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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 0:40:08 GMT
Can you imagine if they did that, though? The Blight being spread by Solas to his elven followers and then throughout Thedas by use of the Eluvians and the Crossroads - the fastest, safest way of travelling in the world. I just feel like that story point would crash and burn in today's world... yeah I mean I wasn't going THERE with the analogy just THAT specific Eluvian was connected and hence they could be...not that they all are or all are all the time. Because that scenario just does not seem to match the current available lore on the subject... and hence bad writing to prove a political point. Consider that A. Eluvian travel in most cases has not resulted in the spread of that blight, in fact that was the only one which was tainted. B. Eluvian travel for modern Thedas is a fairly recent phenmnon (again as far as we know though I suppose we could've had a few ISOLATED examples) the blight for modern Thedas goes back back millenia. C. I would still think that by and large it would be not the Eluvians themselves spreading the Blight just the destination would be Blighted...like how Tamlen got it...or that you would have to have blighted creatures traveling along it and they would spread the Blight. D. None of the origin stories of the blight mentions the Eluvians, as far as we know. I suppose its possible (though unlikely) that is how Cory and co traversed to the Black City...but I doubt it. So in other words while the Eluvians could spread the Blight the source or the main cause of the spread would seem to be seperate. |
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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 0:41:48 GMT
Can you imagine if they did that, though? The Blight being spread by Solas to his elven followers and then throughout Thedas by use of the Eluvians and the Crossroads - the fastest, safest way of travelling in the world. I just feel like that story point would crash and burn in today's world... Well, it won't be out for 2-4 years, though.  We might have a moonbase operational before we get the next DA, let alone have covid in the rear view mirror. I didn't really get 'covid' from DKRs post But now that you bring it up I bet you dollars to dougnuts that there will be a plague in some sort in DA 4. Either a side quests, main quest, or quest chain. Though the Blight is kind of a good stand in for a pandemic in the first place....just the Blight is about a billion tiems worse then Covid is. |
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Post by azarhal on Sept 1, 2020 0:42:20 GMT
So...speculation is that's a ethereal plane of some kind that's close to the fade like the crossroads? A Crossroads with some kind of Blight? Yeah...that would create levels of suck on a fairly grand scale. I don't think the right image from the behind the scene is a/the Crossroad. There are Andraste statues, real trees and snow in the full image. And a red lyrium darkspawn in the concept art version (which actually looks like a render painted over). Concept art vs in-game render
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 0:44:17 GMT
Well, it won't be out for 2-4 years, though. We might have a moonbase operational before we get the next DA, let alone have covid in the rear view mirror. I didn't really get 'covid' from DKRs post  But now that you bring it up I bet you dollars to dougnuts that there will be a plague in some sort in DA 4. Either a side quests, main quest, or quest chain. Though the Blight is kind of a good stand in for a pandemic in the first place....just the Blight is about a billion tiems worse then Covid is. Alle' was right on the money in terms of what I was inferring. Trouble is, if that was/is 'the plan', then it is probably waaaay too late to change it. Anyway, hopefully that isn't the plan.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 0:45:37 GMT
A Crossroads with some kind of Blight? Yeah...that would create levels of suck on a fairly grand scale. I don't think the right image from the behind the scene is a/the Crossroad. There are Andraste statues, real trees and snow in the full image. And a red lyrium darkspawn in the concept art version (which actually looks like a render painted over). Concept art vs in-game render Good point - bullet dodged? 
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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 0:46:02 GMT
I didn't really get 'covid' from DKRs post But now that you bring it up I bet you dollars to dougnuts that there will be a plague in some sort in DA 4. Either a side quests, main quest, or quest chain. Though the Blight is kind of a good stand in for a pandemic in the first place....just the Blight is about a billion tiems worse then Covid is. Alle' was right on the money in terms of what I was inferring. Trouble is, if that was/is 'the plan', then it is probably waaaay too late to change it. Anyway, hopefully that isn't the plan. Ah yes *cough* thanks for the clarification my mind went elsewhere  |
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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 0:54:40 GMT
Taking the risk of making this another post but really the Blight is a pretty poor stand in for Covid in a one to one comparison sense considering its pretty much either always lethal, or turns you into a ghoul, spreads very easily...and has some intelligence behind it.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 0:57:41 GMT
Taking the risk of making this another post but really the Blight is a pretty poor stand in for Covid in a one to one comparison sense considering its pretty much either always lethal, or turns you into a ghoul, spreads very easily...and has some intelligence behind it. It was more...this 'thing' makes you sick, and is transferred - among other ways - by coming into contact with infected people, than any kind of similarity of the actual symptoms/outcomes.
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Post by azarhal on Sept 1, 2020 1:07:28 GMT
I don't think the right image from the behind the scene is a/the Crossroad. There are Andraste statues, real trees and snow in the full image. And a red lyrium darkspawn in the concept art version (which actually looks like a render painted over). Concept art vs in-game renderGood point - bullet dodged? Red Lyrium Blight sounds better? Those concept arts are actually what tells me the game isn't about stopping Solas from dropping down the Veil. Well, unless is actual plan is to cause a red lyrium Blight. 
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Sept 1, 2020 1:19:22 GMT
I'm still not sure why quite a few folks think Solas would intentionally spread the Blight... He hates and fears it.
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 1, 2020 1:20:14 GMT
Good point - bullet dodged? Red Lyrium Blight sounds better? Those concept arts are actually what tells me the game isn't about stopping Solas from dropping down the Veil. Well, unless is actual plan is to cause a red lyrium Blight.  The Red Lyrium Idol he has must tie this all together... somehow. Using the Blight to weaken the Veil on a large scale? Or the more it spreads, the more powerful the idol (the focus) becomes?
