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I really think that you should be able to have pets in this game, like all of a sudden somebody starts to attack you and the bam, your 100 lb. German Shepherd attacks him or like being able to ride a horse around to get places quicker and stuff.

I really think you should learn to make graphics and program so you can make these wonderful things for us
jokes aside, here is the reason why we dont have such...
We would love to place a thousand and one things in game how ever the game is programmed by individuals in there spare time. The idea of pets and horses and the like is simply an incredibly complex thing to create. Requiring a complete rework of the Ai that drives our monsters and a whole lot of other things including target recognition and and and...
It is not even just a case of writing up a new script it would require massive changes to the server and as such the entire game. I believe..
Hang around long enough and it will happen simply a question of priorities and practicality. This game has made huge leaps in a short time and developement is happening daily, watch this space if we continue to expand at the current rate we will soon challenge UO for functionality. Really exciteing stuff.
Brian

No, no, Brian. Just let him implement the pets. Sounds easy enough.

lol

Neat ... but heres a problem there was in another game.
Thousands of peoples pets lingering around.

Better make a limit to the amount of pets you can have.

With Emily Thorowitz Tolong, I roleplay that she has two familiars, a raven and a salamander. Of course, they happen to be the reincarnations of her adoptive parents from her now ruined home town of Marduk. Now, they're just...a talking raven and a talking salamander.

If you want little pets.. #me them.. and enjoy it..

If you want big pets, make graphics, code them.. and send them to one of the scripters

PS: welcome to illarion

They would have to be RP'd well. Not too overpowering in the character. Meaning the character is the main focus...not the pet. The pet should not be more noticeable than the character most of the time. Also no giving pets special abilities! (unless agreed by a GM in advance of course)
And of course there will always be players and or characters who do not like your pet. So be prepared for a bit of flame.
Two talking pets who are actually reincarnated loved ones.........? I dont know. May be too much for some people. See how it goes.

I've seen her online and it took me long to notice that she even had pets

Brrr.... I've had countless bad experiences with people RPing pets. A pet wolf CANNOT block a bastard sword with it's bare fangs!

A rat can. Rats are like tiny gods. Rats are far more stylish than wolves.

People should just RP small pets. Like a small bird. Or a rat.

I'd want a pet shark..just so I could get into an argument about whether sharks can live on land or not.