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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 16:09:49 GMT
I have a Cousland who married Anora, for the throne. (You can't awoid Anora.) He kept Zevran as lover. (This also works with hardened Alistair and Warden; Alistair can keep his lover beide Anora.) I did complete a playthrough with a Queen Cousland who married Alistair and kept Leliana as a lover. Her dialogue is bugged (or inconsistent) though, she will break up with you but then in the epilogue she will stay (if hardened). While I could do the mistress thing to Anora because her main motivation is power and she doesn't care who you sleep with as long as it doesn't trample her pride. I could never marry Alistair only for power and then keep Zevran or Leli on the side because his desire for family is so genuine even if he cannot have children. My keeper world template so far is where my Cousland marries unhardened Alistair for love. Otherwise, it just seems too duty interfering for the Warden to be both Warden-Commander and King/Queen at the same time. Nor does he ever show indication during the game that he has a throne in mind. It's just so out of the blue.
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2017 16:14:14 GMT
I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort, Regent (as Loghain too?) Actually Ferelden has an interregnum at this times. This is annoy me, why Anora's "Queen", and why Cousland can't be a King... By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler. I don't mind Anora either. In the epilogue she does fine as a ruler alone, too. But you're right, and seeing how the Cousland line is the second most important family in Ferelden (if I'm remembering this correctly...), they'd have a bigger claim to the throne than she does. I suspect it was more of a gameplay mechanic to even the power between male and female Couslands. Both can become Consorts through marriage *shrug* Why can't become fem!Cousland to Quueen? Without Alistair?
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2017 16:17:41 GMT
I did complete a playthrough with a Queen Cousland who married Alistair and kept Leliana as a lover. Her dialogue is bugged (or inconsistent) though, she will break up with you but then in the epilogue she will stay (if hardened). While I could do the mistress thing to Anora because her main motivation is power and she doesn't care who you sleep with as long as it doesn't trample her pride. I could never marry Alistair only for power and then keep Zevran or Leli on the side because his desire for family is so genuine even if he cannot have children. My keeper world template so far is where my Cousland marries unhardened Alistair for love. Otherwise, it just seems too duty interfering for the Warden to be both Warden-Commander and King/Queen at the same time. Nor does he ever show indication during the game that he has a throne in mind. It's just so out of the blue. Don't need to be Warden-Commander: I suppose the game should handle the King/Queen Cousland, as the dead Warden: Orlesian Warden commander incoming, and will be fine.
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Post by kalasaurus on Sept 25, 2017 16:20:07 GMT
I did complete a playthrough with a Queen Cousland who married Alistair and kept Leliana as a lover. Her dialogue is bugged (or inconsistent) though, she will break up with you but then in the epilogue she will stay (if hardened). While I could do the mistress thing to Anora because her main motivation is power and she doesn't care who you sleep with as long as it doesn't trample her pride. I could never marry Alistair only for power and then keep Zevran or Leli on the side because his desire for family is so genuine even if he cannot have children. My keeper world template so far is where my Cousland marries unhardened Alistair for love. Otherwise, it just seems too duty interfering for the Warden to be both Warden-Commander and King/Queen at the same time. Nor does he ever show indication during the game that he has a throne in mind. It's just so out of the blue. It is pretty random, yes. Even as a Cousland in love with Alistair, they can't discuss or arrange the possibility of marriage before the Landsmeet (like with Alistair and Anora). You just declare your marriage right there in front of everyone without Alistair's input. I just wanted to do it for variety and to see what would happen, mostly. She was friends with Alistair and they had no animosity towards each other, but their Post-Landsmeet chat doesn't have any of the cute banter (no "not for a lack of trying!" when discussing an heir lol).
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Post by phoray on Sept 25, 2017 16:21:15 GMT
DragonKingRebornI feel like I've heard them talking just before the fall. And it's supposed to be some sort of Noble Protest of your presence. But that just makes it funnier. Their friend is trying to make some sort of political statement and their friends are all like "clap clap, good show."
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Post by phoray on Sept 25, 2017 16:22:16 GMT
I think it was with a blue broken heart. It was before the meeting you havr with the empress at the ball. If it was a broken blue heart then no, you can't start a romance with Cassandra. DA2 and Inquisition take their romance noes very seriously. LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Sept 25, 2017 16:22:23 GMT
The playthrough with my Male Couslnd marrying Anora actually turned out really sweet and the two seemed to genuinely love each other. I wonder if it was because I had no other LI in the game.
