Pet spells/saved posts
Topic: Magic Systems
Message #: 731
Author: GS4-KEIOS
Date: 02/25/2015 11:10 PM EST
Subject: New Pet Move Mechanics
Hello, everybody.
I have just released an update that will make pets move as if grouped with you.
Pets affected by this update are companions, familiars, singing swords, spirit servants, minor demons, and animates.
To be able to move as a group with you, the pet has to be set to return/follow and not be otherwise denied movement, such as attacking another creature, being legless, prone, sitting, etc.
Please note that some portals will break the pet group movement with you, but as they should already be set to following, they should catch up and resume group movement relatively quickly.
-KEIOS
Topic: Magic Systems
Message #: 761
Author: GS4-KEIOS
Date: 02/26/2015 03:15 PM EST
Subject: Re: New Pet Move Mechanics
>>Keios or someone else: what other spells are categorized as pet spells? do disks count? disks don't seem to have the same location restrictions
Generally, a spell that summons a "critter" in monsterbold that is controllable via the TELL verb is considered a pet spell. Disks are in a grey area, as they do not have any kind of "critter" based logic on them, and deceased players raised as animates are in another separate special category.
There is no one global rule for location restrictions on pets. An area a familiar can enter might be barred to minor demons. Animates might go to an area that spirit servants cannot. It is all specific to the type and nature of the pet.
-KEIOS