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Post by kalasaurus on Oct 30, 2016 6:48:16 GMT
For those who are interested: I created a new YouTube account, where I'm currently in the process of re-uploading the videos I can find. Unfortunately, there appears to be some missing ones. The most notable one also happens to be my most popular one, "This is War". Unless by the grace of God, I named it something weird (a possibility) and can find it later, or there's someone who happened to download it and could be so kind to as to send the file to me (I'll give you cookies ). Anyway, I'll be sure to share any updates on my Solas videos--old and new!!! Here's an oldie . I have more re-uploaded/in the process of uploading.
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Post by gervaise21 on Oct 30, 2016 9:31:38 GMT
That alternate Solas dialogue in Skyhold is interesting. Naturally I've always rushed to talk to Solas as soon as we get to Haven, so it seems strange to think someone might ignore exhausting all the options before getting to Skyhold. That line "I've observed too much and done too little," exactly reflects what I'd been saying about Solas during the previous millennia, so it is actually reassuring that he thinks the same. He is so frustrating because once again during the main game he expresses opinions that seem to have us entirely on the same wave length. That's why my girl was so in love with him and why I found him so refreshing as a character, because he kept saying all the things I wanted to say to other characters and seemed to genuinely care about the issues. For once I didn't seem to be romancing someone whose outlook on life was in conflict with my own. The bottom line was that he seemed to respect all life: he criticised Bull for seemingly enjoying killing people and celebrating, even if they were assholes: "We have fought living men, with loves and families, and all that they might have been is gone." He told Cassandra that a basic belief of his was "the inherent right of all free willed people to exist." This is why Trespasser came as such a shock because even if he does express regret in what he plans to do, he still intends doing it and this seems to run contrary to his professed beliefs.
I also think that observing too much and doing too little sums up the Maker to a tee. So in terms of the "god" that spoke to Andraste, I'd say Solas would fit the role rather well. After all, that being claimed to have imprisoned the false gods and if you go by the Canticle of Shartan, Andraste believed that the Maker had called both her and Shartan to be the light to their respective people who would lead everyone to freedom, and according to the Canticle of Andraste if everyone listened to his wisdom (not sang the wretched chant) then the world would become a paradise. So, if that were the case, the Solas/Maker feels that he had given everyone long enough to listen to his wisdom and instead they have just perverted the message, so he when he woke up he decided it was time to take action.
On the subject of ME romances, there should have been some extra dialogue associated with Thane that made his romance scene in ME3 even more moving but was omitted and put in the letter instead. My friend romanced Kaiden, moved onto Thane and then had a reconciliation with Kaiden (with Thane promising to watch over him). So really had the best of both worlds. Obviously didn't get the scene with Thane in the Citadel though.
I found the romance with Jack very rewarding (taking the slow romance path, so didn't actually get together until after the main mission was over) and loved the way she developed from ME2 to ME3. I had romanced Ashley in ME1 but things cooled off during ME2 and he remained loyal to Jack in ME3. He was not happy about the snide remarks Ashley made about Jack. Unfortunately Jack was one of those romances that were a little short changed at the end of ME3 since we didn't get a face to face scene like some of the others.
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Post by Amburu on Oct 30, 2016 13:53:16 GMT
yes thank you again for this, truly
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Oct 30, 2016 16:10:23 GMT
yes thank you again for this, truly Amburu, when I was at Edmonton Expo I got to chat with Mel Fleming, who does localization for BioWare games. I mentioned that someone I knew on the new unofficial forums had embarked on a project to compare the French localization with the English. She hopes you find it not too bad. If I remember correctly, she thought Varric, in particular, was well done in French. You'll have to let me know what you think.
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Post by Amburu on Oct 30, 2016 16:39:26 GMT
yes thank you again for this, truly Amburu , when I was at Edmonton Expo I got to chat with Mel Fleming, who does localization for BioWare games. I mentioned that someone I knew on the new unofficial forums had embarked on a project to compare the French localization with the English. She hopes you find it not too bad. If I remember correctly, she thought Varric, in particular, was well done in French. You'll have to let me know what you think. Not started yet but I can tell you it's truly well done, all of it. Love. I was thinking about switching to english eventually so that it's less difficult to keep up with you all (names of places and stuff can be confusing) but I enjoy playing the french ver greatly, even the voices are the nicesssttts and there are some great Solas lines aswell and Cole is the cutest cutie etc
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Post by forgetmenot on Oct 31, 2016 7:49:27 GMT
Hmmm...Mass Effect Romances. I've only romanced, Kaidan, Thane and Garrus. I suppose I shall spoiler this, just in case. I loved Thane, but I don't really think that romance is that painful. You know he's going to die from the very beginning, and pretty much after he dies, he's forgotten, unless you play the Citadel DLC, which is a little heartbreaking.
