Pet/Beast Arena

[Born to Chill]

I have a suggestion and I want to find people who agree with me.

That the people of guildwars make a pet/beast Arena where pets/beasts can fight vs eachother. There people will come 2 place bets (and win or lose money) and sell things. Also maybe if posible get there on pet into action and win or lose money. Then there will be more fun in the game. I do it with my guild and it's fun.
If you agree 2 me can you post a suggestion on the Guildwars web side.
That can be a great help.

Thank you all.
The Falling one

[Ray Of Light]

Hmm ; I can see how the gambling aspect could be of interest, but... pets ( and untamed animals too ) have identical stats and no skills !*

The obvious consequences being :
{a} Battles would be very dull to watch.
{b} The outcome is obvious & inevitable if one combatant is higher level.
{c} When the combatants are the same level the odds are always 1:1.

So even battles are basically just coin-toss gambles - but taking longer and with violence - while uneven battles are not even gambles at all.

Got to go with a resounding no to the idea, as it stands. :?

* Yes bears have a mauling skill, but it does nothing.

[Wolf]

BUT!!!! players have skills that can make pets do sertain atacks and stuff so..... it would be kinda like pvp if you realy think about it.....

[harbinger]

Pet system in GW is far from good or complete IMOTDCBIPPVE.

So they should start by correcting some of the basic flaws that have been pesting beast masters since the very beginning.

Personnaly, my pet doesn't attack unless I hit the enemy myself, even when I call a target, see the problem?

So even if you put skills like feral lunge, as it is, if you are not allowed to shoot first, the pet will simply sniff the other pet's butt 'til you die of exhaustion.

Law enforcement K9 unit have beast masters that can direct their dogs just by giving simple orders. The dog can attack, fall back, change enemy, sniff drugs (oops, nothing related to GW) but it seems they don't know that in Tyria or Cantha.

This lie in the fact that GW interaction is very simple. That makes it strength most of the time. But for this kind of "fun" it is simply not possible or interesting unless you build a special arena for special tricks and special pet equipement and give pets a special AI, but that's too much hassle for an idea like this.

One last thing, pet fight just shows one thing, the cruelty of the pet owner. Have you ever made lethal injection to badly injured dogs (I've even seen MONKEYS ! Howizat possible ?! )? Some of them missing an eye or half of the head? Even if it is virtual in GW, I wouldn't condone such a thing... If there's gonna be something like that, at least have the decency of fighting (and dying) along with your pet for Melandru's sake.

For me that's a no.

[Grim Daddy]

Well, I don’t think there’s really a need for a pet arena, considering that ArenaNet implemented Guild Skirmishes just recently. With the Guild Skirmish System, a person can lay down the rules of what’s being put to the test during the Skirmish, or lay down the rules for a duel (which can include things like: Beast Masters only, &/or only attack pets).

[mestre]

Well, I don’t think there’s really a need for a pet arena, considering that ArenaNet implemented Guild Skirmishes just recently. With the Guild Skirmish System, a person can lay down the rules of what’s being put to the test during the Skirmish, or lay down the rules for a duel (which can include things like: Beast Masters only, &/or only attack pets).Is that on the game right now???

[Grim Daddy]

Well, I don’t think there’s really a need for a pet arena, considering that ArenaNet implemented Guild Skirmishes just recently. With the Guild Skirmish System, a person can lay down the rules of what’s being put to the test during the Skirmish, or lay down the rules for a duel (which can include things like: Beast Masters only, &/or only attack pets).Is that on the game right now???

Yup!

It’s hours of fun. Just press Guild Battle, & you should get the option between “Host Guild Skirmish” & “Start Guild Battle.” This is assuming that no one else has started their own Skirmish & is waiting for a team. In which case, you should be able to jump into that one as well.