Have you tried NOT hating Rogues to the point where you're willing to cripple your fighting ability?
Yes. I played a rogue. It felt cheap. I beat the game in 4 hours using four people. This time, I'm playing the game in a more appreciative manner, and it's turned out that I really am disenfranchised with the companions that aren't Lhose. I also have a three player multiplayer game, and the game is loads of fun, but I still feel weighed down by our one companion, the Red Prince. He's so elitist that I want to kick him out. It's not a matter of game balance that I'm complaining about; it's a matter of, I truly hate about half the companions, and am strongly averse to another. The game is still beatable with two people, I know - getting stuck is temporary, and a fun challenge to overcome. I'm having a blast with the red prince, even if I hate him, and Lhose is ridiculously fun to play as. My only problem is that I would like to play with four players that I like, and the game does not currently support that, as you cannot make more custom characters. That is all.
I'd much prefer a hard and fun game to one that's easy and distasteful.
