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Jan-22-2018 10:47

Despite never missing out on feeding and grooming my pet he got sick today. And while I'm in the middle of a villain hunt.

Does it even matter that we spend $$$ on feeding and grooming? Or is it just an attempt to keep playing furores?

I rather dish out 100k than aiming for 20 rings. You loose money also and with the hassle on top of that.

Jan-22-2018 11:03

At the very least I think your pet's stat should be brought to zero when it get's sick. Now my stats are lower then when I wouldn't have had a pet at all.

And I can't even get rid of it unless I cough up 100k.

(I know, or play furores .... don't even mention it)

Jan-22-2018 11:21

Could have finished my VH today. But first had to spend 3 cases to go from Shanghai to NY and then another 4 to go from NY to Delhi.

And all for what exactly?

Jan-22-2018 11:23

Yes, it's been a shit day at Sleuth.

Jan-30-2018 07:10

I need like a pet baby sitting place. :( I never play on the weekends, so Eurydice always gets unhappy really quickly. Last time I tried to use a happiness booster it didn't even work, and now her stats are permanently lower (Equaling 10). It's honestly so much upkeep, it's expensive, and playing furores is like having a second part time job. D: I hate to complain, but I feel your frustrations.

Jan-30-2018 13:43

Oh, someone needs to explain this unhappy/sick pet thingy. What did I miss? Am I grinding for nothing to get one? I mean, I have periods of time when I don't play. How much attention do they need? Is there a guide somewhere? Also, hugs sent to you, dear BadAss.

Jan-30-2018 14:33

It seems pretty random Devi. I suppose the more you tend after your pet the less chance it will become sick. But despite caring for it every day it still can get sick.

The pet gives a great boost but when it get's sick you're screwed if you're short on cash.

Jan-31-2018 02:41

Yeah pets are cool, but they definitely need a re-think in some areas.

All pets will inevitably get sick. If you keep them happy though it'll take longer for them to get sick. Without any attention it takes something like two weeks for a pet to get sick, and with constant attention it takes over six months.

In particular I don't like the way players are forced to log in everyday to keep the pet happy, and I don't like that there's no way to get rid of the pet if you've decided its more trouble than its worth.

Feb-8-2018 00:41

Can we get a magic wand or something to transform our pets into fluffy animals or something? My alter ego (Cro Magnon) also got a sick pet a few days ago. After medicating it the stats only grew back to +13 instead of the +16 bonus it used to be.

Also the pet now doens't seem to be fully grown again as for my parrot it did become fully grown after medication. Can we put a stop to this randomness?

Feb-21-2018 02:20

My pet got sick a couple of weeks ago despite daily feeding and grooming every 3 days. I got the medicine immediately after but my pet never fully recovered. Instead of an accumulated bonus of +16 I only get a +13 bonus.

I think I have been punished enough by such a completely random thing and the reduced bonus feels like salt to the wound. I will no longer subscribe this account.

Feb-21-2018 13:47

@ BadAss & Cro: this is exactly what happened to my parrot after it got sick - although he hadn't reached the full +16 bonus beforehand. He was at +14 and after the sickness and buying dorian's medicine etc he regained a little but not the full bonus. I had to give quite a few brass rings (about 40 I think) to Dorian before he got fully better.

I was encouraged by Yeti's remarks above though. It would be nice if we could have some kind of pet creche where they could stay if we have to be away from the game for a few days/weeks. A hire charge could be taken from our personal accounts.