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Post by githcheater on Mar 31, 2022 0:28:54 GMT
BW gonna be really lucky if I’m still subscribed to this damn message board if they are going to make me wait twelve fucking years for a new Dragon Age game. What??? 2025??? No way. 🙃 Bioware isn’t involved in this message board. This place was made by fans after BioWare shut down their official BSN. For most people, giving up on Bioware would also include giving up this message board as well, irregardless of whether the message board is run by Bioware or fans.
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Post by Sanunes on Mar 31, 2022 0:39:35 GMT
All the trailers I saw for Anthem were pretty much exactly the same for the game. Was it that different for consoles? Edit: Going back I can see differences with the 2017 one, but its nothing like what happened with Inquisition. Most of what I see is a camera angle change and how the central hub for the world was represented with what seems to be less detailed foliage. The 2018 EA demo from what I can recall seems to be a pretty accurate representation of the final product. Things shown in the 2017 trailer that weren't in the final game: - The degree to which Bastion was populated. That Praxley character not even showing up in-game was also a thing. - The "Ally of the Week" feature that was showcased, but never made it into the game. - The "Longfall Ruins" that was showcased was not in the game. - You couldn't pick up loot on the go AND equip it. You had to wait until the activity finished. Also, the gun that dropped (Jarra's Wrath) when the Freelancer killed the Scars leader wasn't even in vanilla launch. - Teammates couldn't be called in to join you in-session. - Obviously, the graphics were nowhere near that good. - There were no random "Shaper Storm" events in the overworld, let alone them affecting the climate in the local region. - The size of the map and where activities could occur was highly exaggerated (such as the Anvil-shaped valley ridge containing a stronghold). E3 2018 Full Gameplay Demo: - That entire narrative sequence inside of the land-tank never happened. - There was no entire base inside of a Strider, nor did missions truly have you deploying from said Strider. - That entire tower fight area, during what is now known as the Tyrant Mine, never happened. Nor was launching the mission directly from the Strider. There also weren't any destructible homes and bases to destroy during the beginning either. - World Events, as well as the Giant Titan, weren't in the game. - There was no "discovering" strongholds. They became mandatory story missions. - There were no dangerous enemies that only appeared at night, as the narrator described. - There was no throwing flares to illuminate the darkness. I don't remember the game well enough to argue any points here, but I don't remember the same level of anger towards these issues that you say there was. I remember a lot of frustration with the online aspects and issues connecting, but Praxley not being in the game wasn't one of them.
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Rachel Notley @rachelnotleyBioWare put Alberta on the map but if we want everyone from the smallest studios to the biggest names in video games to call Alberta home, we have to level the playing field. Alberta's NDP will bring back the Digital Media Tax Credit. More: www.albertandp.ca/digital-media-tax-credit
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Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrahDragon Age?
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Post by Hrungr on Mar 31, 2022 1:30:43 GMT
Dubious Space Hamster @dubious_space Dragon Age hot take of the day:
As much as I think a mage Hawke makes for a better overall story, I almost always choose a Rogue Hawke for the sheer joy of being able to launch myself clear across the screen to bury both daggers into an Ogre's eyeballs.
I really need Bioware to let us cross-class at some point.
Maybe I want to stabbity-stab AND fart fireballs, @patrickweekes. YOU EVER THINK OF THAT?
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes Are you kidding me? I play a mage/rogue hybrid in every game that makes it possible. I think about it ALL THE TIME!
May not be something we can do for Dragon Age, but I'd love if we had that kind of character-build flexibility.
