Dragoon pet

[Keith_Dragoon]

I want the pet but I agree that they should implement a system to where if one like me wants the wyvern they could quest it and when summoned our strentgh is divided to the wyvern and when dismissed (kinda like spirit surge was but permanant and not a 2hr) get our powers and abilities back by absorbing said wyvern. Almost like a soul divide skill with no real harm done to those who do not want the pet.

[Orophin]

I don't care how they do it either way, but if I were to play Dragoon I'd PREFER to keep it to the earlier installations of it. Kain = Jump, FFT = Dragon Breaths.

[Yusosuki]

If they introduce a pet for Dragoon it would be nice to see it as a mountable pet and possibly used in large scale battles like in Suikoden. But as stated before Dragoon in the past has just been a heavy armored damage dealer with the ability to jump for massive damage spikes. Also if there has to be a pet that fights with you during normal battles then make it evolve and not just be the same color and size from birth til the end of the game.

[grandm]

I want the pet but I agree that they should implement a system to where if one like me wants the wyvern they could quest it and when summoned our strentgh is divided to the wyvern and when dismissed (kinda like spirit surge was but permanant and not a 2hr) get our powers and abilities back by absorbing said wyvern. Almost like a soul divide skill with no real harm done to those who do not want the pet.

i think this is an awful idea. either have the pet as a full time part of what makes a dragoon a dragoon. or don't. but dragoon is already going to be an amazing job. you don't need to give it even more perks.

[Keith_Dragoon]

i think this is an awful idea. either have the pet as a full time part of what makes a dragoon a dragoon. or don't. but dragoon is already going to be an amazing job. you don't need to give it even more perks.

Was trying to please everyone, that idea was for those who do not want a pet and for us who do. Nobody loses in this case, even though with the pet and without the dragoon is just as powerful only oart of its dmg is coming from the wyvern instead of purely from the dragoon.

[Teakwood]

There are already good ways of differentiating DRG from WAR, though. Good ways with actual mechanical implications.

[grandm]

Was trying to please everyone, that idea was for those who do not want a pet and for us who do. Nobody loses in this case, even though with the pet and without the dragoon is just as powerful only oart of its dmg is coming from the wyvern instead of purely from the dragoon.

but my point is if you try to please every1 and make dragoon all things to all ppl. all you will see is a million dragoons. no other DD's

[Rentahamster]

but my point is if you try to please every1 and make dragoon all things to all ppl. all you will see is a million dragoons. no other DD's

You will see other DDs. As long as the other classes don't suck and have positive qualities, and pleasing aesthetics, people will play them.

[InfiniDragon]

Why do I have a feeling that most of you wyvren haters wont even touch lancer/dragoon once samurai comes out or when the DD classes are changed around in .20 :P I'd like to see what plans they have with the wyvren first before I decide.

...Because for some of us, the classic Dragoon (read: not FFXI) is our favorite class in FF?

If they don't give them pets, I'm maining Dragoon. I don't care what else I have to work around other than that, I played MRD on my alt since launch when they pretty much got overlooked until well, now. I played LNC before Ifrit. XD I want Dragoon because it's the style of character I want to play. Even if Samurai ended up stronger, even if it turns into FFXI style elitism where it's hard to get a group as one, I will be a Dragoon...unless they have a pet. As much as I love the idea of being a Dragoon, as I said earlier in the thread I've consistently hated every pet class I've ever tried in MMOs, so I'd pass if it were the case.

[Dekken]

I loved having a pet wyvern in XI, but I can see why people would be opposed to having it in XIV. It took years to balance Dragoon in XI. The trouble of adding and balancing for a wyvern pet might not be worth the simple aesthetic value of walking around with a dragon following you.

I would personally like to see a Dragoon using breath abilities and jumps with an affinity for fighting dragons that would make them very valuable in a dragon fight.

I will play Dragoon either way, I am sure the dev team will do well with whatever they decide to go with.