As I already noted in a previous thread, there were some contentious points noted by the community that were fixed. Jump to disengage, first person narration and high ground adventage to cite the most popular ones. I have also seen some interesting heatmaps in a patch release post so telemetry has been taken into account.
One change that I really liked in the last patch was them changing Speak with Animals to only need to be cast once a day and not require concentration! 🐿️
Oh, no doubt. There are many things they have done like this that I DO like. However, I have noticed that most of the things they've changed are not things I've seen players ask for. They have implemented a TON of changes since initial EA release, and most of them have been very good.
My point is not that I hate the game or that I think the changes they have made are stupid. My point goes along with the OP. They want Video Feedback about people's experiences with EA, and what they're going to get are a lot of Rah rah rah Larian fanboys and girls who are cheerleaders who love everything Larian has done and who don't want Larian to change anything. Meanwhile, those of us who have been out here for 2+ years now trying to legit give honest feedback about how to REALLY improve the game are going to be once again totally ignored.
I love BG3. It's lightyears better than DOS 2 and most cRPG/D&D games. But part of what I THOUGHT was going to happen was that I'd provide feedback, and if I saw other forum members agreeing that Larian would maybe take that feedback into consideration and actually implement SOME of the ideas.
But instead, here's what we got: "Shove is OP. You shouldn't be able to shove a character 30+ feet off a cliff." Larian's response? "Let's leave it and add Throw, so now characters can pick up their enemies and throw them off cliffs 30+ feet as well." LOTS AND LOTS of players on multiple forums have said Shove is OP and they would like to see it tamed down, but instead of doing this, Larian has implemented MORE OP shove/throw mechanics.
Are WE influencing the development of the game? No. I don't feel like we are. THAT is my EA experience, but because I'm not willing to go on camera and reveal my face - and because I'm not a Rah rah rah Larian fan who loves everything they do and I don't want them to change anything - I won't be heard.
And THAT is the point of this entire thread. Some of us are just a bit disappointed and upset that it is clear we're winding down to full release, and we're not going to see ANYTHING we've suggested implemented. What do we have to show for EA? A whole lot of wasted time and frustration and energy. They won't even implement some of the easier, simpler things lots of people have requested, and they won't even address them as to why they won't implement them. Just dead silence.
So yeah... it's a bit disappointing and frustrating. And again, that's MY EA experience with BG3.
