I demand equal time for Ember!

Iselin

All of these article about boring little Isobel and nothing about the true star of the High Isle show, Ember?

Ember will be everyone's favorite companion in a couple of months. Just wait and see. You heard it here first,

Browiseth

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

see: inigo, A-cat in wilburgur's oblivion series, razum-dar, maiq the liar and so on

Mr_Stach

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

see: inigo, A-cat in wilburgur's oblivion series, razum-dar, maiq the liar and so on

As far as I'm concerned Raz is the main character of AD, the queen can kick rocks

Iselin

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

see: inigo, A-cat in wilburgur's oblivion series, razum-dar, maiq the liar and so on

Even compared to those other notorious Khajit she's special. I didn't do much on the PTS so as not to spoil it for myself but I did do her quest line. She and her friends just ooze personality and are all very endearing.

James-Wayne

I didn't like Ember but Isobel it's what everyone needs in a companion

Seminolegirl1992

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

Tommy_The_Gun

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

True. That is something that um... from the lack of better term kinda bothers me. Not that a lot of people likes them, but rather the consequences of it, in a broader perspective

When ZOS is adding new content (yes, even something as basic as a loading screen art) they have a formula for it (they showed it during some eso live stream in the past). Often they need to add something beast - race related. So they look up some metrics what is more popular. There are 2 beast races in ESO - Argonians & Khajiits. And since cat people are way more popular than lizard people, then there is almost 0 chances for Argonians to recive something nice. And you probably can see that trend in ESO. Just compare which of them gets more attention. The disproportions are staggering.

There are so many cool things they could have add. After a while it gets kinda boring tbh & even um "overused" I guess...

Hapexamendios

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

TaSheen

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

I don't either. I am going to go with Ember as my first ever companion. I don't have much use for an uptight Breton "knight" whether male or female. Much better a rather more flexible (in MANY ways) Khajiit I think!

Iselin

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

"In video games, Bailey has voiced Rayne in the BloodRayne franchise, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4, the Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII, the title role in Catherine, Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard, Oriana Lawson in Mass Effect 3, Lucina in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Abigail "Fetch" Walker in Infamous Second Son and First Light, Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands, Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Lost Legacy, and Kait Diaz in Gears of War. In 2020, she starred as Abby Anderson in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role and Best Performance at The Game Awards."

I remember her best as Serana in Skyrim Dawnguard where she's a vampire companion.

TaSheen

Iselin wrote: »

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

"In video games, Bailey has voiced Rayne in the BloodRayne franchise, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4, the Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII, the title role in Catherine, Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard, Oriana Lawson in Mass Effect 3, Lucina in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Abigail "Fetch" Walker in Infamous Second Son and First Light, Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands, Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Lost Legacy, and Kait Diaz in Gears of War. In 2020, she starred as Abby Anderson in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role and Best Performance at The Game Awards."

I remember her best as Serana in Skyrim Dawnguard where she's a vampire companion.

There's a reason I turn voices off.

Hapexamendios

Iselin wrote: »

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

"In video games, Bailey has voiced Rayne in the BloodRayne franchise, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4, the Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII, the title role in Catherine, Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard, Oriana Lawson in Mass Effect 3, Lucina in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Abigail "Fetch" Walker in Infamous Second Son and First Light, Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands, Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Lost Legacy, and Kait Diaz in Gears of War. In 2020, she starred as Abby Anderson in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role and Best Performance at The Game Awards."

I remember her best as Serana in Skyrim Dawnguard where she's a vampire companion.

Only ones I know are Rise, P3 fem protag and Serana. Never knew that they had the same voice actor.

DagenHawk

Iselin wrote: »

All of these article about boring little Isobel and nothing about the true star of the High Isle show, Ember?

Ember will be everyone's favorite companion in a couple of months. Just wait and see. You heard it here first,

A lot of us can relate to Isobel...

I for one always wanted to be a pretty young Paladin...

What?

tim77

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

Faulgor

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

True. That is something that um... from the lack of better term kinda bothers me. Not that a lot of people likes them, but rather the consequences of it, in a broader perspective

When ZOS is adding new content (yes, even something as basic as a loading screen art) they have a formula for it (they showed it during some eso live stream in the past). Often they need to add something beast - race related. So they look up some metrics what is more popular. There are 2 beast races in ESO - Argonians & Khajiits. And since cat people are way more popular than lizard people, then there is almost 0 chances for Argonians to recive something nice. And you probably can see that trend in ESO. Just compare which of them gets more attention. The disproportions are staggering.

There are so many cool things they could have add. After a while it gets kinda boring tbh & even um "overused" I guess...

I mainly came to be annoyed with this pattern because it feels like they are turning Khajiit into comic relief. They are no longer an enigmatic and mysterious, nearly alien race with a spiritual connection to celestial bodies, they are clowns.

