I personally think the Queen piece in question is meant to represent Mythal/Flemeth (whom he sacrifices in order to regain his power), the Pawn is Solas himself, at least in the chess game against Iron Bull. After all not everyone played a female Lavellan who romanced Solas.
The Queen in Dreadwolf isn't Mythal. This is a new game, he won the last one in DAI/Trespasser after sacrificing his Queen(Mythal) and that happened after he lost another big piece (the foci). Solas is the King, he's the one you have to take down.
The player character will star as a pawn in the next game. It fit way too well with the marketing-speak about the player character being a "nobody", someone without connections or established power backing them. They won't be worth paying attention to. That fit with the pawn description in the chess game. And I wouldn't be surprised if they started as Solas's pawn, but might not stay as one all game.
By the way, chess has a rule for promoting Pawn to Queen.
It's been a while since I played chess (I loved it as a kid, even though I was terrible at it ) and I also never got the entire banter between Solas and Iron Bull in my two times that I played, I do recall a few snippets of the chess game, but I had to watch it's entirety on YouTube.
But I do agree with you about the whole "player for DA:D is going to represent a pawn" which in my case would also fit since I plan on DA:D's protagonist to be a rogue who are known for being sneaky (now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
I personally think the Queen piece in question is meant to represent Mythal/Flemeth (whom he sacrifices in order to regain his power), the Pawn is Solas himself, at least in the chess game against Iron Bull. After all not everyone played a female Lavellan who romanced Solas.
I think you are correct about the Queen but he has two pieces left at the end. The pawn is the one who has been moving around disregarded, his mage (bishop) is the one who makes the final move to checkmate the opposition King. Strangely enough, Iron Bull doesn't call his King the Arishok but instead gives the title to his Queen. Also, his Ben Hassrath think they are closing in on Solas, only for his feint to be revealed. Of course, it could just be foreshadowing the events of Trespasser, so that would make the Inquisitor his pawn against the Viddasala, with him having the final move which turns her to stone, or it could mean nothing at all except that Solas is good at chess. I just found it interesting that they referred back to this in saying he is placing his pieces on the board, so if nothing else I think we are going to have to outwit the master trickster in order to even get close to him and then be aware that it may be part of his strategy to let you.
Yeah as I noted above, it's been a while since I had this banter ...I don't think I ever heard it in it's entirety in my two times of playing DA:I
I do love how some of the banters foreshadowed quite a bit
some banters in DA2 did the same, particularly toward Anders' "default" fate of him dying, or could also be foreshadowing of Hawke's "default" fate...since both die in BioWare's "default" and Varric states "it's not a good story unless the hero dies"
which also reflects his wording in the 2020 trailer of him saying "I've seen friends loose life (Hawke, and maybe even some of Hawke's friends depending on player choice) and limb (The Inquisitor)"
Always something to be killed, and I’m the one to do it – Hero of Ferelden ‘Hawke this, Hawke that,’ Why does everything fall to me? - Champion of Kirkwall Our concern must be the order and safety of this world, not the next. - The Inquisitor
People are messy, but they're trying, and I'm going to make sure they get that chance - Commander Shepard
But I do agree with you about the whole "player for DA:D is going to represent a pawn" which in my case would also fit since I plan on DA:D's protagonist to be a rogue who are known for being sneaky (now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
Dwarf or elf
Everyone knows Qunari aren't good at sneaking with such big bodies and that humans are boring.
But I do agree with you about the whole "player for DA:D is going to represent a pawn" which in my case would also fit since I plan on DA:D's protagonist to be a rogue who are known for being sneaky (now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
Dwarf or elf
Everyone knows Qunari aren't good at sneaking with such big bodies and that humans are boring.
Well...Petrice would beg to differ (after all she didn't notice that Qunari archer until he was actively shooting at her)
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But I'm generally more partial to playing humans or elves in games anyway, I've tried dwarves...but to date I've only ever had one dwarven Warden, and he was a bit of a douche
I plan on making two world states, one with my girls and another one with dudes...going to try doing some different things on the dude side, since my girls are my canon
What if Solas' pawn is a follower who is a Qunari convert to his cause? Now you wouldn't see that one coming would you?
Going by how he hates them I expect the Qunari to be the first "pawns" Solas sacrifice for his plan.
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People are messy, but they're trying, and I'm going to make sure they get that chance - Commander Shepard
just found the perfect confession to back up my statement
But I'm generally more partial to playing humans or elves in games anyway, I've tried dwarves...but to date I've only ever had one dwarven Warden, and he was a bit of a douche
I plan on making two world states, one with my girls and another one with dudes...going to try doing some different things on the dude side, since my girls are my canon
Petrice was too absorbed by her own amazingness thinking how great her plan was to notice him. In D&D parlance, she had a penalty to her spot and listen checks (both wisdom based).
