I don't understand why for the D:OS games people love playing the Origin characters there, and how the story feels richer playing one of them, but they hate the idea here in BG3. How is it any different? And why resist the idea so much in BG3 if it already worked well in D:OS?
I for one love the concept in both games, and can't wait for the OPTION to be available. Yes I plan to play as one of the companions, after playing my own character I love the concept of getting into my favourite companions' minds a little more, so to speak. It is an option - people who don't want to try it, don't have to. Just like people who don't want to do the Evil Path, don't have to. Etc...
The others did bring up all the arguments against origin characters. I just want to emphasize again, how D&D is all about creating a character, not playing some pregen. I haven't played the DOS games, because I was apalled by the thought, that you have to play an origin character to get the full story treatment. That is mit rpg for me. I want to create my own character and this character has to be the center of my story, not some random pregen. And If it feels, that you are punished for being creative, then there is something wrong.
"We are all stories in the end. Just make it a good one."
