[Suggestion] New Companions

[Dijana]

I miss my path companion as well.

Well, actually I barely remember him, and I forgot all about path companions until someone reminded me recently. I dont really remember it, but apparently I had a drunk womanising highlander guy who I picked specifically because every other woman was taking the elezen guy and I thought he was great. Sounds like something I'd miss.

I'd also just like variation in our companions. Even if they all shared the same exp bar/skills/etc, it'd be nice if we could summon something else. One person might like to use a coeurl, someone might like a hyur, someone else could have a goblin. Basically just different skins for the one companion. Although I'd much rather a system with a bit of plot and a questline, like path companions or the npc partner from XI.

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

Let us turn out other mounts into companions. Though it won't really happen.

[Ashren]

I remember back on the PS1 there was a game that was part of the Mana series, Legend of Mana, that had a sort of companion system where as you progressed through the game and did quests you would meet all kinds of NPCs, and if you did certain quests you would progress down that characters storyline which eventually unlocked them as an NPC companion you could take with you. They had all kinds of interesting characters you could unlock, as well as the ability to build your own customizable golem (remember when Yoshida said we could customize our Magitech?) or even breeding monsters that would fight beside you (one type being a Chocobo).

A system similar to this would be ideal, perhaps some of the new companions would be unlocked via the main scenario such as being able to call a member of the Scions as a companion, or meeting another member from the Adventurer's Guild you assist throughout the game before finally they become your companion. Perhaps make a different kind of token for each one, or one general toke to summon them all (something like the Venture Tokens).

[WellFooled]

I can't support this enough! This same concept was being discussed among my FC and we all agreed that more companions would be a great addition. I particularly like the suggestion that new companions could be unlocked from the beast tribes.