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Integrity of power dynamics not being interfered with by sales models. Turns out that cost-benefit analysis means we can't have nice things. People are too willing to pay money to pretend they're better than others.
Morrowind tier of spell brokenness is actually super fun IMO. I've never understood the people who complain about how exploitable it is. Like. Don't exploit it if that's not your style. Why does the game gotta keep you contained?
Why aren't there loads of 6DOF spaceship games? Descent is goddamn sick and there's been depressingly few games like it since PS1.
Defrag movement style arena shooters is absolutely baller! Why you gotta have a load out when you can master the map and spawn timing instead?
Games are fucked because players want dopamine progression systems, status symbols, and to feel dominant without actually mastering mechanics.
I feel like that's mostly a matter of expectations. Most video games encourage min-maxxing, so when players first experience Morrowind, they'll often start looting all the houses and buy the most powerful equipment and spells, which ruins their own fun.
In a way, I definitely see it at the core of a gamedev's job to prevent players from ruining their own fun. That happens much more often than one would think.
But in a way, you can't win 'em all and Morrowind not preventing that, gives it lots of freedoms and playstyle choices which you don't get in other games.