Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Having all companions as "origins" is a poor idea

I agree, this is really something that bothers me the most. Especially I don't see any benefit in that. Why I should be able to play every character and why I should be able to see every possible companion during character creation? I really don't see any reason for this concept.

I see that new players maybe need some help and therefore a preconstructed character. But isn't it the point of companions that yo have to handle new surprising characters youre not able to play? There was never a wish to play as a companion. Kotor, dragon age, baldurs Gate - It was always my character + interesting other characters. And the surprise when you find them and realazise that they want to join is also pretty good.

That all companions are origin characters also includes that they are all available at the beginning and also, that they are all infected by the mindflayers.
This time it's not the boat where you first talk to all, it will be the mindflayers spaceship.

I also don't understand why they're sticking to that concept, especially when it was also in DOS not a loved concept. There were some serious downsides n out to play as a origin character