I must say I agree with Kiya. Although my curiosity isn't as deep as hers, I got a big kick out of checking the forum for details on what charms do what, writing it down and then referring to that table when buying charms. I don't like it when games hold my hand and treat me like a moron. BD treats me with respect, and while that can be frustrating at times, simple experimentation is the key to unlocking greater insight into the game's mechanisms, which is ultimately more rewarding than a tutorial that tells me what to do and how to do it.
Arguably, checking the forum for answers on occasion can be equated to a tutorial of sorts, but even so that's far more interactive than something in-game.
Talking with friends, discussing different approaches and incorporating them into my playing style if I choose to is all a big part of the fun I am having with BD, and believe firmly that Larian have been smart to skimp on some details.
As for the forum itself, I haven't felt as much a part of a gaming community as I do here, and that is definitely contributing to my overall enjoyment of BD. So many posters here are smart, rational, FUN people that it is a major pleasure to spend time here. Hell, even the people who don't meet that description are fun, in their own way... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Anyway, enough talk, have to do some work now.
Cheers!
