Originally Posted by robertthebard
The irony being, of course, that they were informed that this is exactly what they were going to get, bought it anyway, and then complained about getting what they were told they were going to get. We can't leave that out, as it's a very important detail to keep in mind when you see posters using "arguments" like "clueless" about other players, and moderators publicly shaming anyone that has the audacity to disagree.
We were not informed EXACTLY what we were going to get. We were given broad strokes - Early Access, limited classes and acts, updates, a game based on D&D 5e ("implemented originally as faithfully as possible and then changed what doesn't work in a video game"), Larian will have a "a healthy relationship with those who take the time to provide feedback," etc.

Obviously there have been disagreements on what the above things mean, but that's exactly my point. We were not given precise information about the EA process and game mechanics that we're now complaining about experiencing. We were not told how Larian plans to communicate with us, just that it would be "healthy." We were not given a timeline for EA, just that there will be updates. We were not told that Larian planned on doing zero communication with us outside of responding to bugs and their Panels from Hell. Even things that have been updated mid EA haven't been precise: e.g., Larian told us that there would be a reaction system overhaul. Was this the incredibly slight changes made over the past 2 patches, or are we still waiting? Who knows?!

So yes, as people who bought EA to BG3 specifically to provide feedback, of course we have the right to complain. We were not told exactly about every single aspect of the game and EA process before buying it, but we *were* explicitly told instead that our feedback (of which, criticism is a big part) is important to Larian's development process. And with Larian's silence about our much of our feedback, of course we feel the need to keep critiquing the game in the hopes that enough feedback will get Larian to change their minds.