"Yes!!! Are We going to Race!" [Request]

Tornaad

Ember has been asking to race for years, and for years I've had to ignore her pleas because the mechanic is simply not in the game.
On behalf of my favorite companion, I hereby demand (as respectfully as possible) to let us race Ember.

Minnesinger

All of the above.

Overwhelmingly everyone is asking for the race!

Tornaad

All of the above.

Minnesinger wrote: »

Overwhelmingly everyone is asking for the race!

Exactly! The only reasonable option is to #letEmberRace!

CatoUnchained

I feel like the focus should be on fixing known issues with the game before putting time into trivial stuff like racing your companions. And in case you haven't noticed, companions don't always follow you exactly. Sometimes they "time warp" to your location. Messing with this code could really cause some more continuing issues that never get fixed.

AcadianPaladin

Let Ember Race!

Only if we can put her on a three toed sloth mount. . . .

Tornaad

All of the above.

AcadianPaladin wrote: »

Only if we can put her on a three toed sloth mount. . . .

I'd rather give her a chance, but it might be fun as an option.

SilverBride

[ X ] No.

Tornaad

All of the above.

Tornaad wrote: »

Minnesinger wrote: »

Overwhelmingly everyone is asking for the race!

Exactly! The only reasonable option is to #letEmberRace!

And 6 hours in, we are still 100% all for the request of being able to race Ember. This is super encouraging. I'm glad to see so many Ember fans showing up.

Erickson9610

I'd race with the other Companions. Maybe something like the Spikeball event at Hadran's Caravan in Reaper's March.

rothan117

All of the above.

What does my male khajit get as a prize if he beats her? Hmmmm?

Tornaad

All of the above.

Erickson9610 wrote: »

I'd race with the other Companions. Maybe something like the Spikeball event at Hadran's Caravan in Reaper's March.

If we add it for one, then why not all of them. Sure. I'm game for that. Let all the companions have the same fun.

Tornaad

All of the above.

rothan117 wrote: »

What does my male khajit get as a prize if he beats her? Hmmmm?

You'd have to ask Ember that. She hasn't told me anything about prizes. I've just been too ashamed of the whole topic because of having to just ignore her requests for so many years.

Nord_Raseri

This poll is obviously one-sided. It seems to be missing an integral option: Retroactively add Ember races to update 34.

Reginald_leBlem

Please... let Ember Race

I've been saying this for years!

Tornaad

All of the above.

Nord_Raseri wrote: »

This poll is obviously one-sided. It seems to be missing an integral option: Retroactively add Ember races to update 34.

Now I feel bad. I'll have to apologize to Ember when I load up ESO next.

ArchMikem

Please... let Ember Race

Is it over? Ohhh...

Tornaad

All of the above.

ArchMikem wrote: »

Is it over? Ohhh...

I don't get it a lot, but another of my favorites is something to the effect of "Who else can we knock around! I want more!"

scrappy1342

All of the above.

i always tell her "Yes, and you're going to lose again"

cyclonus11

All of the above.

CatoUnchained wrote: »

I feel like the focus should be on fixing known issues with the game before putting time into trivial stuff like racing your companions.

Then we would never have anything fun.

Erickson9610

This is the sort of thing that people have been asking to be done with Companions, right? More in-depth functionality for the system overall, and not just more Companions every year?

Tornaad

All of the above.

Erickson9610 wrote: »

This is the sort of thing that people have been asking to be done with Companions, right? More in-depth functionality for the system overall, and not just more Companions every year?

I would be fine skipping a year or two of getting companions if it meant for a little more depth.

Erickson9610

Tornaad wrote: »

Erickson9610 wrote: »

This is the sort of thing that people have been asking to be done with Companions, right? More in-depth functionality for the system overall, and not just more Companions every year?

I would be fine skipping a year or two of getting companions if it meant for a little more depth.

Well, we've skipped one year. I hope we don't have to wait too much longer for any new Companions. Hopefully they'll be worth the wait!

Syldras

Tornaad wrote: »

I would be fine skipping a year or two of getting companions if it meant for a little more depth.

Well, we've already skipped a year and you saw what we got.

licenturion

All of the above.

Racing missions would be a cool mechanic. (timed checkpoints, PvE duels with NPC's and PvP duels)

If you win, you get a free riding lesson of choice. More engaging than pressing a button for 2 months.

New World has this to level up your mount. You could also feed the mount for buffs.

NotaDaedraWorshipper

Can I let her race off a cliff?

Erickson9610

NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »

Can I let her race off a cliff?

Come to think of it, I don't think Companions can take fall damage. That would be a feature I'd like to see!

WhiteCoatSyndrome

All of the above.

Minor tangent, but the First Emissary would also like to remind that the excellent people of Orsinium have been denied their traditional New Life drunken Echatere races for over a decade now. It is an important part of their cultural heritage! And I’m sure they would be happy to let Ember participate.

Tornaad

All of the above.

licenturion wrote: »

Racing missions would be a cool mechanic. (timed checkpoints, PvE duels with NPC's and PvP duels)

If you win, you get a free riding lesson of choice. More engaging than pressing a button for 2 months.

New World has this to level up your mount. You could also feed the mount for buffs.

Sounds cool.