Main Character Syndrome

[PurtyTopher1]

I've never played a game like this before(cRPG or Larian games) and I'm really enjoying it but I'm noticing that I'm having Main Character Syndrome here. I'm used to other RPGs where you as the player gain immense power over the course of the game and your companions are more or less just there for story or minor support. This game is different, not that it's a problem but I'm kind of struggling to get past the idea that it isn't just me getting strong, it's everyone. So it feels less rewarding on an individual level. It feels like I'm a side character in my own game and while I understand that it's a story about the party, not one person, I was just curious if anyone had felt the same and found a way to change their mindset? Or maybe I'm just playing something that IS weak and so it feels like I'm not scaling the same as my party?

The game is great and I'm really having a blast with the story and gameplay but my mindset is starting to rub me the wrong way and I was just wondering if anyone has experienced this and/or has any advice on how they changed their mindset.

[Angel]

i mean, you're controlling all them, they're all your main characters

[seeker1]

Think of it this way. You are the leader of a team of super heroes. You are sort of like Steve Rogers, Captain America, leading the rest of the Avengers. Now, you kind of want your entire team to get more powerful, as this will help you beat Thanos. It's not just a question of building up your own power and skills, finding yourself a better shield ... you also want Tony Stark, to upgrade his armor, and Hawkeye, to get better trick arrows, and Thor to upgrade from Mjolnir to Stormbreaker, the Hulk to learn that trick about always staying angry or staying smart, and Black Widow to, well, use those thighs.

I hope this analogy works. You're not just trying to build up yourself (the MC/protagonist); you're trying to build a better team. (Though many people do "lone wolf" this game; it's a viable way of playing; it's just not for me.)

[Byeah]

eldritch knight throw build w/ tavern brawler. Nobody'll stand to you now.

[Maraxus]

On the contrary I love the feeling of camaraderie... we are not alone, we are not perfect, helping each other reach our destiny.

[Raï 𓆣]

You admit it feels less rewarding. What is the rewarding feeling you hint after? Do you mean in the sense of being recognised as the chosen one/special one? Or is it the special powers?

If we look at Mass Effect, you are indeed the person everyone looks up to - but in terms of power, you do need your teammates to surmount the obstacles that are ahead of you.

I will add, btw, that in belgian/dutch culture companies and hierarchies are relatively "flat". That means you can go to your boss and discuss with them the things you don't necessarily agree with. Perhaps this is what you feel translated to the group dynamic, where they are more likely to be equal to one another.

Edit: actually, now I think about it - isn't that also the spirit of DnD? To be a team together? Only our party members happen to be pre-written in this case.

[Wokelander]

I get where OP is coming from, I've never been too fond of the Larian party philosophy. It helps if you play it multilayer (with dependable people you like)