"From what I've seen (video-wise) of combat it looks like standard FPS with a few variations"
Except the fact the combat is stat based...
"Bioware, for the most part, are full of developers who believe their own press. Don't want to point out that they are often very wrong in thier designs. It will get you banned and a number of them hold grudges."
And? Developers should be egotistical. I'd rather that than one that is unsure of how good they are. If you are good, and you know it; be proud of the fact.
As for grudges, big deal. They aren't the only devs who hold grudges or people for that matter.
And, no, they don't ban people for disagreeing with them. They ban people (usually) for trolling, and flaming.