Like DA3 it's a bit difficult to classify. Both games feature a prominent rather linear main story combined with large open areas jammed full of pointless unimaginative sidequests. Pretty much the wo… (View Post)

If I had to distinguish between an ARPG and an RPG, I would say the main factor is an ARPG combat plays out in real time, but in an RPG combat orders are issued in pause time. Yes, most APGs have lin… (View Post)

I guess the idea that other people exist in order to make free stuff for your benefit is a hard one to give up? (View Post)

Here is what I gather/deduce based on UA: Fluff focuses on conflicts: blood war, elves vs drow, dwarves vs duergar etc. Monsters geared to high level play, with more than half over CR10. Playable rac… (View Post)

I would have thought the answer was pretty obvious by now. No. They can't. As a case in point, look at the White March expansion to PoE. The PoE engine is much more powerful and easy to create for, b… (View Post)