Why would you want them to be stronger ?
Just play other games like that with other references than DoS in mind please.
About balance there are many way to adjust it whatever you play with 4 or 5 companions, which is not possible trough mods.
If the game difficulty stay as it is now, I'll enjoy way more playing with 5 instead of 4, especially considering that 1) we'll have more difficulty levels at release 2) the actual level is supposed to be the "normal" level, which is not... especially if you hope the totally bad mecanics of the game are going to change... Which is something a huge majority ask.
Just add one more companions now and the combats are going to be faster, the ressources management will be better, the game will be just a little bit easier,...
If 40% aren't happy with 4, it's 40% that will never be happy.
If those that absolutely WANT 4 can still play with 4, a huge majority can be happy (the 60% don't say they WANT 4, they said it's ok. That still doesn't mean 5 is not). That's common sense.
And no, it's absolutely not about TB, that was a comparison, not a point.
There is already a mod that let you play 6 characters.
Just let them balance the game around 4, it makes the fights faster because you don't need to add more enemies.
Please read the other topics.
Your argument is wrong.
I'd rather recommend reading other topics AND replies.
Because it's goes same as here - majority of ppl doesn't support increasing of party size.
Proof ?
Being ok with a thing doesn't mean you aren't with something else, if you're refering to the "poll".
Just look at the "open letter" thread and count, many want more than 4, even if somes are ok with 4.
