It appears that the party bonus for passive skills in conversation are not being applied if your companions are too far away when you initiate conversation.

 

I run a formation like this:

 

And often have to cancel conversation to start again as my companions are not providing their passive skills.

 

Does this need to be distance based at all? If so could it be slightly bigger?

Hello ashper!

 

Thank you for your post and sorry for the delayed response! Ill get this bugged if it isn't already, because we don't want you to pay for it with your Formation choice that is no fun.

 

Best,

 

-Caleb