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2017 16:27:32 GMT
The playthrough with my Male Couslnd marrying Anora actually turned out really sweet and the two seemed to genuinely love each other. I wonder if it was because I had no other LI in the game. He was really nice with my Cousland too. I was almost ashamed of myself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 16:30:44 GMT
I gotta admit, can't stand Anora. I have always said I would do a PT where Cousland has a Leli mistress, an OGB with Morrigan and becomes King. I wanted the PT to move along quickly though. I have been finding it difficult to ignore my instincts to complete everything and anything. I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort, Regent (as Loghain too?) Actually Ferelden has an interregnum at this times. This is annoy me, why Anora's "Queen", and why Cousland can't be a King... By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler. I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort
True this 100%
By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler.
I believe Ferelden in this sense is lucky. While they both have drawbacks - in my opinion the country had a choice between two good rulers. At the same time I most likely belong to minority who believes that Alistair makes a better ruler than Anora. My opinion is based on the inequality and what a cluster of prejudices Thedas is. I've made Anora Queen in one of my run throughs. This is the epilogue I got. Positive: She supported the trade and made Ferelden wealthier. Negative: She ignored internal problems with the other races and was brutal in suppressing another rebellion at the Alianage. The second makes me believe she was not a better choice for Ferelden than Alistair. Anora can make Ferelden richer, but that doesn't mean she can make it stronger. To make it stronger you must have allies and solve some of the extremely delicate issues brewing like racism. To gain allies you do not haggle with them or cleverly pick some advantage over them to make your lifestyle wealthier - you show them respect like Alistair does by appointing an elven advisor, which makes him a better King in my opinion. After the war Ferelden desperately needed more diplomacy and to continue building on the foundations our Warden laid out by assembling the allies against the Blight - not more money. While Anora is not outright racist as to encourage kicking elven servants - she is an extremely self-centered woman and relationships with other races are beyond her consideration unless they declare war on her - in which case she treats it like her father does - suppress them with force. Such fast and decisive strikes can be efficient if you are in fact powerful - but resented and wins no friends over. I must agree with Eamon's assessment - while she makes an excellent financial advisor, a Queen is a different kind of job. The monarch is not just someone with a lot of pragmatism - they are forced into the status of a symbol for the nation. Anora is not a very inspiring person. Alistair is very good with the people. Unhardened - he is called a popular King. Ferelden does need morale after the Blight, not just money. When I finished DAO, I had a thought how all those racial and magical things brewing need to be addressed before they hit the fan - and Alistair shows a lot more consideration to mages and elves due to his experience with the Warden and having them in his party for a year, while Anora seems to ignore that stuff all together. And what do you know .... it did hit the fan. Also, Anora claims she took care of everything in Ferelden with Cailan doing nothing, but I'm not getting an impression that she was in charge of the external affairs. It was not her call to negotiate with Orlais and Cailan called war on darkspawn, not her.
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Post by Curious Crow on Sept 25, 2017 16:32:32 GMT
LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions. I think that's the reason why they made the No's so strict from DA2 and onward. I think DAO had the ability to say no once, then being able to change your mind a few times depending on your characters persuasiveness. But too many people had the problem from the other side of the coin, you already said no, then accidentally manage to pick the rekindle option for the romance interest and thus have to repeatedly chase them out of the tent with a stick. While the option to change your mind and fall for someone you formally rejected is quite nice, I understand why they changed it. Probably the same reason why we got the heart Icons as well, since people didn't realize how seductive the topic of fine hair-do's is. Just blushing typing it.
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Post by phoray on Sept 25, 2017 16:35:41 GMT
LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions. Probably the same reason why we got the heart Icons as well, since people didn't realize how seductive the topic of fine hair-do's is. Just blushing typing it. Because discussing hair and complimenting another woman on doing hers is SUCH A COME ON. and it NEVER happens in real life unless you're flirting, right? Although I recall telling LEliana no seemed to go over much more successfully than Alistair.
