What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

Yes, I am a Melee DPS Rogue in this game, with Anders & Varric as ranged DPS, and Fenris as a tank(ish). Bethany is my surviving sibling. It's a good party, except my tank is unhappy, doesn't like his healer/mage & the only romance I will get in this configuration is Anders'.

I am saying if I did the second PT, I would go a female Mage, and let Fenris to be melee DPS with Carver/Aveline as my tank, Varric as my second Range DPS, and we'd all collectively do good deeds, consider all mages (save for the exceptionally awesome PC) dangerous, and send the competition to the Gallows. Then I would be able to romance Fenris.

But no second PT, no Fenris, I guess.

You don't need to search always everyone's pleasure. Carver for example better as rival, much more fun – ofc, to me, but my Hawke(s) never so kind.

Music floated softly on the air as Kalern approached the tavern. Had a bard arrived at Skyhold? She opened the tavern door. The smell of food and ale rushed out. A bard definitely as she spotted the newcomer standing below the stairs, a lute in her hands. A welcome addition to the gathering, judging by the numbers that were listening, especially Krem who had a rapt gaze on his face. Closing the door, she made her way over to Iron Bull who waved her into the chair next to his as his fingers flicked gently to the song.



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If only that is possible. To sit next to IB while having a conversation.

For once, the music was rolling and rolling at the tavern so I finished up all the dialogues with IB; I usually space it out. It was still rolling as I move the Inq about. Went up the stairs, heard a conversation about the champion. I phased that out partly to catch what other background sounds I could hear. Music, soft laughter, crackle of the wall torches. Now that is ambience. Went to talk to Cole and the music was still going. I enjoyed the interlude.

I hope they improve on char postures during dialogues. It's really bad in some cases. Like Josie looking at the Inq while writing without even once looking down. It's even more funny when the pen doesn't move. Or the Avvar hunter at Stone-Bear Hold. His gestures were nonsensical during the conversation. When people talk, they look intently at the other, shifting a little now and then but most of the time, they're listening.

In cases like Josie, it'd make sense she'd put the pen down, adopt a pose. Perhaps interlacing her fingers in front of her as she pay attention to the Inq. For people like Sera the hopper, I'd expect to move about restlessly. For NPCs, I'd rather they crossed their arms, stand still and adopt a listening posture than move their arms up and down for no reason.

I Finished Jaws of Hakkon with Issaar. This is always fun.


Bear judgment – Storvacker ashamed because of the bad pun

Bonus:

I don't even know what the end of Act 2 looks like without Isabella @_@. I can't wrap mind around not recruiting all characters a first PT either, but I've heard of people saving them for replays.... but when you only plan to play once?

I thought the engine switch to Frostbite was for all of Bioware. Would be pretty pricey otherwise... Although, what concept art I've seen of ADromeda screams ugly to me so I'm hoping they'll get a better handle on it come DA4.

Speaking of recycled plots..... the best thing about the Fenris romance? No dead girlfriend, crush, or wife in the background. Granted, he has no idea who he was prior to the markings, but I'll take what I can get!  Maybe that's why I like the Garrus romance so much in ME - no baggage there either. It just gets really, really old, and the male pc romancing the women doesn't have to deal with it, like, ever.

But Zevran looks terrible compared with DA:O. Overall, not bad really, just too thin. The Inquisition even worse, the elf body model awful. (Solas and Sera better a bit, but the Inquisitor...)

I don't see balance in Origins and DA2, in Inquisition, maybe, but never saw any good reason to follow ser Barris. Inquisitor offered him to join, but he followed this dickhead, as a little doggy. Okay, his decision. So, this hard to me, but I will try.

The companions' look rather depend on content (if their position change –Aveline, Bethany/Carver–, romance –Merrill, [Fenris, Isabela just an indicative way]–, quest done/trust – Anders) . But yes, no big change except Bethany/Carver, but they are special case.

Yes, Isabela even if not so much an exact repeat of some characters I saw before, but one of those characters I react badly to, like Viconia, Shandra, Kira, Risha, Morrigan and Miranda. Heh, I've even wrote one like that for Icewind Dale 2 npc mod, mia culpa, my Salomea. After nearly twenty years of playing with Bio/Obsidian, I am of the opinion that it's better not to see content than to be irritated by a character in a video game. Whenever they let me skip, I skip.

I am pretty positive that Andromeda uses Frostbite 3.

I have rolled a female Mage for Fenris romance, called Blaze, and took her to Kirkwall, leaving her in Gamlen's House. Took a couple of tries to achieve a sort of anime look, hair that did not drive me up the wall, and Oriental Carver, since that's my only chance to have an oriental looking NPC in a bio game. Being a readhead, with as close to red eyes as I could simulate with cosmetics and make-up, Blaze looked adopted into the family. with my two playthrough that part (first attempt, Fire Hawke, got scrapped in Kirkwall due to hair issues) I got a bit more acclimed to the voice. I am going to try to rotate Carver and Merrill to see if I like Carver giving Fenris sullen looks and fighting over that one Two handed weapon (unless if Carver survives you get two handed bonanza instead of the thunder of staves as loot drops), or giggling and wishpering about how hot Fenris looks with Merrill. Merrill certainly will
be a living proof right in the party why the mages cannot be left to do as they wish. Varric will have to learn to pick locks and drop aggro, poor guy.

Revel led his troops through the Underdark... sorry, the Dark Roads to take on a Dragon... I guess people complained there was no dragons in DA, so now we trip over them? And then got to meet a demonic rock creature, a fine example why BioWare should use its own imagination as often as possible.On Ander's recommendation, revel picked a fight with the daemon, rather than a deal with the demon.

Revel's little sister, Imoen... pardon me, Bethany, was taken to Spellhold... erm... Gallows, and Revel spent three years taking care of family business. Then, he'd finally visited his former comrades in arms, and now, with a pitiful 110 gold left, he is ready to adventure once more. Revel did flirt with Fenris, but I swear, it's for the last time. Anders, Revel, you are falling for Anders, remember? First though, he gotta spend all that gold on the upgrades for his companions' armor.

And, yay, Act 2 starts with Quinari subplot! Am happy.

Same here. I grew up with Tolkien and D&D and tehre the elves basically look like humans with pointy ears.
For me, the DA2 elf concept was not done well. I liked them basically in DAo and in DAI (apart from the really thin arms), but in DA2, they look too much like manga characters (which is great, if you are a manga fan, granted )

I finished 2 playthroughs and my roommate has been playing Inquisition.
So today I watched her play as a female mage Adaar trying to save the inquisition in Haven. It is so much fun to see someone else make the desicions and play it differetly from me

Did someone mention my beautiful wife Viconia?

Speaking of gorgeous people: my Inquisitor is made of mountains. She is invincible. I'm going to write a love sonnet about her biceps.

I've been listening to this Dragon Age Inquisition Rap all day.



I love the tiny reference to Skyrim, a game I only played long enough to get the reference. ^^