Garrus is very sweet and I love their little tango dance in Citadel, but I wouldn't call the romance passionate since they can't really do anything. To me, it's more like he is a best friend.
Kaidan is my favorite. I know a lot of people find him boring, but I just love the romance so much. It's my cannon. I love how it builds up in the first game. I find it rather passionate, and at the end...when Shepard says goodbye, the look on Kaidan's face.... *sniffles*
I do feel like Liara is the favorite, but since I haven't romanced her, I can't really comment.
Has anyone romanced Ashley? I've never heard anything about her.
I agree with nightsymphony, he's my canon too on ME, if what you liked about the Solas romance was the angst and the passion that's probably the closest one, though to be honest Solas romance is pretty unique I can't say it reminded of anything else Do you mean Kaidan? I think I shall go with him, maybe have a moment with Thane and then back to Kaidan in 3.. Or is it better to remain loyal to Kaidan, does it add anything more to the romance or take anything away if i do / don't romance anyone in 2? Thanks for the input
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Post by lynroy on Oct 31, 2016 13:07:25 GMT
So, a few months ago on old BSN someone asked if I would carve a Solavellan related pumpkin. I carved Solas last year and was happy to do another Solas related pumpkin this year. Happy Halloween, Blanketfort. Little closer up on the faces LOL That would make top.
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Post by Theneras on Oct 31, 2016 13:45:48 GMT
So, a few months ago on old BSN someone asked if I would carve a Solavellan related pumpkin. I carved Solas last year and was happy to do another Solas related pumpkin this year. Happy Halloween, Blanketfort. Little closer up on the faces LOL That would make top. This is gorgeous!!!! Just breathtaking. I almost can;t believe it's a pumpkin carving, you have a special knack for this art!
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Oct 31, 2016 13:57:03 GMT
Amazing carving skills, Lyn!
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Post by NightSymphony on Oct 31, 2016 14:18:59 GMT
I agree with nightsymphony, he's my canon too on ME, if what you liked about the Solas romance was the angst and the passion that's probably the closest one, though to be honest Solas romance is pretty unique I can't say it reminded of anything else Do you mean Kaidan? I think I shall go with him, maybe have a moment with Thane and then back to Kaidan in 3.. Or is it better to remain loyal to Kaidan, does it add anything more to the romance or take anything away if i do / don't romance anyone in 2? Thanks for the input This is actually what I do. It doesn't really affect (effect? I get those two words confused) the romance.
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Post by NightSymphony on Oct 31, 2016 14:20:25 GMT
Wow....you have incredible pumpkin carving skills, Lyn!!
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 31, 2016 15:33:02 GMT
Do you mean Kaidan? I think I shall go with him, maybe have a moment with Thane and then back to Kaidan in 3.. Or is it better to remain loyal to Kaidan, does it add anything more to the romance or take anything away if i do / don't romance anyone in 2? Thanks for the input This is actually what I do. It doesn't really affect (effect? I get those two words confused) the romance. In the case of a ME2 Kaidan/Thane romance, it won't have a huge effect, because of the characters' circumstances. In ME3 there will be some acknowledgement of your choices, whether you choose to go back to Kaidan or stay loyal to Thane. Regarding affect/effect, you had it right. Edit: After the fact, it occurs to me that my comment was mostly for you, forgetmenot . Truly, none of the romance arcs of ME are anything close to as involved as those of DAI, particularly when compared to Solas' arc. I generally don't care much about these arcs. It's only in DAI that I feel that they truly begin to impact the story in meaningful way. Hopefully, this is a trend that continues with MEA. Since romance stories aren't going away, I'd prefer they be awesome like Solas-Lavellan. Having played ME too many times to count (seriously), I think the best arcs are Miranda's, Kaidan's and Liara's. Garrus gets some pretty cool moments, but he gets good writing regardless, and is a spiky alien monster. Miranda and Kaidan seem the most "realistic" and well executed, to me. (It's a shame Miranda got shortchanged in ME3 and had so many silly ass-shots in ME2.) Liara gets a ton of attention, including an entire DLC in ME2, and is steadily placed "in your face" regardless of romance status.
