Comments on: My obscure pets finally see the light of Azeroth! http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/ Feral Druids in World of Warcraft Wed, 23 May 2012 05:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ursiheil http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11472 ursiheil Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:21:53 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11472 I've had some pretty good succsess with "Mountiful" (on wowmatrix if you use that program) it allows you a check box to include or leave out any mounts you like... as well as an option for pets. It's still a little crude, I had to make a simple macro... and there is a bug that exists in the "ground" and "flying" menus. However there are 2 "other" menus which work great. I selected all my swift mounts (flying and ground in two seperate menus) For Epic Swift Grounds (I used the "other" channel) /mount other /dismount For Flying Swift (using the other2 channel) /mount other 2 /dismount and for pets /mount pet Apperently a guildie of mine has figured out the mounts with 1 macro button. Gotta try and snatch it from him. I’ve had some pretty good succsess with “Mountiful” (on wowmatrix if you use that program)

it allows you a check box to include or leave out any mounts you like… as well as an option for pets.

It’s still a little crude, I had to make a simple macro… and there is a bug that exists in the “ground” and “flying” menus. However there are 2 “other” menus which work great. I selected all my swift mounts (flying and ground in two seperate menus)

For Epic Swift Grounds (I used the “other” channel)
/mount other
/dismount

For Flying Swift (using the other2 channel)
/mount other 2
/dismount

and for pets
/mount pet

Apperently a guildie of mine has figured out the mounts with 1 macro button. Gotta try and snatch it from him.

]]> By: Saniel http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11460 Saniel Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:04:25 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11460 I use Coconuts (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/coconuts.aspx) for my mounts (just got my Albino Drake Sunday!) and I've been loving it. It randomly picks from the most appropriate/fastest mounts (but includes options for "downgrading") you have based on your current zone and combat situation (cheetah ftw!). It also lets you set the frequency that it'll choose certain mounts. For instance, I've set my Cenarion Hippogryph, Albino Drake, Nether Drake and Sabers (of all varieties) to be picked about 2.5 times as often as my other mounts. My Nether Rays do not get selected, ever. As an aside, I've been reading your blog ever since your Bear Tanking Strategies column on WoWInsider almost a year ago. I was just starting raiding at the time and had a hard time finding a guild that would take me on because, frankly, I sucked. I've since guild hopped a few times, but became my current guilds' main tank back in June. We had just started heading into T5 when 3.0 dropped the game on easy mode. In the last month I've gone 5/6 SSC, 3/5 Hyjal, and 6/9 BT. But I couldn't have gotten started without your help. I use Coconuts (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/coconuts.aspx) for my mounts (just got my Albino Drake Sunday!) and I’ve been loving it. It randomly picks from the most appropriate/fastest mounts (but includes options for “downgrading”) you have based on your current zone and combat situation (cheetah ftw!). It also lets you set the frequency that it’ll choose certain mounts. For instance, I’ve set my Cenarion Hippogryph, Albino Drake, Nether Drake and Sabers (of all varieties) to be picked about 2.5 times as often as my other mounts. My Nether Rays do not get selected, ever.

As an aside, I’ve been reading your blog ever since your Bear Tanking Strategies column on WoWInsider almost a year ago. I was just starting raiding at the time and had a hard time finding a guild that would take me on because, frankly, I sucked. I’ve since guild hopped a few times, but became my current guilds’ main tank back in June. We had just started heading into T5 when 3.0 dropped the game on easy mode. In the last month I’ve gone 5/6 SSC, 3/5 Hyjal, and 6/9 BT. But I couldn’t have gotten started without your help.

]]> By: Pike http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11399 Pike Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:17:42 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11399 The Scarycatlady idea is HILARIOUS. And awesome. The Scarycatlady idea is HILARIOUS. And awesome.

]]> By: Docb22 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11396 Docb22 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:36:03 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11396 I use A macro kinda like Nighthawque's it's /run CallCompanion("CRITTER", random(GetNumCompanions("CRITTER"))) I got it form http://warcraftpets.com/news/ Love the site!! thank you for your time BBB /hug I use A macro kinda like Nighthawque’s it’s /run CallCompanion(“CRITTER”, random(GetNumCompanions(“CRITTER”)))
I got it form http://warcraftpets.com/news/
Love the site!! thank you for your time BBB /hug

]]> By: rakhman http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11395 rakhman Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:45:04 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11395 I use NugMiniPet which is nice, but has troubles when you add a new pet. For some reason, new pets get added into the middle of the existing pets, so all the pets after it are moved one to the right in the UI. It looks like NugMiniPet uses the absolute position of each pet box in the UI to record the selections, so when I add a new pet, all my pets move along one, but the pet selections stay in the same place. Result is I have to deselect and reselect a whole load of pets. I'll give Livestock a go. I use NugMiniPet which is nice, but has troubles when you add a new pet. For some reason, new pets get added into the middle of the existing pets, so all the pets after it are moved one to the right in the UI. It looks like NugMiniPet uses the absolute position of each pet box in the UI to record the selections, so when I add a new pet, all my pets move along one, but the pet selections stay in the same place.

