Seriously. Bottom line. Larian created expectation. Larian has yet to deliver on the expectation. Larian has not told us whether they are actually going to deliver on the expectation.
So, the bottom line is: Let Down Expectation + No Word About Whether They Will Deliver On Expectation = Lots of Angry D&D Fans = A Huge Chunk Of The BG Fan Base Not Happy = Many Complaints In Forums = Many Potential Players Not Buying The Game Because They Think It Sucks = Less Money For Larian = No Future BG Titles Created = 1 Very Sad Gm4Him
I think the people pushing for closer 5e mechanics are actually in the minority. This game was hyped and backed by Larian off the overwhelming success of DOS2, which is where the most of its player base is going to come from.
Those like us that want a 5e experience are in the minority. Of course, many of us have already paid for the game and will probably give it at least 1 full run on release but I have no doubts this game will be commercially successful because the DOS base is so large and wants another release from Larian.
We are just bonus revenue and headcount. That is the reason I feel Larian will not abandon their homebrew to shift away from RNG, resource management, and 5e mechanics because they want their DOS2 returning customers not to be alienated.
If the 5e players were in the majority, we would not still be asking them to remove height advantage over 6mo. into EA when it could easily be turned off.
