Pets In Homes

AJL32456

Hi all,

I don't know about you, but I think any pets you place in the house should be able to walk around a bit inside and maybe interact with you once you enter the house? Like, run up to you once you enter or the like. It just seems a bit silly that once placed, they perform their basic animation but stay, stuck in a looping motion like an animatronic at a museum. This could be an extension off of the pet/character interaction discussions that I have previously read in other people's threads.

What do you think?

Best,

ghastley

Yes and no.

I like that idea that the dog runs to greet you, but the cat wouldn't, and I'd expect the horse to stay in the stable. Given that each pet would need a different AI to drive it, it's probably too much work for the minimal and non-functional enhancement.

Being able to cook in your fireplace (with provisioning upgrade) comes far ahead of this.

AJL32456

ghastley wrote: »

Yes and no.

I like that idea that the dog runs to greet you, but the cat wouldn't, and I'd expect the horse to stay in the stable. Given that each pet would need a different AI to drive it, it's probably too much work for the minimal and non-functional enhancement.

Being able to cook in your fireplace (with provisioning upgrade) comes far ahead of this.

I was just generalizing like their idle animations are all unique, each pet should behave in their own "personality" and react to the player accordingly.

In another instance, if a pet interaction mechanic was to be made, if you interact with your pet well, and regularly, perhaps a bonding rating could increase and the pet's behavior could reflect that.

Earrindo

ghastley wrote: »

Yes and no.

I like that idea that the dog runs to greet you, but the cat wouldn't, and I'd expect the horse to stay in the stable. Given that each pet would need a different AI to drive it, it's probably too much work for the minimal and non-functional enhancement.

Being able to cook in your fireplace (with provisioning upgrade) comes far ahead of this.

Unique AI for each type of pet is totally unnecessary. Just a generalized wandering AI would be more than enough to give some life to placed pets.
I actually like that mounts are stationary, though they could do with some more interesting idle animations.

For pets, I always enjoyed how pets behaved in EQ2. They would meander around your house, and you could interact with them in a very basic sense. Pet them, have them do a trick, tell them to stay put or go to sleep etc.
Something similar would be nice, just to liven up our homes a bit.

Derbforgaill

I'd love if they did something, even if it's just interacting between them if you put them close by, or with the furniture... How could would it be for a pet to eat from a bowl or drink from one of your puddles? Right now they are more decoration than anything else.

SantieClaws

Khajiit just wishes there were room for more of the little ones.

Five cubs and a trash panda is not enough for one home no.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws


Home is where the kittens are

StamWhipCultist

SantieClaws wrote: »

Khajiit just wishes there were room for more of the little ones.

Five cubs and a trash panda is not enough for one home no.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws


Home is where the kittens are

Now this is where Id move in asap lol

SantieClaws

StamWhipCultist wrote: »

SantieClaws wrote: »

Khajiit just wishes there were room for more of the little ones.

Five cubs and a trash panda is not enough for one home no.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws


Home is where the kittens are

Now this is where Id move in asap lol

If you are in EU PC Tamriel you are quite welcome to visit for kitten therapy yes.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Grayfax

SantieClaws wrote: »

Khajiit just wishes there were room for more of the little ones.

Five cubs and a trash panda is not enough for one home no.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws


Home is where the kittens are

Dear Santie,

Normally, this one would be hesitant to write such a letter at such a time of year, but this one thinks it is time you knew. This one thinks Razum-dar has been visiting Mrs. Claws. It can be appreciated that the Eye of the Queen has favors in many lands, but this one thinks he may have gone too far this time.
Your year-long fan,

Kha'atar

AJL32456

Derbforgaill wrote: »

I'd love if they did something, even if it's just interacting between them if you put them close by, or with the furniture... How could would it be for a pet to eat from a bowl or drink from one of your puddles? Right now they are more decoration than anything else.

Furniture specially made for pet use or for players to interact with their pet’s in certain ways would be cool. Food/water bowls, kennels/scratchposts/beds, and pet toys would be cool!

TheRealPotoroo

I'd be happy if they simply increased the Special Collections limit of 10, which is miserably low and is what prevents me putting all my mounts and pets out in the first place.

prof-dracko

What I'd like to see is a proper menagerie. Even if it's not an actual player home, just a place I can see all of my collected pets and mounts at once and maybe swap them from there. Maybe a later chapter can give us a personal petting zoo?

Catsmoke14

ghastley wrote: »

Yes and no.

I like that idea that the dog runs to greet you, but the cat wouldn't.

Unless you are carrying two bags of groceries...

I didn't know EQ2 had a mechanic where pets wander the house and respond to simple commands.

This is a nice idea, along with more NPCs available for house placement in general, and our own alts available for house placement.

Maryal

Grayfax wrote: »

SantieClaws wrote: »

Khajiit just wishes there were room for more of the little ones.

