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Post by gervaise21 on Jul 24, 2019 15:30:49 GMT
Depends on whether you actually get to choose who you join. Whilst the Grey Wardens don't seem that picky, I think you do have to be asked to join and if they co-opt you, then you are obliged to join up whether you want to or not.
Also you do not choose to join the Magisterium. You either inherit your seat or get elected to join, probably by brown nosing some influential Altus. If it was a case of do I wish to take up my inherited position then, like Dorian, I probably would in order to try and effect change.
Whilst the Inquisition seems appealing this is largely because I envisage it as being led by my Inquisitor. If it was under control of some of the Inquisitors I have seen on You Tube, then I would have severe misgivings about being part of the organisation. However, I have opted for the smaller faction choice. As a mage I would join the Mages Collective in Ferelden, or Mages' Underground in the Freemarches, before DAI and then the College of Enchanters afterwards.
If I was on Seheron then I would definitely join the Fog Warriors. I notice someone else mentioned the Ash Warriors. If they are still a thing after Ostagar, then they would be an option if I was in Ferelden.
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Post by lynroy on Jul 26, 2019 1:44:58 GMT
Thieves Guild. Oh wait...
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Post by Jarovbees on Jul 26, 2019 2:25:26 GMT
I voted for Inquisition, but honestly I'd probably just be at the University of Orlais, reading all the books.
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Post by Artemis on Jul 26, 2019 2:35:38 GMT
The Dalish ... so, "Other"
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Post by helios969 on Jul 26, 2019 9:37:25 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world
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Post by arvaarad on Jul 28, 2019 5:38:10 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world Heh, depends on which theory of Tranquility is correct. The common consensus in Thedas seems to be “they don’t feel emotions.” Pharamond made it seem like they still feel emotions, but are unable to express them outwardly. Pretty big difference between those two experiences. I picked the Qunari, not as an endorsement of their more authoritarian tendencies, but... well, I like to imagine I’d trade technological advancement for a freer civilization. But I know for a fact that the creature comforts would be too much to resist. I turn the blind eye to a lot of unethical bs in the real world for the sake of convenience, it seems overly optimistic to expect Thedosian-me would be any more saintly. Plus, I still believe they have the most potential to “turn good” as their mechanization continues, since there will be less and less of an economic incentive toward fanaticism. Increased mechanization = less need for unskilled laborers = less economic rewards for qamek-ing citizens (or conquered people) who step out of line. Of course fanaticism isn’t rational, but if it becomes a bunch of work for little/no gain, the less fanatical subsets of the population can eventually out-compete the fanatics. Contrast to Tevinter... blood magic isn’t about to be automated, so slavery there is much more entrenched. Ditto for a lot of the other Thedosian societies with underclasses - having cheap/exploited labor is extremely convenient for the higher classes, and there’s no readily available technological substitute (except possibly among the dwarves).
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 28, 2019 7:43:33 GMT
Since the question is phrased "if I could" and not "if I had to", I pick none of these. They're all fucking awful, both morally and in the sense that having to actually live in any of these groups would totally suck butt.
The Inquisition is probably the least awful on both counts, but only in the version of events where they chose to disband/operate in secret, and even then, the next game will probably fuck that up.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 28, 2019 7:44:51 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world Heh, depends on which theory of Tranquility is correct. The common consensus in Thedas seems to be “they don’t feel emotions.” Pharamond made it seem like they still feel emotions, but are unable to express them outwardly. Pretty big difference between those two experiences. Lol, the whole Tranquil thing is such an inconsistent mess.
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Post by Catilina on Jul 28, 2019 8:05:20 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world It's a personal hell, not a "chill life".
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Post by colfoley on Jul 28, 2019 8:07:18 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world It's a personal hell, not a "chill life". one persons hell is another's chill life.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 28, 2019 8:24:28 GMT
It's a personal hell, not a "chill life". one persons hell is another's chill life. Well when you're Tranquil, it's not supposed to be either. But it's okay. Even BioWare doesn't understand that part. Lol.
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Post by arvaarad on Jul 28, 2019 13:43:06 GMT
Heh, depends on which theory of Tranquility is correct. The common consensus in Thedas seems to be “they don’t feel emotions.” Pharamond made it seem like they still feel emotions, but are unable to express them outwardly. Pretty big difference between those two experiences. Lol, the whole Tranquil thing is such an inconsistent mess. Eh, it kind of makes sense to me. Both situations would look the same from the outside. If someone isn’t showing any emotion, most people are going to assume they’re not feeling emotion. The only way to learn otherwise is when someone stops being Tranquil and describes the experience... and that’s a rare situation (well, minus seekers, but most of them don’t know that was tranquility to begin with).
