Originally Posted by
Thyce
One word: Homogenization. I don't even play a Hunter, but it's clearly something Hunters had no one else had, and is therefor cool. Do Warlock Pets/Unholy Death Knight Ghouls/Frost Mage Elementals pets run away if not treated right, or deal more damage if treated well? No. Not every detail needs to be game-changing, but instead something that feels more... Hunter-y, or class-specific in general. It wasn't pointless, it was another aspect for your class, much a flavour thing than anything else.