Which companions do you use?

[majikmonkee]

While I used to love MMO's sometimes I appreciate the silent, obedient aspect of partners over "real" companions. For example, if Oblivion were an MMO rather than an RPG, my screen would probably look something like this... :whistling:

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/majikmonkee1975/MMOblivion.png

Edited December 22, 2010 by majikmonkee

[majikmonkee]

I've done some reading up on some of the companions mentioned in this thread. Some of them sound very interesting. I also remember mentions of some others not noted in this thread too that I looked in to. There's quite a range of them out there, nice to know there are so many different options. Unfortunately, I'm an oddball, and I've grown accustomed to the company of the companions I'm currently using, to the point where I'd feel bad switching them out for others (although in the world of my PC Christian, Ariana currently spends her days wandering Battlehorn Castle in a toga, talking to NPC's, and she was his first companion). I've run across some interesting looking individuals since having CM Partners installed, but I've had to resist the temptation to recruit them, I can't possibly have more than three companions following Corrine (three is plenty for me).

 

I had to chuckle when I was reading the description of one of the partners mentioned earlier here, the one considered to be one of the "romance" companions. I remember Ariana does something similar, although I stopped using the interaction after a short while. She kept giving me Redwort flowers, which aren't terribly useful. =P

[isak100]

actually it would be cool of oblivion was a MMO... of course i love RPG but i am a former wow nerd :rolleyes:

[majikmonkee]

I played EQ2 and LOTRO. Sadly, that fake chat I added above could last for over an hour before anything got done.

[theabyss]

That...is a sign that you should probably get some stronger companions, LordFrostcraig. :sweat:

[Alixen]

I like companions... I just tend to lose interest in my characters before I can gather (m)any.

 

My current character is Paige; a young human refugee fleeing from the troubles in Morrowing with not much to he rname, except an expensive ring given to her by her enigmatic garndfather. What she doesn't yet know is that it is a symbol of friendship with the supposedly extinct Dragons of Akivir and that in a time of trouble it will infuse her with a tiny ammount of dragons blood. At that point, her grandfathers old companion will come join her - Jaadir the young red dragon (Akatosh Mount). From that point on she will slowly become a Dragon Knight, and I doubt even the armies of Mehrunes Dagon will be able to stand against them together.

 

Since it's such a different concept i'm hoping that it will hold my interest.

 

Characters I plan to have with her over her adventures?

 

Vilja - Always first; she is by far and away the best companion you can get. It's almost like having a real second player with you thanks to all the voice actign and comments on Ambient scenes. She roleplays more than *I* do. The only thing I feel is missing with ehr is the lack of a romance subplot; but on one hand I suppose her general storyline could be taken as a slow progression from friend-to-wife if your a male character. She will make a good best friend for Paige though. My problem has alwasy been she initially wants to come with you because she need sprotection, and until this character my 'hero's have all been normal people for the great majority of their playtime since I liek them to progress slowly from peasant to hero. This means that not many of my characters are around long enough to pick Vilja up.

 

Viconia / Saereleth / Stoker - These mods are second only to Vilja; the problem is if you want to roleplay a lore-friendly game you simply can't use them. Despite attempts to fit them into Tamariel the crossovers with the Underdark just break my immersion immediatly. It can be rationalized slightly, beign fantasy, as a rift between realities but that only goes so far. My main Knight of the Nine character (Thorne, farmer turned Knight) is playing in a crossover world, and as such is in a romantic sufferance with Viconia. Saereleth is teachign him to be a Knight. Still, sadly I don't feel these characters will 'work' with Paige. Stoker is the closest and would ahve perhaps worked as a romance option... but sadly his quest STARTS by taking you into a fight with Beholders, and not low level either.

 

Ramy - Honestly? I forgot she existed until thsi thread, so thank you. I used to have her back when I was an Oblivion newbie, but I had installed her incorrectly and she had no hair and body. I think i'll pick her up and that she'll make a good 'little sister' to Paige. I don't ahve any experianc ewith her so can't comment beyond that.

