In Baldur’s Gate 3 you don’t have to travel through the world alone, but have companions by your side. With them, you can even enter a romance, but among each other, the companions have hardly any interactions. This should change for Divinity.
What should improve? In a Q&A on Reddit, fans were able to ask the developers from Larian some questions about Baldur’s Gate and Divinity. One fan noted that with each game, the writing of the story and the narrative had improved.
He wanted to know what the developers want to improve regarding the narration compared to the earlier games. And indeed he gets a response from the Senior Writer of Larian, who will also be responsible for Divinity:
Companion relationships. Firstly, more interaction between the companions – not just more and better verbal sparring but also deeper relationships among themselves, just as they have with the players. Secondly, subtly building the friendship and romance between the players, so that the relationship feels natural.
This means that there will be even more character depth of the individual companions in Divinity, should the story writer succeed in what he aims for. The stories of the characters will then probably be more closely intertwined, and the dialogues between them will be more significant. Thus, the companions would become even more important.
And as another comment proves, players want this as well. One user writes that he would need a Bromance
in the game.
Characters need to become even deeper
How does it look so far? Already in Baldur’s Gate 3, the 10 companions are unique. Each character has a very deep story and their own quests. They agree or disagree with certain decisions of the player, which develops the relationship with the player.
With high agreement, romances can even develop. However, if the agreement drops too low, the companions can even leave the group or attack the player.
Among themselves, this is not so detailed. There are only a few conversations while exploring the world. Additionally, there are scripted conflicts or story moments where the interconnected past of some characters comes to light.
The characters are not only interesting due to their backgrounds and relationships but also because of their combat abilities. You can choose which characters to accompany you in battles. To get the best out of your companions, you should know the following article on MeinMMO: The 6 best companions from Baldur’s Gate 3 with which you can melt even tricky bosses – Which summons are particularly strong?
