DA fan gives ME:A a second chance (Text Based Let's Play)

phoray Hawkes right, make sure you go back to the Tempest and SAM will give you another mission that you should do.

I haven't stopped playing, smilesja. I'm just pausing until next week

You know I write a lot in What Did You do in DA today? Thread right? Miniature fanfiction with screen shots?

I can only have a First PT once

My Ryder and Suvi had a very professional relationship. Not going on about God made it that way. It's too bad I have to be religious to see that glow expression she has.

Oh yeah, I have a question.

Several times, Tann makes reference to copy pasting The Citadel Council Leadership blue print to Andromeda.

Why would anyone agree to that? August Bradley filled in the plan a little bit. Everyone got a stab at grabbing land for themselves but had to give a nod to the Space Government that led them there and I can't help but think "ha! You and what army?"

Also. Sovereign Nation on Eos? I saw one camp I made a deal with but I don't see them following a new Council

I know most of the time people say the Inquisitor is bland, and for the most part, I kinda agree. Thing is, when you did get the "Confused, sad, mad" dialogue choices, they WERE drastically different dialogue lines. Just like Diplomatic, Sarcastic, and Aggressive were very different dialogue choices for Hawke.

The few times I did replay a scene as Ryder, I did not see too much difference between Pro and Heart (both seemed to be inspiring morale boosters). I think the strongest difference I saw was between logical and Casual; both could sound like you didn't give a shit about the character you were talking to; Flavor was Spock vs Bro. But the comment I've seen said elsewhere is that, in the end, it is 2-4 options of "yes, I'll do that." The only mission I wanted to turn down all game? Was when Sloane asked me to back her up. The closest to no was, "I don't know" and she told me to suck it up and help her anyway. The closest to no when it came to PB joining was also, "I'm not sure." The illusion of choice can only go so far, don't even bother giving me dialogue that makes me think I can choose. Which, newsflash: NOT ONE SINGLE optional companion? Really?

Also... I would really have loved to have seen Auto Dialogue affected by personality/dialogue choices. The fact that my professional/logical Ryder would turn round and say some really dumb illogical casual shit for auto dialogue was immersion breaking and kinda disappointing. I know DAI doesn't have that, which is like I'm holding MEA up to a higher standard but-- MEA gave 2-4 options of responses with Personality symbols every time. So it kinda weirds me out they didn't go the awesome that could be Hawke's auto dialogue by adding a tracking system for what you chose and changing a few lines of auto dialogue.

What comes to mind is Ryder's comment: "Well, Scan them back!"

Saying my Ryder wasn't close to Dad was about 80% supported. Some of the auto dialogue sounded a bit more emotional than I would have liked, but it wasn't too hard to play a ,"We weren't close, at all, because Alec was Alec. but I kinda wish we HAD had a relationship where I could gush about him like I loved him."

Scott sounded like he LOVED Dad though, in his dialogue. So now I'm worried that if I play Scott, I'll hear Sara being overly emotional about Dad and it'll be immersion breaking. Does the game save my Sara's responses to those questions so she acts more...quiet during those scenes? I bet not. I can hope though.

phoray

I think it's good that you can turn down or get rid of some companions if you would like to do so, but I can never not take on all companions or get rid of them...I just MUST have everybody with me and alive no matter how much I don't like them (even Viv)

I messed myself up by ever being an Infiltrator. After that, I have a very hard time giving up the ability to see my enemies behind things...it's helped me love being a sniper more than ever.

I'm getting better at telling companions no with replays. I've now said no to Zevran, Shale, Alistair at end game... I actually enjoy all the optional characters in DA2 except Seb, and I can see myself just not doing his quest in the future. And I just recently said No to Iron Bull. Not that I dislike him he's just obviously a spy I have to actually pay money to, so I let the Quiz history decide. I want to say no to Viv in the future as well, simply by not accepting her invitation.