Waste of Time? Conan's New Companions Review | Age of Heroes

[@Eradicati0nn]

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[@Smellfy]

I totally agree with you. I hope they dont nerf Lu Fei too much, Freya's story is pretty good but the stats make it not worth it. Anyways adding companions is a good idea and the world feels more alive 👍

[@Eradicati0nn]

Agreed, I think he could thematically do with a small nerf, but I don't mind him and Freya being the same power level. Hopefully they don't give him a massive nerf though, doing so just because he's a sorcerer would render him basically undesirable 😂

[@nicksaubolle9587]

This would’ve been a great opportunity to introduce a new Arcane staff, I feel like Liu Fei would have a really cool Khitan inspired one, but, I’m still excited 😆

[@infernohellknight]

Why isn't Freya wearing the pride of aesir armor like in the picture.

[@Abraxas0365]

Because it's funcom.

[@ahawkone8850]

Sounds like about what I expected them to be. It's tricky to develop something like this and find the balance between pure power creep over existing Thrall options, and making them feel more powerful in a way that is meaningful. I am looking forward to doing both quests, and I hope that this is something they add more of in the future because it helps the Exiled Lands feel more alive and interesting when there are stories out there to interact with. Something I would like to see from a system like this down the road is long term passive things as a result of completing their quests and/or keeping them around. For example, what if stationing Freya in or around an active player Tavern causes more NPCs in Nordic dress to show up? Or what if Liu Fei could teach me new Sorceries or buff my sorceries, or cause Sorcerers to show up in the Tavern sometimes? Or maybe they could give me leads sometimes when I talk to them where the game can spawn either an NPC or a treasure box somewhere that they send me to go do something with. Stuff like that. Doesn't need to be much or to be fancy, just something that allows them to be more than just another Thrall.

[@Eradicati0nn]

Good point on the power creep tbh, the thrall and perk changes way back in Age of Sorcery were deliberately to stop thralls stealing the show in terms of power, I imagine they'd like to avoid just re-adding that concept with companions. I would very much like the learn more from the companions. A new spell from Liu Fei, maybe some techniques or special Aesir recipes from Freya, the little things would build a lot on the world building and value of each companion

[@ConsueloWubba]

Tencent actually added in a Chinese Sorcerer. Huh.

[@Abraxas0365]

Supposedly the most powerful thrall too. Need to make outhouses to see if he shits everywhere else but in the bowl.

[@CzRxo]

Maybe I'm asking for too much, but it would be nice if these two new thralls had dialogue when following you. For example during a fight or on your travels, some dialogue would be nice.

[@Eradicati0nn]

They are supposed to, though I haven't heard any myself either. Dennis said they'll talk about places and people they see as they travel, I'm guessing it's not fully implemented yet in the beta though

[@sntdc2017]

​@@Eradicati0nni had Freya following me in the bird caves. She said something about the summer and aesir and something else. I really wasn't paying attention, but she was talking.

[@Selrahcbal]

I am not going to lie here, I was expecting more out of this. It is only the first of maybe many "companions." I enjoyed it enough in a game that is rather bereft of active story telling. One big thing that I was expecting from the live stream is that the characters become essentially mute once you finish the respective quests. I am sure I heard that they would comment on their surroundings as they travelled the exiled lands. Maybe I just didn't see it in my play through, but it's my experience that they revert to dumb followers after the fact. It is nice to see another sorcery actively using the mechanic other than yourself. I think sorcery itself needs a big balance pass or rework. Most of the spells are quiet useless. Creeping horde, I'm looking at you.

[@Eradicati0nn]

Yeah I would have wanted a bit more, but for a first iteration, I think it could have been worse. Future companions will doubtless improve over these. The devs did say companions will have ambient dialogue after the quest, I'm guessing it might not be fully implemented yet in the beta, same with Freya's Gjermundbu helmet. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of time was spent focusing on Living Settlements, and assuming that the ambient VA is as simple as creating triggers at different locations, I could see it falling low in priorities for beta launch. I think they'll probably be available on the live servers

[@danielmoore3056]

Fraya Is the only one I'd bother getting, so I do hope they buff her more and her weapon.

