You know what annoys me about this silence? It's the fact that Larian probably has a roadmap and they know exactly how they want the game to look like, but they are keeping quiet about it.
Why? I think it's a bullshit PR reason - they want us to think we have more influence than we actually have on the final product, and by keeping us guessing they keep hope for change alive, as well as keeping the forum active and subsequently keep interest in the game without any effort on their part.
Exactly my thought. 99% of the game is DECIDED. Stuff we complain about is that +/- 1% that will change, as we have seen; very minor cosmetic stuff. Plus I feel they are taking <we are now AAA big boys club> attitude towards their fans and future games. CD PROJEKT RED anyone?
But its ok, we have CHOICES. Baldurs gate 2 still going strong, Pathfinder: Wrath of the righteous looks to be an amazing <BG2'esk> sequel game, Solasta just released with an amazing D^D gameplay system (if it does well, Solasta 2 will be amazing!), and BG3 remains a huge question mark. God I dislike nearly all the playable NPCs...what a waste.
Not sure Minsc and Boo can carry that weight on their shoulders alone...or maybe? Larian might just blow us away at E3. That will be the tipping point for me whether I stay or give up on BG3, and I believe probably for many older (and younger...?) fans of the Baldurs gate series.
