Companions

We now have trusts, and this new follow system... And then we have Chocobos that we can level and specialize... The next logical step to me seems to be Companions of the Sions or our retainers. All the systems seem in place?

While companions would be cool, I don't think those systems really have anything to do with each other. Trusts are specifically programmed for each individual fight and the follow system is just "AI Follows you". It could have been done since the beginning if they had really wanted to, or at the very least since squadron missions were added.

Would be cool if we could use retainers as companions IF if we could use them to tank " effectively" for us. Choco tank tree as it is is a complete waste of space, and would be better if they renamed it trap.

Think on that.


Other than that, I've got attractive cat girl retainers I'd much rather look at than my choco with token plume change going on.

FFXIV 1.0 had the Path Companion (an NPC fighter that assisted the player in certain story battles) which is more or less what you're after. However, Yoshi replaced that concept with the Chocobo Companion after he took over development of the game following 1.0's failure and there has been no word as whether they will ever come back (the only references to the Path Companions are quotes from dialogue made by the male lalafell and male highlander hyur Path Companions in ARR's Minion Guide).

Sadly, I'm pretty certain Yoshi considers the Chocobo Companion enough for open-world content, and the Grand Company Squadron and the Trust system for dungeons and party duties, as much as I miss my highly intelligent yet highly sexed Moonkeeper miqo'te Path Companion, and would love to have her return.

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Originally Posted by Sauteed

Would be cool if we could use retainers as companions IF if we could use them to tank " effectively" for us. Choco tank tree as it is is a complete waste of space, and would be better if they renamed it trap.

Think on that.

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I'd rather they just improve the choco's ability to tank.

While I agree the more companion variety would be fun, the issue with expanding the Companion system is, to what end? With the exception of some higher level FATEs, nothing in the open world is hard enough to require the extra support. There's just no reason for them to spend the time and resources on it.

I just wish the healer Chocobo didn't stand on top of me most the time, healing itself more than me lol.