The pet mechanics (F1-F4) are decent and can serve well in open world content or when the Ranger is just feeling lazy. However, there are those that want more control. Here is my suggestion for giving Rangers the OPTION to switch between the Traditional (current) pet system to a more controlled version (Manual Mode) as well as a few interface tweaks.
Mode Swap button on the left side of the mechanics panel (similar to a player’s Weapon Swap) to switch between Traditional and Manual mode.
F1&F3 are replaced with pet skills other than their auto-attack. F2 (unique pet utility) and F4 (pet swap) will remain the same on both modes for familiarity.
Key-bind options for Manual Mode to compensate for assigning the pet to attack a separate target, returning to the player, attacking the player’s current target, attacking a team targeted enemy (red target marker), and for swapping modes to reduce time finding your mouse cursor and clicking the icon.
Access to manually command pets to execute other attacks.
Ability to view cooldowns on pet skills.
Visual representation of the 2nd selected pet that is currently not in use.
1-second cooldown swapping between modes to reduce double-click mishaps.
Pet Behavior when in Manual Mode
Pet’s attacking targets will use their auto-attack until commanded otherwise.
Any pet skill used (F1-F3), even if the skill is on cooldown, on a selected target will assign the pet to continuously attack that target.
If the assigned target dies, pet will automatically attack the current player’s target while on “Guard” or return to the player’s position and remain passive if placed to “Avoid Combat.”
If no key-binds are assigned or used while in Manual Mode
Pet will attack the player’s current target while on “Guard.”
Pet will be passive while on “Avoid Combat” until commanded to execute an attack or when placed to “Guard.”
Again, this suggestion is for the OPTION to have it for those that want it. That way, for Rangers that are comfortable and content with the current system can still use it, and for those that want more control over our pets, we can have it.
At this point i vote for I’m an adult pa skill that if you use it your pet flies away looking for a new life. Thus we filled with proud become more efficient in damage and generally in everything to be in the line of the rest of the classes.
It’s not possible that my pet is still a juvenile when we’ve seen so much together. Sure it wants to make a family in its own.
I TOLD YOU SO
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I’m all in for Team Irenio!
