Hi guys, I need some help please. My sim is not doing to good in duels so I got her a nice magical kitty cat to help out. I have bound it to her and she went to the magic realm.https://i.imgur.com/3JgU3aY.pngOnce there, she summoned the kitty cat to come and join her and then she challenged the nearest sim to a duel. The kitty sat infront of her like in the pic and did not do anything, just sat there with glowing eyes. She lost, pretty bad too LOL. Did I need to do any other steps or is that just what happens.https://i.imgur.com/n8h6sG5.png

It's okay, I managed to turn that dog into a familiar after all, even though it took a few tries. I guess it's just a normal spell with a chance of failure, like many of the others, and I've just been mostly unlucky.Those familiars are really helpful, though, even if they don't do much! My witch is nearly a virtuoso now, and she would have been dead by magic overload three times already if not for her familiar.

"Freygea;c-17247674" wrote:Do the pet familiars act like normal pets as well> (do they need food etc?)Yes. In my experience, as long as you're at home, they keep doing what they're doing normally, and they still have needs, but you can summon them close to you anytime. They will also sparkle, however, and you can send them away to look for magical objects. (So far mine only came back with brooms, but surely there's other things they can collect too.)

"Freygea;c-17247674" wrote:Do the pet familiars act like normal pets as well> (do they need food etc?)They absolutely do. I had to send my main and his cat home from the Realm because the cat was getting hungry. I may have to add some food bowls and stuff in.

Thank you @MaggieMarley :) I might have to just keep on trying. Hopefully she will get better the more goodies I unlock ;)

My cat did the same thing. I'm just keeping one around if I die on my caster. I don't think your pets/familiars help you win..

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GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
It's okay, I managed to turn that dog into a familiar after all, even though it took a few tries. I guess it's just a normal spell with a chance of failure, like many of the others, and I've just been mostly unlucky.

Those familiars are really helpful, though, even if they don't do much! My witch is nearly a virtuoso now, and she would have been dead by magic overload three times already if not for her familiar.
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
"Freygea;c-17247674" wrote:
Do the pet familiars act like normal pets as well> (do they need food etc?)

Yes. In my experience, as long as you're at home, they keep doing what they're doing normally, and they still have needs, but you can summon them close to you anytime. They will also sparkle, however, and you can send them away to look for magical objects. (So far mine only came back with brooms, but surely there's other things they can collect too.)
ryttu3k
New Spectator
6 years ago
"Freygea;c-17247674" wrote:
Do the pet familiars act like normal pets as well> (do they need food etc?)

They absolutely do. I had to send my main and his cat home from the Realm because the cat was getting hungry. I may have to add some food bowls and stuff in.
mcrudd
Seasoned Vanguard
6 years ago
Thank you @MaggieMarley :) I might have to just keep on trying. Hopefully she will get better the more goodies I unlock ;)
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
6 years ago
My cat did the same thing. I'm just keeping one around if I die on my caster. I don't think your pets/familiars help you win..
mcrudd
Seasoned Vanguard
6 years ago
Ooooh that is good news @kalaksed , that is why I am dueling, trying to get the collectibles, will sent my kitty out now LOL. I might do the same @Hermitgirl , although I have a lot of deadflowers in my inventory, that grimmy might appreciate in return for a little bit more time ;)
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
Possibly a dumb question, but how exactly do you make a cat or a dog your sim's familiar in the first place? I've tried several times by clicking on them and choosing Magic => Make familiar (or something like that), but it always failed, producing nothing but black smoke and at one point a curse, and as usual with TS4, I don't know if that's a bug or intended. My witches are still of fairly low ranks, however. Do you need to be of a certain rank or have a certain perk to be able to do that?
misspek108
6 years ago
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-17246921" wrote:
Possibly a dumb question, but how exactly do you make a cat or a dog your sim's familiar in the first place? I've tried several times by clicking on them and choosing Magic => Make familiar (or something like that), but it always failed, producing nothing but black smoke and at one point a curse, and as usual with TS4, I don't know if that's a bug or intended. My witches are still of fairly low ranks, however. Do you need to be of a certain rank or have a certain perk to be able to do that?

I'm really not sure if you need to be of a certain rank. My sim was a Neophyte and he managed to bind his pet racoon in a single try. There will be a notification telling you that your pet has become your familiar.
ryttu3k
New Spectator
6 years ago
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-17246921" wrote:
Possibly a dumb question, but how exactly do you make a cat or a dog your sim's familiar in the first place? I've tried several times by clicking on them and choosing Magic => Make familiar (or something like that), but it always failed, producing nothing but black smoke and at one point a curse, and as usual with TS4, I don't know if that's a bug or intended. My witches are still of fairly low ranks, however. Do you need to be of a certain rank or have a certain perk to be able to do that?

Huh. My Sim was also at neophyte when he bound his cat as familiar, worked first try as well. Can confirm it works at low ranks, honestly no idea if there's a way for it to fail or if it is a weird bug.
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
6 years ago
I've only tried with pets with good relations to their owners so far.. no failures yet. Neither were companions yet but the friendship was well up there... at least half way.