For more than a decade of playing various MMORPGs like presumably many if not most of the players of this game, there are two things I always look forward to despite them being needless features: Cosmetics and Pets (I’d usually choose to play a pet class if there’s one, but if battle companions are available, I’d play as a caster)
So, I got excited when I learned there’s a companion system in the game which doubles as a mount (like the ranger in RO I guess?), but there are so many things that it couldn’t do and I couldn’t do with it, that I wonder sincerely what else it’s for?
As a Krivis, working my way to Plague Doctor, who also wants to solo from time to time, I could see a companion’s usefulness if only it can truly augment my DPS during battle (or if it does, allow me to see how), and not be vaguely running around and waiting for a steak or whatever you call that feed.
Will there be more features in the companion interface in the future? Will the following options be available, hopefully, someday?
- allow other means to ‘heal’ the companion, such as player skills
- quests or rewards to grant companion skills
- skills that would allow a player to control the companion’s targets or aggro
- actual interface so that the master will know how much attention the companion needs
- companion emotes (you know, RO pets can ‘talk’)
TLDR; I understand this game has a lot of issues that the devs need to focus on, but as needless as it usually is, I’m hoping the companion feature will have more to offer in the future, if not then maybe make it cheaper and accessible as a collectible cute pet.
Thanks for the time in reading this.