Give us 2 of each race as Companions in 4th quarter.

TheNuminous1

Ok hear me out.

I get they want to test the system.
That's OK that's good. I'm ok with starting out with two.

An imperial ok that's fine. A dark elf sure lots of fan love for darkelf females that are shifty. Im game ok. Happy customer you get my money.

But don't do it. Please for the love of dawns beauty don't do it. Don't slowly release a stream of companions one or two here and there. Making me constantly sour that I don't get to enjoy the companion I want.. I already wait for the racial styled houses. (Still waiting for a bosmer manor) I already wait for racial costumes.

You had me wait YEARS from the release of the first bosmer female outfit til I got male bosmer.

YEARS from launch of costumes til we got anything altmer. Or khajiiti.

I play a bunch of characters. I want them all to have the same access to unique styled customizations based on their cultures and ideas.

And I want to have them all have a variety of companions.

I want to enjoy this new system right away.

I got a variety of antiquities to enjoy. My plethora of aldmeris tapestries thanks you.

I love my jephres priestess altmeri warden. So classes were cool.

All my toons love the psijic skills. So good good.

But if you don't give us a total assortment of companions and all the different races then so many of us are going to find this system totally worthless. I hate imperial and dark elves. I would never choose to adventure with one beyond offering my assistance to help with their dilemmas. I.e. questing

Now I could be selfish and ask for JUST the races I'd like to travel with. Bosmer, Altmer, and khajiit have always been my favorites. Im a dominion soldier til nirn ceases to exist.

But I don't want to be selfish. I don't want anyone to get the cool types of companions they want while others have to wait and wait. It should be fair. And sure it might be alot of work. But they should be made a whole variety.

My personal idea is to do a big sweep in quarter 4.

Give every zone 1-2 companions. Try to cover it all
All 10 races. One of each gender. Variety of playstyles.

Add in unique ones. Wood orc. Ashland. Reach man. A maormer. Skald, goblin, Naga, lamia, minotaur.
Get creative make this something worthwhile.

If you have the ability to make two companions you have the ability to make them all.

Hell I'd pay for a combat pet. Gryphons dreugh durzog lurcher spriggan(I know that's reaching and shooting for the stars.)

Make this a fully fleshed system. Offer variety and choice.
I have no idea if these words will ever reach anyone important.

I've been playing elder scrolls for most of my life it feels like.
Banking on the power of choice and customization are good options for the company. Cover everyone's interests. Make this a system really worthwhile.

Follower mods on skyrim are insane. Highly requested and highly varied.

Your community would love this.

Anyway three and five and sevenfold blessings.

KhajiitLivesMatter

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Ok hear me out.

I get they want to test the system.
That's OK that's good. I'm ok with starting out with two.

An imperial ok that's fine. A dark elf sure lots of fan love for darkelf females that are shifty. Im game ok. Happy customer you get my money.

But don't do it. Please for the love of dawns beauty don't do it. Don't slowly release a stream of companions one or two here and there. Making me constantly sour that I don't get to enjoy the companion I want.. I already wait for the racial styled houses. (Still waiting for a bosmer manor) I already wait for racial costumes.

You had me wait YEARS from the release of the first bosmer female outfit til I got male bosmer.

YEARS from launch of costumes til we got anything altmer. Or khajiiti.

I play a bunch of characters. I want them all to have the same access to unique styled customizations based on their cultures and ideas.

And I want to have them all have a variety of companions.

I want to enjoy this new system right away.

I got a variety of antiquities to enjoy. My plethora of aldmeris tapestries thanks you.

I love my jephres priestess altmeri warden. So classes were cool.

All my toons love the psijic skills. So good good.

But if you don't give us a total assortment of companions and all the different races then so many of us are going to find this system totally worthless. I hate imperial and dark elves. I would never choose to adventure with one beyond offering my assistance to help with their dilemmas. I.e. questing

Now I could be selfish and ask for JUST the races I'd like to travel with. Bosmer, Altmer, and khajiit have always been my favorites. Im a dominion soldier til nirn ceases to exist.

