Curse

A_Muppet · May 24, 2006, 06:52 AM // 06:52

Petition: Remove Brutal Mauling from Bears.
Brutal Mauling doesn't appear to do anything other than make it hard to string pet attacks together. (If this is so then) It was be alot better for it to just be removed completely.

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Edited: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3041837
The reference to Pandas was removed, as that one's not happening.

Due to the massive Panda references in the old thread, this one has been split into a new thread, sans the Panda. This is why it's not suggested to do more than one largely unrelated suggestion.

-Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel · May 24, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Just wanted to give this thread a bump, after the split, since this post is the oldest, and actually sent the only valid part of the suggestion to the second page, which really isn't that far.

That, and I heartily approve.

Brutal Mauling is useless, and serves to do nothing other than make the Bear the WORST pet in the game, hands down.

For reference, please read Jenosavel and Epinephrine's Guide to Pets.

Ensign · May 24, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Bears are the worst pets in the game with or without Brutal Mauling.

Brutal Mauling simply serves to make them even worse. It's an attack skill that's worse than a normal attack!

Peace,
-CxE

Mandy Memory · May 25, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21

/signed

Ahh if only the bear was equal with the rest...(I mean...hes a bear...he should be the best right?)

Aarroe of Gilgamesh · May 25, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26

yeah brutal mauling is poo, but it is fun to use the pet interrupt attacks while they are winding up so it looks like it serves a purpose.

instead of removing it they could... make it do something!

/signed

Richie · May 25, 2006, 01:28 AM // 01:28

/signed

shaolin mind trick · May 25, 2006, 02:00 AM // 02:00

/signed

It's useless, makes a cool pet very undesirable

BrotherGilburt · May 25, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaolin mind trick

/signed

It's useless, makes a cool pet very undesirable

/signed

Agreed.

Brother Gilburt

bilateralrope · May 25, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53

/signed

BEAR

VGJustice · May 25, 2006, 04:23 AM // 04:23

/signed

Brutal Mauling should at least do something to balance it out a bit.

WiLdFiRe111 · May 25, 2006, 04:32 AM // 04:32

/signed
This is great idea. Certainly gives some incentive to take the time to cap a bear in pre.

Chicken Ftw · May 25, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35

/signed

you am BEAR yes. Ray's fault! -hides-

Sagius Truthbarron · May 25, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54

The bear is for IWAY! No pet skills? Send your pet in to brutaly maul them! Sounds cool, doesn't it?

/signed

kvndoom · May 25, 2006, 08:06 AM // 08:06

Even better, give each pet type a unique attack that happens randomly but has a cool (and useful) effect.

Brutal Mauling- does +damage and knocks down a moving opponent
Crippling Pinch (crab)- does +damage and cripples opponent for (level / 2) seconds
Venom Fangs (spider)- does +damage and poisons opponent for (level /2) seconds
Deep Bite (wolf)- +damage and deep wound for (level /2) seconds
Frenzied Scratch (birds)- +damage and bleeding for (level /2) seconds
Flaming Sweep (phoenix)- +damage and burning for (level /4) seconds

etc...

Then you could REALLY have some fun with pets, and picking which one to have would make a real bearing on your play style.

Esprit · May 25, 2006, 12:04 PM // 12:04

The Phoenix isn't really on fire, so the burning would seem odd.

But the Brutal Mauling is such a long attack, when I fight in Pre Sear, I count on those attacks, because the +damage isn't proportional to how it takes for the bear to attack.

/signed

Terra Xin · May 25, 2006, 12:28 PM // 12:28

ew, overpowering pets.... nasty

Brutal Mauling - Normal Damage + Knockdown (bear) While attacking, 3 sec activation. Only use when life is below 75%

Pincers - Normal Damage with +25% armour penetration (crab) While attacking, 5% chance with all attacks, no casting time

Venomous Fang - Normal Damage with 2 secs poisoning (spider) While attacking, 5% chance with all attacks, no casting time.

Peck - Dual simultaneous Normal Damage. (Birds) While attacking, 1 cast time.

Growl - No attack, target loses 3 energy (Wolf) Auto use when not attacking.

Pounce - Normal attack + interrupt on foe who is standing still (tiger/stalkers/pig thingies) While attacking, 3 cast time, can only use when when life is below 75%.

Priest Of Sin · May 25, 2006, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Wtfsauce- Normal Attack+ Strikes for 999 damage (bear), because hes a freaking BEAR, you pissed him off, and he is BIGGER THAN YOU.

/signed

Dougal Kronik · May 25, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Nice to have the attack do something other than a cool animation.

/signed

/signed for the other pets to also get some built in special attack.