Pet battles

[Sandwich-Anomaly]

So when do you think we can have no holds bar pokemon battles with our pets?

[luZk]

9999 activated indium on the big fella.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by Sandwich-Anomaly:

So when do you think we can have no holds bar pokemon battles with our pets?

Hopefully never.

Monumentally bad idea. Threads like this make me glad HG doesn't read this forum.

[sinistar]

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Originally posted by Sandwich-Anomaly:

So when do you think we can have no holds bar pokemon battles with our pets?

Hopefully never.

Monumentally bad idea. Threads like this make me glad HG doesn't read this forum.

Absolutely agree. This is such an unhealthy request!

[Tormènt]

Not like the pets are doing anything anyway. There will always be those that think something is a bad idea because they don't like it.

[Argentvive]

As stupid an idea as this is--and it really is, as there are a million better additions that could be made to the game rather than animal fights--getting genuinely offended over this and calling it "unhealthy" is equally ridiculous. It's reminiscent of animal rights activists who say that hunting shouldn't be represented in video games because it's a form of "animal abuse"--an argument which I have seen unironically made.

And, to OP's credit, pets ARE basically useless in the game as things presently stand, beyond being slightly amusing for the first five minutes if you find an unusually unique creature. NMS is in desperate need of more depth, whether you want to admit it or not.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

I guess if the update for them was NOT called companions, you could make the leap to think about battling them. It just sounds like a very bad idea especially since kids play the game. If the game was rated Mature it at least would be in the ball park.

[Fienyx]

So, everyone who is against this idea, do you believe pokemon is a game that should have an MA rating? Kids play pokemon, which has animal fighting and breeding. OMG, sex stuff in a kids game!

[Muted]

They should probably make pets useful first though. As it stands, they pretty much exist just as a form of cosmetic.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by Fienyx:

So, everyone who is against this idea, do you believe pokemon is a game that should have an MA rating? Kids play pokemon, which has animal fighting and breeding. OMG, sex stuff in a kids game!

Companions was a bad idea, and unnecessary. Doubling down on a bad idea would be worse. It doesn't fit within the context of this game what so ever and would be a waste of developer's time.

[HolyHandGrenade]

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Originally posted by Fienyx:

So, everyone who is against this idea, do you believe pokemon is a game that should have an MA rating? Kids play pokemon, which has animal fighting and breeding. OMG, sex stuff in a kids game!

Companions was a bad idea, and unnecessary. Doubling down on a bad idea would be worse. It doesn't fit within the context of this game what so ever and would be a waste of developer's time.

I liked companions personally, but we're all entitled to our own opinions :)

Neat idea op, but I don't think anything else is gonna get added to companions after Prisms, but who knows? HG is full of surprises

[Ze one]

Not a bad idea, honestly. Would give them some actual use and give a reason to congregate with other players.

[Muted]

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Originally posted by Fienyx:

So, everyone who is against this idea, do you believe pokemon is a game that should have an MA rating? Kids play pokemon, which has animal fighting and breeding. OMG, sex stuff in a kids game!

Companions was a bad idea, and unnecessary. Doubling down on a bad idea would be worse. It doesn't fit within the context of this game what so ever and would be a waste of developer's time.

What is so wrong with companions? I like it and so do a fair amount of people. The update added another layer to the game's aspect of "exploration". Granted, the current pet system is a bit empty and scuffed, it's nothing that can't be improved upon.

[Fienyx]

Can always try these
Companion Behavior Adjustments
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1871
Companion Riding Improvements
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1894

[wibblywobblywonder]

Build fighting arenas and pit various creatures against each other; creatures against sentinels, Walkers against a Gek, Artemis against Bytebeat. That sort of thing. Invite your friends to spectate. Add in the ability to enslave other multiplayers and toss them into the fray.

[nadi 531672001]

Originally posted by SMONK:

They should probably make pets useful first though. As it stands, they pretty much exist just as a form of cosmetic.

They are useful in some situations. My companion has fought off aggressive critters for me, and it can be a faster way to get around if you can't summon an exocraft. The usefulness could be improved a lot, though - that's true.