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Looks like I hit a nerve?

But it's a good RPG. Other modern RPGs have better engines, but they are bad (crappy). So, the plot is more important than technology, isn't it, amigo?

If a game has a good story but lacks everything else, it won't even be a good game.

The thing is that...mmm...completing some quests in Morrowind is really boring and tedious. But the story itself may be a bit cliché (you are chosen and must destroy universal evil).

If it doesn't involve saving the world/country, I'm willing to slightly improve my opinion of this game. But I'm afraid that's exactly what you're doing.

That's exactly what I meant. If your knowledge ends with Neverwinter Nights 2, The Witcher, and some modern trash, you don't understand RPGs (although The Witcher is quite good, and I like some moments in Neverwinter Nights 2). But the best of the best came out long before these games.

Diablo is an RPG.

why were so many mods of various kinds created for it (and are still being created!)?

The games that Vistrite listed in his post (where he asked about their differences from Morrowind) refute this statement.

Well, then what is the argument about?

You don't have to save him; it's just one quest, albeit a bit longer than others.

Morrowind is a good, worthwhile game, and it seems to be the only one that surpasses Fallout in overall world size.

Arcanum, FF7, and Fallout 2 – are they okay?

By the way, why, if it's such a terrible game, has it spawned (and continues to spawn!) tons of mods of various kinds?

In my opinion, nowadays, old games are mostly played for nostalgia.

About the fact that Morrowind is a perfectly decent RPG, and not a complete disaster, as you stubbornly try to prove. It's wrong to focus on the minuses while ignoring the pluses.

You remind me of a person who read a book for the first time in their life. Unfortunately, it was a book by Dondova. And after reading the entire series of her books, you are absolutely sure that there are NO better books. Because you have read SO MANY books! I hope the analogy is clear?

You are right! Millions of flies can't be wrong!

I played these games in 2007, on a new computer, for the first time. The impressions were indescribable; there was no nostalgia – there was admiration for excellent games and complete immersion. And the graphics, as I later learned, were outdated even for that time in most cases.

The pros are a few successful quests and a HUGE world?

That was amusing. Well, what can I say? We started by discussing Gothic and The Elder Scrolls, which I'm still trying to stick to, occasionally comparing them to something else or adding some discussions to my posts. But you're blatantly bringing in anything and everything just to prove you're right. If you can't "stick to the topic," at least don't throw around baseless statements.

Of course! Only the chosen one, Siverfale, can't be wrong! His words are the truth!

The key word here is "I." But others feel differently.

A huge world is a plus; successful quests are a plus; the system of races, skills, and magic is a plus.
That's already 3. But honestly, I'm just too lazy to dig through my memory, and I don't have the time.

But for others, it's different.

Of course! One chosen Siverfale cannot be wrong! His words are the truth!

There are secondary and primary components. First and foremost, there should be a good story. If there isn't one, the game won't be good.

However, the graphics don't need to be anything special; even mediocre graphics will do.

Of course, there are plenty of "spoiled" gamers (and I'm not talking about you, don't get me wrong) who only want amazing graphics, and if the graphics are bad, they immediately start complaining.

If you think that RPGs should be judged by the size of the world...

What do you mean? They (except maybe Final Fantasy, which I haven't played) came out before Morrowind.

I have some bad news for you...

The pros are a few successful quests and a HUGE world?

In a good game, the pros are remembered effortlessly – that’s what makes it a good game, that you don’t have to dig them up.
Well, a huge world is silly. Essentially, it’s a giant sandbox. I don’t see anything good in that.
Regarding quests, you’re being disingenuous – you yourself admitted that there are many stupid and boring ones.
Regarding races, skills, and magic – I won’t argue about that. I really liked them. I don’t think these are the most important things in an RPG (in an RPG, I value the ability to role-play, as I already mentioned), but since Morrowind doesn’t have much else, I’ll give it credit for that.

No, it just shows that the number of fans, like the number of mods, doesn’t reflect the “coolness” of the game.

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.

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?

Are you out of arguments?

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

The other quests are quite normal.

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.

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

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

The number of fans, as well as the number of mods, absolutely do not show how "cool" a game is.

Coolness, no. But millions won't play a completely bad game.