Game Mechanics: Two hand weapons not working on pets

[Haynar]

I don't care how much anyone whines. Pet delays will not be lowered, if the weapon has a lower delay. But enough about that.

Pets using the damage from a 2h ... absolutely. This was like that well into PoP at least. I think it was in PoP that I leveled my first mage, and was awesome having a level 3 pet, hitting for 50+, using some junk weapon from velious. I am pretty sure the delay was unaffected, not positive. But the pet would hit for up to double the weapon damage.

Is it classic? Well, I think live is still like that. So is that classic? Not so much, it was just how it was, and is on live still.

Am I going to change it? I am not in a hurry to make pets tougher.

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[Mardur]

Originally Posted by Haynar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So is that classic? Not so much, it was just how it was

what

[Haynar]

Originally Posted by Mardur [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

what

Is it a classic "feature"?

No. It is just plain flat out missing functionality.

Have I known it was not working right? Yep.

Why haven't I fixed it? Pets are way overpowered already.

Clear it up for ya?

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[Asap]

Originally Posted by Haynar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is it a classic "feature"?

No. It is just plain flat out missing functionality.

Have I known it was not working right? Yep.

Why haven't I fixed it? Pets are way overpowered already.

Clear it up for ya?

H

Are we talking about the same pets? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Chicka]

sorry don't have links, but I know how it used to work. If the delay of a weapon was lower or the damage higher than the pets, the pet would use that delay and/or damage. This is why you gave you low level necro pet a rusty scythe and you high level necro pet fine steel or mage summoned daggers.

Then it got nerfed. Mage pets didn't dual wield properly and the solution was to nerf necros!)

Pretty sure it got nerfed before Kunark though.

[Mithaniel Marr]

So, now that pets eat all the exp. Will you fix this? Classic right?

[Chokan]

Originally Posted by Mithaniel Marr [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So, now that pets eat all the exp. Will you fix this? Classic right?

This

[Runeblade]

more evidence that the nerf of "it's classic" is applied completely arbitrarily

[username1337]

Originally Posted by Runeblade [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

more evidence that the nerf of "it's classic" is applied completely arbitrarily

Agreed. We came here for a classic experience! Removing the "no-pet" tag off the weighted axe IS CLASSIC.

When classic features are chosen arbitrarily then the whole argument that developers here are trying to recreate a classic server is rendered null. While it's true that some features are technically "hard" to implement due to not having classic codebase and developer time being limited, this specific feature is clearly an easy fix.

Of course, the world keeps spinning on P1999 as people give up but it's still nevertheless shitty to advertise as recreating classic and then arbitrarily deciding that a classic feature shouldn't be implemented because "pets are already too strong".

Pets have undergone numerous nerfs since the start of the server - worst one being stealing XP. Allowing this classic feature now would only increase pet damage and make it easier for pets to steal XP.

[Dazen]

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