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Giant Beetle Nerfed?

Fat Midnight

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Giant Beetles used to be able to carry 1600 stones with no problems, I just tamed 2 that get fatigued at 700 stones...is this right or did I miss something?
 

Harlequin

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Giant Beetles used to be able to carry 1600 stones with no problems, I just tamed 2 that get fatigued at 700 stones...is this right or did I miss something?
Mine has always given that msg at more than 500 stones. Guess I am too heavy.

So I either dismount or don't gallop, that way he moves fine.
 

ACB1961

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Giant Beetles used to be able to carry 1600 stones with no problems, I just tamed 2 that get fatigued at 700 stones...is this right or did I miss something?
I NEVER had one that didn't get fatigued over 500 stones. I've got 2 from the very beginning. It sucks of course, but what can we do?
 

Taylor

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Bout time. Those beetles were unbalancing - carrying as much as a pack horse and ridable. This should put those haxxor mules in their place.



/it's a joke - you see, it's not really true
 

Black Sun

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I was able to ride mine tonight with no trouble while he was loaded up to the max. I would get a message saying he was fatigued if I ran, but I didn't rubber band at all while riding.
 
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Zambowow

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Bout time. Those beetles were unbalancing - carrying as much as a pack horse and ridable. This should put those haxxor mules in their place.



/it's a joke - you see, it's not really true
you're dumb as hell
 

Basara

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They've been that way the 7 years that I've played. Get them over 500 stone, and they get fatigued when you ride them and try to run.
 

Storm

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like basara said been that way a very long time if you are riding it 500 is max if its following its 1600 i believe
 

LadyNico

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Just out of curiosity:-

Has anyone trained a giant beetle up to 125 dex to see if that has any effect on how much it can carry before becoming fatigued?
 
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Sevin0oo0

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>This should put those haxxor mules in their place.
>you're dumb as hell

too funny! my best laugh of the day, thanks!

just tested and confirmed Storm's post - rider weight did not seem to influence stamina drain.
 
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uoBuoY

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Just out of curiosity:-

Has anyone trained a giant beetle up to 125 dex to see if that has any effect on how much it can carry before becoming fatigued?
I fully trained 2 and there's no difference.
 

Harlequin

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I fully trained 2 and there's no difference.
Mine are fully trained as well and no difference when riding. But as long as I don't gallop at full speed, I can always move at normal riding speed even if I get the fatigued message. Same thing with llama form when you have 0 stamina.

If dismounted though, they do move faster and can follow you more closely. Attacks are similarly faster.
 

LadyNico

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I fully trained 2 and there's no difference.
Mine are fully trained as well and no difference when riding. But as long as I don't gallop at full speed, I can always move at normal riding speed even if I get the fatigued message. Same thing with llama form when you have 0 stamina.

If dismounted though, they do move faster and can follow you more closely. Attacks are similarly faster.
Many thanks! I always wondered, but never quite enough to train up a beetle myself. :blushing:
 
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