I love the duality of Lydia. Either she's incompetently running into your arrows or dungeon traps. Or she's shitting on dragon's like a one woman murder factory.
For me it's that they get me killed because they keep getting in my way when I'm trying to fight the enemies and they box me in and get me torn to pieces.
And depending on the mods, wind up being a random nameless bandit gang's toy for the next hour when you're just trying to sneak through a place undetected.
Fallout NV "OK Boone - we're going to sneak up this hill and then open sniper fire on that Powder Gang prison follow me" *Adopts crouch position right outside the gates and opens fire*
@@jersmont1309 just started the special edition days ago after 9 or 10 years and already thought minimum 5 times "man what a bethesda game" because its still buggy like ass
Yep, he is really good in creating Aggro by attacking everyone and also get the Guards kill you because he threw Fireballs at the Vamps and also geeked the Guards with em.
There aren’t really, save for a few quests and some weird exceptions like a dwemer centurion someone gives you (that doesn’t travel with you on recall/intervention and has limited mobility). A lot of mods added companions but most were for sex perverts.
@Crow When I watch people play they tend to craft spells that buff others on touch. It seems like the only way to make those quests bearable is to drop the gold on fortify magic.
Miraak: "They spoke of a chosen one. That it would be significant." Grey Beards: "There will be a chosen one. It will be significant." Miraak: "And then... they killed the dog." Klimmek: delivering "By the 8 divines, what shout was THAT!?"
@@majorasmask5523 Can't tell if you're baiting me or not. I'll pretend you aren't. In Kung Pow, there is a scene where the old man's soothesayer friend kills a dog with a fart. The idea of a fart being a shout is hilarious.
@@Immortalismoriendum What does baiting mean? I didn't know either since I haven't seen that movie and I don't know some stuff. I will certainly look into urban dictionary, so you don't have to answer me if you don't want to.
That feeling of rushing to the enemy after finishing looting everything to help with the fight and your companion just stands there, having already taken care of anything. That useless feeling like you're some precious lord who needs to be protected as you're out on a silly adventure on a whim... Don't you just love that feeling?
@@ChewFingers you dont need protection. People cant just expect you to concern yourself with the scum. Your purpose is for getting launched into space by giants! skyrim is fun though, even if the old ones are "better RPGS". Love em all
I do love having companions though. They might not be perfect but atleast it makes things a little more interesting. Also gives me something else to mod in. The right companion changes the way you play quite a bit.
@@Greippi10 Bro, why would a stealth archer even use a companion? Was your plan to level up normally until they die then give up entirely? Also where did this stealth archer meme come from?
@@Greippi10 Ok i like sneak attack damage but being a stealth archer was always too fiddly for my tastes. You just end up creeping about too much. I will always prefer shock and awe.
I like companions in RPGs. I love roleplaying with them, saying banter stuff to them while doing quest even if they don't reply. I rationalize my descisions to them, most of the times just making excuses why I pick certain descisions. With good world building, I can see their point of view based on their personalities and race, so I imagine how they would respond to what I was saying. It's so much fun.
I like companions in games like dragon age and mass effect but for games like skyrim and fallout i just ignore them, idk why maybe its because i dont really roleplay in these type of games, i just sorta play the quests, if that makes sense lol.
@@jeremytesticleman1607 that’s fair, some people need more substance in the game to make the characters come alive.Others prefer blank slates they can imprint personalities onto I have found that i shift between the two depending on some unknown factor
@@jeremytesticleman1607 for me personally it depends on their intelligence If they can interact with you/the world and if they can follow orders In dragon age for example i pick my team based on how much enjoy talking with them between fights and their adaptability to my strategy but in skyrim i just pick "my favourite" and then order them to just stay still far from the battle because of how stupid they are, it's good talking to them but once a fight starts they love ruining my plans unless i planned just rushing mindlessly at the enemy like a berserker
That Sounds like me talking to my Dead thralls, of course i still have a follower but mostly i either Talk to my 2 Bandit chiefs or complain that one is already dead while the second one Completely Dominates the battlefield. One of my Bandit Chiefs used to have a Reaver Lord Brother but sadly He died and Despawned before i could resurrect him again. A very tragic story.
That's why I never gave them a staff. I am glad someone else noticed that. I am forever lol at that. Except when they pick up one in the room environment , then they are sol.
@@spoidalbynature or when your follower is crippled but still shit talks the enemy. I remember one time where me and my followers were exploring near Markarth and I encountered Ria's corpse acting like a regular npc even though she died.
I mean that first one was clearly the players fault Everyone knows you have to go as slow as possible and kill every single thing on the map to get them so safety
Npcs in Skyrim seem to know when I attack and will dive in front of me to take the hit. As a result, I won't attack very much if there's friendly npcs around. Instead, I'll stand in the background looking like Thor giving a thumbs up in Endgame.
