Homies and Followers

However badass you may be, to expand your empire in Steelport, you will need help. Your job as the leader of the Saints will be to recruit new people to your cause and establish partnerships with key characters. There are two groups of people (homies and followers) that can join your cause; once they are with you they take on the same responsibility and actions. Anyone who agrees to stick by your side will follow you on foot, into buildings, and into any vehicle if there is room for them. More importantly, though, these are loyal companions who will fight with you and attack anyone who is giving you trouble.

Followers

These are gangbangers that appear in any hood that you have taken over. They also roam around your HQ to keep you company. Call them to your side simply by getting close and pressing the recruit button. Likewise, they can be dismissed just as easily. The number of followers you have, their health, and even weapons can be upgraded though you cell phone. Also, when you complete Activities and missions in the Campaign you will receive more options to customize your gang’s style and the signs they throw up.

Homies

Homies are special followers that are related to the story of the game or provide specific functions. Unique character homies are unlocked by playing through the Campaign. Each has their own personality, commentary, and abilities. In fact, if you call a couple of them together they will interact in interesting ways. For the most part they are pretty equal in covering your back, but the unarmed guys like Oleg and the mayor are real powerhouses. In addition to these colorful characters there are other homies that can arrive in squads or deliver various vehicles. There are even a few homies that you can ring up for a special favor to wipe notoriety. Homies make up a pretty diverse group of friends but the one thing they all have in common is that they are accessed through the phone app on your cell phone.