User blog comment:VaughanTES/A Major Fault With Skyrim./@comment-173.76.82.69-20121121031029/@comment-1600847-20121121193557

I always find that when something is broken, fix it, don't remove it entirely. Most of the things you named in that list had a flaw, but instead of fixing them, Bethesda just cut them out. Or they were removed to make it more appealing for the "instant gratification" gamers who like less depth, more gimmicks and knick-knacks. Except for spell crafting, I honestly have no idea why they removed that one.

The Elder Scrolls series is moving away from RPGs and moving towards open-world action games with a few RPG elements. It's sad.