Originally Posted by The Composer
Originally Posted by Saito Hikari
[...] and we had been arguing in circles about this for 2+ years prior to the game's release.

Baldur's Gate 3 was announced with a teaser trailer a little over a year before release. So 2+ years prior is impossible. Now that's a fact. Based on the teaser, there was no actual gameplay information or design details to base such discussions upon. A year prior would be a very generous estimate, at best.

I had added another year because I meant full release, and I don't really see these arguments going away anytime soon between now and then.