Guild Wars 2

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

DaisyRogers.6837:

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

Cats love water.

I personally think that Canines should be underwater pets.. i mean for kittens sake they can actually -use- skills if they get under water (send them after an underwater enemy they’ll jump in and start dealing damage) not to mention there are several clearly ranger NPCs with Fern/Drake Hounds underwater, and unlike when moas glitch underwater and just run and stare at the enemy because they have 0 moves, the canines still attack, and have F2s… i mean… really anet? Cats are underwater pets but not Canines? shakes head

And i personally think that any animal other than the aquatic animals and Drakes and Devourers just seem out of place underwater due to the obvious reasons, but it’d totally suck if you couldn’t bring those other pets underwater, thus gimping yourself for quite some time in the game unless you are a GW1 veteran.

Now, lets make this thread a petition for Hermit Crab, Sea Scorpion, Dolphin, and Barracuda pets to replace bears/cats as underwater pets!!

I always thought this was pretty ridiculous as well. Polar bears are fine, they swim underwater all the time, but that should be it. The rest of them are just weird and unnatural. Nothing says every pet in a group type has to be the same, look at the lynx its in cat family but land only.

Its cause Anet got lazy with the pet system and didn’t finish it.

http://www.carcosa.net/jason/blog_images/2005/07/04/brown-bear-swimming.jpg

Only Polar bears? Lol wot.
Also obviously our pets aren’t your normal average run of the mill Planet-earth pet.
Unless polar bear icy roars break your disbelief because real polar bears don’t freeze you with roars….

ensoriki.5789:

http://www.carcosa.net/jason/blog_images/2005/07/04/brown-bear-swimming.jpg

Only Polar bears? Lol wot.
Also obviously our pets aren’t your normal average run of the mill Planet-earth pet.
Unless polar bear icy roars break your disbelief because real polar bears don’t freeze you with roars….

You clearly have never fought a polar bear IRL, L2P!! Lol jk

But yeah I agree, a lot of the F2s kinda show they’re not -real- animals, I don’t know any wolves that can howl and force the enemy to run in the opposite direction…

Moddo.7105:

DaisyRogers.6837:

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

Cats love water.

touche good sir, touche

DaisyRogers.6837:

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

You can get both types of jellyfish and the armorfish from Rata Sum and Lion’s Arch immediately after leaving the tutorial.

Chaosgyro.6023:

DaisyRogers.6837:

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

You can get both types of jellyfish and the armorfish from Rata Sum and Lion’s Arch immediately after leaving the tutorial.

In Rata sum O.o? Where?

Actually, cats do love water. Not all cats, but wild cats love water. That aside (because it still looks kinda dumb) I got around it in my head as a roleplayer by seeing my pet as an imortal shape changing nature spirit.

capuchinseven.8395:

Actually, cats do love water. Not all cats, but wild cats love water. That aside (because it still looks kinda dumb) I got around it in my head as a roleplayer by seeing my pet as an imortal shape changing nature spirit.

lol that’d work! I’m trying to figure out how i’m going to play off the whole moa not being with me thing… the drake is fine since he just follows me into the watery abyss… but my Moa on the otherhand….

Durzlla.6295:

capuchinseven.8395:

Actually, cats do love water. Not all cats, but wild cats love water. That aside (because it still looks kinda dumb) I got around it in my head as a roleplayer by seeing my pet as an imortal shape changing nature spirit.

lol that’d work! I’m trying to figure out how i’m going to play off the whole moa not being with me thing… the drake is fine since he just follows me into the watery abyss… but my Moa on the otherhand….

It worked for me, it kinda just made sense in my head. It made more sense than “oh look my shark just happens to be passing”. So I just imagine they are all the same shape changing nature spirit.

I’m fine with amphibious animals as-is. Yeah, it weirds me out that something like a feline or a bear can hold their breath for as long as some of my underwater ventures can take, but if I think about how long my own character can stay underwater and the depths that he can dive to with nothing more than a breather (which isn’t even necessary — take it off and nothing happens), I can’t really point fingers at my pets and claim they’re unrealistic. :P

On a side note, Devourers look cool underwater.

capuchinseven.8395:

Actually, cats do love water. Not all cats, but wild cats love water. That aside (because it still looks kinda dumb) I got around it in my head as a roleplayer by seeing my pet as an imortal shape changing nature spirit.

Yes and some cats will bend over backwards to get some water.

achensherd.2735:

I’m fine with amphibious animals as-is. Yeah, it weirds me out that something like a feline or a bear can hold their breath for as long as some of my underwater ventures can take, but if I think about how long my own character can stay underwater and the depths that he can dive to with nothing more than a breather (which isn’t even necessary — take it off and nothing happens), I can’t really point fingers at my pets and claim they’re unrealistic. :P

On a side note, Devourers look cool underwater.

Ah but is your cat holding his breath underwater.

Moddo.7105:

capuchinseven.8395:

Actually, cats do love water. Not all cats, but wild cats love water. That aside (because it still looks kinda dumb) I got around it in my head as a roleplayer by seeing my pet as an imortal shape changing nature spirit.

Yes and some cats will bend over backwards to get some water.

lol!

Moddo.7105:

achensherd.2735:

I’m fine with amphibious animals as-is. Yeah, it weirds me out that something like a feline or a bear can hold their breath for as long as some of my underwater ventures can take, but if I think about how long my own character can stay underwater and the depths that he can dive to with nothing more than a breather (which isn’t even necessary — take it off and nothing happens), I can’t really point fingers at my pets and claim they’re unrealistic. :P

On a side note, Devourers look cool underwater.

Ah but is your cat holding his breath underwater.

L O L!

Durzlla.6295:

Chaosgyro.6023:

DaisyRogers.6837:

Shiren.9532:

Well with the suspension of belief I give to the game (fireballs anyone?) they really don’t bother me. I like being able to bring my cats underwater, even if my main water pets are reef drake (feedback OP) and salamander drake.

It’s an easily fixable solution, but if they did make cats and bears land only, a lot of rangers would be in for a rude awakening when they first do underwater combat (a lot of people’s first aquatic pet isn’t tamed until after hitting 30).

What he said, most of the starter areas have you diving under water well before you find a dedicated aquatic pet. Rangers are kitten without them. It is annoying yes, the cats particularly I am sketch over, but they are definately necessary.

You can get both types of jellyfish and the armorfish from Rata Sum and Lion’s Arch immediately after leaving the tutorial.

In Rata sum O.o? Where?

You can find Red Jellyfish just off the end the Dawnside Quay pier.

Good thread i hate this thing as well, it doesn’t make any sense. Lol i remember months ago when i was levelling my lil ranger the first time i noticed my bear was following me underwater i was like wtf. Tbh at first i thought it was a bug or something. Then i got an aquatic pet as soon as i could, cos having a bear swimming with me was totally annoying.

Xsorus.2507:

Its cause Anet got lazy with the pet system and didn’t finish it.

Idd. I think that’s the reason.

I only use bears under water, because they look cute and funny. when you don’t want a swimming bear before your eyes then don’t chose it. it’s that simple.