I feel just the opposite. We haven't had a true classic CRPG like BG3 in a long, long time. Pausable action RPGs are everywhere; Avowed, DA Vielguard, Expedition 33, and many others. Please give us more games like BG3. I love the ability to pause combat and fully equip and control companions.

Chris Pine is one of my favorite actors. You failed to mention the movie with one of his best performances: Hell or High Water, along with Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster. Great acting by all 3, and 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

ME3 was the most disappointing, infuriating game I have ever played. The ending was by far the worst I have ever encountered in a video game. It was an insult to the players who had invested their hard earned dollars and hundreds of hours into the 3 games, only to find that their decisions really made no difference: all the outcomes ranged from bad to horrible. Turns out it probably would have been better if Shepard had done nothing and simply let the reapers cleanse the galaxy as usual.

I would add Armor of Agility. It is medium armor, but multi classing 2 levels of fighter gives action surge and med armor proficiency. It has an AC of 17 plus full Dex proficiency bonus, +2 to saving throws, and no hinderence to stealth checks.

I love BG3, and have finished several playthroughs. I have tried several times to get into DOS2, and have never finished it. IDK, to me DOS2 just has totally different feel. The characters are much less interesting, and I like the more structured class system of BG.