Virtual Pet Options in the Top MUDs
In Iron Realm's top MUDs, classes make use of the ability to summon loyal entities of different varieties--perhaps a falcon or a snake. These can be invaluable not only for combat, but also inspiration for roleplay. There are some who look down on 'Pet RP', which often just ends up being owner speaking through and to their animal. This can seem rather one-sided as it is essentially means that this person is just talking to himself! This does not have to be the extent of the interaction, however.
Many classes can and do make use of all kinds of mounts. Everything from stubborn mules to tigers, to wyverns and chimeras. With a few lessons the creatures one can vault upon and survey the realm from is an innumerable list. Some have exotic defining features, some can fly, and many will need to be fed. They can be named and attributed with a personality all their own. They become our stalwart partners through thick or thin, and sometimes their deficiencies can make them the laughing stock of our combat parties (the author will refrain from mentioning a certain Achaean roc here). For a few or many gold sovereigns we can enrich our experience a little further with one of these mounts.
Another cheaper option in many IRE games is the mini pet. Bought with a few thousand gold, these are the small animals like cats, dogs, lizards and birds. They tend to have a favourite food that will illicit a reaction unique to their type and some of them can even be trained. These start out at the ‘baby’ stage and grow over a period of years. Eventually, if they are not slaughtered by some foul evil-doer, they reach a ripe old age and die. The opportunities for roleplay are often small ones. Perhaps a scolding for allowing your text dog to relieve himself upon the House leader’s priceless carpet, or a laugh with a novice about naming your creature, or even a bonding between a few friends when beloved Odif dies and needs to be buried on his favourite island. While these interactions are on a very small scale, they can be recounted later, laughed at, or remembered fondly over a pint.
Lastly, for the heavy hitters and lucky folk, there are the PET pets, the ones that start at a small fortune and go up and up in price from there. These have a great many more possibilities than the mini pets or even the mounts. For a price, you can make them flying, sentient, mountable or even invincible. The sky and your imagination are the limits. They can react to others if you wish, speak, send tells, and even fight beside you. You can create something that fits your character, a creature that has meaning and a story to go with him. Since they can be made invincible, they need not die and, even if they do, they will return to you in time so that your investment is never lost. These creatures will be your companions through everything, whether you like it or not.
Pets and mounts are a small aside for most of us, but even small opportunities can define our characters, create possibilities and spark ideas for others. They are yet another aspect that can further enrich our text lives.
Author: Lianca of Achaea
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I can only
edit it so I don't look completely stupid.
More
The more pets i see the more they start to irritate me
Pets
I do plan on saving up for a pet myself, and it will have to be something that ties into my character overall, not just what I am doing at that time. I doubt I would link it at all to my current city/guild, because that could change in the future, so it would have to be something that I as a person would like to have around forever.
My pet alavan
I sortof tied my pet to my order patron. I I won't leave the order ever so I thought it safe.
never say never :P
never say never :P
Is a terrible song.
Is a terrible song.
Mongoose...
I can see it now. It's just like Perdy - Sedate, even cute at first, then fierce when provoked. Also dislikes serpents.
But serpents are awesome.
But serpents are awesome.
Woo. Saplings have grown.
Woo. Saplings have grown.
i want
something like, a giant chicken to ride.
I don't even know
I don't even know
One
I'm going to get one at some point, just long time off getting it.
:)
:)
:]
:]
Nice
Nice
Mountable cows
Mountable cows, Mountable cows, Mountable cows
calf pet?
calf pet?
can you milk them?
can you milk them?
Not until
They're full grown.
I was thinking how strange
I was thinking how strange a flying tarantula would look
jumping trantula would make
jumping trantula would make sense
Hrm...
Yes my cow must produce fresh glasses of milk that I can turn into milkshake!
an invisible friend
an invisible friend
sounds like my girlfriend!
sounds like my girlfriend! lol! ... wait.. aww, now I made myself sad.. :(
thats a good idea
thats a good idea
New article please.
Please?
I wonder
If I could have a pet that would be hidden?
Chameleon
It's a Lusternian Beastmastery skill!
I want...
... the Beastmastery skill for Achaea. Riding is so boring here.
I have millions of invisible
I have millions of invisible pets
Me too!
Me too!
Me three
And four
Mine are invisible and
Mine are invisible and intangible. It is almost as if they don't exist.
