Originally Posted by
JohnD
From personal experience, one thing about using a 3d environment is the amount of time you spend realizing that environment.
In FG now the DM can provide a descriptive paragraph or simply go with an ad hoc description of what's important to set the scene.
In a 3d environment, you have to show everything. That means a pile of crates can't just be described it has to be shown. Ultimately that's what players will expect.
I had this driven home when I was using NWN 2. I built a sewer adventure area that took me in excess of 48 hours from start to finish. My players breezed through it in just 45 minutes. That's when I stopped using those programs and started looking for something better which led me to FG.