Pet = 1 party member, 8 members total.

[Irondude]

Instead of recalculating damage for a pet, make it an additional party member with an HP bar and target-able. Obviously an actual PC will always be better, but sometimes people DC or you can't find that 8th person. This would be a way to fill in the party.

Nobody has to be nerfed. 4 people can become an 8 man party, but an actual 8 man party will always be a better fit, because pet's don't fully fill in for a person.

[Fated]

This is too logical to implement.

[Onidemon]

Instead of recalculating damage for a pet, make it an additional party member with an HP bar and target-able. Obviously an actual PC will always be better, but sometimes people DC or you can't find that 8th person. This would be a way to fill in the party.

Nobody has to be nerfed. 4 people can become an 8 man party, but an actual 8 man party will always be a better fit, because pet's don't fully fill in for a person.

It makes no sense when you think of how a pet works. A class with a pet doesn't = two characters. Classes/jobs that have pet are weaker then the usual but make up for that with their pet so in the end it evens out. A class that uses a pet should be = to a class with no pets.... the way you are describing it then it would make classes with pets super gods in PVP.

[Kibo]

But how does that solve solo situations?

[Holy_Dragoon]

That would take a bite out of the awesomeness of having a unique chocobo companion who can fight. I'll pass this idea. At least I'll give you credit for thinking outside the box.

[Irondude]

PVP would be ether single person (pets are a 1+ to a party so you cant call them) or party PVP up to 8 people. 2 PC vs 1 person and a pet, the two actual players are better. Why are we talking about PVP? this isnt even in the game currently and its going to be a optional thing for fun.

Everybody can have a pet whether its a NPC companion, chocobo, dragon, er goobie?, <insert your favorite thing>. You can only call 1 at a time and it is a +1 to a party.

Different pets do different things, so depending on what job is needed in the party you can use a pet to fill in.
as an example

Drake/Dragon = Damage Doing pet

Chocobo = Damage + conditional healing pet (chocobo dance when a party member dips below 30% health)

Mog = party buffing + healing

companion = job class they are currently assigned

I don't want 8 people and 8 pets on screen at once that's so cluttered!

[syntaxlies]

first of all, kind of selfish to want to constantly take up 2 spots in a party. second of all dragoons solo play would be way overpowered. that is all.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

The idea to have a place in party stealed by something without a brain is bull****. How can you tell a pet to get out from radiant plum on ifrit ?

[Irondude]

The idea to have a place in party stealed by something without a brain it bull****. How can you tell a pet to get out from radiant plum on ifrit ?

if you take a 7 man party in to an ifrit fight and summon a pet as the 8th you deserve to have it die
> :- D

[Felis]

Translation from Reinheart:
* The one without last name is each PC’s buddy
* 1 buddy can be called per P, if there are 2 PC and they call their buddies can form a 4 player Light Party

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post427830