I want a pet that is actually
I want a pet that is actually useful
Beastmastery!
Lusternia makes you teach your pets cool stuff!
agree
I very much agree. love beastmastery.
must be neat, I'll need to
must be neat, I'll need to check it out
It's great how unique some
It's great how unique some pets can be, but the way people use their pets can be a bit annoying.
A wall of flesh.
A wall of flesh.
That's... wrong o.O
That's... wrong o.O
Shrimp
I like the tiger that smells shrimp on you and then hopes you give it one. (Custom pet from a Cyrenian.) I also love the small golem (pet I think) that one of my family members has.
Hrm...
Still want a cow
Wow
I am truly running out of comments
You and me freaking both
Like this one. It's got nothing to say at all.
I wonder, though.
How long will it take us to get to three pages of comments?
how about a pet that can heal
how about a pet that can heal you slowly? ... a goblin in a nurse uniform!
lusternia beasts
lusternia beasts can do that.
cool!
cool!
Weird.
Weird.
i don't think i'd ever be
i don't think i'd ever be comfortable around a goblin in a nurse's uniform.
I'd have issues
I'd have issues with that too. cleanlyness, best intrest of the pashent at heart or their own? goblins are just shady.
I want a
satyr as a pet....
That's not a pet
That's slavery.
custom emotes
are fun. Lots of nice things you can do.
Custom emotes are annoying.
Custom emotes are annoying.
they are
they are
I want one. I really do
I want one. I really do
I can only imagine paying for
I can only imagine paying for a custom pet after being omni-trans and having a lot of artifacts. Which I can not imagine.
Kind of this.
There are a lot of things I'm prioritizing ahead of getting a pet.
Not all pets cost a ton of
Not all pets cost a ton of credits
different kinds?
There are different kinds in your game? list them please?
Pets
They're listed in the article, aren't they? I know you can buy some with gold at Thera, but they're... not interesting to me.
Then there are the ones that come in the crates in the globes, those are sort of like limited edition minipets, and they're useless, but they won't ever die (well, not permenently, at least).
And then there are the credit pets that everyone keeps talking about. Pretty much unique, useful in some small capacity, and also incapable of staying dead.
um, yeah
um, yeah
I'm not sure who I meant that
I'm not sure who I meant that for...
Mage pets
I miss my thunderbird. :(
Hrm..
Not sure on a pet right now, heh... Maybe when I've got everything else I want ;)
wow its been a long time
wow its been a long time since we've gotten any new articles
no kidding
no kidding
agreed
I would agree.
It has, hasn't it...
Perhaps they got tired of the keyword filled articles and responses of "free credit."
why no new artiy D:
why no new artiy D:
CREDIT
CREDIT
+2
+2
x3
-4.5=y
heheh
heheh
worried
A little worried. All I can think is people who do articals/edit them are on a summer vacation.
probably
probably
Time to start customizing my
Time to start customizing my golem.
Basalt?
Basalt?
golem
A golem is a unique idea for a pet.
I love the idea of a golem
I love the idea of a golem pet!
Mount-track, wooo.
Mount-track, wooo.
not sure what that is but
not sure what that is but yay!
A plank of wood that is
A plank of wood that is carried by several imps that you can mount.
broom
In lusternia wicca have brooms they can summon that allowthem to fly. Limited but, good for those that can not fly.
i'd buy this in a heartbeat.
i'd buy this in a heartbeat.
Pigmy imp litter bearers.
Pigmy imp litter bearers.
is this broken?
is this broken?
No?
No?
Yes.
Yes.
broken
Is the comment/credit thing broken?
testing
testing
testing
testing
hmm?
hmm?
hmm?
hmm?
Still have no pet.
Still have no pet.
pet
I guess you should train skills before consitring a pet. I'm not sure how useful (utility) they are in your game.
pet
I guess pets are not assenchal to game play but, in lusternia they are utility things.
still working
still working i think
broken?
Is it broken or is it just me not getting the credit per comment?
It's broken.
It's broken.
Hrm.
It's working for me...
so many generic comments
so many generic comments
so many generic comments
so many generic comments
testing for june 2
Testing to see if it works for june 2.
testing again.
Trieing again to see if it's fixed.
It is.
It is.
I want a sarcat.
I want a sarcat.
