Do you use non combat pets?

xaraan

Rarely/never.

No.

I like the idea of them as in home decorations. But it's one MMO thing that never made sense to me - why is this pet following me around, oblivious to all the danger going on, never getting hurt, never being useful, etc. The whole concept seems a little dumb to me. Some folks love them obviously, but can't stand having one following me and hate seeing them in dungeon and trial runs.

Starlock

Yes, almost always.

Once upon a time, there weren't pets that really fit my characters. My first character never used a pet until it made sense for him to come across the scuttler on his travels doing Cadwell's Silver in the Pact regions. There are so many pets in this game now, though, that it's not hard to have one that fits each of my characters.

All that said, the number of pets in this game has gotten... a bit out of control. It makes me twitch inside as I'm loading into the more crowded cities and I hear a zoo as I wait for the game to finish loading.

Mettaricana

Rarely/never.

Useless screen laggers

Mik195

Sometimes.

I only use them on characters that aren't already dragging around a bear or a flappy. So my DK and NB can have a pet, but no one else. One of my DK is on the EU server and at prime time MDT, it's pretty empty while questing naturally.

Sevn

Rarely/never.

Never, I find them to be annoying and pointless.

Minyassa

Yes, almost always.

I am a pretty serious player over 50 years of age and I take great pleasure in matching my characters' pets to their outfits, roles, mounts, and my current mood. I suspect that the people who think pets are for the immature look a lot older and wrinklier and crabbier than I do. Fun is the best youth elixir.

CMDR_Un1k0rn

Yes, almost always.

I love pets.

My favourites are the desert critters, because I'm a Redguard.

Knootewoot

Rarely/never.

I'm 99% of the time in Cyrodill. And we all know people who play PVP can't have all the fun. First they eradicated the torchbugs and hunted the deer to extinction. Then they pounded our pets. Then they stole our momento's.

Nulami

Yes, almost always.

josiahva wrote: »

Why do I want something following me around that contributes nothing to the game?

And there's the rub. They don't contribute to your game, but they most certainly do to mine!

Wildberryjack

Rarely/never.

Honestly I find them to be just visual clutter and rarely pull one out.

Enemoriana

Yes, almost always.

Most my characters has their own pets - only one didn't find company yet.
I dismiss pets on stealth missions (except daedrat on one character), sometimes in dungeons, nearly always in trials (except wolf pup in WW run. Look and learn, my brave wolf!). Also pup in Shadowfen and some other dangerous places. I don't want crocodiles to eat him!
And I sometimes forget to call them back. But otherwise they are always with me.

Also I like to put pets in houses. Depends on character owning that place and idea. Mudcrabs are good as decoration, wolf pups are pets... I have four! All live in houses of my main character (Mournhold room, Strident Springs Demesne) or biggest ones (Erstwhile Sanctuary and Hunter's Glade. Last one is not yet decorated). Will have to find proper home for one I'll receive from login rewards this month...
Also have vvardvark, bear and guars in other houses. Maybe forgot something else.

anadandy

Rarely/never.

My houses wouldn't be the same without them, but I rarely use them out and about. Maybe to show someone.

Smitch_59

Sometimes.

I tend to prefer the small, less obtrusive pets like spiders.

It's always fun to use my mudcrab pet when I'm on the beach, and then watch other players try to kill it.

Path

Yes, almost always.

Must watch my monkey pick fleas while I contemplate...something.

kinguardian

Yes, almost always.

Yes I love them and I have loads. Just like the mounts. I do wish the could do something simple so you could interact with them. Like pet them and feet them. Play with them and maybe even hold a race with fellow players like they do in game with the lizards and frogs.

Maybe some of them can even give minor damage to an enemy. There are so many fun things they can do with the pets.

Darkmage1337

Rarely/never.

Don't non-combat pets still give away your player's position even while in stealth? (PvP Duels, etc.)