But I don't want to be selfish. I don't want anyone to get the cool types of companions they want while others have to wait and wait. It should be fair. And sure it might be alot of work. But they should be made a whole variety.

My personal idea is to do a big sweep in quarter 4.

Give every zone 1-2 companions. Try to cover it all
All 10 races. One of each gender. Variety of playstyles.

Add in unique ones. Wood orc. Ashland. Reach man. A maormer. Skald, goblin, Naga, lamia, minotaur.
Get creative make this something worthwhile.

If you have the ability to make two companions you have the ability to make them all.

Hell I'd pay for a combat pet. Gryphons dreugh durzog lurcher spriggan(I know that's reaching and shooting for the stars.)

Make this a fully fleshed system. Offer variety and choice.
I have no idea if these words will ever reach anyone important.

I've been playing elder scrolls for most of my life it feels like.
Banking on the power of choice and customization are good options for the company. Cover everyone's interests. Make this a system really worthwhile.

Follower mods on skyrim are insane. Highly requested and highly varied.

Your community would love this.

Anyway three and five and sevenfold blessings.

(i hope this is possible)
just give them a costume where nothing of there face is left

Orion_89

I'm really feeling a compassion with ZOS every time I read or post requests, but... What the hell, I subscribe to every word!

TwinLamps

Unless companions can gather resources I have no use for them.
I dont even PvP in group cause I find that zerging.
I surely do not require help in PvE solo content.

zvavi

since every companion has it's own questline story and lines, I find it unlikely to have 2 of every race, lets start with filling up the races first shall we

bmnoble

So long as they don't appear in the crown store 5K crowns each.

Nairinhe

Imagine this: they release two companions (which seems to be quite a bit of work as they seem to go past couple of lines and just standing around) and they flop harder than last year's bug fixes. ZOS scraps it. Or adjusts.
Now imagine it's not two, but 20 characters (because to be released in Q4 they already must be in work). That's a lot of wasted resources.

colossalvoids

It's voice acted mmo plus the amount of writing to be done would be insane (if their intention to make an actual companion and not 5 skill npc) for their team size, I'd take even one companion but actually fleshed out and not some tag along alkosh knows what.

Anyron

I am still waiting for argonian banker and trader.
I also heard (i didnt look to it myself) npcs you can have in your home, none of them is argonian)

I bet there wont be any argonian as companion

TwinLamps

Anyron wrote: »

I am still waiting for argonian banker and trader.
I also heard (i didnt look to it myself) npcs you can have in your home, none of them is argonian)

I bet there wont be any argonian as companion

Anron, I...
I can be your companion.

Mojmir

TwinLamps wrote: »

Unless companions can gather resources I have no use for them.
I dont even PvP in group cause I find that zerging.
I surely do not require help in PvE solo content.

Offline gathering like black desert online.

stewhead2ub17_ESO

Patience...

BlueRaven

I doubt we will see more companions in the future. Zos could have easily given wardens more “skins” to replace their bear pet. A simple cosmetic change to allow them to have a cat, or wolf look to their pet. But here we are four(?) years later and still with the base bear skins.
Companions are much, much more complex, so don’t expect much more then what we are getting.

RedMuse

Pushing out a huge number of companions that quickly will mean stale individuality story. Flatness of the overall concept which would be that each would come with their own personality and ways of interacting with our character. This is not something I want from this system. Forcing this through quickly will just make this a poor and sloppily executed and no thank you. I'd like some depths and meat on this, instead of something that's merely an humanoid pet with various choices of "skin".

Malkiv

Some people enjoy anticipation, some people crave instant-gratification. I am the type of person that enjoys anticipation, and I'm fine with waiting - or never receiving - a favoured race. I don't really think it's fair that you speak for me to justify your need for instant-gratification. It doesn't come across as sincere.

Edit: I misspelled "to".

