General information on the idea - currently it's still somewhat of a brainstorming thread! So feedback and ideas is welcome!
The new companion system is aimed to introduce more historical recruitment for the companions. Instead of collecting local alchoholics from taverns, the player will call upon his retinue from his fief. This will be only available if the player have a fief of his own.
The companions will not grow discontent, will not complain nor will they run away from a party and hit the local taverns again. They will no longer have any background story(which we did not have in a first place for majority of the characters, becouse noone was able to write them in two years time).
The player will still be able to equip, level up, specialise, promote to lords and do all other things with there companions with the bodyguard system.
You can recruit the companions based on the region you recruit them(where your fief is located). Current plan is to have 5 groups of companions:
1. Catholic (West Europe, Iberians, Crusaders)
2. Othordox(Rus, Byzantium)
3. Muslim(North Africa and alike)
4. Mongolian
5. Balts
These groups should have somewhat generic names and looks that should fit for whole region. Each group should consist of 6-9(10) characters. 6 of them you can recruit as a lord(a noble). They are your both un-noble retinue - knechts, men-at-arms and alike and a few noble. They will have a predesign skill set(while still being somewhat low level to allow customization for the player):
1. Engineer
2. Medic/priest
3. Trader
4. Pathfinder
5. Seargent
6. Squire
The other 3 you will be able to recruit as a King(ruler of a country). All of them will be noble knight types.
I'm not sure if the noble/un-noble thing will mean something other then the initial equipment. I do vaguely remember that there were some discontent if an unnoble lord was assigned with a fief. But dunno about all this yet.
I would also like some help with the names. Generic type of names should be selected. For example Catholic type of names could be:
John, Peter and other generic-popular-multicultural names fit for both England, German, Poland or any other Catholic nation.
Thoughts?
The new companion system is aimed to introduce more historical recruitment for the companions. Instead of collecting local alchoholics from taverns, the player will call upon his retinue from his fief. This will be only available if the player have a fief of his own.
The companions will not grow discontent, will not complain nor will they run away from a party and hit the local taverns again. They will no longer have any background story(which we did not have in a first place for majority of the characters, becouse noone was able to write them in two years time).
The player will still be able to equip, level up, specialise, promote to lords and do all other things with there companions with the bodyguard system.
You can recruit the companions based on the region you recruit them(where your fief is located). Current plan is to have 5 groups of companions:
1. Catholic (West Europe, Iberians, Crusaders)
2. Othordox(Rus, Byzantium)
3. Muslim(North Africa and alike)
4. Mongolian
5. Balts
These groups should have somewhat generic names and looks that should fit for whole region. Each group should consist of 6-9(10) characters. 6 of them you can recruit as a lord(a noble). They are your both un-noble retinue - knechts, men-at-arms and alike and a few noble. They will have a predesign skill set(while still being somewhat low level to allow customization for the player):
1. Engineer
2. Medic/priest
3. Trader
4. Pathfinder
5. Seargent
6. Squire
The other 3 you will be able to recruit as a King(ruler of a country). All of them will be noble knight types.
I'm not sure if the noble/un-noble thing will mean something other then the initial equipment. I do vaguely remember that there were some discontent if an unnoble lord was assigned with a fief. But dunno about all this yet.
I would also like some help with the names. Generic type of names should be selected. For example Catholic type of names could be:
John, Peter and other generic-popular-multicultural names fit for both England, German, Poland or any other Catholic nation.
Thoughts?