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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 1:07:16 GMT
Well, yeah, I had a friend who really loved his romance So, yeah, opinions differ. *laughs* Indeed. If I ever bothered to play the game, I'd totally be a Sith for Quinn. He's adorable. He just admitted to abducting so and so for such and such and I was like, "Aw, such a cute evil minion of mine." SWTOR is well worth playing for the eight vanilla stories. If you do like Quinn, you might like other romantic options. If you add all 8 protagonists, there are lots.
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Post by melbella on Jun 12, 2017 4:42:47 GMT
I crush harder on my male Inquisitor, Marcus, than any of the LIs for female Inquisitors. Soooo jealous of Dorian right now!
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Post by phoray on Jun 12, 2017 4:51:29 GMT
I crush harder on my male Inquisitor, Marcus, than any of the LIs for female Inquisitors. Soooo jealous of Dorian right now! Have you posted pictures of him somewhere? Related was that I pretended I was Cassandra when my Lavellan romanced her. He was one handsome elf.
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Post by melbella on Jun 12, 2017 13:03:04 GMT
I crush harder on my male Inquisitor, Marcus, than any of the LIs for female Inquisitors. Soooo jealous of Dorian right now! Have you posted pictures of him somewhere? Related was that I pretended I was Cassandra when my Lavellan romanced her. He was one handsome elf.
Yep...in the "What did you do" and "Dorian" threads. There might be one in the Inqui picture thread too but if so it's from way back when.
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Post by phoray on Jun 12, 2017 13:15:50 GMT
Have you posted pictures of him somewhere? Related was that I pretended I was Cassandra when my Lavellan romanced her. He was one handsome elf.
Yep...in the "What did you do" and "Dorian" threads. There might be one in the Inqui picture thread too but if so it's from way back when.
Ooooooo. I don't go there, so as to avoid spoilers.
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Post by cmoe on Jun 12, 2017 18:27:49 GMT
*laughs* Indeed. If I ever bothered to play the game, I'd totally be a Sith for Quinn. He's adorable. He just admitted to abducting so and so for such and such and I was like, "Aw, such a cute evil minion of mine." SWTOR is well worth playing for the eight vanilla stories. If you do like Quinn, you might like other romantic options. If you add all 8 protagonists, there are lots. I hear you can do it SP but do you know if it is worth it to play that way? The direction games are going I feel like I will have to branch out. While I love talking about games I play, I don't enjoy playing with other people at all. I really don't even want them running around in my game world. Or maybe I am a shy gamer who is combat challenged. Either way
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Post by Iddy on Jun 12, 2017 19:41:11 GMT
When playing DAO, I always reload the last save file if my character happens to step into a trap. It's just so... embarrassing.
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Post by rras1994 on Jun 12, 2017 19:58:34 GMT
SWTOR is well worth playing for the eight vanilla stories. If you do like Quinn, you might like other romantic options. If you add all 8 protagonists, there are lots. I hear you can do it SP but do you know if it is worth it to play that way? The direction games are going I feel like I will have to branch out. While I love talking about games I play, I don't enjoy playing with other people at all. I really don't even want them running around in my game world. Or maybe I am a shy gamer who is combat challenged. Either way Playing it single player is fully possible, especially now! They rejigged it a couple of years a go - put in solo mode for tons of flashpoints (any that have important story in them),made heroics solo-able and upped the exp gain rate so that you only have to do the story quests (purple quests on the map). If you don't want to engage with people you don't haev too at all. I would recommend giving it a go - one month subscription gives you access to all the story content up to the latest expansion/content release to that date of subscription. If you'r not sure you can try free to play where you can play 1-50 lvl story for free (base game stories - there are 8 of these - I remember someone in the forum referring to these as sorta like the orgins in DAO and it's very apt except these are each the length of a full single player game). There are some restrictions though for ftp like lower exp gains and a credit limit, it's better to think of it as a trial. Also, sidenote, Quinn is awesome and complicated and may be my fav Bioware romance. Which may suggest some personal issues (you will know if you've played the story - SPOILERS!)
