Can we like get a naming system 4 minions

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

And adding a new glamor every patch isnt lol this isn't even as big of a thing as new glamor every patch

I think this would take much more work than you believe it would. To you it's just "let me enter a name for a minion".

For SE, it's "now we need a database for every player character that holds a name for each individual minion in the game, that every other character on a given server can see when the minion is summoned"

[Lurea]

While I sympathize for those that’d want to name their kitten or pup after a long lost beloved family pet, I think the majority would use or rather abuse this in some way. From my experience with named pets in other games, it’s usually so cringeworthy. As it stands, the minions now serve both as a form of personalization as well as an instant answer to the inevitable “what minion is that” questions you’d get if their actual name wasn’t present. Also, some minions we obtain aren’t just generic “puppy” or “kitten”, they’re canonically a singular creature or poppet, Alpha is just an example but there are so many more. I know I’d enjoy naming a minion here and there but I’d be willing to pass on that oppertunty if it meant not seeing what others named theirs. Of course we can simply disable other people’s minion names from appearing so it’s aught for naught I suppose.

[MsQi]

It's also something so minimal it would kind of take time away from other things. All items in game are named the same for everyone, but who actually knows how much space it'd actually take up code wise. Sure there's the companion Chocobo that you can name almost anything you want, but there's hundreds of minions that the game would have to save seperately for everyone.

Also we know how SE doesn't do much to change side content in the future once released.

I'm sorry but if that's a problem it's time to upgrade to the High Density floppies.

[MorbolvampireQueen6]

Im just going to be honest this small things as ppl like to put it would keep ppl playing more 9ften than adding a new dungeon or glamor every 2 patchs because after your first run of it it rlly becomes boring and lame

[CorbinDallas]

Im just going to be honest this small things as ppl like to put it would keep ppl playing more 9ften than adding a new dungeon or glamor every 2 patchs because after your first run of it it rlly becomes boring and lame

Yes, because player retention hinges on giving useless "pets" names instead of actual content.

[Astrus]

Im just going to be honest this small things as ppl like to put it would keep ppl playing more 9ften than adding a new dungeon or glamor every 2 patchs because after your first run of it it rlly becomes boring and lame

Speak for yourself, I for one would rather have the new dungeon or glamour than the ability to name pets.
With the way the devs keep citing data limitations as a reason why we can't have nice things™ I can only imagine how much a unique database of minion names per character would prevent other features from being implemented when they're already extremely slow to do so.

[Bonbori]

The game's servers run on moldy potatoes and its code was evidently written by an Italian chef given how spaghettiful it must be if all the "server limitations" excuses they keep using are to be believed.

According to them, it's a monumental undertaking to implement even as little as a few extra glamour plates, glamour dresser slots and access points for them. Which to me indicates that the game has massively poorly written database infrastructure.

So... I can only assume that there is no chance of another database being dedicated just to storing each and every individual players' custom names for specific minions. It would probably be implemented similarly to crafter signatures and require a comparable amount of resources (I assume minions would need to be turned into instanced entities like craftable items) only even worse because the data would have to be accessible to all players in the same area at all times, and... would be just as useless.

In fact, if they DID add something like that, I would get very upset. I'd rather have a bigger dresser and unrestricted access to my glamour plates than... anything else really. They should finish fully implementing one feature before getting any more half-baked ideas.

[Kallistra]

I think if they ever did something like this, they would probably have to do it for specific minions.

Minions like the Wolf Pup and Coeurl Kitten, yeah you could probably get away with those two Fido and Fluffy since they're little animals and most people name animals. But naming your Wind-up Tataru would be kind of weird because it's just a mini version of a character you already know who already has a name. Plus how would Tataru feel if you named her wind-up minion "MashAllPotatoes"?

To be honest, if we could name minions I would just name them all "Kallistra Junior" because that's the only good name. Don't @ me.

[Geigerette]

For many people it would be okay, but the opportunities for naming abuse exist. I cringe as it is when I see an "Im Pickle-Rick" on someone, not to mention some of the ridiculously immature retainer names on MB. Minions are just minions and the same as everyone elses, they do not need identifications. Besides, with so many as miniature versions of in-game NPC's, don't think SE would allow it either.

[SenorPatty]

I'm all up for the idea. If the devs decide to do it one day, I'm not opposed to it. We say they could be diverting their resources if they do this but...there's some content in the game, if I had to pick between those and naming your minion, at least I'd be satisfied with the latter.