Result is I have to deselect and reselect a whole load of pets. I’ll give Livestock a go.

]]> By: Nighthawque http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11394 Nighthawque Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:29:11 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11394 Just a random macro (no options or settings), I think from Less QQ More PewPew. /run local c = GetNumCompanions("CRITTER"); CallCompanion("CRITTER",random(1,c)) Just a random macro (no options or settings), I think from Less QQ More PewPew.

/run local c = GetNumCompanions(“CRITTER”); CallCompanion(“CRITTER”,random(1,c))

]]> By: tekkub http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11393 tekkub Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:03:01 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11393 Rawr! For what it's worth, Kennel's design is simply to keep a pet out at all times. If you want fancy options and such, get a more complicated addon, Kennel's meant to be as simple as possible. To put things in perspective: Livestock - 2407 lines of code Minipet - 9874 LoC [2297 LoC (core) + 7577 LoC (libs)] NugMiniPet - 260 LoC Kennel: 71 LoC I think you can see why I aim for minimalism here... Oh and the holiday pets will throw an error, yes, but then a normal pet should be used instead. Rawr!

For what it’s worth, Kennel’s design is simply to keep a pet out at all times. If you want fancy options and such, get a more complicated addon, Kennel’s meant to be as simple as possible. To put things in perspective:
Livestock – 2407 lines of code
Minipet – 9874 LoC [2297 LoC (core) + 7577 LoC (libs)]
NugMiniPet – 260 LoC
Kennel: 71 LoC

I think you can see why I aim for minimalism here…

Oh and the holiday pets will throw an error, yes, but then a normal pet should be used instead.

]]> By: Bellwether http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11390 Bellwether Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:53:35 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11390 Grats on almost 50! Then you'll have 51, and he's a real Stinker ;) Grats on almost 50! Then you’ll have 51, and he’s a real Stinker ;)

]]> By: Hel http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11389 Hel Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:38:31 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11389 Another one to try out if you're interested: Livestock http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/livestock.aspx It has the select favourite pets thing for both companion pets and mounts and a new option to assist with stealthing as well which I haven't tried yet. I have a rogue who'd like this - the ability to have my pet disappear as soon as I stealth when I'm PvP flagged sounds pretty nice. Don't mind this addon so far, although it took me awhile to realise there are options in the Blizzard addons menu for it as well as the /livestock command. Shouldn't have just skimmed the instructions :) Another one to try out if you’re interested: Livestock http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/livestock.aspx

It has the select favourite pets thing for both companion pets and mounts and a new option to assist with stealthing as well which I haven’t tried yet. I have a rogue who’d like this – the ability to have my pet disappear as soon as I stealth when I’m PvP flagged sounds pretty nice. Don’t mind this addon so far, although it took me awhile to realise there are options in the Blizzard addons menu for it as well as the /livestock command. Shouldn’t have just skimmed the instructions :)

]]> By: Dwimmerlaik http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/comment-page-1/#comment-11388 Dwimmerlaik Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:34:53 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/11/07/my-obscure-pets-finally-see-the-light-of-azeroth/#comment-11388 I would also recommend LiveStock (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10992-Livestock.html). It works not only for non-combat pets, but will also randomize both your ground and flying mounts. It will also let you select which pets to summon, you can pick a favorite among your pets that you'd like to have summoned more often, and you can also select options to dismiss your non-combat pet if you stealth either only while PvP flagged or whenever you stealth. Probably the best option is for it to automatically summon a pet whenever you move if one isn't already summoned. I've been using it since 3.0.2 was released and I highly recommend it. It will create macros for you that you can then drag onto an action button or it includes buttons that you can use to summon the different items. Oh, and just for reference, I'm NOT the mod's author, just a very satisfied customer. I have 58 non-combat pets on my druid (and counting!) and I enjoy seeing which one will get summoned next. I would also recommend LiveStock (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10992-Livestock.html). It works not only for non-combat pets, but will also randomize both your ground and flying mounts. It will also let you select which pets to summon, you can pick a favorite among your pets that you’d like to have summoned more often, and you can also select options to dismiss your non-combat pet if you stealth either only while PvP flagged or whenever you stealth. Probably the best option is for it to automatically summon a pet whenever you move if one isn’t already summoned.

I’ve been using it since 3.0.2 was released and I highly recommend it. It will create macros for you that you can then drag onto an action button or it includes buttons that you can use to summon the different items.

Oh, and just for reference, I’m NOT the mod’s author, just a very satisfied customer. I have 58 non-combat pets on my druid (and counting!) and I enjoy seeing which one will get summoned next.

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