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Idea: Make companion possible to be in solo arenas,
JustAGoodPlayer
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But not as a fighter but as spectator.
Solo arena checks your own might - but why not to let you companion to support you from the stands ? And may be even get some EXP and gear for him for this too ?
It will not make arenas any easier or more unbalanced - but can make some profit to your companions as well - and may be even let you to exp them this way too
What do you think ?
Solo arena checks your own might - but why not to let you companion to support you from the stands ? And may be even get some EXP and gear for him for this too ?
It will not make arenas any easier or more unbalanced - but can make some profit to your companions as well - and may be even let you to exp them this way too
What do you think ?
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DinoZavr✭✭✭✭✭
✭i think your idea is not great, sorry for that.
Both Maelstrom and Vateshran are doable without Companions.
To implement Companions, mobs and bosses are to be balanced for extra DPS/HPS to leave challenges on the same level than before.
The catch is - not every player has access to Blackwood or/and High Isle chapters, so "hardened" solo arenas would move behind a paywall for them.
I don't think this is OKay.
To level up Companions you can solo normal Dragonstar with your companion. It is soloable without Companions at the current players' power level. It is even boring due to long pauses. Or try Blackrose, as it is much more challenging than nDSA.PC EU0 -
ceiron✭✭✭✭I love the first reply did not read the op suggestions at all. Just assumed from the title. Sums up the problems in game in general really.
Personally think could be a cool idea. Especially if they taunt you and stuff.19 -
Snamyap✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭i think your idea is not great, sorry for that.
Both Maelstrom and Vateshran are doable without Companions.
To implement Companions, mobs and bosses are to be balanced for extra DPS/HPS to leave challenges on the same level than before.
The catch is - not every player has access to Blackwood or/and High Isle chapters, so "hardened" solo arenas would move behind a paywall for them.
I don't think this is OKay.
To level up Companions you can solo normal Dragonstar with your companion. It is soloable without Companions at the current players' power level. It is even boring due to long pauses. Or try Blackrose, as it is much more challenging than nDSA.
You may want to actually read the OP.12 -
Kiralyn2000✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I love the first reply did not read the op suggestions at all. Just assumed from the title.
Especially since it's all in the first line of the OP. Nice and separated, not buried in a paragraph or anything. Actually kind of impressive.
(My reaction to the actual idea: but why? And especially not the "and let them get free loot!" part.)6 -
DinoZavr✭✭✭✭✭
✭You may want to actually read the OP.
I have read OP, still i don't get how Companions can be summoned but stay completely out of action.
They are leveled only by kill XP.
There are many other ways to level Companions, not only group arenas, but dungeons like Skyreach catacombs you can run with Companion to level them up. You can put on gear with training trait and consume XP scroll/ambrosia to speed up the process.
Once your Companion hits level 20 you no longer need to level them up and the issue becomes irrelevant.
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Fester82✭✭I say no. Its a solo arena for a reason. If you put them in solo arenas you make the hard work people did to get the arena done by themselves pointless.0 -
Artim_X✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I initially disagreed with the idea based solely on the title of the post (I erased my original comment before posting hehe), but then I went back to read what you wrote.
I actually love this idea! Unique spectator dialogue for the companions would be cool. It'd also be cool for them to earn experience watching the master at work so to speak 😄 I would definitely prefer grinding companion gear in solo arenas.
FYI I would probably change up the title of your post so peeps understand that the companions are just there for moral support as a spectator.(AD) Artim X/Xirtām/Måtrix |PC/NA| Casual staff wielding vampire sorcerer/templar/arcanistElectric-Stunhttps://media.giphy.com/media/Av0zcKH3i2BkaY1GXW/giphy.gif/https://c.tenor.com/jQHdFftrgwMAAAAC/tenor.gifElectric-Pets- Roleplay Damage Dealing Build.
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Lightning Staff (infused/shock enchant), and Kinras's jewelry (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused/flame/weapon damage enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Boundless Storm, Mages' Wrath, Lightning Flood, Shocking Soul (Shock damage, Class Mastery Signature Script, and Empower), and Power Overload.
- Ability-Bar 2: Storm Pulsar, Streak, Shock Reach, Unstable Wall of Storms, Shocking Burst (Shock Damage, remove 1 negative effect, and interrupt) and Thunderous Rage.
