Here's another thing to consider for the future. Many pets on New Legacy, are actually stronger than their currently-spawning Prodo versions. White Wyrms, Nightmares, and Ossein Rams. If we can transfer these back to Prodo shards during the Shattering, that will introduce a new tier of these pets into the mix.
NL Nightmares/WWs are a tier between currently spawning versions, and the Pre-Patch versions. The Pre-Patch versions are still stronger. But at least you may be able to get a stronger version of a Void Mare or a Blue/Luna White WW through the Shattering.
NL Ossein Rams, are straight up superior to Prodo versions.
Ya let's encourage them to not let pets from NL be trained.
Correction: Ossein Rams are no longer superior on NL, since they're now 3 slots. They were 2 slots in Beta.
I don't see much of a problem with NL WWs and Nightmares being a tier between Prodo and Pre-Patch versions. It actually encourages people to play NL then.
The prepatch NM is clearly a problem, they never address while creating it themselves.. compare this to a pre-patch Taskmaster.. we had very limited number of them.. Personally I had one on LS.. I ended up selling it cuz it was no bueno for a paladin (tagging grey user on spawn) and was unfair for duel.
Here they mainstream BIS NM (heretic stuff) the worse way possible.. pretty sure today 90% of tamers MIN. own one.. very unfair for new players on a sandbox.. I can see them SEMI addressing the problem with extract from the theme park UO to the theme gated UO.
They needed to address the problem they created.. but they just gonna add another sucky sacky layer imo.
At least the legacy pets ain't shard bound, so there is hope even for shard that ain't ATL for new players.. but yeah, ain't good for the game.. since those pre-patch were MAIN STREAMED.. new players should have a window offered to them to GRIND the same cool sexy legacy we all have at least once a year... same for the shard bound.. anything BIS that was mainstreamed..
If this is a rare thing.. like a pre-patch taskmaster or a +10 ninja/HC earring.. it's different, but since the earring were MAINSTREAMED, in one of the worse way possible.. anyway.
Here just a dumb idea for legacy NM that is GOOD for sandbox UO..
Add uber rare Legacy in regular spawn.. make it better % on Felluca.. how cool would it be to have new players farming those spot in game other than bots.. even if they need to grind for 2-3 weeks full time to get their good legacy NM.. it's not like u would have deleted their old CU's and ask them to do the same to have an inferior version than u gave to exploiter..
If new players has a way to grind a legacy NM (uber rare spawn) the open world is being farm.. wich is GREAT! better ratio on felluca.. more FUN! less resident sleeper grind if u want to risk the biscuit..
Personally, I still believe trained pet are way too OP and should nerf them.
PS: also add recipe for BIS u mainstream in past event let us grind months for them non shard bound BIS.. this is a sandbox not a theme park and the theme gated game ain't it.. fix the weak design u won't need to bribe people other than deco and the VERY occasional once per 18 months meta breaker item.
Or another dumb idea: the incoming event.. could happen once a year and the old legacy colored mare could have a chance to be a legacy one.. choice is urs.. sexy (new colored) or SEXY (legacy power).