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NPC as companion in the future?
Jordan.nick11b14_ESO
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Naryu Virian is my absolute favorite. I really, truly wish she could be my companion and/or just romance her and have her at my home waiting for me 
This might be a cool feature in the future--let us put a contract out and hire NPC's for a fee? Or, just design better females that capture her vibe. Mirri is good, but she's not Naryu good...or even close really.
This might be a cool feature in the future--let us put a contract out and hire NPC's for a fee? Or, just design better females that capture her vibe. Mirri is good, but she's not Naryu good...or even close really.
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✭✭✭✭✭Jordan.nick11b14_ESO wrote: »Naryu Virian is my absolute favorite. I really, truly wish she could be my companion and/or just romance her and have her at my home waiting for me
This might be a cool feature in the future--let us put a contract out and hire NPC's for a fee?
So you're fine with it as long as she can stand around in your home and maybe has 3 lines of generic text? No well-written dialogue? No extra questline? Because if they do that for dozens of npcs (tastes vary, after all), the result would probably be very basic.Jordan.nick11b14_ESO wrote: »Or, just design better females that capture her vibe. Mirri is good, but she's not Naryu good...or even close really.
"I don't like a companions' character" doesn't equal "bad design".
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Jordan.nick11b14_ESO✭✭✭✭I mean, there's clearly a limit to how much personalization can go into NPC design--so, yeah a few generic lines is what we have now so that's what I'd expect then too. More is better though, so if clever AI design could go into expanding dialog options...awesome. If not, that's fine too.
And, I didn't say there was bad companion design. That is a strawman. Those are your words. I actually like the companion characters I have now tbh, I just like Naryu more
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✭✭✭✭✭Jordan.nick11b14_ESO wrote: »I mean, there's clearly a limit to how much personalization can go into NPC design--so, yeah a few generic lines is what we have now so that's what I'd expect then too. More is better though, so if clever AI design could go into expanding dialog options...awesome. If not, that's fine too.
There are a few quest npcs I would find interesting as companions, but personally, I'm not sure if I'd be happy with just generic dialogue.Jordan.nick11b14_ESO wrote: »And, I didn't say there was bad companion design. That is a strawman. Those are your words. I actually like the companion characters I have now tbh, I just like Naryu more
You wrote "design better females". Just saying.
@Syldras | PC | EU
The forceful expression of will gives true honor to the Ancestors.
Sarayn Andrethi, Telvanni mage (Main)
Darvasa Andrethi, his "I'm NOT a Necromancer!" sister
Malacar Sunavarlas, Altmer Ayleid vampire1