Double-Sidekick Device

maatmons

There should be a way to two sidekicks at once, but each one weaker than normal so the overall benefit is the same. It could be a device with slots, sort of like vehicles. The big difference is, the slots would hold any regular sidekick device. Activating the double-sidekick device would summon both of the sidekicks slotted into it. Each would operate at reduced level, or with some other penalty.

In fact there's no reason to stop at two. There could be a triple-sidekick device that summons three sidekicks that you've slotted into it, but with even steeper penalties. You can just keep making devices for more and more sidekicks until the penalties make each individual sidekick worthless.

If the sidekicks have a time limit, time spent activated this way counts against the limit of each one. If one of the sidekicks runs out, oops, you're down to just one (and he still has the double-sidekick penalties).

You could have temporary versions of the double-sidekick device. It just has to return the slotted sidekick devices to your inventory when it gets used up. (Otherwise, people will get super mad.) And once you get people hooked with the temporary version, you can sell them the permanent version.

wingedkagouti

Check out the twins in the Z-Store.

maatmons

You know, I honestly always thought the Harajuku twins were two different sidekick devices they rolled out at the same time.

Still, I was thinking of a more generalized system. In particular, if we ever get custom sidekicks, I'd like it to work with that.

I would have posted this in that thread, but I thought it would be a bit of a derailment. Now that I think about it though, a custom sidekick system could have functionality to create duos like the Harajuku twins built in.

divitus

maatmons said:

You know, I honestly always thought the Harajuku twins were two different sidekick devices they rolled out at the same time.

Still, I was thinking of a more generalized system. In particular, if we ever get custom sidekicks, I'd like it to work with that.

I would have posted this in that thread, but I thought it would be a bit of a derailment. Now that I think about it though, a custom sidekick system could have functionality to create duos like the Harajuku twins built in.

An interesting proposition. I have created a system of my own regarding Custom Sidekicks, but the thought of having two or more at once never occurred to me.
I'd love to hear your opinions, but, before you do, take a look at what I've already done. See if you can add to it:
http://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1203781/suggestion-custom-sidekicks-personalized-companions-ftw

maatmons

Actually, your thread is the one I meant to link to. I accidentally pasted the address for the alts-as-companions thread because I also had that window open at the time. I've corrected my post.

Like I said, I didn't want to hijack your thread, but the possibilities may be more compatible than I originally thought. I'll see you there.