Abandoned Pets

[delsoboss]

Alright, seriously, U11 is live since the 12th, not even a week as passed and people already abandon pets?!?!?

What kind of monsters you are?

(SS or it didn't happen --> Sarlona, markeplace 1, http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/abandonedpet.jpg/)

PS: i know that's a pretty gimpy bard with messed up hotbars and so forth.

[Memnir]

I guess you could say they're all... uncaring masters. :D

[thwart]

And they look abused too. I can see that one's ribs!

[Missing_Minds]

Didn't you know? The market place is the prime spot for a... rest area as it were. Not like people will notice any stench with "Cleaning the Air" (did I remember the name of the quest correctly?) so close by, let alone the subterran opening up into Shavarath knows what.

[delsoboss]

"Cleaning the Air" (did I remember the name of the quest correctly?).

Freshen the Air.

The fact that puzzles me is how did that happen, someone logged off/DCed/Quitted/usedslashdeath with the pet summoned and then deleted the character?

I saw another abandoned pet in the marketplace 1 in Ghallanda (by the gate to the harbor). Again lone pet with only the name displayed, no "pet of Driiiixxxzzzzzittt" line under it.
Are we going to see random puggers killed in public areas by packs of abandoned iron defenders?

[picaisfun]

We need a dog catcher before they all start forming packs.

[Mercureal]

I saw another abandoned pet in the marketplace 1 in Ghallanda (by the gate to the harbor). Again lone pet with only the name displayed, no "pet of Driiiixxxzzzzzittt" line under it.
Are we going to see random puggers killed in public areas by packs of abandoned iron defenders?

That would be *awesome*.

[Aurora1979]

I was crossing the harbor yesterday, Usual route from the crates to ramp by irestone inlet guy....

I swam half way across then remembered doggie, I turned round and saw him sitting on the Quay looking all sad. I had just started to head back for him when he ported and, i assume, disappeared into the waters below me.... :(

He's persistant though, I was only out the water 1 min and he was back "drying off" against my leg :O

[Aurora1979]

We need a dog catcher before they all start forming packs.

We also need an initiative by the coin lords. "Pick up after your dog or a 1000pp fine"

Im fed up rolling round on other peoples pets pellets....... ooo try saying that when you're drunk!

The markets starting to look like the floor of an abandoned ball bearing factory.

[Callavan]

Freshen the Air.

The fact that puzzles me is how did that happen, someone logged off/DCed/Quitted/usedslashdeath with the pet summoned and then deleted the character?

I saw another abandoned pet in the marketplace 1 in Ghallanda (by the gate to the harbor). Again lone pet with only the name displayed, no "pet of Driiiixxxzzzzzittt" line under it.
Are we going to see random puggers killed in public areas by packs of abandoned iron defenders?

I've seen reports from players that jokingly set their pets to defend random passers by. The pet will follow that person around instead of the owner. That might be what the OP is seeing, at least in some cases.

edit: Nawp, I guess you'd still see their name associated with the pet. :/

[Taluron]

Don't forget to spay or neuter your Iron Defender before letting it wander the Marketplace unattended.
:o

[Cauthey]

Anyone created the guild named "Animal Control," or "Animal Shelter" yet? :p

[Ganolyn]

Don't forget to spay or neuter your Iron Defender before letting it wander the Marketplace unattended.
:o

Yeah, the last thing we need is the sight of some feral puppy humping a WF's leg.

[Grace_ana]

Will the next update include a dog pound? Will people be able to adopt abandoned iron defenders?

"Sure, he looks cute as a puppy, but you know he's going to get bigger. And be aware he will run around a lot and break things. Do you have a fenced-in airship?"

[Callavan]

Do you have a fenced-in airship?"

The visual on that one is priceless. :)

[Missing_Minds]

Yeah, the last thing we need is the sight of some feral puppy humping a WF's leg.

If I see that, I'm cuing up the Voltron theme from the 80s.

Hump feet and legs!
Bite Arms and Body!
And I'll take... the doggy treat!

Speaking of, if they ever release a Docent in the store such that it would allow up to 5 defenders to join up into one, I'd so buy it.

[Talcyndl]

It was an accident.

