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Post by JewlieGhoulie on Jun 20, 2018 19:25:11 GMT
Thank you for those who’ve put their input already! I have sometime before skyhold so anyone please feel free to suggest. I’ll probably lead it by vote because I love all three mage classes hahaha
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Post by Auirel on Jun 21, 2018 4:34:35 GMT
The gameplay footage I'd seen - the flying around, fighting - wasn't in first person so I hadn't realised the rest of it would be. I agree that romances in first person would be ... weird lol Yea, flying around in the open world happens from 3rd person perspective, but stuff in the hub - where we experience single-player campaign - is in 1st person. We did hear from them that in some cutscenes our character will be visible, thus not in 1st person, but details are murky on that and ATM it’s safest to assume that most of the story will be experienced in 1st person - which I’m personally not very enthusiastic about, but oh well. I haven’t yet decided about getting the game - so far only DA and TES chapters are a guaranteed buy from me. And who knows, maybe they’ll make FPV less awkward than it usually is for me. Also - can you imagine the romantic moment in FPV, when a NPC squishes their lips to the screen in a kissy scene or something? I’d die laughing That reminds me when playing Assassin's Creed Unity, they was a moment where the two main characters are staring at each other all lovey-dovey, they go in for the kiss and end up smooching with an inch of distance between their lips What a delightfully glitchy game that was. I also think someone somewhere freecamed the Crestwood scene from Lavellan's perspective and its...offputting. Probably because the camera has no natural movement and is just static staring at Solas. If Bioware were to do FPV romance I can't imagine them making that mistake, but I think it'd just be weird to see on a screen regardless.
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Post by midnight tea on Jun 21, 2018 4:49:22 GMT
That reminds me when playing Assassin's Creed Unity, they was a moment where the two main characters are staring at each other all lovey-dovey, they go in for the kiss and end up smooching with an inch of distance between their lips What a delightfully glitchy game that was. I also think someone somewhere freecamed the Crestwood scene from Lavellan's perspective and its...offputting. Probably because the camera has no natural movement and is just static staring at Solas. If Bioware were to do FPV romance I can't imagine them making that mistake, but I think it'd just be weird to see on a screen regardless. Yea, in 3rd person there are ways to make awkward moments where character models either clip or don't touch at all (when they are supposed to) look at least somewhat realistic, or imply stuff rather than show it directly. I prefer that approach anyhow, because it gives some room for subtlety and imagination, though I'm also fairly certain that advancements in animation and model rendering also allows to go... uhm... if not 'full detail' then 'significant detail'. Anyway - given what we see in Anthem I have to wonder how DA4 will look like - even changing facial/speech animation software (nevermind the textures or stuff) can make people look or feel somewhat different from what we saw in DAI, where they were just starting to work with Frostbite (and after debacle in MEA they will definitely be putting extra effort into those).
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Post by gervaise21 on Jun 21, 2018 12:46:33 GMT
What specialization should Aria be guys? Do you think aesthetically a certain specialization would work well for her? I think that either Rift mage or Knight Enchanter. If she is romancing Solas then I tend to think that he would be giving her advice on Rift Mage as much us the trainer they provided. It is a pity that he only tells us about the connection between Knight Enchanter and Arcane Warrior after you have made your choice because I think that if they knew of the connection it would appeal to a Dalish mage, unless they definitely want to keep off the front line. My Lavellan mages were also influenced by what they thought might be of service to their clan in the future, as they do ultimately hope to return to them. What I don't feel goes with a Dalish background is Necromancer. The Dalish are said to be wary of magic involving spirits anyway and this also involves messing with spirits of the dead, etc. I'm sure a Dalish would view that as unnatural and find it disturbing. It might be appropriate to a rebel against tradition but as you say she is well meaning and saw the Keeper as her friend, it sounds to me like she would have a more conventional approach. Strangely enough Solas doesn't seem to have a problem with it, which always surprised me, but Cole is unhappy about the Inquisitor choosing that specialisation
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Post by Iddy on Jun 21, 2018 14:30:18 GMT
@ Walter Black You make it sound like they made a decision to never have a gay/bi antagonist ever in the future at all - never, ever. No, they made that decision for Solas, specifically. They only limited themselves in regards to Solas. It's entirely possible in the future that an antagonist will be gay/bi. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if they thought about it so hard because they caught flak over Anders. However, given their statement about Anthem, I'm not sure it'll matter. They said there won't be any romances in Anthem because they want to move away from that. There's nothing to move away from, romance-wise, in Anthem because the game isn't even out yet so that says to me that BioWare wants to move away from romances in games in general. I hope I'm wrong as I'm one of those who thinks personal relationships - including both friendships and romances - adds depth to a game. I think that should be approached more like "Yes, we're completely open to the idea of having a gay villain" than "OH MY GOD, WE DON'T HAVE A GAY VILLAIN! QUICK, GIVE HER A GIRLFRIEND!".
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Post by boxofscreaming on Jun 24, 2018 19:13:38 GMT
Say what you will about Solas, he has a beautiful voice. I love talking to that guy.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 25, 2018 2:28:07 GMT
Solas thinks he is so sneaky.