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Post by Hrungr on Mar 31, 2022 1:41:30 GMT
- More shenanigans... alix 💗💜💙 @marleysghostevery now and then dragon age starts trending and I have a moment of panic that there's news Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesI legit started panic-searching. "Did we leak something? Did >I< leak something? I have been so careful about not mentioning the unicorns!" oh no Bree (half of @kitrocha) @mostlybreeme 5 minutes ago WHY IS DRAGON AGE TRENDING and it's apparently trending because people were trying to figure out why it was trending 20 hours ago??? Patrick explain yourself immediately and give me a unicorn Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesMe to the Dragon Age social media managers: I swear, it wasn't me, it was like this when I got here! David Gaider @davidgaiderThis brings back a lot of memories. Bree (half of @kitrocha) @mostlybreeok but can we get dragon unicorn quest trending? Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesIf we can't, it won't be for lack of trying. #dragonunicornquest DJ Shepherd🏳️🌈🇬🇷🇺🇸 djshepherdI was kind of hoping we'd get Dwarf Romances in Dragon Age 4.🙃 Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesWhoah. Let's stick to reasonable requests, like unicorns. Hava / Vee 🌿 commissions open soon! @haverdoodlesThis is going to be my Trespasser Live Reaction thread 💀🙏 lord have mercy ... WHY IS THERE AN ELUVIAN IN THE WINTER PALACE. AND A DEAD QUNARI?? TF IS GOING ON OMG ... Okay so my hand… glows now? Cool? ... Teagan you’re balding and your complexion reminds me of spoiled milk, you have literally no place lecturing me. Sit down and shut up while I go and save Thedas yet again✋☺️ ... WHAT THE FUCK BULL NOOOOOOO IS THIS BECAUSE I FORGOT HIS PERSONAL QUEST THIS ONE TIME?? HELP I CANT FUCKING FIGHT AND CRY AT TJE SAME TIME ... Even tho I switched to casual, took all his armour, deactivated his buffs/abilities, he’s still kicking my ass… I can’t beat him 🧍♀️ this is humiliating I accidentally saved over the beginning of the mission too hrrrrrhhjh my other save is like at the beginning of the DLC 😭 ... I did it. Feel numb. Moving on Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesNothing personal, bas. Hava / Vee 🌿 commissions open soon! @haverdoodlesPatrick Weekes @patrickweekesJust get to your boyfriend and rescue him! You're so close! John Epler @eplerjcThe word 'monster' gets thrown around a lot these days... Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesDON'T DISTRACT HER, she's doing great! We believe in you, Vee!
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Post by biggydx on Mar 31, 2022 3:00:11 GMT
Things shown in the 2017 trailer that weren't in the final game: - The degree to which Bastion was populated. That Praxley character not even showing up in-game was also a thing. - The "Ally of the Week" feature that was showcased, but never made it into the game. - The "Longfall Ruins" that was showcased was not in the game. - You couldn't pick up loot on the go AND equip it. You had to wait until the activity finished. Also, the gun that dropped (Jarra's Wrath) when the Freelancer killed the Scars leader wasn't even in vanilla launch. - Teammates couldn't be called in to join you in-session. - Obviously, the graphics were nowhere near that good. - There were no random "Shaper Storm" events in the overworld, let alone them affecting the climate in the local region. - The size of the map and where activities could occur was highly exaggerated (such as the Anvil-shaped valley ridge containing a stronghold). E3 2018 Full Gameplay Demo: - That entire narrative sequence inside of the land-tank never happened. - There was no entire base inside of a Strider, nor did missions truly have you deploying from said Strider. - That entire tower fight area, during what is now known as the Tyrant Mine, never happened. Nor was launching the mission directly from the Strider. There also weren't any destructible homes and bases to destroy during the beginning either. - World Events, as well as the Giant Titan, weren't in the game. - There was no "discovering" strongholds. They became mandatory story missions. - There were no dangerous enemies that only appeared at night, as the narrator described. - There was no throwing flares to illuminate the darkness. I don't remember the game well enough to argue any points here, but I don't remember the same level of anger towards these issues that you say there was. I remember a lot of frustration with the online aspects and issues connecting, but Praxley not being in the game wasn't one of them. My overall point was the what was showcased in several parts of the trailers didn't make their way into the game. They essentially overreached and overpromised on certain features. It's not to say that the bulk of the points I listed were major criticisms. Having the game in-hand gave people a clearer idea of what many of the systemic issues were. That shouldn't detract from the fact that you can't just totally promise a list of features and not deliver on them, especially when the E3 trailer was only 8 months out from launch. Even still, there are complaints to be had with how the trailers were portrayed in-game. These complaints included the level of scale that was promised, as well as how we interacted with activities. This was in addition to how the loot system was handled. Anthem 2.0, led by Christian Daley at the time, had one of the touted gameplay overhauls promising to let players equip gear they find in the game world; which was significant complaint. I'm also not including the livestreams, one of which showcased the personalization features for your Javelin. While this livestream was well-liked, a majority of the cosmetic items that were shown in the livestream weren't available to use at launch (with a fair portion being locked behind the MTX store). You might see these as slights, but I do believe that a takeaway from how Anthem launched, and how many features had been overpromised, BioWare should be more cautious of what they decide to show to the masses. It's why I stand by the idea that they shouldn't show off anything gameplay related until 6 months prior to release. It at least puts the knowledgeable viewer in a position to know that most features being showcased are likely locked in (or possibly feature complete). tl'dr: BioWare can't afford to F up the marketing for DA4 the same way they did with Anthem.
