Mage pets

[Senamar]

Ok i understand you guys cut our pets min dmg but why did you screw with the max dmg. I was hitting in the 50s and 60s yesterday, now max hit today is 50 and more often then not its 12 13 maybe a 20. I get that you wanted to fix some of the dmg, why i have no idea when it was working fine. You have a hugue issue with warriors in ability to taunt bw skill is still jacked up and spells causing way to much agro and you decided to jack with the pets somemore. Posting say he should be hitting for at least 58 so what did you guys do?

[kanras]

I don't know exactly what's going on here, but the title seems relevant to peoples' interests. So here's the basics:

1) Min damage for pets was lowered. This is not a change dictated by a particular patch, the minimums were just too high relative to *any* point in the EQ timeline.
2) The frequency with which a pet hits for minimum damage was increased. This should not have occurred and has been fixed, pending update. My apologies.
3) Max damage values for pets were not changed. If a pet wasn't hitting for max, it's a result of #2, and will be fixed with next update.

[Torven]

I already gave Kanras my logs, but just so everybody can have a frame of reference, here is some mage pet damage from pre-Kunark 2000:

00188: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:22 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00189: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:25 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00190: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:25 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 48 points of damage.
00193: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:27 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 34 points of damage.
00194: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:27 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00198: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:30 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00199: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:30 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00200: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:30 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00201: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:32 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00203: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:33 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00205: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:33 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 58 points of damage.
00206: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:35 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 24 points of damage.
00210: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:37 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00213: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:38 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 52 points of damage.
00214: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:39 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 29 points of damage.
00215: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:41 2000] Konantik kicks a seafury cyclops for 21 points of damage.
00216: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:41 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 44 points of damage.
00217: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:43 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00219: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:45 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00220: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:47 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00221: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:49 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 29 points of damage.
00223: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:50 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 13 points of damage.
00224: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:51 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00225: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:51 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00226: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:51 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00227: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:52 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00230: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:53 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 64 points of damage.
00232: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:53 2000] a seafury cyclops bashes Konantik for 17 points of damage.
00234: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:57 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00235: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:57 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00236: [Sat Jan 29 18:37:57 2000] Konantik kicks a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00238: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:01 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00239: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:03 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 26 points of damage.
00240: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:03 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00241: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:03 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00242: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:05 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00243: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:05 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00244: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:05 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00247: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:07 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 37 points of damage.
00248: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:07 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00249: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:07 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00250: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:08 2000] Konantik kicks a seafury cyclops for 18 points of damage.
00252: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:09 2000] a seafury cyclops kicks Konantik for 20 points of damage.
00253: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:09 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 46 points of damage.
00254: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:09 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00256: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:10 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00257: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:11 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00260: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:13 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 46 points of damage.
00261: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:14 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00262: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:15 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00264: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:16 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 13 points of damage.
00266: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:16 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 31 points of damage.
00267: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:18 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00270: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:19 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00271: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:20 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 25 points of damage.
00273: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:21 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00275: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:21 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 49 points of damage.
00276: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:22 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00277: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:23 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00279: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:24 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00281: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:26 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 26 points of damage.
00282: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:27 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00283: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:27 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00284: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:29 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00285: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:31 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00286: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:32 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00288: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:34 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00291: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:36 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00292: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:36 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00293: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:36 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00294: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:38 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00295: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:38 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 48 points of damage.
00296: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:38 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 35 points of damage.
00297: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:38 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00299: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:40 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 27 points of damage.
00300: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:40 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00302: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:41 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 67 points of damage.
00304: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:41 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 58 points of damage.
00306: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:42 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00307: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:43 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00309: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:45 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00310: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:45 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00312: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:47 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 43 points of damage.
00313: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:47 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00314: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:49 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00315: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:49 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00316: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:49 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00317: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:49 2000] Yaman tells the group, 'Konantik hasn't hit for more than 52... right?'
00320: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:49 2000] a seafury cyclops kicks Konantik for 17 points of damage.
00323: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:50 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00325: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:50 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 52 points of damage.
00326: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:51 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 46 points of damage.
00327: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:51 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00329: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:53 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 16 points of damage.
00330: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:53 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00331: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:55 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 33 points of damage.
00333: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:56 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 25 points of damage.
00335: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:56 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00336: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:56 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 24 points of damage.
00338: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:57 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00339: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:57 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00340: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:57 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 35 points of damage.
00342: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:59 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 64 points of damage.
00344: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:59 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 28 points of damage.
00345: [Sat Jan 29 18:38:59 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 46 points of damage.
00347: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:01 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00348: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:01 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00349: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:02 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00351: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:04 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00352: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:04 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00354: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:04 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 43 points of damage.
00357: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:06 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 48 points of damage.
00359: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:07 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 40 points of damage.
00361: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:10 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00363: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:12 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00366: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:13 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 52 points of damage.
00368: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:13 2000] a seafury cyclops bashes Konantik for 13 points of damage.
00370: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:17 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00371: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:17 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 26 points of damage.
00374: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:18 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 34 points of damage.
00376: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:20 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00379: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:22 2000] a seafury cyclops bashes Konantik for 20 points of damage.
00382: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:24 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 58 points of damage.
00384: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:24 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 31 points of damage.
00385: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:25 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 25 points of damage.
00387: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:27 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 46 points of damage.
00389: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:27 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 13 points of damage.
00390: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:27 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00391: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:27 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00393: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:30 2000] a seafury cyclops kicks Konantik for 18 points of damage.
00395: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:30 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00396: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:31 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00397: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:31 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00399: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:33 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00400: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:33 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00401: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:34 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00405: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:36 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 67 points of damage.
00406: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:36 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 35 points of damage.
00407: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:36 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00408: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:36 2000] Konantik bashes a seafury cyclops for 15 points of damage.
00410: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:38 2000] a seafury cyclops bashes Konantik for 15 points of damage.
00411: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:38 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00412: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:38 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 35 points of damage.
00414: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:38 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 13 points of damage.
00415: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:40 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00416: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:40 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 18 points of damage.
00417: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:40 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00418: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:41 2000] Konantik begins to cast a spell.
00421: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:41 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 70 points of damage.
00422: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:43 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 46 points of damage.
00424: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:44 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Konantik for 55 points of damage.
00425: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:45 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00426: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:47 2000] Konantik slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00427: [Sat Jan 29 18:39:47 2000] a seafury cyclops has been slain by Konantik!