Solo: Use Kinras's chest, replace Mora with Ring of the Pale Order, and use a heavy Slimcraw piece for max critical.
https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNHVjemwxZHI2ZmQ2bTg1ZG0xOTZ3b2QwajBzNGxmaHh6OXRpN3p6YSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/eBgWizk5dmZRS/giphy.gifElectric-Heal- Stress free one bar pet build .
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants. No chest piece), 1 medium Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, medium, Max Mag Enchants), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant ring and necklace (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant), Oakensoul ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant)
- Ability-Bar: Daedric Prey, Summon Volatile Familiar, Bound Armaments, Unstable Wall of Storms, Summon Twilight Matriarch, and Greater storm Atronach.
https://media.giphy.com/media/5ibGIHneWS6ek/giphy.gifElectric-Ward- My Healer Build.
- Gear: 5 Spell Power Cure (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Lightning Staff (Charged/shock enchant), and Infallible Aether jewelry (arcane with spell damage enchant)/restoration staff (Powered with absorb magicka enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Power Surge, Boundless Storm, Blessing of Restoration, Energy Orb, Twilight Matriarch, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Dark Deal, Overflowing Altar, Elemental Drain, Blockade of Storms, Twilight Matriarch, and Aggressive Horn.
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- Gear: 5 Brands of Imperium (All body pieces except Head and Shoulders, with Divine trait, and with Prismatic Defense Enchants), full Iceheart (1 light and 1 medium. Divines and Prismatic Enchant), and Combat Physician jewelry (bloodthirsty with Prismatic Recovery Enchants), Combat Physician restoration staff (Infused with hardening enchant), and combat physician ice staff (Infused with crusher enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Bound Aegis, Deep Thoughts, Boundless Storm, Healing Ward, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Silver Leash (Elemental Drain if healer isn't running it), Bound Aegis, Frost Clench, Blockade of Frost, Empowered Ward, and Temporal Guard.
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- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (medium chest and body pieces light. All Impenetrable with Prismatic Enchants). Gaze of Sithis and 1 light Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton (light shoulders, and impenetrable with Prismtaic Enchants). Knight Slayer (Swift with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused with oblivion enchant)/restoration staff (infused with oblivion enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Structured Entropy, Boundless Storm, Soul Splitting Trap, Radiating Regeneration, Healing Ward, and Life Giver.
- Ability-Bar 2: Drain Vigor (Elemental Susceptibility), Race Against Time, Rune Cage, Radiant Magelight, Regenerative Ward, and Shatter Soul.
https://media.tenor.com/ogWfvDdsqBIAAAAd/anime-black-clover.gifDuskfang- My casual one bar heavy attack Templar build that primarily utilizes Aedric Spear abilities.
- Gear: 5 Noble Duelist (Head or Shoulder and body pieces except Chest. All body pieces Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 light Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchant), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant's Mail jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Puncturing Sweep, Aurora Javelin, Toppling Charge, Blazing Spear, Radiant Ward/Breath of life, and Crescent Sweep.
https://media.tenor.com/Jo8aG_ouy_oAAAAd/ac-odyssey.gifEye of the Queen- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (Heavy Chest with light Head, Waist, Hands, and Feet. All body pieces Impenetrable. Health enchant on chest/head/legs and everything else Prismatic Enchants), 1 Medium Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton Shoulder (Impenetrable, Prismatic Enchant), Knight Slayer Restoration Staff (Infused/Decrease Health enchant), and Knight Slayer jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both Swift with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (Swift with Spell Damage Enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Radiant Oppression, Race Against Time, Aurora Javelin, Breath of Life, Resolving Vigor, and Life Giver.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/44/1c/fd441c8242af6ec35ada94496feb0901.gifEye of the King- My casual one bar heavy attack Arcanist build that primarily utilizes Herald of the Tome abilities.