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Post by Hrungr on Mar 31, 2022 3:30:07 GMT
Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrahI love that Dragon Age continues to trend because: 1. People love Dragon Age 2. People are wondering WHY Dragon Age is trending. That’s good stuff Ian Boudreau @iboudreau (Senior news writer for @pcgamesn) We're trying to figure out a way to frame this one www.pcgamesn.com/dragon-age-4/dragon-age-tweetMark Darrah @biomarkdarrahMy greatest moment
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Post by dadithinkimgay on Mar 31, 2022 3:37:38 GMT
they should post a concept art piece to keep the momentum going me thinks
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Post by Sanunes on Mar 31, 2022 4:54:12 GMT
I don't remember the game well enough to argue any points here, but I don't remember the same level of anger towards these issues that you say there was. I remember a lot of frustration with the online aspects and issues connecting, but Praxley not being in the game wasn't one of them. My overall point was the what was showcased in several parts of the trailers didn't make their way into the game. They essentially overreached and overpromised on certain features. It's not to say that the bulk of the points I listed were major criticisms. Having the game in-hand gave people a clearer idea of what many of the systemic issues were. That shouldn't detract from the fact that you can't just totally promise a list of features and not deliver on them, especially when the E3 trailer was only 8 months out from launch. Even still, there are complaints to be had with how the trailers were portrayed in-game. These complaints included the level of scale that was promised, as well as how we interacted with activities. This was in addition to how the loot system was handled. Anthem 2.0, led by Christian Daley at the time, had one of the touted gameplay overhauls promising to let players equip gear they find in the game world; which was significant complaint. I'm also not including the livestreams, one of which showcased the personalization features for your Javelin. While this livestream was well-liked, a majority of the cosmetic items that were shown in the livestream weren't available to use at launch (with a fair portion being locked behind the MTX store). You might see these as slights, but I do believe that a takeaway from how Anthem launched, and how many features had been overpromised, BioWare should be more cautious of what they decide to show to the masses. It's why I stand by the idea that they shouldn't show off anything gameplay related until 6 months prior to release. It at least puts the knowledgeable viewer in a position to know that most features being showcased are likely locked in (or possibly feature complete). tl'dr: BioWare can't afford to F up the marketing for DA4 the same way they did with Anthem. Fair enough, I think my reading was influenced by the claims about how horrible Anthem was compared to even Inquisition's promotional videos which for me are far worse for things that were demonstrated and not in the final product for they changed how the game functioned at some areas. I do believe looking at any video a year or two out from release a lot of the smaller things you pointed out such as the weapon would be present, but its also why I am tired of announcing a game so far in advance. I also have seen BioWare try and keep a game secret and just someone tells someone who posts an article and then the developers are harassed non-stop for information. I still believe the Mass Effect Next trailer was a massive mistake for there are so many people certain about what the game is going to be about now because they saw something in the video and the game is still in very early development. If those certainties don't happen its going to be a complete shit show again.
