I thoroughly enjoyed the series, for it laid the groundwork for how character and skill development SHOULD be. The only way to increase a specialty skill (i.e, lockpicking) is to USE it to pick locks -- not just because you killed the wild boar that's been getting into the farmer's pumpkins, and hit some superficial number for doing it. I hope if Sierra resurrects the series, it doesn't get the "Blizzard" treatment. (That's who holds the rights to the QFG series now. Feel free to revolt.)