Summary
Dragon Age: The Veilguardis making a huge change to the usual formula. Now, instead of trekking out in parties of four, we’ll only be able to take two companions with us at a time, bringing theDragon Ageseries more in line withMass Effect.
As we learn more about how Dragon Age: The Veilguard will play, fans aren’t convinced that this is a good direction for the series. In fact, many of them are already fearful that this will negatively impact the game, as some say they want to journey with even more companions, not fewer.
Dragon Age Fans Want Larger Parties In The Veilguard
“I’ll be honest, I’m still not convinced on only being able to bring two companions with me,” says Reddit user TheBlightDoc. “With only a party of three, am I gonna have to leave behind companions that are the same class as me? Like, if I’m a warrior, I’m only gonna be taking mage and rogue companions, and vice versa, and I don’t want that. Does team comp not matter anymore?”
Many in the replies agree. “I’d prefer the usual four just for more banter and team variability,” says Vindilol24.
“I am playing [Baldur’s Gate 3] right now and three companions seem too few more often than not,” says Ninja_knows. “Can’t even imagine what it’s gonna be like with only two. That probably means that in my first playthrough I will most likely never use at least four of them.”
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is also taking a different approach to levelling up companions, as wenow unlock new abilities through “relationship” points.
True enough, mods to remove party limits are incredibly popular in RPGs like this, as fans are often looking for ways to bring more companions into battle. This is something Dragon Age has accounted for in the past, when Dragon Age 2 let us have a party of fouranda dog, as opposed to having the dog take up a normal slot in Origins.
However, The Veilguard is taking the opposite approach, and judging by the fans' response to this, it will have to do something great with this new set-up to justify such a move. We’ll see for ourselves if it can pull this off when it launches this autumn.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
