Make own parties with retainers

[Garlyle]

Is this only for Gathering class retainers, or will we be able to see battle classes duking it out with their targets? :3

I hope so.

Although this certainly gives me reason to reset one of my retainers into a Fisherman or Botanist, but...

[ShirKirakira]

Can you also include retainers stealing roofs and furnitures from houses?

OH YES!

I would love to see a retainer hanging out on top of a random FC house trying to pull off some rooftiles, clinging to the side of a house wall, or see them making grabby hands towards furniture both inside and outside the FC houses (without any stuff actually disappearing, of course!).

As for the battle class retainers, I'd love to see something like while I'm participating in a FATE, a random retainer comes out and joins the fray. They don't have to actually do large amounts of damage, I'd just like to see them slapping some enemies around for atmosphere. Or see a retainer running to the gates of a city, fleeing a following group of lady bugs or squirrels.

[Adler]

Can you also include retainers stealing roofs and furnitures from houses?

My lalafell retainer has literally got 90% of my private chamber interior parts and furniture and I also sell stuff that has no room in my chamber. Nice to have such a dedicated employee.

[HaelseMikiro]

I think I saw a Marauder retainer in N Than a couple days ago. Was walking south on the road, stopped for a sec, swung his axe in midair at nothing once, said something cryptic, then vanished into thin air.

[Airget]

So thats what i saw when i was out mining cobalt ores few nights ago, because the no-named npc suddenly turned towards me & spoke a few words.
Was kinda creepy because i was the only one there lol.

Oh lol I saw the same thing, I thought it was Hildebrand\s dad since it had the same look just with clothes on lol.

[Nandalowell]

Oh lol I saw the same thing, I thought it was Hildebrand\s dad since it had the same look just with clothes on lol.

I saw that same one! It was really bizarre.. I noticed him walking around talking to himself about the heat or something then he turned to me, gave me a /comfort emote, said it was time to pack up and disappeared.

Fun little addition to the game I think.

[Seif]

SE you have set up these elaborate companion systems like retainers and chocobos but I feel like they're both missed opportunities until you give us a reason to utilise their powers.

Currently anyone at 50 is ridiculously OP to all the mobs in the realm so why even give us the option to grind chocobos to 20?

Wouldn't it be incredibly cool to have some content that's designed for groups that have their chocobos out?
Given how long some ques are even tackling a small dungeon with 2 chocobos replacing the missing party members would be super fun.

Guildhests would be another cool thing to have additional chocobo challenges in there.

It's not like anyone's asking for CT levels of complexity here, just something to make the grind to r20 worth it.

[BobbinT]

Version 1.0 had a Companion system, where you could gain a companion to travel with you, who's personality was based upon the combination of race and gender.

Path Finder Companions.

If it was done before, perhaps it may be done again.

Speaking of which, why the hell there's no news about our path companion? Did they survive, or died, or stranded, or whatever? Already 2.3 and no news about it.

[xanmoas]

Speaking of which, why the hell there's no news about our path companion? Did they survive, or died, or stranded, or whatever? Already 2.3 and no news about it.

... Now i want a traveling npc companion

[Iruno]

OH YES!

I would love to see a retainer hanging out on top of a random FC house trying to pull off some rooftiles, clinging to the side of a house wall, or see them making grabby hands towards furniture both inside and outside the FC houses (without any stuff actually disappearing, of course!).

As for the battle class retainers, I'd love to see something like while I'm participating in a FATE, a random retainer comes out and joins the fray. They don't have to actually do large amounts of damage, I'd just like to see them slapping some enemies around for atmosphere. Or see a retainer running to the gates of a city, fleeing a following group of lady bugs or squirrels.

YES! or even better, a primal fight! you are there checking if everyone is ready and knows what to do and then a retainer appears, insta-kills it and takes the loot xD