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Post by Walter Black on Feb 8, 2018 22:30:38 GMT
More weapon types (especially for archers and mages who are basically limited to one each) as well as much more flexible equipment requirements are something I'm a strong advocate for That's exciting! I'd kill for some flails, spears, crossbows, floaty Venatori spellbinder grimoires... Not to mention glaives, claws, lyrium infused brass knuckles, throwing knives, ninja stars, chakram, bolos, whips, wands, crystal balls, spirit infused fetishes and skulls, and of course BLUNDERBUSES . Even if it's only one, ala Mirabelle .
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Post by vertigomez on Feb 8, 2018 22:35:27 GMT
I really would like the Shapeshifter specialization to return, if only so that I can enter a dual of honorable combat, and then turn into fucking bee's. Calm down, Sera. That's exciting! I'd kill for some flails, spears, crossbows, floaty Venatori spellbinder grimoires... Not to mention glaives, claws, lyrium infused brass knuckles, throwing knives, ninja stars, chakram, bolos, whips, wands, crystal balls, spirit infused fetishes and skulls, and of course BLUNDERBUSES . Even if it's only one, ala Mirabelle . Is it bad that I mostly want a variety of weapons for character-building reasons? Except flails. I just want to beat people over the head with those.
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 8, 2018 22:59:56 GMT
Calm down, Sera. I'm not really a Sera fan, but those bee grenades are absolutely inspired.
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Post by phoray on Feb 8, 2018 23:16:26 GMT
Calm down, Sera. I'm not really a Sera fan, but those bee grenades are absolutely inspired. Only potion/bomb I bother with. Bee Grenades with all it's upgrades. I am especially amused to use them in very serious situations like Cory and the Sarebaas.
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Post by Iakus on Feb 9, 2018 0:09:03 GMT
I'm not really a Sera fan, but those bee grenades are absolutely inspired. Only potion/bomb I bother with. Bee Grenades with all it's upgrades. I am especially amused to use them in very serious situations like Cory and the Sarebaas. "DIE, HIGH DRAGON!" *chucks jar of bees at flying lizard the size of a house*
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Feb 9, 2018 0:29:47 GMT
Only potion/bomb I bother with. Bee Grenades with all it's upgrades. I am especially amused to use them in very serious situations like Cory and the Sarebaas. "DIE, HIGH DRAGON!" *chucks jar of bees at flying lizard the size of a house* *flying lizard the size of a house swallows jar, bees sting relentlessly in the mouth and throat, lizard goes into anaphylactic shock and dies* Seems to work to me
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Post by Hrungr on Feb 9, 2018 1:11:08 GMT
- Alternate weapon for mages More weapon types (especially for archers and mages who are basically limited to one each) as well as much more flexible equipment requirements are something I'm a strong advocate for
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Post by warden on Feb 9, 2018 12:15:31 GMT
i agree on one thing though. Would be nice to have some consistency in Dragon Age for a change.
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Post by phoray on Feb 9, 2018 17:58:58 GMT
I mentioned this already but I wanted to go into it more.
Gender, Race, Relationships, Religion, and Factions (including class and politics)
There should be meters/check marks for all of them.
Gender: Pretty simple. Sexual orientation of other characters should matter, and honestly, Fereldan is pretty accepting of women but assholes in power who usually simultandously have a penis care and want to mention women are whatever- not good enough. I like this because then I can rise up and show them how much I'm better than them in spite of gender. I felt like Arl Howe and even Loghain to a certain extent were sexist.
Race: all four races, reacted to, with all the prejudices we've come to know in Thedas. It was obvious that qunari and dwarf were tacked on in DAI, as mostly the only thing that changed was camera angle (barely). Let the anti elven sentiment leak from Tevinters ornate wooden walls!
Relationships should not only be "like or dislike" but more nuanced: Friendship, Respect, Love, lust( maybe?) and Rivalry/Dislike/fear. These are imperfect descriptions but the point is, you can respect someone you fear and dislike as a person. you can also disrespect a person you consider a friend. Ex: we're great drinking buddies but I wouldn't want him as my boss. Also, you can fear someone you lust after. Let the dysfunctional relationships begin!
