Why mercenaries should go core (with some changes)

To start off, i have always been a solo player while playing PoE, and never really cared for party play with friends (hack, who needs friends when you have PoE right?)

So i saw some of the feedback about merc's might be too strong because of the items you can give them that affects enemies and allies, and thought mercs therefore wouldnt go core... but then it hit me... This is actually how strong party play alwas must have been (VS solo play) when you play with friends and align your builds a bit. So looking at actual player power, the merc's only boosted solo play for the big part.

so looking at the huge advantage party play must always have been VS solo play, i actually think merc's should go core, but with the change they will count as a party member slot when you want to go for real party play.

I am really curious how other (solo) players feel about this, am i very wrong? do you agree?



Bonus for GGG's business model: How awesome would it be if we could equip mtx to merc's too.. you can sell twice the mtx ;) win win