I'm with SpongeBob here all the way. Go parties! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
As for the challenge aspect - call me a fruitcake, but am I the only one who finds soloing
much easier?! Sure, you have less firepower... but you don't struggle to keep 5 other party memebers (= possible losers, read ahead) alive! A solo character can just put on all the Phat Lewt and stroll through most battles. In a party, one needs to micromanage inventory and equipment for every memeber of the party, with respect to his/her part in the party array. I find this to be one of the most interesting and fun parts of BG2. Heck, I spend more time planning my parties than playing them!
Anyway - parties. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
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