Why does Minsc arrive in the story so late?

[Muado 93]

He's so much cooler than the other male companions on my team.

It sucks I'm already at the end game.

[Pilda]

You are right. Hopefully, the enhanced edition will add some content before the end so that we could enjoy him more.

[dolzo]

He's a masculine dude. That's why.

[Bad Brad]

Please tell me they didn't make Minsc gay too...

[ACS36]

Game wasn't finished.

They were worried game had peaked during early access so they wrapped up the loose ends and released the game. They were very surprised that the game performed as well as it did on launch.

People calling it a master piece and giving it 10/10 are delusional.

[Cooperal]

I think it is cool when a game does that sometimes, but they picked a weird way about it this time. Like you get half way through act 1 and then for the longest time nothing. Then way way later, two druids at practically the same time. But if you want to go with Minthara instead, that will cost ya heavily.

Perhaps Jaheira could have given her druid abilities more of a back seat in her later years. If Halsin wasn't so inseparable from his bearsona he could have had that yin-yang paladin duality going with his main Act 1 enemy. You can after all command a fair bit of authority in the druid grove if you go as a paladin yourself.

They could have drip fed a few more, with a bit more variation in their roles both in terms of what they bring to combat and to the camp dynamic.

Alfina would have made a good fit for a bard companion, though a certain origin character might not fully agree. Dammon maybe, he would probably be another rogue or ranger given he knows his way around gadgets but his knowledge and commitment to helping Karlach seem priceless. Or Blurg, the pleasantly mannered hobogoblin researcher with his pleasantly mannered mindflayer botanist friend.

But we are forgetting about the evil options and the short options. I already feel True Soul Nere is a character who was more developed than what we actually get to see in the game. And I'm surprised not even one of the Duergar expressed interest in joining us.

[Estevan Valladares]

Well, if there is one "good male companion" in the game, then those fond of it are faring better than us seeking a "good female companion". You have a "needy weak witted cleric" who takes ages to get smart and when she does, sometimes she talks to you as you barely knew her, despite being the dialogue prelude to saying you are the best thing she knows. Or the strong but a little "stupid" barbarian that cant touch anyone, but when she can, she barely wants it besides one or two times. And she goes back to loathing touch even after she solved the problem, as per her dialogues. Or the insufferable Gith that after being proven wrong and forsaken by her kin, having only us (the group) as real friends, is a pain in the behind. You can flirt with a demon, and get some expected hell of an answer. The milf that held some promise is the M that IL but never F though.
So, I guess the seekers of male special company seem to be faring much better.

[zpc]

Developer thought it would be good idea to add companions near the end of the game and don't understand that bounding with your party happens very early in the game. Late comers are just put to the back bench. It's a real shame. (and don't get me started on that clumsy mutual-exclusive stuff they had done to Halsin & Mithara)

[Maverick56]

1. Larian rushed Act 3
2. Larian wanted to hype up the game more.
3. He is an unconformable Alpha Chad Male, can't have too much of that. (Unless they make them playersexual, and they weren't allowed to do that to Jaheira or Minsc)

[Maverick56]

Originally posted by zpc:

Developer thought it would be good idea to add companions near the end of the game and don't understand that bounding with your party happens very early in the game. Late comers are just put to the back bench. It's a real shame. (and don't get me started on that clumsy mutual-exclusive stuff they had done to Halsin & Mithara)

They also don't understand that it's important to bond with your companions before they start hitting on you...

Yes I'm talk about you Halsin, Gale, Wyll, and Lae'zel...you are all thirsty af.

[Cruddy]

Ignore the insecure virgin responses the real reason is because they didn't want to overshadow their own characters with returning legacy companions, it's common in lots of RPGs to do so, usually it's done to reflect that said companion is much higher level to begin with and doesn't notice you until you're on par with them, which is somewhat true here as no matter what Minsc joins at level 12 even of you're not there yet.

[Korinth]

That's it, those two are from previous Baldur's Gate game, so they're here for the fanservice but they can't steal the podium from the new shining characters.

[IRON FIST SOUND DOLPHIN]

He has the one well-shot scene in the whole game, they had to save it for later.

[Daikyu]

Coz he is stupid, lame and all his dialogs are about Boo or about fighting evil, so devs decided that no one needs to hear his jokes (me braindead = me funny) for more then 1 act

[Hellsteeth30]

Originally posted by Bad Brad:

Please tell me they didn't make Minsc gay too...

No, he doesn't bang. He has a hamster in his pants.

[✙205🍉🐆→]

He's stupid, or do you need a stupid teammate who will ruin your plans in the first and second acts?