Gaurd mode on SpaceBall

Was just wondering if the pets guard mode... so say my pet was shooting the space ball and I wasn't... if that would help move the space ball and push?
I have too many people on my server playing space ball to conduct my own experiment xD

 

I have always wondered this, I feel like the pet does speed it up, but never tested it. I do know that the spaceball speed is based off how many people shoot it, NOT the damage being done, so I assumed the pet acted like one more ship firing. Still just a guess tho.

 

Actually it is damage. When I change from x1 to x4/rsb it goes from 2 arrows to 3 arrows. No change in number of people shooting.

PET does help, since when only PET is shooting the ball does move. That is how one can help to shoot the ball if wants to save seprom

 

Indeed, I let my pet help noobs on port while i rep from a cube : )....Interesting about the damage part for the spaceball, I never knew, TY.