I think the problem is that you gain access to devastating arena-changing spells, effects and attacks too early. It's literally the first act of the game and you already have all this incredible big Area effects. It would be perfectly fine for lategame but early on, you should focus on small skirmishes with melee, range and tactical weaker skills.
So you say that current gameplay is f*cked up, so they should go back to DOS1 style for few levels, then screw it for those who endure more than 3 hours. That makes sense. First game was good until the Bracuss Rex, later on it was crap. So yea lets go the same scenario.
