so based on legacy level when you hit 50 with and alt , why cant we be able to have our other characters be our companions . how cool would that be. i understand it not being allowed pre 50 due to balance but after you hit 50 why not. would promote rolling alts. also let the companion have the gear you earned in his game. i would love to see this in game. Even if its a high legacy level to get. just my thoughts.

alts as companions sounds a cool idea, as long as they are both 50

yeah have this be unlocked when you have 2 50s or more. would give me motivation to roll another character. it would not be unbalance it would be there basically for your daily's and stuff. if legacy is your family why not be able to quest with them and adventure.

I've seen some pretty stupid ideas, but that one is fantastic.

Yup, gets my vote.

 

+1 internets to you sir, very nice idea.

hopeful devs see this and are still looking for ways to make the legacy system awsome. would be cool to , to go to your ship and see your characters chillin.

On of the best idéas i´ve heard on this forum!

Sounds like an interesting idea. I'm wondering how all the other features would play into it though; affection, story, interaction outside of combat and such. Edited January 27, 2012 by IceJudge

ok, so if you did.. how would you control them? where would all the skills go? what ones would auto cast? would they still use the same resources? (and as such would they run out after an ability spam?)

 

as much as people are saying its a nice idea its just not viable or practical. chars require people to be behind them. think BH. put 2 abilities on autocast and he's be overheated and useless in seconds, plus there are far too many abilities per class to allow you to effectively control both yourself and it. not to mention the ui clutter to show those abilities. ui is bad enough with just yours let alone another classes abilities on show as well

 

in short, nice idea, just not viable.

If properly impemented: absolutely fantastic! I would most definately roll many alts

ok, so if you did.. how would you control them? where would all the skills go? what ones would auto cast? would they still use the same resources? (and as such would they run out after an ability spam?)

 

as much as people are saying its a nice idea its just not viable or practical. chars require people to be behind them. think BH. put 2 abilities on autocast and he's be overheated and useless in seconds, plus there are far too many abilities per class to allow you to effectively control both yourself and it. not to mention the ui clutter to show those abilities. ui is bad enough with just yours let alone another classes abilities on show as well

 

in short, nice idea, just not viable.

 

Think in opportunities, not in problems. You could standardize some preset abillities when an alt is your companion, playerchoice or devchoice based:)

I second this idea, provided we can replace C2-N2/2V-R8 with this companion.

they could put like a ability bar like the companions have already and say you can pick 10 ability's you want him to use. not different at all to what the normal companions already have. remember this will not effect story line cuz you only can use him or her at 50. once you already have a character at 50. Edited January 27, 2012 by Rottenskanker

Guild Wars anyone.

Brilliant idea.. +1!

I second this idea, provided we can replace C2-N2/2V-R8 with this companion.

 

i wish c2n2 would die

i wish c2n2 would die

 

I'm glad someone else shares my love of these droids.

Edited January 27, 2012 by JScranton

ok, so if you did.. how would you control them? where would all the skills go? what ones would auto cast? would they still use the same resources? (and as such would they run out after an ability spam?)

 

as much as people are saying its a nice idea its just not viable or practical. chars require people to be behind them. think BH. put 2 abilities on autocast and he's be overheated and useless in seconds, plus there are far too many abilities per class to allow you to effectively control both yourself and it. not to mention the ui clutter to show those abilities. ui is bad enough with just yours let alone another classes abilities on show as well

 

in short, nice idea, just not viable.

 

What I have to say to you, kind sir, is Guild Wars. Where, with the advent of Nightfall, you controlled 4 characters at once. If you wanted to micromanage, as some of us did in the Hero vs Hero PvP, you ran all 4 ability bars at once.

 

These were pre-defined characters that had access to all abilities you had unlocked in the game. Their base class was set, Koss was a Warrior, but you could select their second class, you could make Koss a Warrior/Monk, Warrior/Assassin, Warrior/Necromancer, et cetera.

 

With some of their later changes, Arena Net added in Mercenary Slots. Where you could make your characters Heroes. You could control 8 of YOUR characters at once. You chose the skills on their bar, if they were autocast or not, the equipment they used, if they were passive/aggressive/defensive.

 

Now, there is one key different between Heroes and Companions. Heroes used the Energy bar like a player did, they had finite resources. Not an invisibile resource and all their abilities put on a forced cd.

 

So in short, it's a nice idea. It's been done before. Look into these systems BEFORE you say it isn't viable.

This would be a grand idea... count me in

well to me the system is already there with our normal companions. keep the same system just let us go have fun with our legacy family. BW keeps saying that our legacy is to have our alts be together. let us go kill stuff together.

That would be fun Running around with battlemaster healer and battlemaster dps one person could own everything

I'm the only one that think this idea is awful I take it?

NO!

 

You complain about things before (ie not enough ppl for heroic when leveling), where is the encouragement for fresh players to play? all they will see is zillions of lvl50s blowing threw the content while they stand there alone and discouraged.

 

Maybe in afew years, but this is new game, experience it way it was intended roll the alt level it properly.

Edited January 27, 2012 by KorbinArmand

well u put the time in , so you deserve to get your daily's done faster. not like you can bring them into ilum fight area. also whats the difference then gearing your companion now with your champ dups.

ok, so if you did.. how would you control them? where would all the skills go? what ones would auto cast? would they still use the same resources? (and as such would they run out after an ability spam?)

 

as much as people are saying its a nice idea its just not viable or practical. chars require people to be behind them. think BH. put 2 abilities on autocast and he's be overheated and useless in seconds, plus there are far too many abilities per class to allow you to effectively control both yourself and it. not to mention the ui clutter to show those abilities. ui is bad enough with just yours let alone another classes abilities on show as well

 

in short, nice idea, just not viable.

 

If I'm not mistaken, Companion skills are pretty similar in effect to PC skills. Take Khem Val. Khem seems to be approximated to a Juggernaut-specced Warrior. Find the mirrored (or similar) abilities Khem and Warriors/Juggernauts have at 50, and bingo, there you go.