Should thugs fight alone or with bodyguards?

[Makinus]

llamabeast: i think the main difference is what you define as a Thug and what is a SC...

SCs normally appear medium-late game (unless pretenders) and have a lot of kitted itens, normally be from summons, and should fight solo for best effect...

Thugs on the other hand should appear early-medium game, have at most 2 itens kitted (normally level 4 or lower), be from recruitable sources and need to fight at least in twos and benefit by using some bodyguards... their advantages are early appearence and cheap price...