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Post by kalasaurus on Sept 25, 2017 16:40:04 GMT
LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions. I think that's the reason why they made the No's so strict from DA2 and onward. I think DAO had the ability to say no once, then being able to change your mind a few times depending on your characters persuasiveness. But too many people had the problem from the other side of the coin, you already said no, then accidentally manage to pick the rekindle option for the romance interest and thus have to repeatedly chase them out of the tent with a stick. While the option to change your mind and fall for someone you formally rejected is quite nice, I understand why they changed it. Probably the same reason why we got the heart Icons as well, since people didn't realize how seductive the topic of fine hair-do's is. Just blushing typing it. Which is why I like the heart icons. If you look at the dialogue/approval pages on the Dragon Age wiki, there are A LOT of seemingly innocent responses that will trigger a romance. It can be easy to fall into. And what's wrong with a little flirting here and there without committing?
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Post by Curious Crow on Sept 25, 2017 16:57:47 GMT
Because discussing hair and complimenting another woman on doing hers is SUCH A COME ON. and it NEVER happens in real life unless you're flirting, right? Although I recall telling LEliana no seemed to go over much more successfully than Alistair. Imagine if they had animated her reaching out to touch it. The scandal that would have been. But I just figure they had a trouble balancing/showing the line of being bosom buddies and uhhh the more intimate kind of bosom buddies. Which is another pro in the heart icon department. Although sometimes it hogs the cuddly moments. Leliana at least treats you nicely if you reject her (multiple times) Alistair just becomes kind of a jerk. Not that I'm judging anybody who likes him or that I don't understand why. But dude, seriously, I can't romance you every time. Why can't we be bro's like when I play a male warden? Oghren is already passed out and I've got fist bumps to share. Instead he's just, cold. Like I get being snippy at first, but it's the end of the game and there is no bond to bind us?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 16:59:31 GMT
I think that's the reason why they made the No's so strict from DA2 and onward. I think DAO had the ability to say no once, then being able to change your mind a few times depending on your characters persuasiveness. But too many people had the problem from the other side of the coin, you already said no, then accidentally manage to pick the rekindle option for the romance interest and thus have to repeatedly chase them out of the tent with a stick. While the option to change your mind and fall for someone you formally rejected is quite nice, I understand why they changed it. Probably the same reason why we got the heart Icons as well, since people didn't realize how seductive the topic of fine hair-do's is. Just blushing typing it. Which is why I like the heart icons. If you look at the dialogue/approval pages on the Dragon Age wiki, there are A LOT of seemingly innocent responses that will trigger a romance. It can be easy to fall into. And what's wrong with a little flirting here and there without committing? It's like: You like shoes. I like shoes. Conclusion: Let's have sex. My Warden: Whaaaaaaat! Alistair plug your ears! I'm forever in favour on Inq heart icons that lets me avoid those traps.
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2017 17:03:01 GMT
I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort, Regent (as Loghain too?) Actually Ferelden has an interregnum at this times. This is annoy me, why Anora's "Queen", and why Cousland can't be a King... By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler. I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort
True this 100%
By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler.
I believe Ferelden in this sense is lucky. While they both have drawbacks - in my opinion the country had a choice between two good rulers. At the same time I most likely belong to minority who believes that Alistair makes a better ruler than Anora. My opinion is based on the inequality and what a cluster of prejudices Thedas is. I've made Anora Queen in one of my run throughs. This is the epilogue I got. Positive: She supported the trade and made Ferelden wealthier. Negative: She ignored internal problems with the other races and was brutal in suppressing another rebellion at the Alianage. The second makes me believe she was not a better choice for Ferelden than Alistair. Anora can make Ferelden richer, but that doesn't mean she can make it stronger. To make it stronger you must have allies and solve some of the extremely delicate issues brewing like racism. To gain allies you do not haggle with them or cleverly pick some advantage over them to make your lifestyle wealthier - you show them respect like Alistair does by appointing an elven advisor, which makes him a better King in my opinion. After the war Ferelden desperately needed more diplomacy and to continue building on the foundations our Warden laid out by assembling the allies against the Blight - not more money. While Anora is not outright racist as to encourage kicking elven servants - she is an extremely self-centered woman and relationships with other races are beyond her consideration unless they declare war on her - in which case she treats it like her father does - suppress them with force. Such fast and decisive strikes can be efficient if you are in fact powerful - but resented and wins no friends over. I must agree with Eamon's assessment - while she makes an excellent financial advisor, a Queen is a different kind of job. The monarch is not just someone with a lot of pragmatism - they are forced into the status of a symbol for the nation. Anora is not a very inspiring person. Alistair is very good with the people. Unhardened - he is called a popular King. Ferelden does need morale after the Blight, not just money. When I finished DAO, I had a thought how all those racial and magical things brewing need to be addressed before they hit the fan - and Alistair shows a lot more consideration to mages and elves due to his experience with the Warden and having them in his party for a year, while Anora seems to ignore that stuff all together. And what do you know .... it did hit the fan. Also, Anora claims she took care of everything in Ferelden with Cailan doing nothing, but I'm not getting an impression that she was in charge of the external affairs. It was not her call to negotiate with Orlais and Cailan called war on darkspawn, not her.