Browiseth

Faulgor wrote: »

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

Browiseth wrote: »

the funny cat person will always be a fan favourite in elder scrolls games

True. That is something that um... from the lack of better term kinda bothers me. Not that a lot of people likes them, but rather the consequences of it, in a broader perspective

When ZOS is adding new content (yes, even something as basic as a loading screen art) they have a formula for it (they showed it during some eso live stream in the past). Often they need to add something beast - race related. So they look up some metrics what is more popular. There are 2 beast races in ESO - Argonians & Khajiits. And since cat people are way more popular than lizard people, then there is almost 0 chances for Argonians to recive something nice. And you probably can see that trend in ESO. Just compare which of them gets more attention. The disproportions are staggering.

There are so many cool things they could have add. After a while it gets kinda boring tbh & even um "overused" I guess...

I mainly came to be annoyed with this pattern because it feels like they are turning Khajiit into comic relief. They are no longer an enigmatic and mysterious, nearly alien race with a spiritual connection to celestial bodies, they are clowns.

yea on some level the elder scrolls games do have room for a sense of humour but i do think bethesda and even zos can often be quite juvenile with their style of humour

which yeah, that has a place too. it's okay to be silly and low-brow with the humour in these games but sometimes i think they fall back on it a bit too much

Mr_Stach

I thought Khamira was pretty serious..... like always pretty much

phaneub17_ESO

Once High Isles drops 90% of companions used will be Ember, she doesn't need more attention. That's why ZOS gave her that hair to counter her rough furry cuteness.

Bekkael

I like men/male characters. I'm sad we are getting 2 females and no males. Totally unfair.

Mr_Stach

Bekkael wrote: »

I like men/male characters. I'm sad we are getting 2 females and no males. Totally unfair.

That just means that the Warden and Necro Companion will probably be Dudes to Balance everything out

Tornaad

I think it will come in the next few days.

Monte_Cristo

Mr_Stach wrote: »

Bekkael wrote: »

I like men/male characters. I'm sad we are getting 2 females and no males. Totally unfair.

That just means that the Warden and Necro Companion will probably be Dudes to Balance everything out

An Argonian, and another elf. Bosmer Warden?

Jarndyce

Iselin wrote: »

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

I don't know who that is.

"In video games, Bailey has voiced Rayne in the BloodRayne franchise, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4, the Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII, the title role in Catherine, Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard, Oriana Lawson in Mass Effect 3, Lucina in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Abigail "Fetch" Walker in Infamous Second Son and First Light, Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands, Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Lost Legacy, and Kait Diaz in Gears of War. In 2020, she starred as Abby Anderson in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role and Best Performance at The Game Awards."

I remember her best as Serana in Skyrim Dawnguard where she's a vampire companion.

I remember her as Kira Carsen in Swtor.

Ragnarok0130

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

The fact that she’s a Breton and this is an expansion about Bretons tends to align with the focus on her as well

Holycannoli

I don't know, I want a gruff battle-hungry orc companion.

fiender66

Well, once I believed that the top of dorkiness was by Bastian, saying that "this is the last one" just when we were to be mobbed. Now that I have heard Isobel wanting to go and buy a present for her friend in the middle of a dungeon, I reconsidered.

MJ202

Question about Ember's likes and dislikes:

I watched several YouTube videos on Ember. One video seemed to suggest Ember would react negatively if you steal. That didn't seem to make sense based on what others were saying.

As I re-watched the video which seemed to show Ember reacting negatively to stealing, I noted Ember appeared to react negatively to the fact the character was actually caught while stealing.

So does Ember react to being caught in the act or does Ember react to the act itself?

wolfie1.0.

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

Even a high quality voice actor won't make a companion any less annoying to have around.

wolfie1.0.

MJ202 wrote: »

Question about Ember's likes and dislikes:

I watched several YouTube videos on Ember. One video seemed to suggest Ember would react negatively if you steal. That didn't seem to make sense based on what others were saying.

As I re-watched the video which seemed to show Ember reacting negatively to stealing, I noted Ember appeared to react negatively to the fact the character was actually caught while stealing.

So does Ember react to being caught in the act or does Ember react to the act itself?

If it's the act itself then we were sold something and it wasn't delivered. I believe it's being caught though.

Tornaad

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I think Isobel is getting attention because of Laura Bailey, because...I mean..Laura Bailey

Until that video came out, I had never heard of Laura Bailey.

SammyKhajit

Inigo remains the platinum standard for companion in any game. Sammy challenges you to a duel of fairy floss cones if you disagree

Having said so, yes, what’s happening with Ember promo? Her agent got lost in the boat trip from High Isle to Glenumbra? The missive got waylaid by the Thieves Guild? The people and mer demand answers @ZOS_Kevin 😹