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Post by gervaise21 on Mar 31, 2022 8:22:05 GMT
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesAre you kidding me? I play a mage/rogue hybrid in every game that makes it possible. I think about it ALL THE TIME! May not be something we can do for Dragon Age, but I'd love if we had that kind of character-build flexibility. I feel that at last some actual information. There has been some speculation on these boards about them introducing cross combo classes in DA4 but this seems to discount it. Mind you, it was possible to play a stabby mage in DAO. Okay, so you couldn't get the skills to go with it, like dual-wielding, but you could equip a knife or a sword and use them. In fact Arcane Warrior as presented in DAO was a cross comb build since you could use your magic stat instead of strength when it came to wearing armour or using weapons but you did have to sheath your weapon before casting spells, which gave a realistic penalty to deviating for being a pure mage. Also, a warrior could dual wield and a rogue could use something other than daggers. Plus we had the alternative weapon slots so it was easy to switch from ranged to melee weapons as your enemy closed on you. My big gripe about the subsequent games is that they dropped these features and was hoping that at some stage they would reintroduce them but, based off that tweet, that isn't going to happen. Knight Enchanter was kick ass and fun to play, with Arcane Warrior being a similar build in multi-player, but it was fundamentally different from the original Arcane Warrior. If the Arcane Archer that they have featured in concept art and the last trailer is going to be a class in the next game, do you suppose that is going to be a mage specialism or a rogue one?
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💜 kari @tunesykari The more Dragon Age shit I read, I stg the more unsure and confused I get: EVERYDAY I just log into twitter so I can shake my fist like Old Man At Cloud and ask:
What the FUCK are they doing with him
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I sure hope the writers are way more clever than me, cuz if I was writing him I'd be STUMPED. I just feel like there's so many interesting and almost unexpected directions you could go with him (that ALL parallel w the story so far in one way or another) but some commenters feel so Sure™ what's going to happen thematically with him (that I don't necessarily think are unfounded) but then my brain is like TRICKSTER!! CLEVER TRICKSTER BOI!! WHAT WILL HE DO!!! That I'm... Not sure what the authorial endgame intent will be...I'll be disappointed if the trickster is predictable tbh 😩 I just feel most fans would be SURPRISED if he's more competent than they think, cuz I feel like this fandom is Very Sure he's just A Prideful Idiot so I want Bioware to Surprise Me with something more meaningful idk
"Solas' downfall will be his Pride. He just wants his Old Empire Back so we're gonna stop him possibly spreading the Blight further since idiot keeps fucking w the Veil, & we will Stop Him cuz he Underestimates You since he's only Full of Himself"
I DON'T WANT CORYPHEUS 2.0‼️
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes no pressure tho
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Post by bierkrug on Mar 31, 2022 13:32:05 GMT
Forgive me if anyone already posted this elsewhere but I just discovered it on You Tube. This is how it is described underneath the video: This video features Dragon Age characters in REAL LIFE using AI Technology @ Art Breeder. All images are created in Art Breeder by merging screenshots of the characters from the game + pictures of real life people. There's also some Photoshop editing involved. They have taken the principle characters from all three games, including associated DLC and DAA. OMG, smiley Flemmeth! I suppose poor Anders has a giant forehead in every iteration. Also real Vivienne's face perfectly represents her every interaction with Sera.
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💜 kari @tunesykariThe more Dragon Age shit I read, I stg the more unsure and confused I get: EVERYDAY I just log into twitter so I can shake my fist like Old Man At Cloud and ask: What the FUCK are they doing with him [Solas] I sure hope the writers are way more clever than me, cuz if I was writing him I'd be STUMPED. I just feel like there's so many interesting and almost unexpected directions you could go with him (that ALL parallel w the story so far in one way or another) but some commenters feel so Sure™ what's going to happen thematically with him (that I don't necessarily think are unfounded) but then my brain is like TRICKSTER!! CLEVER TRICKSTER BOI!! WHAT WILL HE DO!!! That I'm... Not sure what the authorial endgame intent will be...I'll be disappointed if the trickster is predictable tbh 😩 I just feel most fans would be SURPRISED if he's more competent than they think, cuz I feel like this fandom is Very Sure he's just A Prideful Idiot so I want Bioware to Surprise Me with something more meaningful idk "Solas' downfall will be his Pride. He just wants his Old Empire Back so we're gonna stop him possibly spreading the Blight further since idiot keeps fucking w the Veil, & we will Stop Him cuz he Underestimates You since he's only Full of Himself" I DON'T WANT CORYPHEUS 2.0‼️ Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesno pressure tho I read a fan theory and therefor it must be true. If theories like that get a person that upset maybe they should take a step back, for a video game isn't to appease everyone's personal take on what should and shouldn't be in a video game. Heck what they might want could be considered a dumb idea by many as well.