And for a modded companion, not only does he feel like an actual friend, but he is also insanely good in combat. God, I wish I could marry him as my Khajiit... Why couldn't you marry a Khajiit in the game?
Huh...It just occurred to me that I've never played Skyrim without a companion before, like every single playthrough I always rush to get a companion first to make dungeon crawling easier.
Tbh I always dislike having companions in Bethesda games but I feel like I have to have one around for the added carrying capacity. The exception is Fallout New Vegas where companions are more fleshed out and interesting to have around.
@@Tonyn612 try killing the jarl of whiterun, try killing brinjolf (cant remember how to spell the name), try killing ulfric (before the civil war questline), theres way too many essential npcs
@@quinn.0 well if your main goal is to kill every NPC you find for no reason then I'm afraid you've discovered the one WRONG way to play an Elder Scrolls game loll
@@paristhompson7522 Ah yes, because nobody has a reason to kill npcs on the opposing side of a literal war that they're leading. Especially after said war when the head of the war effort tells you it'll take time to finish weeding out the rest of the rebels/invaders. Definitely no reason a player would take it upon themselves to go help their faction that extra little bit. And there's certainly no roleplaying reason anyone could have to kill someone flagged as essential, like, idk being paid a measly 100 gold for risking your life to clear out the bandits/giants/whatever a jarl won't just send their men out to deal with. Yeah it's all just people wanting to randomly kill npcs. That said it seems like folks have forgotten Morrowind was the _only_ game that let you kill whoever you wanted and live with the consequences. Skyrim definitely isn't unique in babying the players to such an annoying extent.
That is why i always chose to go alone, companions are annoying as hell. Always blocking pathways or doorways, always attacking every enemy on sight (even if they don't have any chance), never keep up with my speed (and then teleport out of nowhere besides me and give me a jumpscare). They are sometimes as annoying as some escort missions in some games, because their ai is stupid. I prefer to walk alone in such games (maybe companion ai in The Outer Worlds is a little bit better, but i am finding it out soon).
This. Ive only used Lydia as a handbag until I started playing with survival mods that emphasized inventory management now I just hoof it on my lonesome.
@@ChewFingers Depends on which player you ask. If you play Skyrim to goof around and simply do silly stuff, then yes. If you play Skyrim to role play, immerse yourself in the world and focus on quests then no.
Mmmm my beloved Derkeethus. I am a khajiit, he is an argonian. We are gay. We have two human kids and I don't see them for days or even weeks, but every time I do, I give them tons of money or sacrifical blades.
In my modded Oblivion companions are precious. There’s a finite amount of named hero npcs who you can party up with and they are all totally unique. They kick the shit out of everything, always smile at you, and they doesn’t afraid of anything. Best of all they all wear a hodgepodge of random crazy gear for stat min/maxing like players in mmos, so they look fucking hilarious. Like a bosmer witch blade in an enchanted robe, glass gauntlets, fur helmet, ebony boots, and a mithril battle staff. I love my goofy badass companions. And I especially love how everyone once in a while some faction list integration gets buggy and they get into a scrape with some rando and causes a whole city to go absolutely apeshit - guards attacking eachother, domesticated animals attacking npcs, etc. God, I love Oblivion. It’s a fucking nightmare to mod and optimize but its quirkiness gives it a charm no other game has, let alone other ES game.
On the other hand, companions in Morrowind can have items with water walking enchantment, speed enhancing enchantment, among other enchanted items. My favorite is the Restore 5 Health, Constant Effect enchantment made from the soul of a Golden Saint contained in a Grand Soul Gem. It would be a miracle if a companion dies at that point. - Also, enchantments in TES games after Morrowind sucks Kwama droppings. Especially of those milk-drinkers from Skyrim that can only manage 2 sub-par enchantments at most & only achieves polishing Dunmer boots 50% more effectively. For all we know, a flame-enchanted chitin dagger could've been the cause of Red Mountain's eruption.
Morrowind had much more freedom when it came to enchanting and was all the better for it. I remember an early game one I would do was a iron dagger enchanted with Bound Dagger for 6 or 8 seconds on strike. I think the bound weapons boosted your skill making it an easy way to level it up. And because the time was so short it could be used many times before running out.
Enchanting is how I defeated the ebony wood elf. All my armor had projectiles and I had a bow. Took fucking forever, n if I recall I jumped onto a tree branch. And had to keep pushing s to stay on it.
