I REALLY like this game. I think the combat is a lot of fun and using it in both group skirmishes and big monster fights is a lot of fun and really engaging.

The main story is kinda whatever but I do enjoy it's format for quests. I found a lot of side quest rewarded exploration and investigation in a way that really resonated with me. I found myself more invested in the side characters quests and their arcs then whatever was going on in the main plot.

So here I am really having a good time, then boom. Dragonplague. My main city is a fucking ghost town. And I just feel so like defeated and discouraged. I had gone to the house in town that I EARNED to sleep. I had just returned from doing like 3 quest that took me all over and I just wanted to refill my Max health. There was a random NPC that I had JUST maxed the affinity for because I liked her. And now everyone in town is dead because of a ailment that isn't shown on character status or telegraphed in any explicit clear way. I just. Idk. Why?????

I like this game a lot, I just think the mechanic is ill natured and I hope there is some kind of change because I'd really like to come back one day and play more.

EDIT 03/31/24: After watching some of the post/end game stuff I think this game is sauce even despite the issues I had.