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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 12, 2022 12:05:35 GMT
Either way this theme is also very apprepro for Dragon Age since looking at the past is something that we've been doing since Origins. Just now its mandated to stop the bad guy. It would make for a change, though, if what we discover along the way actually helps us in that aim. Nothing we learnt in DAO actually helped us kill the Arch-demon, since we only discover how to do this from Riorden at the very end. Most other quests along the way can be resolved in a number of ways, regardless of the information gathered, although it might inform our choice. I don't think anything we discover in DA2 actually helps defeat the Arishok, Orsino or Meredith. I think the only real difference with the Arishok is that we can do enough to impress him and have Fenris in the party that confronts him so that we can challenge him to single combat. As for DAI, whilst we are told that the knowledge from the Well of Sorrows will defeat Corypheus, in the end we send him to the Fade, negating our previous efforts in killing the dragon first, so it all comes back to the Anchor that we have had from the beginning. I think it would be a refreshing change to start with nothing and then build our knowledge in such a way that it makes a difference to the outcome. The story in Tevinter Nights where Rasaan seems to be searching for Solas' true name would suggest this might be a possibility. Also, collecting the various components for a magical item that will thwart Solas in some way or at least provide an alternative solution to present him with. That may sound similar to the Crucible in Mass Effect but so long as we don't get similar choices, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Looking back to the original Planescape: Torment I remember that as part of one side-quest I found the component parts and crafted a dagger. Whilst this was not essential to completing the game, it did give me an additional option for resolving it, as did maxing out my wisdom score so I could defeat my nemesis with logic rather than force. The idea that we could possibly craft an item that, say, protected us from Solas' petrification attack and then use knowledge gained to defeat him with logic, has always rather appealed to me. Of course, not everyone feels the same way and many prefer the use of direct force, which is fine if that if that is just one of several ways of resolving things.
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Post by Andraste_Reborn on Nov 12, 2022 12:48:28 GMT
The similarity between the three does seen to lie in their class of rogue, which actually makes a lot of sense for an elven character, whether male or female, because they don't get a lot of opportunities for training as a warrior either in the south or the north. Fenris was an exception because Danarius specifically chose him for that role and increased his effectiveness with the lyrium tattoos. Yeah, there's a reason the only other elf warrior in whole the series (player characters aside) I can even think of off the top of my head is Ariane, who's Dalish. Meanwhile we've had a reasonable quantity of mages - Isseya, Aneirin, Zathrian, Velanna, Merrill, Orsino, Avexis, Fiona, Solas - and several laden aravels full of rogues - not only all of those already mentioned in this thread, but Garahel, Katriel, Athenril, Tallis, Charter, Gatt, and I bet there's even more than I'm forgetting.
I'd love to see another elf warrior in DAI, but most elves who fight aren't going to have access to heavy weapons and armour and the training needed to use them.
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Post by Zemgus on Nov 12, 2022 14:22:29 GMT
It's still 3 brunette rogue female elf characters as the main character 3 times in a row. Could try something different every once in a while.
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Post by smilesja on Nov 12, 2022 15:47:51 GMT
It's still 3 brunette rogue female elf characters as the main character 3 times in a row. Could try something different every once in a while. How come a black man can't be the main character for once?!
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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Nov 12, 2022 17:03:51 GMT
I could be wrong here but I think Roland is directly connected to Fairbanks, either a best friend or have worked together before. I agree, that Thorton would have made a good fit for the main warrior character... Not really Thornton is a archer and not a warrior i don´t know if he knows Fairbanks or not. dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/ThorntonI partly agree three or more would be to much but just two would be fine. Also the MP characters could be fleshed out more so why not. Also Thornton had only two known jobs. Fighting the pride demon at the beginning from DAI & in the war table operation Reports of Darkspawn Activity and that´s it. Does it really matter if only a handful people known Thornton? Also i doubt that the majority of player would remember Fairbanks without using google and therefore the wiki. Also if Bioware can make DAO Merrill into a DA 2 companion and reintroduce her i won´t rule out any character who isn´t a quantum character and can fight. There is my take. I don´t think that Fairbank have existed in the first pitch because it seems likely that they went with a complete new cast of characters. But someone made the great suggestion that this Robin Hood like character could be Fairbanks instead. Why create a new Robin Hood if DA already had its own french Robin Hood which barely had been used in DAI and highly unlikely to show up in DAD?
