Sorcerer's flapping pet is annoying

Coo_PnT · June 10

Sorcerer's [Summon Winged Twilight] is extremely annoying even when playing on your own.
Is it possible to select whether or not to change the action in the in-game options, or to change it to a different animal?

I know this has been mentioned many times before, but I would appreciate your consideration.

redlink1979 · June 10

Coo_PnT wrote: »

Sorcerer's [Summon Winged Twilight] is extremely annoying even when playing on your own.(...)

Awfully annoying.

JiubLeRepenti · June 10

This is something I've been thinking about for several months now.

Would it be possible for the devs to add an option to the game that makes other players' pets, flashy mounts, and similar effects invisible? They would remain visible only to players who haven't activated this option.

@ZOS_Kevin thanks for your consideration

Tazzy · June 10

I don't mind flashy mounts, but I'd love to kill every annoying Flappy that obscures my view. (And that would be an extremely large number.)

SeaGtGruff · June 10

I haven't summoned the Twilight Matriarch in a long while-- possibly a year or more. But it isn't because I thought it was in the way or annoying; rather, it was so I could slot a scribed healing ability in the spot instead. Back when I did use the Twilight Matriarch a lot, I always unsummoned her-- as well as the Clannfear-- when I wasn't actively using them in a fight. I really don't understand why some players like to keep them summoned all the time, but if that's how they want to play then I guess it isn't any of my business. I just know that my own combat pets kept getting in the way of my interacting with objects, so I just got in the habit of dismissing them as soon as I no longer actively needed them.

SerafinaWaterstar · June 10

This is one of the most annoying things about 1 bar builds, and I am saying that as someone who uses the build.

Danikat · June 10

This has been brought up many, many times and so far there's been no solution (or any response from ZOS I think). Even after skill styles were introduced all they've done is sell players the same thing but in red.

I'd love an alternative model, because I avoid using it on my own sorcerer because it's so annoying. Anything smaller and/or with less constant repetative movement would be great.

NoticeMeArkay · June 10

We should paint it bright red to make it more visible.

Dojohoda · June 10

The worst part of being a sorcerer is using flappy. You hear it, "flap flap flap ..." constantly. You sometimes see its wings flicker in the corner of your screen. It stops right on your head sometimes. I don't use it much but when I do, as soon as I go to do non-battle stuff, I remove flappy, usually by right-clicking it at the character screen.

Reverb · June 10

JiubLeRepenti wrote: »

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Would it be possible for the devs to add an option to the game that makes other players' pets, flashy mounts, and similar effects invisible?

Every tank in the game would thank you for this

moderatelyfatman · June 10

If you think sorc pets are annoying, you should try tanking with them in your face!

Veinblood1965 · June 10

NoticeMeArkay wrote: »

We should paint it bright red to make it more visible.

That's not a bad idea, I wish there was a way to do that.

I'd fall right out of my chair if a forum dev posted in just one of these flappy posts something like "due to popular demand we are implementing a change where the sorc flappy pet has been replaced with (insert anything at all here, a chair, a mouse, a skeever)". Oh the joy it would bring to countless millions.

Erorah · June 10

At least make them SIT THE [snip] DOWN! I mean, those wings have got to be exhausted by now.
As I play a 1-bar Sorc most of the time in game, even I need a rest from this flappy. I cannot stand her constantly flapping at my shoulder.. If I am not moving, she should not be moving.

Also yes. Hide this pet in crafting areas and banks. PLEASE!!!

[edited for profanity bypass]

scrappy1342 · June 10

never used it because i can't stand it. have had to mute my sound many times listing things for sale and someone else is standing at the bank with their darned pet flapping over me. always wished they would have incurred a bounty for being out in town since lore would suggest this would be normal

moderatelyfatman · June 10

ZOS needs to make it so that when our of combat, Twilights land and follow you around on foot.

SilverBride · June 10

I have 2 Sorcerers and neither use the flappy. I just can't stand constant motion in my face.