Five cubs and a trash panda is not enough for one home no.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws


Home is where the kittens are

Dear Santie,

Normally, this one would be hesitant to write such a letter at such a time of year, but this one thinks it is time you knew. This one thinks Razum-dar has been visiting Mrs. Claws. It can be appreciated that the Eye of the Queen has favors in many lands, but this one thinks he may have gone too far this time.
Your year-long fan,

Kha'atar

ROFL!!!!!

Rhoande

Earrindo wrote: »

ghastley wrote: »

Yes and no.

I like that idea that the dog runs to greet you, but the cat wouldn't, and I'd expect the horse to stay in the stable. Given that each pet would need a different AI to drive it, it's probably too much work for the minimal and non-functional enhancement.

Being able to cook in your fireplace (with provisioning upgrade) comes far ahead of this.

Unique AI for each type of pet is totally unnecessary. Just a generalized wandering AI would be more than enough to give some life to placed pets.
I actually like that mounts are stationary, though they could do with some more interesting idle animations.

For pets, I always enjoyed how pets behaved in EQ2. They would meander around your house, and you could interact with them in a very basic sense. Pet them, have them do a trick, tell them to stay put or go to sleep etc.
Something similar would be nice, just to liven up our homes a bit.

You could make them 'stay'. But it was somewhat unreliable. However, it worked more than it failed. If you had a pet set on stay, it generally would. If you had pets that were meant to wander, they would. They were not always great with pathing/collision, but it's still something I'd live with for y'know, realism.

reoskit

TheRealPotoroo wrote: »

I'd be happy if they simply increased the Special Collections limit of 10, which is miserably low and is what prevents me putting all my mounts and pets out in the first place.

Kinda sorta congrats on your wish being granted... kinda?



Or is that the wrong type of special? I can never tell which is which.

SantieClaws

reoskit wrote: »

TheRealPotoroo wrote: »

I'd be happy if they simply increased the Special Collections limit of 10, which is miserably low and is what prevents me putting all my mounts and pets out in the first place.

Kinda sorta congrats on your wish being granted... kinda?



Or is that the wrong type of special? I can never tell which is which.

Wrong type of special alas. That mostly only affects trophies.

Oh if only Khajiit could have 110 pets ...

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Nestor

Pets should have a Patrol Area that they walk around in. That would be easy to impliment. Mounts should stay in one spot, most horses I see are not really moving around in the real world.

Grayfax

I admit, I have a fondness for EQ2 housing. They did not have collision limits and it caused ALL kinds of problems. You just hoped you could login to someone's house when they invited you. Playing with pets was a lot of fun. Also the talking statues and other interactive items (*sniff* Erollisi Marr... I miss the you I first knew *sniff* and no, I was NOT creeping on your statue).

Having wandering pets would be cool. But the sheer variety of items that can be placed in an ESO house are amazing. I'm not complaining. I'm also glad that new and constant content is being released which allow us as players to make really cool things. Someday I'll miss my houses in ESO, but right now, I'm enjoying what I can do in them when I have time to work on them. And the list is very long on mandatory items I need to acquire to put in my houses.

TheRealPotoroo

reoskit wrote: »

TheRealPotoroo wrote: »

I'd be happy if they simply increased the Special Collections limit of 10, which is miserably low and is what prevents me putting all my mounts and pets out in the first place.

Kinda sorta congrats on your wish being granted... kinda?



Or is that the wrong type of special? I can never tell which is which.

That collection is mainly for dungeon trophies. I want the Special Collections limit increased so I can put out more mounts and pets (this collection also includes the banker, merchant and fence assistants, which I already have out).

Rhoande

Grayfax wrote: »

I admit, I have a fondness for EQ2 housing. They did not have collision limits and it caused ALL kinds of problems. You just hoped you could login to someone's house when they invited you. Playing with pets was a lot of fun. Also the talking statues and other interactive items (*sniff* Erollisi Marr... I miss the you I first knew *sniff* and no, I was NOT creeping on your statue).

Having wandering pets would be cool. But the sheer variety of items that can be placed in an ESO house are amazing. I'm not complaining. I'm also glad that new and constant content is being released which allow us as players to make really cool things. Someday I'll miss my houses in ESO, but right now, I'm enjoying what I can do in them when I have time to work on them. And the list is very long on mandatory items I need to acquire to put in my houses.

House Actors are one of my other big wants.. I had at one point, used my giant void beast Plushie to guard an office, but tucked a tiny fae house actor inside him (shrunk) so when you walked into the radius, it would talk to you and tell you to leave.

House actors.. and player written books... I'll keep dreaming. But ESO could really stand to take a page out of EQ2's housing book. You could do a lot, with very little cost in-game if you wanted.. all the building blocks, grottos, ect, and they still got to make their $$ on the store.

joaoppecurto

Bear is bearing: "wow jumpin' boy you doin' me a creepo"