TheNuminous1

Malkiv wrote: »

Some people enjoy anticipation, some people crave instant-gratification. I am the type of person that enjoys anticipation, and I'm fine with waiting - or never receiving - a favoured race. I don't really think it's fair that you speak for me to justify your need for instant-gratification. It doesn't come across as sincere.

Edit: I misspelled "to".

Why cant we be both. Why can't we receive instant gratification. Especially cause I'm paying 60 dollars for a new feature I WONT use if it's not gunna be the race I want to ay with.

And also get to wait and be excited for new stuff.

And why talk about oh no its going to be alot of work. They have the writing and scripting for HUNDREDS of npcs.

Don't tell me they couldn't do it for 20.

Also I Don't care at all if the stories are flat. Are boring for the characters. Make a few that are deep and make some that are shallow.

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

From the few responses so far the vibe is that there is no confidence ZOS could deliver us a new feature that has meat and substance. You all expect the bare bones and will still pay all that money

But what about the people who won't pay for this cause it ONLY HAS 2 COMPANIONS IN RACES NOT MANY WANT TO QUEST ALONGSIDE.

It's not enough for me to want to give them the whole cost of a new game for.

Malkiv

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Malkiv wrote: »

Some people enjoy anticipation, some people crave instant-gratification. I am the type of person that enjoys anticipation, and I'm fine with waiting - or never receiving - a favoured race. I don't really think it's fair that you speak for me to justify your need for instant-gratification. It doesn't come across as sincere.

Edit: I misspelled "to".

Why cant we be both. Why can't we receive instant gratification. Especially cause I'm paying 60 dollars for a new feature I WONT use if it's not gunna be the race I want to ay with.

And also get to wait and be excited for new stuff.

And why talk about oh no its going to be alot of work. They have the writing and scripting for HUNDREDS of npcs.

Don't tell me they couldn't do it for 20.

Also I Don't care at all if the stories are flat. Are boring for the characters. Make a few that are deep and make some that are shallow.

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

From the few responses so far the vibe is that there is no confidence ZOS could deliver us a new feature that has meat and substance. You all expect the bare bones and will still pay all that money

But what about the people who won't pay for this cause it ONLY HAS 2 COMPANIONS IN RACES NOT MANY WANT TO QUEST ALONGSIDE.

It's not enough for me to want to give them the whole cost of a new game for.

So the only reason you're spending $60 on the new chapter is for the companions? Not for the new story, the new zones, the new trial, and dungeons? It's only for the companions? That's a fallacy I see used a lot here on the forums to push a narrative.

TheNuminous1

Malkiv wrote: »

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Malkiv wrote: »

Some people enjoy anticipation, some people crave instant-gratification. I am the type of person that enjoys anticipation, and I'm fine with waiting - or never receiving - a favoured race. I don't really think it's fair that you speak for me to justify your need for instant-gratification. It doesn't come across as sincere.

Edit: I misspelled "to".

Why cant we be both. Why can't we receive instant gratification. Especially cause I'm paying 60 dollars for a new feature I WONT use if it's not gunna be the race I want to ay with.

And also get to wait and be excited for new stuff.

And why talk about oh no its going to be alot of work. They have the writing and scripting for HUNDREDS of npcs.

Don't tell me they couldn't do it for 20.

Also I Don't care at all if the stories are flat. Are boring for the characters. Make a few that are deep and make some that are shallow.

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

From the few responses so far the vibe is that there is no confidence ZOS could deliver us a new feature that has meat and substance. You all expect the bare bones and will still pay all that money

But what about the people who won't pay for this cause it ONLY HAS 2 COMPANIONS IN RACES NOT MANY WANT TO QUEST ALONGSIDE.

It's not enough for me to want to give them the whole cost of a new game for.

So the only reason you're spending $60 on the new chapter is for the companions? Not for the new story, the new zones, the new trial, and dungeons? It's only for the companions? That's a fallacy I see used a lot here on the forums to push a narrative.

Yes.

I've spent 93% of my playtime since summerset released. In summerset.