This is why I prefer the marriage between Alistair and Anora. (I don't have a world, where Anora rules alone, I have a world, where Alistair rules alone.)
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Post by kalasaurus on Sept 25, 2017 17:14:30 GMT
Which is why I like the heart icons. If you look at the dialogue/approval pages on the Dragon Age wiki, there are A LOT of seemingly innocent responses that will trigger a romance. It can be easy to fall into. And what's wrong with a little flirting here and there without committing? It's like: You like shoes. I like shoes. Conclusion: Let's have sex. My Warden: Whaaaaaaat! Alistair plug your ears! I'm forever in favour on Inq heart icons that lets me avoid those traps. The strangest romance triggers to me are the ones that can occur late in the game. I read a topic once where Alistair fell instantly in love and wanted sex after returning to the camp after the "For you? Anything" response when given Duncan's shield, with no prior romance between them. The romance pacing can go straight out the window with the way the mechanics are set up o.O
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Post by kalasaurus on Sept 25, 2017 17:17:59 GMT
I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort
True this 100%
By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler.
I believe Ferelden in this sense is lucky. While they both have drawbacks - in my opinion the country had a choice between two good rulers. At the same time I most likely belong to minority who believes that Alistair makes a better ruler than Anora. My opinion is based on the inequality and what a cluster of prejudices Thedas is. I've made Anora Queen in one of my run throughs. This is the epilogue I got. Positive: She supported the trade and made Ferelden wealthier. Negative: She ignored internal problems with the other races and was brutal in suppressing another rebellion at the Alianage. The second makes me believe she was not a better choice for Ferelden than Alistair. Anora can make Ferelden richer, but that doesn't mean she can make it stronger. To make it stronger you must have allies and solve some of the extremely delicate issues brewing like racism. To gain allies you do not haggle with them or cleverly pick some advantage over them to make your lifestyle wealthier - you show them respect like Alistair does by appointing an elven advisor, which makes him a better King in my opinion. After the war Ferelden desperately needed more diplomacy and to continue building on the foundations our Warden laid out by assembling the allies against the Blight - not more money. While Anora is not outright racist as to encourage kicking elven servants - she is an extremely self-centered woman and relationships with other races are beyond her consideration unless they declare war on her - in which case she treats it like her father does - suppress them with force. Such fast and decisive strikes can be efficient if you are in fact powerful - but resented and wins no friends over. I must agree with Eamon's assessment - while she makes an excellent financial advisor, a Queen is a different kind of job. The monarch is not just someone with a lot of pragmatism - they are forced into the status of a symbol for the nation. Anora is not a very inspiring person. Alistair is very good with the people. Unhardened - he is called a popular King. Ferelden does need morale after the Blight, not just money. When I finished DAO, I had a thought how all those racial and magical things brewing need to be addressed before they hit the fan - and Alistair shows a lot more consideration to mages and elves due to his experience with the Warden and having them in his party for a year, while Anora seems to ignore that stuff all together. And what do you know .... it did hit the fan. Also, Anora claims she took care of everything in Ferelden with Cailan doing nothing, but I'm not getting an impression that she was in charge of the external affairs. It was not her call to negotiate with Orlais and Cailan called war on darkspawn, not her.
