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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 3:33:19 GMT
Ever refuse to recruit a companion? If so, why? Was it because your character didn't like them, or because you didn't like them? Would you recruit them if there was an option for you to kick them out later, like you have with Sera?
I have refused 3 companions: Wynne, Sera, and Vivienne.
I've refused Wynne because I was playing a rebellious, anti-circle mage who could just tell after spending the Circle Tower quest with Wynne that she reeked with pro-Chantry, Pro-Circle sentiments. And she did not want to deal with Wynne nagging on her. Being a warden was her chance of getting away from the Circle life, why would she want to bring one of its cheerleaders with her?
With Sera, a lot of it is I just don't like her and so I don't really recruit her that often. With the in-character excuse that my usually elf Quizz gets the feeling that Sera has self-hating, anti-elf problems based on how she reacts to the elf Quizz, and my Quizz didn't really want to deal with that bs. Or I just wait until I finished her companion quest, get into a fight with her over how she handled the operation, and then kick her out.
As for Vivienne, I've explained it in the the, "I Always Have Time For You Dear (Vivienne Discussion)" thread.
When I first played the game and recruited her, I knew she wouldn't like my quizz after the first few talks and after seeing so many Vivi Disproved; I stopped talking to her not long after I got Skyhold. Only talking to her once in the middle of the game where she gave a passive aggressive insult and then went back to ignoring her. I'm really glad I did that after seeing the video of where she moves your furniture and has this stupid spat with the Quizz where, with her dialogue armor, defeated the Quizz. That pissed me off. I hate when characters have dialogue armor. I hate that the Quizz is forced into a powerless position. That ruins RP for me and shows the Quizz as a weak leader.
I hate that she can pull that crap and the Quizz doesn't have the option to kick her out of the Inquisition. Why is that? The Quizz is the supposed leader of this organization, basically the boss, and their employees are walking all over them. Which makes it seems like the Quizz has no real authority, they're just a fancy figurehead and nothing more. Some Quizzes may not want to kick her out after that, but this does a disservice for players who play a no nonsense, not going take this bs Quizz.
And to this day I never recruit her. I either refuse her request to join or avoid the area in val royeaux where that mage is in. I can't stand Sera, but at least you can kick her out at anytime which makes her infinitely better then the Iron Lady in my opinion.
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Post by xerrai on Sept 25, 2016 4:13:00 GMT
I have refused two. Vivienne and Sera.
Sera because I thought the Inquisition could do better then a childish vigilante, and Vivienne because of varying reasons depending on the character. Sometimes its because I don't want her to gain anything from the Inquisition (power, influence) by letting her join. Sometimes because her views directly conflict with what I want the Inquisition to represent (reform away from old traditionalist views).
Curiously, I sometimes recruit Sera precisely because under regular circumstances she would never be recruited by my character. I basically keep her around to look at her faults that are a product of her environment in order to remind myself all of the stuff in Thedas that needs drastic improvement (her intolerance toward anything "not normal" is the thing that makes want to try and reshape Thedas into something better).
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Post by LFS on Sept 25, 2016 4:16:10 GMT
I have a hard time outright not recruiting characters, because I feel like I'm missing out on content or at the very least, limiting my options if I do. That said, for certain characters, I welcome the option to get rid of some of them later on. Like you, Sera is one that I almost invariably kick out of the Inquisition after that quest with the nobleman dude, because her personality and point of view just grate on me. I don't find her endearing, I certainly don't need her drama (I suppose it helps that I typically play rogues, too; I have absolutely no need of her in my party.)
I have considered not picking up Vivienne, too, because my last playthrough she somehow managed to snipe the goddamn Sunburst Throne and seeing her with that kind of power gives a serious case of the total heebie-jeebies. I'd rather be short an annoying mage than risk that shit happening again. ;p
There are other characters that I resent being forced to hold onto. Oghren in Origins, for instance. Hated him. Never wanted him. Couldn't get rid of him. I relished the opportunity to deny him in Awakening, but wished it could have come sooner.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Sept 25, 2016 4:33:38 GMT
I've never not recruited every companion possible. I'm not the type to play it from a standpoint where the character might not match my characters personalty from a story telling aspect so i don't recruit them. They're in the game, i recruit them. No matter what and my characters are usually able to get along with all of them.
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Post by Gold Dragon on Sept 25, 2016 4:38:06 GMT
Depends on Character, actually.