I'm not really into dwarven PC either, but somehow all the ones I played who managed to make it to the game ending were rogue/thief (Pillars of Eternity and DAO. Two PTs total. Ever).
In DA, I mostly play humans. Yes, I'm into boring, but it's mostly that I hate DAI elven body type (so I try to use mods when I want to play them but it still feels weird).
Whilst both the epilogue to DAI and Trespasser seemed to suggest we were going to see him at some point in the future, it wasn't necessarily guaranteed to be in the next game, whereas the 2018 trailer did seem to confirm that would be the focus of the next game. What I keep saying is that whilst they wouldn't necessarily mention the earlier game references when there was a more recent trailer, it does seem strange they didn't use the 2020 trailer as their point of reference but instead referred back to 2018.
I've been asking over on the Schmooples thread: Can anyone remember if the 2020 trailer used to be on the official Bioware site and where it was located because I can't seem to find it anywhere. If I am right about this, then it would seem they don't want us referencing the 2020 trailer because the majority of its content is no longer relevant. Mind you I can't find the 2018 trailer anywhere on the site either.
I was just watching a video of Jackdaw and a assumption came up.
Please don't nail me on that.
What if antiva, which was shown so well in the 2020 trailer, only refers to the live service constant. And that they going back to the 2018 means:
going back to SP obviously, but now they have to much contant and forgetting 2020 trailer give them more scope to cut contant out.
I hope so, since if Antiva is in this game I fear it will draw the short straw and not developed as much as the other locations thus wasting it. Would prefer it being in a game that can focus on it.
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Petrice was a true hero. One of the few that actually realized the danger of the Qunari plague. I promised to happily work with her again in the games that did not railroad you into seeing her murdered by the horned devils.
I just saw someone post that elsewhere, but Dreadwolf work as an anagram for Fadeworld.
That wouldn't be the first anagram linked to Solas. His personal quest in DAI was titled All New, Faded for Her which work as an anagram for "Dread Wolf Fen'Harel".
But I do agree with you about the whole "player for DA:D is going to represent a pawn" which in my case would also fit since I plan on DA:D's protagonist to be a rogue who are known for being sneaky (now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
Dwarf or elf
Everyone knows Qunari aren't good at sneaking with such big bodies and that humans are boring.
Not sure if that matters if blood magic "stealth" comes into play.
just found the perfect confession to back up my statement
But I'm generally more partial to playing humans or elves in games anyway, I've tried dwarves...but to date I've only ever had one dwarven Warden, and he was a bit of a douche
I plan on making two world states, one with my girls and another one with dudes...going to try doing some different things on the dude side, since my girls are my canon
Petrice was too absorbed by her own amazingness thinking how great her plan was to notice him. In D&D parlance, she had a penalty to her spot and listen checks (both wisdom based).
Too much investment in subterfuge and an ability called cutscene stupidity I suppose?
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I just saw someone post that elsewhere, but Dreadwolf work as an anagram for Fadeworld.
That wouldn't be the first anagram linked to Solas. His personal quest in DAI was titled All New, Faded for Her which work as an anagram for "Dread Wolf Fen'Harel".
that's cool, never realized (or heard about) that before despite probably having done the quest 15x times by now
I just saw someone post that elsewhere, but Dreadwolf work as an anagram for Fadeworld.
That wouldn't be the first anagram linked to Solas. His personal quest in DAI was titled All New, Faded for Her which work as an anagram for "Dread Wolf Fen'Harel".
that's cool, never realized (or heard about) that before despite probably having done the quest 15x times by now
In Trespasser, if you take Cole and click his convo in the library he says something about wishing Solas was there as well as ‘All New Faded For Her.’ So he does tell you who he is in a round about way and a bit too late. lol
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Post by AlleluiaElizabeth on Jun 7, 2022 1:04:54 GMT
Yeah I hadn’t even considered we *wouldn’t* get race selection in DW. I can see us not having a qunari option possibly, but the main three are so ubiquitous I can’t imagine them forcing us into one race again. DA2 was a unique and justified case. They could do it again of course, but nothing so far implies it to me.
And the race selection is not a background on its own, ofc. Dalish and city elves are not the same. Personally hoping dwarves will have an interesting background, since I do like them.
What do you guys think about background only being tied to class, not eace? Like rogues are all from the criminal underworld, mages are all from the minrathous circle, warriors are all from whatever the “Templar” order is called in Tevinter.
Good lord, that has to be one of the worst logos I've ever seen. It looks like it's from a cheap, mobile game spinoff of Dragon Age from the Applestore, or something... Big no bueno from me.
