Guild Wars 2

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Currently , I can change the name of a pet, however if I choose different pet (Not pet Swapping) and then change back to that original Pet, the name I gave it has gone back to “Juvenile xxx” instead of keeping the name I had given it.

I’d like to suggest that when a Ranger Names a Pet, the name should be persistent until I change it again. i.e. if the pet is not being used it should still retain the name I gave it.

Yeah that would be cool.

I haven’t played Ranger much, but if the above is true, you’ve got my /sign on it. That would greatly annoy me.

I too play a ranger as my main… and i find it very frustrating that the name doesnt go back if you charm a new pet then change it back to what it was just before. Name resets

I think that is an awesome idea.

Ranger Maulgor

What they really need to do is let you choose a discrete name for every pet type, that is persistent, regardless of swapping. That means you can tame a jaguar at level 10, name it, go on to tame and use a dozen different pets afterwards, then come back to your jaguar and still have it retain the name you first gave it. The jaguar will always have that name, until you specifically rename it. That way, you can call it something like Inky, then swap to a Snow Owl and not also have it called Inky.

Basically, names shouldn’t be linked to your two active pet slots, but to the storage slots for all the animals. Then when you pull one out to replace an active one, the name comes with it.

Yes, please. My poor bear gets all embarrassed when he I swap him out with my eagle, and he’s named ‘Featherhead". Bears with bruised egos just don’t fight as well.

Hmm I’ve never had a pet show the name of another pet. If I switch between only 2, they both retain their names. If I switch one of them out, the that one and the one I switch it out for, are “Juvenile.”

edit: But certainly I would like each individual pet to retain its name at all times! /signed

This, PLEASE.

This is extremely aggravating, especially if one is an RPer.

“Look, here’s my pet, who’s been with me forever (according to my character creation) …. Juvenile Jungle Stalker!” :-/

Concur! It requires a bit of database juggling depending on how it is currently set up – so even if this means deleting the current pet name database, in the long run I think most rangers would be happier!

Allowing every pet to have a unique name that saves sounds like a lot of work on the servers. Especially when you don’t have more than four at a time.

I give a +1 to this idea. We are supposed to have a personal connection to our pets, but we aren’t allowed to have one without a large amount of work put into naming them each time.

I’m surprised. I played a Ranger in BWE3 and my pets kept their names every time they were summoned, I never had to rename. I think you may be seeing a bug rather than something ANet hasn’t thought about.

Yes please! Would be far better for each pet to have a unique name that STAYS. And to clarify, this is not just when you are swapping between the 2 active pets – this is when you select different pets to go INTO the active slots – they default either to a previous pet name or back to juvenile.

I agree with XDeadzX – would help have an even better connection with the pets.

Zeivu, I don’t see how it put a huge extra load on the servers – they already have to keep track of which pets you do or don’t have to choose from (which is more than 4), one extra string parameter ain’t going to make that much difference!

How is this even a suggestion? I consider it a bug that it is not already the case!