Clockwork Rocket Bots back in action
Let's get it on... again! Yes, while the level 30 mount news got a lot of play, and Rogues had to grapple with the Cheat Death nerf, there was one tasty morsel of news hiding in the patch 2.4.3 notes: Clockwork Rocket Bots will be back up to fighting shape! I've had this Winter's Veil gift in my pack from last December, and was bummed when they removed the ability of the bots to fight each other when summoned out. Now, finally, when two players have them summoned close to each other, the little bots (which look a little bit like Wall-E, don't they?) will throw down.According to the patch notes, the problem was a little strange, too -- the robots were supposedly attacking other people in the Arena. No idea why the bots would see other players as attackable targets in the Arena, but there you go. Unfortunately, the bots still aren't buffable, as they once were -- it was actually a really fun minigame trying to keep those little bots alive as they fought, but at this point, your bot is on its own. Which means when my bot comes by, your bot better watch its little bot-ty back! Fight!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Angelus Jun 19th 2008 7:19PM
Anyone know if the bots are still flagged if the summoner is flagged?
I hope so...I can put my druid back to work if they are.
klink-o Jun 19th 2008 7:23PM
I'm glad their back, tho I wish they had more health. It kinda sucks they only take one hit to die.
prudychick Jun 19th 2008 7:27PM
was wondering why this didn't work when I had him out the other day.
weside Jun 19th 2008 7:51PM
cuz the patch to make them work again hasn't been released yet.
prudychick Jun 19th 2008 8:45PM
I wasn't aware they dismantled it in the first place.
Eternalpayn Jun 19th 2008 9:26PM
Grr... I trashed mine a few weeks ago. Lame.
Renzor Jun 20th 2008 3:27AM
they should add stats to the bots tool tip when you mouse over them to show there number of kills and deaths
Stormcross Jun 20th 2008 10:08AM
Ha! Now that would be cool... : D
Giulls Jun 20th 2008 10:27AM
The Clockwork Rocket Bot would attack hostile players that attacked you, say, in a duel.
He had a cleave, an electric attack and his normal melee, all hitting for 1 or 2.
It was a little like having a pet on defensive. A really weak pet on defensive.