I knew it. damn. Please please please don't make this discussion into "Books or Games?" discussion guys. it is not the point.
I can only say that I think a lot of people care about the story and characters at least as much about the gameplay. that is not say there is something wrong with only caring about the gameplay or putting the gameplay in a higher regard than the story (which I suspect is Larian's point of view). I just say I disagree with this design philosophy and I think that if we want to capture the "feel" of Baldur's Gate, we should start with making sure the story makes sense no matter what you choose to do, and if it doesn't either accommodate it or don't offer these choices.
