And what's wrong with the story riding on characters and storytelling, exactly?
I suppose I never played tabletop D&D (never had the opportunity) but mucking around with dice, rules and game mechanics is not my favourite thing to do. Yes I'm likely in the minority here, but I personally love this game for its characters, visuals and storytelling. I'm definitely itching for a patch to come out, but it will be ready when it's ready. I'd rather the patch be somewhat polished and not broken.