This is why I prefer the mmarriage between Alistair and Anora. (I don't have a world, where Anora rules alone, I have a world, where Alistair rules alone.) To be honest, I'm willing to make Anora queen when I want Alibear to stay as a Warden so I can keep him all to myself . I've done that a few times, and he has some touching things to say about a romanced Warden if imported to DAI.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 17:24:50 GMT
It's like: You like shoes. I like shoes. Conclusion: Let's have sex. My Warden: Whaaaaaaat! Alistair plug your ears! I'm forever in favour on Inq heart icons that lets me avoid those traps. The strangest romance triggers to me are the ones that can occur late in the game. I read a topic once where Alistair fell instantly in love and wanted sex after returning to the camp after the "For you? Anything" response when given Duncan's shield, with no prior romance between them. The romance pacing can go straight out the window with the way the mechanics are set up o.O I have never been able to find the shield in a single game even as a rogue, although, I tend to go through every zone thoroughly. I just don't get where it is. That aside: I believe courtesy and romance heavily overlap in DAO. During my 1st game, I had no idea that you could romance characters in DAO. It actually took time for me to figure it out that you could build a relationship with someone. It was like... subtle intuition nudge... there is something suspicious about this conversation but I can't put my finger on to it.... For my 1st game I was playing human noble. In my understanding nobles train the ability to keep face and carry out an engaging conversation even in those cases where they do not care for the topic. My Warden was polite to all companions regardless of their views, which apparently without his knowledge was promoting romance. I was wandering, why does this game offer so many 'you're a good friend' options, which I kept clicking. The entire camp was drooling at my Warden and he walked around oblivious to it.
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Post by kalasaurus on Sept 25, 2017 17:28:28 GMT
The strangest romance triggers to me are the ones that can occur late in the game. I read a topic once where Alistair fell instantly in love and wanted sex after returning to the camp after the "For you? Anything" response when given Duncan's shield, with no prior romance between them. The romance pacing can go straight out the window with the way the mechanics are set up o.O I have never been able to find the shield in a single game even as a rogue, although, I tend to go through every zone thoroughly. I just don't get where it is. That aside: I believe courtesy and romance heavily overlap in DAO. During my 1st game, I had no idea that you could romance characters in DAO. It actually took time for me to figure it out that you could build a relationship with someone. It was like... subtle intuition nudge... there is something suspicious about this conversation but I can't put my finger on to it.... For my 1st game I was playing human noble. In my understanding nobles train the ability to keep face and carry out an engaging conversation even in those cases where they do not care for the topic. My Warden was polite to all companions regardless of their views, which apparently without his knowledge was promoting romance. I was wandering, why does this game offer so many 'you're a good friend' options, which I kept clicking. The entire camp was drooling at my Warden and he walked around oblivious to it. (edit: adding spoilers in case, sorry). Here's how you can find the shield if you're curious: After Fort Drakon, speak to Riordan and ask him where the Warden cache is in Denerim. There's a hidden room behind one of the closets in the storage building by The Wonders of Thedas. You'll find Duncan's shield there.
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I remember vividly why I hated this character creator so much. Ugh. I have only problem with hair and facial hair styles, and Hawke-creator, everything else is good in Inquisition. The lighting is so incredibly poor though. Still can't believe they put the CC in the Fade, which has very typical lighting you never, ever see in the game except in the Fade. It's just, uuuugh
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Post by fylimar on Sept 25, 2017 17:43:35 GMT
I am in the middle of a DAI playthrough (finished Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts a couple days ago), but I had the sudden urge to replay DAO today. I have played DAO so many times, I'm not really sure which origin to stick to this run. I've been under the weather lately too, and got motion sickness during the CC so I'll put it off until later, womp womp womp. Any interesting playthroughs/approaches I should try for DAO? I have a habit of sticking to the "good guy" morality and not switching it up regardless of origin, so it can get stale. I'm open to suggestions for a new outlook for the Warden I've always said I would complete a PT as a male (I wanna be King ) so I'm using that PT to make decisions I have never made before. I am skipping most side quests and I left Sten in Lothering. I had Wynne stay at the circle and I'm not recruiting Zev. I've found it interesting so far. I usually never complete DAO without doing every quest I can find and recruiting every companion. It's a bit freeing to only focus on the main quests. Wow, the game would be unplayable for me, because Zev and Wynne are the only characters, I can stand to have in the party the whole time. I can tolerate Alistair, Sten and Leliana, seldom bother with Morrigan or Oghren anymore, and without Wynne and Zevran, my party would just feel wrong. I can't access my DLCs anymore, so Shale is at the moment out of the picture, I liked her too, though - back in the days, my Party was Zev, Wynne and Shale and Dog with Extra Dog Slot. We were a great team, Alistair just is not as funny and spirited as Shale. Sten is sometimes amusing though.
