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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 20:03:27 GMT Amburu likes this

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it looks like it's coming on nicely Amburu

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Post by Amburu on Aug 29, 2016 20:14:23 GMT

Solas dammit dad go to bed u drunk

Aug 29, 2016 20:09:16 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Aug 29, 2016 19:59:11 GMT Amburu said:

sobs I don't haz one so I intended to do it MYSELF (hence working on teh necklace)
I need moar soals in my lief yes

If I thought I'd ever have the opportunity to cosplay, my sewing machine and I would be all over making a fem!Solas costume, but I'm probably never going to a convention--no one even invites us to Halloween parties. That necklace is looking pretty cool. I never would have thought to use papier-mâché. I'd been thinking of doing one in Sculpey...but then I don't know when I would wear such an object. I think a vegetarian wearing a bone necklace kind of sends mixed messages. :wacko:

Im so going to casual cosplay to go to uni.
It's clay under the papermache. Clay is only so sturdy, i use the paper to prevent it from falling apart if any accident happen ! You gotta expect cracks from clay heh. I dont even use the expensive kind

I draw things sometimes (link). The other part is spacing out in the nothingness. Hardcore Solavellan trash. FR

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Aug 3, 2016 11:04:40 GMT Solas said:

Only sixty-five of our group made it to Halamshiral. Some gave up. Some got sick of the bulls**t, especially the little ones. Modbandits stalked us. Threaddad forgive me, I had to post memes. Another poster fought me for extra scraps of BioWare's attention. A few days later, I carried her for miles after her legs gave out. She died shivering in my arms.

I used to have a master, a game studio. He fed me well, never beat me, even taught me how to RP so I could play his games. But if he had some artistic integrity or an awesome button he wanted to test out, he'd get out his community managers, have the BioDrones tie me to a post, and carve furrows into my heart and wallet. I was so afraid. Every time, I was sure I would die. But at worst I'd have a meltdown on-forum, get bandaged up, and lie in a single thread too weak to move for days. The other slaves visited me in secret to survey the damage. I'd heal just enough before he needed blood again. That is why I traveled from the BioWare Forum to BSNuf with nothing but rags on my back.

That is why there were one hundred and five of us when we set out, all elven. That is why I fell to my knees and wept when we crossed through the gates of my new home, a fort for my people.

— Anonymous account of the Long Walk, as told to Father MJ of the Dreadfort, circa August 2016

*Cries in elvish*

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 20:26:43 GMT Elessara and Stick in the Mud like this

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Aug 29, 2016 19:56:01 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Aug 29, 2016 12:36:08 GMT forgetmenot said:

Sorry if it seems insensitive, but reading this made me happy--happy that we are still around to provide a soft place for friends like forgetmenot to land. My Solavellan Hellspiral story was similar (although I was stupid enough to choose the Elf as my fist run love interest). The Egg dumped my Lavellan right before Valentine's Day. I was miserable. What was Solas doing to himself? Why? I need to fix this! My reaction seemed irrational even to me. After years of playing BioWare games I finally I signed up for the forum on February 12, 2015, and immediately sought refuge in the Fort. The pain does get better eventually. All the kind folks here will help newcomers along as they did me. You guys and gals are so awesome. Gold stars for everyone! ✮ ✮ ✮

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 21:04:04 GMT Amburu and Stick in the Mud like this

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Aug 29, 2016 18:22:24 GMT Amburu said:

Aug 29, 2016 18:15:48 GMT LliiraAnna said:

I'm probably the only one, but I could never play through DAO properly, without resorting to cheats. It always feels like the storyline stays in one place for 90% of the time and nothing really happens until the Landsmeet, so I get bored around the third big quest and. Just. Can't. Never had this problem with DAII or even DAI (even though it's really-really long...). The consensus seems to be that it's the best DA game, though, _{so please don't burn me for heresy.}

It's ok buddy, not every game is going to please every one. Maybe this one wasn't for you.
I tend to have this issue but it was no problem with da:o, maybe because I played it a long time ago ? I prefered da:i better of the 3 but I have a very specific gaming background lol (lots of mmorpgs and running around in the plains farming things, basically. Add deep lore and I belong to u)

Not heresy so no burning, yay! I have played DAO multiple times although of the three games I don't feel it's the best one (in my opinion). I prefer DAI the most (Solas may be no small reason for that heh) and then for the story it would be DAO with DA2 last. And I didn't hate DA2, I actually quite like it but the story (and reused cave art asset) does frustrate me at times.