It may help if they cut their size by at least half and raised them up higher in the air away from the Sorcerer's face.

Ragnarok0130 · June 10

It was horrible around U35 when everyone was running an oakensorc so I feel you OP. I wish we could change it to some other smaller flying pet that looks like some of our non combat pets

Coo_PnT · June 11

Now that multi-classing has been implemented, I really want to try pet building. However, [Summon Winged Twilight] is a major obstacle. It's very distracting to my eyes and ears. ZoS, is there any way to add a new skin or in-game option for [Summon Winged Twilight]?

Personally, I would like to see a new skin for a hippopotamus or cow.

Asikoo · June 11

Update 46 could have been an opportunity to make pets smaller, something players have been requesting for years.
The developers could have used this update to replace existing pets with smaller versions, or even introduce a new class, such as a Hunter, that could track and tame enemy pets for use by Wardens, Sorcerers, Necromancers, or any other class.

But what did we get instead?
Something no one asked for and something that 50% of the player base voted against on the forums.

Cooperharley · June 11

I remember when the red version came out and everyone was like, “this isn’t exactly what we meant when we said we wanted to change its appearance.” 🤣

Yea changing it to a different Daedric animal would be awesome

Elsonso · June 11

Yes. Ms Flappy Wings needs to be behind the camera.

VvwvenomwvV · June 11

The Twilight's size could be reduced to about 1/10. That would make a lot of people happy. Also, High Kinlord Rilis ( the boss from The Banished Cells ) wanted me to mention that he "never really liked the Twilight, it hums off key." 😆

cyclonus11 · June 12

moderatelyfatman wrote: »

ZOS needs to make it so that when our of combat, Twilights land and follow you around on foot.

Or just have it land on the ground and stand there when not moving, like at the bank.

Gabriel_H · June 12

As someone who has visual impairment, and who plays end-game trial trifectas, it's not just pets. ZOS need to give the option to turn off ALL other player effects.

On PC there is an addon that hides the rest of the group, but as a RL that isn't an option as I need to see where other people are.

wilykcat · June 12

I don't mind it. The flapping from the winged twilight and harpies is a slow steady animation. It's satisfying for me to watch. I can see how it's a distraction though.

katanagirl1 · June 13

wilykcat wrote: »

I don't mind it. The flapping from the winged twilight and harpies is a slow steady animation. It's satisfying for me to watch. I can see how it's a distraction though.

The twilight is not steady. It does 3 flaps and pauses before the next flap. It also bobs up and down. So distracting from what I would like to see instead.

SeaGtGruff · June 13

On the subject of annoying things that pets do, whenever I logged into one of my alts to collect his mail I would always hear a screeching roar, over and over. I just assumed that it must be something one of the players in the Vivec City crafting area was doing. And then one day I suddenly realized that it's my character's Haj Mota Hatchling pet!

Elsonso · June 14

SeaGtGruff wrote: »

On the subject of annoying things that pets do, whenever I logged into one of my alts to collect his mail I would always hear a screeching roar, over and over. I just assumed that it must be something one of the players in the Vivec City crafting area was doing. And then one day I suddenly realized that it's my character's Haj Mota Hatchling pet!

That reminds me of the time that I was complaining that it was possible for another player's bear to stand on the Outfit/Dye station, making it hard for others to change outfits. I later realized it was my bear.

TheImperfect · June 14

Most annoying, aggressively annoying thing in the game. They make me rage.

anadandy · June 18

cyclonus11 wrote: »

moderatelyfatman wrote: »

ZOS needs to make it so that when our of combat, Twilights land and follow you around on foot.

Or just have it land on the ground and stand there when not moving, like at the bank.

Like this - I forget its name, by it's in Azura's quest and sits blessedly still with wings crossed.

Imperial_Archmage · June 18

It’s so annoying! I hate the scamp and the clanfear too. That entire skill line should have been all about summoning atronachs not bestial daedra. If I could change just one thing about the game that would be it… well that and give every buff a 60 minute duration rather than a 10 second one. /sigh