Dragoon pet

[Rhomagus]

I was really afraid that Dragoon would get a pet after the question was asked.

After viewing this thread I feel significantly better.

Dragoon should be an awesome stand alone job. Incorporate the spirit of dragons into the design concept but to design a class around a wyvern is unnecessary.

[VisionHolder]

I'm torn on the issue... I loved having a wyvern pet, and I don't mind being a little weaker if it's doing damage with me. The problem is that in most end-game fights, the AoE is so massive that the wyvern dies quickly. If that can be balanced somehow, such that I'm not gimp for end-game, I'll take the wyvern. If that can't be done, sadly, I'll pass.

[Kyitrai]

If [the wyvern dying] can be balanced somehow, such that I'm not gimp for end-game, I'll take the wyvern. If that can't be done, sadly, I'll pass.

See FFXI's attempts at balancing this. Dragoons still ended up being low-tier for endgame content.
Let's have something original.

[Vestara_Khai]

If anything they should give Drg a wyvern to ride.

Screw chocobos I'm going to fly on my wyvern!

[Seirra_Lanzce]

If anything they should give Drg a wyvern to ride.

Screw chocobos I'm going to fly on my wyvern!

I sure as hell do not mind to be able to ride one, but i sure as hell do not want it to stay beside me 24/7

[VisionHolder]

See FFXI's attempts at balancing this. Dragoons still ended up being low-tier for endgame content.
Let's have something original.

Can you please be more explicit about what they did and why DRG continued to be overlooked? The last time I played, we were still capped at 75, if that explains anything.

[Hyrist]

Dosen't seem to me like there needs to be a conflict.

If we can have Chocobos that can go into battle with us and Magick Armor mounts, why not Wyverns as another option?

Granted, it removes Wyverns as a Dragoon-specific thing, but those who want to keep with that theme from FFXI will have even more than what they had in the previously game, just at the cost of that being their mount as well.

More options are always better.

[Nayt]

If anything they should give Drg a wyvern to ride.

Screw chocobos I'm going to fly on my wyvern!

It's an intriguing idea. I wouldn't mind if we could use it as a personal mount (Though I can see how that'd be quite odd in regards to story)

[Digirotta]

Tbh, i wouldn't want to swith a DPS's raw power to additional cuteness of a pet wyv. I personally prefer pet jobs as a pet jobs, with their own skills and abilities to work alone or in parties.

There was many uses for a drg in XI, while BST's were considered mostly as a solo class, or a class that had their own (if only a few) special uses. I often saw a DRG being selected over BST in exp parties, which made me kinda sad, knowing how much potential and versatility a BST had as a DD. A DRG was capable of going as a /mage or /dd, depending on the situation or need. BST with his charisma build was considered somewhat of a burden, rather than an asset. Of course BST could have gone pretty much any /dd and use pot pets, but that's a different story.

Do note however, i'm talking out of my own perspective on this, and i left Vana'diel before the level cap was raised above 75, so i'm not aware of any possible adjustments made since then.

That being said, i'd personally like to see more use for a dedicated pet job -like SMN and a BST-, rather than seeing a close-combat DD turned into a hybrid of a melee and a pet job.

[Ashaylin]

No wyvern pet please. I'd prefer the Dragoon to be a powerhouse on its own. Why give up a portion of your damaging abilities to have some cute pet by your side? No.