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Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 01:28 PM CDT

>>Alas, skunks aren't rodents. Neither are rabbits, bats, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, moles, weasles, sloths, and raccoons. Keios @ http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Quests%60Sagas%60Events/Duskruin%20Arena/view/419

Just a quick question - and I'm totally unsure so I'm not trying to lead anywhere but to clarification. Since I'm considering updating a ton of climate / terrain information and linking to herbs / flowers / poisons, etc., I thought I'd take a look at these, which is the only reason I'm even posting. And the real reason for my asking. I believe when ranger companion summoning, the following are considered 'rodent'.

Animal	Companions:	Rodents
Badger	Graiphel	Nutria	Vole
Barrowrat	Groundhog	Passo	Weasel
Beaver	Hedgehog	Porcupine	Whiskrat
Boarrat	Marmot	Raccoon	Wolverine
Burrovine	Mink	Rat	Wombat
Cacevail	Mole	Rockrat	Woodchuck
Caiverine	Mongoose	Sandrat	Woodshrew
Capybara	Muskrat	Sloth
Ferret	Muzzlerat	Tothis

Is this still considered accurate from a ranger companion perspective? It would seem to conflict with the referenced post.

Doug

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Re: Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 01:34 PM CDT

They are the "rodent category" of AC, yes, which contrasts against the "feline", "canine", and "avian" AC categories.

They are not all technically rodents, in that not all of them are of the Order Rodentia.

Similarly, hyenas are technically not canines - they're of the family Hyaenidae, not Canidae - but they're still in the canine category for the purposes of AC. There are a few exceptions like that.

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DOUG

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Re: Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 01:45 PM CDT

Agree with the statement and the taxonomies as listed. And yep, tracking the other three AC categories, as well.

Appreciate the confirmation that still seems to be in place. Would appreciate confirmation no updates are pending (lot of editing being planned here).

Still, skunks didn't make the list. Not even a badger / racoon (musteloidea) by any other odor. Heh.

Doug

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Re: Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 06:51 PM CDT

The post you are referencing is specifically about the alter restrictions for sewer rats Doug. The list you posted is indeed correct, as far as I know, and all those types of companions can still be found. The "rodent" animal companion category is really a misnomer. It's essentially the catch all category for anything that isn't a canine, feline or avian.

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Re: Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 07:06 PM CDT

>>Appreciate the confirmation that still seems to be in place. Would appreciate confirmation no updates are pending (lot of editing being planned here).

The classification of Animal Companions for rangers has no bearing on which animals are suitable for the new "Cranky Pet Rodent" script on the sewer rats available in Duskruin.

There are currently no plans on changing the available creatures in the "Rodent" category for Ranger Animal Companions.

I wouldn't mind changing the classification name, though, to "random smallish sometimes bitey animals" instead of "Rodents", since it's obvious a good third to half of the "Rodent" list aren't rodents at all. (This statement only partially in jest.)

-KEIOS

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DOUG

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Re: Companion Type Clarification 03/27/2015 07:18 PM CDT

Thanks, Keios, appreciate the confirm.

Was talking with others about that very fact! No wonder badgers are cranky, since rangers call them rodents.

Doug

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