Pets are a terrible addition. Vit and wis should be adjusted to be far more affective and (if anything) a pet should boost a players natural vit and wis rather than compensating entirely for it.
How is it different from character skins? It isn’t, and thats the point. It’s entirely cosmetic and doesn’t effect gameplay. People still want these types of things. I know I would. It’s fun to chase cosmetics that last forever and could make for some interesting future competitions.
How is the game not about ‘fun times’ its a game. I think you have a very rigid view of what realm is. The entire point of the game is to die and have fun. To get better, and to set goals and accomplish them. Just like many other games.
This idea (while unpolished atm) could be an interesting new way for players to set and reach goals. Add incentive for actually going back and doing dungeons many people don’t even look twice, at. Give another factor of the game that players can continue to build regardless of their deaths, and gives deca the opportunity for mystery boxes, events, etc that aren’t totally p2w features which are actively ruining the game.
Deca has cornered themselves with ideas that were interesting early on. Events and mystery boxes, and its actively killing the game for quite a few players who have been around for years.