I think people are missing a HUGE point about BG3.
Larian is not doing "their" game. They're doing BG3.
They could have done something else like "a Tale from Faerun" or "Illithids vs Gith" or "Tadpole's love"
But no, they decided, they choose to do "BG3".
So they are ot doing just "their" game.
They are doing a game inspired and call himself/align himself with/ use [sb]'s name/ BG3.
So they have obligation/duty.
Of course it's "just" moral obligation. They can shit on everyone faces and do "their" game.
But if they want to meet the expectations coming with their choice of doing "BG3" and not another game in the forgotten realm, they can't say : "well if you like that game so much why don't you go play that and leave us to do our game the way we want it."
They have to listen the feedback and take a really closer look to the other games the players refers to.
Well, yes and no. They are doing BG3. And they are supported by and work closely together with WotC/Hasbro, the owners of the IP. And since they themselves stated that it would be based on 5e d&d core rules I also agree that they should follow that rulebook more closely than what they've shown so far. If they simply had stated they were producing BG3, period, a lot less hype about the rules would be there from the start I think. Meaning less disappointment when those expectations were not fulfilled. So that is a situation Larian/WotC created for themselves.
But, on the other hand. BG2 is 20 years old. 20 years. No one really except maybe the developers of that game, has any right to decide what a true spiritual successor should look like today. And as you might have seen in the feedback so far. people disagree a lot because they all have different expectations. As expected. So yes, no matter the IP, it's still Larians game. They are the ones producing it. It's their art. They have no obligations what so ever more than to stay true to what they themselves have stated they will create. Whether we, the consumers, like the end result or not is completely subjective so no matter what Larian will do, some will feel that they just got their faces shit on. Others will happily lick it up and ask for refills.
And as recently becoming a major game developer (they really only have DOS1&2 being huge hits) they have a huge pressure of actually creating THEIR take on the BG IP and still respect the former iterations. Something true original that still honors its roots. They simply can't copy another game. Get inspiration, ofc, and I never said they can't or not already is looking on other products. In fact I stated that's exactly what developers do. But I also stated that companies make damn sure that their products is different from others.
So I never said, never refer to other games. But think about how you do it.
As for the meal dish comparison, macadami. My understanding of the feedback given so far on these forums is that a large share of the players giving feedback wants Larrian to do the sushi roll, not the thanksgiving dinner. I'm simply asking them to ask for the changing order in a more polite way.
And Uncle Lester. I can't claim to personally know that many game developers, but I do know some. And every single one of them is nothing but a biologically growned up man-child. Hardworking, responsible, heavily passionate about their work. Hilarious to hang out with. But still. man-children, even the women. Man-children. And they become really grumpy if you criticize their work without a good reason. Except if you're the boss managing the paychecks. Well. they still get grumpy but at least they won't show it to his face.
