07-16-2003, 12:19 PM
I don't really care about the partying bonus as long as there is a way to prevent the losers from leeching.
Maybe it's my experience as an HC player, but I've always found it beneficial to party for the big quests, as well as alot of the levelling. Having backup to bail you out if you get in hot water, or at worst, to loot your corpse when you die, is pretty strong incentive to work with people (friends and people i trust). Thats the distinction I make - I don't like being forced to party with joe leecher and joe item-grabber in order to get ANYWHERE in the game. I think partying should be encouraged, but never 100% forced.
Maybe it's my experience as an HC player, but I've always found it beneficial to party for the big quests, as well as alot of the levelling. Having backup to bail you out if you get in hot water, or at worst, to loot your corpse when you die, is pretty strong incentive to work with people (friends and people i trust). Thats the distinction I make - I don't like being forced to party with joe leecher and joe item-grabber in order to get ANYWHERE in the game. I think partying should be encouraged, but never 100% forced.