Inferno Down Time Poll #1

[Raeneth]

Well hello there pals and palettes, it's your friendly neighborhood Raeneth here to spice up your dreary lives and help instill a bit a optimism into the coming weeks without an Inferno to scamper around in.

This first poll will deal with allies. Now I'm not sure how many people had them in the demo, but for those who didn't we had a few human type allies who didn't level up and mirrored one of the player's basic classes.

Since classes aren't going to be returning as the team attempts to return to a more classic Kingdom Hearts-ish route, the ally system will be discarded.

In the previous Inferno we had pets like Moombas, Tonberries, and Chocobo. Players were able to purchase one of these pets who would be either offensive, defensive, speedy, or anything else like this. They were small, fluffy and adorable :3

A final idea on partners for the time being would be Espers. Also in the previous Inferno, many people will remember tackling Ifrit, Leviathan, and Valefor as secret bosses. Well, there was one idea suggested a long time ago that maybe these Espers can become your "Pet" so to speak. If this was implemented, you'd first have to defeat the Esper to make it willing to help you on your quest. Also, they'd start out much smaller and not nearly as powerful. Instead of Ifrit, maybe you'd have Salamander instead of Ifrit (from FF12: Revenent Wings).

So, which would the community like to see?

[PLR]

Definitely need something that is like Shiva.

[Takuya]

If espers are going to be partners, I'd also like to have them "talk" (or players being able to talk with them), maybe helping out with quests or mentioning old legends/myths - storyline or otherwise - maybe through shrines as in FFX. That'd give the inferno a more filled culture and expand some lores, probably.

[Soren]

I vote espers. I also partially agree with Takuya. The Espers should have a story based feel. I also think that you should be able to get your first esper fairly early in the game. Like how you got Valefor when yuna joined in FFX or how IFrit was your first boss in FF8.

[Brol]

Hellz no! i want my good pal Chocobo back! yo me and my pollo went through tons of battles, hell i even had it until i passed Mt. Gagazet, then i had to change sadly! I say keep the classic pets and use the espers as summons like the use to be!

[Deverin]

I'm up for either espers or pets, though i think i'd prefer pets. Helps me get a bit emotionaly attatched to my character, less likely to remake because of a bad choice, you know?

[Raeneth]

Originally Posted by Deverin

I'm up for either espers or pets, though i think i'd prefer pets. Helps me get a bit emotionaly attatched to my character, less likely to remake because of a bad choice, you know?

I hate to sway votes, but you pretty much echoed my feelings exactly. That's all I'll say on the matter.

[Igshar]

Pets, hands down. I want Link back badly. ;-; Aside from that, everyone loved the pet system from the old Inferno, so why change it? :\ You'd already have some sprites to use (unless you'd want to change them) and I dunno. It allows for much more variety and customization than would Espers. If you go with Espers, plenty of people would be wanting already-established Final Fantasy Espers over any sort of custom ones, you know?

With pets, people would be more open to original content than with Espers. Pets would allow the game to be more customized by the team, I think. :\ I even came up with like... 18 ideas for pet types to be used if you guys need suggestions. O.o; *shrugs* Espers would be boring.

[Avalon]

I have to go with Pets. Espers... would be boring honestly. Not much to choose from :/ With pets you have so many combinations. So many different pets and so many different ways of fighting. :/ Espers... ehh.. I wouldn't want everyone running around with a Shiva or Ifrit later on ya know? It would just be boring. Also, with pets, it makes less work on the Team I would think >_>; If anything, I'd prefer Espers to be how they were before. We beat them in game and get them as a Summon spell. I really liked that :/

[matrix8140]

Pets most definitely, they're cute, cuddly, and kick butt. Besides most people i've fought with in the old ferno act as if they were companions, sorta like a digitalized Lassie with spells and sleights.

[Raeneth]

Originally Posted by Kaizer

I have to go with Pets. Espers... would be boring honestly. Not much to choose from :/ With pets you have so many combinations. So many different pets and so many different ways of fighting. :/ Espers... ehh.. I wouldn't want everyone running around with a Shiva or Ifrit later on ya know? It would just be boring. Also, with pets, it makes less work on the Team I would think >_>; If anything, I'd prefer Espers to be how they were before. We beat them in game and get them as a Summon spell. I really liked that :/

Might bring back Summon Spells, but ... >__________> Actually.... This could really work... >:3 *goes to plot*

[E.J.]

Aeons.



Anima anyone?

[Rapidus Procella]

Pets, i want choco back T_T, and pets were the best in the old ferno :D

[Igshar]

Originally Posted by Ragnarok

Aeons.



Anima anyone?

No. I hope you were joking. That would be terrible.

Originally Posted by King Sora X

Pets, i want choco back T_T, and pets were the best in the old ferno :D

This. :3 Pets are definitely sounding better that Espers. The poll says so as well. Also, I like the idea of the Summon spells coming back similar to how they were. I prefer Ifrit being a damage spell than Ifrit being a pal for me to truck around with. :\ I'd rather have Link the Moomba being all cool and then I cast Leviathan. It's like... excuse the fail song that is unfortunately now associated with this phrase... the best of both worlds. :D

[Griever!]

.__. umm Do I really want an Ice princess next to me 24/7 >_> do I really like a yellow chicken? >_> DO I really want a water snake smashing people down >_>... do I really want a pet that could look kinda unique? do I want established summons? do I want Zalera or Griever on my team?... >_________>;;;; not going there. I personally feel like it makes no sense either way. You have a secondary team member no matter what it is .-. and logically. if I have a pet I can still cast a summon spell. if I have a summon... then I have a summon >_> my pet can have spells just like my summon can. But it's not like I am going to cast a pet spell to attack ppl. That being said allowing summons to be just that...summons means more variety of spells for me *unless you give me Griever or Zalera I take back my response* So pets seem the way to go. you can customize them and not be stuck on one element like you are with summons.