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Post by Iddy on Dec 23, 2019 11:45:57 GMT
"Feared a bloodbath." Feared the loss of their power, you mean. I don't know how many times we have to rehash this point: THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN AND NEEDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL EVEN IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT MAGE RIGHTS. Need I remind you who has power in this dynamic: drug addicts who are slowly going psychotic? Just like the Jedi Order, the Circles of Magi are set up to produce fall guys and scapegoats to justify the tactics of extremists and terrorists, putting EVERYONE in more danger from "out of control magic." And I do. Not. Give. A. Flying. FUCK. What abilities someone does or does not have. They are due the same personal rights as any other sentient being, lest the constant stress of imprisonment and threat of torture and death drive them to fulfill our fears to begin with. A mage needs a strong moral compass and stable emotional lives to resist demonic possession, right? They cannot have that in the Circle. By design. The Circles DO. NOT. WORK. The only reason they've persisted this long is because of the Chantry's brutality and stranglehold over the people's goodwill in Southern Thedas. What the Mages need right now is something noone in the history of Thedas has given them. Not the Evanuris, not the Imperium, not the Andrastians, not the Qunari. Being treated like normal people, judged solely on their actions. That's the moral aspect. What about the practical side? Someone's gotta deal with the angry mobs and the mages who turn bad. I'm not sure if regular city guards are prepared for the latter.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 23, 2019 11:36:28 GMT
my canon Inky Theana Lavellan saw new mods on nexus and decided to update her look from my last playthrough What's the deal with the Fen'harel necklace?
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Post by Iddy on Dec 20, 2019 19:22:56 GMT
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Post by Iddy on Dec 19, 2019 21:28:42 GMT
Yeah, and he is just a human with mixed blood. I'm not sure if there's even 'mixed blood'. As far as I remember Patrick Weekes mentioned not that long ago on his twitter that - on no level other than who the parents are and the social label of 'elf-blooded' - the human from elf-human unions differs in any way from regular humans. Their shape is human and so is their blood (while Feynriel may simply be a slender human). And that it's some sort of magical process that causes this to be, rather than genetic. Hence why being with a human is a serious decision for an elf. They're consciously contributing to decreasing the elven population.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 19, 2019 19:26:24 GMT
I doubt we'll ever meet a real hybrid. Just people with mixed blood. In a sense w ehave in Feynriel as he had a human fathr but an elven mother. Yeah, and he is just a human with mixed blood.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 19, 2019 11:43:37 GMT
I wouldn't be pairing Zevran with an evil character. Especially not, if that one would kill the elves with the werewolves and for their blood. Zevran far not evil, also not okay with those decisions. Also calls the Annulment insanity. Maybe it would be best to just play a male mage and romance Morrigan. I didn't really want to romance the same character twice, but she is the only real option.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 19, 2019 11:42:13 GMT
Don't know what your plans are done the Circle, but just an fyi that Zevran will try to talk you out of Annullment. I usually do the Circle first and Zevran is only recruited after the second quest.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 19, 2019 2:05:36 GMT
Yeah, I meant from a role playing pov. Not whether it technically can be done. Yes, I thought so. In that case, Zevran would be perfect Even with the Dalish killing bit?
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Post by Iddy on Dec 18, 2019 12:38:32 GMT
People keep saying "power-hungry bitch" like it's a bad thing. Yeah... greed usually is frowned upon. It's a little more tolerable when a villain has this trait since it's kinda expected, but not from your ally.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 18, 2019 12:36:32 GMT
I think it's crazy to talk about something that will only happen three years from now. We're all better off forgetting about DA4 until 2022 comes and they release a trailer.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 17, 2019 18:39:54 GMT
If you mean their attitude towards humans, it's about the same. Distrustful, but can be convinced to make an exception. Alright. Just yesterday finished Dalish Origin in DAO. Talked to EVRYONE THERE. Always told Duncan is a good man, can be trusted. The Keeper, Merrill, Fenarel were good to him. Some just asked my opinion about Duncam and I always said "He is a good man and can be tusted". Junar again told they would never become bandits and that Pol was fortunate because Junar thouhgt Pol himself was a bandit (but he just wanted to find the Dalish). Again, my general opnion the Sabrae Clan is rather tolatant to humnans. But another opinion. I still think the Keeper became possessed from Act 1, but maybe the clan became so hilstile because they lost two of them - Tamlen and your GW. As you always stumble on sentences that it's such a loss if someone dies, that you belong to the whole clan + Merrill decided to work with that shard. And who know what a possessed Keeper told the clan about Merrill. So the loss of two of them changed the clan as well I think + possessed Keeeper influence. Note: sometimes it's so annoying you can't figure out some things in the game and write only theories (good for mental development as it is, but w/o satisfaction as I always want to know devs opinion on facts they gave us, even if I need too dig it out and find clues. Talk more to them. Some of thr Dalish npcs there suspect Duncan was the one who hurt Tamlen and others weren't happy about him sticking around in the camp a long time. You simply were lucky enough to only get the lines you'd like to hear.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 17, 2019 14:30:15 GMT
Deadly danger and coexisting with people she hates is part of the Game, so that's nothing new to Vivienne. And living in Haven for a little while is no great sacrifice, since it was always meant to be a temporary inconvenience. I'm not trying to convince someone here, Iddy. I only express my own opinion of one character - Viv - as I see her. I agree, some of my points are no "great sacrafices", I didn't say that. But still, IMO, she still made those not so great sacrafiices ,fought with you (even she is a bitch, as I told, was readyro die and take as mant enemies as she can. I wrote it trying to show Viv still can be respected for something at least (of course, as I see it, others have there own opinions). Even if she is an Orlisian power-hungry bitch. She is good at what she does, if nothing else.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 17, 2019 13:17:52 GMT
