From the Reddit AMA, we learned that the intent for custom characters is that they will have rich roleplay opportunities equivalent to that of an origin character. The intent appears to be to develop a world that reacts to where a custom character is from, what race they are, and what class they are, and, most importantly, what actions they take in the game. My problem with this description stems from two points:
1) Wouldn't it be true that the game world would likewise respond to origin characters based off where they are from, what race they are, what class they are, and what actions they take in the game?
2) Wouldn't it also be true that origin characters would have special scenarios within the story, such as when Astarion wants to feast, that custom characters cannot access?
From these two points, it seems like origin characters would have access to anything custom characters have access to, but also additional story elements. So then, my question becomes: Has Larian outright stated that custom characters will have actual unique story events to which origin characters don't have access? Because what they said in the AMA did not convince me of such.
If the only selling point of a custom character is that it is something you made and therefore has a feeling of being more special, then that is not going to make people feel good about playing them. Custom characters need actual unique story elements that only they have access to based off the things you as a player select during character creation. And it needs to be things more interesting than race, class, and where they are from, because those 3 traits all exist on origin characters as well.
Last edited by Vivftw; 26/08/20 08:01 AM.