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Post by tyris on Dec 1, 2016 16:52:34 GMT
I just wanted to see what everyone's favorite Solas moments are. Perhaps at Halamshiral? Or the waterfall scene? I'd love to hear people's thoughts.
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Post by shechinah on Dec 1, 2016 18:01:01 GMT
It's hard to pick one because I'm rather fond of all of them even the ones unrelated to the romance.
I loved hearing about the Fade, spirits and magic in general so if I have to select an overall one, it'll probably be all of those counted as one favorite moment. It was what started my interest in the character of Solas.
In terms of romance highlights:
I like the Halamshiral moment: it's nice to have a companion asks how the player character is doing after making a high-stake choice. It is something I feel should happen more often. I also like the option to dance. It came as a pleasent surprise since my character wanted to dance with him but previously in the quest, it didn't seem like it was going to happen. Solas' questionable choice in helmet fashion has even grown on me.
I like the waterfall scene as well especially since I can be fond of heartbreaking moments if I feel they're done well. It's why I don't mind romances that end bittersweet or badly as long as they're enjoyable to experience. It is great scene that is well-animated and well-animated: I especially like how you can see the exact moment Solas' face changes as he realize he cannot go through with it. I was also very pleased with the range options the player had avaliable when selecting how their character reacted to the revleation about the vallaslin and the break-up.
All in all, the romance might not have had much content but for what it had, I became terribly fond of it.
Note: I feel like the vallaslin revelation should have been avaliable regardless of romance and be tied to approval instead but that's just a quick note.
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Post by phoray on Dec 1, 2016 18:11:52 GMT
I'm not a huge fan of the romance. It takes too much head canon for me to enjoy it, which to me, shows that it was very last minute. Which it was!
Anyway. My fave Solas moments, I can think of two.
When he tells the story about all of a dwarven army surrounding a small dwarven child, dying to the last from Darkspawn for that one child. Super chills. Very well done, poignant.
When I asked him to help with Abelas and the other ancient elves, and his response was super sarcastic and unhelpful. Since I'd been using him as my elven crutch the entire game (my first PT was human mage) it was like my "elven in" ticket had been yanked. It was all at once irritating as heck and hella amusing.
YEah, I'm scraping my mind for more and coming up empty.
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Post by tyris on Dec 1, 2016 18:16:11 GMT
In terms of romance, I'm always divided between Cullen and Solas. They both just speak volumes on what I want personally. The angst in Solas's romance was amazing and I wish there had been another option in the end. You can tell he loves her, yet he stays true to his name and is too prideful to take her with him. I wonder where the story would have gone if so, but I just hope for the best for the next game. I'm not done with Solas yet and hopefully he can be redeemed in the next game.
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Post by tyris on Dec 1, 2016 18:21:06 GMT
I'm new to this, as of today, and is there a way I can reply directly?
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Post by phoray on Dec 1, 2016 18:23:25 GMT
I'm new to this, as of today, and is there a way I can reply directly? In the upper right of every one's comment is a quote button. That's the easiest. If you don't need to quote because it's very immediate back forth discusion, there is the @ symbol with someone's name that tags them. There is also private messaging, but I don't think that's what you meant. There is also multiquote, but it's messy outside of a computer, and since mostly I'm a phone user, I just hardly use it. But it's in the drop down menu with the little Cog.
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Post by tyris on Dec 1, 2016 18:58:08 GMT
phoray thank you! I think I got it. It'll take a lot of getting used to, but I'm excited to talk to more people who love it as much as I do.
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Post by lynroy on Dec 1, 2016 19:00:19 GMT
The one where I killed him. Oh wait, that was just in my head.
You know, there's a Solas thread here.
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Post by Beregond5 on Dec 1, 2016 20:35:02 GMT
Final confrontation at Trespasser and when the party finds the spirit of Wisdom twisted into a Pride demon.
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Post by Artemis on Dec 1, 2016 22:02:31 GMT
So many; he's my favorite DAI character, but only with a romance mod, because without the romance I find him too erudite to like (and probably a little too like myself...).
I do like the subtle flirtations within the romance; my favorite is when he admits the inquisitor is very graceful when s/he fights. You can respond rather cutely, and he always laughs a bit when you catch him on his flirting. I don't think he realizes he's doing it.
Non-romance related, I like the apology/supplication dialogue between Solas and Lavellan in Haven, when both apologize in elven, and Lavellan addresses Solas respectfully as "hahren"; he returns the compliment and rather cutely calls Lavellan "da'len." I just really like it, and feel this is the beginning of their friendship/relationship.
I like the meeting he has with the inquisitor after "The Dawn Will Come," but especially if it's Lavellan. On retrospect you can see he is manipulating Lavellan, and I find that fascinating from a character standpoint.
I like his random comments as you travel throughout the various maps; he will show sadness and anger upon seeing people suffer, especially the poor and downtrodden, and he is always pleased when the inquisitor chooses to help such people.
