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Post by QuizzyBunny on Jun 14, 2024 18:50:11 GMT
- You will be able to define your background and what it meant to you. great! hope it means that we can adjust our background through dialogues to something like "a grey warden who didn't want to become one" or a "crow that wanted to leave the faction" or things like that! That's essentially how I understood it, that you will be able to expand on things in your background through dialogue with companions and npc.
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Post by gervaise21 on Jun 14, 2024 18:51:01 GMT
Honestly, I'd rather companions don't talk much about past romances or who they find attractive if they are romanceable. It's always awkward when you are romancing someone and they are talking about how they are into someone who looks nothing like you. Or maybe I'm just a jealous person, haha. I understand. Now you must appreciate what I was saying about Cole bringing up Dorian's memories of someone he fancied in the past being really awkward for my guy and made him feel a bit like second best. I have had a Boyfriend.who was still friends with his ex. A nightmare for you i guess. Friends is okay but my daughter had a boyfriend who kept harping on about his ex and why they broke up. In the end she decided he was too fixated on her, probably wished he was back with her and broke up with him herself.
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Post by Grog Muffins on Jun 14, 2024 18:51:59 GMT
Sebastian was straight, aren't he? Yes, although the relationship was so chaste you could almost say he was ace. He did have a thing for Bethany though if she was alive and you weren't interested. She was into him too. He lived a life of debauchery previously, he just took a vow of celibacy when he found Jesus, I mean Andraste.
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Post by biggydx on Jun 14, 2024 18:52:47 GMT
- Who you left in the fade in DA:I has no importance in DA:V, maybe in the future. Crafting- Different type of crafting from DAI, won't go into it (it's spoilery), a "mystical entity" will help you. Combat and skills- You have to choose which 3 abilities to use before a mission (I think it means no switching outside of hub). 3. I still don't get the decision to minimize the number of abilities. The criticism for DAI's 8 abilities was pretty evident and at least MEA let you have 4 profiles. Boy I really hope they show more involved and advanced combat because I'm not sold at all on this. Also thank you for your service, mighty bun! If I play Devils Advocate here (even though I'm not happy with 3 either) the justification would be this: If we let the player have access to every single ability possible, then it means they're also prepared for every single encounter as well. If they have every possible magic school/skill type covered and brought to bear for each battle, then there isn't much in terms of "tension" to be placed on the character. Instead, it amounts to how good your sustain is while we bump up enemy health and damage numbers.
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Post by Davrin's boobs on Jun 14, 2024 18:52:53 GMT
the q&a is being so boring to me (except some parts), I cant wait to see the lighthouse though, it seems to be more intimate and cozy. Skyhold was too big and full of people, hated it lol yeah thats called homophobia my man lmao What if your Rook is gay and not interested in romancing an openly pan character? What is it then? Edit to add: This isn't a dig or anything. I'm genuinely curious. Rejecting a character cause he likes dudes or she likes girls is homophobia, im not going to waste time in educating people here haha this place has a story. Do whatever the freak you want i dont care lmao Loving im in my block people era please continúe! Lol
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Post by azarhal on Jun 14, 2024 18:53:45 GMT
I haven't typed while listening this frenetically since I was a student. It's a shame I don't drink alcohol, I feel like I could use a drink after this! Poor bunny, the nap is deserved. And thanks for the write up.
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Post by sloth on Jun 14, 2024 18:55:12 GMT
- Name selector available for those who want it. didn't really understand this one
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Post by gervaise21 on Jun 14, 2024 18:55:23 GMT
No, you couldn’t. He has dialogue with characters like Isabela where it is clear he isn’t ace but took a vow of chastity after joining the Chantry. My apologies. I didn't often have them in the same party together but now you come to mention it, I did catch that conversation.
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Post by fairdragon on Jun 14, 2024 18:58:02 GMT
What if your Rook is gay and not interested in romancing an openly pan character? What is it then? Edit to add: This isn't a dig or anything. I'm genuinely curious. Rejecting a character cause he likes dudes or she likes girls is homophobia, im not going to waste time in educating people here haha this place has a story. Do whatever the freak you want i dont care lmao Loving im in my block people era please continúe! Lol Only that i understand you right: If i a straight woman rejecting a woman who is a lesbian. I am homophobia?