:)
:)
so expensive....
so expensive....
glad
Glad it's back working now, if we could just get a new artical.I love pets but, Ithink I've said all I know on the subject.
Is this ever going to get a
Is this ever going to get a page 3?
maybe
maybe
working on it :)
working on it :)
if
If we don't get a new artical it probly eventualy will.
my pet died while waiting for
my pet died while waiting for a new article :P
never
that's the wonderful thing about pets. they never die. They're always yours.
you don't have to feed pets?
you don't have to feed pets?
feed
not pets but, normal beasts have to be feed yes.
I considered my steeds pets
I considered my steeds pets and they died.
alavan
Come to lusternia sometime to see him. He's very cool. The best 900 cr I ever spent. He's also utility not just looks.
cool!
cool!
Woho
Cooool!
ooh
ooh
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
finaly hit 3 pages.
I hope we get a new artical to read soon.
me too
me too
I think I've decided.
I might get a pet Humgii, if they would allow that...
Still, I probably won't get any sort of pet before year 700AF, so... long time to think about it.
that would be nice
that would be nice
Yes, it would.
Yes, it would.
Ooh a page 3.
Ooh a page 3.
yay!
yay!
rair
Rair to see three pages of comments. I dont' think I've seen tht before.
i know i haven't
i know i haven't
begging
ok, at this point I've ran out of anything to say remotly relating to pets. I'm begging for a new artical from the artical gods please.
Article is not spelled like
Article is not spelled like that.
sorry
Sorry I'll spell-check my comment next time.
In Lusternia, pets can spell,
In Lusternia, pets can spell, well cast spells anyway.
amnesia
sucks
No.
No.
Ouch
..Ouch?
A rock
Seriously? A rock
I know we can use forums, but
I know we can use forums, but I still think that they could give us another article
I like that Lusternia has an
I like that Lusternia has an entier skillset just devoted to your pet, and that each org has their own unique ones with special abilities...and even more that you can customize and do more if you so choose.
try
I've read comments about other ir games pets. I am thinking I might check them out just to compair. From what I've read lusternia stil is the best.
All you need is a..
Steeeeeed!
I want to customize my
cute little cobra. So it can bite people while looking awesome!
Why is only my avatar loading
Why is only my avatar loading for me on this page...
I just want these to give
I just want these to give free credits again...
mhm
mhm
they don't?
They don't?
They do.
They do, don't know what he's talking about.
I wish there was something
I wish there was something new to read.
oh they work again
oh they work again
In a way you can
If your mount is one of the credit mounts you can effectively 'trade-in' the mount, you lose some of it, just like trading in an arti, but that's the only way to do it as far as I know. I personally enjoy well RPed custom pets, I tend to only do goofy things like 'say to Falcon Eat the newbie!' then order falcon drop, which causes him to stare at me and blink. I did want a credit based pet for a long time, but I wanted it to be a NPC mobile, like a squire/servant that followed me around, so far that isn't okayed.
know what you mean
know what you mean
pets are awesome! wish MKO
pets are awesome! wish MKO had em
They don't?
If they don't they probly will I think allthe ir games so far have them. would it fit in MKO's world? I've never read any of the books.
pet that when stroked gives
pet that when stroked gives credits
popular
Would those said credits come from your own supply or where?
no no no, when you the owner
no no no, when you the owner pat it once a real day you get a credit and it'd say something like, "Aww, such a loving master deserves a reward." and if you do it more then once a day it says, "Lonely?"
heheh i would like that
heheh i would like that
I think I'll get a custom pet
I think I'll get a custom pet one of these days. It could be fun.
I hope you get one!
I hope you get one!
Pets
I'm a big pet person. I love pet classes, but I can't seem to find a pet class or skillset within the IRE games that appeals to me. In light of this, I've been looking at some of the other options, such a taming or beastmastery. However, when it comes to beasmastery, that feels a little limited to me as far as options for pets goes. Maybe once I get into working with the skill, I'll find that it's not as limited as I think. As for vanity pets and what not, I have to agree with some others who have commented in regards to price and priority. My main priority is lessons in the skills that I need to actually survive and further myself in the game. With the ability to produce a decent income there will eventually be enough extra gold to purchase credits and what not for spending on things like pets.
agree
I wuld agree here I did the same thing. prioritised things but, a pet was on that list for me just not at the top like skills.
