Mercenary/Follower System in Path of Exile just like in Diablo 2 LoD
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It would just be a crutch, just like it was in D2. The idea is neat on the paper, but as you saw in D2 it would be little more than a walking buff that you have to babysit and that reveals the poor AI. You can get a taste of that by playing a summoner in PoE.
But the issue really is that it would be another thing that would become mandatory, with encounters getting designed around it. It would no longer be optional, so everyone would have it. I'd rather see a skill for a summonable animal companion with combat skills (would need some requirements or drawbacks -- like a spirit bond that draws either mana or life, similar to arctic armor)) that can actually tank a little. Like a hunter pet in WoW, just as a summon. The difference to the current summons would be both thematic and gameplay-wise (one strong summon that isn't a throw away meatshield that can be resummoned at no real cost). | |
" Who turned it down? In an older thread of ScrotieMcB: Rhys from GGG: "One problem with making Animated Guardians into "mercenaries" is that it means we can't do actual mercenaries later on (these are on the "maybe sometime" pile, since it's quite a large feature). Allowing AG to use skills is dangerous. It would be like having another totem, but one that can move. Also I'm not sure about using player skills without player passive skills. Sounds hard to balance (note that totems are different: they are effectively a means to "cast by proxy"; they use all the player's stats in addition to their own totem bonuses). Microtransactions would be lovely. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this. We prohibit players from dropping items with microtransactions attached for a good reason: someone will inevitably lose something (and may or may not realise it) and this would cause many headaches for Support. We would actually really like to enable microtransactions on AG items, but we haven't come up with a good way to actually implement it. Dual-wielding: it's cool. And confusing. At least for now, cool is winning. Ranged: Dunno. Ask Mark." Sounds like a possibility to me unless they've replied since? EDIT: Forgot to include the thread https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/666373/page/4 Last edited by wicca369#7290 on Apr 29, 2014, 3:36:57 PM
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I'm ok with it if we have a Wraeclast spin on it. You can't get a follower by paying some vendor gold. Everyone on Wraeclact looks out only for themselves, unless looking out for someone else is beneficial for them or they are enthralled.
There should be a dark twist to your follower, like you've enslaved their will trough the quest line. Also he should only appear in solo play and have some kind of penalty like -rarity. Actually there should be a choice to sacrifice the potential follower for +5 life. IGN: Smegacore
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so if it gives any bonus..then it will be pretty much mandatory to have a mercenary. Unless there is a hefty negative to it.
Imagine now a full party of 6 and how covered the screen becomes with spells..etc. Now add 6 more objects that add to the chaos and make it harder to see what is actually happening. LLD BOTW spark/arc caster guide http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1133731
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" This gives me an idea actually, why not have friendly rogue exiles? They behave exactly like the mean ones (heck they could even *be* the same ones) just instead of attacking the player, they attack mobs. They'd of course spawn randomly. Closed beta member since: March 19, 2012
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" Cool idea, actually! Perhaps a 10% chance for an Exile to be friendly instead of hostile. (Heck, it could be a stat on items.) | |
" If they were to spawn randomly that would scrap away the customization of a "follower". In here, the adaptation of follower can easily fit in the world of Waerclast by revolving a story of a non-hostile exile to the player and this leading him or her to quest up with player along the way to the end with a same goal. Nothing fancy such as getting a pay-to-help from vendor with couple of currencies. " You are right, the game graphic haven't ready for this even if it means to deliver such system. Even with 6 players party, the shattering of non-adjustable particles and skill effects are killing the machines. I Love This Game Now, Being a Summoner Hardly Associated with Desync ♫
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No.
This is not the Diablo franchise. -1 stop over moderating that makes the official forums useless
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