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Nov 12, 2022 23:29:37 GMT
With Fairbanks, I’m curious which part of his storyline will be the default one they use: keeping his noble roots a secret or telling Clara that she was right. Depending on that quest he is either still just the leader of his freedom fighters or also a lord.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 13, 2022 8:36:50 GMT
With Fairbanks, I’m curious which part of his storyline will be the default one they use: keeping his noble roots a secret or telling Clara that she was right. Depending on that quest he is either still just the leader of his freedom fighters or also a lord. They could so a sort of combination of the two. If, like me, you give the info to Clara and then choose Cullen at the War Table, he establishes himself in a low-key way in the Dales, helping people there but not really getting involved in Orlesian Court politics, which isn't so very different from what happens if you give the info to him. By contrast, if you choose either of the other two, he isn't really that successful at playing the Game, although he does survive. As I was saying previously, with Orlais reverting somewhat to business as usual after Trespasser, I could easily see Fairbanks moving on because he no longer has a part to play that he is comfortable with and without the backing of the Inquisition he no longer has any security either. He is a minor lord whether acknowledged as such or not. So, the writer will probably reference his backstory up until the point where the Inquisition got involved and then skip through to the part where he is recruited by Cassandra, leaving out any detail for the period in-between because it isn't really relevant to the story they are telling. The important part is that being a freedom fighter, who helps the ordinary folk and is not just a common mercenary, is consistent with his portrayal in game, so no contradiction there. I liked Fairbanks in DAI so it is good that at least one of the main characters is someone I know I can feel invested in and want to succeed.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 13, 2022 9:24:41 GMT
It's still 3 brunette rogue female elf characters as the main character 3 times in a row. Could try something different every once in a while. Hmm, that depends on which order you read the associated media. There does seem to be the case of a degree of stereotyping in making the poor, downtrodden, servant/slave character an elf, when there are plenty of humans also filling that role in Thedas but the fact is that elves are always portrayed as getting the worse of it in game, so if you are wanting an obvious victim of oppression, elves fit the remit. It is also possible that there are more brunette elves than other hair colours since it is a dominant gene. As for the fact that so many of the main characters have been female....... there is a reason I'm rooting for Fairbanks. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/RebJidSPcxyF0U0Rr0uW.png)
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 13, 2022 9:31:25 GMT
How come a black man can't be the main character for once?! ![:angry:](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/DnxtqRULPLXLpPIzAKvV.png) I think that is covered by Roland. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/RebJidSPcxyF0U0Rr0uW.png) Whilst the trailer appears to be focusing on Miriam, I think the other party members are going to get plenty of attention. Roland, with his charm, grit and steadfast blade sounds pretty good to me. Him and Fairbanks certainly seem a change from previous male characters that have either totally lacked charisma, spend much of their time drowning their sorrows or are complete cowards. It is why I have high hopes for the series.
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Post by Iddy on Nov 13, 2022 22:43:57 GMT
It's still 3 brunette rogue female elf characters as the main character 3 times in a row. Could try something different every once in a while. We had Vaea and now there is this girl from the new series... who is the third?