Yeah. If you loop Alchemy and Enchanting fortifications, you could end up with pretty OP items. Then factor in Blacksmithing-Enchanting-Alchemy looping to increase the base damage/armor to ridiculous levels, nevermind increasing the skill in mind (i.e. one-handed) to improve gear of said skill even further. - But then again, Morrowind has MUCH more armor/clothing slots & near limitless number of enchantments per item. - The only factor that cripples Morrowind enchantments are their exceptionally low base limit of enchantment points per armor/clothing piece unless you enchant extravagant-level amulets, rings, gloves, shoes & robes.
Gotta love those Oblivion companions, getting infront of you during a fight and getting themselves "unconscious-ed" (f you thats a word now) by you accidentally attacking them. But hey gotta love their persistence, they almost never die, only take naps
I kind of hated companions all around, especially in Oblivion. I had that companion from the knights of the nine expansion that would always attack my unicorn...😖
I don't even remember oblivion had companions, aside from the adoring fan. Are we talking about quest related companions or just normal companions u could take anytime like skyrim?
@@mok7281 Yeah i only remembered the Adoring fan, and stuff like "Random Fighters Guild Member" and the rando followers you could pick up from the dlc houses. All of whom would die fucking instantly in combat. I remember gathering all the companions I could at once, and just a single storm atronach killed basically every single one of them. Oblivion definitely had the worst companions imo
For some reason I was wondering if there was any lore on any of the NPCs saying, I hope they have Icees! Good ups on the Large tub, fucking laughed so hard.
Meanwhile in Oblivion.... Your follower is an angry-face Dremora who is also friendly.... "What is it mortal!?!" ...and then there is the Adoring Fan..."By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It's the Grand Champion! I can't believe it's you! Standing here! Next to me!"
Followers are probably one of my favorite parts of skyrim. Using combat and difficulty mods, I then add on NFF and have a party of followers, a healer, a tank, and a ranger and me. We charge in head on. I also have the follower injury and death mod, uthgerd the unbroken died to a draugr overlord last night
Remember in Morrowind's "Tribunal" expansion where they let you hire a companion who then is completely incapable if navigating dungeons without getting permanently stuck? Fun times.
I never liked having companions with me because they either were more of a nuisance than a help or they were just overpowered and anihilated everything
They've been a thing since before The Elder Scrolls, I believe, if you take Dungeons and Dragons into account. In addition, there are games outside of The Elder Scrolls that had them.
My horse and me in Skyrim survival: Me: Okay, Krapples, that's three pissed off giants fighting an even more pissed dragon and a random gang of snowtrolls are cheering them up. I need you to stay _right here;_ If I equip my circlet of archery, drink these potions and equip my souped up bow and arrows along with my Mr. T ring-and-chain set, I _might_ just be able to-- Krapples: mhhm mhmmm, MAAAAREEEEOY NEEEEEEEIGHKIIIIIIINSSSS! Me: --to just walk home. _Yeah, I'll just walk half a continent back home._ *Fvск you, Krapples.*
Remember Companion quest where Dragonborn goes with Farkas to ruins with draugr, especially last room with HUGE number of draugrs? For completing this room i tried to use Fireball. As a result after battle Farkas tried to kill me because he was damaged by those Fireballs :/ So I was managed to buy a scroll to calm him down. In first Skyrim completion i successfully use for this room a J'zargo Flame Cloak scrolls... Farkas killed me for this 😆
Just discovered those "companion" quests in Morrowind recently...nothing more annoying than equipping yourself with the speed of a God and that fker is miles behind you and turning around because the AI loses interest after a certain distance lol
"We have purposely trained Lydia wrong, as a joke."
Lydia: *walks right into trap and knocks herself out*
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I love the duality of Lydia. Either she's incompetently running into your arrows or dungeon traps. Or she's shitting on dragon's like a one woman murder factory.
@@Deadsnake989 so true lol, it’s so fun to just sit back and watch her (and other followers) just whoop ass.
She's sworn to carry my burdens 🙄
Even when a modded companion like Inigo roasts her, she can with proper equipment can do alot. Both Inigo and Lydia can be a great team
It's actually impressive how many times my companions in Skyrim have got me killed considering they can't do damage directly.
And how many times have you killed them? Only counting accidents for now.
For me it's that they get me killed because they keep getting in my way when I'm trying to fight the enemies and they box me in and get me torn to pieces.
I'm more impressed by how many times I accidentally killed them. Especially after ive loaded them down with dragon bones and scales...
I don't know if you already passed Z'jargo's Scrolls quest but... yeah, your companion turns into a bitch.
Give them some tempered weapons and gear and they are all set.
The Blades on Wimp Lo: "We trained him wrong on purpose, as a joke"
"My apologies about Wimp Lo, he is a fetcher."
I kinda love how skyrim's companions are always ready to throw down with anything that looks at them.