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 21:35:22 GMT Solas, Amburu, and 9 more like this

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Welcome forgetmenot The fort is cozy and welcoming to all who suffer from having the Dread Wolf break their heart. There are lots of pillows, blankets and cookies.

Please, excuse me while I crawl into my little corner and cry. I'm up to the balcony scene once more and dang-it, I just know he's going to do it again but I can't help it!!!! :wacko:

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 21:45:57 GMT Solas, Stick in the Mud, and 2 more like this

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Post by Elessara on Aug 29, 2016 21:45:57 GMT

Aug 29, 2016 21:21:19 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Aug 29, 2016 21:04:04 GMT Elessara said:

Not heresy so no burning, yay! I have played DAO multiple times although of the three games I don't feel it's the best one (in my opinion). I prefer DAI the most (Solas may be no small reason for that heh) and then for the story it would be DAO with DA2 last. And I didn't hate DA2, I actually quite like it but the story (and reused cave art asset) does frustrate me at times.

While I'd rather play DAI than Origins...I still tell people that Origins is the best RPG BioWare ever made. The character builds had deep customization. The dialogue trees branched in all kinds of crazy directions. The ending was epic instead of anti-climactic. As time has gone on I think BioWare is creating more and more life-like characters, but they are skimping on some of the other things that made Origins amazing. Solas almost makes up for not being able to play as a pickpocket ranger rogue or a crossbow warrior...almost. I really miss picking pockets. I needz all teh lootz.

I do miss being able to play as a dual wielding warrior .. or heck, just even use a BOW as a warrior. I think skillwise that's the only thing I really miss. Also the depth in the way you could set tactics was great. The only reason you could have dialogue trees like that in DAO was because the protagonist wasn't voiced and I may be addicted to a voiced character now so I can settle for that compromise. DAI still had a great deal of dialogue even with the (dual) voiced main character. I also wouldn't say it's skimping so much as making compromises, they have a budget so they can add somethings but they'll have to take some things away. Picking pockets was never a really big thing for me, think I only did it a couple of times to get quest items heh.

What I would really love to see are actual combination classes. A real arcane warrior or a mage/rogue hybrid. I also wish they wouldn't limit the skills to such a small number on the skill bar. In DAO and DA2 you could have all the skills on the bar because you had like 20 slots and that was awesome. And I miss heal spells.

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Aug 29, 2016 18:21:01 GMT QuizzyBunny said:

Aug 29, 2016 18:11:13 GMT ArcadiaGrey said:

I'll have to do that in the future, I'd like to do many more runs of DAI compared to the previous 2 games. I might make worlds up, or have 2 parallel worlds coming from one world state.

Thank you! I don't no. You want me to capture that? *big long sigh*....I guess I could do that. :lol:

I'll go do it and start a thread for Inquisitor sliders, you'll find her there.

She looks a lot like how I imagined my Hawke should look in DAI, so I thought I could try to recreate her again with yours as a blueprint.

But don't feel obligated to do it if it's too much of a bother, but it would make me a happy bunny!

Okay Bunny, here you go - ~~bsn.boards.net/thread/791/inquisitor-sliders-character-creation-inquisition~~ (deleted as there was another board for it)

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Thank you ArcadiaGrey, I will totally try it out!

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 22:33:54 GMT Solas, Seven Zettabytes, and 3 more like this

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Aug 29, 2016 22:11:32 GMT ArcadiaGrey said:

Himlemsharul Bleppetsquart....Solas are you having a stroke or did you cat just walk over your keyboard??

Or a bunny!