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Post by Liadan on Jul 28, 2019 15:33:06 GMT
I voted Other. Although the Grey Wardens are one of my favorite factions, i would rather join the College of Enchanters or the Mages`Collective.
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Post by Catilina on Jul 28, 2019 15:46:16 GMT
Lol, the whole Tranquil thing is such an inconsistent mess. Eh, it kind of makes sense to me. Both situations would look the same from the outside. If someone isn’t showing any emotion, most people are going to assume they’re not feeling emotion. The only way to learn otherwise is when someone stops being Tranquil and describes the experience... and that’s a rare situation (well, minus seekers, but most of them don’t know that was tranquility to begin with). We know two Tranquils ones who (temporarily or permanently) have got back their emotions. They both wanted to die instead of being Tranquil again.
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Post by arvaarad on Jul 28, 2019 16:49:30 GMT
Eh, it kind of makes sense to me. Both situations would look the same from the outside. If someone isn’t showing any emotion, most people are going to assume they’re not feeling emotion. The only way to learn otherwise is when someone stops being Tranquil and describes the experience... and that’s a rare situation (well, minus seekers, but most of them don’t know that was tranquility to begin with). Ismerünk két nyugodt, aki (átmenetileg vagy véglegesen) visszanyerte érzelmeit. Mindketten meg akarták halni ahelyett, hogy ismét nyugodt lett volna. Exactly, that’s why I think the latter explanation is correct. Unfortunately, most Thedosians haven’t heard those first-hand accounts, so they assume Tranquils are, well, tranquil.
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Post by Catilina on Jul 28, 2019 17:01:46 GMT
Exactly, that’s why I think the latter explanation is correct. Unfortunately, most Thedosians haven’t heard those first-hand accounts, so they assume Tranquils are, well, tranquil. Yes. The Seekers have different a ritual – as I know, and they weren't supposed to remain Tranquil or become Tranquil again. It's a very interesting question, what a Tranquil wants, feels in his/her Tranquil mind state: Take Karl, for example! Karl the Mage, loved Anders, and wouldn't able to betray him. He also was rebellious. Probably wanted to escape. (At least Anders trusted him, and there's no reason, we think, Karl lied to him) Karl the Tranquil, "betrayed" Anders. Why? I don't think, he wanted to hurt Anders, in fact, I think, he was sure about, that his life inside the Circle as a Tranquil would be less stressed. The Circle give him warm food, decent bed and some work. And he will never be nervous and sad and unsatisfied anymore. Karl the Mage, when Justice awakened him for a while, wanted to die because remembered what he feels like a Tranquil. Karl the Tranquil, didn't understand why he sees the sorry and sadness in Anders' eyes, when he's absolutely well. Karl, the Tranquil prefers the life over the death... Probably they have a pact to kill each other if anyone of them become a Tranquil (at least Anders says to Hawke, he would be happy to have such a good friend, who would able to mercy kill him in that case) And Anders did it. (And Bethany agreed.) Karl when woke up for a while, knew the feeling of the Tranquility, and was able to see the difference. So: What is the will of Karl, the man? (Mage or/and Tranquil? What is the free will? What is his will?) To die, as Karl the Mage said, or prefers the life over the death, as Karl the Tranquil?
Probably EVERY Tranquil would choose the life of the Tranquil, because they see the other life too chaotic. But we can say, they really WANT it?
A Tranquil probably don't want to be "normal" again, because of the "normal" life in the Tranquil's eyes too chaotic. They know, they had emotions once, but those don't have sense for them.
Pharamond (as a Tranquil): “I find it ironic the Rite of Tranquility cuts one off from the land of dreams, because a dream is exactly what it feels like. <..> It follows its course, and you follow it believing nothing is real. You will turn the corner and awaken, safe and sound. Yet you never do. Instead you are slowly smothered in a crystal-clear silence that has no meaning.” Plus, the whole thing about the Tranquility is inconsistent – and this isn't even a surprise: hard to imagine that feeling, I wouldn't able at least... The emotions not just happiness, sadness, love, anger and fear, but much more... motivation, satisfaction... Seems they're able to work, but what motivates them if it has no meaning as Pharamond said – but Pharamond worked, just like Maddox... why? Pharamond worked on the reversal of the Tranquility. But if a Tranquil don't want to be cured (seems "tranquil" as you said, "satisfied"... (they feel satisfaction?)? Or yet ... still wants? Depends? Eh, off topic, sorry. (And sorry for the language, I wrote simultaneously to different places... fixed.)
