i hope we get more than just the 12 or so npc companions that larian has intimated
My initial optimistic guess was 12, but I'm afraid all signs point to 8. Or rather 8 is confirmed and anything beyond that is a maaaybe. At least that's my understanding.
You are right those are the signs but we need to make it clear that's not at all keeping with the traditions of the BG series.
Oh, and romance is part of the BG2 experience and it plays an important role in Role Playing, fantasy literature and classic fairy tales. Tristan and Isolde, Arthur and Guinevere, the Iliad and Odyssey . . . into the present with contemporary novels and video games.