Additionally, Hard Limit Barriers. Alistiar's Loghain card. Anders would break it off with you about the sloth demon. Dorian would break it off with you if you knifed an Orlesian nobleman. Sera would break up with you if you believed in the elven gods too closely. But not just romantic break offs, friend break offs. It wouldn't even mean they would leave, they could also just grunt at you for the rest of the game refusing to chat.
All religions should have an in game meter. Dalish, Andrastian, Dwarven Stone/Titan, Non Believer, and a follower of the Qun. (although I can understand that last one maybe not able to come up. Maybe actually get to say that the philosophy of the Qun isn't terrible on paper.) I would also like polytheistic recognition ie, if you say dialogue about believing both, that the dialogue doesn't lock you out of both religious preferences.
Political/other Factions: Templar, Mage, Lucerni, (the other parties you'll create in Tevinter). Pro rebellion, anti rebellion. We got tastes of it in the invisible meter to pick the divine. the invisble meter in DA2 where you'd get some quests if you were a mage lover, but others if you supported the Templars.
Class recognition (and to a limited extent, specialization (blood magic!)) Let those who fear mages quiver before my mage self! Let those who see me as an ally invite me in friendship! Let those who hate mages spit on my shoes! Let people assume I'm shady just because I like to be a sneaky rogue. and let people put a foot in their mouth when they assume that because I weild a shield and sword that I lack a clear and sharp wit!
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 9, 2018 18:07:44 GMT
I really just want them to make characters with the depth that they managed with DA:O. I feel like they never truly matched that level again. Every character had tiny, subtle aspects of their personality that defined them as more than just "Evil witch, "Wise old woman", "Drunk", and so forth.
Even the best characters post Origins simply do not compare.
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Post by vertigomez on Feb 10, 2018 1:26:58 GMT
I really just want them to make characters with the depth that they managed with DA:O. I feel like they never truly matched that level again. Every character had tiny, subtle aspects of their personality that defined them as more than just "Evil witch, "Wise old woman", "Drunk", and so forth. Even the best characters post Origins simply do not compare. Definitely a matter of personal opinion, though. I think Sera, Bull, Solas, Carver, etc. are among the most well-written characters in the franchise. Meanwhile the only characters I really loved in Origins and felt had some depth to them were Morrigan, Sten, and Zevran.
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Post by shechinah on Feb 10, 2018 1:36:09 GMT
I really just want them to make characters with the depth that they managed with DA:O. I feel like they never truly matched that level again. Every character had tiny, subtle aspects of their personality that defined them as more than just "Evil witch, "Wise old woman", "Drunk", and so forth. Even the best characters post Origins simply do not compare. Definitely a matter of personal opinion, though. I think Sera, Bull, Solas, Carver, etc. are among the most well-written characters in the franchise. Meanwhile the only characters I really loved in Origins and felt had some depth to them were Morrigan, Sten, and Zevran. Yeah, I personally don't feel companions lessened in quality either. For example, I consider Solas to be amongst the best companions Bioware has written.
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 10, 2018 2:20:29 GMT
Definitely a matter of personal opinion, though. I think Sera, Bull, Solas, Carver, etc. are among the most well-written characters in the franchise. Meanwhile the only characters I really loved in Origins and felt had some depth to them were Morrigan, Sten, and Zevran. Perhaps but, and I ask this with respect, would you say those characters are complex and deep, or do you just like them? I love Merrill. This probably my favorite Bioware character. But she isn't a complex, subtle character. Meanwhile, even Oghren, who often gets confused for a walking, talking, fart joke, is an insanely tragic tale of a broken man who self destructed out of sheer loneliness. (In Origins anyway. He WAS reduced to that in Awakening.)
