Companion's XP

[Duder]

When companions are out of party in the End of Time, do they gain XP at all

[EolSunder]

they will level up when you aquire them again to match your level. So for instance if you have 2 companions you don't use back at End of Time, when you put them in the party again they level up so you can assign them their skills, attributes, etc.

So no worries just stick them in the party once in a while. Good if you use them as crafting mules, etc.

[Duder]

I'd like some of these games to not give XP to characters out of party, give you an incentive to switch your party up often
I believe the first two Baldurs Gates were like that
In any case I'm having two main characters and all companions specialize in certain areas.

[Duder]

Now do the companions (not hirelings) ever gain traits, or are their personalities fully scripted

[FrauBlake]

No traits for companions or henchmen.

Real companions (Madora, Jahan, Wolgraff, Bairdotr) auto-level to your character level when re-hired, henchmen do not.

[Duder]

Do some of the companions not like or even leave permanently because of decisions you make?

[Highrule -1]

Yes.

[Duder]

One thing I don't like about this game is the monster art. It's a bit cutesy don't you think, something I'd expect in a Nintendo game, not that it's a huge deal, just compared with other games, I hope the sequel improves a bit on that, I literally played it for 20 minutes or something I didn't even see any enemies, didn't get out of the training area

[Highrule -1]

Eh. It has been nine years, getting close to ten since I last cared about graphics in a game. As long as the mechanics are there I don't care how good or bad a game looks :)

[Duder]

Originally posted by Highrule -1:

Eh. It has been nine years, getting close to ten since I last cared about graphics in a game. As long as the mechanics are there I don't care how good or bad a game looks :)

Not saying the graphics, they are fine. Just the look of some of the enemies. A bit cartoony for my taste.

[Duder]

When you mouse over a party member, it lists attitude. Is that their attitude toward the main character(s)
Also is the relationship between the two main SHs randomized? With their conversations from gifts, compliments etc

[Highrule -1]

Originally posted by Duder:

When you mouse over a party member, it lists attitude. Is that their attitude toward the main character(s)

It shows the attitude towards the character you're currently controlling.

Originally posted by Duder:

Also is the relationship between the two main SHs randomized? With their conversations from gifts, compliments etc

No idea. No idea what it even affects (apart from the after game "what happened after game events" portion probably). It might have a bigger effect if you decide to have your characters have pre-established personality types rather than none in character creation, but I've never tried those out so I don't know.

[Duder]

Originally posted by Highrule -1:

Originally posted by Duder:

When you mouse over a party member, it lists attitude. Is that their attitude toward the main character(s)

It shows the attitude towards the character you're currently controlling.

Originally posted by Duder:

Also is the relationship between the two main SHs randomized? With their conversations from gifts, compliments etc

No idea. No idea what it even affects (apart from the after game "what happened after game events" portion probably). It might have a bigger effect if you decide to have your characters have pre-established personality types rather than none in character creation, but I've never tried those out so I don't know.

Second character has a personality, first one doesn't