crubel Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Are you sure you should bump this many times? I like the idea of companion customization too, but if people don't say anything then they might not be as interested as you or I. I am not complaining about your bumping, just a friendly be careful. I'm not entirely sure if there are rules for bumping. As I read the forums and reddit, the ideas in this thread are getting more and more popular, so I think the bumps are warranted. This thread has lots of links to those conversations to show that player-base desire for these features appears to be widespread. I think it would different if we had a yellow post chime in and say "never going to happen", because many people would just drop the topic. Since that hasn't happened, I keep seeing more and more people request for some sort of companion system changes, usually either regarding visual or combat customization, or adding new companions to fill the gaps (gaps being whatever the individual desires that isn't out there) that the existing companions do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Well, keeping stuff together increases the probability of making a case, as opposite to a bunch of randomly appearing and disappearing threads. They never have cantinas in my neck of the woods, otherwise, I'd go and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlBuzzard Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 IMHO there needs to be a lot more material on companions available... including a wider variety of customization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Thank you Also mentioned here: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=770021 and here: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=768946 Edited October 18, 2014 by DomiSotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyraineAlei Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 My dream companion customization system would be a tab on the Appearance Changer where we pay in credits for one character to have companion A look one way, and CC for all characters with Companion A to have an option for Companion A have the same customization. And then all the in-specie options available for that companion to choose from. Maybe I like how most of Mako looks, but I loath the hair, well, then all I would need to change would be the hair. Pay a few thousand credits, and look! A credit sink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 I like that option. Never thought of it, because by some reason I customize the same companion differently on repeat toons. Adding it, as is good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlBuzzard Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 IMHO it would also be nice if we were able to implement the changes upon receipt of the new companion. As it is now (just for example) ... Kira Carsen can not be customized until a player is able go to another planet some time after becoming a part of the team. It might even be a good idea to see if it is possible to make the changes before meeting her (or any new companion) in game. Would it be possible to make some of the essential changes when generating a new character? (just an idea. I'm not sure how practical it would be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yes, I agree. I sort of covered it with #2 as the easiest option, since getting to the Fleet is easy enough. Can be added on the Core/Starting Worlds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javedskyknight Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Supported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlBuzzard Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 If they ever get to the point where this becomes a reality ... I sincerely hope that they also add more interactions with companions as well. Some of that could (or should) be centered around strongholds. It seems like once a certain level of communication is reached ... it's pretty much done! Some of it done at an earlier stage (or character level) than others. Certainly by the time a player is at level 45-50 it is finished. Would it be a lot work: unquestionably. Benefits: All you have to do is read any one of about 3 sections is the forum board and you can see that a lot of folks are really looking for this. Customers that are more than likely to continue the game and have a greater likelihood to spend additional cash. At any rate. I'm not going thermal on any one. IMHO these are some areas that I personally had hopped to see at the beginning. Some of these features are available on lesser games such as STO. ( I have a LTS with that game but spend most of my spare time that I have available to "game" on SWTOR). IMHO SWTOR is a great game with a solid foundation. There are some areas that need a little help. Companions, customization, interaction (and some just plain fun) in this area could also be a clear cut win-win for the company and the players who enjoy that part of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yes, I will pay double-sub to see more companion content after Corellia (lol, I even have a draft of a post requesting post-Corellia wet-dream content additions still sitting in my folders), but the message is consistent from BioWARE: it is not going to happen. Even with the class stories seem to be making a return in a small cautious way, there seem to be absolutely no intent whatsoever to update companion content in Chapter 4. So, I am resigned to enjoying what I can and begging for what I think might be remotely probably. And playing with Treek upon hitting level 50 on all toons (joy, I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasseffectFTW Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I support this. Add me to the people who would like direct customization of your companions. And not to water down the message, but adding more companion content after level 50 at some point would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cylluz Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) I'd love something like a Companion Customization Terminal. Don't know how much work it would be since many of the companions aren't of the base player races and don't have the options that a 'player species' would have, but I would spend cc on an item/system such as this. It would be great if EAware would make a CCT and then open up the basic Companion Mods for free to play (Perhaps for a small cc cost) . Scrapping the Companion Mods seems wasteful and this would make both useful. On the fence as far as race changes go. Some of the Companion stories would be a bit odd if you swapped your companions race. Edited October 26, 2014 by Cylluz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 And, again, since it is fully in the player's hands... switch away on the companions that you can tolerate it, and avoid on those were their Human Species is a paramount for your gaming experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlBuzzard Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Yes, I will pay double-sub to see more companion content after Corellia (lol, I even have a draft of a post requesting post-Corellia wet-dream content additions still sitting in my folders), but the message is consistent from BioWARE: it is not going to happen. Even with the class stories seem to be making a return in a small cautious way, there seem to be absolutely no intent whatsoever to update companion content in Chapter 4. So, I am resigned to enjoying what I can and begging for what I think might be remotely probably. And playing with Treek upon hitting level 50 on all toons (joy, I know). IMHO they could update the content without going too far. Some might review your suggestion as a bit too explicit. However, it is long over due for additional interaction, content, and customization updating. A wider variety or choice as to who we chose as companions (the smuggler is a good example of some bad choices we MUST use) would make that entire experience a lot more fun. If it were not for the fact that the smuggler was my first toon and the one my login name is under .. I would delete that entire character out of existence. I still have yet to finish that toon. (not even close to level 50). At any rate: even if they took some of the dialogue of the others and stretched them out to level 50 (in stead of running them through in groups all at once) ... that would be a place to start. Just saying: there are avenues to look at. And while it may seem like a long shot, IMHO the companion update/customization could very well be a good place to look at expanding the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 I generally do not have problems with the companions (I love the Smuggler, lol!). I normally don't like one or two in each crew, but one becomes my clear fav and I roll with him or her and check out the others. I am used to after years and years of playing Bio games that I never get the romantic choices I want, so I just... let it go But yes, adding content in Chapter 4 would be marvelous! Honestly, I do not want any more new companions, I just want more content for the existing ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) I was just thinking that once Togruta becomes a playable race, this would also open Ashara to start looking different from every second Asahra in the game! Lol, you know I am playing an M!In now, right? This thread referenced for Ashara specifically: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=775216 Edited November 11, 2014 by DomiSotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Mentioned a few times in this thread: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=776907&page=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMatthewS Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I support this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capella Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'd love to have fully customizable companions within the same species, even if BW thinks that going as far as species change is too much. But if it were up to me I'd have the total CC available so I could make some companions look like my mains and feel like I had a group together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSStember Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I agree that many of your customization requests would be great to have (and could make BW lots of money in Cartel Coins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks for supporting this, guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomiSotto Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Linking another thread: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=790997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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