chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 So i was interested in the pet that OE is making for the $50 tier and above. I know it isnt anything that will have an influence on the game, but what would everyone like to see. Should you be able to choose between maybe 3 different type of pets? Should NPC's comment on the pet, so it isnt ignored completely in the game? Something scary vs something cute and cuddly? Your guys' thoughts
chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 Personally i think if it wouldnt be too much time spent on it or too much resources to make it happen a choice of a pet in the beginning would be nice, even if it is between 2 different ones. What about color customization? That is something that should be easy enough to implement. I think something like a real creature like a wolf would be neat, a loyal companion to follow you around. It would make me feel like a Stark with my dire wolf lol
Forlorn Hope Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I'd like my pet to be a boar piglet... with a little hat. A wolf would be pretty cool also but I think they are going for something smaller. "Maybe your grandiose vocabulary is a pathetic compensation for an insufficiency in the nether regions of your anatomy."
DocDoomII Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I want a mini wyvern that sneezes poison. Do you think Pillars of Eternity doesn't have enough Portraits? Submit your vote in this Poll!
HumanFlesh+5 Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 i like slimes ... a chatoyant, colorful 1 Trum, trum, terum tum tum - the landsknecht and his gaudy war drum.
Rink Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 yea, if most people cannot enjoy it, then there shouldn't be a lot of time spent on it. So I myself would just take already animated animals (that are needed in other contexts), give it different color than in the game and make it walk behind you. I think they said, that there will be just the pet and no comments in game or gameplay elements whatsoever with it (What I guess makes it quite worthless, unless you like to talk to yourself about Kassiopeia the mute turtle that is crawling behind you the whole game long) and nobody seems to notice. I would rather see having a bit more reactivity to it and including it for all people though. I personally just want a way to put the thing somewhere when it is going on my nerves because it always steps on my death body with one foot and grins in triumph after I was killed by a fireball and it was not.
chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 yea thats why i think re-activity to it would be nice. Even if it is just a simple comment, nothing game changing just that they notice you have a ______ following you around. I understand adding re-activity means writing in dialogue and that takes time and therefore resources but it would make the playing experience more enjoyable. I also realize that not many people are going to get to experience this if it is only for the kickstarter people who pledged enough and therefore might not be worth the invested time, so what could be done to make it available to everyone else... OE has already stated they dont like DLC and therefore that probably isnt an option
nikolokolus Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 The easiest thing I can imagine is a bird of some sort: falcon, parrot (yarr matey!), etc. Something that can fly away at the first hint of danger, so you can come up with a plausible reason for it surviving huge (sometimes magical) battles as a non-combatant.
chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 on that note, what about a mini dragon, or a phoenix? 2
rjshae Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Something I can leave at home that takes care of itself and doesn't gnaw at the furniture. 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 goodluck with that one... cant get that in real life
Freshock Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Sneezing mini-panda perhaps? Or maybe a succubus with a green t-shirt. My YouTube
Amentep Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Invisible pooka, ala Harvey... I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Chabneruk Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I'd like to see it as an additional companion ala Dogmeat. Or, if it should not have any impact on the gameplay, it should be a nice joke like Boo, the Space Hamster. Maybe even have a miniquest Most importantly, it should be logical to have it - dwarfs might have an underground creature, elves a forest sprite, humans a dog and so on. Edited October 22, 2012 by Chabneruk 1 "Was du nicht kennst, das, meinst du, soll nicht gelten? Du meinst, daß Phantasie nicht wirklich sei? Aus ihr allein erwachsen künft'ge Welten: In dem, was wir erschaffen, sind wir frei." - Michael Ende, Das Gauklermärchen
chisled2bone Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 so u think maybe race specific. that would be interesting concept
Kai Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I want it to be a miniature troll, I also want to be able to feed it and every it gets fed, someone in my party tells me "(character name), don't feed the troll". 1
Tsuga C Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I wasn't aware of the inclusion of a pet of some sort for the $50-and-up tiers. This is good news as that means I'm in for a bonus. As this is a cRPG, the species of the critter isn't as important as the relative level of interactivity and usefulness of the pet in question. Why is it following you around? What does it expect of you? Does it's dialogue/interactions with you grow as the game goes along? Can we teach it a number of tricks/behaviors? Also, will the presence of the "pet" preclude the use of a familiar or animal companion (F/AC)? I always used F/ACs when playing a class that had them as an available feature and as a DM I encouraged players to use them as it gave me a way to convey information or give the party a nudge in the right direction without breaking the 4th wall by having to speak as myself. F/ACs having superior senses to those of mortal adventurers (particularly scent) was often useful in steering the party in the right direction instead of letting them stumble around for an hour of game time trying to find the [ ______ ], clues about which they'd blown past in a rush earlier in the gaming session. Silly players... http://cbrrescue.org/ Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoors experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.----Fred Bear http://michigansaf.org/
LadyCrimson Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. And Cat. 2 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Tsuga C Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 The easiest thing I can imagine is a bird of some sort: falcon, parrot (yarr matey!), etc. Something that can fly away at the first hint of danger, so you can come up with a plausible reason for it surviving huge (sometimes magical) battles as a non-combatant. As per previous games, it can always be thought of as hiding away in your backpack when the fur starts to fly. http://cbrrescue.org/ Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoors experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.----Fred Bear http://michigansaf.org/
HeedlessHorseman Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) A baby Pegasus. Or a dwarf. I've always thought it would be amusing to have a pet dwarf. Who has a pet rock. Another idea is a pet undead creature. Probably a zombie. One problem is it would be very bad if it bites the neighbor. Although, depending on the neighbor's personality, it might make them more pleasant to live next to. Edited October 22, 2012 by HeedlessHorseman
Sistergoldring Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 I just want a baby Kerffleopogus to call my very own. 1 The Divine Marshmallow shall succour the souls of the Righteous with his sweetness while the Faithless writhe in the molten syrup of his wrath.
Sugarjaye Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. And Cat. Oh yes please. X a million :D The shadow in the corner of your eye. The cold steel pressed to your throat. The beautiful vision that may be your last. Do not breath, for the Petite Death has your Soul in her hand.
Sugarjaye Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 I just want a baby Kerffleopogus to call my very own. Not unless it's a new species of cat, then no. The shadow in the corner of your eye. The cold steel pressed to your throat. The beautiful vision that may be your last. Do not breath, for the Petite Death has your Soul in her hand.
chisled2bone Posted October 23, 2012 Author Posted October 23, 2012 A baby Pegasus. Or a dwarf. I've always thought it would be amusing to have a pet dwarf. Who has a pet rock. Another idea is a pet undead creature. Probably a zombie. One problem is it would be very bad if it bites the neighbor. Although, depending on the neighbor's personality, it might make them more pleasant to live next to. Pet dwarf? wouldnt that just be slavery...
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