Pets for DK's, NB, and Templars

beadabow

Since the central focus of the developers is centered upon balancing the game, I think it's time for the classes without access to combat pets (other than through item sets) to have some sort of summonable pet as well. Of course this may unbalance things dramatically. It's just an idea I thought I'd toss out there in the forum for my fellow players to comment on - pros and cons. And of course, naysayers feel free to rip the idea apart, but give some constructive feedback too please.

Abhaya

Take the entire deadric summoning tree I don’t want it.

Agenericname

It's hard to read if this is sarcasm or not. I'll comment under the assumption that it is not.

Why would we want a pet? If I wanted a pet class I would play one. The option is there, if I don't have one it was a choice.

I personally do not want the classes to be homogenized. I like the flavor.

Zer0_CooL

Yes my Mag DK always wanted a flying baby dragon companion, and a fire scamp ofcourse.

beadabow

Agenericname wrote: »

It's hard to read if this is sarcasm or not. I'll comment under the assumption that it is not.

Why would we want a pet? If I wanted a pet class I would play one. The option is there, if I don't have one it was a choice.

I personally do not want the classes to be homogenized. I like the flavor.

My post might be a little sarcastic, because I like the differences between classes as well, but it isn't bitter sarcasm, just "oh by the way" sarcasm ~ lol!!! I thought it might be interesting to have pets for other classes, thus why I posted. It's not a "must have" type situation, but in future changes, it could be interesting. For example, DK's could summon Flame Atronach's, Templars could summon Golden Saints, and I just realized that NB's do have a summonable "spectre", so no need for another there.

RebornRequiem

Nightblades already have a pet with summon shade...

Saril_Durzam

Sorcs get enough hate (and nerfs) due pets.

Are you sure you would want it for your class?

UppGRAYxDD

Can Templar please have a pet that spams J-beam on everything....thx

Xvorg

Please no...

Pet shop Boys is a duo: Sorc and Necro

beadabow

To add, since NB pet expires over time, to balance things, all pets should expire over time...and cost the same amount of resources. I'm sure a lot of players will appreciate there being less wings flapping in their faces when they go shopping or to visit the local banker, ha ha ha.

LeHarrt91

DK does have a Pet, they summon a fire ball that follows you around and attacks enemies

mocap

ZOS rebuild ESO for less or even without class identity, so why we can't have pets for other "classes" ?

Banana

I tryed Maw today. Was alright

Tryxus

Nightblades have a Shade that counts as a pet
Dragonknights have a ball of fire that doesn't count as a pet, but it should
And Templars are pets of the Divines

ATomiX69

Yeah just give every class the same toolkit and skills and then later down the road completely remove the concept of classes and class identity.
Cant complain about class imbalance when there arent any classes to begin with.
I dont think I need to explain further why your idea is moronic.
I mean its already pretty bad when every magicka/stam class is running more weapon and guild abilties than they are using their actual class skills.

beadabow

Which brings up the world skills of vampires and werewolves. Werewolves have pets, yet vampires do not (other than bat swarm which dissipates after a few seconds). To be truly balanced, vampires need pets too.

CambionDaemon

There you have it ZOS, give the Daedric Summoning line to the other classes, Sorcerer's do not want it anyway.

Lauranae

And then you would all complain in instances or cyrodill : omg too much pets, i cant move .....

No, the best to do :ESO implement in one shot all your ideas, then close the doors and throw the key ....

zvavi

Honestly, a whole lot of people dislike the idea of pets. Especially when you need to two bar them. For them it will make 1/5th of all classes unplayable. Therefore i strongly object.

beadabow

Very good points everyone, I thank you for your inputs. After reading them, I think pets for all classes might do more to unbalance the game than to balance it.

pdblake

CambionDaemon wrote: »

There you have it ZOS, give the Daedric Summoning line to the other classes, Sorcerer's do not want it anyway.

I want it. My petSorc needs that clannfear as a crutch.

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO

Pets are core to the identity of there classes we need to help other classes hold on to what makes them special. DKs loss wings it was not OP anymore it was balanced we can’t let classes lose their identity.

GhostofDatthaw

I have a pet and his name is shadow image

Ash_In_My_Sujamma

Yes, please, keep asking for more nails on the class identity coffin. That would make the game more fun, oh boy!

karekiz

beadabow wrote: »

To add, since NB pet expires over time, to balance things, all pets should expire over time...and cost the same amount of resources. I'm sure a lot of players will appreciate there being less wings flapping in their faces when they go shopping or to visit the local banker, ha ha ha.

No please don't kill more class diversity. If you don't want to play pet sorc don't. There is literally every single other option in game.

Scratch that. Remove class skills. Only guild/weapon/misc for now on. No more pets now. Your welcome ESO forums.

Stellarvorous

Nightblades templars and Dks are welcome to have the warden bear ill take a normal usable ult in its place that I can actually use in PvP in exchange for it


Or say zos can rework the bear and give us a selene proc style animation without the AI instead ill take that also either way yal asking for pets be careful what you wish for

redspecter23

More pets to clutter up the cities? OH HELL NO!

If "balance" among classes is what you want, scrap the sorc pets before you consider adding more eyesores to the game.

Akinos

Templars should be able to make constructs out of light, sorta green lanternish.

idk

First of all NBs have pets. They are called shades.

That demonstrates how OP's suggestion would bring about balance as pets are not the same from among the 4 classes that have pets. Unless OP wants to make all pets the same and essentially make all classes the same the idea will do nothing for balance. Further, it is a bad idea to make everything the same. Zos is homogenizing enough as it is.

Cerotonin

They could rework the animation for that fire ball. Turn it into an animated dragon made of fire instead lol

Vlad9425

A better suggestion would be to remove the pets altogether. Nothing to block crafting stations and wayshrines and I’m sure it will be less stressful on the server if it doesn’t have to account for these stupid pets so less lag. Win Win.