00436: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:23 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00444: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:25 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00445: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:25 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00449: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:27 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00454: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:29 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00456: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:29 2000] a seafury cyclops hits Jibeker for 72 points of damage.
00458: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:31 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00462: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:31 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00465: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:33 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 22 points of damage.
00474: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:35 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00477: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:37 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 29 points of damage.
00478: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:37 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 15 points of damage.
00485: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:39 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 48 points of damage.
00486: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:39 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00487: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:39 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 20 points of damage.
00489: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:41 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00490: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:41 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 48 points of damage.
00493: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:42 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00507: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:46 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 35 points of damage.
00508: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:46 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00509: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:46 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 41 points of damage.
00514: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:48 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00515: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:48 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00516: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:48 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 29 points of damage.
00518: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:50 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00526: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:52 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 54 points of damage.
00527: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:52 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00532: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:54 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00533: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:54 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 43 points of damage.
00538: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:56 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 50 points of damage.
00542: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:57 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00546: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:59 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 29 points of damage.
00547: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:59 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00548: [Sat Jan 29 18:44:59 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 26 points of damage.
00550: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:01 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00551: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:01 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 18 points of damage.
00554: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:03 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00555: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:03 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00556: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:03 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 43 points of damage.
00558: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:03 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00565: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:05 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 24 points of damage.
00566: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:05 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 33 points of damage.
00574: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:09 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 39 points of damage.
00575: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:09 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 31 points of damage.
00583: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:11 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 27 points of damage.
00584: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:11 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 37 points of damage.
00585: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:12 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00601: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:16 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00602: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:16 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 52 points of damage.
00604: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:16 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.
00607: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:18 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00608: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:18 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00611: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:19 2000] Jibeker begins to cast a spell.
00620: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:21 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 56 points of damage.
00622: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:22 2000] Jibeker bashes a seafury cyclops for 24 points of damage.
00625: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:23 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 33 points of damage.
00626: [Sat Jan 29 18:45:23 2000] Jibeker slashes a seafury cyclops for 16 points of damage.

