Originally Posted by Taril
Originally Posted by kanisatha
I think you guys are overlooking the biggest factor of all: it is a D&D game. For years and years after the release of the final expansion for NwN2, the legions of D&D fans were, on every single RPG gaming forum, bemoning and griping about the lack of a *quality* D&D videogame.

Kingmaker, WotR and Solasta are quality DnD games. Arguably even better DnD games than BG3 (Especially since they are more true to actual DnD rules compared to Larian and their excessive homebrew)

So... Why didn't they become as successful as BG3 if the main factor was simply "Being a DnD game"?

Originally Posted by kanisatha
So when finally we get a D&D videogame, and it is in the highly popular 5e of D&D

Ironically, most DnD players I've heard, are often pining for 3.5e over 5e or at the very least, bemoaning 5e due to it's "Simplicity".
On your first point, sorry but no, those are not D&D games, at least as seen by the vast majority of casual D&D fans. They are D&D-related, but to be true D&D the game must use an official D&D rules edition and an official D&D setting.

On the second point, again I think this sentiment is seen with older D&D gamers who may be present in forums such as this one, but who do not represent (anymore) those millions of casual 5e D&D players out there. The data are undeniable that 5e is by far the most popular D&D edition of all. 5e is what has made D&D mainstream.