Meanwhile, the minority that are dnd purists, and not even all of them, a subset of that minority, will rub their hands and say "Yes, correct dnd, we approve, thank you Larian".
I quote from one of the earliest announcements regarding this game:
"As part of yesterday’s Stadia announcement, Larian Studios has revealed it is developing Baldur’s Gate III. Working in “close collaboration” with the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast, the studio states the sequel will be “based off current D&D mechanics and spells” and will come to PC and Google Stadia."
https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news...baldurs-gate-3-for-pc-and-google-stadia/Now that is pretty clear. Larian Studios are developing a game using D&D mechanics. It is a game that is part of the Baldur's Gate franchise, which has been based on AD&D/D&D rules from its inception. I see no reasonable explanation for someone to buy the game and then complain that it is using D&D rules and mechanics.
