Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback [OPTIONAL] AI controlled companions during combat

You know I thought about it and I have this friend who is an alcoholic, and the more he plays the drunker he gets, and the drunker he gets the more chaotic his playstyle becomes.

Like he was playing a Druid - and we got to the Shattered sanctum where Halsin is imprisoned and he decided to join the Goblins in throwing rocks at the bear - and I was really shocked at his decision. We weren't even roleplaying or anything but the idea of a Druid throwing rocks at a caged bear was so unbelievably offensive to me that I just started making fun of him for it. Just the worst Druid ever.

To this day I still ask him if he has "thrown rocks at any bears lately."

Anyway, I think having an AI take over for him would be great.

I think PoE Deadfire did an amazing job with the AI scripting tool the game offered. It was TOO good.

Old thread, but I find myself here trying to get an AI mod to work after latest patch.

I would tend to agree AI should be an option. An option. More options are always better than less options. There are times AI characters won't work of course (need to do X, then Y, then you can attack. Hint: forge). But for most encounters it is fun to watch my companions do their thing. And it was fun to watch them mess up at times!

For me, it is not wanting to learn the ins and outs of the every other class that I was not. I wanted to concentrate solely on my character. I understand AI controlling your party can be viewed like "cheating" to some. Heck, I saw my characters do some amazing things I wouldn't have thought of that saved my butt. And I call that a learning experience!

And while not explicitly said on this thread, I have read some responses say "AI players is just not possible". Well, that is one silly claim to make when it is AI that you're playing against.