ZOS gives us NPC companions!!!

peacenote · November 2019

Lol I'm relieved because the title was worded such that it seemed like it was a done deal. (Sorry for those of you that want this.) I really wouldn't want to see this in ESO, especially the romantic part.

Kali_Despoine · November 2019

Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »

Hmm...only if they stayed in your home. The last thing we need to see is sorcs (example) running around with two combat pets, one non-combat pet, merchant/banker and their new companion.

If your banker is out your pet goes away.

Maxx7410 · November 2019

For those that dont understand i am NOT asking for COMBAT companions i know zos WONT be able to balance them

Ydrisselle · November 2019

Gilvoth wrote: »

i want a companion and i want it to fight with me, and also have option to marry it if i want to.

So you want to play Mass Effect. Or Star Trek Online. Or Neverwinter. Or WoW in the Warlords of Draenor/Legion zones...

RPGplayer13579 wrote: »

I have asked for this a long time ago. So if it ever becomes available I will buy a healer. With a restriction that they won't follow you to any PvP zones. They could say you don't pay them enough to go to the actual war.

That feature is available in Neverwinter.

Grimm13 · November 2019

Maxx7410 wrote: »

They wont do dungeons or trials they cant fight anyway, so you wont be able to summon them there. They are nice complex npc maybe some can teach the game mechanics too!!! they can introduce us to lore from the game make exploration more rewarding! a lots of things! then they can be in our house/base

If only I could believe this. What use is a Merchant or Banker in combat PvP or PvE? None other than preventing other players to target so they can gain an advantage. An ZOS has not closed this exploit why? So they can sell more merchants and Bankers in Crown Store, idk but that is all I can come up with. Hmmmm, pay to gain an advantage in combat.... I think I heard it called something before....

xenowarrior92eb17_ESO · November 2019

dont we already have non combat pets?

Katahdin · November 2019

Just run around with your banker or merchant out. Voila, non combat human pet you can interact with

xenowarrior92eb17_ESO · November 2019

Katahdin wrote: »

Just run around with your banker or merchant out. Voila, non combat human pet you can interact with

but I have cats...
also if we would get companions would be nice to have them make random comments about the environment...about the actions u do...depending on what kind of companion is and ofc voice acted...that would be awesome...like the augur for example but refine and properly done

that would be awesome as hell

srfrogg23 · November 2019

Maxx7410 wrote: »

I dont mean an npc that can fight with us, but a companion with his/hers quests, history, equipment, upgrades, etc that can go to our homes and interact whit us andbetween others npc companions they can appear in chapters, dlc, or as a free dlc? then they quest/history can expand in the future etc

what do you think?

Yes!!!!!

Maybe????

There are people who never use punctuation, and there are those who use too much... 🤔

I just don't see the point to this idea. There are noncombat pets galore and quest NPCs everywhere. Why combine them?

If you want a good idea of what you're suggesting, go hang around any area that Stuga haunts.

Nemesis7884 · November 2019

SWTOR has a really cool companion system...

would be kinda interesting to get a companion that gets dismissed when in a group...OR so that you could even for example complete dungeons with your companion and a friend with their companion...

heal companions, tank companions etc... i think SWTORs system is really well designed...and adds a lot of character and story through the companion quests

RPGplayer13579 · January 2020

With the Undaunted event near I thought this topic relevant again. And who knows what the next chapter will bring to the game this year.

Gilvoth · January 2020

Huyen wrote: »

thatlaurachick wrote: »

Gilvoth wrote: »

i want a companion and i want it to fight with me, and also have option to marry it if i want to.

Go play Skyrim.

This is an MMO, like it or not. What's next... 3 AI to run dungeons with? Hm, might be an improvement over pugs.

In Guild Wars 1 you could use several AI characters to run the missions with. Honestly, they were crap, but it was doable that way. Might be an idea for normal dungeons.

this ^
Companions are ALSO in Dungeons and Dragons online MMO
infact there are companions in ALOT of MMO's
eso should also have them and allow us to mary them and keep them in our homes as well.

idk · January 2020

First off, why do they need equipment if they are not going to fight for us?

Second, it would be boring. To be as OP is suggesting, writtin into stories added to the game and such the companions available wound have to be pretty limited. Further, it really seems pointless based on OPs description. Just another NPC that just happens to be at our house.

Ratzkifal · January 2020

I have sworn to carry your burdens...

Ohtimbar · January 2020

I've run dungeons with bots in FFXIV and it was actually pretty nice. No standing in stupid or barking inane orders. And no queue. It felt consistent with both the story and the gameplay. Of course friends are better but it's a good option.

Vanathil · January 2020

D0PAMINE wrote: »

Personally I would hate it. My last dungeon run, I was tanking and I had 2 sorc pets, a warden bear, the Maw was spawning stacked on me, Mad Tinkerer and Atro all in my face. I couldn't even see the boss. Factor that in with cosmetic pets and left out merchants/bankers. It was like being in a rave.

^this
I personally wouldn't find them useful, they would be annoying like hell alwaaays getting in the way.Lydia was annoying too, even in fallout the dog was annoying, though I love dogs