The Blanketfort (crying and throwing up) - The Official Solas Thread [Spoilers]

Perhaps once the everlasting struggle with hair is finally over. It's probably going to take some time.

What I really do hope for DA4 is that they'll harness the Frostbite power in fullness - I don't really think that many people appreciate that DAI being the very first RPG on that engine meant many hurdles to overcome and their decision to stick to old gen consoles meant limiting themselves when it comes to some advanced features or high-polygon models used in game (... which is a probable big reason why we never saw decent hair). But now, with all their people being all schooled in the ways of Frostbite and fresh from all the experience of creating MEA/Secret IP, AND the fact that hey can use assets and modules of all studios working under EA likely means that they can go a step further and actually take care of those graphic flubs

I know this isn't what you meant but as I read this I couldn't help but think ...

*queue dramatic music*
The final confrontation with Solas begins ... everyone gets ready to fight ... and then the Tempest from MEA flies overhead.  Everyone looks up going, wtf?!

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The Mass Effect-Dragon Age connection is only speculation by fans. Nothing has ever been confirmed by the devs.

I don't mind it either. I always liked that they made you work for the ideal. It makes it feel more realistic and meaningful. In Solas' case, it would take A LOT to turn him from his path, for very obvious reasons. It shouldn't be easy in the slightest. And yes, I also meant that it would hinge on choices you've made in the past and that certain choices will bar you from the best outcome.

I have to say that I feel pretty "meh" about the idea that best ending should be hard to get... I mean, I guess it makes for a nice surprise if you get if right the first time, but after that, and particularly now that we have the keep, is just going to take looking up the forums and following the right steps... we're all going to be there by the second pt anyway. For me that kind of thing is a little like the clan Lavellan WT mission: if you got ir right the first time you probably didn't realize what a miracle that was; reloading and/or going through a guide doesn't make much to make you feel better once you get it right, you might be relieved but it doesn't feel really special; but, the first time you go get the "everyone is dead" message you really feel like shit, so all in all, I'm going to say it's not worthy

But yes, if there's going to be a good ending, I'd not be surprised if it's tied to making some specific decision. In particular, I have always feared that it might be related to drinking or not from the well of sorrows, something like Morrigan/Mythal wants to kill Solas and if you drunk from the well you won't be able to stop her... I'm so afraid that things might be like that, that I always drink, but I'm seriously thinking about making my first pt in DA4 one where is Morrigan the one who drinks

I have to say that I feel pretty "meh" about the idea that best ending should be hard to get... I mean, I guess it makes for a nice surprise if you get if right the first time, but after that, and particularly now that we have the keep, is just going to take looking up the forums and following the right steps... we're all going to be there by the second pt anyway. For me that kind of thing is a little like the clan Lavellan WT mission: if you got ir right the first time you probably didn't realize what a miracle that was; reloading and/or going through a guide doesn't make much to make you feel better once you get it right, you might be relieved but it doesn't feel really special; but, the first time you go get the "everyone is dead" message you really feel like shit, so all in all, I'm going to say it's not worthy

But yes, if there's going to be a good ending, I'd not be surprised if it's tied to making some specific decision. In particular, I have always feared that it might be related to drinking or not from the well of sorrows, something like Morrigan/Mythal wants to kill Solas and if you drunk from the well you won't be able to stop her... I'm so afraid that things might be like that, that I always drink, but I'm seriously thinking about making my first pt in DA4 one where is Morrigan the one who drinks

The Well choice might be impactful, but... if Solas does have Mythal after the end of the main game, then I'm not certain that it will matter... If he has control of her, it seems to follow that he has control of the Well. 

What if, in addition to needing her power to accomplish his goal, he has a secondary objective of freeing your Inquisitor from Mythal's influence? Not highly likely but it's something I have wondered about, at times.

But if he has control of the Well, then it's implied that he has control over you. And that could be super creepy for a romanced Lavellan.

ETA: Considering his thoughts on the right of freedom I hope he wouldn't use the Well to exert control over the Inquisitor, but if he's desperate enough he might well sink that low.

Everyone's feet were terrible in DA2 also. And lord help you if you look at the characters' feet in DAI's Dalish armor. They did absolutely zero work to make that look decent and they're just misshapen lumps. BioWare please. 

I mean really, if you're going to create lore that makes a whole race barefoot all the time, you could at least do some design work to make it work.