My Vashoth Sarabaas (Qunari Mage doesn't really qualify) WILL recruit everyone. My Human Noble Rogue won't recruit Vivienne because she doen't come and ask herself (and she has a slight fear of things magic, so...). Solas would not likely have been recruited, but Elena didn't have a choice since Cassandra already said yes. Dorian gets recruited because he helped first, then asked at Skyhold (She does the Templar route).
My last Hawke didn't recruit Sebastian (altho I changed that in the keep), and my first one didn't recruit Isabella (I couldn't find her). Once I also didn't recruit Fenris, but that playthru never got completed.
Of Origins, My canonical Warden refused Zevran (killing him without waking him) until I found out that he was of somewhat big help in the Final Battle against Merideth. My VERY first playthru didn't recruit the Sten nor Leliana (I didn't know that the caged Qunari could even join, and I never entered the tavern in Lothering).
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Post by melbella on Sept 25, 2016 4:44:54 GMT
I usually recruit everyone too, for the content. In DAI, I didn't recruit Vivienne only once. In my last Origins game, though, I made it a point to kick out/not allow in just about everyone. I kicked out Morrigan, told Leliana several times to get lost before she finally did, refused Wynne's request to join, didn't let Sten out of the cage, told Zevran to get lost, and spared Loghain at the Landsmeet so Alistair would leave too. Spent the entire game using Shale, Dog, Alistair, and Oghren once he was available, and left Loghain by himself to defend the gates in the finale. I also played on casual since I had no mages (my Warden was an archer rogue).
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Post by opuspace on Sept 25, 2016 5:51:05 GMT
I'll eventually get around to refusing companions just to see the difference. Too often, the bonus content is hard to pass up. Dragon Age makes it much easier to tolerate companions because of the choice to roleplay hostility towards them. I don't have to be their friend and that makes a difference in whether I mind keeping them on the team or not.
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Post by HYR on Sept 25, 2016 6:59:01 GMT
Ever refuse to recruit a companion? If so, why? Was it because your character didn't like them, or because you didn't like them? Would you recruit them if there was an option for you to kick them out later, like you have with Sera? Hmm.... Well, let's start with [DA:O] On my first ever DA:O run I never stepped into that tavern where you get Leliana. It was a mistake, one that I don't repeat. I killed Wynne for agreeing with Morrigan in Broken Circle. She kinda forces my hand. Whatever, she would not have liked my canon Warden anyway. I cast Alistair aside for Loghain. *shrug* Nothing personal, just business. Some say that it's unwise to recruit Sten, Shale, and Zevran, but I can rationally justify them well enough. [DA:A] Since my 'Warden was Dalish and also kills the three humans in the opening, he understood Velanna's belligerence. If he were any other character, though, I'd have killed her. [DA2] Hoo, boy. There is only one character I wish I could reject, and it is unfortunately not an option. I'm talking about Anders, of course. And I actually really liked the guy a lot from DA:A, and also agreed with the cause he was trying to champion, but the dude is possessed by what's basically a demon. I'm all for taking chances on befriending dangerous individuals, but that's just too crazy, even for me, even going into the game with a positive and approving opinion of him. [DA:I] On my "rational" run, I do not recruit Iron Bull or Cole. 'Bull is a spy. No, him telling me that is not remotely enough to offset the risk of signing him on. No to Cole because spirits are loose cannons. While Cole's character was enjoyable enough, I did not like how they made his character so conveniently harmless (and, for that matter, harmful, as the situation calls for). To me, it just kinda ruins what spirits were meant to be in this setting -- entities that are as intriguing as they are dangerous. I was also hesitant to recruit Sera, but I was short on rogues (especially since no Cole), so I let her in. It worked out better than I thought, despite the clear differences.
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Post by lynroy on Sept 25, 2016 7:35:37 GMT
I recruit everyone no matter, I'd feel I was missing out on content otherwise. If I don't like them, they can stay home and knit while I go out, kill shit and braid the other companions' hair.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 7:54:20 GMT
Nah... I'm not the type... ehehehe, it's more funny to alienate them to refuse them... I haven't even refused Vivienne as of late...
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Post by our_lady_of_darkness on Sept 25, 2016 8:14:41 GMT
I usually recruit everyone and then I simply forget about some of them. Awful, I know.
This is what happened with Cole and Blackwall, it's the matter of location in Skyhold, I guess. Poor Cole, btw, it's as if he didn't really need to pass his "forget-me-now" spell on me, I just did it on my own.
