DEX and Frank_g

I myself purchased the Indie version some monthes ago , even though I have not yet used it on extensive basis
No doubt that the lever editor is great
However I am more programming that artistic oriented
Well ,I must say that at a first glance I have been a little disappointed
It seems that Lawmaker engine has been created for the Lawmaker game consequently it is lacking that degree of abstraction that from my point of view is a key issue for a game engine
In other words Lawmake supplies a deluge of commands most of them to implement simple function which any programmer should be able to make by himself but you wonder wether you can actually make any kind of game without having an headache
Something similar to Torque , I mean, which up to a certain extent is better than 3dgs, provide you make an fps, nothing else

This is just my gut feeling, no actual experience , as I said , what about your opinion ?