How does getting new pets work, exactly?

[BlackDragon]

I know that sending the little kid out scavenging is how you get new pets, and that there's one pet for each possible scavenging-location... but, well, it's a bit ambiguous exactly how it WORKS, exactly.

Like, I send the kid out to Location X, and he later returns with some stuff. The next day I send him scavenging at Location Y, and immediately returns to the home. A cutscene pops up featuring a new pet, which interrupts the scavenge-action and returns the kid to the home. Now, is this the pet from Location Y, OR is it from the last location where he actually COMPLETED a scavenge-action, which would be Location X?

For that matter, do you need to return to the Home during daytime to have a chance to receive a pet, or can the cutscene play even if you return at night?

[Hentaika]

Pretty much how I did it was when I woke up - immediately go outside and try going back... if it works - neat, if it didn't - reload... keep trying until it works out if you feel like you might have missed one... but don't forget you might be missing progression.

[Obs]

Assuming it hasn't changed from the patch, you get one animal per location, may be gated between story progress.

Dependant on location they are sent to. If they find an animal, it will trigger immediately.
e.g. Send out Kaimaru to location X. Return home as Sakuna immediately. If he found an animal, a cutscene will immediately play on return, and you can send him out again. There will be no more animals to recruit at location X.

[BlackDragon]

Originally posted by Obs:

Assuming it hasn't changed from the patch, you get one animal per location, may be gated between story progress.

Dependant on location they are sent to. If they find an animal, it will trigger immediately.
e.g. Send out Kaimaru to location X. Return home as Sakuna immediately. If he found an animal, a cutscene will immediately play on return, and you can send him out again. There will be no more animals to recruit at location X.

Ah, thank you, that is exactly what I needed to know! Also interesting that some of them are progress-gates - even if you've unlocked a given gathering-point, there's no guarantee that you can get the pet from it yet, then? That might explain why I've now sent Kaimaru out to the Forest half a dozen times without success...

[BlackDragon]

Okay, I think I'm going to need a few more questions answered... so far, all I've got is the Cat from the Plains gathering-point. I've been sending Kaimaru out to the River and Forest points EVERY DAY, and getting nothing out of it but random junk. So...

A: Does anyone know how far you need to progress in order to unlock more pets?
B: Just what are the odds of getting a pet when you send out Kaimaru? Is it just super-rare? The cat didn't take very long to arrive...
C: Can you 'save-scum' the pet-spawns? I've tried repeatedly sending out Kaimaru, returning to the home, then reloading when no new-pet-has-arrived scenes play... dozens and DOZENS of times... to no effect.

I just want at least ONE more dog so that I can keep looking for more pets while also sending out somebody to gather ACTUALLY USEFUL RESOURCES!

[Hentaika]

Originally posted by BlackDragon:

Okay, I think I'm going to need a few more questions answered... so far, all I've got is the Cat from the Plains gathering-point. I've been sending Kaimaru out to the River and Forest points EVERY DAY, and getting nothing out of it but random junk. So...

A: Does anyone know how far you need to progress in order to unlock more pets?
B: Just what are the odds of getting a pet when you send out Kaimaru? Is it just super-rare? The cat didn't take very long to arrive...
C: Can you 'save-scum' the pet-spawns? I've tried repeatedly sending out Kaimaru, returning to the home, then reloading when no new-pet-has-arrived scenes play... dozens and DOZENS of times... to no effect.

I just want at least ONE more dog so that I can keep looking for more pets while also sending out somebody to gather ACTUALLY USEFUL RESOURCES! :spacemonster:

Same location never gives a new pet, so make sure to mark the ones you got pets from.
Old locations you didnt get pet from can get it by progressing the game.
If you save/loaded all locations without pets and didn't get any - you need to push more locations/push story further.
When pet can happen in certain location - it happens with 100% chance, save/load is just to check multiple locations fast.

[BlackDragon]

It's a 100% thing? Really? Are you ABSOLUTELY sure? As I said, I've only got the cat so far, but I swear I sent Kokimaru to the plains two or three times before it popped up, without advancing the story noticeably inbetween. Also, at THIS point, I've unlocked 5 different gathering-spots - I've reached the point where I'm supposed to challenge the boss of the 'river' area. And yet, Kokimaru has returned no pets from ANY of the gathering-locations other than the cat from the Plains, the very first available location...

[Hentaika]

Originally posted by BlackDragon:

It's a 100% thing? Really? Are you ABSOLUTELY sure? :notsohappychappy: As I said, I've only got the cat so far, but I swear I sent Kokimaru to the plains two or three times before it popped up, without advancing the story noticeably inbetween. Also, at THIS point, I've unlocked 5 different gathering-spots - I've reached the point where I'm supposed to challenge the boss of the 'river' area. And yet, Kokimaru has returned no pets from ANY of the gathering-locations other than the cat from the Plains, the very first available location...

Yes, then you can cross out the very first expedition location and just save/load him into other expeditions every few actual stage locations - if you checked something and it didn't happen - you need to progress more.