I think that’s kind of far fetched and unfair to treat Larian as if the existence of BG3 is solely some scheme for them to rake in money using the dnd title.
Well, clearly they didn't make the game because they really liked DnD rules. Nor because they are fond of the overall setting (Given that the actual city of Baldur's Gate happens to be the literal worst part of the game... Maybe they just really liked Mindflayers and Githyanki and that's their main driving force for making the game?)
Originally Posted by HenryDoughnut
They wouldn’t have made the game if they didn’t WANT to make the game for a genuine reason.
Gaining popularity and money is a genuine reason. Especially for a self publishing studio who specializes in a niche genre of video game.
Originally Posted by HenryDoughnut
Honestly I’ve never seen anything that points towards your believe of Larian “not liking” the dnd rules, and I’ve read every interview or press release from Larian that I can find.
They've outright stated that they find the ruleset restrictive.
Add to that all the homebrew they've done to bastardize the rules, making things not work as they should, adding their own mechanics to things and outright disregarding the actual rules (More so than can be handwaved by "Translating tabletop into a video game" excuses)
It's very apparent they have little regard for the ruleset, as it is for anyone remotely familiar with DnD and especially 5e.
