Should we get new characters after/during A New Reign Beta

[AniMike]

State your reasons why / why not, title says it all.

Not saying what we have isn't enough, but I think new official characters would we pretty dope for more lore and less repetitive play that a lot of us been use to having since we have had these characters since the original Don't Starve.

[Ginosaji]

the witch character would fit this update very well with all those mushroom themed items that we got.

 

 

[ImDaMisterL]

Yes because variety? Fun? Extra DST-exclusivity?

I dunno, but I'd love having a new char to play as.

[Maslak]

I'm not sure, maybe DST-exclusive character would be too much... I don't know.
Playable Charlie character plz

[DwerBomb]

M-m-marble character!!

[TheTraditionalGentleman]

I always like seeing new characters. I wonder what would fit though. Maybe an old bishop character to fit the chess theme? Maybe a butler style character to fit Charlie's Reign theme? 

[Dudedude]

I'm ALWAYS for new characters. They really add spice to the game! Part of the reason why I absolutely adore well-made character mods.

[ShadowDuelist]

Actually, besides the fact that they are adding much love and many new fun things, at least two new characters is what I've been personally waiting for the most... Not that the expansion itself is not something I enjoy though! I love Klei for what they are doing!

I know there are plenty characters as mods, but most of them are pretty OP and poorly balanced, and/or have nothing to do with the lore.

I even think they don't necessary have to be brand new, even a re-balanced Warly and Wilbur would work in DST world (mostly Warly)

[knightzaid]

I new characters could be a fishermen o.o or a hunter bc fishing takes forever 

There also the chance of a builder and I would love to use the shipwreck character 

I could see a pigmen character XD

[TomatoSensei]

If they put Warly on DST i'll play 24/7 and waste all my money on his elegants.

[1v0]

Well there surely must be new characters and I even dare to say 1 biome or 2 . But I think the big updates/features will be saved for later ... dunno maybe as last updates (when everything will come together as one) . From a old TtA post I remember things like alternative seasons (not sure if this still has any importance) . Now that will be a big change and an enjoyable one . I really hope there will be big changes and new features . But well the content we are getting at the moment is really good too . 

[AniMike]

@Ginosaji I could see a Witch character after looking at the direction that Klei has gone with the updates.

@TheTraditionalGentleman I can also see a Butler too, that's pretty cool! Charlie could have a Butler.

@knightzaid I always thought about Pigmens, but I'm having trouble thinking of its abilities that other characters don't have.

@ShadowDuelist Some shipwreck  characters would be nice, but seeing as how they're abilities are water related, I don't know, I mean, they could change them. 

@DwerBomb M-M-Marble character.....M-M-Maybe.

 

Idk, me personally, seeing as we have:

1. 2 People that can use magic. ( 2)
2. A guy that can cut trees fast and turn into a beaver. (1)
3. Beard growing / Spider boy. (2)
4. Balanced Fire starter. (1)
5. A Mighty man and Woman. (2)
6. Wes (1)
7. A  Ghost companion. (1)
8. Upgradeable Robot. (1)

We need to think of characters that aren't as similar to what we already have.

I'm thinking of a Animal Whisper character, he/she has the ability to tame beefalo faster, hounds, and tall birds. (could add new mobs in the beta for this character to tame or just some mobs that I'm not thinking of that are already in game.)

Cons - his/her love for creatures makes you feel guilty eating animals, so you lose a bit of sanity each time you eat anything meat related.

Pros - your abled to fight off hostiles with your pet companions and help other players obtain beefalos faster. (only you can tame these hostile creatures though, everyone can tame a beefalo, but not as fast you can)

I see this as a new challenge since you now have to worry about eating certain foods to balance sanity.

The status would all be on Klei to decide.

 

[Pruinae]

I would like a Lucky character who the luck is good and bad like he gets "good" stuff from the tumbleweeds but never grass and twigs, tree guards almost never spawn for him, krampii drops the sack more frequently but is harder to come and when krampii come is on smaller amounts... etc.

Since the game is multiplayer these cons wouldn't be that big so he could also have dmg multiplier like Wendy or Wes.

[Scoobie101]

1 hour ago, AniMike said:

 

1. 2 People that can use magic. ( 2)
2. A guy that can cut trees fast and turn into a beaver. (1)
3. Beard growing. (1)
4. Balanced Fire starter. (1)
5. A Mighty man and Woman. (2)
6. Spider boy. (1)
7. Wes (1)
8. A  Ghost companion. (1)
9. Upgradeable Robot. (1)

 

AHEM! I think you're forgetting a certain spider boy on the beard growing front.

Also, I think it goes without saying at this point that I would defiantly like to see some of the old, unimplemented characters put in, some of them sounds like they could be really cool! Who doesn't a playable spoopy scary skeleton just in time for Halloween? or a demon or a witch or all three

[knightzaid]

@AniMike

Some possible one could be pig skin o.o

Pig men passive skills is shedding his pig skin, which he grows over time like the beard. Maybe benefits is reduced damage 

Can make pig men follow you like spiders XD

OR manure XD eat stuff to get,make pig houses XD starts with material 

[Linkle]

It would be nice to have Winnie.