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Post by vertigomez on Feb 10, 2018 2:30:00 GMT
Definitely a matter of personal opinion, though. I think Sera, Bull, Solas, Carver, etc. are among the most well-written characters in the franchise. Meanwhile the only characters I really loved in Origins and felt had some depth to them were Morrigan, Sten, and Zevran. Perhaps but, and I ask this with respect, would you say those characters are complex and deep, or do you just like them? I love Merrill. This probably my favorite Bioware character. But she isn't a complex, subtle character. Meanwhile, even Oghren, who often gets confused for a walking, talking, fart joke, is an insanely tragic tale of a broken man who self destructed out of sheer loneliness. I absolutely think they're complex and deep. I don't really like Solas as a person at all, I just think he's exceptionally well-written. And I disagree with you about Merrill. Her conflict with the mirror, her clan, her pride, the complex mix of wisdom and naiveté that defines her relationships with Marethari and Hawke in particular, her scathing comment about "that half-breed", how often she's infantilized and her intellect dismissed by other people... she's absolutely a subtle, complex character as far as I'm concerned. I think character-building is the one thing the writers always, always manage to excel at. Not every single side character, no. But our companions and prominent NPCs consistently have a lot of depth to them and I think they just get better as the series goes on.
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Post by shechinah on Feb 10, 2018 2:31:09 GMT
Perhaps but, and I ask this with respect, would you say those characters are complex and deep, or do you just like them? I love Merrill. This probably my favorite Bioware character. But she isn't a complex, subtle character. Meanwhile, even Oghren, who often gets confused for a walking, talking, fart joke, is an insanely tragic tale of a broken man who self destructed out of sheer loneliness. (In Origins anyway. He WAS reduced to that in Awakening.) I know this was addressed at vertigomez so I hope you don't mind me weighing in on this quest. I mentioned Solas before and I'd say that he is a deep and complex character.
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 10, 2018 2:35:17 GMT
I absolutely think they're complex and deep. I don't really like Solas as a person at all, I just think he's exceptionally well-written. And I disagree with you about Merrill. Her conflict with the mirror, her clan, her pride, the complex mix of wisdom and naiveté that defines her relationships with Marethari and Hawke in particular, her scathing comment about "that half-breed", how often she's infantilized and her intellect dismissed by other people... she's absolutely a subtle, complex character as far as I'm concerned. I think character-building is the one thing the writers always, always manage to excell at. Not every single side character, no. But our companions and prominent NPCs consistently have a lot of depth to them and I think they just get better as the series goes on. Alright, fair enough. I agree on Solas for sure. I'm not sure what you mean about "That half-breed". Its been a little while since I played DA2 (replaying the series now, and not past Origins.) I admit a lot of this stems from the fact that it had recently dawned on me that I forgot most of the party in Inquisition existed. Amusingly, it took me forever to remember Cole.
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Post by melbella on Feb 10, 2018 2:37:46 GMT
"That half-breed" is what Merrill calls Feynriel, I believe. She's quite put out that Marethari goes to such great lengths to help him but won't lift a finger to help her with the mirror.
Edit: I actually thought of something I wanted to add to the wishlist earlier today while at work, but now I can't remember what it was.
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Post by vertigomez on Feb 10, 2018 2:40:52 GMT
I absolutely think they're complex and deep. I don't really like Solas as a person at all, I just think he's exceptionally well-written. And I disagree with you about Merrill. Her conflict with the mirror, her clan, her pride, the complex mix of wisdom and naiveté that defines her relationships with Marethari and Hawke in particular, her scathing comment about "that half-breed", how often she's infantilized and her intellect dismissed by other people... she's absolutely a subtle, complex character as far as I'm concerned. I think character-building is the one thing the writers always, always manage to excell at. Not every single side character, no. But our companions and prominent NPCs consistently have a lot of depth to them and I think they just get better as the series goes on. Alright, fair enough. I agree on Solas for sure. I'm not sure what you mean about "That half-breed". Its been a little while since I played DA2 (replaying the series now, and not past Origins.) I admit a lot of this stems from the fact that it had recently dawned on me that I forgot most of the party in Inquisition existed. Amusingly, it took me forever to remember Cole. "That half-breed" is what Merrill calls Feynriel, I believe. She's quite put out that Marethari goes to such great lengths to help him but won't lift a finger to help her with the mirror. ^ What melbella said.
