Last time I played through Tactics/Ascention I used a lil' bit of cheese, which made it not too hard a challenge, but well, still rough. I also used the item upgrade mod, not to it's full extent, but Sanchu and Celestial +5 makes a quite nice combo. And oh yeah, I cheated with classes and kitted my multiclassed characters... hehe.
Anyway, this time around, I'm planning on playing with Baldurdash, without any cheese at all, without item upgrade mod and possibly without the weapons from tactics (I dunno, it feels like I've earned them ~~), with self-made chars (no tactic classes) or as a regular game.
The question here is if it's possible to use Solaufein and Valen without removing the challenges I'm playing for. That is, say Eclipse party and Ascention final fight with Sarevok changing teams and so on.
To put it short: I want a real challenge this playthrough, and I'll be playing Tactics/Ascention and the Eclipse party, without any cheese or boosting mods. Will Sola and Valen make things too easy, or can I have them join me?