We’re clearly going to agree to disagree, I view this change as a potential upgrade/remaster for the pet system as a whole because it is extremely dated and built using tons of spaghetti code. The fact they kept the pet in some sense as an eagle, proves they still value MM having a pet in some sense of class fantasy. And I can totally see them implementing some sort of stable system/barbershop/glyph system for MM pets in the future.
That’s essentially what they’re doing but the eagle is potentially just a placeholder pet for what they could be cooking up as a new pet control system entirely to give more class power to their characters directly.
If I could use my stabled pets that I named and collected myself over the years, then sure whatever. I would hope there was still a way for the pet to hold aggro and taunt though when soloing.
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I agree with you that the pet system is rather antiquated, and most definitely would be awesome if it could receive an overhaul to improve upon the AI system the pets use, pathing, use of abilities, etc.
We’ll have to see what happens with this class, Mayhaps they’re already thinking about baking in the customization option right now and when it launches MM Hunter’s will already have the option to choose their beloved pets from the Stables. *Perchance, they could even make the glyph be that your number 1 stabled pet walks alongside you, but the “eagle” still does all the eagle things.
I sincerely hope this is the case. Cause then, 100%, my case would be a mute case.
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I could live with the changes if it was my companion, I will heavily miss having my tiger at my side and protecting my archer, but it’s at least acceptable like that.
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I’m not totally opposed to compromise and having MM still having pets in some sense, I just 100% hate the modern state of the pet system. And view this update as an experimental first step towards recreating their system for all pet classes, and potentially having pets/minions’ function differently on an AI level based on the spec/class you’re playing.
Like when they added turret like positional demon minions to Warlock where they hold down a specific area, and I think that’s neat and can create some interesting gameplay loops where you can cleave massive groups of mobs in its radius in PvE or push people out from behind a wall in arenas or cut off an area in the arena similar to how ring of frost/fire for mage makes people think about where they’re standing/moving a bit more.
I think its massive changes like this, where you only read it in text but can’t actually see it.
That give both sides hope, and dismay at the same time.
At this current time, I really hope they do not use this kind of system for Warlocks. Summoning and having my minions is important to me and I enjoy having them. Even though my Voidwalker currently can’t keep aggro at all…
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Oh so that’s where da interrupt spell is, that I thought was gonna be pretty baseline with every class.
removal would be if no hunter could use pets and you had all your pets eliminated from the stable. which is not the case.
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It actually is though. It’s been one of the most requested changes for MM since legion.
You can’t be that dense. No one is talking about the bird mechanic. People have been asking for mm to not have pets and be able to lust without summoning a pet for years.
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I love how most of you probably don’t even play hunter and don’t have any clue about the actual issues being addressed
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Oh, except I am talking about that. Glad we sorted that out. Cheers!
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Where have they asked to be petless? I don’t believe people asked for Lone Wolf for MM. When Hunters is a class for pets.
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Lone Wolf was added in WoD because players asked for it to years, and because the pet by that point had so little spec support it was just a pathing nuisance.
Lone Wolf at this point has endured for more time than not. Not only it fits the “ranger” fantasy, it made the spec fit better as a master of “Marksmanship”.
It has endured for 6 expansions, and this is not even the first time it became obligatory, in Legion MM had no pet at all. The pet was returned in BfA for utility, but Lone Wolf remained as the main spec fantasy despite being nerfed in DF and TWW.
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Where is the patch notes and the forum threads linking to players asking for lone wolf and to be petless?
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All over the class forum and discords.
Needing to summon a pet to lust and then dismiss before doing any damage has been a well known issue for MM for years.
What you believe is irrelevant
MM hasn’t been about pets since WoD. Don’t act like you know what you’re talking about.
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The forums of that period do not even exist anymore. That’s how long Lone Wolf has endured.
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REMOVE PETS FROM MM.
it is a sniper spec, not a pet spec.
if you want pets, play BM or Survival.
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Please do not take the option of running with a pet from MM. I have mained a hunter since vanilla. I have played all specs. I am a casual player that enjoys having a pet for questing, leveling and delves. I go back and forth between MM and BM.
I want to play a range hunter that shares damage output with one pet. I play for enjoyment. Yes, I parse green, you don’t need to look me up.
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I have been a hunter for a very long time and I can tell you this OP, MM Hunters don’t need pets except for doing quests. If you still want pets, than there is BM or SV hunter of your choice.
I am actually looking forward to trying out the new MM Hunter.
In my opinion Hunters aren’t as good as they once were. That’s why i am playing a Mage 
instead.
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