The Game Informer Article *Contains Spoilers!!*

So on the current conversation while its probably been said, it is worth saying again, but the Orb didn't actually do the massive explosion until the Inquisitor touched the damn thing which interrupted the ritual. Now maybe it would've done so with Corypheus doing it in the first place as well, or maybe the results would've been much more catastrophic if Cory was able to open a rift into the Fade with the thing, but its posisble that the full extent of the explosion was an uncontrolled accident that neither Solas nor Cory intended.

On the article itself some interesting stuff going on in here and a lot of stuff that has basically already been shared...

Seems I missed the bit about Solas getting trapped in the Fade and him speaking to us through dreams, granted the last bit was a little on the speculative side , but it is presupposed on the former.

Only thing I am a *little* dissapointed on is how one to one this opening is to Inquisition. Now this is with the huge asterisk on it that basic plot premsises can be very similar but the actual events end up being very different...and it does remind me of when I had the same criticisms during the marketing for AC 7, that it seemed like it could be way too similar to AC 5. It excited me since I was a big fan of AC 5 as well but also worried me since repetitive plot points always carry with it some sort of risk...but in the end AC 7 did probably become my second favorite game of that series and the simularties, while there, did end up being very different. Likewise here them starting it off with the same plot structure from Inquisition, like I love Inquisition to death, but Inquisition was very much a big adventure high fantasy romp through Southern Thedas against very big good and very big evil forces. Nothing wrong with this story again I loved it and it does seem to be what BioWare is best at...but might not be the story I was hoping Veilguard would be either. Still will probably end up enjoying it either way and ultimatly small complaint and I gotta try and keep the hype levels below 9000

Wow, okay guess I have to spell it out for you.

If. You. Give. Bad. Person. Dangerous. Thing. And. They. Use. It. For. Bad. Things. You. Are. Responsible. For. Those. Bad. Things. Even. If. You. Didn’t. Want. Bad. Things. To. Happen.

Would this make the Inquisitor an accessory since they actually detonated the damn thing?

So our companions so far in recruitment order are Harding, Neve, Bellara. Wonder what the rest of the order will be, or if after that it opens up a bit more and we choose who we can get first.

I think it's be less forced after Bellara, going to Arlathan seems to be quite reasonable after the opening.

Regardless if we'd look to recruit them or solve some issues in the areas they're in, it makes sense to give the player freedom in pursuing the different plots.

Arlathan would be similar to Lothering in that regards.

I feel like the discourse about Solas is a new mages vs templars discourse. People have very strong opnions about him, which is not a bad thing but yeah, it's pretty mich the same argumants over and over.

do wonder how on rails the game will be based on order. Afterall it's been said you can recruit all the companions before the end of Act 1. Also makes me wonder how many times we'll get to visit each country. Time 1: pickup companions Time 2: solve plot. Etc.

My guess is that we should prolly prepare ourselves for "who stays in the Fade" scenario, like in case of Hawke and Alistair/Loghain/Stroud in Inquisition.

Although who'd will be choosing between remains an open question - Solas? Morrigan? Varric? ...Rook?

I’m thinking it’s the spirit librarian/archivist mentioned in the article. The one Bellara takes with her to fix at the end of the demo.

Well, and places like the justice system but you know, details.

Nice ad hominem attacks there. Also never said Solas was equally responsible, so you pulled that no grey thing out of thin air.

Not continuing this conversation, just addressing these last couple points. Please do not respond.

I think that's likely.