I was trying to care for him, but every time I went into an explorer area he would turn invisible and I could never find him when it was time to head back to Stormreach. :(

Perhaps an enterprising Artificer can invent a tracking system?

[BoBo2020]

I DC'd in quest early today; took forever to log back in - only to learn from my guildmate that the dog stayed active and killed EVERYTHING while I was away.

Apparently it went totally nuts.

I'm not quite sure how/why this dynamic would work but I find it intriguing.

[delsoboss]

So the master disappears and the pet goes in a frenzied-nerd-raging-killing-spree?

[EddieB_TBC]

Anyone created the guild named "Animal Control," or "Animal Shelter" yet? :p
Perhaps a Korthos guild named Puppy Mill?

[cdemeritt]

From the look of things... I'd say we need a spay&neutering program.... as well as a pound, and some clean up after your puppy laws...

"Curious, I think I just stepped in something."

[smeggy1384]

So the master disappears and the pet goes in a frenzied-nerd-raging-killing-spree?

Just like hirelings, if the master disconnects they hang around a few minutes inside the quest. Surprised one actually killed some mobs while the owner was offline, but maybe the barrels were already gone..

[Cauthey]

Perhaps a Korthos guild named Puppy Mill?

Wrong! Funny, but wrong! :p

[2x4]

I heard form a guy in the back alley of the market place that U13 will come with an update to ther Arty that includes a Wyvern :eek:

Their dropings cause 1d4 damage per 6 feet in height that it drops (Max 84)

[Rydin_Dirtay]

We need a dog catcher before they all start forming packs.

Yeah, the packs will start running down and eating any lone halflings they find.

[Purgatory]

This is why it is important to spade and nueter all of your pets before it becomes a problem. If this keeps up we are going to need shelters and that means more taxes.

[SableShadow]

Save us, Bob Barker, save us!

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK7UVJcYR-g4_tnuj2g3KZBT_yITrMUqx9bEbTJMkerS3UV6AH

[Rydin_Dirtay]

This is why it is important to spade and nueter all of your pets before it becomes a problem. If this keeps up we are going to need shelters and that means more taxes.

I think you mean "spay" and neuter... :)

[Purgatory]

I think you mean "spay" and neuter... :)

no I play poker lol

[donfilibuster]

If this continues the authorities would take all the stray dogs to Scrag's sewer (again).

[Grace_ana]

Yeah, the packs will start running down and eating any lone halflings they find.

O.O

I'm never leaving home without my summoned Xoriat monsters now.

[Philibusta]

This is why it is important to spade and nueter all of your pets before it becomes a problem. If this keeps up we are going to need shelters and that means more taxes.

Don't waste the time to spade them, just club them.

[delsoboss]

NEWS: The live servers will be taken down on Monday, September 19th, from 6:00 to 10:00 AM (EST) for exceptional maintenance: hordes of rust monsters will be unleashed to take care of the rising feral pet problem. We advise players to not log in with their warforged characters shortly after the servers are back up because some of the rust monsters may escape the deleting process and could be found wandering the streets. Thanks for your patience and we'll see you all back in the game Soon(tm).

[Yvonnel-1]

coming soon(TM) U12 - Invasion of the pack


pre1: the abandoned lapdog

pre2: underfed and angry

pre3: forming of the beasts


raid: the desolate alpha-dog



(these info is not officially verified... yet ;))

[sirdanile]

NEWS: The live servers will be taken down on Monday, September 19th, from 6:00 to 10:00 AM (EST) for exceptional maintenance: hordes of rust monsters will be unleashed to take care of the rising feral pet problem. We advise players to not log in with their warforged characters shortly after the servers are back up because some of the rust monsters may escape the deleting process and could be found wandering the streets. Thanks for your patience and we'll see you all back in the game Soon(tm).

Thing is spawning rust monsters is actually a fix in this case... :O

THOSE MONSTERS!

[BadBuy]

Will the next update include a dog pound? Will people be able to adopt abandoned iron defenders?

"Sure, he looks cute as a puppy, but you know he's going to get bigger. And be aware he will run around a lot and break things. Do you have a fenced-in airship?"

An invite to use my guildship for buffs? Sure, just mind that we have a lvl20 frenzied Iron defender running around that really doesn't like being on a leash.