Developer's Diary – Captain Updates by OnnMacMahal

[OnnMacMahal]

t would be nice to see some expanded options for Cappies - including heralds (*or "ancient friends"). It would also be nice to get some missing herald cosmetics from regions after Forochel and Moria that we never really got - like Rohirric heralds, Gondorian heralds, Swan-Knight heralds, Lorien and Malledhrim (*grey and green uniform variants from South Mirkwood), South Ithilien ranger heralds / archers, and so forth. Right now, we have Archers who wear the grey Lorien outfits - but no Herald versions (*who just wear the Bree-land style / Eriador chain-mails instead).

While it's not possible for us to change skill names for different character backgrounds, it is possible for us to add more herald styles in the future.

[Vareshki]

These changes do sound promising, I've wanted to level through as a Captain for a while now but the class always felt a bit off for me.

In regards to the heralds as previously mentioned:

While it's not possible for us to change skill names for different character backgrounds, it is possible for us to add more herald styles in the future.

If more do get added would it ever be considered to have other types of heralds to add some flavor for solo players. Like heralds with different weapon combinations similar to the skirmish soldiers, ones with one handers and shields instead of a banner, or even ones that dual wield or two handers.

More appearance styles sound great though, it would be fun to be able to change the style as you progress to new areas, have them act as your "guide" as you travel in new lands.

[gildhur]

While it's not possible for us to change skill names for different character backgrounds, it is possible for us to add more herald styles in the future.

DESPERATELY needed. We haven't had new herald skins in years, and there are SO many options now, especially with the newly playable races. Just like every rep faction has a Hunter guide and a Warden muster, every rep faction should have a Captain herald skin that looks like the local population.

As currently envisioned, toggling on 'Stand Alone' will disable 'Blade Brother' and transform Inspire, To Arms, Words of Courage, and Escape from Darkness.

Instead of making it a separate skill, why not just let Blade Brother grant the Stand Alone effect when it's toggled on without a target, e.g. on self?

3) Not at the moment, but it's possible that we'll revisit this in the future.

I always hoped Hobbit LMs would be added with River-hobbits, but we got them even sooner than that! (And there was much rejoicing!) Adding Captain to the halfling arsenal would make sense if River-hobbits end up happening this year.

[auximenes]

DESPERATELY needed. We haven't had new herald skins in years, and there are SO many options now, especially with the newly playable races. Just like every rep faction has a Hunter guide and a Warden muster, every rep faction should have a Captain herald skin that looks like the local population.

/signed

[Thurinuor]

DESPERATELY needed. We haven't had new herald skins in years, and there are SO many options now, especially with the newly playable races. Just like every rep faction has a Hunter guide and a Warden muster, every rep faction should have a Captain herald skin that looks like the local population.

Yes, yes, and yes! And please make a dropdown menu for the heralds instead of creating a new skill for every herald every time, this is crazy.

[Thurinuor]

Can you please make the use of the summon horn easier? It takes ages to summon 11 people in a raid group step by step. Why not summon them all at once?

[Arabani]

One more thing, Last stand should be a baseline again, for every spec, like it was years ago. Captain is a melee class with very limited mobility, we need that save.