I think he's quite the enigma, maybe even to the point that there is some contradictory writing when it comes to Solas, but I suppose that's to be suspected when you've got a team of writers instead of just one person.
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Post by gervaise21 on Dec 2, 2016 19:51:17 GMT
I must admit I like the whole sequence connected with Dawn Will Come, from the beginning when we see Solas contemplating the faith of the singers right through to where he sees the Herald's reaction on seeing Skyhold. If there had been any doubts in my mind before that, at that point I was convinced that Solas was no mere wandering apostate.
I also liked his reaction when we ended up in the Fade, particularly his response to my querying if it was familiar - why would he ever have wanted to visit that part of the Fade? Then we get that exchange between him and the Nightmare Demon, so clearly someone was familiar with him.
Also seeing the gravestone that said that his greatest fear was dying alone. I remember thinking, "Don't worry Solas, my Lavellan will never let that happen". Then what does he do? He abandons her. Oh well!
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Post by Artemis on Dec 2, 2016 20:25:50 GMT
Also seeing the gravestone that said that his greatest fear was dying alone. I remember thinking, "Don't worry Solas, my Lavellan will never let that happen". Then what does he do? He abandons her. Oh well! I know, right?! Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy! Old bastard
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Post by tyris on Dec 3, 2016 14:41:00 GMT
I finished Trespasser last night for only the second time ever. This time I paid more attention to everything he said and what he did and made sure that the option for redemption can be in the next game. I run Patrick Weekes will at least make it an option, because I really can't imagine fighting my favorite character. It hints at redemption in most of the dialogue scenes talking about Solas saying that the Inquisitor was waiting for a way to change his heart. I think he was just one step away from staying with her, especially if it's like you guys said, and he is afraid of dying alone. Not giving up hope yet!
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Post by Natashina on Dec 3, 2016 15:43:12 GMT
I'll start out with one of my little favorites since I just finished the quest last night. In Crestwood, when you're dealing with the spirit of Command. Solas tries to talk to it and she/it tells him basically to shut up. His response here is great.
It: "I am a Spirit of Command." Solas <mutters>: "Or Pomposity."
I love that line because Solas isn't as patient with a spirit as usual. Apparently even he can get fed up with spirits from time to time.
Another little one is hearing a particular bit of banter between Dorian and Solas.
Dorian: "Oh Solas, there you are. You're so nondescript that I almost didn't see you there." Solas: "You're going to have to speak louder! I can't hear you over your outfit!"
I'll mention more later.
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Post by HYR on Dec 3, 2016 22:07:59 GMT
I liked the time he took a sip out of a tea cup, not knowing what was inside, only to discover it was tea(!) ... which he loathes. .... How are you a god, again?
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Post by lynroy on Dec 3, 2016 22:18:34 GMT
He knew it was tea, he was drinking it on purpose.
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Post by spiritofsolace on Dec 4, 2016 1:05:57 GMT
He knew it was tea, he was drinking it on purpose. It was still a great moment though. I really like Solas, so there were a lot moments with him that I liked. I gotta think about it for a bit.
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Post by Natashina on Dec 4, 2016 1:12:13 GMT
He knew it was tea, he was drinking it on purpose. Did you know that Patrick Weekes also hates caffeinated tea? I thought that was a nice touch. I don't mind Earl Grey on occasion myself. Another moment I really liked was the Haven Fade sequence. "Perhaps it's best to continue this conversation after you... wake up." My latest character is the only one that didn't get that scene. Solas isn't a big fan of my current IQ. I was bummed when I realized that. That's what I get for going Templar, keeping the Templar order and leaving him out of my party for most of the Haven segment. At least he doesn't hate my Treyvellan...anymore. Tip: Never say, "I will build an army of the faithful" if your affection with Solas is on the low side. He'll go from cold to pissed off very fast. I may have reloaded to just before Skyhold in order to keep him at friendly-neutral. <puts on mod hat for a sec> While there is a thread dedicated to Solas it's more of a general conversation. I'm not merging the two since this is more of a specific subject.
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Post by HYR on Dec 4, 2016 4:42:35 GMT
He knew it was tea, he was drinking it on purpose. What, why??
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Post by davesin on Dec 4, 2016 7:52:21 GMT
The last words he said to Abelas. The moment when he turns back to the Inquisitor and says: "His name. Abelas means sorrow. I said... I hope he finds a new name." ...and basically every time Solas starts to consider someone as a friend. It makes me hope I won't have to kill him in the next game.
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Post by lynroy on Dec 4, 2016 11:06:30 GMT
He knew it was tea, he was drinking it on purpose. What, why?? To stay awake and shake away the dream he had of Wisdom crying out for help.
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Post by phoray on Dec 4, 2016 15:28:58 GMT
To stay awake and shake away the dream he had of Wisdom crying out for help. Doesn't Solas literally say, "Despise tea. But I needed it to shake away the vestiges of the Fade."
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