I fish there. I craft there. I farm mats. I quest daily. I do all my furniture farming in direnni crypt of shimerenes chapel. I do my antiquities.

I could give a rats fart about anything new outside of my interests. If it's not khajiot altmer or bosmer I don't care.

I hated the skyrim chapter.

Bought it for the antiques.

Hate morrowind. Bought it for the warden.

Elsweyr is cool im grateful for it. But I barley use my necro and I'm never in Elsweyr.

And I super don't like the argonians. I don't like imperial. And I don't like dunmer.

So why am I suppose to pay for this chapter? What am I. (And everyone else who wants a companion that's different then just those 2 races) suppose to do to enjoy this new feature. Either let them force-fed me some pre-built story for their specific choice of companions.

Or request that we all be given the choices and options for something to enjoy from the start.

TheNuminous1

Malkiv wrote: »

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Malkiv wrote: »

Some people enjoy anticipation, some people crave instant-gratification. I am the type of person that enjoys anticipation, and I'm fine with waiting - or never receiving - a favoured race. I don't really think it's fair that you speak for me to justify your need for instant-gratification. It doesn't come across as sincere.

Edit: I misspelled "to".

Why cant we be both. Why can't we receive instant gratification. Especially cause I'm paying 60 dollars for a new feature I WONT use if it's not gunna be the race I want to ay with.

And also get to wait and be excited for new stuff.

And why talk about oh no its going to be alot of work. They have the writing and scripting for HUNDREDS of npcs.

Don't tell me they couldn't do it for 20.

Also I Don't care at all if the stories are flat. Are boring for the characters. Make a few that are deep and make some that are shallow.

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

From the few responses so far the vibe is that there is no confidence ZOS could deliver us a new feature that has meat and substance. You all expect the bare bones and will still pay all that money

But what about the people who won't pay for this cause it ONLY HAS 2 COMPANIONS IN RACES NOT MANY WANT TO QUEST ALONGSIDE.

It's not enough for me to want to give them the whole cost of a new game for.

So the only reason you're spending $60 on the new chapter is for the companions? Not for the new story, the new zones, the new trial, and dungeons? It's only for the companions? That's a fallacy I see used a lot here on the forums to push a narrative.

And I'm not pushing a narrative.

I've spent so many thousands of hours playing.

I'll absolutely drop money for one specific feature you don't even know who your talking to. Ive dropped thousands of dollars into housing. If it's up my alley and in my j trust range I'll spend stupid amounts of money just for like specific micro features that interest me.

So yes. I am buying the ENTIRE BLACKWOOD CHAPTER. For this one feature.

I did the same thing for antiquities but at least I got to enjoy that system in the zones I love collecting treasure and furnishings in the racial styles I enjoy.

TheImperfect

I'd really love this too, hopefully they might have worked on this already behind the scenes. If they haven't, then a lot of stories for the companions will need writing and voice acting doing among other things. I am available to work full time, if help is needed.

Starlock

bmnoble wrote: »

So long as they don't appear in the crown store 5K crowns each.

ZoS has yet to blatantly monetize a main chapter feature.

I would say this is because no chapter feature has been released that could reasonably be monetized in such a way, but antiquities came out last year and could have very easily been monetized. Antiquities hasn't been monetized... yet (other than the sneaky "oh, you want this epic artifact - you gotta pay extra to access the DLC zone one of the five pieces is in" thing).

One can hope that companions won't be blatantly monetized either given this history. But I strongly suspect that won't be the case here. Ideally, we'll only see new companions introduced with new story content (chapters and DLC) as part of that purchase. After all, from the sounds of it the companions come with their own substantive quests and content, which means it's more appropriate to offer it as part of an actual content expansion.

This model wouldn't allow them to accommodate folks like the OP, though. If the company wants to do that, I'm not sure they have many options other than to blatantly monetize a chapter feature for the first time in the game's history. And that'll beg some interesting questions.

emilyhyoyeon

I would love this. The unlikelihood of a variety is what is making me uninterested in the companions system completely.

