Sadler, I understand what you are saying. You really can do exactly what you specify, just pick your 6 players and keep them to the end. I also have to agree with Armisael, we have to live with the limitations of the system specs as set by Black Isle/Bioware. Sure they could make a game for high-end only systems that could handle greater algorythmic, and graphics loads, but then they could no longer provide a product to the largest possible market, and thereby decrease their profit margin, and our hopes for a continuation of the BG series. You mentioned challenge, and I think that is the key here. In BG you could take your 6 characters and play the entire game with them, achieving their highest levels. In BG2 Black Isle/Bioware decided to offer us more challenges. Sure, you can chose 6 characters and keep them the whole game. Or you can pick up the guantlet of challenge, and make difficult choices as to whether you want to alter your party and sacrifice those all important xp's in order to fulfill the NPC, specific quests. I think most of us think this is a nice twist. Many people just want to have the most powerful party with as few deficiencies as possible and there is nothing wrong with that. But alot of us also enjoy the option of overcoming higher odds with less at times. And at least in BG2 you can find those previously removed party members and get them back when you are ready, half the time in BG you could never find them again.
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