Could this game do with having 4 active party members?

[Kurt Zisa]

The title pretty much says it all really.
Do you guys think XII should have four active party members instead of the usual three? I think what with all the weapons, magicks and teckniks avalable to the player there just aren't enough characters to cover everything. I've never used a majority of the Tecknics and along with some of the spells like Bleed or Break so I think with the addition of an extra person it might balance out the party a bit and allow some of the more obscure abilities to be used.

So what are your thoughts, do you think this game could benefit with having an extra active party member?

[loaf]

A good portion of the game you have a guest. Not someone you control but the next best thing...free potions!

So yes I do seeing FFXII working well with 4 party members.

[nickness89]

I think you're right, 4 party members at the controller's behest would allow a lot more of the abilities to be used, that would normally be considered useless in a 3-character party. Most of the technicks, like you said, are totally not an option except against weaker enemies, and when your party is levelled up to a high level, most of the technicks are useless. I barely ever even used 'charge' and as for 'expose' etc, I only used that one against Omega Mark and Yiazmat.