Quick update for the PetAbandon macro

[kaaoru]

Hey there guys! I just started my hunter yesteday, and always had the curiosity as to how to get those different pets(boar in flames, oil covered worg, etc). I found the post covering the how-to here, and after about 15 tries on The Lone Hunter and on the deviate birdy(edward cullen), I found a way to make it easy to work:
1-Tame the pet you want as you would tame any other.(make sure you have an extra pet slot!)
2-Dismiss it and proceed to tame it again, this time using the macro.

I dont know if it was just luck, but I spent about an hour failing on lone hunter, and when I tried that, it worked. At the time I didnt think it was related, and proceeded to to catch the deviate bird. Again, a number of failed attempts. I decided to do what Id done on the lone hunter and BAM! It worked. Same thing with the Armored Battleboar(although this took some time to get the timing right)

So, if you are having trouble getting your pets with effects, might wanna try this out and give feedback here

[pop]

how did you just started your hunter yesterday and you can tame the lone hunter?

[TygerDarkstorm]

how did you just started your hunter yesterday and you can tame the lone hunter?

RaF?

[kaaoru]

No RaF lol. Just BoAs+10% from guild Went 1-30 yesterday and 30-46 today(wasting hours running around to get pets and stuff).

"Earned the achievement Level 10 for 10 points. 1 day ago" Dapperfinery@Medivh-US

[TygerDarkstorm]

BoAs was my other choice. ;P

[scecartonan]

Sweet i got it to work, thanks

[Tamer]

Confirmed, Tamed Ghostpaw Runner in Ghost Wolf Form, was unable to upload screenie

[Lisaara]

Confirmed, Tamed Ghostpaw Runner in Ghost Wolf Form, was unable to upload screenie

Just mind you, if your pet dies, I think it will lose the form.

[kaaoru]

Yes, Im pretty sure all the restrictions in http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7093 still apply..dont wanna test on my shiny strider :c

[Skeeter]

i thought i read somewhere they fixed the abandonpet macro, i spent 2 hours trying the lone hunter, but if this works, ima be so upset that i spent so much time trying to kill the mobs at the same time as my tame ends!

[Lisaara]

i thought i read somewhere they fixed the abandonpet macro, i spent 2 hours trying the lone hunter, but if this works, ima be so upset that i spent so much time trying to kill the mobs at the same time as my tame ends!

It still works long as you're not spamming it.

[Skeeter]

It still works long as you're not spamming it.

aww well that explains what i was doing wrong!

[Lisaara]

It still works long as you're not spamming it.

aww well that explains what i was doing wrong!

Just gotta hit it once.

[Zercon]

Since I read this thread I've been out trying to get the thistle bear. Is there any SPECIFIC point you want to hit the pet abandon macro that one time? IE just as the tame is finishing, the tame finished, or when you see the gold ETC. any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

[kaaoru]

Since I read this thread I've been out trying to get the thistle bear. Is there any SPECIFIC point you want to hit the pet abandon macro that one time? IE just as the tame is finishing, the tame finished, or when you see the gold ETC. any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Personally, I just spam it at about 2s left on the tame. I went to get the lone hunter again(accidently hit the macro when he was out >_>), and got it on the first attempt(Tame it regularly once, dismiss(not abandon), tame it again using the macro)

Ill try to get some pics and make a guide...as soon as mages decide to port me around

[Zercon]

Got it, Thank you :3

[Quiv]

it also loses it if you die while the pet is out (apparently)

i had the ghostpaw from before on a lowbie, and had him out when i made an unfortunate error in jumping distance in stonetalon. now wolf is regular and i dont wanna retame due to EULA and all that.

[Acherontia]

It's only some of the buffs that are lost on death--this bear was reported to keep theirs

Iirc, it was Oil-stained Wolves, Oiled Fledgelings, Consumed Thistle Bear, Armored Battleboar, The Lone Hunter & the Angered Arakkoa Protector which keep the buffs through death.

[TygerDarkstorm]

it also loses it if you die while the pet is out (apparently)

i had the ghostpaw from before on a lowbie, and had him out when i made an unfortunate error in jumping distance in stonetalon. now wolf is regular and i dont wanna retame due to EULA and all that.

I believe we were given a response from Noah saying something to the effect that it's okay if you tame these pets so long as no one reports them and you don't try to gain anything malicious out of it. It's not something they want to be happening, but, for now, they're turning a blind eye to it.

[Kalliope]

it also loses it if you die while the pet is out (apparently)

i had the ghostpaw from before on a lowbie, and had him out when i made an unfortunate error in jumping distance in stonetalon. now wolf is regular and i dont wanna retame due to EULA and all that.

I believe we were given a response from Noah saying something to the effect that it's okay if you tame these pets so long as no one reports them and you don't try to gain anything malicious out of it. It's not something they want to be happening, but, for now, they're turning a blind eye to it.

From Noah via Wain:

- Any retained features that are actual buffs are a definite no-no. Anything that affects class balance by buffing your pet is out.
- For anything that just affects cosmetics/appearance, you have to use your best judgement. If another player could conceivably get upset because it somehow affects gameplay - making it difficult to target, obscuring vision, (maybe looking like a worgen player? ) etc. then the upset player could conceivably report it and the pet would most likely be taken away. It's very unlikely anyone would get banned and it wouldn't be very nice if they were. If you did get banned over a purely cosmetic buff, he said to mention it. If it's just a little blue aura or something that you use for pve or solo or wehatever, it's highly unlikely anyone will care.