I'm adding my 2 cents. Mainly because I feel like I should say something on the Larian forums as my first post regarding Baldur's Gate 3.
It's disappointing to see a video game I grew up with not be treated with love and respect, not just the game itself but to the community that wishes to voice itself. This thread looks like a negative flame war. Anyone who voices their opinion gets pushed down and has a full mob mentality against it.That's the biggest shame of it: silencing the people who wish to say something.
I will say this, I don't enjoy Larian's Original Sin 1&2. I've tried, but it isn't my cup of taste - and there are people like that who exist and this should be fine. RTwP and Turn Based are oft compared to one another but it only seems that the only reason this is so is because of the inspiration of many games lies in tabletop. In the end, where the games draw inspiration from shouldn't actually matter so much as what the end product is. I enjoyed many RTwP because that's what I enjoyed and what I like. I didn't enjoy OS1&2 because Turn Based isn't to my taste due to speed and game flow but I'm totally respectable to those who do enjoy it. To my point: Turn Based is NOT better than RTwP - they are both equal: stronger and weaker in DIFFERENT ways.
To further this, Baldur's Gate 1&2 has already been established as an RTwP franchise and the grandfather of all video game PC cRPGs - games still draw strong inspiration from to this day. Yes, it has D&D roots, but as a product, it's end design comes first. Based on that information, I'm quite disappointed BG3 is not only an unnecessary sequel, whether narratively or in gameplay, but that this solution was just a simple title job.
I do hope you guys get a good game. Unfortunately Larian has lost a purchase and vote of confidence from me and I now doubt them as respectable developers.
