Creatue Leveling

So.. Recently, I've gotten to sector X. With my capture pods, I've captured many creatures from different sectors. But one thing has been nagging at my mind.
How the hell does leveling work?

As you guys know, a while ago, Chucklefish released an update that let pets level up. They do this after beating around 27 enemies. By that, I mean delivering the killing blow. But obviously, creatures from alpha sector and creatures from X sector are immensely different in terms of strength. So, anybody who knows, please answer this.

How does it work? Would a creature from alpha eventually be as strong as a creature from X if it kills enough stuff? Is there a limit to its power level?
For example:
Scenario 1:
This is bob from sector 1.
This is tim from sector X.
Bob is currently at 'level one' because he's from sector 1.
Tim is at 'level one' too, but he is still more powerful than bob.
Bob can't ever catch up because of stat differences between sectors. No amount of Leveling can change that.

Scenario 2:
Bob is at 'level one' once again, because he is from sector 1.
Tim is at 'level 30' Because he is from sector X.
With enough effort and murder, Bob will one day be as powerful as tim.

I really hope the second scenario holds true, because it would be bad if your first few adorable companions become absolutely useless late-game. Chucklefish should make it so creatures progress with you.
So, If anybody, preferably a CF developer sees this, please give your opinion or what you know about the system.
(I know the pet system isn't complete, but I just want to know how it works as of now. I can't code, so I don't know how to read the leveling script, if there is one in the files.)

 

I'd assume scenario 2, and if it isn't it definitely wont stay like that for long and will most probably be fixed in upcoming updates.

 

When does size kick in? I'm wondering whether I should keep my fluffy pet small and fluffy.

 

I don't think they grow as of yet. chucklefish intended to make every creature have an adult and baby form, but they dropped it and just created 'small' creatures.

 

I am not sure but from what I have noticed is that scenario one is sadly true... though I would really prefer scenario 2 because I found some very cool looking critters in Sector Alpha which I would like as assistants in Sector X...

Maybe we should have a leveling system with a level cap... like Level 1-10: Alpha Sector. 11-30 Beta Sector, 31-50 Gamma Sector, 51-70 Delta Sector, 70-100 Sector X. If they hit say level 10 in Alpha sector mobs couldnt level further... but when you go to beta sector mobs can level again till 30. And maybe we could go a step further... maybe certain moves should be locked to certain mobparts (spider legs = wall climbing, plasma "tank" on the back = Plasma Torpedo, dark spike on the chest/back/head/neck/whereever of mob and weird looking crystals: Psychic Amplifiers for Throw, Pull and Gravity Slam. "Phasing" effect for blink ability of mobs... Stuff like that.


Also of interest maybe but offtopic:

Because Bob from alpha sector cant catch up with Tim from Sector X we still have google plus for comments on youtube (I guess). We need an army of bobs to catch up with Tim...

Also while I am here I am looking for a mob looking like this or sorta similar

If you see a mob like this please inform me, I want one of those (as some neat lilttle combat assistant (psychic powers ftw)). Female ones prefered because they fit how they look. I would even give you one of my top stats weapons for a mob like this...

 

My main pet is named bob and he can beat most x sector boss monsters in one hit. I use bob for most tough battles

 

how? all my T10 pets get nuked in 2 hits from any critter! even the small ones. and they seem to take forever till they use their special attacks. flame/poison/darts,etc... they just jump around and jump around...

 

Size does matter apparently... my bigger spider like critter is stronger then the small doglike one. Both have the same melee moves.

 

At first he died alot but then i took him on a field trip on my delta home planet and slowy he started murdering anything. Then i would have him follow me on higher level planets and due to his training he had alot of health and gravity smash to endure the hit and catch enemies by surprise

 

It also helps to weaken the the monsters before sending in the pets until they get stronger

 

I've also been wondering this question, and since Merlin posted it I'm looking for either a T. rex looking creature, or something like this animal (Liopleurodon ferox)

 

Yeah, one thing I've noticed about parts. There is one part that has a tendency to have plasma-type moves. Every time I've encountered the creature with this head type, it blasts plasma. The head looks like the black mage from final fantasy. Black face, with two yellow eyes and wearing what appears to be a hat. I named him Citrus-Lazor
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Quick question whats your pet team made up of. For example Bob is my main heavy hiter and then I have nick who is my ranged pet and finally I have moony my fast but weak cannon fodder

 

I don't use pets very much, but I got a kinda cute turtle thing with a long neck and a raptor head, and then a small dinosaur like creature

 

I ran into a problem with a mod, and basically, my pets are dead, along with my character....

 

That sucks...

 

Yeah..But now I'm using a Floran named Melonroot. I'm running into problems playing with my brother...So many server issues. This day is getting worse and worse.

 

Yeah, multiplayer sucks right now, I've given up any hope I had for playing 20 minutes straight with my friends without some sort of crash/connection error.

 

I don't think that it's been confirmed that they aren't going to have pets grow, I just don't think the pet system has been fleshed out all the way. What we have currently is a function check.

The pet system will probably be a bit different by the time beta is over and they've directed more attention towards it.

Only time will tell.

 

Best way to level pets, throw them in lava.