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Moa Rider Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:06pm
Hirelings confirmed to not be fully customizable
If you don't like the games companions, then you're stuck with the goofy and/or cringe ahh ahh hirelings or using the annoying and counter intuitive Multiplayer exploit. Looks like the good folks at Larian didn't "hear us loud and clear".
Hard Larian L.
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Stanfreed Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:09pm 
Do you have a link where this was confirmed?
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:13pm 
Originally posted by Stanfreed:
Do you have a link where this was confirmed?

He is partially right. You can change their stats. But not their looks. Hirelings are not like normal Origin companions. They are hired for a while until you can fill your party with a Origin companion or want to solo mostly. Not meant to be permanent companions.
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Moa Rider Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:15pm 
Originally posted by Stanfreed:
Do you have a link where this was confirmed?
No link but Fextralife, a Youtuber who does a lot of content on BG3, had it to the respec guy and in the menu for the Hirelings there is no option to customize their appearance. Still a small chance that Larian wises up and adds the option before or after launch, but I doubt it.
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Moa Rider Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:16pm 
Originally posted by wtiger27:
Originally posted by Stanfreed:
Do you have a link where this was confirmed?

He is partially right. You can change their stats. But not their looks. Hirelings are not like normal Origin companions. They are hired for a while until you can fill your party with a Origin companion or want to solo mostly. Not meant to be permanent companions.
Yes, they are both non-customizable and are only temporary. So in other words, completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ worthless.
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:19pm 
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
Originally posted by Stanfreed:
Do you have a link where this was confirmed?
No link but Fextralife, a Youtuber who does a lot of content on BG3, had it to the respec guy and in the menu for the Hirelings there is no option to customize their appearance. Still a small chance that Larian wises up and adds the option before or after launch, but I doubt it.

I seriously do not think it will change. The game as of today, has gone Gold. As in, it's done and ready for release. The Youtubers will get to play it in 5 days.

There is the work around Co-op custom char you can do. But the one question I have using those is, how can you dismiss them? I wouldn't do that if you are stuck with them the rest of the run. :P
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:20pm 
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
Originally posted by wtiger27:

He is partially right. You can change their stats. But not their looks. Hirelings are not like normal Origin companions. They are hired for a while until you can fill your party with a Origin companion or want to solo mostly. Not meant to be permanent companions.
Yes, they are both non-customizable and are only temporary. So in other words, completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ worthless.

Lol. I wouldn't go as far as to say they are worthless. Might be handy in some cases. For some players.
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Moa Rider Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:23pm 
Originally posted by wtiger27:
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
No link but Fextralife, a Youtuber who does a lot of content on BG3, had it to the respec guy and in the menu for the Hirelings there is no option to customize their appearance. Still a small chance that Larian wises up and adds the option before or after launch, but I doubt it.

I seriously do not think it will change. The game as of today, has gone Gold. As in, it's done and ready for release. The Youtubers will get to play it in 5 days.

There is the work around Co-op custom char you can do. But the one question I have using those is, how can you dismiss them? I wouldn't do that if you are stuck with them the rest of the run. :P
That is a very good point. When use the multiplayer exploit, you'd have to be careful and pre-plan your to make way for companions you might actual want.
"Mods will fix it" is a very hand wavey response to stupid things the developers add/didn't add, but it seems like I'll have to wait for a modder to add custom mercenaries.
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Onsight Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:26pm 
wtf is a hireling?
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Moa Rider Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:29pm 
Originally posted by Onsight:
wtf is a hireling?
Larian's poor attempt at mimicking Pathfinder Kingmaker's mercenary system. They're temporary companions with no story or personality and only exist to fill out a missing role in your party if you kill or dismiss one or more of the games very limited roster of companions. Many people like me thought that they would be permanent additions and fully customizable.
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Onsight Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:31pm 
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
Larian's poor attempt at mimicking Pathfinder Kingmaker's mercenary system. They're temporary companions with no story or personality and only exist to fill out a missing role in your party if you kill or dismiss one or more of the games very limited roster of companions. Many people like me thought that they would be permanent additions and fully customizable.
Oh... i think i'd just solo it at that point. are the regular companions customizeable? (if i wanted to like change Astarion's hair or something?)
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fulf Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:32pm 
not something that matters to me personally but it's such an achingly simple thing to goof up that I can't help but ask why
hopefully there will AT LEAST be a vanity mirror for changing appearance
Last edited by fulf; Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:33pm
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:32pm 
Originally posted by Onsight:
wtf is a hireling?

Temporary companions which can join your party to fill in a slot(s) to make up your party of 4. can be useful if you do not want any or all of the starting early areas companions when you first meet them. You hire mercenaries to fill a role until you get to some other companion to recruit them. That is one example.
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:34pm 
Originally posted by Onsight:
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
Larian's poor attempt at mimicking Pathfinder Kingmaker's mercenary system. They're temporary companions with no story or personality and only exist to fill out a missing role in your party if you kill or dismiss one or more of the games very limited roster of companions. Many people like me thought that they would be permanent additions and fully customizable.
Oh... i think i'd just solo it at that point. are the regular companions customizeable? (if i wanted to like change Astarion's hair or something?)

You can change the Origin companion's class, subclass, stats, but not their visuals, race or story reactions and dialog.
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Spoonardo Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:34pm 
Originally posted by Moa Rider:
Originally posted by Onsight:
wtf is a hireling?
Larian's poor attempt at mimicking Pathfinder Kingmaker's mercenary system. They're temporary companions with no story or personality and only exist to fill out a missing role in your party if you kill or dismiss one or more of the games very limited roster of companions. Many people like me thought that they would be permanent additions and fully customizable.
Uhhhh no. Hirelings have been a part of D&D for ages. They aren't mimicking Pathfinder lol! Pathfinder is based off of D&D...
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wtiger27 Jul 23, 2023 @ 7:35pm 
Originally posted by fulf:
not something that matters to me personally but it's such an achingly simple thing to goof up that I can't help but ask why
hopefully there will AT LEAST be a vanity mirror for changing appearance

For the hirelings? If so, there won't be.
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