I spent over a hundred hours in the first months of EA, but have since taken a LOOOONG break intentionally so I could have a fresh experience on launch. This is the first time I've been back on the forums and it is kind of disheartening to see this thread as this is the main beef I had with the game in early access.
I think the issue I have comes down to most of the companions being more gimmick with not much going on in terms of interesting character. Astarion is a good example... he's a noble fop AND an elf AND a vampire! ooh... edgy! I think Larian spent more time worrying about how "cool" the characters looked and less about crafting interesting people I might want to hang around for 70 or so hours... Honestly the more mundane the companions of the bunch are probably the best, Gale and even Shadowheart after the early fixes. No friendly halfling rogues? No gruff but loveable dwarven fighters? I'm not asking for a collection of fantasy tropes necessarily, but a cast of lovable, fun misfits would be nice? Less Suicide Squad, more Guardians of the Galaxy?
I really like most of the rest of the game, and with it being so customizable most if not all systemic gripes should be pretty fixable, but this is one that feels unavoidable...
Last edited by Dolfanar; 18/07/23 01:56 AM.
