Wow, okay. That's a lot of thoughts. I'll try to answer in order:
1.) I concede on the fun-to-play argument. It's true that a fun game can sell regardless of genre, IF people will be willing to try it.
2.)Digression: I tried Civ 5 and I didn't like it all that much. To this day I still feel like that was 20+ USD I could have spent elsewhere (I got it on sale). I've actually played Warlock: Master of the Arcane more, which is less known, less elaborate, (and less expensive) but similar. Although I think a lot of it has to do with me never having played Civ 1,2,3, and 4... And also the fact that Civ doesn't have undead. i.e. I don't like historical games.
3.) I totally agree with the Bethesda part. I have a lot of friends who never played any of the Elder Scrolls games before Skyrim (personally, I've never played Morrowind).
4.) The idea of a turn-based strategy game where you're seriously trying not to lose any units is a core mechanic of KB that is just... not for everyone. That was one of the things that turned me off when I first started playing KBTL. I got over it, but not everyone will.
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