There are great mods that allow you to fully customize your character. The Larian teen drama plots are not missed
Just a quick question, Machinus. Do you regard all the character-driven dramatic storytelling in DOS2 as "woke teen drama," or is it specific story beats or a style that is reoccurring which is woke or adolescent in nature/quality? I find that the character-driven dramatic storytelling is great for providing additional context and motivation for the actions we choose to take, something that was lacking in DOS1. I would love to hear your take on it because I feel it would enhance my understanding of what makes good character-driven RPG writing.
No, there are also some traditional RPG storylines in DOS, like the gothic cult quests in DOS1, and the deathfog conspiracy in DOS2. Some settings of the DOS games are interesting and for adults. The dialogue is not well written, though, and the "origin" characters, especially in DOS2, seem to be targeted at a very young internet audience, almost like the game was made to be memed and turned into short video clips. The tone and style of Larian's storytelling is not for adults. I never felt like either game created a believable or consistent universe, though. Few games create meaningful player choices, and the jarring NPC behavior and sloppy quest systems in these games don't, either.
The point of D&D is making your own unique character. I don't see the appeal of going through someone else's plot. These are Swen's characters, not mine. I realize it is hard to DM in advance, but giving me 20 options for skin color and 0 options for alignment provides nothing intetesting to the player.
