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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8027710" data-attributes="member: 177">So, that's an interesting point.But, the problem is that while the popularity of the game is high, I don't think we can trace that to any particular feature.Alignment, now, is very simple..  But back in the day, how many arguments over what behavior constituted what alignment were there?  Answer: tons.  Experienced gamers the world over could not, based on alignment, agree on how a paladin should behave, for example.  Which can just as easily work against your suggestion - the power may not be in "alignment is simple".  It may be "alignment is now meaningless to the player" that is at work.  Its removal may be making the game more popular.</blockquote>