Pets and charmed undead

Kilia · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:45 pm

I don't know why this happens, so I thought I would pose the question.
Say that I have a blood wight and I go to buy myself a pet. Why does it say that I already have a pet? And yet when I have a pet can get an undead charmie, I can still have one.

Just something thats been bugging me.

Viltrax · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:12 pm

This is due to the mechanics of the game -- since you may only purchase one pet, you are unable to purchase a pet if you already have the undead follower. Perhaps there is a way to amend the code to be aware of whether your existing pet(s) are store-bought or not... I don't know.

I believe more experience players may be able to provide you with a possible work-around (eg, put undead follower to sleep somewhere - go buy the pet - come back and get undead follower again). Something like that, anyway; can't say I've played a Necromancer that thoroughly, myself.

juggernaut · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:14 pm

Hmmm... Never played a necro, but tried to have the undead off your group, buy the pet, and re-invite/order to accept him?

Adder · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:53 am

It does the same thing with sorc charmies. It's really quite bothersome. Just remember to have a store-bought pet with you 24/7 (which you should always have anyways) and if it dies, well, sucks.

Ilyana · **Joined:** Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:39 pm **Posts:** 654

I would say buy the pet, leave the pet somewhere, get the undead, then retrieve the pet. Certain pets won't stop attacking the undead after you land the control spell.

Orac · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:07 pm

You have to buy the pet before you get a controled undead. Otherwise you will be thought by the game to have a pet and you won't be able to get another.

Hope that clears this up.

sleeper · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:41 am

I have played a necro. I always bought my specific pet before I went to control my undead.

I can't think of a way around it. Sorry.

sleeper

Carsetius · **Joined:** Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:36 am **Posts:** 1471

Just really just a bother really but it is easy enough to get around.

allikat · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2005 3:22 pm

Same problem exists with all summoned/created pets. Like the Hammer horsey and elementals.

TheIceHellion · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2005 4:39 pm

allikat wrote:

Same problem exists with all summoned/created pets. Like the Hammer horsey and elementals.

Except with elementals you can't have a pet at all. If you have a storebought pet and try to conjure an elemental you get the message "You already have a pet."
Same if you conjure an elemental then go to buy a pet.

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