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2009-02-26T11:17:08Z

Pet Control (Discussion)

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== More pets ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==
Add a larger list of charmable animals in Guild Wars 2, such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotuar Minotaur] and [[Devourer]].

; Why this is a good idea
* Interesting selection of pets

;Why it may not work out
* Overpowering pets?

== Multiple pets ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==
Control two or more pets simultaneously.
; Why this is a good idea
* More damage dealt by pets.

;Why it may not work out
* May seem unfair to others
* Ranger = Warrior+Ranger
* Pets already deal heavy damage with pet attacks and high beast mastery

== Pet emotes ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==
Pets perform emotes along with character. Perhaps a few interactive emotes can be thrown in such as:
::*/pet - Character pats the pet's fur/feathers
::*/feed - Character hands pet a treat
::*/petdance - Pet does a dance(?)
; Why this is a good idea
* Visual, interactive pets

;Why it may not work out
* Work for something that doesn't get much use beyond minion-fodder right now.

== Pet clothing, armor, and jewelry ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==

Pet clothing, armor, and jewelry. Adds to the armor rating and visual appeal of your [[animal companion]]s.

; Why this is a good idea
* Unique pets
* An armor plated giant spider or bear diving into combat would be fun to see, and if granting an armor bonus would be practical
* Even if there is no bonus, a money sink.

;Why it may not work out
* Pets might look odd
* If it grants bonuses, might imbalance them
* Many people find dressing up pets odd
* PETA would be on ArenaNet's ass in a second.

== "Pet Stable" ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==

In the original Guild Wars, a player can only have one [[animal companion]] at a time. [[ArenaNet]] should make it so a player can "equip" a pet they have already charmed before heading into battle, and they don't have to sell their pet to a [[pet tamer]] to charm a new one.

; Why this is a good idea
*  Pets have different benefits for different foes
*  Allows players to have multiple pets and choose between them
*  Choosing the pet you wish to follow you is easier
*  Adds to the use of pets; They could better fit your build and have 'pet skills'

;Why it may not work out
*  ArenaNet may not add pets to GW2
*  It might be too much of a hassle to design

== Pet Trading ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==

Players should be allowed to openly trade animal companions; A type of barter so that the players can trade gold, an item, or their current pet for a new pet.

; Why this is a good idea
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;Why it may not work out
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== Pet Summoning stones ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]]) ==

Use summoning stones with Charm Animal to capture a pet. Player keeps it in inventory to use when ever they play a class that can use it. This frees up a slot on the skill bar and allows players to capture multiple animals for pets. Rules can be established like "only one pet summoned at a time in explorable areas".

; Why this is a good idea
*  Allows multiple pets for a player with out overloading a skill.
*  Frees up a slot as well on skill bar.
*  Can open up the possibility "hot swapping " pets in explorable areas.

;Why it may not work out
*  Game balancing issues may be why Charm Animal was set up that way to begin with. Since summoning stones are introduced in GW 1 this is a moot point.
*  Code and memory issues on the servers need to be considered. For example storage space for pet summoning stones would be an issue.

==Pet Control ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Animal companions|Discussion]])==
Make pets controllable with some pet-only skills

; Why this is a good idea
*  It makes more sense to have a pet
*  It might to introduce pet fight

;Why it may not work out
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