Dragon Age The Joyguard (formerly Hype Train) [Spoilers]

Isn't that Bioware game threads 101?

I'm just happy to get a new Dragon Age game. Yeah, more games these years are made following the "formula" (gender choices, romance options, story choices) but none are as well done or have engaged me as much.

So, I keep my fingers crossed only for the game not having mandatory multi-player, since it's the only thing that would make me skip the game entirely.

I think we'll need to count to 20 for DA5 speculations. At 10 we'll get all DA musical and nug simulator requests out of our system

I'm hoping for a slightly different result. I want to have our view point of Solas redeemed.

At some point, it would be nice to have an 'a-ha!' moment. Wherein we realize "so that's what he's all about. That is a problem and what he did is likely the only practical solution that he could see."

That doesn't necessarily mean agreement or approval. But a fuller understanding of his motives would be nice. *cough* Anders *cough cough*

Redemption doesn’t mean the redeemed person gets exactly what they want. Making him a Warden saves his life but keeps him out of political power (which is where he’s causing trouble). It can be framed as revenge for certain HoFs, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way — or remain that way over time.

By the time Here Lies the Abyss rolls around, he seems pretty content with being a Warden.

Depends on your theory of redemption. A lot of people view redemption as an active, continuous process to make things right, rather than a blood sacrifice to pay for someone’s sins. Especially since no one needs to die for the Archdemon.

I know I keep harping on this, but death is not mandatory. Any ideology that claims death is necessary/noble is doing so because it wants to be able to spend humans to keep itself alive. It wants soldiers it can deploy against rival ideas. It’s the modern rebranding of laying people on altars and feeding their hearts to the gods. It only empowers the “gods” (I really mean “memes”, but “gods” is more poetic) in the end, not the humans who serve them. Those gods are dicks. It is perfectly reasonable to climb into heaven and shank them, rather than submitting to their demands.

Anyone, on the topic of hype, I wonder if we’ll get to see Loghain at Weisshaupt?

I hope so, he's one of my favourites. His arc thru DAI was really interesting to see

I like to have the main character be given the choice on how to kill the elf. Mine would lure the dog with a steak laced with poison. After eating it, the dog starts gagging, then dies. Or how about putting the knife ear theory to the test. Cut off his ears, then stab him to death with them? Either way, I believe Solas will end up screwing himself when doing his hocus pocus stuff. His plan backfires causing him to be banished, but at the same time releases the evanuris for the main character to deal with.

There is no redemption for genocide.
Lighting wasn’t redeemed since he was forced to join.
Killing yourself isn’t redemption.
As for Layla, I more expect her murdering her friend and an asset to the cause in order to get her next fix being ignored if anything.

The only thing I'm looking forward to is whether or not Leggy will be a romance for male players.

I hope everyone has at least one option they love.