- Gear: 5 Noble Duelist (Head or Shoulder and body pieces except Chest. All body pieces Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 light Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchant), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant's Mail jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Escalating Runeblades, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Cephaliarch's Flail, Rune of Displacement, Inspired Scholarship/Evolving Runemend, and The Languid Eye.
https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExOTAzdjV1eTgwbDFmM3lrZmxuMXRqdDR3Y3h1ZDRpajR0M3VjZzQ3NSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/zXmbOaTpbY6mA/giphy.gifPvE Starter Gear- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (Heavy Chest with light Head, Waist, Hands, and Feet. All body pieces Impenetrable. Health enchant on chest/head/legs and everything else Prismatic Enchants), 1 Medium Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton Shoulder (Impenetrable, Prismatic Enchant), Knight Slayer Restoration Staff (Infused/Decrease Health enchant), and Knight Slayer jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both Swift with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (Swift with Spell Damage Enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Escalating Runeblades, Race Against Time, Rune of Uncanny Adoration, Evolving Runemend, Resolving Vigor, and Life Giver.
https://media.giphy.com/media/6CovzgyTig7M4/giphy.gifRace- Gear: 5 Law of Julianos (heavy chest, gloves/belt light, and the rest can be light or 1 medium piece if you're not wearing medium anywhere else on your body. All in training if grinding for XP or divines), Armor of the Seducer or Magnus' Gift head, shoulder, and staves (light with 1 medium piece if you are not already wearing 1 medium Julianos piece. All in training or divines. The staves should be training or infused), and 3 purple Willpower Jewelry with Arcane trait (can be bought from trading guilds for relatively cheap.
- Check tamrieltradecentre.com for the best deals if you're not using a price checking addon).
https://media.giphy.com/media/sdEkeWpiaGz0A/giphy.gifMundus Stones- High elf, since you will not have issues with sustain, but other mag based races are also fine so this is more of a personal choice.
https://media.giphy.com/media/cT3wMhLGQWdKU/giphy.gifCurrent Champion Points- PvP: The Steed for speed. Gotta go fast!
- PvE Healing/Damage: The Thief for decent crit rate.
- PvE Tanking: The Lady to get close to resistance cap.
https://media.giphy.com/media/l4FGDAx6u3hthMhgI/giphy.gifFavorite Foods and Potions- DPS: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Exploiter, Weapons Expert, Fighting Finesse, Master-at-Arms, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Healer Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Hope Infusion, Weapon's Expert, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Tanky Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Ironclad, Enduring Resolve, Reinforced, Duelist's Rebuff, Bastion, Ward Master, Rejuvenation, Fortified.
- PvP Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, Occult Overload, Arcane Supremacy, Bastion, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- PvP Temp/Arcanist: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, From the Brink, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3otPoTggaYFNd1FdAI/giphy.gif- Parse Food for PvE:(DPS) Ghastly Eye Bowl (increases Max Magicka by 4592 and Magicka Recovery by 459 for 2 hours).
- Gold/Purple Food for Sorc PvP and Meme Tanking:(PvP) Clockwork Citrus Filet (increases Max Health by 3326, Health Recovery by 406 [useful if stage 1 vampire], Max Magicka by 3080, and Magicka Recovery by 338 for 2 hours). Witchmother's Potent Brew (Increase Max Magicka by 2856, Max Health by 3094, and Magicka Recovery by 315 for 2 hours.
- Trash Potions when feeling cheap: Regular CP150 Essence of Magicka pots that I obtain frequently from playing the game or Crown Tri-Restoration Potion obtained from dailies.
- Crafted Potions: Essence of Spell Critical (Bugloss, Lady's Smock, and Water Hyacinth). Without magelight this is my primary means of obtaining Major Prophecy on my Sorc, which increases my Spell Critical Rating. This also heals and restores magicka. Essence of Immovability (Columbine, Corn Flower, and Wormwood). I use this in PvP, since this gives me stealth detection, knockback immunity, and restores magicka (better to use it when competent allies are nearby, since it might reveal that you are surrounded by multiple players in stealth and you will not have an emergency pot available after use). Essence of Invisibility with only 2 ingredients (Blue Entoloma, Namira's Rot, Nirnroot, or Spider Egg). I use this in PvE content that requires stealth and if I need more speed I'll use Rapid Maneuver before using the potion. Essence of Invisibility with 3 ingredients (Blessed Thistle, Blue Entoloma, and Namira's Rot). Very useful in PvP alongside the vampire Dark Stalker passive, since you'll be invisible, ignore movement speed penalty while in Crouch, and you'll have a 30% movement speed boost from Major Expedition (I always have this slotted when riding from point A to B in PvP land, since gankers are always lurking). My templar/arcanist will mostly use Essence of Health (Tri-Stat Potion) Ingredients: (Mountain Flower, Columbine, and Bugloss).
