The Tevinter Qunari War

Last time they invaded though it was directed at a number of different places in the north. They overran Rivain pretty quickly and a fair bit of Antiva, probably due to the fact that Antiva always relied on the reputation of the Crows to keep them safe rather than keep a standing army. They also pushed on into the Freemarches. This is the bread basket of Thedas so was probably why it was so difficult to contain them at first. However, it is also true that it was the defence provided by the Tevinter Imperium that provided sufficient challenge to split their forces.

So whilst I'd agree that if Tevinter falls, it would not bode well for the other nations, the fact is they have never not been at war with the Qunari and it should be remembered that the latest assault on the Tevinter mainland was Plan B so far as the Qunari were concerned, Plan A being to blow up the various leaderships in the south and take over there first. So the current war will undoubtedly complicate the efforts in locating and dealing with Solas but I dare say that it won't be world changing, whereas failing to deal with him would be.

I think it will be one of the two main quests while Solas will be the main main one. Sort of like how the Blight is the main quest in DAO, the stuff with Loghain was also a major questline.

I just hope we aren't forced to pick a sidfe like we were with the Mages and Templars and instead be like the Quarians and Geth where you could choose either or if you made certain choices could actually get both as allies.

I would imagine it would be Qunari vs Tevinter first, then the reformation.  The Qunari are an immediate, external threat that has already started their invasion and have successfully claimed territory.  Dealing with it should be paramount, and dealing with them can serve as an explanation for how the DA4 protagonist is allowed a place at the table for any reformation discussions.

I'm not that concerned about the Qunari. They talk a big game about invading Thedas again, they make no secret of their plans, but they never put their money where their mouths are. The fact that they resort to subterfuge and secret missions that they can disavow if thwarted tells me that they likely do not possess the capacity to wage open war as they would obviously prefer.

I don't think the combined might of Thedas "pushed them back", I suspect it absolutely annihilated them. I think they are afraid to face the full might of Thedas head-on again. I think, barring some dramatic calamity, the eternal skirmish with Tevinter is pretty much all they can manage, and a second force joining the fight would overwhelm them.

I don't know...seemed to me like the Qunari bit off more than they could chew. The qunari have a lot going for them: a willingness to be well-trained, religious fervor, a willingness to learn from other cultures, superior technology, etc. By all means they have the skill, wit and power to take over any nation they please and then some.

But I expect that taking over an entire continent would prove troublesome even for them. Especially if Thedosians prove to be more tenacious than initially believed. They may have started unbelievably strong, but even a united qunari force can get tired if they get stretched too thin or pushed too hard.

hopefully it will play a big part in the next game. i hope that the choices we make will have an indirect effect on the outcome rather than a direct "we choose which side wins" sort of thing.

While I hope the plot engages with the invasion, I hope it’s actually more of a background element that shapes the circumstances of the game rather than it’s resolution being a main plot point.

I really hope the opposite. I want the war with the Qun plus the Tevinter politics to be the foreground main thrust of the story while the Solas stuff happens in the background...and you will need to resolve both plotlines before continuing on.