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: Perhaps you are referring to [[DeathOnAStick]]. In general, for maximum pet carrying capacity, see [[Credit_cloning#Using_pets]]. For how to make pets pick up objects in the first place, see [[apport]].  [[User:Tjr|Tjr]] 10:03, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
 
: Perhaps you are referring to [[DeathOnAStick]]. In general, for maximum pet carrying capacity, see [[Credit_cloning#Using_pets]]. For how to make pets pick up objects in the first place, see [[apport]].  [[User:Tjr|Tjr]] 10:03, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
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::Actually, this is something I've wondered myself. Normal apport results in pets picking up items and dropping them. The apport comes into play to simulate "if I drop this item near the player, I may get a treat!". However the DeathOnAStick ascension seems to imply that the Giants (chosen because they like gems?) were to ''permanently'' hold onto several hundred gems each. The only time I've seen pets keeping inventory and never dropping it is for equipped items and a single unicorn horn. Even monsters that like an object will drop it; including arch liches that want the book of the dead. How exactly was he planning on using giants to transport the gems? -- [[User:Qazmlpok|Qazmlpok]] 21:01, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

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I saw some YASD where this guy had a bunch of giants carrying his dilithium crystals for him b4 he did something stupid and acended wrong. How do you make your pets carry your stuff? 98.209.175.130 02:21, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps you are referring to DeathOnAStick. In general, for maximum pet carrying capacity, see Credit_cloning#Using_pets. For how to make pets pick up objects in the first place, see apport. Tjr 10:03, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
Actually, this is something I've wondered myself. Normal apport results in pets picking up items and dropping them. The apport comes into play to simulate "if I drop this item near the player, I may get a treat!". However the DeathOnAStick ascension seems to imply that the Giants (chosen because they like gems?) were to permanently hold onto several hundred gems each. The only time I've seen pets keeping inventory and never dropping it is for equipped items and a single unicorn horn. Even monsters that like an object will drop it; including arch liches that want the book of the dead. How exactly was he planning on using giants to transport the gems? -- Qazmlpok 21:01, September 23, 2010 (UTC)