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Post by fylimar on Sept 25, 2016 8:52:22 GMT
Normally, I recruit everyone, even Oghren and Sebastian, the companions, I really don't like. I'll at least do their companion quests and leave them after that in the camp/church to rot. Contrary to popular opinion, I really love Vivienne and would never consider not recruiting her - she has some very valid points about the mage rebellion, which I find down to earth and well thought through. Plus she has some funny party banter (and she was never mean to my inquis, despitesome of them being for mage freedom). Sometimes Sera is going on my nerves, especially, when I play an elf or/and mage. It's ok to be wary of something, but she is sometimes extreemly hostile for no reason (my inquis are nice to her, joking with her, doing her little quests...), but I recruit her despite all that, because, she can be really fun to have around. So basically, there are two characters, I really don't like (Oghren and Sebastian), but I recruit all of them (well with Oghren, youreally have no choice) for the companion quests and because my characters don't know, that they wont like them at the bgeinning (tbh I felt kind of sorry for OGhren, when I first encountered him ingame - so I reasoned, that my Warden would recruit him, to give him a second chance) Sorry - long text
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Post by Beregond5 on Sept 25, 2016 8:56:02 GMT
I always recruit everyone too. They're there, so I figure I might as well. It provides extra dialogue and banter, and sometimes, this offers the chance to find something that makes them likeable. And if someone gets too much on my nerves, they take a timeout in the corner, aka stay at the Hub.
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Post by Tuchanka Love on Sept 25, 2016 9:19:28 GMT
Nope. I always accept everyone, it's like a charity here lol No but really, I don't refuse anyone because it feels like I'm not experiencing the game the way it's supposed, I don't know I rather bring in everyone and have arguments or whatever than not recruit them
I wonder how the people who didn't like Morrigan feels about Viv. She's a huge bitch. Morrigan at least was very clever and had a distinct personality. Viv is just a plain ambitious bitch. My mage is always arguing with her and her condescending tone bothers the fuck outta me. At least her banter with Sera is always funny.
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Post by pensieve on Sept 25, 2016 10:22:45 GMT
On my first playthrough I recruited everyone because I didn't want to miss out on anything. But after that I stopped recruiting Vivienne. I also threw out Sera because she's childish and more likely to get me in trouble than to help.
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Post by fylimar on Sept 25, 2016 10:41:52 GMT
I wonder how the people who didn't like Morrigan feels about Viv. She's a huge bitch. Morrigan at least was very clever and had a distinct personality. Viv is just a plain ambitious bitch. My mage is always arguing with her and her condescending tone bothers the fuck outta me. At least her banter with Sera is always funny. I'm not a Morrigan hater, I will try to answer nontheless: I see it exactly the other way around: Morrigan always was the rebellious and a bit spoiled teenager type to me (despite being much older) and Viv is careful, down to earth and knows her ways around. Both aren't exactly nice gals and both are clever, but Morrigan has something childlike about her (following her moods more than logic) while Viv always has the bigger picture in mind - even when she is trying to better her own position. I guess it's the difference between being a sophisticated lady playing the game and a hedge witch, who lived mostly in the wilds. So basically, they are very similar in so far, that they are looking out for their own advantages, but Viv is more careful and more polite about it while Morrigan is very direct and 'in your face'. I guess, it boils down to what people like in a character - I don't find it that strange, that people can like Viv but not Morrigan or the other way around. I prefer Viv, but 15 years ago, I might have gone for the rebellious Morrigan, who knows ( I do have a major girls crush on Viv though, I like the way she looks a lot and her voice actress is great - the latter goes for Morri too, Claudia Black really does a great job)
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Post by Andraste_Reborn on Sept 25, 2016 11:45:03 GMT
I've frequently turned companions down and/or kicked them out if there's no reason for the character I'm roleplaying to keep them around.
In Inquisition, I've left all the optional companions unrecruited at one point or another. I had one Inquisitor that didn't recruit Blackwall or Dorian - Blackwall because she didn't think she needed him around, and Dorian because there was no way she was going to trust a Tevinter mage. Another refused Iron Bull and Vivienne because she was strongly pro-mage freedom (and had heard about what the Qunari did to mages.) I also had one who never recruited Cole because she thought he was a demon, and another who didn't recruit Sera because she was a Trevelyan and did not like the sound of Red Jenny at all. Across all the games, I usually try to have at least one world state where each optional companion doesn't get recruited, just because I like to see all possible outcomes. That said, I also have plenty of Wardens/Hawkes/Inquisitors who will accept anyone, and I do love assembling the whole motley crew. Still nice to have the option to refuse, though.
