I'm honestly very worried about how they're going to deal with the genocide of the forest people. Will they remove it entirely?Will the hero go on a tangent and reject the Elder's request in a heroic fashion, befriending them instead? I can't see any characterbeing entirely okay with the murder committed, nor should they be, as it isn't really a socially acceptable subject or action, but at thesame time it was one of the major shows of dedication you had to go through to reach the truth. I'm worried they may make the final boss morevillainous, in this regard, which completely goes against everything he represents and shows you.

People have been quite vocal about their dislike for this particular entry in the series and even about particular aspects of EO in general after news about this game surfaced. I highly doubt this game will become the model for future games in the series considering as it's not numbered. I suspect the developers are highly aware of the series roots and that fans enjoy creating their own guild and choosing character portraits, as well as the enjoyment of a minimalist story. It seems that this is only an experiment that they original director of the series wanted to try.