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Post by Jacket on Sept 25, 2017 18:00:59 GMT
If it was a broken blue heart then no, you can't start a romance with Cassandra. DA2 and Inquisition take their romance noes very seriously. LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions. Me: Leliana, remember when I told you I wouldn't break Josephine's heart? Leliana: Yea...? Me:
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Sept 25, 2017 18:03:27 GMT
LOL as opposed to my most recent experience of telling Alistair no on at least 2, if not 3, occasions. Me: Leliana, remember when I told you I wouldn't break Josephine's heart? Leliana: Yea...? Me: *snip* And they never found the Inquisitor's body.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 18:06:08 GMT
I don't have any problem with her, except that she's not a Queen, she's a Queen consort
True this 100%
By the way: she and Alistair, she alone working well, I don't think, that she's a bad ruler.
I believe Ferelden in this sense is lucky. While they both have drawbacks - in my opinion the country had a choice between two good rulers. At the same time I most likely belong to minority who believes that Alistair makes a better ruler than Anora. My opinion is based on the inequality and what a cluster of prejudices Thedas is. I've made Anora Queen in one of my run throughs. This is the epilogue I got. Positive: She supported the trade and made Ferelden wealthier. Negative: She ignored internal problems with the other races and was brutal in suppressing another rebellion at the Alianage. The second makes me believe she was not a better choice for Ferelden than Alistair. Anora can make Ferelden richer, but that doesn't mean she can make it stronger. To make it stronger you must have allies and solve some of the extremely delicate issues brewing like racism. To gain allies you do not haggle with them or cleverly pick some advantage over them to make your lifestyle wealthier - you show them respect like Alistair does by appointing an elven advisor, which makes him a better King in my opinion. After the war Ferelden desperately needed more diplomacy and to continue building on the foundations our Warden laid out by assembling the allies against the Blight - not more money. While Anora is not outright racist as to encourage kicking elven servants - she is an extremely self-centered woman and relationships with other races are beyond her consideration unless they declare war on her - in which case she treats it like her father does - suppress them with force. Such fast and decisive strikes can be efficient if you are in fact powerful - but resented and wins no friends over. I must agree with Eamon's assessment - while she makes an excellent financial advisor, a Queen is a different kind of job. The monarch is not just someone with a lot of pragmatism - they are forced into the status of a symbol for the nation. Anora is not a very inspiring person. Alistair is very good with the people. Unhardened - he is called a popular King. Ferelden does need morale after the Blight, not just money. When I finished DAO, I had a thought how all those racial and magical things brewing need to be addressed before they hit the fan - and Alistair shows a lot more consideration to mages and elves due to his experience with the Warden and having them in his party for a year, while Anora seems to ignore that stuff all together. And what do you know .... it did hit the fan. Also, Anora claims she took care of everything in Ferelden with Cailan doing nothing, but I'm not getting an impression that she was in charge of the external affairs. It was not her call to negotiate with Orlais and Cailan called war on darkspawn, not her.
This is why I prefer the mmarriage between Alistair and Anora. (I don't have a world, where Anora rules alone, I have a world, where Alistair rules alone.) It's trickier for me to make an arranged marriage because Alistair is my preferred romance and I'm not into sharing my men. I'd like to do another run through where I'll keep Alistair as a Warden in romance with my Warden. Then I'll have to make Anora Queen because sadly Eamon is not an option. I've made Anora Queen in my 1st game by accident. I was actually going for the marriage of Alistair and Anora, but I chose to spare Loghain and didn't know about Alistair hardened/unhardened thing. Then Alistair point blank refused to keep the previous arrangement. I'm going to try to have a world slate with Alistair and Anora married. This time I'm romancing Zevran, so I don't mind handing hardened Alistair over to someone else. ___ kalasaurus Ahh... thanks for the tip. I'll try not to miss it this time!
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Post by Catilina on Sept 25, 2017 18:10:05 GMT
This is why I prefer the mmarriage between Alistair and Anora. (I don't have a world, where Anora rules alone, I have a world, where Alistair rules alone.) It's trickier for me to make an arranged marriage because Alistair is my preferred romance and I'm not into sharing my men. I'd like to do another run through where I'll keep Alistair as a Warden in romance with my Warden. Then I'll have to make Anora Queen because sadly Eamon is not an option. I've made Anora Queen in my 1st game by accident. I was actually going for the marriage of Alistair and Anora, but I chose to spare Loghain and didn't know about Alistair hardened/unhardened thing. Then Alistair point blank refused to keep the previous arrangement. I'm going to try to have a world slate with Alistair and Anora married. This time I'm romancing Zevran, so I don't mind handing hardened Alistair over to someone else. I did it once: after that, she (Surana) arranged Ferelden's fate, sacrificed herself at the Archdemon. But my canon romance's Zevran, so: my position's easy.
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