Discussions on various topics. Lots of off-topic content.

Actually, the plot is secondary. It can be very cliché. But an RPG is not a quest; it's a completely different genre. Personally, I don't think the plot significantly affects the gameplay in general.

You're wrong. Play action games.

Then tell me, what is the most important thing in an RPG if not quests (there were quite a few quality quests), not the richness of the world, not the graphics, not the character progression system?

The quests are terrible, with rare exceptions; that's one. You forgot about the plot; that's two. You forgot about the dialogues; that's three. You forgot that the world, although large, is terribly monotonous and dull; that's four.

Are you out of arguments?

When I read your post, that's exactly the question that comes to my mind.

And why were Heroes 3/StarCraft/*any other popular game* so popular (and still are!)?

Because they have dedicated fans.
Amko, you're being too arrogant, buddy. I was arguing with trolls when you didn't even know the word. So, please, spare me these "subtle" jabs, provocations, and pseudo-answers. Anyone with a spark of intelligence can see them.

The other quests are quite normal.

Quests that involve "take/kill" cannot be considered normal. And while I was playing this game, I managed to find as many as three such quests – and all of them were non-story related.

Well, if you don't think the character progression system is important for an RPG, then I'm sorry, you don't understand much about RPGs. I say it's important because "most important" sounds like it's the only thing. (without any intention of distorting your statements). And quests are not the most important! If you want quests, go play literature.

If you really believe that, then our conversation is pointless. You already have an incorrect program installed, which needs to be corrected (but I'm too lazy to do it, and besides, it requires your cooperation, which I won't get).

But millions won't play a complete failure. As I understand it, that's what the "flies" are talking about?

Buddy, flies are attracted to garbage. There must be something in it – after all, millions can't be wrong!