Agree, this game is basically reskinned DOS. I won't recommend this game to anyone in its current state. There are just so many things wrong
I'm also curious, what exact thing did Wizards of the Coast even do at this point? Lore? They definitely didnt ensure that Larian stuck to the 5e ruleset.
That's some hot take there.
Overall this is definitely 5e D&D, sure it has tweaks, but show me a D&D video game that does not, heck show me a tabletop game that does not.
I think they will tweak things plenty, like amount of short rests or long rest being at will as it is now anyway. But some stuff will stay, such as surfaces - you can count on that one, it's Larian's pride and joy and for a good reason, frankly. I also bet they will keep cunning action for all too, I imagine it allows for more difficult encounters in turn, which is where much of the fun is in turn based game.
