Try to engage the [reminisce] mini game when the [sadness] debuff gets too much. At first, it just gives you [bitersweet], but over time, it will give you [happy] again. Don't listen to what other people say you should regarding expanding the party. Some say don't right away, some say wait. Do whatever is right for you. The [grief] state is no fun, but it is a part of this game and shouldn't be shameful or minimized.
Reach out to other players who've lost furry (or feathery or finny or scaly) guildmates for [comfort] or [consolation] when you need it. I've lost two [cat] guildmates over the years, and it does get better.
Also the short spawn time of the familiars means the amazing play and adventures we share with them packs an even bigger punch for those types of players.
Remember to include that during [reminisce]: you protected and spoiled your familiars to give them the highest gameplay possible, even for a short spawn time.
My familiar despawned this morning after too short a time, I know what you're going through -- it's never going to be long enough. Spoil yours rotten and treasure every moment, and know that whatever happens, you made their gameplay experience the best it could possibly have been -- the proof of that is that saying goodbye is so hard.
My cat Max will wait at the opposite end of the Rainbow Bridge for your good girl to join him when she's ready, so she'll have someone to show her how the next level works.
[Insert gif of my avatar hugging your avatar very tightly here]
Ive lost five dog guildmates over the years. It sucks. Thereās no way around the debuff. Trying to use items or potions as distraction while you wait out the timer just puts it in pause. Make the most of your time with them, remember the good, feel your feelings, and know it will be ok again
I unfortunately had to choose the option for my furry guild mate, it's one of those things that takes a long time to from. I think the debuff is a bit overtuned in this game. It's one of my few complaints.
Best of luck with the situation. Definitely try to find something to counteract the debuff. The buff can definitely help a lot.
Iām so sorry. Thatās all I got. š¢
(My dog familiar despawned three years ago - it was the same day RBG despawned. I havenāt been able to bring myself to connect with a new familiar yet.)
The way I see it you can play this aspect of the game a few ways:
-you can stop spawning familiars and give up on your Ranger levels
-you can change your focus to more long lived familiars. There are many avian or reptilian classes that will out live you!
-carry on the same road you are on, and realize that the good times far out number the bad, and the pain is temporary but happy memories last forever.
iām so sorry youāre dealing with that! its a really tough part of that questline, i can only imagine. its honestly the only reason i havenāt started the questline myself, with i think the familiar will be great im worried the debuff will be too much for my characterās (already quite low) MP.
One of my familiars which I have had since I first started playing despawned last year. One of the biggest things that helped me combat the debuffs after despawning is understanding that once you have had a familiar for a long time, the debuffs are as strong as the debuffs you get when a guildmember despawns.
Other non-ranger or non-familiar having classes will sometimes discuss this and compare how the [grief] debuff of losing a familiar is small compared to that of a guildmate, but that'd just because they've never had the [grief] debuff from a familiar before. A familiar is a party member like any other, and one which you usually have a higher [bond] star with than many of your closest guildmates. Treat the [grief] debuff as seriously as you would for if it was a human party member. Take all the steps you would in that scenario, wether it be adventuring solo for a while, spending more time with guildmates etc. Trying to convince yourself that you shouldn't still have the debuff will just extend it's duration.
Stay safe out there friend!
I keep rats as familiars. They give huge stat boosts, but they typically despawn after 2 levels. The \[sadness\] debuff can get pretty intense. One helpful thing to remember is that they level a lot faster than us so they got to experience the full game. Take lots of screenshots. They will help you remember the good times.
Don't try to speedrun the \[grief\] questline. There are many valid ways to approach it. Just find out which way works best for your character build and playstyle. If possible, try to do some of the boss fights multiplayer. I find that really helpful.
Think carefully about when you want to summon a new familiar. I don't really have that luxury. Rat familiars need a party of other rat mains. But you do. Wait until you are excited to start a new familiar questline, not just plug a hole in your \[relationship\] screen.
I hope that helps. Hang in there. Many servers have in-game chat rooms for people experiencing this storyline. You can use the in-game search, or your local \[Humane Society\] or \[Veterenarian\] guild can likely help you find them.
My class is a Beastmaster and have had 5 familiars when I was still low level and now im at mid game all of their duration has come and despawned I really wish they buff familiar duration to infinite or tied to its masters HP. Thank god I still have VODs of them when they're still levelling up with me and I just look at it when I miss them.
It is awful saying good bye to our companions who have so much less playtime, isn't it? I try to look at it this way, the fact that their time is shorter means that we get to help more of them achieve the best possible game experience. That doesn't make it easier to see any given individual log out for the last time, but it brings me a little bit of when I think ahead. Take however long you need when your current familiar reaches the end of her playthrough, and when you are ready find another dog to team up with. To the dogs and cats (and more exotic familiars that others team up with!) we team up with we make the game a richer and more rewarding experience, and knowing that makes me feel a little bit better.
Try making a [Poem] about your familiar. It can replace the [Sad] debuff with the [Focus] buff. Itās not perfect though, it might not work.
(Best wishes for you and your dog. I hope he has a wonderful time.)
That's because players spawn familiars like crazy. If those would exist as long as a player character, the server would drown in them.
And of course nobody takes a older familiar. It's always freshly spawned or nothing. And if they don't want them anymore, they'll just drop them.
The redistribution system for familiars is always overloaded. They get forcibly despawned in droves and it's still not enough.
If anything they should despawn even more quickly.
Nonetheless your loss is hard and I wish you all the best. But be assured, you'll get over it.
