Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - General Request: more ability points for player characters

So, with the introduction of a new attribute, I imagine players will be even more strapped for points on level up. I already found hybrid characters very lacking in D:OS and I fear this problem will be exacerbated in D:OS 2. As a solution I'd suggest giving the PC more attribute points to spend than the companions. You only create 1 character this time around so it would be easier to balance. It's also a bit of a staple in party-based games with companions for the PC to have slightly better stats (e.g. Baldur's Gate). Hybrid characters were a staple of the Divinity series before D:OS, there were so many abilities you could combine into one character. The rigid system in D:OS could just as well have been class-based.

I know there are things like Lone Wolf but given the fact that you had to make up for one missing party member I usually didn't spend the extra points on making hybrid characters (which performed worse).

I honestly don't care about multiplayer so I don't know how this could work there. Maybe it's just a solution for single player mode, to make up for the fact that you can't create a whole party (which I think was implied by Larian at an earlier date).

What about getting bonuses once you start to more obviously multi class? Some kind of stat or talent bonus once you reach certain totals in points and attributes that usually don't go together?

The issue isn't the amount of attribute points you get (and in the original you got a lot more skill points essentially from bonuses anyhow) but that pooling into two main attributes severely weakened your character overall.

Combined with the fact that items that gave you multiple primary attributes were uncommon, meaning that you are further depleting your effectiveness.

So if they gave you 1, 2, 3, or 4 extra... it would just boil down to the same event that any point not put into your primary attribute is only diluting your overall combat effectiveness.

The issue isn't the amount of attribute points you get (and in the original you got a lot more skill points essentially from bonuses anyhow) but that pooling into two main attributes severely weakened your character overall.

Combined with the fact that items that gave you multiple primary attributes were uncommon, meaning that you are further depleting your effectiveness.

So if they gave you 1, 2, 3, or 4 extra... it would just boil down to the same event that any point not put into your primary attribute is only diluting your overall combat effectiveness.

My personal viewpoint is they need to put in traits specifically geared towards "multiclassing" that ease the disadvantages of it... As well as weapons and gear... geared towards being Dex+Int, STR+DEX, STR+INT...

THOUGH maybe this game won't penalize you as much this time.

Note: I am aware going Major/Minor did work well. You could get away with only 12 intelligence if you weren't intending on going past say 1 aeromancy.

I am referring to Double Major (equal or near equal focus).

In D:OS on the higher difficulties, hybrids just didn't cut it. IMO. IOW they weren't a viable choice at all. What I'm arguing for is that going hybrid might still not be viable for anyone but the PC. It would only make the PC more effective. More effective as a single class character, too? Yes. But if you go past the point where you have to be single class just to get by, going hybrid actually has its advantages (in a 4 person party to boot). No 1 single character can duke it out without support in a party-based game, no matter how good he is at his class.

The issue isn't the amount of attribute points you get (and in the original you got a lot more skill points essentially from bonuses anyhow) but that pooling into two main attributes severely weakened your character overall.

Hybrids in D:OS 1 were certainly less powerful than pure builds, but the idea was to exchange power for versatility, a Hybrid could do more things than a pure character.

I'm not sure I understand. If the game is calibrated so that the main character can go multiclass, while the rest of the party has fewer points, forcing them to stay single class to keep up, is there anything in the game you'd want that would keep the main character from also going single class and just being stronger than the rest of the party? (Am I getting you right?)