Pets :o

[Rethei]

Ello all ( new here) Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on having our stables increased past 4 slots/5 pets within the near future. With the variety of pet types and classes out there plus hunters usually liking to have "novelty pets", im hoping that if they get increased that be more then just 1-2.

I already have fully filled my stable slots. Currently have my Devilsaur,Worm, Wolf, Kitty and Chimera and i def would like to tame a spirit beast, wasp and probably have 1-3 more out there that be cool to mess with. I know it took quite some time to even get to this point with the number of pets possible to have.

Another thing i've been wondering ( and kinda wanting) is for Bm's 51 talent point to be reworked. I love being BM specc but i also enjoy being Survival and i know sooner or later it be better to be main specc SV (from a raid/dps perspective). My problem is i really love my Devilsaur and Worm and hate to have em on the back burner for most of my playing time. Just wondering what everyone's opinion is?

[VelkynKarma]

In terms of slots, I'd certainly love more. However (and this is probably the RPer in me), I wouldn't want TOO many more. I think I make more of a connection with my pets when I'm limited to just how many I can have. If I could have one of every pet type, I don't think any of them would be as special to me, y'know? Then again, I'm not part of the novelty-pet Spirit Beast race, so I don't so much worry about that.

As for pet talents...I gotta say I disagree with you on reworking the 51pt talent. Being able to tame special pets is pretty much THE only thing that BM spec has going for it. That is your privileged as a BM-spec hunter, while it's your privileged as a MM or SV hunter to get different shots and be hailed as the top DPS specs. If MM/SV hunters could tame exotic pets, nobody would be BM anymore and the entire BM tree would pretty much be forgotten and unimportant.

~VelkynKarma

[Vephriel]

I've thought about this and decided that I'd be happy with 3 additional stable slots. That would bring our total pets up to 8 which is a nice, even number and I think it would be enough to keep me happy. xD

[Rethei]

In terms of slots, I'd certainly love more. However (and this is probably the RPer in me), I wouldn't want TOO many more. I think I make more of a connection with my pets when I'm limited to just how many I can have. If I could have one of every pet type, I don't think any of them would be as special to me, y'know? Then again, I'm not part of the novelty-pet Spirit Beast race, so I don't so much worry about that.

As for pet talents...I gotta say I disagree with you on reworking the 51pt talent. Being able to tame special pets is pretty much THE only thing that BM spec has going for it. That is your privileged as a BM-spec hunter, while it's your privileged as a MM or SV hunter to get different shots and be hailed as the top DPS specs. If MM/SV hunters could tame exotic pets, nobody would be BM anymore and the entire BM tree would pretty much be forgotten and unimportant.

~VelkynKarma

I agree not too many more, but im one of those where i love too much xD

Yeah, i sadly agree that it is a bad idea... but i wish Bm wouldn't lag as much behind Sv and MM

[Ryno]

Eh, we need 10 total slots. They should just have an epic quest chain you have to complete to get it. Those who don't want it wouldn't mess with it, those who do could go do it.

[Mania]

If by "epic quest" you meant:

• a group quest, or
• a level 80/85 quest, or
• a really hard solo quest without my pet, or
• a quest that relies on rare drops, or
• an incredibly tedious, annoying, six-month-long grind of dailies

... you can count me out. *grin*

[Shinryu Masaki]

If by "epic quest" you meant:

• a group quest, or

We're hunters! We solo group quests! You'll be just fine Mania!

[Lupis]

8 slots would be nice.
An epic quest would be great! Something long and requiring you to tame several new pets as you gain stable slots one by one. First couple quests gets you a new slot, you have to tame a special pet of some sort (not a rare spawn, though) to progress, do more quests with that pet, get a new slot, tame new pet, continued.

Just random mumblings xD

[Ryno]

If by "epic quest" you meant:

• a group quest, or
• a level 80/85 quest, or
• a really hard solo quest without my pet, or
• a quest that relies on rare drops, or
• an incredibly tedious, annoying, six-month-long grind of dailies

Eh, I was thinking something just requiring a good amount of time. Not droprate long, but "I have to do this, then this, then this, then this, etc." long.

Just my thoughts.

[Ghanur]

If by "epic quest" you meant:

• a group quest, or
• a level 80/85 quest, or
• a really hard solo quest without my pet, or
• a quest that relies on rare drops, or
• an incredibly tedious, annoying, six-month-long grind of dailies

Eh, I was thinking something just requiring a good amount of time. Not droprate long, but "I have to do this, then this, then this, then this, etc." long.

..and spread those additional slots out along the levels
First Quest at 40, next at 50 and so on. With the first beeing the fastest in the chain.

Doing long quest chains is fine, if it allows me to do them, when I have the time.

[Ryno]

First Quest at 40, next at 50 and so on.

Stable slots by quests as you level sounds good, hehe. Hopefully Blizz will put something like that in.