A Point to Minions

[Aero]

I get that Minions are basically used as a, "Oh my, this is cute, haha great!" type of thing, but I wish there was more of a point.

What I am really getting at is this. I'd like it to where each Minion gives you an incentive for having it out. It doesn't have to be anything incredible, but something that can give people a reason to have their cute creature out.

For example: The Little Cherry Bomb minion could give like +5% fire resistance, and the Wind-up Airship maybe a 10% off flying on airships (Giving an incentive to actually use the airship is a + lol). Some minions could increase stats by like 3. Nothing huge, but a slight incentive regardless.

And for you super balance crazed people. Just put a slight cool down on how frequently you can bring out minions.

TLDR: Minions need small stat benefits or gameplay benfits to give them more of a purpose than just a cute thing following me.

[Ferth]

As someone who generally dislikes novelty items in games I absolutely love the wolf pup.

I really want to raise him as a companion.

[Aero]

As someone who generally dislikes novelty items in games I absolutely love the wolf pup.

I really want to raise him as a companion.

Just think, if you had your wolf pup out and he increased your Vitality by 20! WOOOT! SO COOL!

The wolf pup is incredibly cute though xD!

[Ferth]

Just think, if you had your wolf pup out and he increased your Vitality by 20! WOOOT! SO COOL!

The wolf pup is incredibly cute though xD!

He doesn't need to give me 20 points of vit if he grows into an adult wolf and helps me kill mobs when I'm out in the world... I certainly have a greater bond with him than I do with my derpy Grand Company chocobo.

[jomoru]

*Points to the windup pointer*

[Aero]

*Points to the windup pointer*

JUST IMAGINE! If your Windup pointer allowed you to navigate menus 25% faster! Lol or something more realistic like, Accuracy + #.

[jomoru]

JUST IMAGINE! If your Windup pointer allowed you to navigate menus 25% faster! Lol or something more realistic like, Accuracy + #.

I'm pointing to a minion isn't that what you were asking?

[Aero]

I'm pointing to a minion isn't that what you were asking?

Oh. Oh. Oh. You defeated me with cleverness. I, Aero, will now walk the walk of shame...

[Hiiiro]

*Points to the windup pointer*

Increased aggro range for enemies nearby.

"Over here!"

[Zfz]

I disagree.

Ifrit Ex! Experienced only! Bring your Bomb Minion! No minion = kick.

Minions are lacking, true, but I disagree with tying it into combat. What it needs are truely cosmetic things, like:

• More interaction between different minions. Tonberry sneaking up on the Minion of Light? Slime Puddle spurting poison and infecting nearby players with a cosmetic debuff (which drops upon entering dungeons).
• More interaction between player and minions. Emotes to pat minions? Auto summon specific minions when changing to specific jobs?

The point to minions is the cosmetic value. Not everything have to have a combat value.