I'm glad this thread turned into something really constructive!
Personally for myself, I love the idea of healthy competition but as it stands now the benefits are usually negative, and I'd rather see them become positive. What I mean is that I wish doing a quest that's opposed to a party member and you "win" should provide you with a positive bonus and this incentive. A skill book, stat bonuses, item, whatever. Right now it seems most times you just end up trolling the party into a reload.
I hope it's not too late to implememt a little of that.
