Add additional companions for "Companion" tab.

[ADVSS]

This would probably be an easy option to incorporate, given Trusts are already a thing.

I wouldn't mind being able to fight alongside the cat from Monster Hunter either. The Palico, I think?

Yeah that is literally what palico's do in MHW, if you're on the field with only 1 other player or solo, they join with you and can heal, or tank, or steal monster parts, while fighting the monster with you. Would really have loved to have customize it so it looked like my palico from MHW. In essence, theyre pretty much alot like the chocobo companions we have, you even level them up and gear them out in the other game.

[Packetdancer]

Yeah that is literally what palico's do in MHW, if you're on the field with only 1 other player or solo, they join with you and can heal, or tank, or steal monster parts, while fighting the monster with you. Would really have loved to have customize it so it looked like my palico from MHW.

I second the "I wish my Palico minion could've been my actual Palico" remark. I know why they couldn't—it would have been a ridiculous amount of work redoing the minion system—but still, it would've been awesome if I could've had Kaliko the calico Palico along with me.

I do think having additional companions would be fun... but bringing in people would probably be tricky. The Squadron AI, as has been noted, is... uh... not good. The Trust AI is actually pretty good, but it's also very purposeful; they have to have the mechanics for each dungeon specifically coded into them, and I doubt they'd deal well with—for instance—a special FATE or a hunt target or, really, anything in the open world.

Maybe at least allow the amaro to be a companion once you gain the mount? Either just using the existing chocobo's stats, or being stabled and trained up the same way a chocobo would.

(I shall one day have the amaro, and I shall name him Skip. For reasons.)

[Maikul]

Thanks for all the responses guys! Honestly if they just made them have a few attack animations for each weapon and had them fight like the chocobo i would be happy. I just wanna bring them around with me honestly.

[NekoHina]

This is a suggestion that would make me love the game more.

I generally play solo and while the chocobo is a good companion I can't help but feel we are missing out on another great companion. This has probably been suggested before, but please let me have a retainer as a companion I would love to fight along side my main retainer and would make my solo play more enjoyable.

Michael Windluck

This ^^^^^^^ 100%!!! I would love to be able to have one or more of my custom retainers fight alongside me. They have been trained up to the max and are perfect for this role! Excellent suggestion!

[MOZZYSTAR]

I would love to have my retainers as my companions, too *0* And maybe some others... like Moomba.

[Penthea]

As much as I'd appreciate nearly anything else other than an ostrichicken for a battle companion, this got asked once or twice some time ago and the excus-response was more or less "it's too hard to create another leveling system for more companions. Not planning on it."

I'd honestly be okay with my retainers using the exact same stats and attacks as a chocobo, as long as they still look the way I chose.

It would be pretty funny to see them kick things.

[ADVSS]

I second the "I wish my Palico minion could've been my actual Palico" remark. I know why they couldn't—it would have been a ridiculous amount of work redoing the minion system—but still, it would've been awesome if I could've had Kaliko the calico Palico along with me.

I do think having additional companions would be fun... but bringing in people would probably be tricky. The Squadron AI, as has been noted, is... uh... not good. The Trust AI is actually pretty good, but it's also very purposeful; they have to have the mechanics for each dungeon specifically coded into them, and I doubt they'd deal well with—for instance—a special FATE or a hunt target or, really, anything in the open world.

Maybe at least allow the amaro to be a companion once you gain the mount? Either just using the existing chocobo's stats, or being stabled and trained up the same way a chocobo would.

(I shall one day have the amaro, and I shall name him Skip. For reasons.)

Honestly would be cool to be able to use the chocobo stables or even have an amaro stables for them, as well as the coloring options etc. As it stands my chocobo been rank 20 since ARR, kinda sad to see the companion system be untouched since then

[SilverObi]

Don't think too hard about the fact that in the most recent dungeon we got Amaro battle animations, cause it'll make you sad that we can't have one as a companion.