*Cough* credit *cough*
*Cough* credit *cough*
Credit!
Credit!
me too!
me too!
And again today too!
And again today too!
another
another
awesooooooooooome
awesooooooooooome
No pets for me
No pets for me
I've never had a pet. One of
I've never had a pet. One of Taerse's friends, Yugi, has a lot, though they don't seem to serve any PvP, quest, or mechanic purpose. I guess, if one played it skillfully enough, they could be a small roleplay device
I wish
I wish MKO had the same pet training system as Imperian
Lusternia's beasts
I am very fond of Lusternia's beastmastery system, and the possibility to "customise" beasts without the credit investment.
Why is my laptop not able to
Why is my laptop not able to load peoples' profile picture in the comments..it's not even that old. >.>
settings
I don't really know but, I'd say it's gotta do with your brwser settings.
I don't think so. I usually
I don't think so. I usually use Chrome, but tried going to this on Firefox and IE, still doesn't load the majority of pics. And I don't have any problem with pictures not on ironrealms.com loading.
So hungry.
So hungry.
just don't eat a pet
just don't eat a pet
A savage demonic hound of
A savage demonic hound of bloodlust plz.
I absolutely agree. Would be
I absolutely agree. Would be kind of interesting if you could modify the description of the cheaper pets--if we're going for things like mounts, and summoned companions/followers and such. Maybe it could look something similar to the preset race description ("He/She is..."), then you get to embellish it.
Though probably would be abused like hell.
yeah, it probably would be
yeah, it probably would be abused like crazy, but it would be nice all the same
Agreed
Agreed
This thread
Cool thread bro. Very insightful.
The iron realms articles are dying
These articles are disappearing, and the good ones were written long ago.
I don't think so, just more
I don't think so, just more that they've sifted marketing attention elsewhere.
anyone know when new
anyone know when new lusternia mounts will be available, if at all?
An invasion of geriatric
An invasion of geriatric cats.
meow
meow
*Burp*
I also have to agree
It must be time for a new
It must be time for a new topic, surely.
yeah
yeah
I would say so
I would say so.
Have a falcon, already,
Have a falcon, already, wouldn't want to spend the time or money on a pet. If I did, I'd get a dog. Dragons, mammoths, and nightmares from the great beyond would make terrible pets.
dog
get something more creative for the credit cost in your game than a dog.
Heh
Some of my favorite points of RP are with pets over other players, even if it is the player behind the pet. I know I enjoy Nafi's tangents with Azaiza.
it's like a ventriloquist
it's like a ventriloquist
fun
Sounds like fun. my pet I've rped enough he's got it's own personality.
but then
but then
I was just in Hthrak, and I
I was just in Hthrak, and I think I want a Dirangi now!
dirangi
what's a dirangi?
:(
rip kitties
Aww :( sorry to hear it
Aww :( sorry to hear it
:(
:(
Why is this always at the top
Why is this always at the top of the list?
something happen
something happen
in bed, when suddenly
in bed, when suddenly
suddenly RAIN!
suddenly RAIN!
Ne Shiteru..
Ne Shiteru..
eh
eh
wondering when
Wondering when new read? for some reason I'm guessing August or September when most school starts again?
wouldn't more people write
wouldn't more people write during off time?
you would think so
you would think so
vacation
My thought was they would be on vacations and not near a computer. I donnow. your thoughts is probly true too though so, I donnow what is wrong.
druid pets in Lusternia, love
druid pets in Lusternia, love my Crow
like sentinel pets?
like sentinel pets?
from what I remember
from what I remember of sentinal pets not really. the blacktalon beast in lusternia is like all other beasts but, it has inharint abilities and is only avalable to those of he blacktalon guild.
Shield
Pets that can shield are the best!!
Something flying and an
Something flying and an attack with amnesia would be perfect.
sounds interesting
sounds interesting
something petlike
something petlike
my cat has a pet beetle.
my cat has a pet beetle.
I want a pet weasel.
and I want it NOW.
Credit comment
Credit comment
credit!
credit!
If anything
I wouldn't mind a pet bat.
glomdoring ecologists
I think we have those in glomdoring for ecologists
I agree with
I agree with shinji
bunnies
I always think it's weird when a game has pet-related gameplay, for some reason. Like, it seems like it's something that's really overdone and usually lacking unique mechanics. Even minions that follow you around and attack stuff for you seems just a touch old and usually uninspired.
