advice for this social situation?

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I have been invited to a new years eve party. The asker is someone who i am quite comfortable with, so in response to being invited i asked who else was going, to see if i was also comfortable with the other people. she listed some other people who i am ok with, and then said "and maybe some other people". I said i thought i could come, but would let her know if something came up. I also asked to be kept informed of who was coming. How could i politely decide not to go if there are too many people, how could i leave in the middle of the party if i start feeling overwhelmed (it is several hours long), and have i responded politely to her thus far. She is one of my few close friends, and i really dont wish to offend her. advice on how you would behave in this situation?

Unless there is going to be contraband substances there, I would go to the party. If you start to feel overwhelmed, find a place to step out to for a few minutes, like the bathroom, or outside. If you are overwhelmed to the point of wanting to leave, just tell your friend ahead of time that you might have to leave early, and if the time comes, tell them you have to go but thank them for inviting you and tell everyone good bye and those you did not previously know that it was nice to meet them.

i don't think it is right to keep constant inventory, but asking for a general range (once) there is nothing wrong with.

parties usually have less people earlier on, maybe about as much as one half. so you can attend earlier and leave.

first of all, there is NOTHING wrong with leaving a party mid-way in. it's in fact common place and it is not rude at all. in fact, many people don't stay for the entire party, whether they come late or leave early.

though your good friend invited you to the party, she has other guests to attend to, so expect her to balance her time amongst everyone and not spend too much time with you.

all you have to do is tell her you're leaving, say goodbye to the people you know/met there, and leave. if you need a reason you could just say "i'm tired" or "i gotta get up early tomorrow"