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Post by DragonKingReborn on Aug 7, 2016 5:40:52 GMT
Hello, all.
I was curious if the community has any advice/suggestions for their preferred order and timing of the two pre-Trespasser DLCs?
I have three complete (including Trespasser) playthroughs totalling around 100-120 hours each, as well as a current playthrough that is currently at 115 hours before heading to the Arbor Wilds, but I've never played either of the other two story DLCs.
Should I go both post-Final battle? Both pre?
Or one either side? And, if so, which do you suggest doing before?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 7:14:29 GMT
Hello, all. I was curious if the community has any advice/suggestions for their preferred order and timing of the two pre-Trespasser DLCs? I have three complete (including Trespasser) playthroughs totalling around 100-120 hours each, as well as a current playthrough that is currently at 115 hours before heading to the Arbor Wilds, but I've never played either of the other two story DLCs. Should I go both post-Final battle? Both pre? Or one either side? And, if so, which do you suggest doing before? Thanks in advance. I think that storywise it would make more sense to play the descent before going to arbor wilds. And JoH after the final battle. But really it's not that big deal, imo.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Aug 7, 2016 7:30:01 GMT
Descent: After the Grey Warden arc. Nothing really concrete to say about why, but it just feels like a great spot to me. Jaws of Hakkon: After the Arbor Wilds but before the final battle. As the dialogue in the beginning of the DLC says, he was a master demon and dragon hunter so his stuff would be useful in the final fight.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Aug 7, 2016 7:30:59 GMT
Thanks for that.
I figured it probably wouldn't be a big difference one way or the other, just curious if there is a sense of them "fitting" better, depending on when you do them.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Aug 7, 2016 7:34:43 GMT
Thanks for that. I figured it probably wouldn't be a big difference one way or the other, just curious if there is a sense of them "fitting" better, depending on when you do them. Jaws of Hakkon does a great job of making itself fit depending on if you do it before or after defeating Corypheus, since a lot of dialogue changes to reflect that. Descent meanwhile only has one line change, and it seems to definitely fit better before defeating Corypheus.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 7, 2016 7:34:58 GMT
The reason for going to Descent was about lyrium mines = supply. So this one can be played not long after Skyhold or anywhere along the chain before final confrontation.
JOH. It's about history that has nothing to do with the bad guy so this can be played after the big bad guy goes down.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 7, 2016 7:36:28 GMT
Thanks for that. I figured it probably wouldn't be a big difference one way or the other, just curious if there is a sense of them "fitting" better, depending on when you do them. Jaws of Hakkon does a great job of making itself fit depending on if you do it before or after defeating Corypheus, since a lot of dialogue changes to reflect that. Descent meanwhile only has one line change, and it seems to definitely fit better before defeating Corypheus. My current PT, in JOH, has banter that don't belong. Guys, are you sleeping? Why are still making bets?
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Aug 7, 2016 7:40:26 GMT
The reason for going to Descent was about lyrium mines = supply. So this one can be played not long after Skyhold or anywhere along the chain before final confrontation. JOH. It's about history that has nothing to do with the bad guy so this can be played after the big bad guy goes down. Ok - thanks, that makes it easier. Descent - Final battle - Jaws - Trespasser. Thanks for the replies, everyone.
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Post by Heimdall on Aug 7, 2016 22:03:27 GMT
I like to do both post-game, gives the Inquisitor something to do between defeating Cory and Trespasser.
In the case of JoH, I think it is done best after because the entire impetus for the expedition is little more than academic curiosity or the promise of loot. It seems like something best undertaken after the existential threat has passed.
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Post by captaintourettes on Aug 9, 2016 1:14:19 GMT
I actually mixed it in with the other quests - I tended to go to the JoH area early on and then pick up lots of everite and silverite for armour. Descent as part of the Storm Coast And then the endgames in both before Cory and then Trespasser right after Cory
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Post by Element Zero on Aug 27, 2016 23:14:46 GMT
I knew if I poked around I'd find a thread along this line. I'd kicked DA and sold my copy of DAI, after the 100+ hours of its gameplay proved somewhat overwhelming (on PS4). I had completed one full playthrough at release, and made it to Skyhold with three subsequent playthroughs before giving up entirely. Spending more time on the forums, of late, has rekindled my desire to revisit the game, repetitive gameplay be damned. I wanted to get some hints as to the how to approach the three DLCs, and I believe everyone gave great, spoiler-free input here. Many thanks. I suspect I will try these in several different combinations, once it's all said and done. My ultimate preferences will likely come down to how party banter and conversations vary in combination with my race+relationship choices. (Solasmancer vs otherwise, for instance.)
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Post by katling on Aug 28, 2016 0:49:01 GMT
I tend to do Descent shortly after completing the Halamshiral/Adamant major quests. It seems to fit in well there and scaling wise, it's challenging but not completely frustrating. The thing to remember with JoH is that if you want Solas with you, you have to do JOH before the end of the main game. It kind of fits better post-game because it seems like the kind of thing the Inquisitor would do after the really serious stuff is over and scaling wise, it probably fits better when you're higher level but again, if you want Solas' banter, you kind of have to do it before the endgame. On the other hand, if your personal story is more important and you're Solasmancing, you could always do it after the game as a panacea to either your Lavellan's broken heart or her anger, depending on your Lavellan's personality.
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Post by naughtynomad on Aug 28, 2016 7:00:57 GMT
Some people prefer to do them after closing the breach to explain what the Inquisition has been up to for the two years between defeating corypheus and Trespasser.
For me it makes more sense to do Descent as part of the main campaign preferably after doing both wicked eyes and here lies the Abyss. It just fits so well into the main campaign, and explains more of what the Dwarves are up to during the turmoil.
JoH makes more sense as a post epilogue story. Tracking down what happened to the original Inquisitor has no impact on the main campaign. Its all extra lore and a new adventure not effected by corypheus at all.
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