I think many of you wanting to play evil are conflating playing a character in an evil way with the core story of the game having an "evil path" or an evil outcome/ending. Being able to play your character however you want, including as an evil-oriented character, and having this be a rewarding and "fun" experience is one thing, and one I agree ought to be available in the game. But expecting an "evil path" to the main story, including some sort of evil ending, in a game that is set in the Forgotten Realms setting, is highly unrealistic. To put it bluntly, evil is just not going to end up "winning" in a Forgotten Realms game.
