Beastmaster: Pet + Skillchain = Yes, Please!!

[Fadnog]

I'm not too experienced with SMN or PUP but, I'm pretty sure their pets aren't any where near as sturdy as our pets are.

PUP also has a 20 min recast on there puppet, though they got that dues machina(sp?) thing but I'm pretty sure they come out in a weakened state.

SMNs... well how often do you see a SMN meleeing and doing enough damage to keep up with DDs with their attacks.

From what I see its like:
PUP has more damage output from player. (Though there is the mage puppet i guess.)
SMN has more damage output from the pet.
and as BST i think we kinda fall in the middle with about 50% damage on both us and pets.

Though this is more from a theoretical stand point.

Not posting this just to be a kill joy or anything cause i don't want to start a violent argument or anything.
Simply trying to point out balance issues so we can find a way around it to make the idea more plausible.

[Xilk]

I'm not too experienced with SMN or PUP but, I'm pretty sure their pets aren't any where near as sturdy as our pets are.

PUP also has a 20 min recast on there puppet, though they got that dues machina(sp?) thing but I'm pretty sure they come out in a weakened state.

SMNs... well how often do you see a SMN meleeing and doing enough damage to keep up with DDs with their attacks.

From what I see its like:
PUP has more damage output from player. (Though there is the mage puppet i guess.)
SMN has more damage output from the pet.
and as BST i think we kinda fall in the middle with about 50% damage on both us and pets.

Though this is more from a theoretical stand point.

Not posting this just to be a kill joy or anything cause i don't want to start a violent argument or anything.
Simply trying to point out balance issues so we can find a way around it to make the idea more plausible.

I'm not near getting into a violent argument w/ you Fadnog. You are a fantastic BST!!
I've read some of the descussion on the pup forums. The weapon they got in heroes gives 10/tic regain to the automaton. they can carry this in and out of abyssea. Combine this w/ tactical switch and they are spamming the Weaponskills. Automatons are very configurable, but they can be quite sturdy and compare to the master quite well also.

I just don't think there is any game balance worries at all in giving bst/pet skillchains.

[Geebee]

I have been asking the same question for years, BST + Pets are the perfect jobs for skillchains, SMN has been able to do this from day one and so has PUP, I can solo skillchain 7+k Light with My PUP in Abyssea (RNG frame) I would love to be able to do 30% of that damage with my pet.

I feel from looking at the Jobs from day one and 1st release BST was never considered or able to skillcahin with pets so this would require a massive amount of work to complete, but you never know we still have 9 more levels to go so SE could be saving it for a 99 BST to savor and look forward to, who knows