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Post by sloth on Sept 3, 2024 18:16:43 GMT
Sounds like I'll have to wait for a spoiler free recap. I understand this is part of marketing, but I kinda wish it is was a bit more tight-lipped about spoilers. Thinking back though, remember how they showed the whole dark future mage path with Dorian on one of their demos for DAI? Whilst it turned out slightly different in the actual game, it did largely mean there was nothing new to experience on that route. Even so, I have to admit it is strange how the Devs keep dropping these spoilers casually into conversation when it really isn't necessary to understand the game play which they are showcasing, or at least I thought that was the aim. The sequence was still edited down as you can detect the places where they jump forwards, so if that was the case, why show so much that wasn't actually relevant to combat? However, it is noticeable how much they are focusing on the Anderfels and Grey Warden sections, so there is going to be a lot they haven't spoiled. yeah, it makes me wonder, maybe they're spoiling so much without second thoughts because they're confident that there are a lot things that players will only see while playing? of course, if someone asks, they would definitely answer something along those lines, even if it was a lie but if that is true, I'm also wondering, how long is this game?
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Post by azarhal on Sept 3, 2024 18:55:29 GMT
Thinking back though, remember how they showed the whole dark future mage path with Dorian on one of their demos for DAI? Whilst it turned out slightly different in the actual game, it did largely mean there was nothing new to experience on that route. Even so, I have to admit it is strange how the Devs keep dropping these spoilers casually into conversation when it really isn't necessary to understand the game play which they are showcasing, or at least I thought that was the aim. The sequence was still edited down as you can detect the places where they jump forwards, so if that was the case, why show so much that wasn't actually relevant to combat? However, it is noticeable how much they are focusing on the Anderfels and Grey Warden sections, so there is going to be a lot they haven't spoiled. yeah, it makes me wonder, maybe they're spoiling so much without second thoughts because they're confident that there are a lot things that players will only see while playing? of course, if someone asks, they would definitely answer something along those lines, even if it was a lie but if that is true, I'm also wondering, how long is this game? They aren't spoiling anymore than most games marketing do. You need to show some story beats, give some context for people who aren't as knowledgeable and well show the game during marketing. I actually think Avowed has been spoiling way more than The Veilguard has for example.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 3, 2024 21:38:40 GMT
yeah, it makes me wonder, maybe they're spoiling so much without second thoughts because they're confident that there are a lot things that players will only see while playing? of course, if someone asks, they would definitely answer something along those lines, even if it was a lie but if that is true, I'm also wondering, how long is this game? They aren't spoiling anymore than most games marketing do. You need to show some story beats, give some context for people who aren't as knowledgeable and well show the game during marketing. I actually think Avowed has been spoiling way more than The Veilguard has for example. I'm intrigued, because if they feel like "spoiling" this imagine what the rest of the game is like?
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Post by ClarkKent on Sept 3, 2024 21:58:23 GMT
I still remember seeing Garrus's reveal as Arkangel in the ME2 marketing.
That would have been so cool to come across fresh in the first playthrough. The lesson I took from that is to keep spoilers to a minimum.
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Post by azarhal on Sept 3, 2024 22:14:03 GMT
They aren't spoiling anymore than most games marketing do. You need to show some story beats, give some context for people who aren't as knowledgeable and well show the game during marketing. I actually think Avowed has been spoiling way more than The Veilguard has for example. I'm intrigued, because if they feel like "spoiling" this imagine what the rest of the game is like? Well the game is clearly not a Blight infestation in every zones and outside of the prologue that's all we have seen in actual gameplay. And outside the Venatori and demons in the prologue, darkspawns is the only enemy faction fought so far. Today video mention another we haven't seen yet, they were not even shown in any of the trailers and I saw a few people wonder if they would even show up the last few weeks. Also, zero comment to what the other ancient god is doing. All we have is a few scenes in the release date trailer to take guesses.
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Post by smilesja on Sept 3, 2024 22:27:14 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter.
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Post by The Pluto Lounge on Sept 3, 2024 22:34:35 GMT
I still remember seeing Garrus's reveal as Arkangel in the ME2 marketing. That would have been so cool to come across fresh in the first playthrough. The lesson I took from that is to keep spoilers to a minimum. Damn... I'm sorry... That was hype as hell experiencing that in the game.
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Post by The Elder King on Sept 3, 2024 22:35:59 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter. The screenshots from the beach area are, in my opinion, showing Rivain and tied to the Lord of Fortune. We do know we're going to visit the Grand Necropolis, so there could be a Nevarran explorable area outside it.
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Post by Absafraginlootly on Sept 3, 2024 22:51:01 GMT
Welp, this time I decided to watch only the no spoiler edit by ghil dirthalen as it seemed like it was time after the warrior gameplay vid, and judging by how much shorter her vid is and how often she still has to mute the commentary or obscure the visual after having made cuts... that was proabably the right call lol
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Sept 3, 2024 23:08:51 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter. The screenshots from the beach area are, in my opinion, showing Rivain and tied to the Lord of Fortune. We do know we're going to visit the Grand Necropolis, so there could be a Nevarran explorable area outside it. Yea haside fro mPa rVollen an dSeheron I thin kwe'r epretty muc hgoin gall ove rNothern Thedas
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 3, 2024 23:10:15 GMT
Welp, this time I decided to watch only the no spoiler edit by ghil dirthalen as it seemed like it was time after the warrior gameplay vid, and judging by how much shorter her vid is and how often she still has to mute the commentary or obscure the visual after having made cuts... that was proabably the right call lol I don't get why some of you are so paranoid about spoilers; we've seen 40 minutes of gameplay of a likely 30-60 hour playthrough. A game in which will have different paths to take as well.