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Post by arvaarad on Jul 28, 2019 18:35:07 GMT
(And sorry for the language, I wrote simultaneously to different places... fixed.) No worries, I actually love getting a chance to use internet translation tools. With so much bad stuff coming out of technology, it’s nice to be reminded of one of the good things. When I was growing up, I couldn’t even understand half my family’s native language. Now I can listen to anyone with an internet connection. Small world.
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Post by Blaze on Jul 28, 2019 21:31:03 GMT
so friends of red jenny is just criminally absent? okay then.
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Post by Polka Dot on Jul 28, 2019 21:40:39 GMT
I picked Grey Wardens, as I feel they're among the most honorable of the lot. Playing as a Legionnaire could be interesting, too, especially if the game involved reclaiming some lost thaigs and pushing back the 'spawn - though I might tire of the deep roads. At least GW get to spend some of their time on the surface.
For an entirely different sort of experience, joining the Felicisima Armada could be fun. Having the option to be a full-on pirate thief/raider out to build personal wealth or a robin hood type or busting up supply lines supporting some side in a war could be intriguing.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 28, 2019 22:42:55 GMT
Lol, the whole Tranquil thing is such an inconsistent mess. Eh, it kind of makes sense to me. Both situations would look the same from the outside. If someone isn’t showing any emotion, most people are going to assume they’re not feeling emotion. The only way to learn otherwise is when someone stops being Tranquil and describes the experience... and that’s a rare situation (well, minus seekers, but most of them don’t know that was tranquility to begin with). Well, I mean ever since Origins, it's been a mess. Every new detail they add just makes it messier. The whole thesis of "no emotions, therefore logical, but also unquestioningly obedient" is nonsense at its core. I can only just manage to tolerate by reminding myself that this is a fantasy world where feelings apparently come from a Lovecraftian nightmare realm, and terms like 'logic' obviously don't mean the same thing there as they do here.
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Post by arvaarad on Jul 29, 2019 0:04:21 GMT
Eh, it kind of makes sense to me. Both situations would look the same from the outside. If someone isn’t showing any emotion, most people are going to assume they’re not feeling emotion. The only way to learn otherwise is when someone stops being Tranquil and describes the experience... and that’s a rare situation (well, minus seekers, but most of them don’t know that was tranquility to begin with). Well, I mean ever since Origins, it's been a mess. Every new detail they add just makes it messier. The whole thesis of "no emotions, therefore logical, but also unquestioningly obedient" is nonsense at its core. I can only just manage to tolerate by reminding myself that this is a fantasy world where feelings apparently come from a Lovecraftian nightmare realm, and terms like 'logic' obviously don't mean the same thing there as they do here. Re: their obedience, I’m thinking it’s another reason to be suspicious of blue lyrium’s agenda. Yes they’re cut off from the Fade, but it’s done with the aid of lyrium. Which raises the question of whether it’s “cutting them off from the Fade” that causes their obedience, or the “marking them with lyrium” that does it. Lyrium makes golems and sha-brytol, perhaps it’s not so much “cutting off” as “drowning out”. Right now we think the causality is lyrium -> cut off from Fade -> emotionless -> obedient but maybe it’s really lyrium -> will is dominated by lyrium’s song, and also can’t access the Fade as a side effect
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Post by helios969 on Jul 30, 2019 11:16:21 GMT
Or maybe I go super chill lifestyle and pick Tranquil...not a care in the world It's a personal hell, not a "chill life". In case you were confused it was a joke.
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Post by theascendent on Jul 30, 2019 12:19:23 GMT
I wonder what life would be like as a spirit/demon. All the trappings of mortality we take for granted would be utterly alien to them.
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Post by LadyofNemesis on Jul 30, 2019 12:56:28 GMT
Friends of Red Jenny... I'd probably be like that lady in Kirkwall paying coin to get rid of problems and maybe, just maybe cause problems for other people too
and if not that...any place with magic, maybe Dorian's new faction in Tevinter, the Lucerni
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