Lanoni
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Bill and I did a bit of testing tonight and I finally get the pet thing for the most part. (Thank you Peleus for helping me understand the bear thing- at last!)
I still don't quite know what is going on with the pet attacks in PvE. I use a pet attack, and the icon stays below his bar for several seconds. I am not sure if he is failing with the use of it, or exactly what when it stays there at times. When I hit the healer in the PvP place, he used it immediately, and once he used it the icon was gone. So I know it is a one time use. (I am referring to things like pounce, poisonous bite, mauling, etc.)
I also thought I was so smart in proving that any pet could maul. Well, Peleus helped me to understand that bears get a whole separate skill that other pets don't get. That finally makes sense to me. Thanks Peleus!
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Lanoni Lifegiver Monk/ Mesmer
Dharlanna Wend Paragon/whateverIfelllikeatthemoment
Chandra Snowfall Ranger/ ditto above
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6/4/2007, 1:03 am
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DamonIsa
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Re: Pets
Yup. Bears get that extra skill that actually 'sucks' as it takes more time than a normal attack (And doesn't do extra damage). Only thing it had going for it was it could trip "When X attacks Y happens" shouts and Chants. But they fixed all those so they just say "Teammates" now instead of everyone. YOu can blame GvGers with Paragons and Spirits for that.
Reason why the "Attack" remains on the bar is well, it stays there until they can actually attack their targets. Pets have a very slow attack speed actually. Close to something like Scythes. So it's not like they attack once every second, but once every 2-3 seconds (Except Bears when they maul, as mauls take 4 seconds)
Reason he used it Immediately is you hit it just right before he attacked. If you hit it right after he deals damage it'll be around for 2-3 seconds.
Unless you're using Call of Haste to give him the attack speed boost. Or Rampage as One.
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Niva Reikan: Warrior/Monk, Kurzick Champion
Arcturus Highwind: Paragon/Ranger
Pet: ROUS
Walker Tam: Warrior, Defender of Ascalon in Training
Nikolia Vasburg: Ritualist/Necromancer
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6/4/2007, 2:00 am
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PeleusDorado
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The other nice little thing with Pets is their meandering around the combat area. Not so much my pet (although he will become confused and run between my target and me), but my hero's pets. I have turned around and seen a pet just standing there eating the grass (at least I figured that is what he was doing). The one good thing though is in HM enemies seem to like to target the pets so even if the pets are eating grass they are still sucking up damage.
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Peleus Dorado (warrior)
Skye Du Loch (necro)
Jhonnie Macdhal (ranger)
Wunder Kid (monk)
Son of Dhal (elementalist)
Spirit of Dhal (rit)
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6/4/2007, 7:11 am
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DamonIsa
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Yup. That's the cornerstone of my "Unlimited Rat Works" tactic for Hard Mode. When I'm dealing with groups that have things like a lot of AoE, attacks that hurt alot like "Star Burst" and "Shockwave" I can send in my pet, soak up the damage. Hit "Heal as One" soak up more damage. Hit "Heal as One" soak it up again. By then the enemy seems real pissed with the two rats in my team that never stay dead. And have wasted all their good attacks on them.
So I come in while they're coolin' their heels and Strike. >=)
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Niva Reikan: Warrior/Monk, Kurzick Champion
Arcturus Highwind: Paragon/Ranger
Pet: ROUS
Walker Tam: Warrior, Defender of Ascalon in Training
Nikolia Vasburg: Ritualist/Necromancer
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6/4/2007, 1:16 pm
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Lanoni
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Very cool!Thanks for the info guys! It ALL makes sense to me now lol!
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Lanoni Lifegiver Monk/ Mesmer
Dharlanna Wend Paragon/whateverIfelllikeatthemoment
Chandra Snowfall Ranger/ ditto above
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6/4/2007, 7:32 pm
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