SenileBomber Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I can't be the only one sick of this wishy-washy noncommittal language in all our previews of KotFE, right? Clearly they're making changes with our companions, but they refuse to tell what, precisely is changing. This baiting along does not make me more interested in the game, it only makes me frustrated and starts to make me wonder if I should even bother playing the game. Are these characters I'm investing time and, in the case of Treek, money in going to be discarded? Is all the time I spent building up their approval essentially wasted time? All I want is a straight answer: "Yes, they're coming back," "No, they're not coming back," just something! If a BioWare dev happens to read this I'm begging you, just be straight with us. I want to know for a fact whether I'm getting some kind of return in the coming expansion for bothering with my companions up until this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaron Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) With a bit of luck we'll know more tomorrow. I imagine the question's going to be coming up a LOT during the cantina event. Edited July 10, 2015 by Callaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHboy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 With a bit of luck we'll know more tomorrow. I imagine the question's going to be coming up a LOT during the cantina event. thats if they survive the pitchfork and torch lynch mobs regarding everything else about this update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaron Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 thats if they survive the pitchfork and torch lynch mobs regarding everything else about this update. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenfoldCross Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ideally returning companions will be a matter of choice. Any other solution brings in major distress to some aspect of the community. We all have companions we 'need' to keep over others and companions we would cheerfully boot out of airlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adormitul Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 What is the cantina event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filnov Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 What is the cantina event? The STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ Community Cantina Tours are “meet-and-greet” style events held by the SWTOR Community Team around the globe. At each event, attendees will get the chance to meet SWTOR developers, the Community Team, and other players to talk about their adventures in the Old Republic! Come eat, drink, and have your chance at winning some great prizes! http://www.swtor.com/community-events/register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakua Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I doubt we will loose Treek. Treek is not ingrained into any sort of previous story as far as I know, so it'd be easy for them to maybe have us awake into this new expansion and make contact somehow with Treek. Maybe a datapad / communicator we have in our Inv. or something. The amount of rage that would boil beyond this forum if they actually removed something ( permanently ) players had bought to augment their personal gaming experience...it wouldn't be pretty IMO. The other companions...well I'm not so sure what's in store for them. All very exciting to me but I totally understand how others simply do not want their companions messed with period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhaegrant Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) Hopefully they'll reveal more details about companions. I'm hopeful a blog may be on the way or something positive to takeaway from tomorrows Comic Con Cantina event. SWTOR has always had some element of time travel in it as specific planets exist at differing moments of time. It's an issue when progressing through a narrative structure that expects future and past timelines to co-exist. By and large the players accept this oddity. It's amusing that I find myself wary of the new situation as it sounds far more like the system I would have wanted from launch. You get to choose your crew, they may leave if they don't like the things you do, and it sounds that you may also be able to select what role they take (re-introduction of the beta packs?). In a perfect world I would like to retain all companions (just temporarily deactivate those old companions so I can not use them in new content, and vice versa) but if push comes to shove I'm more than happy to lose them. And, while I have had to make up numerous reasons why I keep companions I hate around, it will be interesting to see how eager I am to get rid of them for good if I get a chance. Edited July 10, 2015 by Vhaegrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themanthatisi Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 thats if they survive the pitchfork and torch lynch mobs regarding everything else about this update. I assume they will have their battle armor on... and plenty of beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelarion Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 thats if they survive the pitchfork and torch lynch mobs regarding everything else about this update. There will be no pitchforks or lynch mobs All the internet warriors work from the shadows of anonymity....never in the light of day... The horribly screeching sounds of the vocal minority are confined to message boards...like these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoronmir Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I doubt we will loose Treek. Treek is not ingrained into any sort of previous story as far as I know, so it'd be easy for them to maybe have us awake into this new expansion and make contact somehow with Treek. Maybe a datapad / communicator we have in our Inv. or something. The amount of rage that would boil beyond this forum if they actually removed something ( permanently ) players had bought to augment their personal gaming experience...it wouldn't be pretty IMO. The other companions...well I'm not so sure what's in store for them. All very exciting to me but I totally understand how others simply do not want their companions messed with period.