I'm behind y'all a ways, was super excited for this game...until tonight. Gave up and quit game (for now) when I came across the gnoll fight. 3 tries, and not anything close to a victory. Came from 3 different directions , used elevation, used some sneak attacks. Their damage is ridiculous, and my chances to hit them are discouraging to say the least. Watched two knolls continue to attack a downed character instead of refocusing...not like they needed to...several of them could have took a lunch break and don't think I would have won. Was using my fighter, the githy fighter, shadowheart, and Gale the mage.
It's not about being able to figure it out, or finding a formula that wins...it's about this game being so far off from D&D thus far, that it is truly disappointing for someone who has played all the D&D classics and tabletop.
Sorry Larian, some of us just want to play the D&D games of old (that were commercially successful mind you!) in today's graphical awesomeness. Don't reinvent the wheel. If this is what DoS-II was like, glad I never bought it. Very aggravated.