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Post by Iddy on Nov 13, 2022 22:56:57 GMT
Either way this theme is also very apprepro for Dragon Age since looking at the past is something that we've been doing since Origins. Just now its mandated to stop the bad guy. It would make for a change, though, if what we discover along the way actually helps us in that aim. Nothing we learnt in DAO actually helped us kill the Arch-demon, since we only discover how to do this from Riorden at the very end. Most other quests along the way can be resolved in a number of ways, regardless of the information gathered, although it might inform our choice. I don't think anything we discover in DA2 actually helps defeat the Arishok, Orsino or Meredith. I think the only real difference with the Arishok is that we can do enough to impress him and have Fenris in the party that confronts him so that we can challenge him to single combat. As for DAI, whilst we are told that the knowledge from the Well of Sorrows will defeat Corypheus, in the end we send him to the Fade, negating our previous efforts in killing the dragon first, so it all comes back to the Anchor that we have had from the beginning. I think it would be a refreshing change to start with nothing and then build our knowledge in such a way that it makes a difference to the outcome. The story in Tevinter Nights where Rasaan seems to be searching for Solas' true name would suggest this might be a possibility. Also, collecting the various components for a magical item that will thwart Solas in some way or at least provide an alternative solution to present him with. That may sound similar to the Crucible in Mass Effect but so long as we don't get similar choices, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Looking back to the original Planescape: Torment I remember that as part of one side-quest I found the component parts and crafted a dagger. Whilst this was not essential to completing the game, it did give me an additional option for resolving it, as did maxing out my wisdom score so I could defeat my nemesis with logic rather than force. The idea that we could possibly craft an item that, say, protected us from Solas' petrification attack and then use knowledge gained to defeat him with logic, has always rather appealed to me. Of course, not everyone feels the same way and many prefer the use of direct force, which is fine if that if that is just one of several ways of resolving things. It's a bit of an unrelated question, but since your memory seems fresher than mine... just how ruthless was Briala in TME? What is the worst she was willing to do?
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Post by Zemgus on Nov 13, 2022 23:14:09 GMT
It's still 3 brunette rogue female elf characters as the main character 3 times in a row. Could try something different every once in a while. We had Vaea and now there is this girl from the new series... who is the third? Briala from The Masked Empire. There's actually also Valya from The Last Flight so that's four brunette female elves as the main character in the most recent books, comics and now this anime series.
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Post by Heimdall on Nov 13, 2022 23:19:16 GMT
I don’t have time to make my own breakdown for the trailer, but Jackdaw does
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Post by necrowaif on Nov 14, 2022 1:32:20 GMT
We had Vaea and now there is this girl from the new series... who is the third? Briala from The Masked Empire. There's actually also Valya from The Last Flight so that's four brunette female elves as the main character in the most recent books, comics and now this anime series. It’s also the fourth F/F human-elf pairing after Briala/Celene, Charter/Tessa and Vadis/Irian from “Half Up Front.” (Which, incidentally, was another former slave/mage couple.) When you also consider all the M/F human-elven pairings, it’s no wonder the race is doomed if the only elf attracted to other elves is Solas. Pretty soon the only elves that will be left are the ones in Tevinter zoos, who will have to be bred like pandas. ![:hue:](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/ylSGZfoaGJIOHQXDloNH.png)
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Post by Absafraginlootly on Nov 14, 2022 2:13:37 GMT
I don’t have time to make my own breakdown for the trailer, but Jackdaw does Watching this I noticed that Miriam doesn't always have the face marking which I presumed to be a tattoo. I can think of a few explainations for this: 1. It's not a tattoo, it's face paint. Possibly used as war paint, possibly used as part of a disguise. 2. It is a tattoo but she uses make up to conceal it. Perhaps as part of a disguise, perhaps because it's some kind of slave marking and she hates it. 3. She only acquires the tattoo part way through the series / she gets rid of the tattoo part way through the series.
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Post by azarhal on Nov 14, 2022 2:46:46 GMT
I don’t have time to make my own breakdown for the trailer, but Jackdaw does Watching this I noticed that Miriam doesn't always have the face marking which I presumed to be a tattoo. I can think of a few explainations for this: 1. It's not a tattoo, it's face paint. Possibly used as war paint, possibly used as part of a disguise. 2. It is a tattoo but she uses make up to conceal it. Perhaps as part of a disguise, perhaps because it's some kind of slave marking and she hates it. 3. She only acquires the tattoo part way through the series / she gets rid of the tattoo part way through the series. I think the scenes without it are flashbacks.