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Escape!
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Post by Julilla on Jul 2, 2018 16:04:56 GMT
I want someone to interview Nipuni about all the Solavellan stuff she does. She's amazing.
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Post by Julilla on Jul 5, 2018 16:17:58 GMT
Thanks for posting these, NightSymphony. They're absolutely gorgeous!
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Post by NightSymphony on Jul 6, 2018 17:19:22 GMT
You are very welcome
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Post by Julilla on Jul 19, 2018 17:13:40 GMT
Oooh, very nice! I've never seen these before. This is a new artist to me. Thanks!
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Post by midnight tea on Jul 24, 2018 18:17:32 GMT
Okay, this has to be recorded somewhere - this morn I thought I heard one of our cats meowing desperately, only to realize it was a sound-imitating bird meowing in trees somewhere... That's a new one.
Speaking of imitations... bets, folks: will we see Solas shapeshift? And if so, into how many creatures? Wolf and dragon seem two safe bets, but will they be the only ones?
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Post by OhDaniGirl on Jul 25, 2018 3:39:38 GMT
Okay, this has to be recorded somewhere - this morn I thought I heard one of our cats meowing desperately, only to realize it was a sound-imitating bird meowing in trees somewhere... That's a new one. Speaking of imitations... bets, folks: will we see Solas shapeshift? And if so, into how many creatures? Wolf and dragon seem two safe bets, but will they be the only ones? I hope we get to see him shapeshift. He wouldn't be much of a Dread Wolf if he didn't.
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Post by midnight tea on Jul 25, 2018 18:06:44 GMT
Okay, this has to be recorded somewhere - this morn I thought I heard one of our cats meowing desperately, only to realize it was a sound-imitating bird meowing in trees somewhere... That's a new one. Speaking of imitations... bets, folks: will we see Solas shapeshift? And if so, into how many creatures? Wolf and dragon seem two safe bets, but will they be the only ones? I hope we get to see him shapeshift. He wouldn't be much of a Dread Wolf if he didn't. Will the wolf have dreads? Also - what would his potential dragon form look like? We know even diminished Flemeth or her daughter are capable of it, so dragon form is bound to happen to somebody who was at one point either an Evanuris or favored by gods.
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Post by coldwetn0se on Jul 25, 2018 21:24:08 GMT
Will the wolf have dreads? Also - what would his potential dragon form look like? We know even diminished Flemeth or her daughter are capable of it, so dragon form is bound to happen to somebody who was at one point either an Evanuris or favored by gods. maaaybe?
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Post by wildenight on Jul 26, 2018 0:38:35 GMT
I can't find a suitable pre-existing artistic rendering, but I envision Solas as a black and silver dragon with irridescent green throughout his scales, because of his green fade magic affinity.
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Post by OhDaniGirl on Jul 26, 2018 4:27:35 GMT
Will the wolf have dreads? Also - what would his potential dragon form look like? We know even diminished Flemeth or her daughter are capable of it, so dragon form is bound to happen to somebody who was at one point either an Evanuris or favored by gods. maaaybe? Falkor! Though I don't know if a luckdragon is exactly accurate.
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Post by coldwetn0se on Jul 26, 2018 5:06:19 GMT
Falkor! Though I don't know if a luckdragon is exactly accurate. A gal can dream, right? I mean, RIGHT?!? (I laugh to keep the potential tears at bay...*wibble*)
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Post by midnight tea on Jul 26, 2018 17:13:28 GMT
I can't find a suitable pre-existing artistic rendering, but I envision Solas as a black and silver dragon with irridescent green throughout his scales, because of his green fade magic affinity. Do you think he'd be somewhat similar to his wolf fursona? Not necessarily in terms of it being a hybrid thing, just coloring and, say, and overall shape of the head. Also - off the top of my head I can think of one dragon with partial Fade green coloring. Actually, a green-colored fire would be a nice Fade-ish accent. Solas's Rift magic is also largely green, so it's not a bonkers idea to expect Solas to breathe green fire. That'll definitely scream "Maleficent!" to some... but I can see Bioware do that just for the sake of reference (I mean, it's from SLEEPING BEAUTY goddamnit )
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Post by wildenight on Jul 27, 2018 10:30:31 GMT
I can't find a suitable pre-existing artistic rendering, but I envision Solas as a black and silver dragon with irridescent green throughout his scales, because of his green fade magic affinity. Do you think he'd be somewhat similar to his wolf fursona? Not necessarily in terms of it being a hybrid thing, just coloring and, say, and overall shape of the head. Also - off the top of my head I can think of one dragon with partial Fade green coloring. Actually, a green-colored fire would be a nice Fade-ish accent. Solas's Rift magic is also largely green, so it's not a bonkers idea to expect Solas to breathe green fire. That'll definitely scream "Maleficent!" to some... but I can see Bioware do that just for the sake of reference (I mean, it's from SLEEPING BEAUTY goddamnit ) Not to mention, Vivienne is a walking Grimm Fairy Tales reference - Snow White themed quests and Maleficient headwear and all, so no I wouldn't put it past them. I might draw what I see in my head for him, if I can find time. I'm no Nipuni, though.
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