Originally Posted by Wormerine
Originally Posted by 1varangian
The fundamental problem when you try to please everyone, and be everything at once. You end up with something that's not great for anyone.
I agree. Spent, what, two years?, hoping to push Larian to pick a lane and create something coherent. It was never their objective, and for whatever reason it worked really well for a large amount of people. It’s a very broad, but shallow experience. A lot of stuff to dip into, but once you engage with it, you notice glaring issues. Just pointing out that it is an intentional design, rather than flaw to be fixed. BG3 I would want to play, would no doubt alienate a big chunk of the player base
Evident from this thread also with people defending or at least approving Larian's mess because it works for them.

On the other hand, BG3 is so close to offering satisfying tactical combat and a more "hard core' style challenging gameplay. It could be done through difficulty settings and putting some thought into it. Or simply by reverting or balancing a lot of the house rules. D&D 5e is a better tactical game than BG3 is.