After playing dozens of campaigns you start to notice some of the underlying issues with the current companion system. Here are some of the issues I have experienced.
1. Starting number of companions - sometimes a culture will have as many as 7+ while others only have only 1.
Solution - Have each culture start with at least 5 at the beginning of a campaign.
2. Duplicate Companion Types - For example I had 5 companions available to my culture and 2 of them had the Fish name and the same stats.
Solution - If a certain type of companion is alive then a duplicate can not spawn.
3. Companion listed at a location but they are not there - Some companions are listed as staying in a location but are no where to be found.
Solution - Probably a bug and needs further review.
4. Companion Experience - Companions barely level up during a course of a campaign.
Solution - Look at how companions are gain XP and adjust the amount they get including perks that give companions XP.
5. Unique Static Companions - Have a few unique companions that are not random that are high level with good gear. These would be the elite mercenary companions with epic stats and gear that cost a small fortune to hire. Maybe some of them could come with a few unique troops.
Any thoughts?
1. Starting number of companions - sometimes a culture will have as many as 7+ while others only have only 1.
Solution - Have each culture start with at least 5 at the beginning of a campaign.
2. Duplicate Companion Types - For example I had 5 companions available to my culture and 2 of them had the Fish name and the same stats.
Solution - If a certain type of companion is alive then a duplicate can not spawn.
3. Companion listed at a location but they are not there - Some companions are listed as staying in a location but are no where to be found.
Solution - Probably a bug and needs further review.
4. Companion Experience - Companions barely level up during a course of a campaign.
Solution - Look at how companions are gain XP and adjust the amount they get including perks that give companions XP.
5. Unique Static Companions - Have a few unique companions that are not random that are high level with good gear. These would be the elite mercenary companions with epic stats and gear that cost a small fortune to hire. Maybe some of them could come with a few unique troops.
Any thoughts?