I always loved having a dog companion in games.. but wished we could switch things up and choose something else. I love cats the most, but would actually choose a bird of prey as my companion. They can fly over head and scout the land for you, help you hunt or fish (if you're into that.. I'm not), attack enemies from above, etc.. you could even train them to *ninja poop* on those whom you don't like very much, for funzies! ;]

I know we wont have this in vanilla Skyrim, (I think NPC companions are in though?) but I'm sure a mod or two will come along, as they always have. Though, none of them ever offered a bird of some type, sadly. But for some reason, I feel Skyrim would be perfect for an animal companion, more so than any past TES game. Maybe it's the Norse-like setting, I dunno. But I wants it!!

Anyway, thoughts? :]


P.S. as a general side note, I wasn't thinking about Fable when I made this poll (so much Fable hate on this forum haha). I'm just an old school fan of the Baldur's Gate series, where companions made up a good portion of the game experiences. However, due to the nature of TES games, having 4 or 5 humanoid companions doesn't feel right.. to me, anyway. It could to others though. But for me, having an animal companion feels fitting. Especially considering I always play as stealthy Ranger/Druid like characters. Animals go perfect with such classes. :]

a stout skyrim horse is all i need

Cats of all sorts, yeah they are so cool (put one in your backpack and teach it how to steal from the people you talk to).

Well, there is always Fable if you really really REALLY want a dog

I prefer walking alone or with a horse, not with a companion. That's never my type of characters, I always make them Assassins or Bards, that is, they're working alone and travelling most of the times, having someone else with them would be a liability for them Also, my Assassin's are Khajiits and my Bards are Wood Elves or Nords, Khajiits are beasts, Wood Elves are hated and Nords are just cold people, so yea... Alone or with my Horse is better Always better being alone for me though

Khajiit and Argonians don't need a cat for that, they have long tails

Plus, jokes about 'http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag.html,' could be good. ;]

a bear or boar, maybe a hound, but they should have a few different breeds to pick from

Yes, a dog or wolf

I did like Dogmeat/Rex as dog companions.

Man's best friend.

A snake companion that can help me with silent kills: snake bites, npc unconscious, me kills, no noise.

Other. A unique Elder Scrolls creature would be the most interesting thing to have as a companion. It's such a cliche to have a dog companion, every game with companions seems to have one. I want something a little more unique.

i dont need a companion, feels too much like a childrens fantasy novel . . . too much harry potter like . . . a wise mage and his trusty joke cracking gerbil . . . yeah i think ill pass

I would like to pick my companion if it is an animal and I would like it to be possible to not have an animal companion, we dont need another fable here.

I want a Dragon Companion! Or realistically a Troll Companion.lol

And I want it choose able to select a companion..lol

I'd always get paranod about my animal friend dying on me as they rush headlong into foolish combat when i'm trying to sneak around!

A donkey. With saddle bags.

Maybe summoned creatures stay with you until you dismiss them (dispel of some description) or they die. Maybe some balancing issues, perhaps special summoned creatures which are not combat orientated such as a will of the wisp type creature to act as a light.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Pack_Guar

I don't like companions in games.

I walk alone or I ride my horsie :turtle:

An Alit named Corky.

Dragon. A dragon. I love dragons and want to have a dragon friend in the game instead of having them all be enemies.

Like this? http://community.imaginefx.com/forums/storage/41/85532/Rabbit_ADragonsFriend.jpg

I would like to find a dragon egg and raise a dragon. just sayin.

Mages often have familiars that they summon..in DnD, anyway. I can see it working in TES though.



Also, as a general side note, I wasn't thinking about Fable when I made this poll. I'm just an old school fan of the Baldur's Gate series, where companions made up a good portion of the game experiences. However, due to the nature of TES games, having 4 or 5 humaniod companions doesn't feel right.. to me, anyway. But having an animal companion does. Especially considering I always play as stealthy Ranger/Druid like characters. Animals go perfect with such classes. :]
In fact, I'll edit my first post to clarify this..

wouldn't mind a Mountain-lion, snow leopard, or sabertooth for my Khajit!