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Important Stretch Goal Thoughts -- Pets?

Discussion in 'Starbound Discussion' started by mollygos, Apr 19, 2013.

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Pets as a stretch goal?

  1. Yay!

    1,534 vote(s)
    64.9%
  2. Nay!

    827 vote(s)
    35.0%
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  1. Sadron

    Sadron Ketchup Robot

    I still think they should be in the game! But not necessarily as a stretch goal, unless that stretch goal is less than 100k or so above $750,000
     
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  2. There would be more than one pet option for each race. :)
     
    LastDay, Ellie, Casm and 4 others like this.
  3. Deluxe

    Deluxe Master Chief

    The thing about non-combat starter pets is that when you get a pet that actually has combat functionality, there wouldn't be a big reason to go back to it. I also think it's a little weird that my space adventurer is exploring new planets with... a housecat. It just doesn't seem to fit. : /
     
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  4. Biscuit Sawce

    Biscuit Sawce Pangalactic Porcupine

    Needs more of a twist xD
     
  5. Omlech

    Omlech Tentacle Wrangler

    I think giving us a couple more ideas you guys might have rather than Yay or Nay for NCPs would be a better idea. I'm not opposed to the pets, but if there's something that you guys can do that is more awesome, I'd like to be able to vote on that instead.
     
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  6. Zyu

    Zyu Aquatic Astronaut

    But we can already tame monsters that can help us in combat.
    Another $250K for non-combat pets seem a little bit too underwhelming.
     
  7. theMarg0r

    theMarg0r Orbital Explorer

    Hey, I sure hope you guys realize that the stretch goals aren't literally the only thing added to the game, and/or implemented sooner than it would otherwise be, as the preorders come in, right? It's not like the devs are gonna sit on their ass until one million dollars, and then fart out some pets, and nothing else. All the money goes into developing the game, so sure, let's have pets as a stretch goal. I'm sure a lot of really cool stuff is gonna get into the game thanks to the preorder money, that's NOT put up for everyone to see and pelt with rocks as a stretch goal.
     
  8. Kousaka

    Kousaka Void-Bound Voyager

    Do our pets get little beds to put in our ship? I hope so

    Also as far as it being a worthy stretch goal, I was expecting something with a little more substance but I don't really mind
     
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  9. SorasNobodyXIII

    SorasNobodyXIII Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    Maybe it can be for a "mini stretch" kind of thing, like another 50k or something small for a small feature like this?

    To fill in the long gaps between the major stretch goal, after all they have been and will take longer to reach.
     
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  10. Bop-it_Bill

    Bop-it_Bill Master Chief

    No from me. Since i've read you can tame monsters, i'll stick to that. This just seems so 'meh' as a milestone. new race = Yes. Fossils = Hell yes. Pets that don't do much = Nah.

    Of course my opinion is an opinion, nothing more vote as you please, but i honestly want to see something much more worthwhile in all honesty. /I'm not too creative so i don't know what i want. just not this/
     
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  11. I am just going to copy paste something I already said.

     
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  12. Christophar

    Christophar Void-Bound Voyager

    I think its purrrrfect :catface:

    Please keep it!
     
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  13. flamedance58

    flamedance58 Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    I guess I'll be one of the first to say:

    No Thanks.

    Looking at a new playable race, and a intricate and complex fossil system is great! but now we get cats, dogs, lil fuzzy moving things....Really?
    It's like growing up being given your first SNES, then a car when you're a teen, and now that you're retried you're given adult diapers...it's just like....:/

    I just find this final stretch goal to be quite underwhelming. If they were mounts perhaps? Like big lizards, blazing salamanders, 6ft tall sea horses, and big hungry eagles I'd be splendid or something....but lil fuzzy things that do diddly squat? It feels like a DLC for the Sims :p
     
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  14. We've thought about that idea!
     
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  15. Pie4Pigs

    Pie4Pigs Existential Complex

    I like the idea, but... Yeah. I think the concept needs some work. Like, if we could customize said pets, and they had some uses outside of combat, then maybe.

    I mean, the fossils not only make cool decorations, but they also "have very special properties and perhaps some of these long dead creatures can even be revived."
     
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  16. Khilandros

    Khilandros Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    I like the concept of pets, but at this kind of goal level that doesn't seem that impressive for that amount of money (unless you plan it for a minor goal stretch) . Maybe at around $775 - 800k and then use the time to really wow us with the next tier to make up for it?
     
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  17. Garkarus

    Garkarus Space Penguin Leader

    Yea, if it's a "mini-stretch" that'd be fine imo, but I don't feel it's worth it for the $1,000,000 stretch goal.
     
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  18. Exi1e

    Exi1e Zero Gravity Genie

    I was actually hoping for another race. I believe that races are what get people really excited for the game. The more that you can add, the better. Diversity and options are things that every good game should have. Personally, the more you can throw at us in terms of choice is fantastic.
     
  19. FenixR

    FenixR Cosmic Narwhal

    Oh i see, must have missed that part. How about Equippables for pets? Would like a Robo Kittie that shoots at the same time as me :p, that way you could give more purpose to the pets in the long runs, of course this feature is not something i expect it to be in the game until Post Release at least.
     
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  20. Nife

    Nife Void-Bound Voyager

    Sorry for being so hard, but pets indeed sound like a horrible idea. Unless I am mistaken, they add no gameplay value or functionality other than being an aesthetic treat - is this really worthy of a stretch goal?

    As already mentioned by EnlightenedDead, "Monster Eugenics", as in, breeding captured monsters under controlled environments in order to create new creatures sounds like a way more fun idea, that could make use of the monster part pool system on a rather intuitive manner, adding even more replay value on an already very interesting mechanic.

    A lot of people are showing support for this idea, so we'd appreciate if the team could discuss it for the 1m stretch goal.
     
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