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 10, 2018 2:43:13 GMT
"That half-breed" is what Merrill calls Feynriel, I believe. She's quite put out that Marethari goes to such great lengths to help him but won't lift a finger to help her with the mirror. Huh. I forgot about that. That opens up a whole lot of doors id like to see explored, especially relating to her romance. (Actually, please never touch the Dragon Age 2 cast again. I got my happy ending. Hawkes alive, Merrill is with him, Carver is still a twat. Don't ruin perfection.)
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Post by vertigomez on Feb 10, 2018 2:56:20 GMT
"That half-breed" is what Merrill calls Feynriel, I believe. She's quite put out that Marethari goes to such great lengths to help him but won't lift a finger to help her with the mirror. Huh. I forgot about that. That opens up a whole lot of doors id like to see explored, especially relating to her romance. (Actually, please never touch the Dragon Age 2 cast again. I got my happy ending. Hawkes alive, Merrill is with him, Carver is still a twat. Don't ruin perfection.) Especially since, if she's with male Hawke, she worries about how much her people will hate her for hooking up with a human man and potentially having human kids. That said, while the comment was nasty I don't believe it came from a place of genuine prejudice against half-elves. She was hurt and lashing out.
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Post by TheodoricFriede on Feb 10, 2018 2:59:48 GMT
Especially since, if she's with male Hawke, she worries about how much her people will hate her for hooking up with a human man and potentially having human kids. That said, while the comment was nasty I don't believe it came from a place of genuine prejudice against half-elves. She was hurt and lashing out. Yeah I agree on both accounts. I always sort of assume they would adopt a child.
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Post by Walter Black on Feb 10, 2018 3:04:29 GMT
"That half-breed" is what Merrill calls Feynriel, I believe. She's quite put out that Marethari goes to such great lengths to help him but won't lift a finger to help her with the mirror.
Edit: I actually thought of something I wanted to add to the wishlist earlier today while at work, but now I can't remember what it was. To be fair to Marethari, in Act 2 Merrill might complete the mirror, but Feynriel is a Somniari and needs to be dealt with pronto. Nice how the stress of the situation and suppressed bitterness can turn the normally open minded Merrill racist, it makes her more three dimensional.
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Post by Walter Black on Feb 10, 2018 3:07:36 GMT
Huh. I forgot about that. That opens up a whole lot of doors id like to see explored, especially relating to her romance. (Actually, please never touch the Dragon Age 2 cast again. I got my happy ending. Hawkes alive, Merrill is with him, Carver is still a twat. Don't ruin perfection.) Especially since, if she's with male Hawke, she worries about how much her people will hate her for hooking up with a human man and potentially having human kids. That said, while the comment was nasty I don't believe it came from a place of genuine prejudice against half-elves. She was hurt and lashing out. Is this yet another content bug in my Dragon Age games, because I never encountered that conversation when I romanced Merrill .
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Post by phoray on Feb 10, 2018 3:11:12 GMT
Especially since, if she's with male Hawke, she worries about how much her people will hate her for hooking up with a human man and potentially having human kids. That said, while the comment was nasty I don't believe it came from a place of genuine prejudice against half-elves. She was hurt and lashing out. Is this yet another content bug in my Dragon Age games, because I never encountered that conversation when I romanced Merrill . I think it's like, literally a single short senence right before she bangs you that she says with Male Hawke but not with Female Hawke. Which is why I'll romance her with Female Hawke. She doesn't need to worry about such things.
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Post by Lazarillo on Feb 10, 2018 3:26:03 GMT
Which is why I'll romance her with Female Hawke. She doesn't need to worry about such things. And while I'll only romance her with a male Hawke, because I live for drama.
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