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Post by Grog Muffins on Jun 14, 2024 18:58:20 GMT
3. I still don't get the decision to minimize the number of abilities. The criticism for DAI's 8 abilities was pretty evident and at least MEA let you have 4 profiles. Boy I really hope they show more involved and advanced combat because I'm not sold at all on this. Also thank you for your service, mighty bun! If I play Devils Advocate here (even though I'm not happy with 3 either) the justification would be this: If we let the player have access to every single ability possible, then it means they're also prepared for every single encounter as well. If they have every possible magic school/skill type covered and brought to bear for each battle, then there isn't much in terms of "tension" to be placed on the character. Instead, it amounts to how good your sustain is while we bump up enemy health and damage numbers. Problem with that is that you equip your abilities before a mission then you're stuck with those for the entire mission. You're not going to know what enemies you'll run into so how can you make informed decisions on what abilities to choose from? As unhappy as I was with MEA's profiles having a long GCD after switching, at least you had the opportunity to adjust once you saw what you were up against, pick a profile that was better suited to the fight you had entered even if you started with a kit that was completely unsuited.
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Post by OhDaniGirl on Jun 14, 2024 19:00:57 GMT
What if your Rook is gay and not interested in romancing an openly pan character? What is it then? Edit to add: This isn't a dig or anything. I'm genuinely curious. Rejecting a character cause he likes dudes or she likes girls is homophobia, im not going to waste time in educating people here haha this place has a story. Do whatever the freak you want i dont care lmao Loving im in my block people era please continúe! Lol So what you're saying is gay people can be homophobic. I had no idea. Thank you for the education. You really do learn something new everyday.
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Post by Grog Muffins on Jun 14, 2024 19:01:43 GMT
- Name selector available for those who want it. didn't really understand this one They explained that you can come up with your own custom name but there is also a list of predefined names to help out people who don't want to think about names or can't come up with anything they like. Don't think it'll function like the Scott/Sara names in MEA, however, as in characters to call you by those names instead of Rook but I may have missed that if they did mention it.
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Post by Davrin's boobs on Jun 14, 2024 19:02:32 GMT
Rejecting a character cause he likes dudes or she likes girls is homophobia, im not going to waste time in educating people here haha this place has a story. Do whatever the freak you want i dont care lmao Loving im in my block people era please continúe! Lol Only that i understand you right: If i a straight woman rejecting a woman who is a lesbian. I am homophobia?
Can you read? A straight person rejecting a bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. This will be my last comment about this but is nice to know this place hasnt changed one bit lmao
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Post by witchcocktor on Jun 14, 2024 19:02:36 GMT
I can say from my perspective, that none of the male romances sans Halsin (which was barely a romance, rather a complete joke) were made with men in mind. And that's much of the issue with playersexuality for me, that I am 100% detached from the romance because I feel like some sort of an amorphous ungendered blob that's actually a stand-in for the opposite sex. You don't have to take into consideration homosexual sensibilities about romance and sex when you can just forgo everything because gender doesn't matter, and just write romances all the same regardless who you romance them as. And regardless whether it fits your worldview, gender and sexuality matters in relationship and sex, and BG3 didn't deliver on that feeling at all, causing me to feel completely detached. There's an intimacy in romances that defined sexualities give to me, like it truly matters that I am who I am, that I have the body that I do. And I like that. Ultimately when talking about playersexuality vs defined sexuality, it boils down to feelings of immersion, rather than factual quality of the writing. Playersexual companions can have great writing, some of the best even, but immersion matters as well, and different people will have different things that make them feel immersed in a fantasy world RPG. As a woman I know what it's like feeling like games are made for straight men. Even amazing games like Witcher 3 are all about the male fantasy, it's amusing. I understand what you mean about immersion. ME1 was the first game I played where I could pick female and have a romance tailored to a straight woman and that was amazing, blew my mind, very immersive. Helped that Kaidan was 100% my type in looks and personality. So I get it to some degree. Personally I just find pixel sex very unimmersive and funny looking so I just laugh through them. So even if a romance is tailored to my preference I feel detached anyway. Might have to do with