Important Stretch Goal Thoughts -- Pets?

Guys, I've read enough of this and you are right. I've changed my mind, my voice should go for NAY.

 

I agree with you :/
It's an unnecessary addition unless it's a placeholder for the real system later on; which would make it a waste of time to design a throw away system in the first place

 

Agreed. In most games the vanity pet system is a collectible that adds long-term value to the game "gotta catch 'em all" for players who already have accomplished everything else. While collectibles are nice, traditional MMOs have less freedom than Starbound because of the mechanics of gameplay... but with a platform like Starbound there is a lot more room for more 'unique' collectibles.

No reason they should have to follow the 'traditional MMO' pattern.

EDIT: I guess I should offer an example. (i'm better at criticism than I am at creativity, especially having not yet played starbound)

Just off the top of my head here, but what if there was an item on a planet that harmonized with an item from another planet. When you find this rare, hidden collectible on a planet you can use it in the construction of a gateway. This gateway would connect your current planet with the other planet that shares that harmonizing collectible. Jump through the gateway and who knows where you'll end up? All the way across the Universe on a very hostile world? Or a lush beautiful planet where you decide to build your home?

There could be risks involved, what if once the gateway is opened it can't be closed again? maybe the environment and the wildlife from the planets start to merge and after having played the game for a long time your planets have changed so much that they don't even resemble the ones you started with?

TLDR: There's way more potential out there than vanity pets.

 

But is was a BUNNY.
There is already a combat pet system confimed.

 

Oi, I don't appreciate you changing the "quote" to something I didn't say, now I look like an angry attention space skank

 

I voted no for two reasons:

1. Even though I realize the dev team didn't expect anywhere near this kind of support, it just seems underwhelming to have pets for a milestone this far into pre-orders.
2. We can already tame monsters out in the world (albeit not right off the bat probably). Having just another little pet follow you around doesn't really add much to the game.

 

What I read and they show in Prints tells me that we wont be able to capture cute bunnies, cat, doggies, in-game. Eheh

 

You can capture and tame randomized monsters. These are monsters related to the homeworlds of the races, which is something we know very little about. It's an expansion to an existing system. Also, a ton of stuff in Starbound is "useless content" - how many decor items do you think there are? That doesn't mean it's not awesome.

 

lol i know what you mean. just wish it didn't need rocket boots to keep up with you when walking around all the time.
I'm sure Starbound will be more dynamic in every way.

 

Please don't change the quotes to something like that.
It is unfair for the person who said it.

 

It also doesn't mean I for example be able to Fish in with my Friends, since there are already Boats, in the middle of the Ocean while having a chat with my Friends would not be a Better Goal.

 

I voted no because after experience from maplestory, it would just be a screen hog

 

Well jeez, there's no reason to be that harsh on yourself

 

I love this idea! Little Steve can follow me around as i ruthlessly hunt every living thing in sight! Although, I personally think that if we're going to have pets, we should be able to customize them. Either have a pet creation screen, or be able to make them wear little top hats you find in game (or any other pet-like clothing.)

 

Uh, all that stuff is already in the game. They said they wanted to do fishing as a post-release update.

 

If it's going to include a pet system, then I'd love for there to be a way to muck about with their DNA to create entirely new creatures. Putting that aside though, I'd also appreciate it if this pet business was entirely optional in game.

 

May i throw in an idea?

The lonely feeling is something that was a great Atmosphere in Terraria and other Games. You've crashed at an unknown Planet, hear strange sounds, see things you have no clue what they are. And you are completely alone...

Pets at the beginning i fear will take away alot of those Atmosphere, but every one is different. The Dilemma is, how to solve this?
I would prefer it for later at an Add-On or somthing like this.

Stretch Goals should be getting bigger as rewards, to catch People to keep motivated to donate for this pearl.
Well, hard task to make it comfortable of a mass that changed so much in the gaming history.

I would love something like that (can be used randomly and are just ideas):

"Bakers get the First Addon for free"
"Figure for bakers that are made from their Charakters in plastic"
"Manual for Modding to print out with detailed Art in different languages"
"Bakers get "one" Starbound "2" Digital Copy for free at its release"
"New Bosses who are handmade and not randomly generated"
"Autopsy System of catched Lifeforms to dissect, study them for been able to make more dmg or get friendly with them or been able to talk/trade"
"A Huge Trap System under a Room like in Star Wars where Jaba the Hut keeps a Rancor down there. With a Baby of it you captured, u feed it (with fresh meat?) until it grows huge and u can amuse yourself how captured Lifeforms fight for their lifes" and a cantina Group plays music"
"There are rumours about Islands that exist somewhere at planets with Mermaids/Sirens/Vixens at it, where you can tame/marriage or slave them (Everyone likes to play different)"
"A personal Droid like C3PO whotranslate Alien Trader NPC's language, to be able to trade"
"Optional UI Styles to choose from"
"A Theater Stage where randomly opens the curtains and it will presents Musicals known as "Kittens" or "The Pritty and the Monster" and other popular Musicals who are out there"

Just Ideas in few minutes, can be placed at the milstones they would best fit. Or total different Ideas, doesn't matter, but with the aspext it doesn't influence the release time of it at all.

And it aside of it, i have a wish too. A Yell Button or Electric Shocker Tool, that keeps all the People in my Fortress to knee down and praise me. :OP

Anyhow you will do, i don't care realy, i trust you are doing great. Just keep in mind it should motivate People to support you with money, to keep your bills and maybe a second Starbound or similar project you can start with less headaches.


And now i will invade other Players Planets... im coming...

PS: Sry for my old and rusty english, learned it myself from a tiny dictionary book long time ago. No English at school as i was young. *blush*

 

I haven't gone through nearly all the responses from people but my thoughts are this: Little companions that can follow you around? Sure. If they do something minor then that's cool too but not needed. I would also like the option to NOT have it follow me around.

As for being a stretch goal? ehhhhhhhhhh. Don't think it would be appropriate to have a large amount of money left to GET to this goal but otherwise I think it's ok. As for more stretch goals after this? I don't think it's necessarily needed. According to what y'all have said, this is WAY more of a response than you ever expected so trying to spur more people to contribute isn't needed in my opinion. You guys (and gals) have made something fantastic and I think most of us are satisfied by what we see already.

 

Ignored Alex

 

Yes we should ignore it before he will do something evil.