(I love DA2, but one of my big problems with it is that the forces Anders and Merrill into your social circle even if you're devoutly pro-Templar and it would be more logical for your Hawke to try and turn them in.)
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Post by Ravenfeeder on Sept 25, 2016 11:57:21 GMT
In DAI I never refuse a companion. Even though I never use Cole, I still recruit him, not completely sure why. I always like to have 3 mages, one for each element, so I'm unlikely to refuse Vivienne or Dorian. In DA2 I'd have liked the option to avoid Anders, or better yet, leave him in the Deep Roads where he belongs as a Warden. I never could understand why anyone from Ferelden would associate with someone who abandoned the Wardens, especially one who had been a companion of the HoF. Mind you, I didn't think much of him in DAA as he was clearly not on-mission and only there to save his own skin. In DAO I never refused anyone either, although I'm not sure why I never killed Zevran because I never really used him, Leliana always being the better choice of Rogue. I did lost Alistair to the bottle in my canon playthrough after recruiting Loghain.
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Post by witchcocktor on Sept 25, 2016 12:38:28 GMT
Vivienne and Cole are the only ones I've ever ignored or kicked out. Vivienne mostly because once upon a time I still thought Leliana was the only one who should take the Divine's throne, but one playthrough Vivienne snatched it even though I wanted Leliana, and after that I ignored her. She is back in my team again, though, and probably my favorite Divine candidate.
Cole I just cannot stand and his whole character makes me cringe. If I wasn't going through my canon playthrough, I would've kicked him out. I'm thinking that maybe I should just piss him off so he leaves on his own, I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 13:22:43 GMT
My take is that I'd rather recruit them and hate them, then I can experience their pissed off dialogue and see if there's any 'I hate you' moments. Better than not having anything at all. Sometimes the disapproval can be really well acted and pretty amusing. The only time I'd imagine not recruiting someone would be if I was worried Viv would be the Divine and I was going for Leliana, or if they seriously jarred with my character's personality. In my Templar Hawke run I got Anders and Merrill then totally ignored them for the rest of the game. Got a bit of a shock when she suddenly turned up again at the end. But then my next run was centred around both of them so it evened out. I'd never just always ignore someone anymore. I did that with Zev, Sera and Sten at first, only to find later on that they were in fact pretty great given a chance. I've learnt my lesson, everyone gets a shot. Now I just wish BioWare would put more 'I hate you' content into the game, like punching Solas. That'd be awesome. Ppl leaving the Inquisition or the Warden because they don't like you is lame to me, the world is ending. Stay and hate me, but stay.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 13:22:43 GMT
For me it's generally: Companion, I murder you. Does that count? Proper refusals, as in telling them I don't want you to join: Dog, Leliana, Shale, Wynne, Zevran, Anders (Awakening), Justice, Nathaniel, Oghren (awakening), Sigrun, Velanna, Fenris, Isabela and Sera. Kick outs: Morrigan, Oghren (origins), Sten and Anders (DA2). Since there are so many, proper reasonings and less proper kick-outs are in spoilers. DA:O Alistair: Have switched him out for Loggy, had him executed and put him on the path of drunkenness. Have also fed him to Archie. Reasons have been character based. Some just wanted Loghain in the crew, some wanted Anora to have a secure throne, Drunk Alistair is hilarious and some of the wardens just didn't want to die. Dog: Have left him on the road where you recruit him. He had plenty to eat >:C. And stabbed him couple of times. His counter part in Return toOstagar has also been told to bugger off, but would have preferred to stab him as well. I just found the : Well, then he has plenty to eat, line funny. Tildren hated dogs so they all got the knife. And some wardens just wanted to put him out of his misery. Usually recruit him though and he often gets to cruise around with the team. Leliana: Have told her to stay in the tavern, stay near the bridge, leave the group and in some cases lopped her head off. I do like her. But some of the characters didn't trust her. Few wanted her to leave before things got dangerous. And some dropped some blood into some Ashes, total accident. Morrigan: Have told her to make herself scarce several times after reaching camp. Also made her leave by not giving her the book. I like her well enough, but some of the characters don't trust her. Either because she's a swamp witch or because