Minsc

[Berlin]

I know I can interweb it. But, someone explain Minsc to me. I know he's in the old games. Why is it great?

[RACHMANOVSKI]

Hmm hard to explain. You need to play it yourself (BG1 and especially BG2).

He has ever-optimistic personality and silly, it's always impossible to hate him (imo)

[Puff Daddy]

Nostalgia bait

[Berlin]

Yeah, it's always great to see a good character again.

[Persk1760]

Originally posted by :V:

Nostalgia bait

It might be that, however if the story is well written, I will be a bait worth fishing for.

[brendan_in_china]

Back in BG1 he had better physical stats than most your other companions. Yes, some had absolutely rotten ability scores. Plus he could rage for an extra 15 hps, which mattered a lot at level 1 in a game with deadly random encounters. Back then, his Gnoll favoured enemies meant +4 attack rolls, which was a big deal versus a common low level enemies.

He also had goofy barks like "Now Minsc is leader, swords for everyone!"

BG2, he got a bit more buff and was notably loyal in a game where companions would leave in a huff if you pressed their buttons. It was quite easy early game to get a couple of +3 axes and a greatsword which he could use well enough. And by mid-end game he was a threshing machine with them. Oh yeah, there was an undead slaying throwing-axe which, as he was now favoured enemies: vampire, allowed him to one-shot deadly vampires.

And more silly barks.

[jinath715]

Minsc wasn't anything special and rather mediocre at best in the previous BG titles.

Minsc did however have humorous dialog which I think people enjoyed because they always quote him as if reliving the good old days. Such as: "Go for the eyes Boo!"

Personally, I'm not excited for Minsc or Jaheira...unless they are antagonists which the trailer eludes to slightly. Jaheira is most likely still a Harper and she would probably try to kill the protagonist (you) in the story at some point early on.

Jaheira is also a druid so perhaps there will be different leadership in the druid grove during the final version of the game.

I'd rather recruit Kagha or Sazza or just about anyone else we already met the early access.

[Yojo0o]

He's a comic relief party member who became extremely popular in the gaming and DnD community for how uniquely fun he is, with great memorable lines of dialogue. He's made it into several other games and comics, and has been memed for over two decades. More niche than your average Kratos, of course, but still a big deal.

As for combat prowess, he wasn't amazing in min/max terms, but for the average noob, his massive strength score made him extremely formidable as a frontline character.