Doktr_Strangelove
11-11-2008, 06:32 AM
So a few guildies were on before we got the first message that the servers were coming down and we started chatting about the new hirelings which I never read up on or played with on Risia. I guess there are going to be quite a few different ones with various personalities so if that's the case how about these suggestions for added fun.
An option to:
1. to get your hireling to tell jokes. User submitted and Turbine approved! So there was this ogre, sahaugin and halfling in the woods....
2. tell your warforged hireling to play various music where you'd adjust nobs on his chest ala 'tune in toyko' haha Hey cool radio stations with celebrity voices worked pretty well for Grand Theft Auto! I suppose it'd cost too much to get modern music into game, that'd be a bit tacky anyways but maybe if it was like talk radio commentary with people chatting about this thing or that... we all know there is enough drama in game that there'd be no shortage of topics haha. DDO muzak, sweet!
3. have your warforged hireling become a bench so that you may rest regaining your full health/mana bars but are slowed for the next 2 mins because your bed was so lumpy
4. have your hireling spout that list of ~200 helpful hints we receive on the splash screen in a random order to not only give you helpful hints... but to train you for those individuals who appear to know every single aspect of the game and are not shy about telling you about it and for some reason... won't shut up! At least this time... none of it will be wrong!
5. for your warforged hireling to convert into a garbage can where you can place your cure potions and gold into never to have them return as it sits there in an inert lump since that'll most likely be the same outcome after quest end. However, upon placing said items inside you can double click the mass where it would make a toilet flushing noise... perhaps a cool particle effect with some sprinkling lighted water like a beday.
The ability to rent a hireling that:
1. will zerg ahead, bring back mobs while waving his arms and emoting 'Run away!' This kind of choice I think would test one's abilities and resources for the eventual hardships of unfortunate groupings and in actuality for soloing quests elite. Do you have enough backpack space for his soul stone? ****, I can't get rid of this loot... you never know when you'll need potions of water breathing.
2. have hilarious voice over personality impressions such as a real skinny barbarian wearing hide armour and talks like Woody Allen Suggestted by my guildy who has an absurdly sick fetish for Mr Allen which is a reflection for own his self loathing having to live with a huge head described as Jon Lovitz's face with Carrottop's hair (shudder).
3. after the quest is over you have the ability to tell him/her you have no intention of honoring your payment for services rendered where you can then fight. Winner gets to loot the other's prone body. Just to make it for the fun of it rather than the obvious dishonor; your reward would be not having to pay and some potions of water breathing but he gets to loot cash off your toon if you lose. If that isn't reasonable perhaps you have a large floating 'L' for loser over your head for the next 10-20 mins so that you're forced to cower until the timer runs out or to run around Stormreach labelled.
Anyone else have some FUN harmless suggestions?
PS - If you have as much disdain for warforged as I do... that is if you couldn't already tell... please feel free to use them as a scapegoat for any and all ridiculous hireling uses!
PPS - Like to honour those who gave their lives for fighting for the freedoms we have today. Have a good Rememberance Day!
An option to:
1. to get your hireling to tell jokes. User submitted and Turbine approved! So there was this ogre, sahaugin and halfling in the woods....
2. tell your warforged hireling to play various music where you'd adjust nobs on his chest ala 'tune in toyko' haha Hey cool radio stations with celebrity voices worked pretty well for Grand Theft Auto! I suppose it'd cost too much to get modern music into game, that'd be a bit tacky anyways but maybe if it was like talk radio commentary with people chatting about this thing or that... we all know there is enough drama in game that there'd be no shortage of topics haha. DDO muzak, sweet!
3. have your warforged hireling become a bench so that you may rest regaining your full health/mana bars but are slowed for the next 2 mins because your bed was so lumpy
4. have your hireling spout that list of ~200 helpful hints we receive on the splash screen in a random order to not only give you helpful hints... but to train you for those individuals who appear to know every single aspect of the game and are not shy about telling you about it and for some reason... won't shut up! At least this time... none of it will be wrong!
5. for your warforged hireling to convert into a garbage can where you can place your cure potions and gold into never to have them return as it sits there in an inert lump since that'll most likely be the same outcome after quest end. However, upon placing said items inside you can double click the mass where it would make a toilet flushing noise... perhaps a cool particle effect with some sprinkling lighted water like a beday.
The ability to rent a hireling that:
1. will zerg ahead, bring back mobs while waving his arms and emoting 'Run away!' This kind of choice I think would test one's abilities and resources for the eventual hardships of unfortunate groupings and in actuality for soloing quests elite. Do you have enough backpack space for his soul stone? ****, I can't get rid of this loot... you never know when you'll need potions of water breathing.
2. have hilarious voice over personality impressions such as a real skinny barbarian wearing hide armour and talks like Woody Allen Suggestted by my guildy who has an absurdly sick fetish for Mr Allen which is a reflection for own his self loathing having to live with a huge head described as Jon Lovitz's face with Carrottop's hair (shudder).
3. after the quest is over you have the ability to tell him/her you have no intention of honoring your payment for services rendered where you can then fight. Winner gets to loot the other's prone body. Just to make it for the fun of it rather than the obvious dishonor; your reward would be not having to pay and some potions of water breathing but he gets to loot cash off your toon if you lose. If that isn't reasonable perhaps you have a large floating 'L' for loser over your head for the next 10-20 mins so that you're forced to cower until the timer runs out or to run around Stormreach labelled.
Anyone else have some FUN harmless suggestions?
PS - If you have as much disdain for warforged as I do... that is if you couldn't already tell... please feel free to use them as a scapegoat for any and all ridiculous hireling uses!
PPS - Like to honour those who gave their lives for fighting for the freedoms we have today. Have a good Rememberance Day!