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Post by fairdragon on Nov 14, 2022 8:42:20 GMT
How come a black man can't be the main character for once?! ![:angry:](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/DnxtqRULPLXLpPIzAKvV.png) I think that is covered by Roland. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/RebJidSPcxyF0U0Rr0uW.png) Whilst the trailer appears to be focusing on Miriam, I think the other party members are going to get plenty of attention. Roland, with his charm, grit and steadfast blade sounds pretty good to me. Him and Fairbanks certainly seem a change from previous male characters that have either totally lacked charisma, spend much of their time drowning their sorrows or are complete cowards. It is why I have high hopes for the series. I have seen him in the trailer and i was hyped. A man with good charisma and a direct way to address things. ![<3](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/bYmUqWGYNIhNE0GJanhP.png) I would like him as compainon.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 14, 2022 8:58:43 GMT
It's a bit of an unrelated question, but since your memory seems fresher than mine... just how ruthless was Briala in TME? What is the worst she was willing to do? She had no qualms (along with the others in her group) about attacking the Dalish who had just given her refuge and then letting Imshael slaughter the entire clan, just because she didn't like the attitude of their Keeper. I suppose to be fair Celene also lied to her about how the Keeper responded to her proposal but to my mind that was still no excuse. The clan had not directly threatened her and yet she turned on them. Then there was Lienne. She stabbed her in the stomach when there were other ways she could have broken her concentration. Lienne responded with a threat and an insult that Briala acknowledged was just a noble's bravado but Briala killed her anyway by slitting her throat when she was injured and totally vulnerable, in fact essentially her prisoner. Then the text says: " It had been for the duel, yes, but a part of her laughed as the knife slid across the skin...the same part that had watched Lady Mantillon die and found some justice in the world." So, she was taking out her resentment and desire for revenge for past wrongs on someone who had not directly been responsible for them. She also enjoyed killing her. That is totally ruthless and chilling. I was comparing Briala to Vaea and you have to admit that Vaea would never do or feel something like this.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Nov 14, 2022 9:21:29 GMT
I was comparing Briala to Vaea and you have to admit that Vaea would never do or feel something like this. Yet.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 14, 2022 9:42:28 GMT
I'm surprised you have so little faith in her. Vaea's background is very different to that of Briala, in particular her mentor was a decent, honourable person, who died a hero. That is an example she will have to inspire her going forward, not the Game or Fen'Harel. Thedas is a brutal place where it may be nearly impossible to survive without occasional bloodshed but the difference lies in your attitude towards killing. For Vaea I am sure it will always be a regrettable necessity when all other options have failed and not something she would ever enjoy doing but would avoid if possible.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 14, 2022 9:51:08 GMT
I have seen him in the trailer and i was hyped. A man with good charisma and a direct way to address things. [img src="//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/bYmUqWGYNIhNE0GJanhP.png" alt="[3" class="smile"] I would like him as compainon. I live in hope that we shall get at least one male companion like this. There was that VA for Davrin from the 'Behind the Scenes' video that sounded promising. "Nobody dies on my watch. For the Wardens!" and the concept art of a Warden shielding a mother and baby from dragon fire. Admittedly, it would be nice to have someone who is not dying a slow death but maybe we will find a cure this time round.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Nov 14, 2022 9:55:47 GMT
I'm surprised you have so little faith in her. Vaea's background is very different to that of Briala, in particular her mentor was a decent, honourable person, who died a hero. That is an example she will have to inspire her going forward, not the Game or Fen'Harel. Thedas is a brutal place where it may be nearly impossible to survive without occasional bloodshed but the difference lies in your attitude towards killing. For Vaea I am sure it will always be a regrettable necessity when all other options have failed and not something she would ever enjoy doing but would avoid if possible. I wasn’t being serious with that post. My negative feelings of what made her very unique being thrown away aside, I know that she’ll never become the monster that Briala is.