And depending on the mods, wind up being a random nameless bandit gang's toy for the next hour when you're just trying to sneak through a place undetected.
Man I have Serana stuck as perma-follower and if this ain’t the truth lol… like at one point she was tryna solo most of the college of winterhold
Fallout NV "OK Boone - we're going to sneak up this hill and then open sniper fire on that Powder Gang prison follow me" *Adopts crouch position right outside the gates and opens fire*
@@jersmont1309 just started the special edition days ago after 9 or 10 years and already thought minimum 5 times "man what a bethesda game" because its still buggy like ass
@@AbuHajarAlBugatti I might have to play it after I try to beat fallout 1/2 just once in my life so maybe 2030?
"I must apologize for Wimp Lo... he is an idiot. We have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke."
"if you got An ass I'll kick it!"
Morrowind : *slowpoke*
Oblivion : *Oblivious to anything*
Skyrim : *"STOP BLOCKING MY PATH !"*
Fus!
Especially the dogs. Barbas is amazingly broken but he keeps shoving me off to the side
Or stop charging in like an idiot WHILE BLOCKING MY PATH
Goddammit Barbas
i purposely kept Barbas as a perma companion and all that boy do is push me off cliffs and into traps in an eternal quest to dry hump my leg
My companion when I dismiss them: "You go that way, I'll go home"
I still use this in conversations
@@LordVividColours Same
lmao!
I vividly remember Marcurio sniping enemies with fireballs before I could even notice them very far away
I remember getting frequent jumpscares from the New Vegas killcam because Boone would randomly decide to go ham on ant colonies halfway across the map
Boone and Macurio, separated at birth?
Yep, he is really good in creating Aggro by attacking everyone and also get the Guards kill you because he threw Fireballs at the Vamps and also geeked the Guards with em.
"Oh, look a cave. Wonder what's inside?"
After clearing it. 😒
I didn't even know there WERE companions in Morrowind, the thought never even crossed my mind to check. Guess I dodged a bullet.
There aren’t really, save for a few quests and some weird exceptions like a dwemer centurion someone gives you (that doesn’t travel with you on recall/intervention and has limited mobility). A lot of mods added companions but most were for sex perverts.
@@balkloth "A lot of mods added companions but most were for sex perverts." this is true for every Bethesda title.
@@-imperatorinsomnia-6163 fucking lol
@Crow When I watch people play they tend to craft spells that buff others on touch. It seems like the only way to make those quests bearable is to drop the gold on fortify magic.
Two female dunmer and breton pilgrims, and a bare naked nord
Especially Lydia. That woman drank ALL the crazy juice.
I can't believe she was my first wife. 😢
@@unseenufo Did the marriage end in a divorce?
She is sworn to carry all your burdens!
I love Lydia
Give her an giant club and she kills more dragons than you.
Miraak: "They spoke of a chosen one. That it would be significant."
Grey Beards: "There will be a chosen one. It will be significant."
Miraak: "And then... they killed the dog."
Klimmek: delivering "By the 8 divines, what shout was THAT!?"
This is incredible.
I don’t get it.
@@majorasmask5523 Can't tell if you're baiting me or not. I'll pretend you aren't. In Kung Pow, there is a scene where the old man's soothesayer friend kills a dog with a fart. The idea of a fart being a shout is hilarious.
@@Immortalismoriendum What does baiting mean? I didn't know either since I haven't seen that movie and I don't know some stuff. I will certainly look into urban dictionary, so you don't have to answer me if you don't want to.
How are we getting this many TES memes out of one movie xD
Especially a really bad movie.
It's bad..... On purpose
The whole movie is just one gigantic meme, it's almost too easy to cut it up into smaller memes.
@@baalfgames5318 BAD? you mistyped Awesome
@@Arimmus no, it's bad.
Lydia: Who's life are we ending my thane
Everyones Life, Lydia. As Always
@@SOIBand *walks towards the setting sun* "I'm right behind you."
That feeling of rushing to the enemy after finishing looting everything to help with the fight and your companion just stands there, having already taken care of anything. That useless feeling like you're some precious lord who needs to be protected as you're out on a silly adventure on a whim... Don't you just love that feeling?
@@21teapot damn its almost an anime moment at this point :D
@@ChewFingers you dont need protection. People cant just expect you to concern yourself with the scum. Your purpose is for getting launched into space by giants!
skyrim is fun though, even if the old ones are "better RPGS".
Love em all
I have this clip of Lydia coming out of nowhere shoulder checking the hell out of this vampire and I knew right then and there she was the one
Nah, fam. It's all about that vampire babe from the DLC 😌
@@jamesduncan6729 sloppy seconds from molag bal
I do love having companions though. They might not be perfect but atleast it makes things a little more interesting. Also gives me something else to mod in. The right companion changes the way you play quite a bit.
