Ah fair enough ^_^
My experience of the game was actually pretty pleasant compared to yours then.
My thoughts on the beta -
- It looks fantastic I won't lie, I think they have nailed the visuals
- The story seems like it could be really really good
- Games like these I either bounce off or get really engrossed, I have not been engrossed in one since maybe the first 2 dragon age games though. They are often time sinks and I do not have the time typically. That said this did hook me in and it's on my radar to buy now.
- The NPC's could do with some work as they don't seem to shut up 😄
- That said I think more hardcore fans of the series may be a little dissapointed with the skills tree and as you have mentioned above, the downside with the game moving towards a live service means that you always need to be online so dodgy internet connections are just going to see you kicked often and full servers will result poor experiences.
I reckon it's a 7/10 game, but having not played anything like this for a while and this one has now got my attention I will play it at some point, just maybe not at launch prices.