You just say with another words what i just said. I understand that lot of people are here because of the BG name... but not all. And yes i think you re right when you say the exact same game with an another name would be better and safer.
Here... BG's fans are worried about their IP... Larian fans are worried about the futur of the company they love ( for Divinity saga ) if BG3 is a sell failure. I dont mind too much for BG3 for exemple ( and was sad that divinity fallen heroes was delayed for that )...
Two point of view...
Think its a toxic relationship between Larian and WotC because of fandoms of each side are not "compatible" with the other. Hope a good end to this... tired of drama around Bethesda games and the "true/false fans" endless discussion.
I dont want the same thing here...
We will see.
I get your point but why should Larian fans (who have a variety of games custom-tailored for them) feel entitled to tell BG fans what BG is supposed to be about and how it should play? I don't presume to tell Divinity fans or fans of any other franchise what direction their favorite series should head in next, that's just plain arrogant and I've played D:OS by the way. Sure, the fan bases overlap to an extent but as feedback for the demo has started pouring in you can tell they're still miles apart.