 

She reminds me of Prim from the Hunger Games. A young girl who wants nothing more than to help others. I think of her as a shepherd, so perhaps a beefalo taming bonus is in order. Maybe even Ewecus can be domesticated.

[SuperPsiPower]

7 hours ago, Dudedude said:

I'm ALWAYS for new characters. They really add spice to the game! Part of the reason why I absolutely adore well-made character mods.

Are you telling me that One punch man mod isn't balanced? You uncultured swine!!!!1 (jk)

Finding good, balanced character has always been a struggle. Although I always loathed server mods anyways.

[ShadowDuelist]

5 hours ago, AniMike said:

We need to think of characters that aren't as similar to what we already have.

That's why I suggested Warly, he is certainly unique in that his special item is something we don't have (a mobile crock pot) and his perks are all based around food (something we don't have), he could even be able to make portable crock pots for everyone to have one. Also his perks are food related: he can get stronger effects from eating crock pot food, and special crock pot foods nobody else can make.

In a DST enviroment he could act as a healer-chef, his special warly-exclusive foods could have new effects that you can't get in other way, like instead of an instant restoration health, you get 10 health instantly and then regenerate over a 1 minute period, as long as you don't eat other thing or get hurt, giving you a total of 50 hp restored, or a watered down cofee that he can make (giving you just 10% of speed increase instead of an obscene speed like in SW) etc.

Wilbur is my second choice, but given that not all worlds have caves enabled, and even if they do, monkeys are only around the ruins in DST,  making one of his main perks nearly useless. He'd need more balancing, but it could be done.

The other shipwrecked characters are water related and that's why I didn't include them.
 

3 hours ago, Linkle said:

It would be nice to have Winnie.

I agree on this one, Winnie and Wortox sound like interesting and different enough characters to add too, if they don't want to port SW characters.

[Donke60]

8 hours ago, Scoobie101 said:

 

1. 2 People that can use magic. ( 2)
2. A guy that can cut trees fast and turn into a beaver. (1)
3. Beard growing. (1)
4. Balanced Fire starter. (1)
5. A Mighty man and Woman. (2)
6. Spider boy. (1)
7. Wes (1)
8. A  Ghost companion. (1)
9. Upgradeable Robot. (1)

 

Why does wes get his own category I feel this is discriminating putting people into groups just cause they are not as strong as every one else I find that unfair and offensive you need to check your privilege I said sarcastically.

But me being serious I always wanted an elemental type character that changed with the seasons of the game and his perks and weakness depended on the season I thought it would be pretty neat maybe he could be like a tree man or something.he would get stronger in winter with less hunger drain. but be slower and face steeper sanity drain

summer be faster give more damage but eat more and face a health penalty thats what I got so far

[minespatch]

All I want for Christmas is... ^WILTON.

[AniMike]

4 hours ago, Donke60 said:

Why does wes get his own category?

 

Because he's Wes. ^)

[Arlesienne]

12 hours ago, AniMike said:

Balanced Fire starter. (1)
 

 

*sobs uncontrollably*

 

5 hours ago, Donke60 said:

Why does wes get his own category I feel this is discriminating putting people into groups just cause they are not as strong as every one else I find that unfair and offensive you need to check your privilege I said sarcastically.

But me being serious I always wanted an elemental type character that changed with the seasons of the game and his perks and weakness depended on the season I thought it would be pretty neat maybe he could be like a tree man or something.he would get stronger in winter with less hunger drain. but be slower and face steeper sanity drain

summer be faster give more damage but eat more and face a health penalty thats what I got so far

Wes gets his own category for the charisma bonuses.

5 hours ago, minespatch said:

All I want for Christmas is... ^WILTON.

To ship Ariel.

1 hour ago, AniMike said:

Because he's Wes. ^)

YES! WES IS BEST!

[CaptainChaotica]

There's already a mod for Winnie and while she can't actually domesticate ewecuses...she does come with a flock of pink things _related_ to ewecuses that will follow her as long as she's using the crook.  They also drop cotton candy and will IMMEDIATELY stomp any hounds that come near you (if YOU are also near the pink ewecuses,of course), no matter who you're playing.

Winnie herself is also a vegetarian, so, the exact opposite restriction from Wigfrid, and that + the shepherdess thing is why I downloaded that character mod as compared to most others.  She has a Don't Starveian-level-of-difficulty drawback, and a new ability that is useful but not overpowered.  And she's based off of actual Klei artwork. I'm also all for another female character, so...

Not sure if the mod works in the beta, though.

...Notorious

[minespatch]

32 minutes ago, Arlesienne said:

To ship Ariel.

More like a buddy to share drinks with and wrestle with. Nothing romantic.

I highly imagine @Weirdobob's headcanon of a playable character having a airhorn voice, which would fit Wilton for the meme. But probably not.

[AniMike]

50 minutes ago, Arlesienne said:

 

*sobs uncontrollably*

 

I know your pain

11 hours ago, Linkle said:

It would be nice to have Winnie.

 

She reminds me of Prim from the Hunger Games. A young girl who wants nothing more than to help others. I think of her as a shepherd, so perhaps a beefalo taming bonus is in order. Maybe even Ewecus can be domesticated.

Yes! a shepherd would be cool.