Yeah, sort of like a offline MMO.
So you didn't play Origins, or DA 2? I mean, I realize it's showing that you actually own it, but ownership does not necessitate that you played it. If you had, you would know that there were resources to gather if you wanted to craft, which, ultimately could be purchased at vendors, once you generated enough coin, and unlocked the stores. Of course, in DA 2 there was even an achievement for it, and resources you missed in the previous chapter could be purchased through the Black Emporium.
I really wish you were correct though, you and all the other posters that spout this hyperbole to bash on the game. Because if it were, my M/KB controls would be a lot better than they are. I'd have a ton more mouse flexibility, and might even be able to take advantage of my extra mouse buttons, since newer MMOs do indeed allow me to bind things to the extra mouse buttons I have. Sadly, just like your argument, they fall a bit flat.