LordMalis, I have no prob with people not liking BD - taste, preference, personal game play etc. are clearly subjective. And this is ok - if all had the same taste, a lot of game genres would vanish from the market.
I have problems with this =>
viewing BD by wearing Div spectacles. It was not designed as Div 2.
Gamers trying to wish it into a Div "clone"
expressions such as "if this and this is implemented, I will buy/not buy"
I like BD - as much as I enjoyed the freedom in Div - I enjoy linearity now. As much as I loved the way to develop my char in Div, I enjoy development now - in a totally different, unique way. I don't even use up all skill pts. I was a pretty powerful mage in Div, until I found out, I didn't need that. In BD I enjoy my (physically) very weak archer and help her to survive. I don't use the BF, I don't even need the summoning dolls. I concentrate on quests - they are difficult to solve at times (specially Act 4). the only "trauma" I have, is the earthquake effect.
it's nice to see some effects from Div (charms) - I was totally enhanced by the new alchemy system - the strange creatures. Tibars, lava crawlers, I simply love watching them. I'm so glad, imps play a new role now. And when I think about the Raanaar and their 3 virtues - I even found myself starting to think philosophically. BD may have "less" of what Div gamers were used to - but it has one thing more: depth. Even in sub quests: Good/evil - virtuous/non-virtuous => I really had to think and wreck my brain in finding a solution to suit me, the RL person - and the way I discovered the game plot should be. It's a mature game IMO - not in the sense of "M" rating - but in taking up the philosophy of this strange, sometimes cruel world of Nemisis.
Kiya
