Suggestion: Vanity Pets

[ToxicFox]

Wouldn't be wasting anything. It would make a portion of the customer base happy and it wouldn't take much time to create a system like this. Though I guess we are getting a pet Chocobo with multiple options why would they give us vanity pets too!?

Oh you used logic! Get as far away from these forums as you can! We must preserve those who still have their sanity! The end is near....

[Pandastirfry]

I don't remember the last time I saw people bringing their cats/dogs/hamsters out to war with them.

it's actually very common...
Wojtek, the soldier bear
Rin tin tin
War Dogs
Military Mascots

I can't believe, as a former coastie, I forgot SINBAD!

[Caselia]

It's not a pet system it's a partner system to use your Chocobo in your party. Vanity pets require new models or models that must be redesigned, new animations = resources/time and not everyone believes the dev team are full of idiots they just believe it would be more useful to add something that's more important rather than fanservice to satisfy people who crave to have some small animal walking behind them. You want a pet play a Summoner. And just because someone has a low post count they can't post an opinion? Yet you also had a low post count before didn't you so how does that make you anymore special?

[RinSin]

Wouldn't mind if we got some sort of pet we could have in our inn/housing and around our home town. Aslong as it stayed there If we are getting housing, a vanity pet would fit in with the rest of the stuff we put in our home, its a home after all, and alot of ppl have pets in them :-)
Having pets following you all the time would get old fast, as its done in other games, atleast thats how its been for me. And having tons of pets would for me, make it uninteresting in the end. So only a few rare once would be fun.

[Eclipse]

I am not sure if anyone posted this yet, but we are going to have pets. I am not sure how they will work but Yoshi P. said yes in this interview for the Japan Expo.

http://ffxiv.jeuxonline.info/article...the-japan-expo

MP : Can we expect more diversity in-game between players such as more mounts, more unique armor sets for jobs, more pets than chocobos?

Yoshida : Absolutely. It's a short answer but it means everything. We will definitely bring you lots of stuff, I'm sure you will be excited.

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I am all for Vanity pets and if people don't want them they do not have to engage in the content.

Yes, solo content for vanity pets would be nice.

A variety of Vanity Pets and achievements for them.

I think it will bring more life to the game. The world seems stale and in need of movement. I wish the NPCs would walk around in a set pattern too. Would be nice to see some movement by them instead of just standing still all the time.

Perhaps you can get a pet through a series of quests with multiple paths, depending on the path you choose will determine your pets features.

I also think the option of having your pet follow you around and or staying in your Home and looking after your things would be fun as well. Like a guard pet hehe. Or perhaps a pet that makes your plants grow.

PLEASE MAKE A WHITE SNURBLE PET! >.>

Pet Content: Pankitron! <Yes please!>

[Toxsik]

I like the idea but wouldn't want to see them get carried away with it... how bout bring back chocobo raising and when there babies you can have them follow you around or something like that.

[Eclipse]

I like the idea but wouldn't want to see them get carried away with it... how bout bring back chocobo raising and when there babies you can have them follow you around or something like that.

That is a great idea and still stays very Final Fantasy-esque

[Zantetsuken]

Restrict them to the personal residences, and I'm all for it.

But flood Ul'dah and grind it to a halt with meaningless pets? Terrible Idea.

BTW, what's with all the requests for 'vanity stuff' recently? This is an MMORPG, not Second Life! How about asking for utility in the game? Cosmetic/vanity stuff should be limited to seasonal events.

[AliceKaye]

Would like to chime in my support on this one. I've always liked collecting things in games (lore, mounts, books, pets, etc.) and would love for additions like this to be added.

[Eclipse]

Would like to chime in my support on this one. I've always liked collecting things in games (lore, mounts, books, pets, etc.) and would love for additions like this to be added.

^Same.

As for the people who don't want to see pets, here are some solutions SE can conisder, as most of us want our Vanity Pet of choice displayed:
1. Under FFXIV Config - Turn off viewing of all Vanity Pets
2. /display vp off
(display vanity pet off)
3. With the new servers and new 2.0 I highly doubt there would be any residual lag from pets and if there are, turn them off in Config.