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

That's exactly how I am. Personally I would be satisfied with making my own companion (visual, name, etc) at the compromise of not having special dialogue or development. I would rather just RP it all in my own head. I feel like this is the ultra minority though but it would be my dream

TheNuminous1

emilyhyoyeon wrote: »

I would love this. The unlikelihood of a variety is what is making me uninterested in the companions system completely.

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

For roleplay purpose ill have my own backstories played out in my head I just want to have the variety of choices to start with.

That's exactly how I am. Personally I would be satisfied with making my own companion (visual, name, etc) at the compromise of not having special dialogue or development. I would rather just RP it all in my own head. I feel like this is the ultra minority though but it would be my dream

That's a beautiful compromise. I'll pay 1500 crowns easy for a customizable follower with very generic dialog. It would look how I want for my personal rp and cost them much less money with infinite option that fits everyone's needs.

Orion_89

I just thought, if ZOS will keep push quality instead of quantity, it won't be that bad. Even if I'm not like imperials or "chivalrious knight" type of caracters, I can like it. In real life we often (always actually) meet people who aren't the best for us, but the fact that they have their unique values and opinions makes them or interesting or hateful to us, and rare indifferent.

P.S. Despite what I said, names Bastion and Mary are strange though... Didn't ZOS have names generator?

Nyladreas

bmnoble wrote: »

So long as they don't appear in the crown store 5K crowns each.

For sure they will lol. They'll bait us with the "free" ones so that we can buy more later. Especially cause of people like OP who want them to be a specific race/gender. Just watch. Why do you think this is even is a thing? 😂😂

Rootmender_Inky

Anyron wrote: »

I am still waiting for argonian banker and trader.
I also heard (i didnt look to it myself) npcs you can have in your home, none of them is argonian)

I bet there wont be any argonian as companion

Actually, its been confirmed that one of the new Hoseguests is an Argonian called Makes-Many-Soups
Very excited for that. Hope that add an Argonian Companion too!

emilyhyoyeon

Rootmender_Inky wrote: »

Anyron wrote: »

I am still waiting for argonian banker and trader.
I also heard (i didnt look to it myself) npcs you can have in your home, none of them is argonian)

I bet there wont be any argonian as companion

Actually, its been confirmed that one of the new Hoseguests is an Argonian called Makes-Many-Soups
Very excited for that. Hope that add an Argonian Companion too!

of course the argonian one has to have a sillyish, housekeeping-style name lol...

Cireous

I would rather they use the development time to make them as functional and custimizable as possible. Quality over quantity. I need them in my homes, sitting in chairs, laying on beds, roaming around and doing their own thing, or doing my bidding. Then they can start churning them out in mass

Iccotak

colossalvoids wrote: »

It's voice acted mmo plus the amount of writing to be done would be insane (if their intention to make an actual companion and not 5 skill npc) for their team size, I'd take even one companion but actually fleshed out and not some tag along alkosh knows what.

This

Companions are not like Lydia

Companions are more like Followers from Fallout 4 and Bioware games - Quality over Quantity

DarkPicture

They have to create story, quotes and more to each companion so we will not get 20 compaions or smth. In Q4 my bet is we will get 1 companion which is dremora.

+ giving more companions in small dlc than in big chapter isnt worth for devs

TheNuminous1

Iccotak wrote: »

colossalvoids wrote: »

It's voice acted mmo plus the amount of writing to be done would be insane (if their intention to make an actual companion and not 5 skill npc) for their team size, I'd take even one companion but actually fleshed out and not some tag along alkosh knows what.

This

Companions are not like Lydia

Companions are more like Followers from Fallout 4 and Bioware games - Quality over Quantity

Well then the reality for ZOS pocket books is that they will not benefit vastly without including the options.

And yes this means that even if that means them handing out one new npc a year for 5000 crowns. Then I have to wait 4 years for a high elf. Then they will get the money out of me.

I have no idea why you all think ita so hard for them to ads things to this game.

It's literally making an npc with some dialog. Not that complicated