There is a discussion about Viv. Would like to add something and after write interesting Isi battle comments. I agree 100% about everything - VIv is a power-hungry bitch, Orlisian bitch, arrogant bitch. As divine she wants to restore order, yes, circles, Templar Order etc. BUT with her narrow-mided vision as a circle mage she just can't understand - there are no circles, there are no templars as they were. Things have changes, Everything changed. And reforms is a "must be". But Viv can't see that. BUT with her many-many flaws I still respect her for several things: - she left her cozy warm palace to join the Inquisition (even to gain power, whatever), and settled down in the snowy cold hovel called Haven; she lived there; - she fought side by side with others, even with those PB where it is clear as day your squdmates just hate each other; - during Haven attack - the last fight with distraction - each member has a line to say, Viv as well "You want a stectacle, you'll have it" (with determned voice) - she, as well as others, was ready to die; - she is very talanted as a mage , quick to learn, patient, she knows the danger of maagic; - she is one of few characters who'll tell you to your face w/o any evasions what she thinks about you (it's maybe for me a good human traint, but I really prefer such people even in real life) - maybe there are more but now can't remember. So in general I prefer Viv to Solas (whom I'd like to break a neck,srew-up-in-a row-user-lier-asshole) Viv has many flaws (other character as well, like I think Cass is a great character but her HUGE FLAW - her faith blinds her and because of that sometimes she can't see what the hell is going on really as "faith" is more important), but at the same time there are many things for which you can respect Viv (not like Solas). And more funny lines: DA2 Isi comments during and after the fight - "If we kill them, we can get thir stuff!" (during the fight) - "Loot the bodies" (right after the fight) Alwas make me laugh. Deadly danger and coexisting with people she hates is part of the Game, so that's nothing new to Vivienne. And living in Haven for a little while is no great sacrifice, since it was always meant to be a temporary inconvenience.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 17, 2019 12:30:57 GMT
^ I wanted to suggest that as well but as I recall, Iddy plays on consoles so he wouldn't have access to mods Yehh
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Post by Iddy on Dec 16, 2019 13:50:48 GMT
I think, Zevran would be ok with an evil character, but I don't know, if he will get mad if you kill the Dalish. If not, he would be perfect. I'm not sure about Leliana and AListair. I think for Alistair, you don't have to kill Connor (and of course kill LOghain) and Leliana has a problem with you defiling the Unr of Sacred Ashes. They might give disapproval for your mentioned decisions, but it might still work. But from a rple playing pov, I don't think, Leliana or Alistair should work. Yeah, I meant from a role playing pov. Not whether it technically can be done.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 16, 2019 3:13:21 GMT
I mean siding with the the werewolves AND getting the golem army.
Within these circumstances, is there anyone I can pair with her that still would be believable?
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Post by Iddy on Dec 14, 2019 0:50:36 GMT
I think I might've made a little mistake in my last run.
My human Inquisitor married Cullen... and accepted Sera's invitation to become a jenny. The two are kinda incompatible, aren't they? She would rarely come home.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 13, 2019 14:46:03 GMT
When I see a fictional character that acts like my Warden, I like to imagine that's him.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 12, 2019 19:11:57 GMT
I doubt we'll ever meet a real hybrid. Just people with mixed blood.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 12, 2019 18:48:13 GMT
So... why do the party members suddenly lose all their accumulated focus when you enter the area where you fight Sataarath for the second time in Trespasser?
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Post by Iddy on Dec 12, 2019 17:27:37 GMT
Does anyone else here see an (unintentional) parallel between Solavellan and Ameridan/Telana?
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Post by Iddy on Dec 12, 2019 16:05:25 GMT
The aqun-athlok thing feels like something Bull made up to make Krem feel better. New topic. Tevinter. I didn't like that they are actually nice with a few bad apples. Let me just punch magic nazis. I'd say it is pretty much in line with how Sten believed that your role and your sex have to match. And while Krem was cheered by the aqun-athlok concept, what she doesn't realize is that the Qun only acknowledges her as male because she is a warrior. To the Qunari, belief alone would not be enough. I do enjoy Tevinter having a more morally diverse population, but I also can't argue against the pleasure of punching magic nazis
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Post by Iddy on Dec 11, 2019 20:15:15 GMT
I think you can ask her to return it, but not criticise her for taking it. That's a wasted opportunity for character developement. I think, there should be more quarrels among the pairings - without ending the romance. I liked it with the Zevran romance, where you can quarreal about him not being clear with the earring. Well... you still can quarrel with her aboit not doing the dark ritual. Two years later and she is still mad about it in Witch Hunt.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 11, 2019 19:47:58 GMT
Sometimes I wonder if I made the right choice romancing Morrigan with Mahariel. I mean... she stole a book from a Dalish clan. Isn't it weird that he would be cool with that? Or with her (potentially) taking for herself the Well of Sorrows, which will be only hers and never shared with the people. Can you call her out on the book? Since I despise Morrigan and mostly ignore her, I really don't know, but it would be cool - a cause for lovers quarrel I think you can ask her to return it, but not criticise her for taking it.
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Post by Iddy on Dec 11, 2019 18:01:59 GMT
If a Lavellan who is friends with Dorian were to visit him in Tevinter, do you think s/he would have much trouble? I mean, on one hand s/he is a respected figure, but still an elf regardless.
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