Game Mechanics: /pet guard here & /pet guard me: different behaviour in early game

[Dolalin]

Mines of Malfunction in beta didn't have faction hits for skeletons etc so it was actually quite a neat newbie area. I read that in a post a few days ago. It was changed for final.

[Puluin]

The whole /pet guard here and /pet guard me are detailed in Prima kunark strategy guide as part of the main things to learn as a magician.

It was deffinately a lasting mechanic until close to velious.