Has anyone played Divine Divinity?

[Alamara]

I'll spell it out for you. You give this definition:

"The distinction to me between an RPG and a non-RPG is that you take the role of a single character and follow that character's progression, whether it be through level ups, enhancements of skills, or simple storyline developments."

Pete says this:

"I guess the distinction to me between an RPG and a non-RPG is that you take the role of a single character and follow that character's progression where the player has the ability to alter the path of the character, whether it be through level ups, enhancements of skills, or simple storyline developments."

Munk

Your one enhancement, in the only way I can see it done in games so far, is in having a karma system, or a good/evil guild, or something similar. Having such a system in a game means next to nothing to me, and I fail to see how something so basic can be the single definining point of a genre to you.