me not being a very sexual person and taking forever to warm up to people so the typical videogame dating format is just jarring to me. The worst part is the flirting, it's SO cringe to me in 90% of the romances I played. It's so ridiculously bad I can't take any of it seriously. I assume others have a different reaction... I do understand that men and women have different relationship dynamics and if done right that can be extra immersive and you do miss out on that if you do playersexual. I understand that. It's very much a me thing that it's a detail I don't much care about personally. The ability to choose any person is way more important to me than this extra level of immersion I MIGHT get if it's presented in a way that appeals to me. The thing is it's also not just the sex part but the entire romance that I can almost never relate to. There's a level of cheesiness to almost all romances in any game that just makes me cringe through it all. So that's why it doesn't matter to me. I have an interest in romance in a game for the extra dialogue and emotion between these characters and that's usually it. It's so rare for me to relate to a romance on a personal level that I don't even expect it anymore. Really, Kaidan was maybe the only one that was special to me. Pretty much every other one I tried while I liked them sometimes I am detached. I always just play a character romancing another character. It's never how I would behave so there is zero immersion for me. If that makes sense? RPGs are not personal fantasies of mine as a result. I don't self insert. I would never do most of the stuff in a videogame, I wouldn't behave like that in a romance, so trying to make this about me ruins the immersion anyway. I do usually play female and romance a guy because that's most natural for me but it's usually not my cup of tea what I get. It's a very me problem. So I understand your perspective. Playersexual for you is basically how I feel all the time. Makes sense you would want something better! LOL Exactly exactly. Witcher 3 might have amazing writing and a relationship that is well written, but you can feel it very clearly that it wasn't really made with your tastes, interests or specific demographic in mind. And that's where playersexuality definitely falters, because the writers do not have to think about niche audiences and how the romances works for that demographic. BUT, this can also apply towards characters with defined sexualities. Ultimately, my interest isn't in having tailor-made romances for myself. I'm not obsessive about romances like that and in fact, they could do away with all player-driven romances from Dragon Age as long as they kept the cast diverse. But what I am interested in is that gay and lesbian characters can be part of video games, and I am constantly annoyed for having to hear that my sexual orientation is gatekeeping people out of some god-given right to experience physical and emotional titillation over video game pixels (though the same could be said from the point of view of a straight person, but ultimately there very little lack of content in that department, until you get to the very nitty gritty specifics of your own preferences). I don't like Dorian's romance, I would've preferred Blackwall any day of the week, but Dorian being gay means more to me than all the DA:I characters being bi/pan/playersexual.
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Post by luketrevelyan on Jun 14, 2024 19:08:46 GMT
So overall I'd say I'm in a place I don't really need to see/hear much more about this game, especially story wise. We already know all of the companions/romances and a good amount about how the game begins. I'd like to still see the CC in action, maybe some skill trees, and dialogue option examples that show how race/faction may come into play. But otherwise thinking about going dark soon to avoid story spoilers.
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Post by witchcocktor on Jun 14, 2024 19:09:55 GMT
Any person of any background can reject any person for even the smallest thing. Anyone can have any type of preferences no matter how ignorant and non-inclusive they might be to you, and it's completely fine as long as they are not maliciously hurting others (and being offended doesn't count in terms of being hurt) or trying to change the minds of others with their preferences . That is true to real life, and it's true to something as benign as video game characters.
But ultimately it's up to the video game developers to make their game and if you have strict preferences (which you have the right to have), well... that's really on you.
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Post by RelevantRevenant on Jun 14, 2024 19:11:12 GMT
Caitie Ghil'dirthalen just uploaded a recording of the Q&A on her channel:
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Post by colfoley on Jun 14, 2024 19:11:44 GMT
The 3 ability thing sounds dumb.
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Post by Iakus on Jun 14, 2024 19:12:28 GMT
Ah, the story's main theme is regret? Now I know what to compare it to! Will we get a snarky hovering skull? A chaste succubus lady who sounds like Femshep? A suit of armour that sounds like Captain Anderson? A grizzled guy occasionally saying "Balance in all things"? A veritable Fortress of Regret? What can change the nature of a man?
