Is there a way to get the pet window to stay consistently open when summoning phantasms?

[EnjoyTheJourney]

It would be quite helpful to be able to get phantasms to focus on a desired target, when possible. But, the default lack of an open pet window with which to give phantasms commands prevents that from happening. 

Is there (non-cheating) a way to get the pet window to consistently stay open so when phantasms are summoned they can be given commands? Would those commands work if they're issued? 

Thank you in advance for any insights offered.

[Lunar Ronin]

Only Masterminds can issue commands to pets.

[TygerDarkstorm]

If you go to Menu -> Options -> Windows then scroll to pets, you can enable the pet window. But beyond that, it's like Lunar said, only MM's can actually command/direct their henchmen

[EnjoyTheJourney]

I've got the pet window consistently open now, after following your directions. 

It looks like I'll need to summon lore pets to be able to temporarily given commands to the phants. Otherwise there's no option to do that. 

Thank you very much!

[TygerDarkstorm]

1 minute ago, EnjoyTheJourney said:

I've got the pet window consistently open now, after following your directions. 

It looks like I'll need to summon lore pets to be able to temporarily given commands to the phants. Otherwise there's no option to do that. 

Thank you very much!

My pleasure! I find it kind of ironic that trollers/doms don't also have the pet window available by default like masterminds. Trollers/doms may not be able to command their pets, but it's nice to see when they expire and such.

[Psyonico]

1 hour ago, TygerDarkstorm said:

My pleasure! I find it kind of ironic that trollers/doms don't also have the pet window available by default like masterminds. Trollers/doms may not be able to command their pets, but it's nice to see when they expire and such.

Note that part of the new player experience changes in page 7 is that the pets window option is always there.

[StrikerFox]

Pretty sure only MM primary pets and Lore pets are controllable. Here's a screenshot of my Necro/Dark with agressive/goto commands input. Necro pets went to the specified location; Fluffy did not. Also the command icons have an exclamation mark meaning not all pets in the list have a command. 

 

 

Same with Bots/Traps. Bots and Lore pets took a dip in the pool; FFG continued to stand by me.

 

[EnjoyTheJourney]

I summoned lore pets and then phantasms to test out whether or not phantasms accepted commands. They definitely do not. They determine their actions through their own AI only. 

There's a simple way to check, which is to select "options" on the pet menu and show the commands that can be given to pets. Lore pets allow for commands to be given to them. Phantasms do not have any commands listed that would be usable by players. 

Edit: It's still very helpful to know when phants are out and when they've disappeared. I'll be keeping the pet window always on for my illusion dom. Thank you all for your input.

Edited February 5 by EnjoyTheJourney