Is it possible to max level everyone in a full party?

[BloodyPork]

Since exp is limited and shared, should I use full party size?

[skaudus]

Depending on the characters, a full party will finish around level 8-9 tops. Full parties are very powerful, so it's very worth it to go for the maximum party size your Charisma and feats allow.

[BloodyPork]

Originally posted by skaudus:

Depending on the characters, a full party will finish around level 8-9 tops. Full parties are very powerful, so it's very worth it to go for the maximum party size your Charisma and feats allow.

What do you mean by depending on the characters?

[skaudus]

XP gain is influenced by characters' intelligence and feats. Evans, for instance, will end up at a lower level than someone like Harbinger or Faythe because of the difference in XP bonuses.

[BloodyPork]

In the first area should I go with full party or just use 1 or 2 other person to maximize exp gain and then grab higher level party members later?

[skaudus]

Both strategies are viable. Remember that in order to get Knurl and Harbinger you need to finish the Courthouse fights (preferably in Chapter 1), so you need enough firepower to do that.

In addition, the Faction companions cannot enter the Habitat or Maintenance deck, so you won't be able to do the quests there with them.

[BloodyPork]

Originally posted by skaudus:

In addition, the Faction companions cannot enter the Habitat or Maintenance deck, so you won't be able to do the quests there with them.

Is that important? Are they worth using then?

How bad it is if you just use all of the starting companions and then replace them later? Is that a lot of wasted xp?

[Yograin]

I did the whole zero combats game with a full party and ended lvl 7-8 I think. Definitely not worth going with Evans and Jed. For peace walkthrough I would go Faythe + your char and that is it.

For combat I guess you better use max party with lower level.

[skaudus]

Originally posted by BloodyPork:

Originally posted by skaudus:

In addition, the Faction companions cannot enter the Habitat or Maintenance deck, so you won't be able to do the quests there with them.

Is that important? Are they worth using then?

How bad it is if you just use all of the starting companions and then replace them later? Is that a lot of wasted xp?

Nah, it's okay. The Faction companions are extremely powerful, and you can replace whomever is your weakest link and still have a big power spike.