Most if not all of us registered to this forum have paid for EA, and are passionate supporters of the game. We play it a lot, and have enough interest in it that we have taken the time to register with this forum in the hopes of providing feedback that will lead to a the best possible end product. We've all been very patient despite the many delays and lengthening EA time frame and the natural frustrations involved with playing with an incomplete work in progress. The vast majority of feedback here is positive and presented in the best spirit possible. Some issues have been addressed others linger.
Whilst Larian has communicated through media interviews and the PFH productions released with each Patch there has not exactly been a lot of direct engagement by the developer in their very own forum, which I find a bit odd, and I know is a source of frustration to many others. Most of what is happening with the title remains shrouded in mystery which leads to a lot of speculation both positive and cynical. There are many issues with the game that are discussed here in the forum at great length. Some notable examples include Party size, both short and long rest mechanic, Reactions, the "Chain" movement mechanic, Shove as a bonus action with exaggerated physics, day/night lighting. As well there is a lack of clarity as to where we are in the development time line and a reasonable estimate as to when we can expect the final product we have already paid for.
In short many (most? all?) of us on this forum have lent Larian a significant amount of our time (and some actual $$$$) in an effort to aid in their development of this game of which we love/like to varying degrees and remain intensely interested in.
Therefore I think this Forum deserves to hear some answers directly from the Development team in regards to at least some of these significant questions. The Community is generally populated by reasonable people fully cognizant of the pressures and resource limitations Larian faces. We understand it is a business with a bottom line, we all know compromises must be made, that perfection is unrealistic, and that people can have differing views on what is "doable".
Direct answers that could once and for all end the debate on at least some of these issues would I think be greatly appreciated by the vast majority of this forum. Answers that can only come from the development team themselves. Spare us the need to endlessly debate reactions if they are just not going to be changed. If Party size is stuck at 4 so be it, but please let us know now so we can focus on other things. If you are working on the Rest system let us know that discussing this is not a continuing waste of our time (which after all is worth something).
So perhaps the developers could agree to some format within the forum to allow for a Q&A session to cover some of the larger questions that occupy this forum.
Mostly this is a request for respect that I believe is reasonably due to those of us who have paid for and have in good faith participated here in the spirit of helping the developers in their project. Don't we at least deserve that?
Last edited by Ranxerox; 13/07/22 12:11 PM.
