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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7474913" data-attributes="member: 12731">Well, not really.Many people want an animal friend that dies as easily as a player character, which means to say not easily at all.A pet that can't tank a few mobs and survive the odd Fireball can't be used for the intended purpose; which is to run into melee to free the master to shoot at range.I agree the action doesn't need to be tightly controlled, but since petmasters want their pets to do the heavy lifting, it doesn't work without some levelling of the beast. A level 1 wolf's attack capacity is of course more than adequate at low level; but not later on.Maybe the best model is to 1) allow the pets it's free will and action (this part is mandatory)2) the Ranger can spend it's own action on either another (larger) wolf attack; or use its full action on itself (any rangery thing)The pet still needs vastly higher survivability than regular wolves - NOT including autorezzing. At the very least a full soul link (is that the name?) that allows the Ranger to take up to 100% (merely 50% ain't enough) of the damage made to the pet.That tweet is a punch in the face of anyone that thinks so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7474913, member: 12731"] Well, not really. Many people want an animal friend that dies as easily as a player character, which means to say not easily at all. A pet that can't tank a few mobs and survive the odd Fireball can't be used for the intended purpose; which is to run into melee to free the master to shoot at range. I agree the action doesn't need to be tightly controlled, but since petmasters want their pets to do the heavy lifting, it doesn't work without some levelling of the beast. A level 1 wolf's attack capacity is of course more than adequate at low level; but not later on. Maybe the best model is to 1) allow the pets it's free will and action (this part is mandatory) 2) the Ranger can spend it's own action on either another (larger) wolf attack; or use its full action on itself (any rangery thing) The pet still needs vastly higher survivability than regular wolves - NOT including autorezzing. At the very least a full soul link (is that the name?) that allows the Ranger to take up to 100% (merely 50% ain't enough) of the damage made to the pet. That tweet is a punch in the face of anyone that thinks so. [/QUOTE]

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