http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/p7y12/iama_rpg_game_design_visionary_ken_rolston_for/

Thanks for the heads up. That was a thoroughly enjoyable read.

My favorite parts:

"You can't call yourself a visionary..."

"It's a great way to make yourself sound like a dick!"

I'm looking forward to the game. Can't stand Ken Rolsten.

Wow, that was a bad start. He kind of saved it. Kind of...

After reading that, I kind of find him irritable. Makes any trumpeting about having him on the team a slight against it.

His criticisms on Dark Souls were lame and a consequence of him not getting it, I feel. Most of his design decisions seem couched in making sure there is ease for casual players. Not for me.

Also, come on. Give the player the illusion of mobility. No jumping is incredibly lame. If there isn't jumping there better be a way to speed of movement. I hate being stuck to one speed in an RPG, so I better at least be able to jump like an idiot.

@cyraxible: He's got to defend the game's design decisions, and I feel he did it well. He's certainly not going to say "Yeah, that's shitty. Oops."