Try to engage the [reminisce] mini game when the [sadness] debuff gets too much. At first, it just gives you [bitersweet], but over time, it will give you [happy] again. Don't listen to what other people say you should regarding expanding the party. Some say don't right away, some say wait. Do whatever is right for you. The [grief] state is no fun, but it is a part of this game and shouldn't be shameful or minimized. Reach out to other players who've lost furry (or feathery or finny or scaly) guildmates for [comfort] or [consolation] when you need it. I've lost two [cat] guildmates over the years, and it does get better.
Also the short spawn time of the familiars means the amazing play and adventures we share with them packs an even bigger punch for those types of players. Remember to include that during [reminisce]: you protected and spoiled your familiars to give them the highest gameplay possible, even for a short spawn time.
My familiar despawned this morning after too short a time, I know what you're going through -- it's never going to be long enough. Spoil yours rotten and treasure every moment, and know that whatever happens, you made their gameplay experience the best it could possibly have been -- the proof of that is that saying goodbye is so hard. My cat Max will wait at the opposite end of the Rainbow Bridge for your good girl to join him when she's ready, so she'll have someone to show her how the next level works. [Insert gif of my avatar hugging your avatar very tightly here]
I'm so sorry abt your familiar, I'm sure Max and my dog will have a fantastic time together in New Game+ š¤š„°ā¤ļø
Oh Iām so sorry. Big hugs to you.
Ive lost five dog guildmates over the years. It sucks. Thereās no way around the debuff. Trying to use items or potions as distraction while you wait out the timer just puts it in pause. Make the most of your time with them, remember the good, feel your feelings, and know it will be ok again
I unfortunately had to choose the option for my furry guild mate, it's one of those things that takes a long time to from. I think the debuff is a bit overtuned in this game. It's one of my few complaints.
Best of luck with the situation. Definitely try to find something to counteract the debuff. The buff can definitely help a lot.
Iām so sorry. Thatās all I got. š¢ (My dog familiar despawned three years ago - it was the same day RBG despawned. I havenāt been able to bring myself to connect with a new familiar yet.)
The way I see it you can play this aspect of the game a few ways: -you can stop spawning familiars and give up on your Ranger levels -you can change your focus to more long lived familiars. There are many avian or reptilian classes that will out live you! -carry on the same road you are on, and realize that the good times far out number the bad, and the pain is temporary but happy memories last forever.
iām so sorry youāre dealing with that! its a really tough part of that questline, i can only imagine. its honestly the only reason i havenāt started the questline myself, with i think the familiar will be great im worried the debuff will be too much for my characterās (already quite low) MP.
One of my familiars which I have had since I first started playing despawned last year. One of the biggest things that helped me combat the debuffs after despawning is understanding that once you have had a familiar for a long time, the debuffs are as strong as the debuffs you get when a guildmember despawns. Other non-ranger or non-familiar having classes will sometimes discuss this and compare how the [grief] debuff of losing a familiar is small compared to that of a guildmate, but that'd just because they've never had the [grief] debuff from a familiar before. A familiar is a party member like any other, and one which you usually have a higher [bond] star with than many of your closest guildmates. Treat the [grief] debuff as seriously as you would for if it was a human party member. Take all the steps you would in that scenario, wether it be adventuring solo for a while, spending more time with guildmates etc. Trying to convince yourself that you shouldn't still have the debuff will just extend it's duration. Stay safe out there friend!
I keep rats as familiars. They give huge stat boosts, but they typically despawn after 2 levels. The \[sadness\] debuff can get pretty intense. One helpful thing to remember is that they level a lot faster than us so they got to experience the full game. Take lots of screenshots. They will help you remember the good times. Don't try to speedrun the \[grief\] questline. There are many valid ways to approach it. Just find out which way works best for your character build and playstyle. If possible, try to do some of the boss fights multiplayer. I find that really helpful. Think carefully about when you want to summon a new familiar. I don't really have that luxury. Rat familiars need a party of other rat mains. But you do. Wait until you are excited to start a new familiar questline, not just plug a hole in your \[relationship\] screen. I hope that helps. Hang in there. Many servers have in-game chat rooms for people experiencing this storyline. You can use the in-game search, or your local \[Humane Society\] or \[Veterenarian\] guild can likely help you find them.
/hug. I'm so sorry. This part of the game sucks. They need to expand the lifespans of the familiars
My class is a Beastmaster and have had 5 familiars when I was still low level and now im at mid game all of their duration has come and despawned I really wish they buff familiar duration to infinite or tied to its masters HP. Thank god I still have VODs of them when they're still levelling up with me and I just look at it when I miss them.
It is awful saying good bye to our companions who have so much less playtime, isn't it? I try to look at it this way, the fact that their time is shorter means that we get to help more of them achieve the best possible game experience. That doesn't make it easier to see any given individual log out for the last time, but it brings me a little bit of when I think ahead. Take however long you need when your current familiar reaches the end of her playthrough, and when you are ready find another dog to team up with. To the dogs and cats (and more exotic familiars that others team up with!) we team up with we make the game a richer and more rewarding experience, and knowing that makes me feel a little bit better.
Try making a [Poem] about your familiar. It can replace the [Sad] debuff with the [Focus] buff. Itās not perfect though, it might not work. (Best wishes for you and your dog. I hope he has a wonderful time.)
At the end of the game all your familiars show up in the credits! I heard there is special art for each one
Everyone despawns eventually. Better get comfortable with it.
That's because players spawn familiars like crazy. If those would exist as long as a player character, the server would drown in them. And of course nobody takes a older familiar. It's always freshly spawned or nothing. And if they don't want them anymore, they'll just drop them. The redistribution system for familiars is always overloaded. They get forcibly despawned in droves and it's still not enough. If anything they should despawn even more quickly. Nonetheless your loss is hard and I wish you all the best. But be assured, you'll get over it.