Even worse is seeing their avatar on social media and thinking it's an ad for fortnite. I wonder if they'll be calling Solas 'Dreadwolf' in game? It's all just really bad english with the inconsistency.
The two bright spheres are both located at bottom in the new figure. I wonder if this difference implies something.
Ghil'Dirthalen posted a theory on You Tube. She suggested that we were correct in thinking the discs represented the Old Gods and that the order has been adjusted to show the order in which they have been awakened. Also, she said that one seems to have been obscured, no.5, and that is because of the differing outcomes in DAO for Urthemiel. She also pointed out that the circle appears to be disintegrating and that could fit with the theory that the Old Gods were in some way connected with either maintaining the Veil or ensuring the prison of the Evanuris remains locked. It is worth pointing out with respect to this last part that in DAI, when you enter the Crossroads with Morrigan, if you get the appropriate dialogue option (which may be to do with having taken the arcane knowledge perk), that you can say you sense the Crossroads is breaking down.
The appearance of the words in Dragon Age also suggests some sort of decay or breakdown. Since the current age in Thedas is the Dragon Age, could this be an indication that the Dragon Age is about to end? Flemeth called us the Herald of a new age rather than the Herald of Andraste but, in fact, the reason we were given that title did come from a belief in the vision that Drakon was allegedly given by Andraste of the end of the current world and the restoration of the Maker's paradise after passing through fire. The process began with a hole being opened in the Veil like an eye. The Promissors also believed that the current world was too corrupt to save and it could only be cleansed by fire. I've questioned before if this was to do with the Blight and that the world is doomed unless we find a way to neutralise it. Solas believes this can only be achieved by his plan but may be that is not the case.
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Maybe “Dreadwolf” calls to the notion that there are a spectrum of possibilities that come with the name, as mentioned in the blog post? So, “Dreadwolf” being perplexing to us, making us question what it means and the truth behind it, could be serving its purpose.
Really random thought that probably won't come true BUT then again the game is now called Dreadwolf...did they just reveal the key art for the game? Or what it will end up being? How would everyone feel about this?
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The two bright spheres are both located at bottom in the new figure. I wonder if this difference implies something.
Ghil'Dirthalen posted a theory on You Tube. She suggested that we were correct in thinking the discs represented the Old Gods and that the order has been adjusted to show the order in which they have been awakened. Also, she said that one seems to have been obscured, no.5, and that is because of the differing outcomes in DAO for Urthemiel. She also pointed out that the circle appears to be disintegrating and that could fit with the theory that the Old Gods were in some way connected with either maintaining the Veil or ensuring the prison of the Evanuris remains locked. It is worth pointing out with respect to this last part that in DAI, when you enter the Crossroads with Morrigan, if you get the appropriate dialogue option (which may be to do with having taken the arcane knowledge perk), that you can say you sense the Crossroads is breaking down.
The appearance of the words in Dragon Age also suggests some sort of decay or breakdown. Since the current age in Thedas is the Dragon Age, could this be an indication that the Dragon Age is about to end? Flemeth called us the Herald of a new age rather than the Herald of Andraste but, in fact, the reason we were given that title did come from a belief in the vision that Drakon was allegedly given by Andraste of the end of the current world and the restoration of the Maker's paradise after passing through fire. The process began with a hole being opened in the Veil like an eye. The Promissors also believed that the current world was too corrupt to save and it could only be cleansed by fire. I've questioned before if this was to do with the Blight and that the world is doomed unless we find a way to neutralise it. Solas believes this can only be achieved by his plan but may be that is not the case.
I suspect the circle is disintegrating because of the blight that will be rolling towards us in DAD. a double blight.
Really random thought that probably won't come true BUT then again the game is now called Dreadwolf...did they just reveal the key art for the game? Or what it will end up being? How would everyone feel about this?
Nah, it’s not the key art. Every key art for a Dragon Age game (and even DAI DLC) have a dragon in it.
) and I also never got the entire banter between Solas and Iron Bull in my two times that I played, I do recall a few snippets of the chess game, but I had to watch it's entirety on YouTube.
) and I also never got the entire banter between Solas and Iron Bull in my two times that I played, I do recall a few snippets of the chess game, but I had to watch it's entirety on YouTube.
(now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
(now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
...I don't think I ever heard it in it's entirety in my two times of playing DA:I 
...I don't think I ever heard it in it's entirety in my two times of playing DA:I 
(now to decide on the race...provided we get racial choices again, which I hope)
(after all she didn't notice that Qunari archer until he was actively shooting at her)
just found the perfect confession to back up my statement 
