(Idea) NPC Polymorphs for Companions

SerasWhip

You know how we can use polymorphs to alter our character's appearance, maybe we could be able to use morphs for companions to have them appear like our fave NPCs. No need for a backstory, no need for additional voice acting, maybe one or two liners at most. However, I would like to hear your ideas on how the rapport system (likes/dislikes), or the classes would work. Should the morphs be used on existing companions which would be less immersive but more feasible, or, do we need a new blank template of a companion to bestow these attributes and the morphs ourselves?

Nevertheless, I would like to see a good variety of choices with this so that everyone can get to team up with their favorite characters, maybe not the vague and supplementary NPCs, but the ones that Vestige interacted with at least a couple of times during the quests. I would be down to pay somewhere around 500 crowns for each character. This would also mean that we can get our favorite characters as houseguests, as companions become houseguests after a certain rapport is built. Understandably, some may find this feature somewhat at odds with the canon, but there is also a good bunch who like to write their own stories with the lore, I guess this feature would be more directed toward the latter.

Some NPCs I would like to see are,

Fennorian
Razum-dar
Darien Gautier
Naryu Virian
Quen
Elam Drals
Veya Releth
Velsa
Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Feel free to include your own favorites and thanks for reading

Amottica

I think having different companions is the better path. The diversity is greater than the what a polymorph would provide.

Lugaldu

I'm not sure a Fennorian polymorph who can only speak 2-3 sentences would give me anything as a companion or house guest. This would be nothing more than some sort of visual appendix. My opinion therefore: either well-known NPCs as real companions and house guests with extensive dialogue and new content for their respective background stories or nothing at all.

SerasWhip

Lugaldu wrote: »

I'm not sure a Fennorian polymorph who can only speak 2-3 sentences would give me anything as a companion or house guest. This would be nothing more than some sort of visual appendix. My opinion therefore: either well-known NPCs as real companions and house guests with extensive dialogue and new content for their respective background stories or nothing at all.

Yeah I know what you mean. Though what I realized is that the more companions talk the easier you get bored of them and the lines start to bother you after hearing them a dozen times over. So yes, I am all for the visual appendix without too many words, but I don't suggest this should be a replacement for the original companions we are getting. Just a little extra feature on the side for those who are interested.

ADarklore

I would just be happy with being able to improve the quality of Companion gear and have them able to be decon'd. With the outrageous cost of purple armor (weapons are cheap), most players are just utilizing blue gear because the stat difference between purple and blue is minuscule. So ZOS, let us upgrade our Companion gear at crafting stations!!

Ilsabet

Companion Darien would get +200 rapport if you eat crusty bread with him.

EozZoe1989

i think there is alot missing for companions and also battle pets could be companions too,, pets that tlak but anyways i think this could be cool to have more items put on companions maybe same armor and same stuff we wear .. would been easier lol but that's my thoughts. lol-- other thoughts i think be cool would be to have hats and others that we have and also add personal quests for special items like special gear or something be cool .. i can come up with alot things and try my best to think of cool new things or older things that can be done cooler, meow..

if anything companions need more options hats costumes or is it outfits.. the thing is i think we can change alot of our looks and we cant do it with the companions its sad.,. why not change hair and others.. be cool..it be amazing to allow us to share everything with companions,, maybe too much for some but not for me i like a lot to do in a game..

Kesstryl

Basically some of us have loved being in groups with these NPCs and the current companion system is not as personable as fighting along side the main quest NPCs have been. I'd just be happy to get more of them as house guests. I have different houses belonging to different characters, and each have forged friendships with different NPCs and I want more of them to visit my homes. Getting them as companions is something I just don't see happening unless ZOS is ok with breaking quest immersion, or being ok with not allowing them to be summoned unless certain content is completed. It's an interesting idea.

SydneyGrey

I wish we could use skeleton or goblin polymorphs for our companions. ...

SerasWhip

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I wish we could use skeleton or goblin polymorphs for our companions. ...

Polymorphs also would be the easiest path to alter the companions, rather than waiting for a goblin or a skeleton companion. I wish we could get our favorite NPCs as separate companions but it seems very unlikely to happen, so polymorphs seem better than nothing.