Raga wrote:Actually, like 80% of my enjoyment of D&D is really just enjoyment of the D&D cosmology, specifically Planescape and the Forgotten Realms. They are just freaking fun universes to play in. Pretty much every fantasy game that isn't in the Forgotten Realms I spend most of my time thinking "Wow, just think how much more fun this would be in the Forgotten Realms."
And the rolling thing is fine in a game that is point and click. It's more like an isometric RTS in that sense. You are assuming more of the role of security camera/blueprint guy telling the SWAT team where to go over the radio than you are point guy for the SWAT team. When it's done well, this is my favorite type of combat.
TBH I've not played a game of DnD using their actual story. I've used the framework and the world limitations and the races and stuff but I've never followed a DnD campaign or read into much of their stuff.
I get VCS. Vertical Climb Syndrome. A term I'm coining when the introduction to something's lore/history is so steep it's effing vertical. (BEWARE, CLIP OF A LIVE SHOW OF THE TV SHOW BOTTOM. CRASS COMEDY FROM THE 90'S, TRIGGER WARNING'S ACTIVE!)
Yeah.
I personally just kinda get bored of the idea eventually I guess.
I do prefer my combat a little more twitchy, a little more hands-on, even if I am terrible at it!
I've chosen the Storm after the introductory mission and the elemental combo system is as fun as it always was in Mass Effect. I chose to play the first story mission after that solo and it was actually quite challenging, although definitely doable. I'll have to decide if I want to group up more or try to go at it solo as for as long as possible.