Dragoon Poll (Should DRG have a Wyvern?)

[Nabiri]

Yoshida-san has been all about compromise with everythign else. I don't see why they couldn't make the pet optional. If you have it your strength is split between wyvern and dragoon. Also make it so the wyvern only gets K.O.'d when you do and not by itself, so you can't suddenly be knocked down to half strength.
It could be quested, and those who choose not to use it remain at full strength.
There could be lore that makes sense for those who choose to have a wyvern companion.

I don't think I'll play dragoon without a wyvern personally. It just doesn't fit my character.

[Teakwood]

Yoshida-san has been all about compromise with everythign else. I don't see why they couldn't make the pet optional. If you have it your strength is split between wyvern and dragoon. Also make it so the wyvern only gets K.O.'d when you do and not by itself, so you can't suddenly be knocked down to half strength.
It could be quested, and those who choose not to use it remain at full strength.
There could be lore that makes sense for those who choose to have a wyvern companion.

I don't think I'll play dragoon without a wyvern personally. It just doesn't fit my character.

Basically, this would take the form of another Job entirely. Which I think would be a great idea! It'd just also probably happen some time -after- 2.0 is already in play.

Trying to shoehorn two rather different mechanics into the same Job would be a recipe for disaster, balance-wise, and their resources are stretched too thin right now to try and make this work in a satisfactory manner.

In any event the entire discussion seems predicated on a mistranslation of what Yoshida said in the first place, just like the 'jumping confirmed!' threads, so...