[@steezwts9093]

I play a sorcerer so im excited for lui . i just wish he would do more casting. Also wish i could get some more spells. They left room to add some but i doubt they will add em. We still havent gotten more contracts or anything from the tavern system

[@ErikrNorthman]

Aye, the adventuring parts sound enjoyable, but the waiting eight hours inbetween each doesn't. No matter how these companions are changed later, however, it isn't like they are coming to replace all the others. I do look forward to adding this Freya to my (relatively) long list of Viking warriors. Until then.. Skål! 🍻

[@hipzipper1]

I plan on doing both quests anyway at least once just so I can have them. I'm hoping Funcom takes notes and adds more quests in the future.

[@GrimDarkHalfOff]

I mean I like them Lou seems like Thulsa without being Thulsa Freya seems like Red Sonja without being Red Sonja

[@viktord2025]

I'm a little confused. Freya has red hair, so shouldn't she be the "Valkyrie of the Vanir"? I dunno, just a pet peeve for me

[@greenchilistudioz4537]

It is funny how the sorcerer dude is a better fighter than warrior women? He could be bulky Thrall can use some sorcery spells similar to corrupted sorcerer player would be.

[@AndrewRyan05]

I think we need a lot of companion with storyline quests. with different kind of thralls: artisan, bearer, fighter etc ... Because 2 or even, with other chapters...5...It's like, a demo, a proof of concept I hope they add companions also after this age. I think It's a good adition to pve content, and we need a lot more of them.

[@draltar]

Dialogue options, role play value and the quest behind it, makes each of them worth it. Who cares if they are not the most powerful thralls out there? It's more challenging this way anyway.

[@explicittruth1471]

Adding more and not fixing bugs/cheating is crazy to me

[@liamodahl1205]

Actually it kind of makes sense that Liu Fei is physically stronger. As I understand it, Conan magic usually involves summoning creatures and subtle enhancements of already existing traits, like super strength. If he is a powerful sorcerer, he might have that enhanced death grip.

[@kopiseduh9767]

Hmm, you placed pillars directly in the corner. Is that a mod?

[@Eradicati0nn]

No, it's the Pillar Trick, you can do it without any mods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLRq6aPq7lkppo

[@kopiseduh9767]

@@Eradicati0nn oh thanks, I was on the phone and didn't see that you already have pillars on the ground I don't know why funcom didn't make this a default feature

[@hipzipper1]

I caught that too.

[@zenicwave3696]

Eh, I don't see any appeal with this. They could have done something a lot better. For me personally, doesn't seem worth it at all.

[@anarchyinc124]

I'd rather they just fixed the damn beards. 😂

[@sntdc2017]

It's a start to coding, that hopefully will lead to quests and other events

[@Abraxas0365]

​@sntdc2017 They should just hire the people making mods then, they're definitely more competent and they're not even trying to milk money with a bazaar.

[@AmandaBallard-o5l]

Considering we had numerous Freyas and funcom took them away only to say here you can have her back after you do this ridiculous broken glitchy quest The idea of purpose is fantastic with idea of questing because it’s immersive but they way it’s executed and not maintained is totally un immersive

[@Brigand231]

The funny thing is that supposedly Freya should be Vanir and not Aesir due to her hair color.

[@fragalot]

I'm wondering id some time in the future (say next year) they add more missions for these characters after you've befriended them as a companion?

[@gilbertobrandina9487]

What's wrong with the damsel in distress trope?

[@millerrepin4452]

This is conan universe, it wouldn't fit. Besides who wants a companion that sits there while you do everything.

[@gilbertobrandina9487]

@@millerrepin4452 Have you ever read a Conan book or comic book? All he does is save damsels in distress. You are missing the point.

