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[javeart]

The truth is I care next to nothing for some of the DAI companions, and in some pt I recruited ike half of them... but I feel exactly the same way about ME2 crew, I could do perfectly without half of them. Personally, I'd prefer less companions and more content for each of them... except, imagine that the 6 they left out were my favourite 6   so, I'm fine the way it is 

 

In any case, IMO the work in DAI with companions is as good as always in BW games, if not better than most (defintely much better than in ME1, for instance)

[Rannik]

Still feeling the post-ME3 depression I see.

[rapscallioness]

A big problem for me is that the companions don't really interact with each other (outside banter which is bugged for many people). There are some personal quests which involve another companion like Cole's and Cassandra's but for the most part they stay in their own areas minding their own business. Companions interacting with each other (and with quests) was one of the things DA2 did well. In DA:I they also don't really interact with quests like they did in DA2 and sometimes in DA:O (example Fenris squeezing people's hearts to get information, Varric spinning lies about things like you being a first enchanter or Feynriel being the viscount's illegitimate son). I miss those touches. 

 

I have to agree with the above post. The banter bug, which has been a problem of varying degrees for diff ppl, really opened my eyes. It opened my eyes to the importance of party banter. I thought party banter was just a nice perk and something I really enjoyed. Now, however, I realize how important this  field banter--between party members; comments on the areas you're in; and comments/insight in regards to the quests you're on.

 

The party banter really helps to build a sense of kinship with these characters, and witness a growing bond between the characters themselves.

 

Mind you, I loved all the dialogue options they had in this game. Loved it! The dialogues were in depth and not confined to a small cutscene only thing. You could get backstory and everything in DAI. It was nice. I hope BW keeps up with this dialogue options depth and interactivity. (I also loved the romance dialogues. lol! I thought they were well said and far more subtle flirtations than in previous games...)

 

Garrus, et al, did have 3 games, though. There were many battles fought together. Much history together. So, yeah. You're gonna feel closer to them after all that. I love the characters in DAI, but there is something missing...i'm not sure what...maybe a sense of Team? idk.

 

Don't misunderstand, though. I very much enjoyed DAI! Criticism of a few things here and there does not negate that. But I understand where the OP is coming from. Sometimes I think that having the companion base as a smaller campsite setting actually contributes to a sense of team. Everyone kinda stuck together, toughing it out and roughing it together. Simple proximity sometimes makes a huge difference in terms of a sense of bonding.

[Eternal Phoenix]

For me, all the Dragon Age: Origins companions were better than the Inquisition ones. The only ones I remotely like are Varric and Blackwall. However, Varric (as has been said) has changed for the worst with how he's become too serious (although I understand why he has and it does make sense to his character but I just didn't find him as interesting anymore as he was in DA2).

 

The companions are part of the reason I just went solo in my playthrough. 

[Kenshen]

I see the same type of characters in all of their games going back to the start.  There isn't much difference between Iron Bull, Vega/Grunt, Black Whirlwind..etc BW must use a template and follow a basic pattern when creating these NPCs. 

[ashlover mark 2]

Garrus was overrated. He was at his best in ME1, after that he was just pure fan service.  I missed other Dragon age characters from previos games though.

[leadintea]

I honestly could never get the hype about Garrus. They made him out to be your BFF from the second ME onwards, but the only thing I helped him do in the first ME was kill a deranged scientist. We weren't close and he didn't really tell me much about himself other than he wasn't like a typical Turian. He was always a boring character to me. In fact, I felt the exact same way about Varric in DAII; he was a pushover who didn't leave much of an impression on me. It wasn't til DAI that he got a bit of a bite in him that made him more interesting to me.

[Jazharah]

Not only do I miss Garrus (or an equivalent), I miss Mass Effect.

[ashlover mark 2]

@leadintea Popularity contest. Garrus was the most popular character in the ME franchise and dev favorite aswell. So he was written to be Shepards BFF regardless of how the player felt about him. Same with Liara.

[Rogue Master]

you know what ME crew are enganging?

because most of them have spent time traveling and fighting together for some time and become best friends/rivals

compare to that, DAI's crew is just some stranger who barely know each other to fight a common cause and after that cause is done, I doubt they will have the willingness to gather together, especially Vivienne and Solas

[Vox Draco]

Not only do I miss Garrus (or an equivalent), I miss Mass Effect.

 

Yeah, a pity it imploded Authors should never be allowed to write without proper authorities (^^) watch what they are doing ...

 

And for all the people that think new companions all suck and only the old ones are really good and interesting:

 

[ShadowWeaver2012]

Awww Garrus was my main squeeze.

[Drago_28]

Who cares about Garrus? I miss oghren

[juliet_capulet]

Garrus 

Why u no real 

 

LOL that's just wrong

[TheGlen]

@leadintea Popularity contest. Garrus was the most popular character in the ME franchise and dev favorite aswell. So he was written to be Shepards BFF regardless of how the player felt about him. Same with Liara.

Liara?  Was that the blue chick in the back of the ship that I never talked to because I was out kicking Geth butt with Garrus and Wrex?  Always wondered what happened to her.

[Siluan]

Garrus would be cold in Skyhold. Turians don't cold!

But on the other hand, he could teach Cullen how to calibrate the trebuchets properly