BioWare (Via Gamespot) gives us an early part of the Friday update, by releasing a developer dispatch centered around Companions. It’s been awhile since BioWare really talked about Companions.. and apparently, they’ve been pretty busy during their silence.
The Developer dispatch has two parts.. an interview (here), that I’m not going to copy/paste in it’s entirety.. I’m just going to put one of my favorite answers in here:
James Ohlen: Players are able to customize the appearance of their companions in two ways. Because companions are full characters with inventory slots, players can change the equipment their companions are wearing. You can give your tough-as-nails Mandalorian warrior companion some badass Mandalorian armor. Or you can put her in clothes reminiscent of Princess Leia’s famous gold bikini. Players can also change the skin color, hair, and facial features of their companion characters. We wanted players to have more freedom than in any previous BioWare RPG when it came to companion customization.
So, while you’re trying to get the image of Boba or Jango Fett in Princess Leia’s metal bikini out of your mind (yeah, I know he said ‘her’).. I’ll post the video part of the Developer Dispatch which shows off the UI, Companion Customization, some companion skills, and other goodies!