For me doing quests is really fun in BG3 but not in PoE2. The way they designed the quests and maps in BG3 means there is always something fun to do! For PoE2 it might be because I didn’t like the focus on factions, or the way they did factions, in PoE2 combined with the PoE2 main story pacing issues.
Yes, for combat it might be just that I like turnbased much better than RTwP. I also think it is much more fun to play a magic user in BG3 than PoE2. I do prefer the PoE2 system of per encounter spells, though, instead of having to rest!
Yeah, that makes sense. I don't have much issue with the map design in BG3, but Deadfire does try to go for more naturalistic maps, and the zones tend to be more focused, which I think I personally enjoy more, butthere's nothing wrong with BG3s approach. As for the factions, if you don't like them or how they were done, then I can see why you wouldn't enjoy that aspect of the quest desing. Though I personally quite enjoy them and I appreciate how siding with different factions can see you going to the same area to fulfill different, often conflicting quest goals. As for the story pacing, I've made my feelings on BG3s story quite clear, but I'd be lying if I said Deadfire didn't have issues with communicating how the faction aspect tied into the main plot. They would even agree with that considering they literally patched in a plot device to better explain that aspect of things. I think it's one of those cases where the devs were in it for so long that they took for granted that the connection was obvious, and didn't get enough outside eyes on that aspect of things to realize the problem. At some point the faction content just sort of becomes the main story without ever quite justifying itself when comparedto the walking god striding across the ocean.
As for combat, I agree about turn-based, I had way more fun with PoE2 in turnbased mode and regarding being a spellcaster, I remember in PoE1 I got a pretty serious thrill from killing wizards and adding their spellbooks to mine. I missed that in PoE2, but beyond that I don't quite recall which experience I liked better between PoE2 and BG3. Though I love the Chanter class, that was awesome.
