Originally Posted by
Mace
Not sure how the system would work, whether it would be faction restrictive, or some new situation where well known heroes can help anyone because are fighting towards a common enemy.
But the idea is to have a cool hero by your side that journeys around with you, like we had in legion, but just better. What capacity they are with you is lore dependent, each will have a story,, some look up to you and follow you like a teacher, some will act as your guardian, some your friend or colleague considering you a valuable equal, others would be like a mentor to you, , offering to train you and counsel you on your journey, others may not be that friendly, only with you because your goals align and it's better you work together - etc, creative can get creative.
But you have a choice of many characters, famous or not. Think Heroes of the Storm type roster of characters. Now you can customise your follower/bodyguard/companion's gear et and they bring their own flavour with their abilities..
ooo..just thought of something else that might be interesting, what if you could temporarily switch to control them in combat, while your toon acts as a pet? Having specialised pet bars you can customise which of your toon's abilities would be useable when your toon is in pet mode when you are controlling your companion so to speak (even though that sort of breaks the fantasy s o probably not a good idea).
Your followers have different types, and different roles. Some you can have a measure of control over their abilities, like you do over a pet, others you have no say. Like in Legion where some active bodyguards were actually just an extra powerful ability that would cause them to momentarily appear.
I digress, breaking my own rule about talking on how the system would work, it's more about who'd you fancy to be your follower.
For me, I think I'd have Alleria with me, either her or Malfurion. Wouldn't mind Tyrande too or Prince Farondis.
Many times in wow we have NPCs following us doing things with us, but never on long term basis.. if you could choose one which would it be