A little while ago, I was amused by a story about how a sort-of pet for World of Warcraft’s sort-of housing was able to be moved to the current city hub via effort on the player’s part. It struck me as funny, as that game has more actual vanity and combat pets than you can shake a stick at, yet some players would put in the effort to bring Dog “home.”
Eh, who am I to judge? I love my pets in MMOs, even though most of the time all they do is trot alongside of you and clutter up dungeon runs. I enjoy the virtual companionship and being able to show off a little. I do wish they’d do a little bit more, whether it be trot around my house (in games with housing), go sell my vendor trash (Torchlight-style), or fetch me the occasional critter and drop it dead at my feet.
What would you like to see done with MMO pets? How could they become more interactive and engaging? Would you want a pet that grew up, that could be taught tricks, or one that responds to commands?
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