nothing frustrating more, than doing something like a travi run on a barb, with an act 2 merc. and the merc decides to attack the only immune to physical boss, out of a huge pack
there should be something in place where you can programme your mercs for certain commands like ‘‘ignore immune to physical’’ and therefore would not attack anything that was physical immune
Since this will never happen, here’s an alternative idea…
Program your mercs merc (you) to:
1: Kill those enemies that he can’t kill first.
2: Drag him away from those enemies by running/leaping away.
3: Go without a merc.
4: Get an Enigma so you can both travel faster and easily reposition yourself and your merc. Also doable with an amulet/staff with teleport charges, but is another annoyance.
Or you could play a game that’s not 30 years old.
OK…
5: Farm somewhere else less annoying with a warcry barb, or farm trav with a different class?
I’m suggesting things that are possible… Your original programmable merc request is virtually impossible. Blizzard won’t even move Cain next to the Act 5 stash, you think they’re going to jack hammer through 25 year old spaghetti code just to implement programming mercs? Nope.
its more the case that when they released the game, they actually should have released a ‘‘2021’’ version, rather than an original version with modernised graphics.
there is alot of things they should have changed, tweaked or added, this is just simply one of them, you dont have to agree.
Ah, I think I understand. You’re another one who thinks they should have remade the game according to your standards…
Travincal runs…
What is your merc’s fire res at?
He’s act 2, have you not not found/traded-for a Reapers?
If not, I can spare one.
By holding down shift and “by default” selecting numbers 1 through 4 you can feed your Merc a potion from your belt.
The shared stash is an amazing place to hold varied weapons/armors to allow you and your Merc survive excel.
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It’s the same thing every time, people always demand changes based on how they wish the game to be lol
I can’t tell if this is the same with other communities or just the D2 community, but this mindset is totally stupid. If the game has so much things I don’t like I just don’t play it, it’s simple as that. I played a lot of different videogames and I don’t know a single one that is flawless. If a game is fun then just enjoy it a take what you get, maybe find way to deal with things you can’t handle or don’t like
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People act like they got a brand new game which didn’t fit their standarts, demanding changes because the game sucks and lashing around like kids wich don’t get their chocolate.
Can any of the complainers and cryer name me a SINGLE game that is totally flawless?
I know a game that has some flaws and is still one of the best games, it’s old and people play it for decades because it is what it is. Can you guess? 
Some didn’t liked some aspects and quit, nothing bad about it, hands up for those who don’t cry at the same time.
10,000th post. Another digit of fuel for flamers to attack me with! Dammit.
so everyone that comes here and posts an issue or something where blizz could improve or something they could implement are all people who think the game should be made to their standards? or maybe its a case that the game should have been made in certain ways anyway.
Bravata, Turlok and Clayclown, the three Prime Trolls started writhing under their bridges as they felt a disturbance in the force.
No… But when people come in here suggesting changes that will never happen to a 24 year old game because their specific build doesn’t work well in a specific farming location, while also disregarding more practical workarounds and suggestions… Then yes.
You must learn and adapt to play the game… Don’t expect the game to adapt and change to play you.
Maybe give ur merc a lawbringer or reaper’s toll, that way u will both be able to deal with phys immune
You’re barking up the wrong tree. This is ultimately an old game. Blizz didn’t even ask $60. They had no incentive to “modernize” the game, way too much effort and cost for little return.
They should attack what we’re attacking. They should not attack when we aren’t attacking unless we’re struck. They should always home to us when there is no combat and stay f put. And they should strike the same enemy till it’s dead. I mean they can make Ravens attack a predetermined target but you can’t say “hey buddy, hit this guy?”
You ever notice the merc can nearly one shot a mob all by himself but put 2-3 in a group on him and he can’t kill them all day and eventually dies to them? It’s because he distributes his attacks evenly. Needs to finish the job and move to the next. Really poor design even for twenty years ago.
I really would like to put them on avoid/follow as batteries that don’t seek combat. That would be best solution and could be changed when needed for immunes.
Some folks do not understand strategy and patience… and have no conception of guerilla tactics.
It seems they believe they should be able to face-tank anything/anytime at any level of character build regardless of gear collected/accumulated/utilized.
I honestly cannot determine if its sad, or comedy.
Then they claim it’s bad game design… arg.
No.
It’s not bad game design, it’s players who are unable to adapt and cope with the deliberate constraints in game to make challenge situations.
Think people… think… quit watching youtube guides and figure it the heck out.
Having recently leveled a Summon Druid (no shape shift skills, no elemental skills) character to level 99, if you think Ravens are what you really want/need, I urge you to go play a Summon Druid.
What I’m getting at, is different characters have different skills/pets, and if you like the idea of Ravens, go play a Druid, don’t ask for more class skills to be spread about.
I mean, cripe, a Zeal and /or Dream Sorc is already paramount beyond a Pally Zealot/Tesladin… do we really need more of that “hilarity” in game?
Not asking for more class skills. Asking for merc control. Don’t want to play Ravens, just noticed they can be sent to attack specific mobs. Merc should be able to be put on stay or attack this target. Has nothing to do with class skills similar to your post having nothing to do with my post.
Being able to give orders to merc would be a fun/interesting mechanic, so of course resident forum trolls with over 10k posts are here to flame you like they do in every thread that isn’t showering praise on AFK Neo-Buzzard who have severely downgraded D2 and not delivered on the majority of their promises or finished the basic features from 2+ decades ago.