Sergey - couldn't have said it better myself. Dialbo is most certainly not a classical RPG.
If you want to understand how a game like W&W (warts and all) came to be, look at:
Wizardry 1-7 - Specifically 5,6,7 that DWB did himself. But 1-4 are great also.
Bards Tale Series
Any TSR book, or game from that genre.
Eye of the Beholder series.
And others for sure...
It all started from there, you know if you talk to a serious DND person, they will tell even further what RPG is!
I think its most important to have fun, but also remember what the history behind these games is.
Don't get me wrong, I own and like Diablo 1 and 2, think they're fun hack and slash action games with great mulitplayer capability, but not serious RPG.
Might and Magic - Hmm, all I remember is clowns throwing juggle balls at me, and leprecauns vaporizing all my money and gems in an instant. I found it more like an RPG theme that someone who took too many drugs made, but in the process forgot something important that made the others what they were, have been, and always will be.
RPG gaming, tried and true.
Scronan
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