paired companions?

[ybnorml1]

just a complaint.... why? i played this many many tears ago on my pc. i don't remember pairs. i remember having Minsc on my team but not Dynahier . i just think it is a dumb idea in order to complicate the game

[Captain Pentium]

It was always there. However, it is easily solved:

A. Kill the unwanted companion
or
B. Lock the unwanted companion in a room where you'll never return and dismiss them from your group.

[AlexMBrennan]

why? i played this many many tears ago on my pc. i don't remember pairs.

Your memory notwithstanding the paired NPCs have always been there. You can find 20 year old forum threads[sorcerers.net] discussing the situation so I doubt that we will be able to discover any new answers here. [Edit to add: thank you for making me feel old]

Given that BG2 does not have any paired NPCs the developers presumably agree with your opinion that paired companions were a bad idea.

[jinath715]

With Montaron and Xzar, I simply tell Montaron that we've got his back and send him in 'alone' to fight a mob of enemies. Voila! Problem taken care of and Xzar is none the wiser. He even mocks Montaron for dying. Yeah, the dude is evil but I greatly prefer him over Montaron.

[jinath715]

Originally posted by ybnorml1:

just a complaint.... why? i played this many many tears ago on my pc. i don't remember pairs. i remember having Minsc on my team but not Dynahier . i just think it is a dumb idea in order to complicate the game

As far as the pairs go:
Khalid and Jaheira
Xzar and Montaron
Minsc and Dynaheir
Eldoth and Skie

[ybnorml1]

thank you all my son also reminded my that was the it was thus before.... feel old i be old 70. i am a fighter. would like one other fighter so Kalid fits the bill, but with Brawen i dont need Jaheria.... Well anyway

[Clovis Sangrail]

To get Minsc without Dynaheir -- Go to the Gnoll Stronghold before you take Minsc into your party and rescue Dynaheir. But when she offers to join you, politely decline, She will leave in a huff, and you can go get Minsc and Boo.

[Darth Rand]

Another thing you can do to have Minsc but not Dynaheir is to do Edwins quest to kill her first and then talk to Minsc :D

[Redwood]

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

To get Minsc without Dynaheir -- Go to the Gnoll Stronghold before you take Minsc into your party and rescue Dynaheir. But when she offers to join you, politely decline, She will leave in a huff, and you can go get Minsc and Boo.

Thanks for information. I wanted an easier way to get Minsc into the party.

[vgifford]

To the unwanted companion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJCxgt7Qb6k

[malkavius77]

Just send party member into a group of enemies to die and then kick them out after they dead, problem solved.

[vgifford]

Originally posted by malkavius77:

Just send party member into a group of enemies to die and then kick them out after they dead, problem solved.

That's what I said. ;D