Why C++ for Unreal 4?

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No, BP is the best thing!!! Once you get into it, it’s easier to pick up than scripting (especially for artists / designers).
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No doubt BP seems like the best thing ever for artists, but for a programmer, blueprints are an immense downgrade compared to a proper scripting language.

There are plenty of things you cannot do in blueprints (or cannot do quickly and efficiently)