Guild Wars 2

Why can’t pets have a trait line?

instead of traits that increase attack or defense. have traits that change the way the pet reacts to situations.

here are 5 examples,

Trait 1: if pet takes more than 50% dmg from AOE. pet retreats to Master.
Trait 2: if pet is imobilzed, set Mode to Passive.
Trait 3: never switch target after first auto hit.
Trait 4: if Master is being attacked, retreat back to master in aggresive mode.
Trait 5: if commanded to be passive stay/ sit at location

i think this would solve the AI issue we cant have hundreads of different " non beneficial traits " that could be set to pets. and it gives us more Diversity.
each ranger with his own lets say " Pet management Trait line " within the pet interface.

STICKY?

id like to add,
THESE TRAITS WOULD BE IN THE PET INTERFACE. NOT THE RANGER TRAITLINE INTERFACE

Actually…that gives me a better idea Zardul, have them give us a Gambit-like system (see Final Fantasy XII) that Rangers can use that effect the pet. I wouldn’t mind being able to tell my pet to use a specific ability if it’s at a certain spot. Imagine it, being able to make our drakes pull a blast finisher at the push of a button.

It’s a great idea, would love to see pets get their own traits so we can properly customize them for what we want and to match our own builds better, would require alot of rework however since so many pettraits are spread throughout the ranger traits today.

Maybe at this point they need to remove the pet control command and redesign the ranger weapons skills to be a cohesive union of the pet and the ranger. Then come up this something for at least F1 to do.

Post suggestions in the suggestions forum or noone will ever get to see them.

Wouldn’t bother with that as like a not they will just get buried or relocated back here.

well i have sent one in the suggestions forum. there is no harm in getting the word out.

please spread the word. if you support the idea.

i dont want pets. why are they force this pet thing?

i played Ranger in gw1, Ranger will always be about pets…. yeah in Gw1 you had to have the skill " Charm pet " to have one but it was kinda silly not to have it. unless you was a trap ranger….

Zardul.3952:

i played Ranger in gw1, Ranger will always be about pets….

Sure they were about pets…. being food for necro minions. I had plenty of other skills more worth my time and attribute points than having a pet. Seeing we had a second profession and all.

this guy never played gvg or any kind of rupt/condi/spike ranger