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Post by midnight tea on Aug 29, 2016 22:35:35 GMT

Aug 29, 2016 21:45:57 GMT Elessara said:

Aug 29, 2016 21:21:19 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

While I'd rather play DAI than Origins...I still tell people that Origins is the best RPG BioWare ever made. The character builds had deep customization. The dialogue trees branched in all kinds of crazy directions. The ending was epic instead of anti-climactic. As time has gone on I think BioWare is creating more and more life-like characters, but they are skimping on some of the other things that made Origins amazing. Solas almost makes up for not being able to play as a pickpocket ranger rogue or a crossbow warrior...almost. I really miss picking pockets. I needz all teh lootz.

I do miss being able to play as a dual wielding warrior .. or heck, just even use a BOW as a warrior. I think skillwise that's the only thing I really miss. Also the depth in the way you could set tactics was great. The only reason you could have dialogue trees like that in DAO was because the protagonist wasn't voiced and I may be addicted to a voiced character now so I can settle for that compromise. DAI still had a great deal of dialogue even with the (dual) voiced main character. I also wouldn't say it's skimping so much as making compromises, they have a budget so they can add somethings but they'll have to take some things away. Picking pockets was never a really big thing for me, think I only did it a couple of times to get quest items heh.

What I would really love to see are actual combination classes. A real arcane warrior or a mage/rogue hybrid. I also wish they wouldn't limit the skills to such a small number on the skill bar. In DAO and DA2 you could have all the skills on the bar because you had like 20 slots and that was awesome. And I miss heal spells.

While I wouldn't mind a slot or two (or mixing classes), I generally don't mind limited skill slots. In DAO it was viable because the fights were simply slower. Me? I prefer faster fights to which also I have to prepare earlier by selecting a number of proper skills and outfitting the PC/party right for the encounter - ESO (5 slots on each weapon bar), Dragon's Dogma (with only 6 active skills) or DAI. The most skill slots I've seen in fast-paced game was 9 slots in Kingdoms of Amalur.

Personally I wouldn't mind an amalgam of all of the above - we can have double weapon bar we can swap to, like in ESO or KOA. Or they can make attacks stronger and more elaborate the more we charge them (like in Dragon's Dogma). I do enjoy being able to freely swap between different morphs for the same skill like they did with Trespasser - I hope they'd keep that.

Personally I find more weapons slots simply unnecessary, especially that most of the time most of these skills stay unused, or - like in case of DAO - are filled with stuff like potions.

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 22:46:51 GMT

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Post by Elessara on Aug 29, 2016 22:46:51 GMT

Aug 29, 2016 22:35:35 GMT midnight tea said:

Aug 29, 2016 21:45:57 GMT Elessara said:

I do miss being able to play as a dual wielding warrior .. or heck, just even use a BOW as a warrior. I think skillwise that's the only thing I really miss. Also the depth in the way you could set tactics was great. The only reason you could have dialogue trees like that in DAO was because the protagonist wasn't voiced and I may be addicted to a voiced character now so I can settle for that compromise. DAI still had a great deal of dialogue even with the (dual) voiced main character. I also wouldn't say it's skimping so much as making compromises, they have a budget so they can add somethings but they'll have to take some things away. Picking pockets was never a really big thing for me, think I only did it a couple of times to get quest items heh.

What I would really love to see are actual combination classes. A real arcane warrior or a mage/rogue hybrid. I also wish they wouldn't limit the skills to such a small number on the skill bar. In DAO and DA2 you could have all the skills on the bar because you had like 20 slots and that was awesome. And I miss heal spells.

While I wouldn't mind a slot or two (or mixing classes), I generally don't mind limited skill slots. In DAO it was viable because the fights were simply slower. Me? I prefer faster fights to which also I have to prepare earlier by selecting a number of proper skills and outfitting the PC/party right for the encounter - ESO (5 slots on each weapon bar), Dragon's Dogma (with only 6 active skills) or DAI. The most skill slots I've seen in fast-paced game was 9 slots in Kingdoms of Amalur.

