First impressions are the most important for me.
I do not want to be told, "wait wait 20 hours in he will be GREAT!"
The first impressions I get from nearly ALL BG3's companions are bad. I did not play the game past 3 hours, not to spoil myself, but thats my limit to judge such a thing.
Having more companion options would of been great, but oh well we are stuck with this lot.
Unfortunaly, unlike past Baldurs gate games, mods cannot change that fact.
Fair enough. I myself was more lucky since I found some of them more ..pleasant. But I heard that Shadowheart hat a more rude introduction before I joined EA. I personally find Gale highly dislikeable, don't like his tendency to assume he is the smartest in the room, but I the teeth-clenched teamwork dynamic works with him - for myself. Lae'zel is someone I neither like nor trust. Astarion is met with distrust and is one of the few characters I can not see myself sparing on a non-evil playthrough.
Wyll and Karlach where decent introductions - well Karlachs first reaction is understandable since she is bleeding.
So yeah, long story short - I was lucky that I had a better first impression, but I totally understand your point.
And about the 20 hours thing, I actually agree.
Astarion, for example,
may be more interesting and "GREAT", but at the moment he is a selfish abomination who does not really wish a cure - but to be rid of the drawbacks.
Probably why I doubt I will ever try Dark Urge (even on an evil playthrough), the entire character seems so unpleasent and like an abomination that I do not want to see that story - even if it ends in a full heartwarming redemption story at the end!
(I hope the quote works, the forum is giving me trouble.)
