Schmooples' Den! The DA News Discussion Thread

I want to be an Antivan Crow, but also a mage… 😩😢 Not sure if there will be restrictions. Seems like they are emphasizing player freedom, so , fingers crossed.

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So here is the issue (for me) with how some of the characters look. (BTW, if someone has already pointed it out, please forgive me. Haven't fully caught up with the thread.) This image sort of shows what I mean:




Emmerich (sp?) is the biggest offender of this style, but there are elements of this in others. It is harder for some to "role-play" relationships with characters that appear less realistic. I am not suggesting that it can't work - been able to RP a number of different styled games - but when it comes to DA we have a certain idea of how things visually "feel". This is not a style we have played around with prior. And yes, it does seem more in line with games that are of the hero-shooter style as of late. (The whole hero-shooter term, is new to me, so again, sorry if I am not using the terminology correctly.)

It should also be mentioned that when I say relationshhip I don't mean strictly romance/friendship. It also means colleagues. authority figures we may have to work close to, villains and antagonists, etc... It also makes me wonder what the in-game animations will be like. Of course, we should see tomorrow.

I have seen much of the info that has been posted here over the past 8 hours, and I do like what I am reading/seeing. So this may be a non-issue, in the end. Here is hoping I move past my reservations. Cheers!

Is anyone already brainstorming their "Rooks", or is it just me? I can't decide between Grey Warden, Antivan Crow or Lord of Fortune.

The companions look really good (like Harding looks better here than in DAI) but everyone is just so... cute. They all look like Disney characters to me. I can't imagine romancing any of of them; on initial impressions, it would feel wrong.

It's not just because they look unrealistic, but because their exaggerated facial features, big eyes and round lips remind me of children. And I just can't go there.

speaking of Bellara correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't she look like an Asian Elf?   

There's also no Africa... and I think we can rule out races being shaped the same way they've been shaped on Earth. Also, there's probably with magic involved somewhere. Also - dragons. If we can have dragons, we can also have elves looking quite East Asian, etc.

True, but we're talking about design and what RL ethnicity folks resemble - I don't think anyone intends to place/find RL geography into Thedas