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Post by cmoe on Jun 12, 2017 22:11:44 GMT
rras1994 thank you for the reply. I think I am going to give a try.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 0:15:14 GMT
SWTOR is well worth playing for the eight vanilla stories. If you do like Quinn, you might like other romantic options. If you add all 8 protagonists, there are lots. I hear you can do it SP but do you know if it is worth it to play that way? The direction games are going I feel like I will have to branch out. While I love talking about games I play, I don't enjoy playing with other people at all. I really don't even want them running around in my game world. Or maybe I am a shy gamer who is combat challenged. Either way When I started playing it, in 2013, it was hard to do solo (I did, anyway) but by the time I finished, with a sub, it was completely doable to never group up. Flashpoints and heroics were all solo and stuff. I did group up for about a year and was in a guild just to do new stuff. But overall, a couple months worth of sub, when on sale, imo will be worth soloing a few classes to Corellia (the end of each class story). When it goes on sale, it's like $7 per month. Just don't forever to unsubscribe as soon as you bought the sub, it does roll over by default.
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Post by cmoe on Jun 13, 2017 2:11:42 GMT
I keep confessing things in the wrong place. I crush hard on like Crassius Servis and want to see him in DA4.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 13, 2017 11:56:32 GMT
I keep confessing things in the wrong place. I crush hard on like Crassius Servis and want to see him in DA4. But... how? The only time you see the guy up close is when he is whimpering and begging for mercy. That's the opposite of hot.
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Post by phoray on Jun 13, 2017 13:49:33 GMT
I keep confessing things in the wrong place. I crush hard on like Crassius Servis and want to see him in DA4. But... how? The only time you see the guy up close is when he is whimpering and begging for mercy. That's the opposite of hot. Considering comments you've made elsewhere, I'm surprised you'd say that.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 13, 2017 14:02:04 GMT
But... how? The only time you see the guy up close is when he is whimpering and begging for mercy. That's the opposite of hot. Considering comments you've made elsewhere, I'm surprised you'd say that. What comments?
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Post by phoray on Jun 13, 2017 14:20:34 GMT
Considering comments you've made elsewhere, I'm surprised you'd say that. What comments? I want someone to get me in a corner and really let me know they think I'm at the bottom of their shoe and that they'll make sure everyone realizes I'm not a power player so I can fade back to the alienage like the trash I am.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 13, 2017 15:20:23 GMT
Fair enough!
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Post by cmoe on Jun 13, 2017 18:45:39 GMT
I keep confessing things in the wrong place. I crush hard on like Crassius Servis and want to see him in DA4. But... how? The only time you see the guy up close is when he is whimpering and begging for mercy. That's the opposite of hot. Well why ask if you are going to answer it?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 14:06:34 GMT
(Sigh) am I not being aroused by DA3 because I am not playing enough of it? Every time I try it, i want to rip through it, b/c it is boring. But is the devil in the details so I end up with the least enjoyable way? It bugs me that people dig it so much, and I don't like it. It's like I am missing something, but I don't know what it is.
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Post by Gwydden on Jun 26, 2017 14:53:19 GMT
Based on my own experience, it probably comes down to how you're wired. Personally, I'm a filthy casual and I get bored of games with ease. This is specially true for games that consists of doing bland, repetitive tasks. It's a big reason why I couldn't get into MOBAs (same map, same uninteresting goal every time), MMOs (kill ten [mob type], clear [dungeon] over and over), shooters, competitive Starcraft, Skyrim, or Inquisition. All of those are popular games, which leads me to think I have not quite the same inclinations as the average gamer. Hence, filthy casual.
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Post by Pokemario on Jun 26, 2017 15:02:48 GMT
(Sigh) am I not being aroused by DA3 because I am not playing enough of it? Every time I try it, i want to rip through it, b/c it is boring. But is the devil in the details so I end up with the least enjoyable way? It bugs me that people dig it so much, and I don't like it. It's like I am missing something, but I don't know what it is. Try avoiding side-quests. Worked wonders with me!
