Suggestions For Path Companions' Return

[NintenPyjak64]

I'm pretty sure Romance with my Path Companion would be her dressing skimpy and dragging me by my feet to the nearest Inn room

[Aerin92]

Anyway that whingeing aside that subplot is itself a perfect excuse to bring them back. The Path Companion, whatever your choices, was invariably an Ala Mhigan refugee and their subplot revolved around trying to help the Ala Mhigan resistance. The original storyline stopped with joining them in an attempt to steal a Garlean aerial assault craft. So, perchance the inevitable implementation of Ala Mhigo and the storylines around it being under Garlean occupation, would be a good moment to return our companions?

I like this idea. We all know they're going to add in Ala Mhigo via expansion eventually, and if they decide to keep the Path Companions tied in with the Ala Mhigan resistance dynamic, then adding them in said expansion might be the perfect way to do it. Really I think it might be more preferable for the Path Companions to be reintroduced through any expansion related to any new land.

In an expansion, they will have the ability to make the Path Companions more robust with as much of the wanted features as they can fit in.
Not to mention the possibilities to make whichever new land more unique in terms of expansions, thus avoiding possible more-of-the-same complaints about content that have happened with other mmo's expansions. They could tie the Path Companions in with the main storyline of the new region or have it run parallel with it, and in doing so greatly increase the value of the expansion pack to many players, which in turn will increase the sales of the expansion than if it didn't have the Path Companions in it.

If they were implemented via a content update patch, it might be rushed and not have as many features.

[Lurkios]

Given the recent "Favour" System dev blog/April Fools - I'll be the first to bump this thread. Personally I'd love to see something along these lines actually make into the game.

[Tannlore]

Given the recent "Favour" System dev blog/April Fools - I'll be the first to bump this thread. Personally I'd love to see something along these lines actually make into the game.

I agree! This thread is full of much win and I personally do miss my old path companion. I would love to at least SEE them again.

[Aerin92]

Thanks for the help guys. I've been seeing a lot of activity in threads about the April Fools Favour system. Quite a few people are talking about how they wish some of the mechanics in that system were actually in the game.
It is of my opinion that the eventual return of the Path Companions will be the best way for such features to be implemented.

If we truly wish to see those features become a reality, then I strongly advise that we combine our efforts and discussions in this thread to reach the devs' ear.

If you're in favor of the things discussed in this thread, then make a post stating so! Likes can only get us so far. It's actual words and discussion that get ideas off the ground.

[DarkStar]

It'd definitely be cool to have an actual sentient companion. As fun as fighting alongside my Chocobo is, it'd be nice to occasionally have a partner I can actually talk to with me. With the recent changes made to the Retainer system, it strikes me they could just steal the Retainer Creation system and use it for making a Path Companion.

[Zwipe]

Was the path companion mandatory in 1.0? What would become of the chocobo if this was implemented?

[Aerin92]

Was the path companion mandatory in 1.0? What would become of the chocobo if this was implemented?

I'm pretty sure it was mandatory to the story before. I'm not sure if it will be the next time around. I don't think anything would change for the current chocobo system. I'll quote something from the OP.

Considering that there will already be chocobo companions that you can summon to fight by your side, we already have a system in place that is similar to XI's Adventuring Fellow system. Obviously there would need to be some restrictions such as only being able to have either the chocobo or the path companion out, but not at the same time. And possibly restrict using the path companion for soloing and/or small party groups(say 2 players and 2 companions for a total of 4 members). I'm not saying we should do these things, I'm just offering up ideas here.

[baijiazi]

I get a feeling that Edda will be our path companion
Following us as an apprentice or something :P

[Dijana]

I forgot all about these path companions until someone reminded me of them just recently. I was told I picked the highlander guy because nobody used him and I wanted a manly meat shield, and that I found the man hilarious. I don't remember that, but sounds like something I'd do, and it makes me weep for the loss of...the fellow who's name I don't remember. I want him back!