Hound 21 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Dear Development Team: Would you kindly please add a dog to the possible list of Ranger companions? Thank You 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smjjames 466 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Not to utterly shoot down the suggestion, but wolves are already available as companions and dogs are just highly domesticated (and altered) wolves. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heijoushin 1,075 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 lol, username checks out. Since the ranger always has send his animal companion into violent situations, I think was should avoid cute and domesticated animals 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pallegina's Panties 24 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) I kinda wanna see more variation in pets, too. - Polar variants of the Wolf and Bear for Pale Elves and other characters from the arctic regions. - Semi-Aquatic pets like a Turtle or Crocodile for coastal/island Aumaua and other characters not hailing from any mainland region. Edited July 30, 2017 by Pallegina's Panties 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hound 21 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 P.S. a Mastiff or a breed known for hunting would be appreciated. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jarmo 804 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Not to utterly shoot down the suggestion, but wolves are already available as companions and dogs are just highly domesticated (and altered) wolves. So re-skinning would be sufficient. Seems like a good thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragubaba 114 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Take the model of the black hound, beef up the size a bit and there you have it. It probably doesn't have an attack animation though. I actually did a solo playthrough with a fighter character who had the black hound as a non-combat pet. Lonely man of war and his trusty dog. Was great from roleplay perspective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smjjames 466 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 If it's possible to reskin it that is. Also, something I had forgotten earlier, Josh Sawyer himself has said that there won't be any new player-accessible ranger pets (or druid shapeshifts). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pallegina's Panties 24 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 If it's possible to reskin it that is. Also, something I had forgotten earlier, Josh Sawyer himself has said that there won't be any new player-accessible ranger pets (or druid shapeshifts). That's immensely disappointing considering the shift in location.... I want my goddamn tank Turtle pet, damn it...! >_> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hound 21 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 If it's possible to reskin it that is. Also, something I had forgotten earlier, Josh Sawyer himself has said that there won't be any new player-accessible ranger pets (or druid shapeshifts). I suspect he said this before realizing there was an unnatural lack of dogs to the lineup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sedrefilos 2,092 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'd like a shark for ranger companion. Dragging him in a huge tank filled with sea water and tossing him to my enemies; quickly puting him back after combat. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
injurai 3,506 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I kinda wanna see more variation in pets, too. - Polar variants of the Wolf and Bear for Pale Elves and other characters from the arctic regions. - Semi-Aquatic pets like a Turtle or Crocodile for coastal/island Aumaua and other characters not hailing from any mainland region. Yes please to a Crocodile. It could have single target death roll, and a sweep attack with it's tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karkarov 3,693 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Personally my character will be princess leia in her middle years, where she is clearly a ranger, and her animal companion is an ewok.On a serious note, I agree, a big mastiff or other hunting dog would be a cool pet/companion. Also didn't sawyer just post a pic of Sarafen with like a billion dogs in it? Edited July 31, 2017 by Karkarov 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheisEjsing 2,029 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Not to hate on dogs, but isn't one of the points of a ranger, that they befriend/control animals that are not normally domesticated? A dog would be a weird addition imo. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Osvir 1,707 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I want a Bearshark.But regardless... I second OP. A dog animal companion would be really nice :D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hound 21 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 It is 1:20 Pm EST on Monday the 31st of July and still no word on whether Dogs will be included as ranger companions. Will check this week periodicity before escalating the request to a fervent campaign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjshae 8,658 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 An African wild dog would make a very handsome companion. They're distantly related to domesticated dogs, but are wild pack hunters like wolves and very fast on their feet. 1 Quote "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to post Share on other sites
smjjames 466 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 It is 1:20 Pm EST on Monday the 31st of July and still no word on whether Dogs will be included as ranger companions. Will check this week periodicity before escalating the request to a fervent campaign. You could ask on Josh Sawyer's tumblr blog, no guarantee that he will answer and I'm not sure how long you'd have to wait. He does answer several per week though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlintlockJazz 2,005 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Cat man here myself. Felt limited by the lion, wanted something like a cougar or lynx (if a fox is good enough then so is a lynx!). Something smaller but still wild. Plus, cats are cool. 8 Quote "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams Link to post Share on other sites
Boeroer 14,532 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 There are war hounds in PoE already (Battle of Yenwood Field) who also have a nice howl. I guess it would be pretty easy to transform that into an animal companion. 1 Quote Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods Link to post Share on other sites
algroth 3,277 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I would personally love to see some more out-there stuff myself. Some mythical and Eora-exclusive creatures who by all means would qualify as 'animals' (or beasts at the very least) in their world. Drakes or stelgaers for example. Edited August 3, 2017 by algroth 1 Quote My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Fallout 2 Link to post Share on other sites
injurai 3,506 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I always like when fictional universes have either hybrids of earth animals or some earth creature with slight but fantastical adjustments. But it keeps them feeling familiar and grounded. I'd love more of that. The stelgaers are maybe a step away from realizing such a thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
algroth 3,277 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I always like when fictional universes have either hybrids of earth animals or some earth creature with slight but fantastical adjustments. But it keeps them feeling familiar and grounded. I'd love more of that. The stelgaers are maybe a step away from realizing such a thing. How cool would it be to have a chimera or manticore as an animal companion? :D Quote My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Fallout 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Archaven 437 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Dear Development Team: Would you kindly please add a dog to the possible list of Ranger companions? Thank You I like majectic animals like bengal, white tigers and african lions!. And to complete the list, sabretooth! :D Also i would love that the pets actually make some roar when attacking. Well it can be tuned up to the point that it happen 1/20 so that it wont be annoying! Edited August 4, 2017 by Archaven 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_lone_ranger 0 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 hello. speaking of ranger's pests, will there be an option to go solo? hate having the class forced to use one. not a clue how to mod it out of the first game either. pjjjjjjjj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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