Me and a few other people in the Town Square were bored and had a little chat about Snipes. A lot of ideas were formed, and I hope a few of them are implemented in-game.
Please feel free to add onto our ideas or post your own. I'll put up the ones I think are the best.
1. Have Snipes as pets (includes special abilities such as picking up items further away from reach, slow but gradual healing, or a backpack for items)
2. Snipe racing (place bets on Snipes that race)
3. Snipe hats (a lone Snipe perched on your head)
4. A cloak similar or identical to the ones the Strangers have. Attracts Snipes or has Snipes perched on you
5. Snipe armor (feathers from Snipes that increase move speed. We wanted something that increased it)
6. A Snipe weapon (maybe a bomb, though it does sound a bit violent)
7. Snipe herding (as a game, like the Colosseum)
8. Snipe coins (earned through herding or placing bets on the Colosseum. Can obtain Snipe weapons or armor)
9. Snipe commands (/hug to hug a Snipe, /pickup to pick up a Snipe, both flying and grounded ones, /pet to pet a Snipe)
10. A Snipe petting zoo
SPECIAL: If enough ideas are implemented, maybe a Snipe town
Also if you pet a snipe each colour should do certain things. Pink could heal. Light Blue could have freeze attacks. Orange could have fire attacks. Green poison, Yellow stun and Blue shock.
You could start with them just having an attack but then with snipe coins you buy a power upgrade for your snipe giving it it's own abilities. You could also purchase armour for your snipe with snipe coins.