I hope Larian doesn't change a thing regarding companions. I *LOVE* that the companions all have super interesting backstories and that their quests are just as important as the main quest. Why not? I'm here for the character interactions and original stories. I don't care about battle - I can kill things in any ol' game. Creating characters worth caring about is hard. And I am already totally invested in helping everyone. So I say WELL DONE. <3