Other types of pets?
EQ has pets for the four "classical" elements: earth, air, fire, and water. It also has a pet for enchanters, and a (crappy) one for clerics. Since we control both the code and the database, however, I don't see anything limiting us to only those kinds, and I wonder if this might make EQEmu more fun, since people will be able to explore new playing strategies. Below I have two examples of what I have in mind.
Example #1: Might & Magic series
I just finished Might and Magic IX, and in that game system there are four kinds of magic: Light, Dark, Elemental, and Spirit. EQ has elemental covered, but I've been thinking. What would a Spirit magic pet be like, or a Dark magic one? What classes might use such pets?
Example #2: Wizards & Warriors
This is a neat little game. If you haven't played it, I suggest you pick it up. It's really cheap; I got mine at Comp USA for $15. In this game there are six types of magic: Sun, Moon, Vine, Spirit, Stone, and Fiend. It's a different slant, but the idea is that there are far more possibilities than mere elemental magic.
I don't know how easy or hard it would be to do this, but I'm thinking that it can't be THAT hard to create custom spells or items that spawn different kinds of pets. I can't speak as to the server code, however, as I'm not familiar with it.
Thoughts?
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