I got the 80 to 90% from discussions on Steam where similar "We were betrayed" wars rage for ever. It was said by people who seemed to me to know about DnD from their arguments and experiences as (alleged) GMs. But of course such numbers are highly subjective and debatable.
It gets even more difficult as different multiplicators for the magnitude of changes had to be taken into account. For example, a change to the armor mechanic would be huge (and I wish Larian would have changed the stupid DnD AC system which is perhaps necessary for PnP but an insult to mind on PC, as better systems are easily found and could be calculated), while a change to some monster's hp or abilities at least for me is neglectable even if I put myself in the position of a DnD fan, as the changes don't seem to be massive in most cases. Gameplay-wise it is no difference whether we got a changed DnD monster or a new monster with the same stats.
So this discussion is not about balance. Larian does not suck because they got the balance wrong. The discussion is, as usual, about disappointment that Larian changed DnD stuff.
Last edited by geala; 21/04/22 06:58 AM.
