Retainers as companion

[Edax]

Or what about the GC Squadrons? They at least have the excuse that all of them are trained for combat. I think it's about time we got to promote one of them to be our aide-de-camps to follow us on our adventures.

[Roda]

Or what about the GC Squadrons? They at least have the excuse that all of them are trained for combat. I think it's about time we got to promote one of them to be our aide-de-camps to follow us on our adventures.

Hmm, but I'd like to see the companions of other players and show off mine, (as well as know where the extra damage is coming from/ who's healing/ who's tanking) and it'd be weird to see someone who is ALSO using best girl Careless Whisper... :T

I think being able to show off our custom retainers would be a really cool idea. Maybe DoL retainers can give buffs for you while you're crafting/gathering?

[Reaperking386]

Or what about the GC Squadrons? They at least have the excuse that all of them are trained for combat. I think it's about time we got to promote one of them to be our aide-de-camps to follow us on our adventures.

They lack capabilities for customization. squads have zero customization and are all based RNG for stats and looks. They should remain as a squad for helping players going through dungeons.

Rather than trying to reinvent the system they should just extend the retainer system that already has half the requirements I listed. They just need to utilize them for combat purposes.

[Edax]

They lack capabilities for customization. squads have zero customization and are all based RNG for stats and looks. They should remain as a squad for helping players going through dungeons.

Rather than trying to reinvent the system they should just extend the retainer system that already has half the requirements I listed. They just need to utilize them for combat purposes.

Uhh no, you can choose what gear they wear so they can be customized, and they are not RNG based for looks. Everyone recruits members from the same pool as everyone else.
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/w...urer_Squadrons

[Reaperking386]

Very well then my B, but in truth I hate the squad system and never cared for it. It was bad content in my own opinion. That was nice on paper, but poorly done. I would hate to go through that system to unlock a combat companion and would hate other players to have to trud through all the GC content for it and still have to level the squad.