[@millerrepin4452]

@@gilbertobrandina9487 The context I'm talking about is the exiled land. Besides the main point is what makes for interesting gameplay. We use thralls and companions to either do something. A companion shouldn't be giving quests that bore the player. It would be much more fun to have them show you their story fighting along side you and making commentary along the journey.

[@turkovich530]

So is there anything for siptah?

[@carlhorton6833]

No, Funcom shafted Siptah players, as they always do, the wankers

[@jamessheesley5484]

So Liu Fei sudden death and to get him you just do a few fetch quests and kill a few fools. Freya, meh and you have to go thru the volcano. Winner Liu Fei.

[@brianberg2875]

I just don't feel like this is worthy of a new "Age." It's some companions that you may or may not interact with or collect, and some moving thralls in your base. While neat, that simply is not justification of a new age, especially when they already slowed down progress through the ages. I'm underwhelmed at best.

[@piotrgruszka9128]

Thanks for the material. Another video to watch after the premiere of AoH :/

[@Eradicati0nn]

I mean, it's pretty spoiler free 😂

[@superbeast2k1]

Freya is a vanir not an Aesir

[@JuanJick]

Itd be nice to not have 8h waiting periods and then the thralls be bugged "returning home"

[@rcole1922]

So we are getting a fighter and a sorcerer guess chapter two will be a dwarf and an elf

[@BadBoyMac1]

I play on Siptah and struggling to find them 😩.....................

[@nicolapellegrino1072]

I think I'll play the quests but both of them after will stay in my base roasting pork or staying in the tavern... i have better companions to fight with.

[@ConsueloWubba]

The Damsel in Distress trope isn't an evil thing, despite what slacktivists have threatened you believe.

[@millerrepin4452]

It is overdone and boring as you want a dynamic with a companion a interesting back and forth. Not another fetch quest or worse a escort quest which is more likely if given a passive companion. Also no one survives in the Conan universe being a Damsel, it wouldn't fit in world. Want a damsel in distress play mario where Peach is the McGuffin and the gameplay is the priority.

[@MethodWive]

I enjoyed having a quest and voiced thralls with a story - i like the Age of Heroe idea and being the Hero to rescue them from the Exiled Lands but boy those quests are Janky. It's just not fun, almost unplayable, it's again something you're like oh boy instead of having enjoyment ...

[@berlinkozyreva]

Whats wrong with just making more maps? New monsters to kill? New weapons and mounts to ride? New equipment? Having your blacksmith disappear or let raiders into your base because needs to drink at a well is just irritating

[@Eradicati0nn]

I imagine the main obstacle to getting a new map is time. They take a long time to make, especially fleshed out, and they might still be a bit wary after the Siptah debacle. A new map would be great, though I think a north-eastern expansion is potentially a bit more likely if they can get past the memory issues on consoles

[@berlinkozyreva]

@Eradicati0nn conan came out in 2017 more than enough time to do extra maps and can release new maps like did with siptah where they are their own thing and not such a strain on memory.

[@user-Jim499]

I'd make the companions more unique and a 1 only of either

[@jmhmikey]

I just hope the update is completely free and nothing is locked by the bazaar. Modders are out there doing more for conan than funcom ever will again and the content is better. It's really a shame, but here's where we are.

[@Eradicati0nn]

Everything gameplay-wise is free, there's obviously the stuff in the Bazaar but anything in terms of playable content is always free. Modders always do a great job too ofc

[@robnoel9306]

Not every update has to be about power. People have been playing too long only care about combat potential now.

[@Abraxas0365]

Used your guide for Liu Fai and it's still buggy. I have a gang of arena champs and wanted to see him in action. He's already so annoying I turned npc voices off. Your guide is great, the issue is FuckCom and their proclivity for incompetence.

[@my0866]

I don’t see the point in them. Seeing as Funcom Nerfed all followers (Thralls) to be next to useless, I don’t think they are worth any investment at all, bit like Legendary weapons, next to useless now you can’t repair them.

