Are trusts like WoW's companion NPCs?

[JackHatchet]

I was playing WoW today (no hate), and was doing this quest where the quest-giver tags along with me. They're not really super useful, but it's an NPC following me and helping fight monsters.

Is that what trusts are going to be like? Just having an NPC join you in battle depending on the quest, or is it going to be something more complex?

[Kyuuen]

I was playing WoW today (no hate), and was doing this quest where the quest-giver tags along with me. They're not really super useful, but it's an NPC following me and helping fight monsters.

Is that what trusts are going to be like? Just having an NPC join you in battle depending on the quest, or is it going to be something more complex?

We're unsure still. It could be like in WoW where they tag along with us on quests, or it could be like the Grand Company Squadrons where we run dungeons, but with much more intelligent AI's. Or it could be both.

Hopefully more is revealed to us at the next Fanfest on the 23rd and 24th.

[Kalise]

No, that would be your Company Chocobo companion.

From what I can tell, Trusts seem more like Squadrons. Wherein you can go into dungeons with a combination of Tank/Healer/DPS NPC's.

Though, we'll soon get some more information, likely from the next Fan Fest.

As of right now, we haven't really been told much about them only that you can solo dungeons with them.

[Nihility]

they'll be like the chocobo companion

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide/trust/index.html

that's what it's based on

[Lilseph]

they'll be like the chocobo companion

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide/trust/index.html

that's what it's based on

Trusts in XI were amazing.

You were able to form a party or a mixed party with players+NPCs. Said NPCs had varied utility and you were able to unlock them through quests or events. You were able to pair yourself up with famous NPCs: Imagine having the Gaius, Aymeric and Kan-E-Senna in your party. Some were more stronger and rarer than others. The AI was good too and you could get stuff done with them no problem.

I hope that system can be similar in XIV. It would be nice.

[DasFelix]

they'll be like the chocobo companion

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide/trust/index.html

that's what it's based on

They actually said that even if it's the same name it's not the same system. So far the only thing being 100% sure is that you can run Story Dungeons with them though at least one screenshot do looks more like an overworld map than a dungeon.

[purgatori]

Trusts in XI were amazing.

You were able to form a party or a mixed party with players+NPCs. Said NPCs had varied utility and you were able to unlock them through quests or events. You were able to pair yourself up with famous NPCs: Imagine having the Gaius, Aymeric and Kan-E-Senna in your party. Some were more stronger and rarer than others. The AI was good too and you could get stuff done with them no problem.

I hope that system can be similar in XIV. It would be nice.

That sounds amazing... Which tells me that we won't ever get anything like that in FFXIV :'(

[Liam_Harper]

Imagine having the Gaius, Aymeric and Kan-E-Senna in your party.

I'm probably one of the few who would hesitate at this.

Having major lore NPC's follow around behind you as you kill lv10 boars and fates in the open world changes the whole feel of those major NPC's. It feels "cool" until you get bored of them and then they've gone from that mysterious powerful lore character to your sidekick you pushed into the background.

WoW did this during WoD. We had our Garrison crawling with tons of powerful lore heros and they lose a lot of that powerful, mysterious figure status and just become "that guy in your Garrison". We'll end up saying things like "eh, Estinien is useless, Aymeric's ability is op for dps" while he sits at the side gathering dust. You have nothing to use your imagination with, he's just the guy with the crap ability now who died on that hunt mark by standing in a poison aoe like a nublet.

Maybe I'm wrong and I know it's an unpopular opinion, it depends on how they handle it so I'll wait and see. It worked great for the Ghimlyt Dark for example. But having all the "cool" guys on my team doesn't excite me that much.

[SannaR]

They said they were for ShB dungeons only. At least that's what they've said so far. So it'd be more like Squadrons but with how the npcs have behaved hopefully in things like the last dungeon.

[Kaelah]

I just hope the AI is better than Squadron NPCs.
Squadron NPCs: I'll just sit in this aoe/poison puddle etc. /facepalm.