SoupyNuggs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 @SoupyNuggs I like you. lol thx. agree with me or not, i just cant stand what these self-entitled *****s complain about on these forums. i feel like i need to say something for the sake of common sense, i have no personal investment in swtor or bioware whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubiconn Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I don't understand people complaining about companions, in my opinion they add a lot to the SWTOR experience, not only they help you adavance in your class missions, but they also help you take on mobs that otherwise would be hard to take on if you went solo, you don't want to have your companion around? easy, dismiss him/her! and find somebody to team up with, companions are a great addition, I love that they can craft for me, go on missions, sell trash inv, etc..this is ridiculous, saying that a game will fail only because people failt to realize that by "dismissing" the AI they could enjoy the game just like everyone else, I truly hope all these WOW whinners go back to that awful cartoony excuse for an MMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostkitty Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'm always leveling while sending my companion off to do crew skills... it's simple to level without a companion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushingbush Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 yeah i only skimmed through this but let me summarize for everyone with a tl;dr: "i dislike companions because i dont know how to play this game" never bothered to gear them up so there pretty useless, but what a great concept from Bioware how do you keep subscribers chasing that carrot even further, Make so they dont just gear themselves but several companions and there ship for our awsome space combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JhingXX Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Step 1. Dismiss pet. Step 2. Find a group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnetikjakhammer Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 to all you saying to just not use your companion and group with people.....that would work if this game wasn't so fundamentally dedicated on dividing up the community and keep them from socializing unless they have a 4 person heroic or flashpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JhingXX Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 oh yeah. Step 3. miss out on the pet's storyline. step 4. send me your stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrvan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 lol thx. agree with me or not, i just cant stand what these self-entitled *****s complain about on these forums. i feel like i need to say something for the sake of common sense, i have no personal investment in swtor or bioware whatsoever. Agreed. A couple weeks ago I made a thread simply thanking Bioware for making an MMORPG that I'm having fun with, just to be at least one positive voice on a forum filled with trivial complaints. I don't hold them on a pedestal above any other developer, but I really think TOR is a fun game and it drives me nuts how people can't sit back and have fun, they have to invent something to cry about. Remember when videogames were fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtrick Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Step 1. Dismiss pet. Step 2. Find a group. I'll second that. I have characters I play with a friend, and you know what? You can dismiss those companions and everything goes just fine. This is one of those things that irks me about the constant "this plays like a single-player game" gripes. Sure, it plays like a single-player game if you solo everything, but it was actually designed on the assumption that it's not just a single character taking on those mobs. That alone makes leveling with a friend far more fun than it is in most MMOs. So, no, you are not forced to have a companion. You have choices. If you really can't stand the companion, don't complain that you don't like him while dragging him around behind you. Group up and ditch him. Edited January 12, 2012 by imtrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoupyNuggs Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) never bothered to gear them up so there pretty useless, but what a great concept from Bioware how do you keep subscribers chasing that carrot even further, Make so they dont just gear themselves but several companions and there ship for our awsome space combat. no one's forcing you to "chase bioware's carrot", bush. if u are so turned off by the notion of having to gear up your companion (which a. requires you to sometimes choose companion rewards over commendations and b. isn't even that necessary considering certain companions e.g. tharan cedrax has a 10 second mezz that he spams regardless of gear), then quit. speak with ur money, but spare me and those of us here who don't hate companions (still rolling my eyes at the concept) your tears. Edited January 12, 2012 by SoupyNuggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fistar Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Odd.. I just think of companions as just another piece of equipment that comes with some abilities. You do know you can control those abilies right? They are part of your character with abilities... Maybe I'm not understanding this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrvan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Odd.. I just think of companions as just another piece of equipment that comes with some abilities. You do know you can control those abilies right? They are part of your character with abilities... Maybe I'm not understanding this? No you're understanding it just fine. Its just that this thread like many others proves that few "gamers" today bother doing any level of info-gathering on games before buying them and then turn around and act like it was some diabolical secret dropped on everyone at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabih Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You love the companion great! I'm glad but, why can't I have the choice to play the game without them? And don't say you do because you can't level without dying constantly without your companion. Seriously. Han Solo and Chewbacca were a TEAM. C3-PO and R2-D2 were a TEAM. Obi-Wan and Anakin were a TEAM. Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader were a TEAM. I think you'll find in Star Wars that the "solo" operators generally died! Darth Maul, Count Dooku and Mace Windu all refused to use their companions and where are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrorTigr Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 My main is 34 Powertech, my alt somewhere around 15 Juggernaut I think. I level the main as a tank and am very, very glad for the companion system. Solo leveling tanks or healers is a pain in other MMOs and I find it quite fun here. The only annoying thing about it is that channelled CC Mako does, and which I can't turn off because zoning turns it back on again. But I think they'll fix that in 1.1 The alt (also tank) I only play with a friend who is on a 15 Sorcerer (heal). She dislikes her companion and sends him on missions or just hides him, except when we're 2manning 4man content. I like my Vette and the fact that the extra dps makes things go faster, but I could just leave her out, too. We do all class quests together and it's fun to see her story. Also, we get a ridiculous amount of social points that way. It IS possible to level to 50 without a companion, as has been said. For soloing, you'll have to outlevel, which will happen automatically if you do all missions on all worlds. Add some Flashpoints or space missions if you're still having trouble. Don't know about endgame solo PvE, though, I have to admit. But if, by then, you still have nobody on your friends list to do content with, you're doing it wrong. Grouping is also very viable and very fun, especially with the conversations, the fact that you can indeed come along on class missions, and the social points you get for it all. Sure, if you never want to talk to another player and only want to do yellow and orange missions, then you'll have to use a companion. If that's not an option for you, well, I hear there's other games out there. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrvan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Seriously. Han Solo and Chewbacca were a TEAM. C3-PO and R2-D2 were a TEAM. Obi-Wan and Anakin were a TEAM. Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader were a TEAM. I think you'll find in Star Wars that the "solo" operators generally died! Darth Maul, Count Dooku and Mace Windu all refused to use their companions and where are they? You, sir, are awesome. Let me buy you a drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemonjax Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Really unfortunate you can't choose to have a companion, game is difficult enough you have to have one, because I really hate having to deal with one. And its not bad enough you have to use one or die, but you are completely reliant on them to keep you alive, so basically this game forces you to rely on AI to play. Just sucks this is the route Bioware chose leaving the player with no real choice in the matter..putting your play in the hands of AI. In the Marines we have a saying: Don't complain unless you have a better solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurugeorge Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Really unfortunate you can't choose to have a companion, game is difficult enough you have to have one, because I really hate having to deal with one. And its not bad enough you have to use one or die, but you are completely reliant on them to keep you alive, so basically this game forces you to rely on AI to play. Just sucks this is the route Bioware chose leaving the player with no real choice in the matter..putting your play in the hands of AI. Consider companion-less play as this game's "hard mode"? Think of it as a challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrownedOut Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 People said that the healing companion droid was worthless. After getting him outfitted with some average gear I found it just as viable to use as any other companion. It was nice because it left the combat for me to actually play instead of my companion killing half of the groups. I found the game much more enjoyable with this setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzle Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Is this a learn 2 play issue? I have no problem if I don't use a companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirae Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 This a design feature. If you don't like it, don't play. It's not going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiaku Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 As a sentinel I felt that I couldnt do all the quests without having Doc with me to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbulba Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Seriously. Han Solo and Chewbacca were a TEAM. C3-PO and R2-D2 were a TEAM. Obi-Wan and Anakin were a TEAM. Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader were a TEAM. I think you'll find in Star Wars that the "solo" operators generally died! Darth Maul, Count Dooku and Mace Windu all refused to use their companions and where are they? Dabih hits thread critically! Thread dies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelationjp Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What I find so funny about all of this is that this was always advertised as being a huge component of the game. I'd bold that but it wouldn't matter anyway. I'm so tired of these types of posts because there's only one answer and you won't listen: This is obviously not the game for you friend. I'm sorry. It's just not. You can accept that and move on, or you can sit around whining and making yourself and everyone else around you miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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