Hireling update, with or without AI update.

[Buddha5440]

Hirelings seriously need an update/upgrade!!!

Every Cleric/FVS hire that is at a high enough level to cast it should have the following: Cure wounds(of the appropriate lv), Restoration (lesser/regular/greater), Death Ward, Heal (but not Mass, as they die before they can cast it), Raise Dead/Resurrection, Nightshield, etc ...

Every Wizard/Sorc/Bard hire that is at a high enough level to cast it should have the following: Shield/Nightshield, Repair (of the appropriate lv), etc...

Every Rogue hire should be able to spot/disable traps at Elite for their level; otherwise...what is the point of having them even exist.

Those are my thoughts...Feedback is encouraged.

Enjoy the game and, by all means, HAVE FUN !!!

 

[Deathbringer]

Yes, the Hirelings Clerics must have Quicken Spell feat also! so they can use Heal Mass more efficienctly

 

[Labuff]

Every Cleric/FVS hire that is at a high enough level to cast it should have the following: Cure wounds(of the appropriate lv), Restoration (lesser/regular/greater), Death Ward, Heal (but not Mass, as they die before they can cast it), Raise Dead/Resurrection, Nightshield, etc ...

Every Wizard/Sorc/Bard hire that is at a high enough level to cast it should have the following: Shield/Nightshield, Repair (of the appropriate lv), etc...

The main reason why this cannot be done is because the existing system for hirelings only allows for 4 abilities (the others being taken by "control" commands like stay/go, aggressive/defend/passive, and interact. Same thing for pets.

Which makes me go to something i want to add to this suggestion: make it so that the aggressive/defend/passive mode buttons are all combined into one, making it so that clicking on it becomes a "rotating" toggle (As in, clicking it switches the mode like so: defend - aggressive - passive - defend). Like this, two spots gets freed, allowing for not 4, but 6 abilities/spells usable at once for hirelings and pets !

While this will not completely fix hirelings, i do belive that it will help make them feel better, and you can always combine it with the above suggestions...!

 

[Cheeps]

If you don't like the way the AI functions, use the Heystack Ironhorse hireling.

In my experience, he doesn't use any sort of AI attached to his programming at all.

 

[Silvorn]

Running a fighter. Annoying trying to figure out which cleric/FS has restoration. Some list it, some have it and will cast it but isn't shown on their spells.