Would you enjoy and/or utilize a customizable companion?

peacenote · January 15

No

SilverBride wrote: »

I want to be able to easily recognize a companion as one, and not confuse them with an actual player.

This is an excellent, excellent point. Already I find myself accidentally following a companion, accidentally rezzing a companion instead of a real player in certain scenarios, and just generally speaking not always being able to see through the noise to identify companion vs. player quickly enough.

I like companions and I thought I wouldn't, but I don't think I'd use this. I'd rather they work on improving combat AI and enhancing the older companions to be as strong as the new companions, personally. In a world with unlimited resources where this could be implemented without competing with another feature, I am probably more an indifferent than a no, if they could also make UI enhancements to help us more easily distinguish real players at the same time.

The_Meathead · January 15

Yes

Absolutely. I'd shell out Crowns immediately for the option, and it's something my Guildies and I have wish-listed since the first Companions hit the game.

I'd happily accept severe limitations (ie, tremendously minimal speech or personality, or honestly even none of either) just to pick the name and race, design the appearance, tweak it at will with all the hairstyles, body markings, personalities, and whatever else I can click on and off for my player character, and to have full control over the class or subclassing lines as I wished.

I don't think this will ever come to pass, unfortunately, but they'd certainly be able to name their price and receive it from me.

AlienatedGoat · January 16

Yes

I wouldn't want them fully customizable - having a companion with a preset name, personality, backstory, etc is part of the charm. But I do want more customization for companions - specifically to allow them to wear helmets/hats, use appearance cosmetics like jewellery, markings, hairstyles, etc.