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FluffyReachWitch✭✭✭✭✭That would be a neat touch honestly.
It would break up the monotony of hearing the same daedra shouting over and over again if Bastian could occasionally yell, "Come on, get out of there!"2 -
Wolfkeks✭✭✭✭✭
✭I can totally imagine Bastian looking down at me and shaking his head when he sees me standing in stupid again in vMA 😛
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JustAGoodPlayer✭✭✭✭i think your idea is not great, sorry for that.
Both Maelstrom and Vateshran are doable without Companions.
To implement Companions, mobs and bosses are to be balanced for extra DPS/HPS to leave challenges on the same level than before.
The catch is - not every player has access to Blackwood or/and High Isle chapters, so "hardened" solo arenas would move behind a paywall for them.
I don't think this is OKay.
To level up Companions you can solo normal Dragonstar with your companion. It is soloable without Companions at the current players' power level. It is even boring due to long pauses. Or try Blackrose, as it is much more challenging than nDSA.
They are spectators - they do not do actions. they just seat or stand on tribunes. And some times may say some their standart talks )))
It is needed to them get EXP and you get gear for them) (One more way to level them UP) Not only going - skyreach or normal brp 1st arena )))
And may be it will be more fun - when they will say some thing like - "Stay with me") Or "breake free as fast as you can" when you even got no stun Edited by JustAGoodPlayer on July 16, 2022 2:54PM1 -
JustAGoodPlayer✭✭✭✭I initially disagreed with the idea based solely on the title of the post (I erased my original comment before posting hehe), but then I went back to read what you wrote.
I actually love this idea! Unique spectator dialogue for the companions would be cool. It'd also be cool for them to earn experience watching the master at work so to speak 😄 I would definitely prefer grinding companion gear in solo arenas.
FYI I would probably change up the title of your post so peeps understand that the companions are just there for moral support as a spectator.
The title make this a little cheat way
)) To make people mistake by purpose - there was a lot of topics about it before ))) And this is just a little different ))) Thats a little funny thing about it )) 0 -
Vaoh✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Would be really cool having them as a spectator, especially as we get more companions. A nice touch.1 -
Kisakee✭✭✭✭✭
✭I say no. Its a solo arena for a reason. If you put them in solo arenas you make the hard work people did to get the arena done by themselves pointless.
You're the second one in the thread not reading OP, try again.I'm but a sarcastic beef jerky. Irony and cynicism are my parents. You've been warned.4 -
Arunei✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭This topic makes it clear that there are indeed a number of people who make posts based only on the title and don't read the actual post.
Being able to get done exp for them if they spectate would be neat. Could easily say they're learning from watching you rather than helping you fight.PC-NA | Been around since closed beta
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Kisakee✭✭✭✭✭
✭This topic makes it clear that there are indeed a number of people who make posts based only on the title and don't read the actual post.
Being able to get done exp for them if they spectate would be neat. Could easily say they're learning from watching you rather than helping you fight.
I have more of a feeling about it like being in Dragon Star Arena and them screaming and yelling at me about how pitiful i am.I'm but a sarcastic beef jerky. Irony and cynicism are my parents. You've been warned.1 -
JonnAndCo✭✭✭They could even give us a dungeon/arena companion that buffs some accessibility specific aspect (such as light or hard attacks and/or spammables) if they wish to continue opening up the game to a wider audience.2 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I would love bring my companions along to solo arenas, not because I need the help but as a good place to level them.PCNA2 -
IsharaMeradin✭✭✭✭✭Maybe not change the existing arenas as they are already complete. However, a new arena where all of your owned companions could watch and cheer / sneer you on would be a nice addition to the game. I wouldn't want them to gain experience and gear just for watching though.PC-NA / PC-EUID @IsharaMeradin
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Anhedonie✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Tbh companions are so bad, even adding them to solo arenas even with all combata capabilities will have 0 effect.Profanity filter is a crime against the freedom of speech. Also gags.0 -
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✭✭I run an add on that inserts a new line into the death recaps like "this many add ons and you still died?" Some are funny. If they could have Miri say things like "have you considered blocking?" Or "Maybe next time dont stand in poison" it could be fun.0