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 1, 2020 1:23:30 GMT
I wonder if we'll have naval battles in this game (a la Assassin's Creed), or even setpiece battles. Also, I wonder if this is the actual scale they're aiming for with a Qunari Dreadnought.   |
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Post by pessimistpanda on Sept 1, 2020 1:27:56 GMT
i did recently consider the possibility that the Eluvian they found was connected to the Black City  Honestly I'd been assuming that was the case for years. |
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 1:33:42 GMT
Good point - bullet dodged? Red Lyrium Blight sounds better? Those concept arts are actually what tells me the game isn't about stopping Solas from dropping down the Veil. Well, unless is actual plan is to cause a red lyrium Blight. Whether it's "The" Blight, or a Red Lyrium Blight, I think 'better' is likely to be a fairly redundant term for ones view of events
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 1:34:06 GMT
I wonder if we'll have naval battles in this game (a la Assassin's Creed), or even setpiece battles. Also, I wonder if this is the actual scale they're aiming for with a Qunari Dreadnought.  That dude is jacked.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 1:36:30 GMT
I wonder if we'll have naval battles in this game (a la Assassin's Creed), or even setpiece battles. Also, I wonder if this is the actual scale they're aiming for with a Qunari Dreadnought. That pic gives me uncharted vibes.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 1:37:24 GMT
Red Lyrium Blight sounds better? Those concept arts are actually what tells me the game isn't about stopping Solas from dropping down the Veil. Well, unless is actual plan is to cause a red lyrium Blight. The Red Lyrium Idol he has must tie this all together... somehow. Using the Blight to weaken the Veil on a large scale? Or the more it spreads, the more powerful the idol (the focus) becomes? Yeah, there's no way the idol features in the teaser and isn't central to The Plan tm Weakening the Veil is a possibility, I'd also throw in the possibility that the plan might be to use it to neutralise the Evanuris when the Veil does come down. It required a 'trick' the first time, right? So maybe he couldn't brute force them without 'juicing' his own power.
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Post by azarhal on Sept 1, 2020 1:38:50 GMT
Red Lyrium Blight sounds better? Those concept arts are actually what tells me the game isn't about stopping Solas from dropping down the Veil. Well, unless is actual plan is to cause a red lyrium Blight. The Red Lyrium Idol he has must tie this all together... somehow. Using the Blight to weaken the Veil on a large scale? Or the more it spreads, the more powerful the idol (the focus) becomes? A large scale Warden's Keep maybe? Avernus did weaken the Veil around the place using the Taint for power instead of normal blood magic.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 1, 2020 1:43:44 GMT
The Red Lyrium Idol he has must tie this all together... somehow. Using the Blight to weaken the Veil on a large scale? Or the more it spreads, the more powerful the idol (the focus) becomes? Yeah, there's no way the idol features in the teaser and isn't central to The Plan tm Weakening the Veil is a possibility, I'd also throw in the possibility that the plan might be to use it to neutralise the Evanuris when the Veil does come down. It required a 'trick' the first time, right? So maybe he couldn't brute force them without 'juicing' his own power. *Cylon music intensifies*
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 1, 2020 1:46:05 GMT
The Red Lyrium Idol he has must tie this all together... somehow. Using the Blight to weaken the Veil on a large scale? Or the more it spreads, the more powerful the idol (the focus) becomes? Yeah, there's no way the idol features in the teaser and isn't central to The Plan tm Weakening the Veil is a possibility, I'd also throw in the possibility that the plan might be to use it to neutralise the Evanuris when the Veil does come down. It required a 'trick' the first time, right? So maybe he couldn't brute force them without 'juicing' his own power. Maybe both...? Red Lyrium is a source of energy, so maybe once it achieves a great enough density in an area, he can just use that energy to bring down the Veil there.
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 1, 2020 1:47:55 GMT
Maybe as one of our "heists", we're supposed to find a way to steal the idol from Solas and play keepaway... |
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Sept 1, 2020 1:50:21 GMT
Maybe as one of our "heists", we're supposed to find a way to steal the idol from Solas and play keepaway...  The final 40 hours of the game are an extended version of Avengers Endame where they all throw the Gauntlet to each other. ...ah, who am I kidding? I'd play that.
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Post by arvaarad on Sept 1, 2020 1:51:02 GMT
Yeah, there's no way the idol features in the teaser and isn't central to The Plan tm Weakening the Veil is a possibility, I'd also throw in the possibility that the plan might be to use it to neutralise the Evanuris when the Veil does come down. It required a 'trick' the first time, right? So maybe he couldn't brute force them without 'juicing' his own power. Maybe both...? Red Lyrium is a source of energy, so maybe once it achieves a great enough density in an area, he can just use that energy to bring down the Veil there. If the “Mythal speaks the Calling” theory is true, maybe he can now use it as a fantasy walkie-talkie. |
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Post by azarhal on Sept 1, 2020 1:54:37 GMT
Maybe as one of our "heists", we're supposed to find a way to steal the idol from Solas and play keepaway... Who will become crazy in the party first? Do people remember in what Varric kept his little shard of it in DAI? In a crazy multi-layered vault! Also, Varric has a fragment of the idol. 
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 1, 2020 1:58:13 GMT
Maybe as one of our "heists", we're supposed to find a way to steal the idol from Solas and play keepaway... Who will become crazy in the party first? Do people remember in what Varric kept his little shard of it in DAI? In a crazy multi-layered vault! Also, Varric has a fragment of the idol.  Actually, that reminds me of something! You can either let him keep that piece of the idol -or- have Sandal use his power to turn it into a (harmless) rune. Oooo... that's how we're going to save Thedas!!  Sandal's going to use his power to remove the Blight from the idol (and all Red Lyrium connected to it)!
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