More player companions!

[NoahArks]

I think I'm the only one with the false hope of getting new companions ingame. You can already ride different mounts while you have the chocobo summoned, so why not? It would be fun to have a humanoid companion or a moogle.

[Eul]

I want my Retainer as companion!

[PawsTheKitti123]

I want my Retainer as companion!

Me too

Yeyeyeyeyey

[MihaelB]

I want my Retainer as companion!

Oh my god, imagine retainers (s) as your party! Retainer ventures 4.0?

[Enkidoh]

1.0 had the Path Companions which is actually closer to what you're after - their only problem was they were horribly underused (you could only use them in certain story battles, as they were designed specifically to allow non-combat classes to proceed through the storyline. In other words, the Path Companion did all the fighting for you.).

Of course, they also had actual personality and dialogue in cutscenes, dialogue which could... get rather steamy:

[_slowpoke_]

I would love more companions, as well as more control over them, either in the form of micromanagement, or configurable AI options. One of the best things about Guild Wars 1 was the hero system, and it would be cool to see something like it - with an original spin - in FFXIV.

[Gamer3427]

I really would like having an option to have certain NPCs as party members for when you're not in a dungeon/instance. Particularly since a lot of the NPCs from across the different job and class quests tell you to ask them for help anytime you need it. It would be nice if we unlocked at least 1 NPC ally when we finish our level 30 class quest, and then another after our level 60 job quest. Make them take the slot of your chocobo when called upon, and to summon them we'd use a linkpearl to bring up an "ally" list. While I wouldn't mind if they didn't have any form of leveling system, it would be nice if they grew stronger the more often you used a particular one....

[Marxam]

1.0 had the Path Companions which is actually closer to what you're after - their only problem was they were horribly underused (you could only use them in certain story battles, as they were designed specifically to allow non-combat classes to proceed through the storyline. In other words, the Path Companion did all the fighting for you.).

Of course, they also had actual personality and dialogue in cutscenes, dialogue which could... get rather steamy:

That Miqote lies. Taking our clothes off solves everything!



Edit: I heard talk a couple of LL's ago that such a system would be implemented later down the line. Where you can level up nps through your GC to help in quests. Atm I would love to have the Fat chocobo as my companion but they need to fix the AI. I'd say implement the "gambit" system in FFXII but maybe not so broken that you can level yourself up over night like many of us have done.

[Drako]

Ya i really really miss that companion system from 1.0. wish theyd bring that back. you had this person you had to select at the waking sands, and they would be a part of the storyline and stuff. That was fun.

[Xanikk999]

I want my Retainer as companion!

Agreed! Chocobos were a cool idea when they were added as a companion but let's have something else for a change.