Campions - a NEW way to do this! (Epic!)

We need to be able to use any mount as a companion. Each one would have their own unique skills to use. You can also level them all separately in each of the 3 trees. Except to make it less grindy, make it to where it's a level with talent choices (resettable).

Leave your suggestions to improve on this idea and I'll add it here!

I am behind this 100% would be nice to level your other mounts like the chocobo, would be great so that when leveling other classes yourself you could have a buddy that complimented your job.

This would solve the issue of people wanting to bring the dragoon pet back from the other game. ^^ I wouldn't mind being able to use other mounts. <3 Maybe not all mounts but there are some that would be neat as a companion. ~supports~

i want to see my gooboo gulp a monster down lol :)

I would love that too. I would love to fight with my coerul as well

I'd love to be able to fight alongside my Couerl, hell I'd level it even if it only had the DPS skill line.

This would be an incredible waste of time and resources, companions are hardly useful or a major part of the game to begin with. While nice, the time and resources are better spend elsewhere first. I guess its a nice suggestion for when the developers have time to spare or for when over-world content is big enough to warrant more focus on companions.

Behemoth companion. Yes please.

PenutButter, People play the game in different ways. Some people absolutely love their companion. This would help develop that side of things.

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Originally Posted by PenutButter

This would be an incredible waste of time and resources, companions are hardly useful or a major part of the game to begin with. While nice, the time and resources are better spend elsewhere first. I guess its a nice suggestion for when the developers have time to spare or for when over-world content is big enough to warrant more focus on companions.

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i do get were you come from on this but at the same time when trying to lvl up a class alone or by FATE farming thats where companions really come in, i like this ideal as if i wanted to do a healer class i could have my companion attack or as i have now im a DPS and have my companion heal or with a tank have it heal or DPS.

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Originally Posted by PenutButter

This would be an incredible waste of time and resources, companions are hardly useful or a major part of the game to begin with. While nice, the time and resources are better spend elsewhere first. I guess its a nice suggestion for when the developers have time to spare or for when over-world content is big enough to warrant more focus on companions.

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How would this be a waste of time and resources? The code is already in place for companions, they'd just have to apply it to other mounts beside the chocobo. I for one enjoy running with my burd (he's rank 10 and I barely started the game in March); he's been my buddy ever since I was able to entice him to fight alongside me.

http://puu.sh/9tuPU/45b4a9e123.jpg

I renamed him last month, and I get compliments on his name all the time now, lol. xD

Yoshi already stated in an interview a while ago that they are planning/working on your Magitek Armor mount will be the next companion to be released (he didn't mention a timeframe or patch target for it though).

Beyond that, he mentioned the possibility for a Wyvern companion for Dragoons (mostly due to all the FF XI fans demanding it & Yoshi not wanting to completely rebalance DRG due to making it a pet).

Past that, it kinda seems like companion status is the direction that Retainers are going right now (being able to equip gear & gain class levels).

I'd love for other other mounts to get the companion treatment! :)

Although as for more new ideas, I'd personally like to be able to do a quest(line) to get a Beastman companion from each Beast Tribe I've gotten to Trusted with (with a different story/line for each tribe of course).

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Originally Posted by ChoasRex

Although as for more new ideas, I'd personally like to be able to do a quest(line) to get a Beastman companion from each Beast Tribe I've gotten to Trusted with (with a different story/line for each tribe of course).

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That is a freaking awesome idea. I want a kobold to throw bombs at stuff for me. >:3

That would be a nice way to solo outdated content, just me, my chocobo, my retainer and an angry kobold.

Before they implement this I'd like for them to make a way for people to go into dungeons solo or with their companion for fun, to solo the lower level dungeons for Glamour gear and/ or level your companion.