Personally I wouldn't mind an amalgam of all of the above - we can have double weapon bar we can swap to, like in ESO or KOA. Or they can make attacks stronger and more elaborate the more we charge them (like in Dragon's Dogma). I do enjoy being able to freely swap between different morphs for the same skill like they did with Trespasser - I hope they'd keep that.

Personally I find more weapons slots simply unnecessary, especially that most of the time most of these skills stay unused, or - like in case of DAO - are filled with stuff like potions.

I hated ESO's 5 slots >< Like seriously ... hated.

I preferred the multitude of slots because it gave me more control over my skills. I could choose which skills to use in a certain situation instead of trying to be prescient or playing through the fight then realizing I needed to reload and choose different things. The skills were already there on the bar and I could adapt on the fly or as the situation demanded. Also in DAO at least where you could swap weapons, then I could have bow abilities and sword abilities slotted. I also prefer grouping my abilities ... direct single target attacks, then an empty spot as a spacer then AOE attacks then a space, then debuffs, another empty spot, then buffs, etc. as I tend to be something of a mouse clicker and it made it easier for me to find things.

It's just different playstyles. And I really don't like being limited when I have so many other options available. The Trespasser morphs? Those were awesome, I agree.

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 22:54:09 GMT Solas, Amburu, and 4 more like this

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Aug 29, 2016 22:33:54 GMT Elessara said:

Aug 29, 2016 22:11:32 GMT ArcadiaGrey said:

Himlemsharul Bleppetsquart....Solas are you having a stroke or did you cat just walk over your keyboard??

Or a bunny!

Don't try to pin this one on me Elessara! I'm innocent! Thread-dad is having fun without my input!

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 23:11:13 GMT Solas, Theneras, and 1 more like this

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Post by Elessara on Aug 29, 2016 23:11:13 GMT

Aug 29, 2016 22:54:09 GMT QuizzyBunny said:

Aug 29, 2016 22:33:54 GMT Elessara said:

Or a bunny!

Don't try to pin this one on me Elessara! I'm innocent! Thread-dad is having fun without my input!

Innocent, uh huh. That's what they all say!

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 23:16:46 GMT Elessara, CapricornSun, and 8 more like this

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 29, 2016 23:44:27 GMT lynroy, QuizzyBunny, and 2 more like this

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Aug 29, 2016 23:16:46 GMT QuizzyBunny said:

Surprising from someone with your particular signature ...

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I really need to change that signature, it keeps giving away my true nature! :why:

Something, something, Solas, something...

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Post by lynroy on Aug 30, 2016 1:39:45 GMT

Aug 29, 2016 18:07:31 GMT Solas said:

Aug 29, 2016 18:06:08 GMT ArcadiaGrey said:

I swear that moustache has slowly turned you into an evil overlord, looking down on his subjects and playing with their lives.... :devil:

It's very entertaining.

lynroy is to blame for my newfound (or is it unmasked?) degeneracy :hue:

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The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers] Aug 30, 2016 2:37:34 GMT Amburu, Stick in the Mud, and 3 more like this

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Aug 30, 2016 2:12:10 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Aug 29, 2016 22:35:35 GMT midnight tea said:

While I wouldn't mind a slot or two (or mixing classes), I generally don't mind limited skill slots. In DAO it was viable because the fights were simply slower. Me? I prefer faster fights to which also I have to prepare earlier by selecting a number of proper skills and outfitting the PC/party right for the encounter - ESO (5 slots on each weapon bar), Dragon's Dogma (with only 6 active skills) or DAI. The most skill slots I've seen in fast-paced game was 9 slots in Kingdoms of Amalur.

Personally I wouldn't mind an amalgam of all of the above - we can have double weapon bar we can swap to, like in ESO or KOA. Or they can make attacks stronger and more elaborate the more we charge them (like in Dragon's Dogma). I do enjoy being able to freely swap between different morphs for the same skill like they did with Trespasser - I hope they'd keep that.

Personally I find more weapons slots simply unnecessary, especially that most of the time most of these skills stay unused, or - like in case of DAO - are filled with stuff like potions.