 

Dairanath Avari - He is new to my modlist, and is supposed to eb a roamnce companion. The fact that he seems to be a Daedra may make this unviable really, since I'd like Paige to have a human husband, but we shall see. Still i've yet to have a character that ventures down to the location he is found at (middle of nowhere, in a suprisingly busy Inn) but that shouldn't be a problem for a Dragon-Rider. If I remember right for the literally 5 minute testing I did with him he also talks about you as a powerful warrior, which again until this character has been immersion breaking.

 

Neeshka and Neeshka-based companions - Sadly, I've always found these companions just a little too simplistic. Not to say bad; they are really good and better than I could make. They just require a lot of imagination as roleplay companions, and I already have to use enough imagination to make things seem to go smoothly.

 

Quest-Given Comapnions - Honeslty? I have HoD and The Tears of the Fiend questline. Problem is i've never got a character to the level that they can be done. Here's hopign this will be the one. xD

 

I plan to kep two or three companions with me (not counting my Dragon) but it's going to get frustrating at times since I can fly across Cyrodil in a game-day or less, but walking/riding with companions it's much slower. I suppose from a roleplaying point of view that you wouldn't want to have a dragon aroudn constantly anyway; it would scare people. So likely i'll have to just call Jaadir into hard battles, or use him to get my character to high places. There will also be times when i'd otherwise be alone for story reasons that could work too.

[Naktis]

Well I used all kinds of companions, because I'm also an RPG player and having companion/companions with you makes everything so much more enjoyable. I'll save everyone from huge list of companions I used and going to mention only my favorite ones:

1. Dairanath Avari/Stoker Wolff. I had so much fun playing while having these two in my party. Both are good in combat and very well done too. I never cared about lore in Oblivion since it's a fantasy game and not everything has to be lore correct. (That's only my opinion.)

2. Ruined-Tail. I was very impressed how very well written this mod is. I mean Ruin's personality and everything is just... WOW! :ohmy:

3. Captain Jack Sparrow. Since I like the character from Pirates of the Caribbean I was very happy when I found him available as a companion. Oh those were good old days. ;D

4. Legolas. He's my favorite character in both Lord of the Rings movies and books so yeah...

5. Lucien Lachance. My favorite character in Oblivion so I just had to have him as a companion. Also I like his grumpiness. ;D

6. Katerian from CM Partners 6 Lineage II Elves mod. He's SO cute. Plus he's an assassin. I like assassins. ;D :wub:

Edited January 5, 2011 by Naktis

[majikmonkee]

Alixen, I actually finished HOD with a level 1 character the other day, and I only actually needed help from a companion of mine for one enemy right near the start of the quest line. The mod suggests a level 15 character but that's not at all necessary. TOTF didn't have much combat in it, I think it's safe to say it could be done at low level. Dublin and Kat are both worthwhile companions.

[Alixen]

Ho-hum. I see. Thank you for letting me know. I may make it the first majot undertaking my character does then. :)

 

I like the sound of Kat, but frankly Paige is already going to have more girlfriends than she needs. Dublin may work as her significant other.

Edited January 6, 2011 by Alixen

[majikmonkee]

Ho-hum. I see. Thank you for letting me know. I may make it the first majot undertaking my character does then. :)

 

I like the sound of Kat, but frankly Paige is already going to have more girlfriends than she needs. Dublin may work as her significant other.

I went with Kat initially with my male character, but I loved the mod and wanted to play it again so with Corrine as my character, I chose Dublin as the partner. Someone did a good job voicing him and his partner dialogue is appropriate for a significant other without being cheesy. The only problem I noticed with Kat is her partner dialogue is a bit less varied than Dublin's but the readme explains the reasons for that. Be warned that one of the earlier enemies you face in the HOD questline is a powerful lich, and you'll think I was crazy to suggest the mod at low level, but nothing else is anywhere close to as tough as that thing. Ariana Trudeaux helped me keep it busy till we killed it and everything afterward was fine. Corrine has horrible fighting skills and is still level 1 so I promise it can be done.