she has magic. Oghren: Have told him to bugger off and have tried to kill him, but the bastard kept getting back up D:. Had to kill him three more times before the game ended. Some of the characters don't like sleeping in the same camp as violent drunks. Killing him was just to test out that line in Awakening. But it felt good. Still, I kind of like him. Shale: Have left her in Honneleath and smashed her to pebbles. Never told her just to leave. Most of my characters who didn't want a golem are usually aware of that fact quickly after they meet her. Sten: Left him in the cage and told him to leave after his stunt in Haven. I do quite like him, but not many of my character want to let out the giant, grey murderer. Wynne: Have killed her in the hall, in front of Cullen and in the Temple of Sacred Ashes. And also told her to stay behind in the circle as well. Most of her deaths are because insists on tagging along, thus hoarding a whole dream for herself. And the dream isn't even fun. So off with her head. Very rarely "refuse her" since the characters who tire of her usually kill her before they get the chance to kick her out alive. Zevran: Have stabbed him on the road and when he sided with Tallisen. Might have told him just to leave once. Also killed him when testing low approval with generous gifts of onion. I like him quite a bit, but he's an assassin who tried to kill the Warden. So they usually succeed in killing him back. Loghain: Executed several times and fed to Archie. Wouldn't have minded the option to let him life and imprison him instead of killing him, but alas. DA:A Anders: Told him I didn't need him several times, both when you meet him roasting templars and when you meet Rylock. Both tried the "Please be gentle with him" and "Please hang him". I find him somewhat annoying. But he has healing spells and is more pleasant than Velanna. I usually indulge in telling him to leave when the Warden first meet him, then recruit him later.
Justice: Told him to makes his own path in the swamps, several times. Might also have killed him when chatting to the Architect. Some of my characters don't want to be shadowed by a demon. Or would have preferred to tag along with the Baroness. And I usually do the Marsh last, so recruiting him just feels kind of pointless. Nathaniel: Hanged him and have told him just to leave and then killed him on the road. Some of the characters just don't like a Howe. Or take death threats seriously.
Oghren: Has been told to leave several times. I like him a lot more in Awakening, since you can spend more time with him. But some characters still don't want to sleep in the same house as a violent drunk.
Sigrun: Has been left in the Deep Roads and also killed when chatting up the Architect. I just don't find her that charming. But she's useful, so telling her to leave is a fairly rare occurrence.
Velanna: Usually kill her when I catch up with her. Told her once just to leave. Only companion in Origins that I really dislike. She's just so annoying and frustrating. Luckily, the kill button is only a press away. But some characters feel sorry for her, and while they don't want to tag along with murder elf, they let her run off to fail and save her sister. If I had the option I would have refused: Brogan, Runic Golem, Arianne, Finn and Dog. But alas. DA2 Anders: Told him to leave after Ella, stabbed him in the back when he's on his box and killed him when he confronts you in the Gallows. Would have loved to tell him to never come near me after getting the maps from him. He just rubs me the wrong way. Sadly, you loose out of lot of good stuff when telling him to leave and it doesn't really change anything. So I don't kick him out that often.
Aveline: Would tell her to leave me be or kill her, but she never gives me the option. She's quite clever. But I guess she's okay and you can ignore her for the most part.
Fenris: Didn't meet him at all, told him I didn't want him after his quest, sold him for some cash and killed him in the Gallows. He's okay, but I rarely manage to get enough approval not to kill him in the gallows. So why not make some money from him? (Not really, only did the selling thing once).
Isabela: Have skipped talking to her, told her I wouldn't help her when Hawke meets her first and once given her to the Arishok. Mostly refused her to spice up the game. She's funny.
Merrill: Have killed her in the Gallows and told her I didn't want to talk to her after delivering her to the alienage. I wish there was an option to kick her out of the party after she arrives in the alienage. Or report her to the templars and have them deal with her. But alas, the option is not there. And even if you never talk to her again, she still breaks into your house to harass dog! D: That part could have used a stab option.
Sebastian: Have ignored his requests and told him to eat it after the big bang.