Yes, a different companion does change the route of how I end up as a stealth archer.
@@Greippi10 Bro, why would a stealth archer even use a companion? Was your plan to level up normally until they die then give up entirely?
Also where did this stealth archer meme come from?
@@Merilirem Stealth Archer is just too good because of the sneak attack damage bonus
@@Merilirem Idk, stealth archers are just easy and fun. Oblivion was even better because it allowed 100% chameleon.
@@Greippi10 Ok i like sneak attack damage but being a stealth archer was always too fiddly for my tastes. You just end up creeping about too much. I will always prefer shock and awe.
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The Dragonborn standing and watching the companion go ham just about sums up most combat in Skyrim
Especially if it's chosen one, meaning quest subject or follower that cannot die.
At that moment, the Chosen One learned a valuable lesson about iron claws: They hurt like crap, man!!
I like companions in RPGs. I love roleplaying with them, saying banter stuff to them while doing quest even if they don't reply. I rationalize my descisions to them, most of the times just making excuses why I pick certain descisions. With good world building, I can see their point of view based on their personalities and race, so I imagine how they would respond to what I was saying. It's so much fun.
I like companions in games like dragon age and mass effect but for games like skyrim and fallout i just ignore them, idk why maybe its because i dont really roleplay in these type of games, i just sorta play the quests, if that makes sense lol.
@@jeremytesticleman1607 that’s fair, some people need more substance in the game to make the characters come alive.Others prefer blank slates they can imprint personalities onto
I have found that i shift between the two depending on some unknown factor
@@jeremytesticleman1607 for me personally it depends on their intelligence
If they can interact with you/the world and if they can follow orders
In dragon age for example i pick my team based on how much enjoy talking with them between fights and their adaptability to my strategy but in skyrim i just pick "my favourite" and then order them to just stay still far from the battle because of how stupid they are, it's good talking to them but once a fight starts they love ruining my plans unless i planned just rushing mindlessly at the enemy like a berserker
That Sounds like me talking to my Dead thralls, of course i still have a follower but mostly i either Talk to my 2 Bandit chiefs or complain that one is already dead while the second one Completely Dominates the battlefield. One of my Bandit Chiefs used to have a Reaver Lord Brother but sadly He died and Despawned before i could resurrect him again. A very tragic story.
Well, then all you need is Lucian and Inigo mod, my friend.
That Morrowind bit reminded me of buying all the slaves and then watching them die to mudcrabs 10 minutes later
Maybe the real slavers were the mudcrabs we aggroed along the way.
@@bowmanencore ❤🤣🤣🤣🤣
Skyrim follower: *uses staff*
Other Skyrim followers in my party: "so you have chosen... death"
That's why I never gave them a staff. I am glad someone else noticed that. I am forever lol at that. Except when they pick up one in the room environment , then they are sol.
@@spoidalbynature or when your follower is crippled but still shit talks the enemy.
I remember one time where me and my followers were exploring near Markarth and I encountered Ria's corpse acting like a regular npc even though she died.
I’ve chosen the large tub…
"I'm bleeding making me the victor" 🤣🤣🤣
I mean that first one was clearly the players fault
Everyone knows you have to go as slow as possible and kill every single thing on the map to get them so safety
Npcs in Skyrim seem to know when I attack and will dive in front of me to take the hit. As a result, I won't attack very much if there's friendly npcs around. Instead, I'll stand in the background looking like Thor giving a thumbs up in Endgame.
“I have chosen the Large tub” in the journal
This man knows his morrowind AND his Kung Pow👌👌
Let's not forget how many times they'll die by jumping in front of your attacks basically sacrificing themselves for the enemy.
Which is especially fun when the only reason you're in full combat is because they fucked up your stealth.
and then there's Inigo, who's such a good companion its like a DLC in the form of a single NPC
There's also Lucien who's an equally great mod companion & even interacts with Inigo
And for a modded companion, not only does he feel like an actual friend, but he is also insanely good in combat.
God, I wish I could marry him as my Khajiit... Why couldn't you marry a Khajiit in the game?
@@KitsuneYojimbo Racism!
Inigo is literally the perfect companion. Bethesda needs to take notes for ES6 companions.
I haven't installed Inigo yet, mainly because I am extremely racist towards Khajiits.
I mean, somebody's got to carry all my dragon bones till I get my first house. I'm not lugging that crap around while I try to make gold.
@Slak Kap That's not why I dubbed her "Saddlebags." ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°
Don't think you can slip in that "I've chosen the large tub" journal entry and expect I won't notice. Brilliantly done!
