this whole thread just keeps devloving into back and forth unconstructive negativity.
Well... Can you blame it? The thread started with non-constructive negativity.
Literally, your original post was just you venting at how you disliked Larian's decision.
Unlike other, more constructive threads that focused on specific areas that people would like to be addressed. Heck, there's very prominent threads dedicated to things people would like in regards to Minthara, Astarion and Karlach.
This thread started with nothing constructive and thus remained non-constructive.
If your goal is to "Bring awareness to things that large portions of the community desperately still want to see" then... Where are those things? Where in your original post did you highlight those things that "Large portions of the community" want? Where did you create a discussion besides "Larian bad. Me no likey. Also, don't turn this into a Larian hate thread because I've already done that with the first post"
Like, if someone truly was wanting to be constructive and help the game be the best it can be... Then they'd make a thread that's about discussing what people would like to see in the remaining patches the game is receiving. Not whine about Larian's decision to move on (Eventually, after they've finished their last few patches)
You brought up how people respond to "Similar" threads on Reddit with negativity... But if those discussions took the same direction of simply whining about Larian making a decision instead of providing constructive feedback about areas of the game that should receive updates with the remaining patches, then it's honestly not surprising.
Perhaps this was all a misunderstanding and your original post was simply born out of frustration and you really would like to have a proper discussion. If so, I'd recommend you create a new thread where the original post is focused on being constructive, highlighting aspects that should be addressed in the remaining patches the game will be receiving. Don't bring into it Larian's decision to move on or how you feel about the decision, simply create a place where people share thoughts on how Larian can make the game the best it can be. That way the entire thread can be focused not on Larian's decision, not on people's views of Larian's decision, but entirely about things Larian can (And hopefully will) do to improve the game.
Okay, but the fact that Larian no longer has the rights to the IP and has decided to move on from the game is entirely relevant to what areas can be changed. There have been specific criticisms and specific desires expressed in this thread.
I don't see the point of mocking the OP. It's not "Larian is bad. Me no likey." It's "I disagree with Larian's decision to move on from the game at this time because I think the game needs improvement, but I love and am very passionate about the game they created so please don't turn this into a Larian hate thread. Be constructive with your criticism."
The point for me is that the issues I have with the game can be addressed in a way Larian has done with their games in the past, but not if they have decided against it and are no longer legally able to do so. Threads only discussing what people would like to see without acknowledging the fact that it's not currently possible for Larian to address these things have become moot in a sense.
And while I have seen some harsh criticism of Larian here, it's nothing compared to the vitriol thrown their way in some of the threads you referenced. No one here is accusing the Larian devs of being mentally ill and calling for them to be fired because they dislike a story decision, for example.
