Guild Wars 2

As title says, 2k range makes no sense. Illusions have about the same range (if not exactly that) and this is your pet, give it some decent range.

It is “funny” when we see an enemy close but pets can’t reach them ^^
I believe Arenanet knows this logic failure and already working on an acceptable solution that don’t leads Rangers to safety pet-killing everything.
This is exactly why we need mutch more range on Bows & why overall AI needs huge improvements.

“Pet… Pet Never Changes…”

Here’s a reality check: I can now area-loot in a bigger range than I can send my pet. That makes zero sense. What am I? Mr. Fantastic? My stretch across the way to get loot, but my pet is near-sighted as far as enemies?

C’mon, ANet. That makes no sense at all.

The change was mainly for PvP if I´m not mistaken as rangers would sit pets on the middle point and defend the back point. People whined, problem solved. Yay?

3000 range might allow this to come back and I guess it s very important to them for it not to.

Indoles.1467:

The change was mainly for PvP if I´m not mistaken as rangers would sit pets on the middle point and defend the back point. People whined, problem solved. Yay?

3000 range might allow this to come back and I guess it s very important to them for it not to.

if this was the case, it should’ve been nerfed in spvp and not pve/wvw as well.

For PvE yes, my pet feels so near sighted -.-
For PvP no! I agree it’s silly to be able to send your pet to mid while holding home.
Wasn’t there talk about more PvP/PvE splits? Or does this not apply to rangers?
cough Mesmer Illusions split cough

Just one of the many things they need to split from pvp/pve…

It would be incredibly awesome if they stopped balancing PVE/WVW around PVP needs.

I think Anet have made it perfectly clear that pets will never be what they could/should be.

They wont add more control over them because thats too hard for casual players to do.

They dont want them having extreme damage – they already nerfed it when it wasnt that high to start with.

They have “improved” the AI multiple times but almost no difference has actually been seen in pet behaviour.

Just give up hoping, it will be less stressful that way.

Im calling BS on anyone in this thread claiming they are picking up lootbags with area loot from 2000 units away.

Pets deserve a decent leash range, which they have. The change was for pvp, but in wvw your pet shouldnt be able to chase 1 guy halfway across the map either, whether or not you think it would be funny. In pve, now that pets dont get proximity aggro, long leash ranges could completely break dungeons more than the aggro change already does in some cases.

Raven.9603:

Im calling BS on anyone in this thread claiming they are picking up lootbags with area loot from 2000 units away.

Pets deserve a decent leash range, which they have. The change was for pvp, but in wvw your pet shouldnt be able to chase 1 guy halfway across the map either, whether or not you think it would be funny. In pve, now that pets dont get proximity aggro, long leash ranges could completely break dungeons more than the aggro change already does in some cases.

Halfway across the WvW map? Wat’re you talkin about? Pets can’t even see someone across a bridge.

My pet will chase someone over a bridge. They will run to a target if I insist well before they enter 1500. Why should we have an effective range of greater than 2000? because some of us want to troll enemies and keep them in combat forever? lets leave fighting like a terd burgler to the thief community.

Raven.9603:

My pet will chase someone over a bridge. They will run to a target if I insist well before they enter 1500. Why should we have an effective range of greater than 2000? because some of us want to troll enemies and keep them in combat forever? lets leave fighting like a terd burgler to the thief community.

That’s all part of the balance in pet range, I honestly feel like my pet could go further, even if that’s at a maximum of 2500 or even 3000 range. I feel that the current 2000 is a bit tight around my reach. Note that I mostly play PvE/WvW, so in terms of fighting multiple enemies, the range is indeed very useful.