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Mar 31, 2022 18:42:03 GMT
I'm very skeptical about the fan theories that have Solas purposefully spreading the Blight, myself. That was one thing he was clearly terrified of, so why would he want to spread it?
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Post by ClarkKent on Mar 31, 2022 19:11:13 GMT
Anyone remember when they were talking about a Dragon Age tactics game? That was a weird time.
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Post by colfoley on Mar 31, 2022 19:16:19 GMT
I'm very skeptical about the fan theories that have Solas purposefully spreading the Blight, myself. That was one thing he was clearly terrified of, so why would he want to spread it? it establishes how desperate he is.
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Post by Sharable Horizon on Mar 31, 2022 19:43:00 GMT
I'm very skeptical about the fan theories that have Solas purposefully spreading the Blight, myself. That was one thing he was clearly terrified of, so why would he want to spread it? Personally, I see it more as either: a) the blight reacting to Solas’ ritual. or B )The blight has reached critical mass and that’s why Solas has to react now.
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Post by gervaise21 on Mar 31, 2022 19:45:26 GMT
I'm very skeptical about the fan theories that have Solas purposefully spreading the Blight, myself. That was one thing he was clearly terrified of, so why would he want to spread it? it establishes how desperate he is. I think there is a difference between him possibly risking using red lyrium or the lyrium idol and him purposely spreading the Blight. I've never had the impression that he would want to do this. If anything, I've always argued that the reason he feels it necessary to take his action is in order to cleanse the world of the Blight. Otherwise the world may be doomed regardless. The main problem I have had with Solas is that he clearly knows a great deal more about the origins of the Blight and its relationship with the Old Gods but has kept that knowledge to himself. If that does turn out to be his motivation then I will be extremely annoyed that he wasn't able to reveal this to the Inquisitor. However, he has made it clear in the past that he thinks that anyone who thinks they can use Blight magic safely is mad and for all his shortcomings, Solas is not that crazy or that desperate.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Mar 31, 2022 20:00:59 GMT
Solas has always been an idiot who used and did people/things he doesn’t understand as well as he thinks he does, and it has always come back to bite him. Him using the Blight fits his methodology perfectly. Just another reason to put that rabid dog down.
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Post by colfoley on Mar 31, 2022 20:16:45 GMT
I'm very skeptical about the fan theories that have Solas purposefully spreading the Blight, myself. That was one thing he was clearly terrified of, so why would he want to spread it? it establishes how desperate he is. I think there is a difference between him possibly risking using red lyrium or the lyrium idol and him purposely spreading the Blight. I've never had the impression that he would want to do this. If anything, I've always argued that the reason he feels it necessary to take his action is in order to cleanse the world of the Blight. Otherwise the world may be doomed regardless. The main problem I have had with Solas is that he clearly knows a great deal more about the origins of the Blight and its relationship with the Old Gods but has kept that knowledge to himself. If that does turn out to be his motivation then I will be extremely annoyed that he wasn't able to reveal this to the Inquisitor. However, he has made it clear in the past that he thinks that anyone who thinks they can use Blight magic safely is mad and for all his shortcomings, Solas is not that crazy or that desperate. Well the issue here is two fold. 1. He has made no real bones about what his plan is. Granted there could be a lot of subtext to it and he may not be entirely honest in the details but we know that his plan is to tear down the veil, combine the Fade with the real world, and likely enter the Black City. Which 2. The last time someone did that they introduced the world to the Blight in the first place and its initial spread...at least the current and best in universe theory goes ...of which I think there is some truth. And in Inquisition the worry, mentioned by characters in game, was that when Corypheus did his thing he would unleash some new catastrophe on the world. So it is likely that his mere ritual will spread the Blight in some capacity. Or he could just need it as a battery. I mean I wouldn't be annoyed at it the thought is actually quite juicy for me and sets up a lot of interesting potential character stuff.