[Slave]

LOUD NOISES!!!

Seriously though, am I taking crazy pills, or does that damage seem pretty much accurate to Live for the pre-Kunark version? Not overpowered in any way. Now, it's like necros and mages are hybrids toting around novelty pets. It'd be pretty hilarious except that those two classes are my two main characters.

[Mygicmeen]

What I don't remember is having to give my pet two weapons for him to duel wield...its really a mana sink to have to give a new pet two weapons and mask...and mage heal is crap, but its pretty much the only way to go now...

[Infectious]

I play a mage and I dont see a big deal with mage's pets loosing innate duel wield... While u med summon 2 daggers for 10 mana. Open trade. Even though I never remember them loosing innate duel wield, it isnt a gamebreaker. Its a gamebreaker to enc and necs, who cant summon weaps and have to wait for there pets to med up, instead of summoning/ charming a new one.

[baalzy]

I play a mage and I dont see a big deal with mage's pets loosing innate duel wield... While u med summon 2 daggers for 10 mana. Open trade. Even though I never remember them loosing innate duel wield, it isnt a gamebreaker.

It's because in classic they didn't lose it. In classic they didn't HAVE it until it was given to them approx 5months after Kunark came out.

[xshayla701]

It's because in classic they didn't lose it. In classic they didn't HAVE it until it was given to them approx 5months after Kunark came out.

so does that mean they will get innate dw back on this server? :confused:

[baalzy]

so does that mean they will get innate dw back on this server? :confused:

Yes. Should be late October/Early November in our timeline.

"Higher level Magician, Necromancer, and Shadowknight pets now have the ability to dual-wield without being handed weapons. The calculation used to determine whether or not this ability exists takes several things into account, but for the most part 39th level and above summons (higher for the Shadowknight) will have this ability. It is possible that you could get a 'good' 34th level pet that will, or a 'bad' 39th level pet that will not have this ability."

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20001129.html
End of November, 2000.

[Mygicmeen]

notice how that patch says velious is in a few days? i dont think that will come with that patch =-/

[Rotted_Corpse]

I don't know exactly what's going on here, but the title seems relevant to peoples' interests. So here's the basics:

1) Min damage for pets was lowered. This is not a change dictated by a particular patch, the minimums were just too high relative to *any* point in the EQ timeline.
2) The frequency with which a pet hits for minimum damage was increased. This should not have occurred and has been fixed, pending update. My apologies.
3) Max damage values for pets were not changed. If a pet wasn't hitting for max, it's a result of #2, and will be fixed with next update.

Any update as to when this fix will be done?

Thanks

[Nedala]

I don't know exactly what's going on here, but the title seems relevant to peoples' interests. So here's the basics:

1) Min damage for pets was lowered. This is not a change dictated by a particular patch, the minimums were just too high relative to *any* point in the EQ timeline.
2) The frequency with which a pet hits for minimum damage was increased. This should not have occurred and has been fixed, pending update. My apologies.
3) Max damage values for pets were not changed. If a pet wasn't hitting for max, it's a result of #2, and will be fixed with next update.

Are those changes supposed to apply to CHARMED pets too? Because it seems charmed pet minimum damage was lowered too, was that intended?

[Proutos]

By the way, it is not only the mage pet but the necro pet too sux badly. In fact, i think pre patch, my pet lvl 16 had the same dps than my 29 now...