^This. The only companion I care about keeping is the one in whom I invested actual money. The ones in whom I only invested time, imagination, or emotion, BW may shuffle the deck as they see fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darturion Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) I can't be the only one sick of this wishy-washy noncommittal language in all our previews of KotFE, right? Clearly they're making changes with our companions, but they refuse to tell what, precisely is changing. This baiting along does not make me more interested in the game, it only makes me frustrated and starts to make me wonder if I should even bother playing the game. Are these characters I'm investing time and, in the case of Treek, money in going to be discarded? Is all the time I spent building up their approval essentially wasted time? All I want is a straight answer: "Yes, they're coming back," "No, they're not coming back," just something! If a BioWare dev happens to read this I'm begging you, just be straight with us. I want to know for a fact whether I'm getting some kind of return in the coming expansion for bothering with my companions up until this point. I have a feeling Treek and HK, will be immune to choices. Treek is a BH who works for you, HK is a droid you program. Edited July 10, 2015 by Darturion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoronmir Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I have a feeling Treek and HK, will be immune to choices. Treek is a BH who works for you, HK is a droid you program.My chief concern about Treek is ... During one conversation, she mentions that she has very short life span. I just hope the old girl is still waddling around when I unfreeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDiggler Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Your companions are going to be killed by me in open world pvp and they shall be looted, as they are turning on full loot pvp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhaegrant Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) My chief concern about Treek is ... During one conversation, she mentions that she has very short life span. I just hope the old girl is still waddling around when I unfreeze. My chief concern about Treek is... During one conversation, she mentions that she is the only one of her kind to make it off planet. And yet I see her everywhere... I hear her everywhere... even when I sleep. Edited July 10, 2015 by Vhaegrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkDisturbed Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) There will be no pitchforks or lynch mobs All the internet warriors work from the shadows of anonymity....never in the light of day... The horribly screeching sounds of the vocal minority are confined to message boards...like these They've had their some criticism at cantina events before. In fact, I believe it was 1 or 2 ago they were asked why we went a year and four months without an operation and Musco's answer was that they realize that was a big mistake and it won't happen again. Edited July 10, 2015 by DarkDisturbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslanderRebel Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) No need to get your underwear in a bind. I seriously doubt, the devs are going to reveal anything worth a damn people. We are a little over 100 days away from early access and I don't see much coming out until maybe a week or two away if that. Treek and HK are companions that came from special circumstances. They are not the "original" five companions you ran all over hell's creation to get. And by the looks of it, the story will have us use a couple new companions. I really wouldn't consider Lana and Theron new since they stayed away from the fun on Rishi. Now Nico should be fun since he's a damn Slinger, baby!!!! Can't wait to use him as bait. Edited July 10, 2015 by IslanderRebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damask_Rose Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Your companions are going to be killed by me in open world pvp and they shall be looted, as they are turning on full loot pvp. Ears? Do we get to loot ears? I loved that in Diablo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curbhunter Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 #Companionlivesmatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoronmir Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ears? Do we get to loot ears? I loved that in Diablo!I don't know about the ears, but I'm now imagining my Sniper taking out Zenith ... scope vs. scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) The community demands spoilers! Anyone suggesting Treek and/or HK might be axed is delusional or trolling, People might well have paid CC for them. Edited July 10, 2015 by branmakmuffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyk_Borne Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Just make the right choices... I hope I can kill Skadge, just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Killjoy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I can't be the only one sick of this wishy-washy noncommittal language in all our previews of KotFE, right? Clearly they're making changes with our companions, but they refuse to tell what, precisely is changing. This baiting along does not make me more interested in the game, it only makes me frustrated and starts to make me wonder if I should even bother playing the game. Are these characters I'm investing time and, in the case of Treek, money in going to be discarded? Is all the time I spent building up their approval essentially wasted time? All I want is a straight answer: "Yes, they're coming back," "No, they're not coming back," just something! If a BioWare dev happens to read this I'm begging you, just be straight with us. I want to know for a fact whether I'm getting some kind of return in the coming expansion for bothering with my companions up until this point. Bingo -- well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darturion Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 My chief concern about Treek is... During one conversation, she mentions that she is the only one of her kind to make it off planet. And yet I see her everywhere... I hear her everywhere... even when I sleep. Make an appointment with Doc, ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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