Main character feels kinda redundant?

[TheFlynn]

I dont know why but with all the cool characters you can bring along... it makes my own Rouge Trader feel kinda pointless? Anyone else feel this way? Or know of any builds that would actually make the RT stand out from the crowd?

[Schlumpsha]

Our main can get unique abilities. Depending on which sidequests you complete and the conviction the character is part of. Plus there are numerous equipment that require high conviction ranks. Companions are usually a rank or two short to use most of them.

[May XD]

you can also put halo amulet on

[shinros]

It's to make the companion characters more special, don't get it. It's not going to break the game letting a Psyker MC take two schools at the start lol.

[Balekai]

Best thing to do is build your character in such a way that it feels unique and performs a unique role. My own build is something only Heinrix (focusing on sanctic support could pull off sub optimally. His only pro over a main built for that is his innate access to the Biomancy school. More than made up for.

I play Voidborn (rerolls, buff allies with rerolls/more % chance), Sanctioned Psyker (Sanctic), Officer/GS and no one really outshines my RT, because my RT makes them all shine better if that makes sense lol. Then my RT can just pull out a Sanctic Staff and murder hobo with enough Resolve from Word of the Emperor.

Then like mentioned you can get more conviction than your companions and make better/unique conviction builds.

[MacabreLion]

Originally posted by shinros:

It's to make the companion characters more special, don't get it. It's not going to break the game letting a Psyker MC take two schools at the start lol.

yea it sucks that the companions can outshine super early on that front. I'm for two schools at start as well just because heinrix and Idira.

[Thahat]

depends on what you want your RT to do. there are some 'powerfull, damn near mandatory' style builds you can do. either with assassins, ach militants, (psycher x tactician+that perk that overkill damage goes to the next closest enemy), or int-based-skill-monkey-from-a-forgeworld

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by TheFlynn:

I dont know why but with all the cool characters you can bring along... it makes my own Rouge Trader feel kinda pointless? Anyone else feel this way? Or know of any builds that would actually make the RT stand out from the crowd?

You're looking at it the wrong way.
All the other characters are just there to make you look good.

[TheFlynn]

I suppose I could be looking at it the wrong way, I just have a hard time seeing my own character really standing out from the crowd. Perhaps it is because I went with Officer, as I want more face skills, but I dont really feel as 'in the action' as I want haha. The psyker stuff is cool too, but my dude just feels very weak in that boat.

[Balekai]

Originally posted by TheFlynn:

I suppose I could be looking at it the wrong way, I just have a hard time seeing my own character really standing out from the crowd. Perhaps it is because I went with Officer, as I want more face skills, but I dont really feel as 'in the action' as I want haha. The psyker stuff is cool too, but my dude just feels very weak in that boat.

When you play officer, especially officer support, you're like that bad buy that orders everyone around to do all the dirty work. Not very hands on.

If you play your Officer offensively and make them into say a Master Tactician, you will really feel like you're in the fight. Lots of extra attacks and getting better as you and your allies do stuff in combat.

Unfortunately we have Jae for that already who arguably does it better. So not really unique, but allows you to be a highly active face character.

But hey if you're a sanctic psyker by any chance like me you can whip out the Sanctic Staff and likely do a few hundred damage without even trying mid fight. Thousands if you are and with certain builds/talents.

[Cutlass Jack]

To clarify my earlier line, I build most of my team to support me. They are there to buff and assist me, not the reverse. I pick builds for them that don't make me feel redundant.

For example even though I was playing a Naval Officer warrior, Abelard doesn't make me redundant. Since I built myself for melee dps, while Abelard focuses on drawing attention and tanking so I can look good killing stuff.

I get that Officer by its very nature makes you the support guy standing behind everyone else. But its worth noting you don't actually need any 'face skills' to be the face guy. Since you use the best skills on the team when you talk. So that gives you room to make a fun character while still being the main face of your team.

[TheFlynn]

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

But its worth noting you don't actually need any 'face skills' to be the face guy. Since you use the best skills on the team when you talk. So that gives you room to make a fun character while still being the main face of your team.

That is very interesting! I did not know that!

[battl3hamm3r]

What do you enjoy, being support, tank, ranged, caster?

melee pyro psyker is a lot of fun and unique in the game, with assassin archetype obviously... If I had to restart, its what I would do, but I just made Heinrix that way instead

my MC is an officer with grand strategist, its honestly very fun, if you're able to put combat zone in strategic areas and buff them, you destroy enemies

[Harukage]

I just finished my last playthough as a hiver AM Commander officer/master of tactics with dual pistols and power armor. Standing on frontlines giving orders, buffing my team and setting up Orchestrated Firestorm barrages. And doubling as an off-tank. And i never felt useless or redundant.
Maybe try to not play into super meta and give your party different builds?

[Dryden]

I suppose it depends on how you look at it. Theodora was likely not as competent a combatant as her entourage either.

[SoundsOfNight]

Originally posted by May XD:

you can also put halo amulet on

This. Show that crazy stat bloated maniac who's boss.