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Post by close2myheart on Oct 31, 2016 16:02:23 GMT
Hi blanketfort, first time posting in this thread here, so appologise if the question has been asked before. Do you think that the reveal of Solas is going to be something 'big' later on in the next instalment? Or is it going to be 'just another Kieran' ? (Kinda remember back in the old days people are speculating heavily on the OGB stuff, but come inquisition, well.. other than that cool scene as mythal's grandson he's basically 'just there')
So what do you guys think? Though (I may) never romance Solas, but I really love his character very very much. He is hahren to my Lavellan who teaches her many things and up lift her in so many ways.
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Post by lynroy on Oct 31, 2016 16:17:58 GMT
This is gorgeous!!!! Just breathtaking. I almost can;t believe it's a pumpkin carving, you have a special knack for this art! That's some nifty carving there, Lyn. Amazing carving skills, Lyn! Wow....you have incredible pumpkin carving skills, Lyn!! d'awww thank you very much. Glad you like it.
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Post by forgetmenot on Oct 31, 2016 16:18:22 GMT
Thank you all for ME romance opinions, i know what I'm going to do know Now for something Solas related... I read somewhere today that they don't think that Solas woke up with the intent to tear the veil down straightaway and that he used cory to unlock his orb so that he could swoop in after it killed cory and use it to restore his power since he was very weak? He only decided that he was going to tear it down after realising Mythal was still alive? I'll admit, I love the lore and read it but it does sometimes baffle my head a bit so i am most def not as clued up as some you are. Also, when first meeting cory he tells quizzy that she interrupted a ritual years in the planning. How is it years? I thought it was only a year before when Solas woke up and presumably went about making sure his orb got to cory. As for the whole not going to tear down the veil from the very start, it makes sense that he would allow himself to fall in love but then after the whole Mythal business that's when he breaks it off because he's decided then that he's going to tear down the veil? Sorry if this has been discussed before, would love to hear your thoughts?
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Post by lynroy on Oct 31, 2016 16:28:14 GMT
That's a bit backwards. Solas was going to tear down the veil from the start. That's why he gave Corypheus his orb in the first place. Corypheus was supposed to unlock it, die in the resulting explosion, then Solas would take the orb and use the Mark to enter the Fade and tear down the veil. Solas explains that himself in Trespasser. IF you romance Solas, he actually decides to give up on his plans and tell Lavellan everything after the Temple of Mythal. When he takes Lavellan to the grotto, he intends to tell her the truth right there. But he panics and tells her about the Vallasin instead. Even then he still decides he wants to say with her--realizes he can't do it or he'd be betraying himself and tries to back out of the relationship badly.
So, it's really only after joining the Inquisition and making friends there that he has second thoughts about his plans.
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Post by Andruil on Oct 31, 2016 18:21:58 GMT
Hi guys and Happy Halloween! I'm new posting here, but I've been reading for a while and I finally caught up on the thread ... all 146 pages of it. Was crazy but an amazing read! As for the usual origin story: I started DAI first with a female elf and, ironically, the Iron Bull romance. I thought he was pretty funny and that pairing him with an elf made for some erm ... interesting physiology things that also made wonder how poor Lavellan wasn't broken in half, which was also pretty funny. Played as a Chantry faithful, so the elf hated me. Then, I got that line on the Templars and how they 'protect people from thinking' as well as the whole 'I care for many things outside the Fade, just not you' and I'm a sucker for biting sarcasm/ wit, so I decided to do a replay. RIP my feelings. But now I'm here, yay! This came up a few pages back with the theories on the Black City being Arlathan, but I've always had a question on that and figured here might be the right spot to ask it: if TBC is Arlathan, then are we assuming the whole 'destruction of Arlathan' by Archon Thalsian (-975 Ancient, I think) is just Tevinter propaganda? I want to put my tinfoil hat on and believe, but that whole schtick gets in my way a bit.
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Post by CapricornSun on Oct 31, 2016 19:17:32 GMT
So, a few months ago on old BSN someone asked if I would carve a Solavellan related pumpkin. I carved Solas last year and was happy to do another Solas related pumpkin this year. Happy Halloween, Blanketfort. Little closer up on the faces LOL That would make top. I agree with what everyone else has said about this! You have awesome pumpkin carving skills lynroy !
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