Party members

[daveyd]

(06-23-2013 12:26 PM)Galaad Wrote:  I don't really agree there. I think turn based games with a single character can be pretty fun... I dont really have a preference as to party vs 1 character myself. It really depends on how the game is made.

I can't even think of any games that have turn-based combat with a single playable character and think there's a good reason for that. (You start out with one playable character in Fallout 1&2 but you can recruit others).

There's a lot more strategy when you have a party than one character. It's not just a matter of which skill / spell you use by how / when you use it: Should I attack or heal my injured party member? Should I cast this AoE spell even though it will injure one of my party members? Do I have my warrior rush into battle or hold back and protect my weaker spellcaster, etc. Without multiple party members, these considerations don't come into play so I think turn-based combat with one character would likely be extremely monotonous.