tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post683731713993997622..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Garrisons, Part III: FollowersRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-25090764956496535812015-07-12T12:12:59.200-07:002015-07-12T12:12:59.200-07:00I think i remember them saying they didnt want to ...I think i remember them saying they didnt want to use development time on it, since it wasnt going to be a "thing" going forward, and the armory app meant meant for expansion exclusive features.Shandrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243368468608048536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-67347562955329895352015-07-10T13:58:08.583-07:002015-07-10T13:58:08.583-07:00Glad to see we agree on this at least!
I actuall...Glad to see we agree on this at least! <br /><br />I actually expected Blizzard to add follower missions to the armory app. It seemed like an excellent fit. I do wonder why they decided against it. Maybe it would have made smartphones and the armory app "mandatory", and they didn't like that.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-37856773019810688962015-07-08T15:21:56.224-07:002015-07-08T15:21:56.224-07:00I think I aggree 95% with all 4 of your points thi...I think I aggree 95% with all 4 of your points this time. Especially 2 and 4 strike me as things that are just plain bad design decissions. Garrison missions timed as they are would have been perfect for mobiles, and would have made an excellent addition to the armory app. As an ingame activity they work contra to how the rest of the game is supposed to be played. Even with the changes to allowing shorter meaningfull gamesessions over the last expansions, wow is not a game that is supposed to be played in 5 min blocks spread out over the day. The PC platform in itself is bad for this design, and an mmorpg is even worse. I think your suggestion of making them daily is much more in the spirit of the game. You allready check by wow once a day (or it wants you to), but so far when in the day you do so, has been your own choice ( baring raidschrdules etc.).<br /><br />About the bodyguard design. There is no reason to not include an (optional) toggle for whether or not you can click through him. I cant imagine anyone who uses them that havent been fruustrated at having to change cameraposition or move in order to harvest something, or pick up a questitem. I am looking very much forward to getting the addon mentioned above :-)<br /><br />Shandren outShandrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243368468608048536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-76012632754359705562015-07-08T15:04:56.305-07:002015-07-08T15:04:56.305-07:00Hehe that sounds like something I will install asa...Hehe that sounds like something I will install asap. Currently repping up thormok... He is huuge!Shandrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243368468608048536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-21277855705522293902015-07-08T11:03:21.575-07:002015-07-08T11:03:21.575-07:00I don't know, I though the missions were reaso...I don't know, I though the missions were reasonably flavorable, or at least had some implied flavor. But maybe they could have done a better job. I notice that the ship missions have more text and a better description of the mission.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-13618443659736459382015-07-08T11:01:55.750-07:002015-07-08T11:01:55.750-07:00Oh, well. That's a pity and a bit of missed op...Oh, well. That's a pity and a bit of missed opportunity. I liked to see all my followers wandering in the garrison. It's a pity they're usually not there.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-67789808991907437422015-07-08T11:00:42.465-07:002015-07-08T11:00:42.465-07:00Hmm, I don't have max-Rep bodyguard, so I didn...Hmm, I don't have max-Rep bodyguard, so I didn't know about that extra ability. Still another button, or perhaps one of those sliding buttons with multiple options, which the warlocks/hunters use to summon pets would have worked better.<br /><br />As for a full pet subsystem, I think at that point you're beginning to trespass on hunter/warlock/frost mage territory. They get a pet which they have large control over. Other classes shouldn't get the same thing. We get a follower with minimal control, which is strictly worse than a hunter/warlock pet.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-77133981111755917272015-07-08T10:56:03.220-07:002015-07-08T10:56:03.220-07:00Very nice! I'll have to give that a try.Very nice! I'll have to give that a try.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-16986570455361866512015-07-08T08:06:06.313-07:002015-07-08T08:06:06.313-07:00OMG thank you for mentioning this addon. This has ...OMG thank you for mentioning this addon. This has annoyed me so much.Pahonixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913839147493026314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-79208208029056274952015-07-08T06:32:09.246-07:002015-07-08T06:32:09.246-07:00There's a mod that blocks interaction with the...There's a mod that blocks interaction with the bodyguard if you're not holding down a ctrl key. Drove me nuts until I found it (especially because I use Leorajh who is fairly large). I think it's called "bodyguard away".Polyniceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572569966804611855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-40634507519294247382015-07-08T06:16:10.840-07:002015-07-08T06:16:10.840-07:00My big problem was how the missions lacked much fl...My big problem was how the missions lacked much flavor. Combined with the timing and the automation, I was only going through the motions because of carrots being dangled, not because it was in any way fun or immersive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289459451344261371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-59714938604443248692015-07-08T05:23:42.426-07:002015-07-08T05:23:42.426-07:00Also, there is an item sold in the barracks for ma...Also, there is an item sold in the barracks for making you bodyguard's size smaller (1 hour duration, 1 hour cooldown). I did not try it myself, but it might solve the looting problem.<br />One dismiss button would not solve the issue completely because reputation-maxed bodyguards have an additional function which is invoked in the same dialog as dismissing option. (Illona can summon your party members to you, Ishaal can send and recieve mail etc.). The best solution would be to have an additional pet bar, distinct from hunter/warlock pet bar. (I would very much like to control when Ishaal uses his stun/+20% damage taken spell or Ironfist his Sindragosa breath and not leave it to their rather weak AI).souldrinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763196121640763477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-57097809985156793122015-07-08T05:11:50.297-07:002015-07-08T05:11:50.297-07:00I've begun to replace quest-aquired followers ...I've begun to replace quest-aquired followers by inn-recruited treasure hunter followers some time ago, so I have about 6 or 7 inactive followers already. They do not show up anywhere as far as I know.souldrinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763196121640763477noreply@blogger.com