Does the game scale to group size?

[craig234]

If you have fewer than 4 in the party, does the game scale combat?

[Razorblade]

No

[seeker1]

You can make it scale enemies up if you have more. Or just for any reason.

[zero]

nope, all encounters are static, it expects you to be playing with the regular sized party.

[Toaster Maximus]

It built for a party of four and doses not scale for less or more

[seeker1]

On Custom Difficulty, choose "Advanced Combat Mechanics", there's these options ...

On Explorer, expect little to no new mechanics or additional enemies.
On Balanced, expect a balanced number of new mechanics or additional enemies.
On Tactician, expect an extreme number of new mechanics or additional enemies.

I do not know how all the math for this works, so I don't think there is a lot of fine tuning to it. There definitely is no setting to say "add additional enemies to match my group size of X" and the game does not auto scale. I think it happens in certain encounters, but not always.

There are mods that can add Additional Enemies with more fine tuning than these options.

[id795078477]

Considering that the only way to increase party limit past 4 is currently with mods - you got your answer. Two answers, actually:

1. No, the game encounters are unaware of whatever mods you use for your party
2. Since you use mods anyways - install them difficulty mods. There are plenty.

[craig234]

OK. I aaked because early in the game I wanted to take 3 and leave Alistair in the camp if it would scale, but it seems like a bad idea if it doesn't.

[Wokelander]

You should definitely bring Alistair with you to Denerim when you have the chance, unless you traded ham for Loghaine

[seeker1]

Say hi to Morrigan and Leliana for me.

[The Yeen Queen]

Originally posted by craig234:

If you have fewer than 4 in the party, does the game scale combat?

Considering the only way to get a bigger group size is through a mod, I'd say the answer to that is pretty obvious. It's not designed with a bigger group in mind.

( ETA: For some reason I read "more than 4" in the title instead of fewer. I'm dumb. )

[kbiz]

Originally posted by craig234:

OK. I aaked because early in the game I wanted to take 3 and leave Alistair in the camp if it would scale, but it seems like a bad idea if it doesn't.

It was a bad idea, Ripley. A bad idea.

You can do it though. People solo.