How does becoming a boss mob in your favorite MMORPG sound? It certainly raised our eyebrows, and
Snail Games' new
Age of Wushu (also known as
Age of Wulin in Europe and its native China) is apparently going to allow you to do just that.
MMO Culture has the details, and the new boss sidekick system basically
involves random boss mobs that ask players for help. If a player agrees,
he will spawn next to the boss mob, essentially becoming one of its
minions for an upcoming fight. The source article notes that
Age of Wushu lacks grandiose fantasy elements, so the boss (and you as its minion)
will still be human as opposed to a variation on the gargantuan
crab/dragon/spider creature you may be expecting.
Another point of note is that the minion player will temporarily
relinquish control of his character, and the avatar will fight alongside
the boss AI against player characters (and it will provide substantial
rewards if the human party is defeated). Finally, MMO Culture says that
player decisions relative to the boss sidekick system will affect the
world storyline for every player on a given server. We don't know how
just yet, but we'll certainly keep our eyes on this curious new
mechanic.