Black Bears are totally awesome.
Is there any way at all to get my mitts on one of those beasty things?

Jelloblimp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

[KCHS]

W/N

30 May 2005 at 02:31 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeiLong

Alrighty... I'm pre-searing and I want a bear? I'm a W/R and those Black Bears are totally awesome.
Is there any way at all to get my mitts on one of those beasty things?

You get a quest from a guy on the map with Devona, its about collecting bear pelts so you get a quest arrow to that map. (Or go south/east of snow mountain).

Quote:

Originally Posted by super dooper

13 or 14, I was in Beacon's Perch and "Dodged" past the Ice Imps/Pinesouls in Lornar's Pass.. it was scary, but Smokey was worth it.

That area has level 24 monsters & they like to go in groups, going to try that one day.

wgregory87

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

North Vancouver

TYSN

Mo/W

30 May 2005 at 02:39 - 79

well my snow wolf is now level 14 (starts at level 5 of course) and its still the same size as the starting snow wolfs as far as I can tell. Maybe the boost is at level 15? There are plenty of animals you can't tame. There were spiders in pre searing that you couldn't tame as well.

wgregory87

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

North Vancouver

TYSN

Mo/W

30 May 2005 at 02:45 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jelloblimp

You get a quest from a guy on the map with Devona, its about collecting bear pelts so you get a quest arrow to that map. (Or go south/east of snow mountain).

Wrong, you can't get bears in pre-searing.