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[skiylaroso]

So you open up a dialogue and ask them what weapons they prefer, they tell you they like to smash things, or shoot things but its really not that helpful
When i speak to a melee merc, he tells me he likes to use his fists, which is probably wrong since he uses melee..

i suggest we make things a whole lot simpler, when asked what are they good at it should provide a list

Level:##
Tagged Skill 1
Tagged Skill 2
Tagged Skill 3

i would find this a whole lot more helpful, thanks.

[Michaelh139]

Wow, why didn't I think of this....?  Great idea, I'd prefer his as well.

[OskaRus]

That dialog doesnt fit in world at all. But merc stats could be detailed on wiki.

[Michaelh139]

That dialog doesnt fit in world at all. But merc stats could be detailed on wiki.

But they couldn't work that way, merc stats on spawn are random.  although in a consistant boundary.

[Ganado]

This sounds great, and would reduce the un-needed guess-work by a lot.

The dialogue could just be an added "Show stats" option, and then it shows the information, without awkward dialogue between the NPC-merc and player.

And if someone disagrees because it would show too much information, then I'm also fine with it just showing the highest combat skill the merc has, not the other two skills, without actually saying the %. But, level is needed, because you can already figure it out by hand, so it would just make it easier.

[skiylaroso]

Also, im getting sick of hearing, it doesnt fit fallout

Inform me please, what makes it not Fallouty, the fact it gives you information that might benefit other players?

[Andr3aZ]

I think we should gather enough information and put it in the wiki like

Merc _Name_ lvl x:
Stats and stuff blabla

Merc _Name_ lvl x+1:
Stats and stuff blabla

so it should be clear and we can leave the standard dialogue to let it stay "fallouty"

Im in a new department next month which internet-access wont block the wiki, ill try to work a bit on it in my idle times on work




ooooh i just said fallouty, know whats fallouty too?

[kraskish]

Pff, as Michaelh139 said the stats are random and also mercs do level up... now if the slaves are fixed, and bearing in mind tough and weak ones... out of nowhere tables, tables everywhere!

Hah, this cant be solved via wiki and to be honest, I like the visual skill number as suggested. Maybe not the level... but why not. In F2 you had to recognize followers level by their hitpoints, we can do better than that... also while leveling mercs is pretty hardcore at the moment why not enabling this option.

I would gladly see the improvements of my merc

[Gunduz]

It would probably take engine changes, but tabs on your character sheet for each NPC would fix this.

[Andr3aZ]

Pff, as Michaelh139 said the stats are random and also mercs do level up... now if the slaves are fixed, and bearing in mind tough and weak ones... out of nowhere tables, tables everywhere!

Hah, this cant be solved via wiki and to be honest, I like the visual skill number as suggested. Maybe not the level... but why not. In F2 you had to recognize followers level by their hitpoints, we can do better than that... also while leveling mercs is pretty hardcore at the moment why not enabling this option.

I would gladly see the improvements of my merc

Are stats really so random ? can't there be a range from x-y ?

Also tables would be nice. It would be just in the wiki, so if anybody don't like the idea of some NPC telling you his personal bio with lots of numbers, because that like "NOT REALISTIC", they just don't have to look at the wiki.

Some people wanna know everything, some people are fine not knowing all.

[Surf]

ooooh i just said fallouty, know whats fallouty too?

C'mon, you just HAD to post this?

[Slaver Snipe]

Indeed, dialogue option that tells stats is nice but a dialogue option that then opens up a character sheet is better, it's not like us seeing what skills/stats our mercs have is going to really change how we use them. It's just good to know if the guy you just paid 15k for is worth it 

[Dark Angel]

Blah , GOOOOOOOOOOd idea lad !

[Physicx]

Yes please, its a good idea, really neccesary for charismatic players who use mercs.

[Gatling]

Yes please, its a good idea, really neccesary for charismatic players who use mercs.

You mean floating battleships for gangs.