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Familiars

It's not that I've got anything against the Rock, but I'd quite like the option of getting new familiars through achievements or even payment. Different personalities, different abilities, different styles of assistance and different quests. They could be additive, rather than simply replace the existing ones, meaning you wouldn't necessarily lose out on anything along the way.

If that were possible, it'd also be nice to have a way to see other people's familiars... another level of customisation, perhaps.

Posted 2 years ago by wurzel Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I like this idea too..I suggested mini versions of oneself in another thread, with the random chance you got assigned a good one or an one, but familiars should come in different shapes and sizes. Hmmm...a big ass yeti familiar...
    Posted 2 years ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yep, this will happen (it'll be a while) but most likely not additive: you'd have to swap 'em. Anyone who has played KoL would have the right idea.
    Posted 2 years ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, in KoL you get to keep your previous familiar and can switch them out for particular tasks or to access their special abilities.

    I didn't mean that you should be able to run about with 100 familiars in tow... just that you didn't have to lose them entirely – you could let them live in your house or whatever (maybe you'd have to keep them fed, happy etc).
    Posted 2 years ago by wurzel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • wurzel - Woah...that last part - feeding etc - might up the level of maintenance required to play the game by a large degree.
    But the general idea of familiars and swapping would be fantastic.
    Posted 2 years ago by Bingobar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, it only ups the level of maintenance if you get the balance wrong. I mean, rocks don't eat a lot, do they?
    Posted 2 years ago by wurzel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • True. I guess in my head I was seeing more of a Tamogatchi-like element.
    And I had horrible flashbacks.

    Maybe rocks eat mined minerals.
    Posted 2 years ago by Bingobar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Perhaps Rock could get anxious if your mood or energy get low.
    Posted 2 years ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I want a plushie kitty! Maybe the familiars can be obtained from different places by doing special minigame-ish things, and match the theme of said place? ^^
    Posted 2 years ago by Catriona Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am already stressing about eventually coming home to find up-ended chickie corpses in my house, dead from my neglect. I would prefer my familiar to be an air fern, if possible.
    Posted 2 years ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bringing this back from the dead.... but I wanted to +1 this idea. Being able to change our familiar would be awesome, with different personalities and things.
    Posted 24 months ago by Tabula Rasa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This sounds like fun. Good idea!
    Posted 24 months ago by Smange Subscriber! | Permalink