opponents possessing aoe op skills that can charm 3 out of 4 of your party
That exactly happened to us at our last game session. Three chars got charmed in the first round, followed by the last free-willed mage in the back being killed by focused enemy fire.
But after the charm went out, we regrouped, resurrected the mage, and won the battle. That's the greatness of D:OS – even after such a downer at the beginning of a fight, you may be able to turn the tide with careful tactics and by using the synergy of your character's abilities.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but I'm curious who among you read the Witcher books before playing the games. I did, and it gave a new dimension to the games. Especially W1 is geared towards readers and non-readers alike, as it often gives you a choice to either let Geralt remember things or people in conversations, or not. Thus, I rate the Witcher games (W1+W2) more from a reader's perspective than for their game mechanics. But even considering both, I still like W1 better than W2.