Who needs companions when you have thralls
Huh...It just occurred to me that I've never played Skyrim without a companion before, like every single playthrough I always rush to get a companion first to make dungeon crawling easier.
I only use Serana in the Drsgoborn dlc. After that, I'm a solo guy too
@@MyTwoPence Heh same here, I had never played with a companion before Serana came along.
Tbh I always dislike having companions in Bethesda games but I feel like I have to have one around for the added carrying capacity. The exception is Fallout New Vegas where companions are more fleshed out and interesting to have around.
Companion? More like moving storage
@@mgc9965 Very true someone has to carry all thoses dragonbones
More of these please. Kung Pow is a treasure
Expectations: You can do anything!
Reality: You can't kill npcs.
I kill them all the time by accident. What are you talking about
@@Tonyn612 try killing the jarl of whiterun, try killing brinjolf (cant remember how to spell the name), try killing ulfric (before the civil war questline), theres way too many essential npcs
@@quinn.0 well if your main goal is to kill every NPC you find for no reason then I'm afraid you've discovered the one WRONG way to play an Elder Scrolls game loll
@@paristhompson7522 Ah yes, because nobody has a reason to kill npcs on the opposing side of a literal war that they're leading. Especially after said war when the head of the war effort tells you it'll take time to finish weeding out the rest of the rebels/invaders. Definitely no reason a player would take it upon themselves to go help their faction that extra little bit.
And there's certainly no roleplaying reason anyone could have to kill someone flagged as essential, like, idk being paid a measly 100 gold for risking your life to clear out the bandits/giants/whatever a jarl won't just send their men out to deal with.
Yeah it's all just people wanting to randomly kill npcs.
That said it seems like folks have forgotten Morrowind was the _only_ game that let you kill whoever you wanted and live with the consequences. Skyrim definitely isn't unique in babying the players to such an annoying extent.
@@paristhompson7522 Except in Morrowind
how does one person constantly put out such high quality memes? HOW DO YOU GET THE IDEAS!
Yo Smike! Thank you very much 😁. My brain just doesn't shut up. So I'm constantly thinking of "oh what could be funny or what but could go with that"
@@MyTwoPence ahh you suffer from this curse haha. I’d be unstoppable if so knew how to video edit or draw lol.
That is why i always chose to go alone, companions are annoying as hell. Always blocking pathways or doorways, always attacking every enemy on sight (even if they don't have any chance), never keep up with my speed (and then teleport out of nowhere besides me and give me a jumpscare). They are sometimes as annoying as some escort missions in some games, because their ai is stupid. I prefer to walk alone in such games (maybe companion ai in The Outer Worlds is a little bit better, but i am finding it out soon).
Been there. I just installed a companion mod I like and it's 100% better.
I use them as a glorified pack mule
This. Ive only used Lydia as a handbag until I started playing with survival mods that emphasized inventory management now I just hoof it on my lonesome.
Didn't you just quote about half of what makes Skyrim fun?
@@ChewFingers Depends on which player you ask.
If you play Skyrim to goof around and simply do silly stuff, then yes.
If you play Skyrim to role play, immerse yourself in the world and focus on quests then no.
I used to have a companion, till I got married to her. Then she stayed in the house forever
marriage, am i right?
Mjoll the Lioness my beloved
Mmmm my beloved Derkeethus. I am a khajiit, he is an argonian. We are gay. We have two human kids and I don't see them for days or even weeks, but every time I do, I give them tons of money or sacrifical blades.
@@FluffySylveonBoi all that's missing for "based on a true story" is the child abuse
@@Nerthos Already have neglect on the list.
DB: "Okay Lydia, there's a Troll on the way, follow my lead so we can snea-"
Lydia: "Never should've come here!"
Thank you so much for "I have chosen the large tub" in the journal. I love this movie.
The fact these memes meld 2 of my favorite things (Kung Pao and TES) is absolutely hysterical 🤣
Teldryn Sero seems to be the only competent comapnion, and he is only really good because he can just tank everything...
He’s glad you’re competent too, his last patron tried to tackle an entire fort of bandits alone..
And ralis that guy just one hit me with a stalhrim mace at full health
@@exterminator1107 That's the guy that fights with two pickaxes, right?
Yup... he's also pretty ridiculous, in a good way.
Ling could have prevented all this if only she'd thrown a tiny net at the cliffracer
Without mods, I never use companions. I just end up attaking them by accident and then it's them or me
*MASTER TANG:* _Time to get the Neosporin..._
_🎶 Ba-na-naa-nanaaa NEO, 🎶_
_🎶 ...Ba-nana-nana-naaa SPORIN! 🎶_
Never seeing this movie or ever hearing about it before, I can tell you I was in stitches after this.