Bonus: Have tried all the death routes for Bethany and Carver. DA:I Blackwall: Have skipped recruiting him and left him in his cell. Never told him no in his recruitment scene. He's okay, but a bit forgettable. Cassandra: Did not let her rejoin after the main quest. Does that count? Probably not. D: Would have liked to boot her out after she hits the bottle. Iron Bull: Skipped his recruitment scene and killed him in Trespasser. Never told him no in his recruitment scene. I am too weak. Cole: Never refused him during his recruitment scene. Except for that one test run. Also did skip his personal quest one or two time, so kind of refused him for Trespasser? Then i did get him to leave in a huff with one character. That was hilarious. Sera: Not recruited her, told her no at the recruitment scene, told her to take a hike after her personal quest and once just told her to leave (I think). I love her. But some of my characters don't so she gets the boot. Dorian: Never told him no or kicked him out. Need to fix that. So soon. Vivi: Have skipped her Salon scene, but never said no during that. Would love for the option to tell her to leave, so I could test her with characters I'm not sure she would gel with. Still, I really like her. She's hilarious. But some characters of mine just don't get that. Bonus: If the option was there, I would kick Varric and Solas off the mountain. But will have to make do with just punching Solas and hope he gets the hint.
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2016 13:38:48 GMT
I never refused companion(s). The companions, who I don't like so much: social-climber Oh-Darling-You-Look-Terrible-Vivienne (her politics and manners really annoy me) Sera (I like his rebel nature, but sadly, her manners really annoy me) Yes, this two is contrary, but both are incredibly annoying for me.
I can not remember more. In DA:O and DA2 I like all characters. One of them multiple times, one fewer I use. My favorite group in DAO: Zevran, Morrigan/Wynne, Alistair, DAA: Anders, Nathaniel, Justice, In DA2: Fenris, Anders, Varric/Isabela/Carver, DAI: I dont have favorite, but I like Vivienne with Cole, Iron Bull with Solas, Cassandra with Varric... etc, for fun.
And I have drunk Alistair. I don't wanted to kick him: he left, because of Loghain. Isabela escaped with Koslun... A bit hard to befriend her, if your character dont want to flirt her, as I see, despite I like her, she is fun, and good character. Sebastian, as Alistair, left despite his friendship toward my Hawke(s), because of Anders.
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Post by Gilli on Sept 25, 2016 14:15:28 GMT
DAO: I decided to not recruit Sten anymore. I got his approval to 100% in my 2nd PT and he was still as boring as a stale piece of bread. DA2: I've recruited Sebastian once so far (didn't have his DLC when I first played) never again. Choir boy can go where Felandaris grows. DAI: I won't recruit Bull anymore, while I like some stuff about him (the Chargers), most of his banter creeps me out. Also he keeps dying, if I need a warrior with me, I prefer Cass, or Blackwall. If I could recruit the Chargers without Bull, I would. Also I'm gonna ignore/not recruit Viv anymore. I've had her being indifferent to me, love me, and hate me and beside some dialogue nothing changed. She adds nothing but still thinks she's the non plus ultra.
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Post by duckley on Sept 25, 2016 15:36:54 GMT
Sera, Vivienne, Blackwall, Iron Bull - I always recruit them, but rarely use them and hate having to even talk to them to do their personal quests.
Next playthrough I will play a Mage and definately pass on Sera and Vivienne. Not sure about the implications of not recruiting Iron Bull and Blackwall
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Post by MissOuJ on Sept 25, 2016 16:45:14 GMT
I can't NOT recruit everyone I can, which has lead to some really frustrating gaming moments... but sometimes pissing them off is the icing on the cake and part of the fun.
Sebastian's whining and absolutely horrible behaviour makes telling him to fuck off all the sweeter at the end of DA2 (because, honestly, even if I didn't romance Anders almost every playthrough, just Sebastians dialogue and the way he acts during most of the game would be enough for me to spare Anders every time just to witness Sebs sweet, impotent rage - I absolutely love pissing him off), and Vivienne can keep messing with my furniture all she likes, doesn't change the fact that I have played my cards so that the Circle will be a distant memory and that she joined the Inquisition to have influence over my decisions and the future of Thedas to make it better for her just to be sidelined to the occasional Dragon killing duty while the actually important people make the big decisions. She can seethe over that on her lounger as much as she wants and play her absolutely petty and useless mind games since it's not like she can do anything about anything actually important. And just knowing that I can kick Sera out if she really gets on my nerves soothes me a bit whenever she's being/acting particularly dense/offensive... although she hasn't ever quite managed to hit that threshold where I just can't stand her anymore and can't resist that option anymore.
But the absolutely best thing is to kill them with kindness: make friends with them, complete their personal quests, tell them what they want to hear during personal conversations... and then do whatever I like, whatever decisions I want, whether they like it or not. It's not like you can pull a hissy fit afterwards, can you Viv, after all I killed a white wyvern for you, didn't I darling?
Except for Sebastian, since his rage is just too sweet... and when it isn't, I just don't care.
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