No party member control?

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Why? Why did the remove party member control?

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Could anyone tell me if they have said/explained about this anywhere?

[IRMcG]

Combat's faster and busier, more Mass Effect style, although you can pause to direct the party member's powers in the same manner as those games.

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Originally posted by IRMcG:

Combat's faster and busier, more Mass Effect style, although you can pause to direct the party member's powers in the same manner as those games.

I see. So, we will still be able to pause and direct the party members in combat and in general but not play with them, right?
But why, I loved the option of being able to play a mage or tank for a while when playing with my rouge or vice versa.

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Originally posted by dulany67:

In addition, characters have no hp and do much reduced damage. They are essentially an extension of the MC's action bar.

Really? Looks like an imminent refund is going to happen from me, this is not what I wanted in DA franchise :(

[Bozz 💀]

so you don't invade their space

[Deroldsen]

I am getting the impression that this title was a marketing ploy to try and exploit a new demographic, with the DA name tacked on.

[iriyap]

From what we've seen in the videos, the party members are immortal and only useful for the extra abilities they add to the pause menu.

[Serah]

Because the Devs think their players are too stupid for it or in their words "overwhelmed"

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Originally posted by iriyap:

From what we've seen in the videos, the party members are immortal and only useful for the extra abilities they add to the pause menu.

I see, but that is not really what I wished for.

[Deroldsen]

Originally posted by Serah:

Because the Devs think their players are too stupid for it or in their words "overwhelmed"

yes, and i am amazed more people don't feel disrespected by THAT.

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Originally posted by Deroldsen:

Originally posted by Serah:

Because the Devs think their players are too stupid for it or in their words "overwhelmed"

yes, and i am amazed more people don't feel disrespected by THAT.

I mean someone has said that devs told that only 5% of players used the system, so they removed it. But then they are giving representation to marginalised in the game and then removing the said function that only 5% players used, according to their claims.

[Myobi]

Originally posted by Nevermore:

Why? Why did the remove party member control?

For the same reason they have been dumbing down every strategic element of gameplay since Origins, remember the tactics system? Yeah, people with a crayon based diets struggle with that sort of ♥♥♥♥, got to keep it simple, just let them smash the one or two buttons for the entire thing and be done with it, 10/10, couldn't be any better.

[D.R. OF BALOCHISTAN]

Originally posted by Myobi:

Originally posted by Nevermore:

Why? Why did the remove party member control?

For the same reason they have been dumbing down every strategic element of gameplay since Origins, remember the tactics system? Yeah, people with a crayon based diets struggle with that sort of ♥♥♥♥, got to keep it simple, just let them smash the one or two buttons for the entire thing and be done with it, 10/10, couldn't be any better.

Look at how AC franchise transitioned into rpg elements since AC Origins, they didn't take away anything which was available in previous titles but introduced new things, that's how it should be done. I am really not buying this removal and non-interactive party members gameplay. I will give it a go but most likely it is going to be a refund.

[SunfireKnight86]

Originally posted by IRMcG:

Combat's faster and busier, more Mass Effect style, although you can pause to direct the party member's powers in the same manner as those games.

This, and it was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ chore half the time in old games.

[SunfireKnight86]

Originally posted by Nevermore:

Originally posted by Deroldsen:

yes, and i am amazed more people don't feel disrespected by THAT.

I mean someone has said that devs told that only 5% of players used the system, so they removed it. But then they are giving representation to marginalised in the game and then removing the said function that only 5% players used, according to their claims.

Oh you're so clooooose to getting it.

That probably means more people were doing gay romances than people were using the party switching.