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

RemanCyrodiil_I

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

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

Dark_Lord_Kuro

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

Only 2 companion are annouced yet so give them time and we may get one eventualy

For the housing npc, while not officially announced an argonian npc named make many soup was datamined for 6.3.0, so maybe in the mext few month

Luke_Flamesword

I prefer some unique companions with original story, personality and quests rather than bunch of random. Waiting for next updates with new companions will be a bit exciting. Also this is another thing after antuqities which expands added content with future Q2 and Q4 DLCs.

B0SSzombie

I'm all for the companion system, but adding 20 in the first year they're out?

That may be a little too ambitious, especially considering they're implied to actually have depth to the design, like leveling them up and completing their personal questlines.

Honestly, the way Companions are designed sounds like they take a page from the Fallout School of Design, not the watered down Elder Scrolls version.

Sylvermynx

Makes-Many-Soups was a "companion" to one of the crafting hirelings. He was argonian, with a pet mud crab, ran into Makes at Jorunn's Stand (I think it was), she grabbed the crab to make him into dinner.

It was one of the "letter stories" for a few months. The hireling's name was Veesk-Olan and he was writing an adventure about "The Green Hood and the Dres Slavers" or some such.

Haywire30

I'll be honest, I'd be more than happy to buy a 'blank' companion that I can design in terms of race, appearance, etc etc.

TheNuminous1

Haywire30 wrote: »

I'll be honest, I'd be more than happy to buy a 'blank' companion that I can design in terms of race, appearance, etc etc.

I'd this is the method they go with instead of 20 seperate npcs that would be totally fine.

Also to the people thinking I'm being a spoiled Brat.

I'm literally only requesting this so EVERYONE that plays gets some true entertainment from the whole new system. Literally with the two current companions coming I have 0 interest. So yes it normal to request something that would allow me to enjoy something I'd pay 60 bucks for.

Honestly if they added a high elf right away I'd be set and happy and good give a fart if anyone else got a companion they desired.

But I'm making the request for the community at large for variety and choice.

I'm not personally going to use all 20 options.

So the way I see it.
Add fleshed out unique npcs one or two at a time. Sure.
But also had a blank customizable one that has some generic story or none at all.

I'll pay 5000 for that.

Athan1

The Imperial companion dude is hot. What else do you need?

TheNuminous1

Athan1 wrote: »

The Imperial companion dude is hot. What else do you need?

Literally someone who is not an imperial. They are literally the worst most boring race along with nords and Breton.

Iccotak

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

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

that sounds pretty ignorant, imo.

These companions will have various un-lockable storylines as well as developing relationships that are dependent on player choices, with their own likes and dislikes.

Each companion will have new dialogue with every installment, with romance down the road.

These are not 1-dimensional NPCs. These will be the most complex characters we interact with in the game.

ZOS wants to do it right so they are not going to rush them.

How about you wait and see before you judge these two companions when you haven't even seen gameplay for them yet.

TheNuminous1

Iccotak wrote: »

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

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

ZOS wants to do it right so they are not going to rush them.

How about you wait and see before you judge these two companions when you haven't even seen gameplay for them yet.

I already stated I'm more then ok with them adding the 2 first companions and getting the system down correctly.

But it does not matter how fleshed and amazing the companion ism I don't want it tied to me in any way because it's not the style of npc I would want to travel with at all.

I can wait and see til the sun explode but I'm not even going to use them just because they are an imperial and a dunmer.

Sylvermynx

Well, I'm not going to mess with them because I just don't have any interest in "sidekicks". I've never used companions in any game I've played yet - SO not my thing....

And having one or two of every race would not prompt me that direction either. I hope you get what you're wishing for though.

Lugaldu

I still do not understand why ZOS determines the gender and race of the companions in advance. Interesting background stories could also be written that fit universally and then each player can determine himself what race/gender the companion should be.

LalMirchi

Lugaldu wrote: »

I still do not understand why ZOS determines the gender and race of the companions in advance. Interesting background stories could also be written that fit universally and then each player can determine himself what race/gender the companion should be.

This is a very interesting concept.

Imagine the first meeting with your companion,

It is a an inanimate rock. LOL

You give your NPC life. Then you get to choose the attributes, skill and armor.

Gender, class, role === Things that can be re-specced later with in-game gold.

Story and background would be difficult in this scenario.

Syldras

BlueRaven wrote: »

I doubt we will see more companions in the future.

There will be. It's already been announced.

emilyhyoyeon wrote: »

Rootmender_Inky wrote: »

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...

That npc has already been in the base game:
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Makes-Many-Soups

LalMirchi wrote: »

Lugaldu wrote: »

I still do not understand why ZOS determines the gender and race of the companions in advance. Interesting background stories could also be written that fit universally and then each player can determine himself what race/gender the companion should be.

This is a very interesting concept.
Imagine the first meeting with your companion,
It is a an inanimate rock. LOL

Unstable morpholith

Crazyprophet

Tbh I'd like to see companions added retroactively, for old content too.

Like if I finish Glenumbra, let an NPC we only encounter in that zone offer to travel with me, something like that. Do that for every quest zone over time and we're laughing - it'd be an awesome system.

Syldras

Crazyprophet wrote: »

Tbh I'd like to see companions added retroactively, for old content too.
Like if I finish Glenumbra, let an NPC we only encounter in that zone offer to travel with me, something like that. Do that for every quest zone over time and we're laughing - it'd be an awesome system.

I totally agree. There are several npcs who stand around somewhere in a tavern or at their home after the ending of their quest or questline. Some even have a bit of dialogue in case you visit them again. Would be a a great opportunity to just add some travel option to that.

mickeyx

bmnoble wrote: »

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

You know that's going to happen right.

Khajiitihaswares

bmnoble wrote: »

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

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

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

Then do it for them?

But on serious note we get the freebies and rest will be crownstore we know how ZoS rolls.

NotaDaedraWorshipper

Athan1 wrote: »

The Imperial companion dude is hot. What else do you need?

I'd like him to have a better name (Same goes for the dunmer. Please let them be placeholders). I also want the imperial banker (and altmer merchant) that was datamined years ago to arrive before the companions.

Syldras

Athan1 wrote: »

The Imperial companion dude is hot. What else do you need?

An Argonian to work in my garden.
A Khajiit to clean my house
A Dunmer to warm my bed.
...I'm sure my main would say that

Vehlir

While I agree with many others here that your idea, while a great goal for the longterm, is way too ambitious to properly ensure good quality if done quickly.

However one thing I do wish they would have done is at least have one mage related companion accompanying "Bastion & Mary" who were described as akin to paladin and rogues in their background.

I think having 3 ready at the launch of the feature would have been much more manageable then 2 of each race, but would also give a nice selection for those of us more arcane inclined.

Especially since I'm honestly only excited for Companions FOR the character aspect of them.

Lugaldu

LalMirchi wrote: »

Imagine the first meeting with your companion,

It is a an inanimate rock. LOL

You give your NPC life.

Oh yes, the future companion is initially a golem made of clay and we find him as a failed experiment, perfect! However, it doesn't have a lot of backstory then. Another option could be, that it has to be a previously living person who has been cursed and transformed into a shapeless mass (or a stone) by adverse circumstances and now we have to find his/her memory back. The possibilities are endless.