From what i read here it seems to me like (and i repeat i didnt play it, so i only judge based on what i heared here and how i understand it) they all had common goal, but basicaly nothing holded the party together, any single one of them could easily just depart from the others and go his/hers own way towards the same goal.
So the party stuck together, bcs they either want to ... or at least didnt mind it.
Thats not the case in BG-3 ...
Hmm, we may just have to agree to leave this one so as to not further derail this thread, but what you say of BG2 in that paragraph seems to be an accurate description of the situation in BG3, where even if our party don’t join up or if members leave then they’d probably be doing much the same thing anyway as they need to deal with their tadpoles (and therefore may as well stick together, at least up to a point), but
not BG2 where most of the characters would have no reason to find Imoen, deal with Irenicus or get involved in the Bhaalspawn saga if it weren’t for being part of our group so if they left would follow completely different goals.
Perhaps we’re just picking up on different things.
BTW I loved Jan Jansen.
Some of the interactions and banters with other party members are hilarious.
You don’t surprise me
. I couldn’t stand him back in the day, but he’s actually grown on me (like turnip mold?) over the years, and I agree he can puncture the more serious moments and characters in the game to hilarious effect. I still can’t see how any appearance from him or a family member in BG3 wouldn’t seem like rank fan service though, and while as a fan there’s something I find appealing about that, I think ultimately it would likely be to the detriment of the new game.