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Post by Gwydden on Jun 26, 2017 15:09:59 GMT
(Sigh) am I not being aroused by DA3 because I am not playing enough of it? Every time I try it, i want to rip through it, b/c it is boring. But is the devil in the details so I end up with the least enjoyable way? It bugs me that people dig it so much, and I don't like it. It's like I am missing something, but I don't know what it is. Try avoiding side-quests. Worked wonders with me! This would work better if the game was like ME1. Inquisition's side content is not any worse than that game's, as a general rule, but a significant portion of it is mandatory in order to progress the main plot. I can completely ignore the dozens of empty planets in ME1, but I could barely struggle through the bare minimum required to finish the game in DA:I.
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Post by Pokemario on Jun 26, 2017 15:13:24 GMT
Try avoiding side-quests. Worked wonders with me! This would work better if the game was like ME1. Inquisition's side content is not any worse than that game's, as a general rule, but a significant portion of it is mandatory in order to progress the main plot. I can completely ignore the dozens of empty planets in ME1, but I could barely struggle through the bare minimum required to finish the game in DA:I. Oh yeah, I also cheat to get money so that I can buy power and influence hahaha
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 15:15:15 GMT
(Sigh) am I not being aroused by DA3 because I am not playing enough of it? Every time I try it, i want to rip through it, b/c it is boring. But is the devil in the details so I end up with the least enjoyable way? It bugs me that people dig it so much, and I don't like it. It's like I am missing something, but I don't know what it is. Try avoiding side-quests. Worked wonders with me! That's what I did all three times when I tried to play it, and stick to the main story. What I am saying is that it is precisely the wrong thing to do, as people who enjoy DA3 seems to like the areas I do not see (b/c I just want to stay to the main story) and finding the finer lore points. But the finer lore points make me phase out & my eyes roll up in my head when I see people discussing it. I am used to "what I see is what I get" in videogames, and I get so little out of DA3...
Anyway, maybe it's not the side-content that is boring about DA3, maybe it's the core, and the way to play it, is just do some side-quests, and not to worry about the core story.
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Post by dragontartare on Jun 26, 2017 16:29:13 GMT
Try avoiding side-quests. Worked wonders with me! That's what I did all three times when I tried to play it, and stick to the main story. What I am saying is that it is precisely the wrong thing to do, as people who enjoy DA3 seems to like the areas I do not see (b/c I just want to stay to the main story) and finding the finer lore points. But the finer lore points make me phase out & my eyes roll up in my head when I see people discussing it. I am used to "what I see is what I get" in videogames, and I get so little out of DA3...
Anyway, maybe it's not the side-content that is boring about DA3, maybe it's the core, and the way to play it, is just do some side-quests, and not to worry about the core story.
Which side quests do you tend to do? Companion content tends to be the most rewarding for me, but there are a couple of really cool ones that have little to nothing to do with companions. Or if sticking to the main story isn't working for you, then maybe you need to start a completionist run and see how it goes. Or maybe DAI just isn't your thing, especially if you hate the lore that much. We're all different.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 16:38:15 GMT
That's what I did all three times when I tried to play it, and stick to the main story. What I am saying is that it is precisely the wrong thing to do, as people who enjoy DA3 seems to like the areas I do not see (b/c I just want to stay to the main story) and finding the finer lore points. But the finer lore points make me phase out & my eyes roll up in my head when I see people discussing it. I am used to "what I see is what I get" in videogames, and I get so little out of DA3...
Anyway, maybe it's not the side-content that is boring about DA3, maybe it's the core, and the way to play it, is just do some side-quests, and not to worry about the core story.
Which side quests do you tend to do? Companion content tends to be the most rewarding for me, but there are a couple of really cool ones that have little to nothing to do with companions. Or if sticking to the main story isn't working for you, then maybe you need to start a completionist run and see how it goes. Or maybe DAI just isn't your thing, especially if you hate the lore that much. We're all different. I did parts of Hinterlands, Sword Coast, Mire, Exalted/Graves and Hissing Wastes and iirc avoided all other areas. I did cutscene quests with companions (but not their gathering quests) save for Iron Bull and Blackwall (and not interested). The only sidequest I liked was one in some temple with mosaics on the walls, it felt more like a dungeon. I thought I should try the Dwarven Quest from DLC, and quit afterwards, because it will take all my power points to unlock it, and I don't want to start scraping together 50 points from scratch to unlock Fade Quest and the dreaded Winter Palace (basically my most hated part of the game save for Trespasser).
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