The possibility to choose starting class is a step in the right direction but it's still not good enough. Most classes have horrible/subpar starting talents and their civil abilities are not what I want them to be. Right now I either have to create a specific character or torture my pc with running 4 clients to play with a party I want, considering how rare civil abilities and especially talents are. If each companion started with a talent point and a civil point unspent that'd solve the problem (or just allow creating 4 characters in single player as an option).