In my modded Oblivion companions are precious. There’s a finite amount of named hero npcs who you can party up with and they are all totally unique. They kick the shit out of everything, always smile at you, and they doesn’t afraid of anything. Best of all they all wear a hodgepodge of random crazy gear for stat min/maxing like players in mmos, so they look fucking hilarious. Like a bosmer witch blade in an enchanted robe, glass gauntlets, fur helmet, ebony boots, and a mithril battle staff. I love my goofy badass companions. And I especially love how everyone once in a while some faction list integration gets buggy and they get into a scrape with some rando and causes a whole city to go absolutely apeshit - guards attacking eachother, domesticated animals attacking npcs, etc.
God, I love Oblivion. It’s a fucking nightmare to mod and optimize but its quirkiness gives it a charm no other game has, let alone other ES game.
you caused alot of old neurons to fire when you said "doesn't afraid of anything"
You're doing a great job using the movie footage in creative and accurate ways, please keep doing more Kung Pao/Elder Scrolls memes.
In Morrowind NPCs follow the path you take literally, so I had some fun leading that naked nord in circles.
On the other hand, companions in Morrowind can have items with water walking enchantment, speed enhancing enchantment, among other enchanted items.
My favorite is the Restore 5 Health, Constant Effect enchantment made from the soul of a Golden Saint contained in a Grand Soul Gem.
It would be a miracle if a companion dies at that point.
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Also, enchantments in TES games after Morrowind sucks Kwama droppings.
Especially of those milk-drinkers from Skyrim that can only manage 2 sub-par enchantments at most & only achieves polishing Dunmer boots 50% more effectively. For all we know, a flame-enchanted chitin dagger could've been the cause of Red Mountain's eruption.
Wanna turn a summon "X" creature spell into a permanent butler/companion. Morrowind can hook that shit up.
Permanent Atronachs > Perishable Companions
Morrowind had much more freedom when it came to enchanting and was all the better for it. I remember an early game one I would do was a iron dagger enchanted with Bound Dagger for 6 or 8 seconds on strike. I think the bound weapons boosted your skill making it an easy way to level it up. And because the time was so short it could be used many times before running out.
Enchanting is how I defeated the ebony wood elf. All my armor had projectiles and I had a bow. Took fucking forever, n if I recall I jumped onto a tree branch. And had to keep pushing s to stay on it.
Skyrim enchanting becomes OP when you cheese it, because Skyrim is a perfectly balanced game with no exploits or bugs whatsoever.
Yeah. If you loop Alchemy and Enchanting fortifications, you could end up with pretty OP items. Then factor in Blacksmithing-Enchanting-Alchemy looping to increase the base damage/armor to ridiculous levels, nevermind increasing the skill in mind (i.e. one-handed) to improve gear of said skill even further.
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But then again, Morrowind has MUCH more armor/clothing slots & near limitless number of enchantments per item.
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The only factor that cripples Morrowind enchantments are their exceptionally low base limit of enchantment points per armor/clothing piece unless you enchant extravagant-level amulets, rings, gloves, shoes & robes.
Laughed reaaaaal hard when I saw the journal entry that said “I’ve chosen the large tub”
Gotta love those Oblivion companions, getting infront of you during a fight and getting themselves "unconscious-ed" (f you thats a word now) by you accidentally attacking them. But hey gotta love their persistence, they almost never die, only take naps
You good homie, all words are made up.
I kind of hated companions all around, especially in Oblivion. I had that companion from the knights of the nine expansion that would always attack my unicorn...😖
I don't even remember oblivion had companions, aside from the adoring fan. Are we talking about quest related companions or just normal companions u could take anytime like skyrim?
@@mok7281 quest related, but stuck around after completing the quest annoyingly. From what I remember.
@@mok7281 Yeah i only remembered the Adoring fan, and stuff like "Random Fighters Guild Member" and the rando followers you could pick up from the dlc houses. All of whom would die fucking instantly in combat. I remember gathering all the companions I could at once, and just a single storm atronach killed basically every single one of them. Oblivion definitely had the worst companions imo
I don't know man, that dark brotherhood Archer companion was pretty good with his randomly Enchanted arrows and bow. plus he respawns if he dies
You could have yourself as a companion in oblivion with console commands and the completion of knights of the nine.
I love how every Oblivion clip is just that one trap
You're almost a legend around here...
I really love that Oblivion quest
"I have chosen the large tub" 🤣🤣🤣
omg forgot how funny that movie was and you have used it expertly......thank you sheryl
I've got some yellow liquid for your popcorn and it's non-dairy.
Best of all is when your companion gets you in some deep shit by suddenly deciding to blast a random traveler with lightning.
