StaceyPowers Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Usually, I like to play games with followers or companions. In fact, I normally max out my slots. But once in a while, I am without a follower for one reason or another, and do like not having to constantly keep track of NPCs and check to make sure they are okay, not glitching, not stuck, etc. Does anyone here have a strong preference for playing without followers? If so, what do you like about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Usually I prefer not to unless it's another person because Ai followers for the most part, become a burden to you. Instead of helping and protecting you, it's the other way around. Without them, I can concentrate my energy on fending for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 When a follower becomes a liability, what's the essence of having such follower around? They would basically make my work harder for me which I don't fancy most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I love individual games alot, that's why I choose to play MGP, tennis, and choose playing FIFA single player career just to concentrate on a single player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) I can simply play mission without followers nor companion. I see such partners of me as distraction I love individual games, I stay as an independent person to canter the enemies. Edited October 17, 2021 by Head_Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Heatman said: When a follower becomes a liability, what's the essence of having such follower around? They would basically make my work harder for me which I don't fancy most of the time. Same here - I don't like having to babysit my follower. I mean if I wanted to become to baby sit in-game, I'd just become an in-game nanny... Heatman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m76 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Some games don't make sense without companions like Dragon Age or Mass Effect. But otherwise in games where the followers don't serve a narrative purpose I prefer to go solo. I played 99.9% of Skyrim and Fallout4 solo. The AI of the companions is just so bad that it hurts immersion. Until NPC AI can get to level where it acts in a realistic manner I'd rather not have them at all. Oh, and coop is not a solution to this problem, humans are often even worse than AI. At least the AI is programmed not to break character. Edited October 18, 2021 by m76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 19 hours ago, killamch89 said: Same here - I don't like having to babysit my follower. I mean if I wanted to become to baby sit in-game, I'd just become an in-game nanny... Imagine having to drag my follower like that all the way through the game... It's going to be exhausting. Boblee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblee Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Heatman said: Imagine having to drag my follower like that all the way through the game... It's going to be exhausting. This is very hilarious. It sure do looks like an obedient follower from the way he's following. On the record, being a leader isn't an easy task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Boblee said: This is very hilarious. It sure do looks like an obedient follower from the way he's following. On the record, being a leader isn't an easy task. Don't you see how good and calm he was just following the lady that was taking him on a course. It's not making life difficult for the leader as a follower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Boblee said: This is very hilarious. It sure do looks like an obedient follower from the way he's following. On the record, being a leader isn't an easy task. It's this one a video game or a meme animation? It looks funny though, I am still enjoying the action of the lady dragging the young lad in a leader - follower role, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Head_Hunter said: It's this one a video game or a meme animation? It looks funny though, I am still enjoying the action of the lady dragging the young lad in a leader - follower role, lol. It's a meme from the looks of it. I actually shared it from Gif just to explain more on the subject of how a follower behaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, Heatman said: It's a meme from the looks of it. I actually shared it from Gif just to explain more on the subject of how a follower behaves. Laughs, it is funny though. No problem you made my day through the picture I must appreciate it buddy. It truly represents the way a leader leads his or her follower on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Head_Hunter said: Laughs, it is funny though. No problem you made my day through the picture I must appreciate it buddy. It truly represents the way a leader leads his or her follower on the right path. Yeah - with the way the little kid was following the lady without making their walk difficult shows he's a good follower. If your game companion is doing same, you won't have any problems with carrying him along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 59 minutes ago, Heatman said: Yeah - with the way the little kid was following the lady without making their walk difficult shows he's a good follower. If your game companion is doing same, you won't have any problems with carrying him along. You're simply right. If the companion partners will flow well in the battle ahead like the way the little baby did it will really make our time together tremendous, defeating the enemies without qualms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
