Can Someone Please Tell Me How To Reset My Pets Name To Its Original? - Guild Wars Forums

Falnon Dray · Aug 08, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43

FFS, this is really bugging me - please someone help me out - I want to see what my pet evolves/has evolved into but I can't because I've changed its name! Does anyone know how to reset it to default?

corax5 · Aug 08, 2005, 08:55 PM // 20:55

I dont think you can unfortunantly, but i'm not certain. But I dont think it really makes a difference what its names would have become, you can just call it elder if you want.

Onito · Aug 08, 2005, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Hmm, thats kinda weird that u cant turn it back too its orignal name :/

Falnon Dray · Aug 08, 2005, 09:04 PM // 21:04

The name does make a difference - it shows you which bonuses ur pet has gained, e.g. Playful is +30HP, -1 dmg and Hearty is +60HP, -2dmg, etcetc. - so for this reason I want to reset my pets name to its default one - anyone else know how?

Kamatsu · Aug 08, 2005, 11:41 PM // 23:41

you can't. Once you change your pets name, it's changed for good and you'll never know what evolution it is on as the evolution name never gets tagged to player made names - even if you changed it back to it's original name, it would still be a player made name.

Nikita Firestorm · Aug 09, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Arenanet fix this!

It sucks, and I really don't care dumping my pet and getting a new one, but that doesn't work.

The only solution is deleting your character and making a new one...
(I haven't tested this yet, but I assume it works.)

But who cares, in this game a pet is just 1 extra weak henchman anyway.

Artemis Bladewing · Aug 09, 2005, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Its only weak if u dont have BM on 12, once u have that its stronger than a bow

GhostPoet · Aug 09, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46

How do you name an animal?

cup-o-noodles · Aug 09, 2005, 07:01 PM // 19:01

/namepet (pets name), or /petname (pets name).

Ondo · Aug 09, 2005, 07:05 PM // 19:05

If you delete your character, then set it back up and go get a pet it will reset to the default as the game believes you are a new character. I have done this. I even kept the old character name when creating the new one. Down side is going through the whole game again. Is it worth it? That is a question only you can answer.

GhostPoet - To name a pet you must be outside with your pet then press ENTER key and type /petname "newname".

Nikita Firestorm · Aug 09, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

When you release your pet and charm a new one, it will have the same name as your old pet.
Does anyone know if this a known bug, or working as intended?

Aug 08, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#1
Falnon Dray Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/Mo	Can Someone Please Tell Me How To Reset My Pets Name To Its Original? FFS, this is really bugging me - please someone help me out - I want to see what my pet evolves/has evolved into but I can't because I've changed its name! Does anyone know how to reset it to default?

Aug 08, 2005, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#2
corax5 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ye olde England.	I dont think you can unfortunantly, but i'm not certain. But I dont think it really makes a difference what its names would have become, you can just call it elder if you want.

Aug 08, 2005, 09:02 PM // 21:02	#3
Onito Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Death Boring Sweden Guild: Clan Plus Profession: Mo/Me	Hmm, thats kinda weird that u cant turn it back too its orignal name :/

Aug 08, 2005, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#4
Falnon Dray Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/Mo	The name does make a difference - it shows you which bonuses ur pet has gained, e.g. Playful is +30HP, -1 dmg and Hearty is +60HP, -2dmg, etcetc. - so for this reason I want to reset my pets name to its default one - anyone else know how?

Aug 08, 2005, 11:41 PM // 23:41	#5
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	you can't. Once you change your pets name, it's changed for good and you'll never know what evolution it is on as the evolution name never gets tagged to player made names - even if you changed it back to it's original name, it would still be a player made name.

Aug 09, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#6
Nikita Firestorm Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Warriors of the Blade Profession: E/Me	Arenanet fix this! It sucks, and I really don't care dumping my pet and getting a new one, but that doesn't work. The only solution is deleting your character and making a new one... (I haven't tested this yet, but I assume it works.) But who cares, in this game a pet is just 1 extra weak henchman anyway.

Aug 09, 2005, 05:57 PM // 17:57	#7
Artemis Bladewing Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Usually Lions Arch 2 Guild: Clan Brotherhood Profession: Mo/Me	Its only weak if u dont have BM on 12, once u have that its stronger than a bow

Aug 09, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46	#8
GhostPoet Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005	How do you name an animal?

Aug 09, 2005, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#9
cup-o-noodles Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/R	/namepet (pets name), or /petname (pets name).

Aug 09, 2005, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#10
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	If you delete your character, then set it back up and go get a pet it will reset to the default as the game believes you are a new character. I have done this. I even kept the old character name when creating the new one. Down side is going through the whole game again. Is it worth it? That is a question only you can answer. GhostPoet - To name a pet you must be outside with your pet then press ENTER key and type /petname "newname".

Aug 09, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#11
Nikita Firestorm Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Warriors of the Blade Profession: E/Me	When you release your pet and charm a new one, it will have the same name as your old pet. Does anyone know if this a known bug, or working as intended?