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Post by sloth on Jun 14, 2024 19:15:18 GMT
So overall I'd say I'm in a place I don't really need to see/hear much more about this game, especially story wise. We already know all of the companions/romances and a good amount about how the game begins. I'd like to still see the CC in action, maybe some skill trees, and dialogue option examples that show how race/faction may come into play. But otherwise thinking about going dark soon to avoid story spoilers. yeah, me too maybe I'll see a new cinematic trailer or something like that although I would still like to keep updated on news about the release date, voice actors and non-spoilery things like that maybe that "The Lighthouse" thread will do the job
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Post by midnight tea on Jun 14, 2024 19:17:22 GMT
great! hope it means that we can adjust our background through dialogues to something like "a grey warden who didn't want to become one" or a "crow that wanted to leave the faction" or things like that! That's essentially how I understood it, that you will be able to expand on things in your background through dialogue with companions and npc. I'm very happy to hear that, also because it means we'd probably be able to "adjust the past" through things like dialogues in other areas, not just player character background.
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Post by trengilly on Jun 14, 2024 19:19:23 GMT
Only that i understand you right: If i a straight woman rejecting a woman who is a lesbian. I am homophobia?
Can you read? A straight person rejecting a bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. This will be my last comment about this but is nice to know this place hasnt changed one bit lmao You also said a gay person bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. Effectively you are saying that if anyone rejects anyone because of their sexuality then they are homophobic. ie. everyone has to be enthusiastic about romancing anyone of any orientation. All this coming from someone blatantly sexually objectifying Davrin. If I changed my user icon and username to 'Morrigan's Melons' I would be rightfully pilloried and likely banned.
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Post by witchcocktor on Jun 14, 2024 19:20:16 GMT
Can you read? A straight person rejecting a bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. This will be my last comment about this but is nice to know this place hasnt changed one bit lmao You also said a gay person bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. Effectively you are saying that if anyone rejects anyone because of their sexuality then they are homophobic. ie. everyone has to be enthusiastic about romancing anyone of any orientation. All this coming from someone blatantly sexually objectifying Davrin. If I changed my user icon and username to 'Morrigan's Melons' I would be rightfully pilloried and likely banned.
I doubt it, and I think you should do it.
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Post by The Loyal Nub on Jun 14, 2024 19:22:33 GMT
You also said a gay person bisexual/pansexual person just because their sexuality is homophobia. Effectively you are saying that if anyone rejects anyone because of their sexuality then they are homophobic. ie. everyone has to be enthusiastic about romancing anyone of any orientation. All this coming from someone blatantly sexually objectifying Davrin. If I changed my user icon and username to 'Morrigan's Melons' I would be rightfully pilloried and likely banned.
I doubt it, and I think you should do it. media1.tenor.com/m/m5DONPRajmsAAAAC/looneytunes-porky.gif
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Post by biggydx on Jun 14, 2024 19:23:18 GMT
If I play Devils Advocate here (even though I'm not happy with 3 either) the justification would be this: If we let the player have access to every single ability possible, then it means they're also prepared for every single encounter as well. If they have every possible magic school/skill type covered and brought to bear for each battle, then there isn't much in terms of "tension" to be placed on the character. Instead, it amounts to how good your sustain is while we bump up enemy health and damage numbers. Problem with that is that you equip your abilities before a mission then you're stuck with those for the entire mission. You're not going to know what enemies you'll run into so how can you make informed decisions on what abilities to choose from? As unhappy as I was with MEA's profiles having a long GCD after switching, at least you had the opportunity to adjust once you saw what you were up against, pick a profile that was better suited to the fight you had entered even if you started with a kit that was completely unsuited. So is it confirmed that it's at the start of the level (is what i think you mean by "mission"), or start of the encounter (i.e. before each individual fight)? If it's based on when you drop into a level, that's just fucking stupid. It's not even about not having information on what you would even be fighting in the first place (since it may be a new area). What if I leveled up and unlocked a new ability? I can't try it because I'm still in the mission/level?
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