Companions should be locked in any content that gives score.

MaddPowered · January 2021

This companion system is cool and all, but they really should be locked out of content that gives score (Raids + Arenas).
It would be incredibly unbalanced, assuming that the companions actually do what they're advertised to do (setting up their rotation, letting them use buff sets, etc)

At the very least they should take up a player spot, because lets be real if you have 12 people + 12 companions all in buff sets it will be completely broken.

RagedAvenger · January 2021

Yes I agree with this sentiment. Thank you for sharing.

JerBearThe3rd · January 2021

Yes, for the sake of my frames, too

Kwoung · January 2021

I seriously doubt companions will be allowed to be summoned in trials, arenas or PVP.

Eedat · January 2021

Kwoung wrote: »

I seriously doubt companions will be allowed to be summoned in trials, arenas or PVP.

They said they cant be used in solo arenas and PvP. The rest should be fair game.

GrimTheReaper45 · January 2021

I would agree but I dont think people will be using these in score runs or at the very least they wouldnt be of benefit. Remember these are AI's, yes you can supposedly set their rotations but their not going to be super aware of mechanics. Your not gunna have them be runners in vet maw or portals in cloudrest. Really the best I see them doing mechanic wise walking out of aoes and maybe they can pick up on boss block required attacks (assuming they take damage, they might go on the if you die they die). Dont know if they can res players either.

There is a lot of unknowns but their definitely not player levels of mechanics aware. Allowing them in trials is probably just so a group of 6 friends can farm gear on normal.

Also it does sound like they do take up a player spot, they used an example of 2 players running a 4 man dungeon with them.

AcadianPaladin · January 2021

I think having companions take a player slot will solve the problem. I should think any group going for a challenging achievement or score will want a full team of pretty good players with no slots filled by companions.

Hapexamendios · January 2021

Should be locked from dungeon finder or have separate queues imo. Don't want to run randoms with bots if friends and guild mates aren't available.

ccfeeling · January 2021

I want a Liko DPS bot.

RagedAvenger · January 2021

Example Stamplar companion rotation:

Start: Barbed Trap, Endless Hail

Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs, Biting Jabs

And just like that, you can put out more DPS than half the community.