That said, Nim still wants a bunny. >_>
Knights
Knights should be able to purchase a pet that functions like their falcon, with added reactions and what not
though some pets wouldn't be
though some pets wouldn't be appropriate for a knight
help pets
You could. help pets. or do you man something else?
hell yes!
hell yes!
credit
credit
Just posting "credit"
Just posting "credit" repeatedly as a comment will get you banned from commenting, fyi.
yup.. let's just hope that
yup.. let's just hope that posting to agree with another post is sufficient :P
Pretty sure it is. They got
Pretty sure it is. They got mad at me when I used to just post "credit," or even just "." but as long as you have at least a few words I think they're okay with it.
hmm then they probably
hmm then they probably haven't seen what Menelaus is doing on another post, at least I'm pretty honest about it and not counting them, as he is. It's rare I don't have anything to say but just 'credit'.
credit dance
credit dance
weird how people keep saying
weird how people keep saying credit
How is that weird?
How is that weird?
I don't think I will ever get
I don't think I will ever get a pet. The RP is cool, but after the new wears off you only gain the ability to travel to anyone that's standing outdoors.
travel
Is travel the only extra thing imperian pets can do. do you have deliver or retreave abilities or anything else? That travel thing is kinda neat though.
I used to love my rare
I used to love my rare hart..until it got killed. Great mount.
killed
pets can be killed in your game?
Meh
Meh
amnesia Pet. Maybe. I think
amnesia Pet. Maybe. I think it's usefulness is at a minimum in retardation, need to test more.
what pet would suit a
what pet would suit a bahkatu? i wonder...
Pets
I always wanted to own a pet when I played Lusternia, but the cost was always far too prohibitive for me.
Thankfully, Aetolia gives me Animation. I love the Teradrim.
ah, well.. hmm, that makes
ah, well.. hmm, that makes sense.
They're useless.
They're useless.
meh
meh
*bark
*bark
i wants me sarcat.
i wants me sarcat.
what is a sarcat?w
What is a sarcat?
I hope there are more options
I hope there are more options for pets now in Delos. But on the other hand would be better to have quests that give pets are reward
that would be neat
that would be neat
yeah
yeah
Yep.
Yep.
something like that
something like that
hmmm
hmmm
I'm 50/50
I'm 50/50
I am more 72.5/27.5
I am more 72.5/27.5
Pets certainly took a hit
Pets certainly took a hit with that New Thera blaze.
Pet RP
one of the few things not yet ruined by mudsex. Don't prove me wrong.
heh
heh
just hope we never have pet
just hope we never have pet sheep
war goat
war goat beasts in lusternia.
Hah.
Hah.
I would like
I would like a giant mountable hare... that should be interesting! Or a praying mantis that speaks.
hahaha
hahaha
mantis scary
mantis scary.
So scary
They eat heads, you know.
I wish that 1) The pet shop
I wish that 1) The pet shop was up and running again, and that 2) they offered more variety of pets. Pet rats are cool, so would be ferrets, rabbits, monkeys, etc.
a pet that spews rainbows
a pet that spews rainbows
sounds pretty
soulds pretty
Sounds like MLP.
Sounds like MLP.
Oh god what have I created?!
Oh god what have I created?!
An Unnamable Horror.
An Unnamable Horror.
MLP
What is MLP?
My Little Pony.
My Little Pony.
not enough pet insects
not enough pet insects
Insects are disgusting
Insects are disgusting
spiders
spider beasts in lusternia no credit cost.
I want a pet dog.
I want a pet dog.
Me, too.
Me, too.
^
^
can't wait for the icewyrm to
can't wait for the icewyrm to come along...
cool
cool
icewyrm
like a mount or have you got a icewyrm pet? that'd be cool eather way.
maybe pets you could dress?
maybe pets you could dress?
Hah.
Hah.
weard
strange idea.
horse thief
i once stole a horse and they cut off all my toes
MKO Angels
I like the diversity of the MKO angels for priests. Definitely interesting.
diverse in skills? or just in
diverse in skills? or just in looks?
sounds neat
sounds neat. lusternia only has 4 different kind of angels. heh making me want to try mko but, I'm not sure I'd get into it. I never could get into his books.