Skill slots? What is this devilry? I always play on a console or on a PC with a game pad, so I just used radial menu in DAO which had EVERYTHING on it. I used all the stuffs! That probably wasn't a very effective tactic, but I was a bit of a noob back then. :ph34r:

People are always bringing up Dragon's Dogma. I love that game. It has no soul, but it's fun as hell. If Dragon's Dogma and Dragon Age had a baby it would truly be a thing of beauty.

I know suggesting that DA become more action-oriented in its gameplay is often considered grounds for a riot, but I couldn't agree more. I suffer DAI's gameplay in order to experience the rest of what it has to offer. That lore, and those characters. :wub:

I'd love a gameplay overhaul, though.

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Aug 30, 2016 2:12:10 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Aug 29, 2016 22:35:35 GMT midnight tea said:

While I wouldn't mind a slot or two (or mixing classes), I generally don't mind limited skill slots. In DAO it was viable because the fights were simply slower. Me? I prefer faster fights to which also I have to prepare earlier by selecting a number of proper skills and outfitting the PC/party right for the encounter - ESO (5 slots on each weapon bar), Dragon's Dogma (with only 6 active skills) or DAI. The most skill slots I've seen in fast-paced game was 9 slots in Kingdoms of Amalur.

Personally I wouldn't mind an amalgam of all of the above - we can have double weapon bar we can swap to, like in ESO or KOA. Or they can make attacks stronger and more elaborate the more we charge them (like in Dragon's Dogma). I do enjoy being able to freely swap between different morphs for the same skill like they did with Trespasser - I hope they'd keep that.

Personally I find more weapons slots simply unnecessary, especially that most of the time most of these skills stay unused, or - like in case of DAO - are filled with stuff like potions.

Skill slots? What is this devilry? I always play on a console or on a PC with a game pad, so I just used radial menu in DAO which had EVERYTHING on it. I used all the stuffs! That probably wasn't a very effective tactic, but I was a bit of a noob back then. :ph34r:

People are always bringing up Dragon's Dogma. I love that game. It has no soul, but it's fun as hell. If Dragon's Dogma and Dragon Age had a baby it would truly be a thing of beauty.

As long as it works for you then its effective! That said, radial menus annoy the crap out of me lol. Give me a keyboard/mouse and I'm happy hehe.

But what if the baby had no soul and DA's combat mechanics? Would it still be a thing of beauty? =x

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OMG! How many times did the thread name change today?! :lol:

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Aug 30, 2016 2:37:34 GMT Element Zero said:

Aug 30, 2016 2:12:10 GMT Stick in the Mud said:

Skill slots? What is this devilry? I always play on a console or on a PC with a game pad, so I just used radial menu in DAO which had EVERYTHING on it. I used all the stuffs! That probably wasn't a very effective tactic, but I was a bit of a noob back then. :ph34r:

People are always bringing up Dragon's Dogma. I love that game. It has no soul, but it's fun as hell. If Dragon's Dogma and Dragon Age had a baby it would truly be a thing of beauty.

I know suggesting that DA become more action-oriented in its gameplay is often considered grounds for a riot, but I couldn't agree more. I suffer DAI's gameplay in order to experience the rest of what it has to offer. That lore, and those characters. :wub:

I'd love a gameplay overhaul, though.

Dragon's Dogmas combat wasn't good because it was action-oriented, but because there was so many creative and unique things you could do in it, or have happen to your party. Case in point, you could have you and everyone of your Pawns jump onto a Griffin to weigh it down and stop it from flying away. Dragons could possess people and turn allies against you. The Chimera had three stages of combat because it was a lion/goat/snake hybrid monster, and you could take out each head in whatever order you chose to, changing the behaviour of the creature. And yes you could climb onto creatures, but usually they would try to grab you or knock you off, dealing heavy damage.

Bioware's writing has always been on point, so I see no issue in trying to make gameplay more creative and engaging. It would be interesting to see random bosses like drakes and regular dragons roaming the open world that you could fight alongside the high dragons.

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