Martin: sacrifices himself to save tamriel
Me: THATS A LOTTA NUTS
This is by far my favorite channel on RUclips. Kung Pow and Elder Scrolls. I LOVE IT!
“I have chosen the large tub”
Made me laugh, good job
I’ve got some yellow liquid for your popcorn… and it’s non-dairy!
Kung Pow Enter the Fist is honestly one of the greatest movies of all time, nice to see a meme combining it with my favorite game franchise
Lmaoooo Kung Pow is a timeless cinematic masterpiece and this fits perfectly😂
My longest and current companion is Teldryn Sero, such an elegant friend.
Me to my morrowind companion: Stay here I'll be back in a few ingame days.
A few days later
Where did I leave my companion again?
The cliff racer attack and the journal entry for the Morrowind companion were perfect.
I keep chuckling even while typing this comment 😂
For some reason I was wondering if there was any lore on any of the NPCs saying, I hope they have Icees!
Good ups on the Large tub, fucking laughed so hard.
This is the purest form of art.
Meanwhile in Oblivion....
Your follower is an angry-face Dremora who is also friendly.... "What is it mortal!?!"
...and then there is the Adoring Fan..."By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It's the Grand Champion! I can't believe it's you! Standing here! Next to me!"
Except those permanent bound atronach in oblivion, they can be quite helpful
Yes! Oblivion's conjuration, in general, could be quite OP. I always love starting up a new conjuration mage in that game.
Followers are probably one of my favorite parts of skyrim.
Using combat and difficulty mods, I then add on NFF and have a party of followers, a healer, a tank, and a ranger and me. We charge in head on.
I also have the follower injury and death mod, uthgerd the unbroken died to a draugr overlord last night
You have chosen the large tub
Remember in Morrowind's "Tribunal" expansion where they let you hire a companion who then is completely incapable if navigating dungeons without getting permanently stuck?
Fun times.
the cliff racer was perfection
For oblivion, I thought it would be “You go that way! I’ll go home!”
Lydia would be the hunchback squire from Monty Pythons Holy Grail.
I never liked having companions with me because they either were more of a nuisance than a help or they were just overpowered and anihilated everything
I spit my drink so far laughing during the Morrowind bit and I normally would never do that or admit it out loud
I didn't even knew Morrowind have companions, i never saw one.
Naming my next Dragonborn "Betty"
Meanwhile, companions in Fallout: New Vegas be like:
*"TARGET ACQUIRED.* Initiate Kill Protocol: 473-8b."
Especially Boone back before they fixed his accuracy.
"You go that way! I go home!"
I'm loving all of these Kung Pao edits of elder scrolls games. They're great to laugh my sickness away!
You go that way, I’ll go home.
"I have some yellow butter for your popcorn, and its non dairy"
I didn't even know companions were a thing before Skyrim. I've never seen anyone use them in the other games.
They've been a thing since before The Elder Scrolls, I believe, if you take Dungeons and Dragons into account. In addition, there are games outside of The Elder Scrolls that had them.
I still have a companion stuck in the sewers fighting ghosts with his sword, It's been 5 months.
My first DVD I purchased with my own money was kung pow. So glad you enjoy it also 👌
At least the Skyrim companions are hitting *_something_*
My horse and me in Skyrim survival:
Me: Okay, Krapples, that's three pissed off giants fighting an even more pissed dragon and a random gang of snowtrolls are cheering them up. I need you to stay _right here;_ If I equip my circlet of archery, drink these potions and equip my souped up bow and arrows along with my Mr. T ring-and-chain set, I _might_ just be able to--
Krapples: mhhm mhmmm, MAAAAREEEEOY NEEEEEEEIGHKIIIIIIINSSSS!
Me: --to just walk home. _Yeah, I'll just walk half a continent back home._ *Fvск you, Krapples.*
“Dirt, Dirt, Dirt. Everywhere Dirt.”
I didn't know until now that my life needed all these Elder Scrolls and Kung Pow memes.
Remember Companion quest where Dragonborn goes with Farkas to ruins with draugr, especially last room with HUGE number of draugrs?
For completing this room i tried to use Fireball.
As a result after battle Farkas tried to kill me because he was damaged by those Fireballs :/
So I was managed to buy a scroll to calm him down.
In first Skyrim completion i successfully use for this room a J'zargo Flame Cloak scrolls...
Farkas killed me for this 😆
Just discovered those "companion" quests in Morrowind recently...nothing more annoying than equipping yourself with the speed of a God and that fker is miles behind you and turning around because the AI loses interest after a certain distance lol
I'm bleeding, making me the victim.
please for the love of god keep the kung pow memes coming. easily one of the funniest and most underrated movies of all time
*I have chosen the Large tub*
I have nothing but love in my heart for Serana