Pet control chance changed?

[Akiho]

Just trained my first pet up in the new system (a White Wyrm) to a 5 slot and I am very happy with it. Only problem now is that it basically says 'NO!' and refuses commands a lot.

I've run with a GD for a long time with only 110 Taming/Lore and this has never been an issue, I believe it was a 99% chance to control a GD with those skills so rarely did it say 'NO!' to any commands.

Now, this is not a major issue, I've just simply swapped out jewellery to boost the skill and it seems to do the trick.

Question is, was this intended? I can't find anything documented about a change in pet control chance? Feels like it's refusing 1 in 3 commands with 110 Taming/Lore.

 

[Merus]

Just trained my first pet up in the new system (a White Wyrm) to a 5 slot and I am very happy with it. Only problem now is that it basically says 'NO!' and refuses commands a lot.

I've run with a GD for a long time with only 110 Taming/Lore and this has never been an issue, I believe it was a 99% chance to control a GD with those skills so rarely did it say 'NO!' to any commands.

Now, this is not a major issue, I've just simply swapped out jewellery to boost the skill and it seems to do the trick.

Question is, was this intended? I can't find anything documented about a change in pet control chance? Feels like it's refusing 1 in 3 commands with 110 Taming/Lore.

I would say it's intended. A 5 slot requires more taming than a 4 (or 3) slot... thus control chances change.

 

[Akiho]

I would say it's intended. A 5 slot requires more taming than a 4 (or 3) slot... thus control chances change.

To compound this, my old GD is still good with 110 Taming/Lore as are the Shadow Wyrms and Frost Dragons which I've also tamed recently all of which are 5 slot pets. Why should the WW be so different?

 

[Merus]

To compound this, my old GD is still good with 110 Taming/Lore as are the Shadow Wyrms and Frost Dragons which I've also tamed recently all of which are 5 slot pets. Why should the WW be so different?

I'm not sure it was ever completely balanced. Dreadmare and firesteeds were always fewer control slots than greater dragons but harder to control.

All I can say is the taming requirements for pets that undergo "training" are different than those that don't. Other examples are blue beetles, fire beetles, vollums, etc.

 

[Akiho]

I'm not sure it was ever completely balanced. Dreadmare and firesteeds were always fewer control slots than greater dragons but harder to control.

All I can say is the taming requirements for pets that undergo "training" are different than those that don't. Other examples are blue beetles, fire beetles, vollums, etc.

Haha! Yeah, thats jogged my memory a bit. I seem to remember Fire Steeds being VERY uncooperative! Guess I've just been too used to using a GD for years and these chages are pretty damned awesome! Cheers.

 

[railshot]

I would say it's intended. A 5 slot requires more taming than a 4 (or 3) slot... thus control chances change.

I think Akiho is saying that the 5 slot WW is now more difficult to control than 5 slot GD. I would think that should not be the case.

 

[Merus]

I think Akiho is saying that the 5 slot WW is now more difficult to control than 5 slot GD. I would think that should not be the case.

I know my 5 slot rune beetle and Cu (108) have a higher taming requirement than my 5 slot greater dragon (105). The 108 is also the same as my 4 slot Dread that has not gone through the training.