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Post by Hrungr on Apr 1, 2022 2:08:42 GMT
💜 kari @tunesykariThe more Dragon Age shit I read, I stg the more unsure and confused I get: EVERYDAY I just log into twitter so I can shake my fist like Old Man At Cloud and ask: What the FUCK are they doing with him [Solas] I sure hope the writers are way more clever than me, cuz if I was writing him I'd be STUMPED. I just feel like there's so many interesting and almost unexpected directions you could go with him (that ALL parallel w the story so far in one way or another) but some commenters feel so Sure™ what's going to happen thematically with him (that I don't necessarily think are unfounded) but then my brain is like TRICKSTER!! CLEVER TRICKSTER BOI!! WHAT WILL HE DO!!! That I'm... Not sure what the authorial endgame intent will be...I'll be disappointed if the trickster is predictable tbh 😩 I just feel most fans would be SURPRISED if he's more competent than they think, cuz I feel like this fandom is Very Sure he's just A Prideful Idiot so I want Bioware to Surprise Me with something more meaningful idk "Solas' downfall will be his Pride. He just wants his Old Empire Back so we're gonna stop him possibly spreading the Blight further since idiot keeps fucking w the Veil, & we will Stop Him cuz he Underestimates You since he's only Full of Himself" I DON'T WANT CORYPHEUS 2.0‼️ Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesno pressure tho kari @tunesykariomg I believe in you !! Do what you want with him that makes sense to you, REALLY, that's all I can ask for 🥹 Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesYou are 100% right that it's a balancing act -- doing something that feels surprising but inevitable in retrospect, in keeping with the character but not the obvious choice... and having to live up to now 7+ years of expectations. What we're doing feels right to me. We'll see!
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Post by colfoley on Apr 1, 2022 2:55:29 GMT
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Post by gervaise21 on Apr 1, 2022 8:52:02 GMT
Solas has always been an idiot who used and did people/things he doesn’t understand as well as he thinks he does, and it has always come back to bite him. Him using the Blight fits his methodology perfectly. Just another reason to put that rabid dog down. No, I feel it has always been more of a case that he fails to foresee the consequences of his actions. So he didn't know that raising the Veil would strip the elves of their magic and immortality and he admits that he never imagined that Corypheus could have discovered the secret of effectively immortality. Now that does come from his sense of superiority when it comes to knowledge of this sort and it is possible to argue that at least in the case of Corypheus if he knew that effective immortality was possible then he should have factored in that someone other than him (or the ancient elves) could have acquired the knowledge. However, it just seems to me that using blight magic goes beyond this flaw in his intellect. He said the following in a discussion with Vivienne about the use of blood magic versus the use of blight magic: " Blood magic is no worse than any other. Properly used. But the blight... The blight corrupts everything it touches. Those who believe themselves capable of using it safely are mad." I suppose you could argue that he is willing to accept the inevitable corruption in order to achieve his aims and that could fit with him telling a romanced Lavellan that he would not have her see what he will become. Nevertheless, at least with regard to the idol, it does seem as though in Tevinter Nights it was being used in a blood magic ritual. Now, if he uses it for some blood magic ritual, I can perfectly see how this could backfire on him because of the presence of the corruption or even the fact that according to Calien in Last Flight, using blood magic is always a "blind bargain" that can have unwanted consequences. That was the case with Isseya. She thought she was using it for a good purpose but it had disastrous consequences down the line. Was that merely because she had used blood magic or that she had used it in connection with the blight? Even so, after stating so emphatically that blight magic cannot be used safely and with the knowledge of his past failures to foresee the consequences of his actions, I'd be really disappointed if Solas contradicted himself in this way. That said, if his two greatest friends in the Fade prior to DAI were Wisdom and Purpose, he lost Wisdom who might have tempered his determination to achieve his desires and even she didn't help when it came to the decision to give his orb to Corypheus. Now he only has Purpose for a companion and that is a dangerous thing.
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