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Post by Absafraginlootly on Sept 3, 2024 23:14:35 GMT
Welp, this time I decided to watch only the no spoiler edit by ghil dirthalen as it seemed like it was time after the warrior gameplay vid, and judging by how much shorter her vid is and how often she still has to mute the commentary or obscure the visual after having made cuts... that was proabably the right call lol I don't get why some of you are so paranoid about spoilers; we've seen 40 minutes of gameplay of a likely 30-60 hour playthrough. A game in which will have different paths to take as well. What does it matter to you whether I want to avoid more spoilers or not?
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Post by NotN7 on Sept 3, 2024 23:16:07 GMT
Hehe the few spoilers they have shown in two months from now I will have forgotten so to be honest they won't break the bank so to speak.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 3, 2024 23:22:29 GMT
I don't get why some of you are so paranoid about spoilers; we've seen 40 minutes of gameplay of a likely 30-60 hour playthrough. A game in which will have different paths to take as well. What does it matter to you whether I want to avoid more spoilers or not? Sorry for asking question, but you do understand they want you too see the content?
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Post by Absafraginlootly on Sept 3, 2024 23:28:17 GMT
What does it matter to you whether I want to avoid more spoilers or not? Sorry for asking question, but you do understand they want you too see the content? They want to advertise their product so people will buy it - they've already succeeded at that with me. So I'll let the rest of the story stuff be a surprise. And again, why should you care?
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 3, 2024 23:50:22 GMT
Sorry for asking question, but you do understand they want you too see the content? And again, why should you care? Curiosity. Baring what your definition of "caring" means.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 3, 2024 23:52:48 GMT
Honestly video didn't even spoil that much.
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Post by sloth on Sept 3, 2024 23:58:32 GMT
Welp, this time I decided to watch only the no spoiler edit by ghil dirthalen as it seemed like it was time after the warrior gameplay vid, and judging by how much shorter her vid is and how often she still has to mute the commentary or obscure the visual after having made cuts... that was proabably the right call lol I don't get why some of you are so paranoid about spoilers; we've seen 40 minutes of gameplay of a likely 30-60 hour playthrough. A game in which will have different paths to take as well. yeah, I get that they have a short time to promote the game, so they need to hype as much as possible but the developers could ruin a whole experience of the game with one sentence, like, imagine if while showing a Mage Combat Gameplay video to promote Inquisition the developers said something like "So, this bald elf is also a mage, his name is Solas but he's actually the Dread Wolf, he is a Rift Mage and..." that would be sad but I get your point, and I'm trying to be optimistic and to think the same way: if they're revealing so much, maybe it's because they have a lot more in store either way, I'll keep trying to avoid those videos, just to be safe
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Post by githcheater on Sept 4, 2024 0:05:43 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter. We definitely won't be exploring Nevarra, Antiva, Arlathan or Rivain.
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Post by Andraste_Reborn on Sept 4, 2024 0:17:00 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter. We definitely won't be exploring Nevarra, Antiva, Arlathan or Rivain. What are you basing this on? It seems likely to me that Arlathan and Rivain (at least) have exploration areas like the Hossberg Wetlands.
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Post by githcheater on Sept 4, 2024 0:21:29 GMT
We definitely won't be exploring Nevarra, Antiva, Arlathan or Rivain. What are you basing this on? It seems likely to me that Arlathan and Rivain (at least) have exploration areas like the Hossberg Wetlands. Sarcasm
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Post by Andraste_Reborn on Sept 4, 2024 0:27:55 GMT
What are you basing this on? It seems likely to me that Arlathan and Rivain (at least) have exploration areas like the Hossberg Wetlands. Sarcasm Oooooooh. Sorry, clearly the coffee hasn't kicked in yet after I stayed up way too late watching the demo ...
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Sept 4, 2024 0:28:17 GMT
Honestly video didn't even spoil that much. Yeah I didn' tfind i ttha tspoilery it didn't exactl yshow anything stor ywise we hadn' treall yseen before. The onl ybig thin gi tshowed is th efact w ehav eside quests. Which I thought t omysel fhello las tI checked this i sa nRPG there i sgoin gt ob eside quests. Whether you decide to do them or not is up to you but they are there. It just shoewd a little bit of mage combat and how tha tworks. Presonally I liked wha tI saw a tleas tin trems of gameplay in trems o fcomba tand strateg yhere that wa sdebateable asthe yshouldn' thav egon ewit ha full yranged party if Rook is a mage.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Sept 4, 2024 0:31:37 GMT
Oooooooh. Sorry, clearly the coffee hasn't kicked in yet after I stayed up way too late watching the demo ... I think asid efrom Pa rVolle nan dSeheron where th eQunari are from we're pretty muc hgoing evre ywhereelse a tsom epoin tin the story. It' sjus ta matter of where an dwhen
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Post by azarhal on Sept 4, 2024 0:38:11 GMT
I wonder if we're going to explore other lands besides the Anderfels and Tevinter. The screenshots from the beach area are, in my opinion, showing Rivain and tied to the Lord of Fortune. We do know we're going to visit the Grand Necropolis, so there could be a Nevarran explorable area outside it. The depths with connection to the Deep Road of the Grand Necropolis might actually be the explorable area instead of the city of Nevarra. We also know we have an explorable area in Arlathan forest.
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