In case you are not aware you can create custom party using the multiplayer feature and multiple instances of the game. Hopefully, 1.0 will have an in game way of doing it for people who want it.
Originally Posted by Darth Baggins
Is this a popular idea or do most people prefer the forced companionship of, in my opinion, terrible NPCs?
I have enjoyed both type of games before, but in general I do prefer to create a single avatar, and than play with companions. To me story and character interactions are the primarily appeal of cRPGs so companions with story content and to whom I can talk to is a big boon. I am not really liking any of the companions currently on the offer, but I will still take the current bickering party, over a mute cannon fodder.
