OMG!!!! Someone that understands!!! Lets have a Diablo were player skill or organized partys is what helps us advance or take on those challenges not some AI bot. Mercs in single player is cool. I just think of playing with, and building a strong communitty online and truely promoting coop play does not have room for mercs that you depend on to get you out of tight situations.
First if you read my earlier posts I clearly stated I dont care if merc is or not. I just want it to be what a merc is a hired hand easily replaceable so those who want can have it when they feel they need it. However I dont agree with the idea of a merc you skill up and turn into basicly a AI driven second char. You might as well have it to where you can switch control and have the ability to play either one. I just think thats going to far and imho does not really seem like something that would promote coop play. Why would I call on a friend and split the loot if I could use a merc instead?
OMG!! So many sound like they want this permanent party member that they can skill up and equip. Can any of you that want this please explain how this would even remotely play into the Devs comments on coop. Why would they want you to have AI parties if there concern is promoting coop. This should be about player skill and if its hard enough to need help get a friend not some AI toon or lvl up some more in lower areas.
Re: Mercs? yes or no!
Mercs should Definatly stay and I agree with Jay fully on his 3 points on Mercs.
The backpack Idea is cool, but they wont make it so that you loose all your items when he dies...
Coz you might pick up something extremely valueble, then what....Are you gonna complain to blizzard about it....No, the last thing they need is more work...
Furthermore Id love to see you being able to fully customize ur merc ex. his name, gender, class etc.
And also the abilty to put equipment on the merc, the same as you, with all the same slots as you....
being able to create a merc close to you full strength.....
I was responding also to this last sentence of socials comment
Your making a merc thats strong enough to compare to your main character. You want a merc that can solo the dungeons no help from you? I think mercs should be what mercs are. A hired hand thats easily replaceable. You get into building these super mercs that are forever and dont die to carry uber loot? I dont understand why anyone would want that. Its like wanting the game to play itself no help from you.
Great point. However they are temp. There for the duration of the quest. One can assume. We could see them, but do they support a coop enviroment? I just want to know where they would fit into that line of comments by Blizz.
I honestly dont think we will see mercs. The comments made by Blizzard suggest an enviroment that promotes cooperative play and I dont think a computer sidekick is what they have in mind to promote this. Just going off there comments they want you to atleast pair(2 man group) up if not group(5 man group) up.
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Re: Mercs? yes or no!
Mercs should Definatly stay and I agree with Jay fully on his 3 points on Mercs.
The backpack Idea is cool, but they wont make it so that you loose all your items when he dies...
Coz you might pick up something extremely valueble, then what....Are you gonna complain to blizzard about it....No, the last thing they need is more work...
Furthermore Id love to see you being able to fully customize ur merc ex. his name, gender, class etc.
And also the abilty to put equipment on the merc, the same as you, with all the same slots as you....
being able to create a merc close to you full strength.....
I was responding also to this last sentence of socials comment