I still may try it out at one point with mercs. I don't think the companions are poorly written, just not some I would take in my party. BG1&2 you had a tone of companions to choose from, some of them were nice and some of them were not but you had enough to make a nice party to suit me personally.
The ones in Wrath seem either meh or annoying. Ember does seem interesting, Camellia and maybe Lann - way to few to form a dcent party.
I still may try it out at one point with mercs. I don't think the companions are poorly written, just not some I would take in my party. BG1&2 you had a tone of companions to choose from, some of them were nice and some of them were not but you had enough to make a nice party to suit me personally. The ones in Wrath seem either meh or annoying. Ember does seem interesting, Camellia and maybe Lann - way to few to form a dcent party.