[@soauthentic1]

I though Freya would look bad-ass sexy with an nice outfit but she just look the same shit as any other thralls Dalinsia still look way better than Freya.

[@burdgang9243]

Not as good as age of worship would have been, lui fei cool, but freya mid

[@keithreed5952]

Freya no better than T5-6 purge thralls, certainly not as good as Zerker. Liu Fei has good attack modifiers, but is a glass cannon AND takes damage from his imp and the imp takes friendly fire as well. Really sad considering this is one of the main themes for this Age. Failcom strikes again, really lazy approach to this Age. So much promise, so little delivered.

[@cryptowheat]

i agree, but just to correct, tier 4 is the highest tier for thralls.

[@keithreed5952]

@@cryptowheat You are correct, I meant L5-6 purge thralls. Thralls above the level 5-6 purge are much better than Freya.

[@cryptowheat]

@@keithreed5952 ah, gotcha

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

How do these named companions stack up against top tier thralls? Are thralls like Dalinsia Snowhunter better?

[@TheRicardobtc]

Liu Fei is the best Thrall right now, followed by Dalinsia and Berserkers. Freya is outclassed by most T4 Thralls.

[@Eradicati0nn]

Haven't compared all the data yet myself, TheRicardobtc pretty much said what I've heard a lot of other people say though, Liu Fei is topping the list at the moment

[@ImadZeryouh]

I recommend everyone to buy it and try to discover everything because the campaign isnt worked out but the freedom. Giant Snakes, Demi gods, Caves and Dungeons that test your skills, Puzzles. If they start implementing like medieval dynasty and adding NPC to help like mining and smithing u get only a better game. The added story could help new players because for some they can figure it out easy but for others they need tutorial island. Cool game and also crocodiles can swim now :D.

[@sicwitit216]

Companions are lack luster. We need new dungeon every update! That would always be more interesting. Also, having time gates in a game is way of saying, they have very little content. Bad management makes these decisions to put lipstick on a pig.

[@robertblack2258]

Complete waste how you gonna roll out an update and then have multiple game breaking bugs

[@brendonapu4451]

This season would be awsome in conan If... The tralls won't disappear, the sorcerer hunters would be still in the game, and most of all... In Freya's mission that f@cking Boar boss would be spawned. There are 2 boss boars in the north Region. One is never spawned and the other one is out of Freya's following range. I need god damn 100 meters more to get the boar, but nooo... Freya's Just going home. So I gave up on her. Waste of time. This missions also boring as f@ck. For real. Mining star metal orbs has more excitement than running around the map like an idiot just for find some no name hidden flowers, and killing rabbit's and wolves... and the alpha boar. Oh and you also have to wait 8 hours of cooldown between each part of this mission's. Who made this kind of mission's? Some ex Ubisoft developer?? That time you can build up a base from 0 and you can take 50 hard ass tralls. What a waste...

[@asgarth6191]

I think these followers come too late in the game. By the time I can get them I have already two berserkers with at least level 10 and can complete the story line with ease. So what are they for and who needs them?

[@IchigoMait]

Thanks for saying what your opinion and feelings are about this content. Which are totally irrelevant for anyone else who can think for themselves. The only reason I bought the entire game and all the dlcs for 90 eur, but everyone do what they want depending what they like or not.

[@cocodee6906]

It's trash.

[@D_an_D]

Another video about companions (with spoilers and the same infos again). Running out of content? There is nothing else - maybe interesting - you can talk about the next update?

[@Eradicati0nn]

Spoilers are at a minimum for this discussion video. The previous two were quest guides, this one is my review of the feature. If you're looking for content about Living Settlements, the other main feature of this chapter, I've covered it quite extensively in videos that are already uploaded

[@chaosgyro]

​@Eradicati0nn Despite us all being on our phones all day, it feels like reading comprehension is at an all time low for most folks. 😅

[@einarr7301]

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[@einarr7301]

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[@einarr7301]

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