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Post by Aozora on Nov 14, 2022 10:42:13 GMT
Long time no see everyone, I hope you are well and don't mind me chiming in with something other than the current topic ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/KGsHESiZGZU0pPuHuhQr.png) I am pretty exited for the series and early December as well, but I was also curious and a little bit concerned about the German voice actors in specific since it's been so long, you know? (And although I usually like to play games with the original voices, sometimes it's also nice to play a game with your native [in my case German] dub, if it's available and well done, and I guess I am one of the few who likes the German localisation despite it's flaws). When I saw Cassandra would be in this series I felt the need to know if she'd have her voice from the games (because she had a different voice in Dawn of the Seeker and voice consistency is simply important to me, I don't know if it's just me haha) so I checked Netflix for a trailer with German dub and there it was! Consequently, I am happy to announce that Cassandra still has the same voice and I also think Rezaren is voiced by René Dawn-Claude, one of the German Inquisitor's voices ![<3](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/bYmUqWGYNIhNE0GJanhP.png) Should I be correct in regard to Rezaren, isn't it funny that another "Inqusitor" is featured in a dub? ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6576594/images/RebJidSPcxyF0U0Rr0uW.png) That's all I wanted to get off my chest, and since it's some positive stuff I thought "why not?" Although maybe only one other person on here might be familiar with the German voices 😅 Anyways, I am glad there's new DA stuff to talk about again and I hope December will be a great month for us!
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Post by Iddy on Nov 14, 2022 11:17:34 GMT
It's a bit of an unrelated question, but since your memory seems fresher than mine... just how ruthless was Briala in TME? What is the worst she was willing to do? She had no qualms (along with the others in her group) about attacking the Dalish who had just given her refuge and then letting Imshael slaughter the entire clan, just because she didn't like the attitude of their Keeper. I suppose to be fair Celene also lied to her about how the Keeper responded to her proposal but to my mind that was still no excuse. The clan had not directly threatened her and yet she turned on them. Then there was Lienne. She stabbed her in the stomach when there were other ways she could have broken her concentration. Lienne responded with a threat and an insult that Briala acknowledged was just a noble's bravado but Briala killed her anyway by slitting her throat when she was injured and totally vulnerable, in fact essentially her prisoner. Then the text says: " It had been for the duel, yes, but a part of her laughed as the knife slid across the skin...the same part that had watched Lady Mantillon die and found some justice in the world." So, she was taking out her resentment and desire for revenge for past wrongs on someone who had not directly been responsible for them. She also enjoyed killing her. That is totally ruthless and chilling. I was comparing Briala to Vaea and you have to admit that Vaea would never do or feel something like this. Ah. So she isn't the pragmatist who only kills when strictly necessary. As for the comparison between her and Vaea, there is another fundamental difference: Vaea is not interested in changing the world.
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Post by gervaise21 on Nov 14, 2022 14:01:07 GMT
As for the comparison between her and Vaea, there is another fundamental difference: Vaea is not interested in changing the world. She might be but she has not been put in a situation where it might be possible for her to achieve this and she is not arrogant or self-centered enough to see herself as a saviour figure. She does what she can for other elves within the limits imposed by her situation in life. Bear in mind that when a hostile Inquisitor accuses Solas in the main game of not doing enough for the elves, Solas is quick to point out the limitations that even an elven Inquisitor faces in trying to force change. As it turns out, Solas would appear to be correct as the changes they make in the situation in Orlais for the elves is precarious at best and it is questionable whether they will outlast the Inquisition's disbanding or reduction in power. So, realistically, what could Vaea achieve on her own and why would she even imagine that she could change the world? It was Felassan who encouraged Briala to return to Celene's court and work for the future of the elves there by influencing the Empress; then made her realise that she should branch out on her own when the opportunity presented itself for her to take the eluvian network for herself. There is a reason that Felassan used Fen'Harel as a teaching aid and was clearly going to tell Solas that he can see a similarity between the two of them. Briala had a strong connection to a person of power and influence that she could use for her own ends just as Solas did (Celene/Mythal). Ultimately, he saw that he could no longer achieve what he wanted through that and struck out on his own, quite possibly because he controlled the eluvian network. It remains to be seen whether his rebellion took place before or after the death of Mythal because it did seem to be connected with that discovery in the Deep Roads and it is not clear at what point that occurred and whether his rebellion started with the backing of Mythal, but otherwise the similarities between Briala and Solas are obvious. For both of them the ends justify the means and have the attitude that you don't challenge the status quo without getting your hands bloody.
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