Pets in TES V? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:20 am

So your pro slavery then???? Do you live in a state that's directly below missouri?

In Morrowind Argonians and Khajiits were slaves. He was making a joke.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:06 am

(spoiler) Well in teh Mages Tower dlc in OB gave me my mages pet heh (Atronach) now if they'll give my Hunter character a pet wolf...

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:43 am

A pet wolf would be nice.

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:24 am

I wouldn't mind if pets were an option in TES V, but I couldn't vote because none of the options reflect how I would want something like this incorporated into the game.

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:02 am

It would be nice if you had pets while, but the pets should be dependent on your fame \ infamy (High infamy and you can have Undead\Deadric creatures as pets)

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:17 am

I want companions that can be beasts, I don't particularly like the idea of having to take care of them, that would just get annoying, like if my character had to go to the toilet and eat in the game, that would just become annoying as well, it might be realistic, but I think that it go over the top.

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:00 pm

I'd be all for having pets in TES V, just as long as they aren't constantly running around barking like that dog in Fable 2. :huh:

:turtle:

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:40 am

Pets would be great if they worked like below

New Skill - Beast Mastery!

Skill Information - This skill allows you to train beasts to do as you command, this skill is put under the personality attribute.

Pets...

They should be normal companions. And if they should die, just use your Beast Mastery skill to try to tame it (100 skill would equal 100% chance with all lesser beasts (wolves, rats, etc.), and about 25% with greater beasts (bears, etc.) and if you fail, you cannot try to tame that type of beast for at least 24 hours. The pets should fight for you and thats it, no fetch, no digging up treasure, just fight.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:08 am

i think it is agood idea but they should not be easy to get. i even enjoyed having that skinless dog from SI the orc gives you

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:32 am

I'd like to see companions in TESV. Pets would be one type of companion. Companions with specific skills would also pave the way for characters with more distinct strengths and weaknesses. Potential companions would also form a small group of NPCs with whom the PC could potentially develop a deeper relationship, not necessarily romances but ongoing conversations and shared experiences:

"You're the hero of Kvatch!"

"Thanks, but and I closed the gate together. He deserves as much credit as I do."

grins appreciatively.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:13 am

i think it is agood idea but they should not be easy to get. i even enjoyed having that skinless dog from SI the orc gives you

My gatekeeper killed my dog RIP :sad:

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:44 am

totally they should even have a pool of substantiation or something of the sort in ESV

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:53 pm

Having a dog in Fable2 was awesome, so why not have a dog in TES? I think it would work.
There should be several types of pets and they should be customizeable. I voted they should be hard to get because it would svck if everyone had one right away.
They should be optional, too because it would svck if you were stuck with a pet that you didn't even want.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:33 am

If there are pets but no packrats in TES V, that'd be worse than any betrayal I've ever heard of.

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:45 pm

I have to disagree with that totally on principle; I do not want any non-killable entities in TES:V. Having a "It's just knocked unconscious" implementation for anything in the world just removes all the consequences attached to trying to keep it alive. It's an RPG, which is about consequences.

Not that you could tell from OB's plot....but yes an RPG needs to focus on the bigger picture

Yeh i see now. But what if there was an alternative. Like if you didnt want to the pet there was a rare item you could have, or a new ability?

Bah people already beat me to it, but yes waste of even more resources.
Im in favor of having a dog/wolf as a simple companion like the mage or whatever chances are
I'd just keep it at home though, probably interfere with mah stealthing

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:27 pm

No thanks.

Just something else that will ruin a sneak/run up to something way more powerful and get its ass handed to it...

and leave me screaming at a screen because I want the pet, but my last save is ~1:30 hours of game play away.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:14 am

No thanks.

Just something else that will ruin a sneak/run up to something way more powerful and get its ass handed to it...

and leave me screaming at a screen because I want the pet, but my last save is ~1:30 hours of game play away.

Well if the AI is THAT stupid...

The first thing they need to do is make a AI that can do MORE than run a streight line and NOT just for pets but for ALL NPCs and creatures.

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:01 am

Pets as in animal companions? Maybe, if only lore-friendly and with certain classes/skills.

Pets as in something you get to feed and groom? Get out.

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:25 pm

Well if the AI is THAT stupid...

The first thing they need to do is make a AI that can do MORE than run a streight line and NOT just for pets but for ALL NPCs and creatures.

Heh, as true as that may be.. The AI I've experienced in beth games (specifically FO3) my little doggy likes to run up to behemoths and get whacked to death in seconds.

I guess i could deal with a pet if it was smart.. But its not like that's easy to do, so I stand by my 'no.'

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:01 am

I think they should combine fallouts dogmeat with morrowinds pack rat to make a more useful NPC who can not only fight for you but carry your stuff as well. Also you should be able to earn it through a quest like in oblivion.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:48 am

If it means something more than Combat 24/7, I'm all for it.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:58 am

Pets would be great if they worked like below

New Skill - Beast Mastery!

Skill Information - This skill allows you to train beasts to do as you command, this skill is put under the personality attribute.

Pets...

They should be normal companions. And if they should die, just use your Beast Mastery skill to try to tame it (100 skill would equal 100% chance with all lesser beasts (wolves, rats, etc.), and about 25% with greater beasts (bears, etc.) and if you fail, you cannot try to tame that type of beast for at least 24 hours. The pets should fight for you and thats it, no fetch, no digging up treasure, just fight.

Or they could bring back Beast Tongue (Command Creature), but implement it in a slightly different way.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:57 am

Pets would be great if they worked like below

New Skill - Beast Mastery!

Skill Information - This skill allows you to train beasts to do as you command, this skill is put under the personality attribute.

Pets...

They should be normal companions. And if they should die, just use your Beast Mastery skill to try to tame it (100 skill would equal 100% chance with all lesser beasts (wolves, rats, etc.), and about 25% with greater beasts (bears, etc.) and if you fail, you cannot try to tame that type of beast for at least 24 hours. The pets should fight for you and thats it, no fetch, no digging up treasure, just fight.

Oh please no! I mean, I understand that TES was built from D&D blocks, but if this is fun for you, why don't you go play with a spreadsheet editor or something? There was a reason, why Bethesda abandoned exp based skill system and part of it is definitely the amount of calculation that takes place in games that have it. Stuff like that breaks immersion. Besides, what you described is, by far, not a normal companion, rather a summon and we already have those...

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:36 am

I would want a simple pet but no more. This isnt some sim game its a battleing RPG. I would want a simple pet you put at home with companion share no fighting skills can die

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:31 am

Oh please no! I mean, I understand that TES was built from D&D blocks, but if this is fun for you, why don't you go play with a spreadsheet editor or something? There was a reason, why Bethesda abandoned exp based skill system and part of it is definitely the amount of calculation that takes place in games that have it. Stuff like that breaks immersion. Besides, what you described is, by far, not a normal companion, rather a summon and we already have those...

Calm dow. He/She was just suggesting something, you could've just disagreed and given your reasons why. :shrug: