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Post by Lazarillo on Jan 24, 2018 2:35:32 GMT
I don't understand how people can play so many different characters at once. I need to play 1 char all the way thru, then start a new one, or I'd get them confused. For sure with the number of different ones some people have going on. Not to mention quickly run out of save game slots (and deciphering which save is for which char is a nightmare with DAI since the code is in the middle of the file name) Even though I'm pretty ADD when it comes to making characters, they all exist within a sort of stable of "presets" for me. So when I make a new one that follows the same preset, I delete an old one (most of the time), because they're probably both low level, and thus, redundant. And though I play lots of different races/combos/etc, I usually only have one of each possibility. So, like, I'm doing a female Qunari Warrior right now, and when she catches up to my previous FQW's level, I'll delete the old one. And I don't have any concepts for a second FQW, instead, I'll move on to a female Dwarf Rogue (or maybe, still a small chance, a male Dwarf Warrior). As a result, despite my short attention span, it's pretty easy to identify saves by character name.
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Post by pavellaning on Jan 24, 2018 2:42:35 GMT
I have a folder for my saves, with the name of the characters. I have a notebook where I write everything down for all of my games. I'm such a nerd. I do the same thing. I even write down the decisions that I intend for them to make and cross them off as I make them.
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Post by vertigomez on Jan 24, 2018 3:03:12 GMT
Zev, because you know... it's Zev. I cannot argue with this logic! I don't understand how people can play so many different characters at once. I need to play 1 char all the way thru, then start a new one, or I'd get them confused. For sure with the number of different ones some people have going on. Not to mention quickly run out of save game slots (and deciphering which save is for which char is a nightmare with DAI since the code is in the middle of the file name).
How do you do it??! I'm way too indecisive to play one character all the way through, haha. Occasionally I will, but usually I have a handful going at once and then I'll randomly start DA2 with a default import and then backtrack to DAO and then return to my DAI canon...
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Post by melbella on Jan 24, 2018 3:31:39 GMT
Oh yeah, jumping in between games would make things even worse!
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Post by vertigomez on Jan 24, 2018 3:38:23 GMT
Oh yeah, jumping in between games would make things even worse! Yeah, I'm REALLY struggling not to do that this time. I'm about halfway through DAO on my Gunna Aeducan, then I'm determined to import her story into DA2 and then upload her + Garrett Hawke to the Keep, and then complete a full run of DAI with my canon Herah Adaar. Determined, I tell you!
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Post by pavellaning on Jan 24, 2018 6:48:05 GMT
Iron Bull became Tal-Vashoth. Aoife Rode the Bull and Bull got his red-head. Win-win situation for both. I head-canon that he shaved and took of his eye-patch since... or maybe I wanted to test some mods out. A lot of other things happened before but I will post them later as to not post a novel.
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*Searching for the Cure*
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Post by TheHeroOfFerelden on Jan 24, 2018 9:26:26 GMT
Iron Bull became Tal-Vashoth. Aoife Rode the Bull and Bull got his red-head. Win-win situation for both. I head-canon that he shaved and took of his eye-patch since... or maybe I wanted to test some mods out. A lot of other things happened before but I will post them later as to not post a novel. Iron Bull looks really weird without his facial hair
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Post by pavellaning on Jan 24, 2018 9:32:59 GMT
Iron Bull looks really weird without his facial hair I laughed really hard when I first saw him without it. It takes some getting used too.
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Post by Curious Crow on Jan 24, 2018 12:59:03 GMT
How do you do it??! By being scatterbrained and having a fear of long time commitment. But I like to do my hobbies in small varied doses and I'm also not concerned with consistency, so if I play Breki wrong, it's no biggie, just an opportunity to rationalize why he would do such a thing. And I have a decent-ish memory when it comes to stories, so I can read three books at the same time and be fairly up to date what is going on in each of them. So the characters I do switch between usually have a little backstory in the back of my mind or the potential for one. Now for the useful bit: Managing save files, I find them fairly easy to sort through on windows. Just track down one of them, either by making a new save or check the time stamp in game to the Date Modified in the Save folder. I prefer having two side to side, since it's easier to pick out the number that way. But it's usually the last eight numbers/letters the saves have in common. Hamin for example has the code 497A73F4. Write it down somewhere, then search for them in the Save folder like this "*(code)*". Hamin's would be "*497A73F4*" then you should get all the save files and can move them to a folder somewhere else in the computer. Then you can check the save file in game if you did it right or not. I used to have a little notepad with all the codes for my saves, so it was just copy paste and BOOM found you. Those were the days. It was also fun to see how some save files almost made words, like Elayers has FAAC in it and somebody in my current save file has BAEB. Crossing my fingers it's a good looking one. (Edit: It was Breki, I'll take it!)
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Post by mikaelnovasun on Jan 24, 2018 13:41:21 GMT
Played some Rise of the Tomb Raider last night....bad idea. Got me thinking about rolling a Rogue Archer, and a few other things about my latest characters. My last two play throughs I have tailored my decisions to ensure my character ends up with their love interest. With my Adaar I tailored my choices to keep Sera happy, with my Trevelyan I made choices to ensure Leliana becomes divine so Trevelyan and Cass are still together in Trespasser. The only time I felt my character was making the most practical decisions was on my first play through as a female Dalish romancing Solas. It did not feel like I was compromising my character to ensure a favorable romantic outcome. There are however a few choices I would change after having played through the game more. I am now considering restarting for the 3rd time in the past couple of weeks as a Dalish female and finally nailing down what will probably be my canon play through.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 15:52:28 GMT
My Junior BioWARE fan went back to Inquisition, because she does like it the most.
She proudly announced to me that she told Iron Bull off, and very rudely, because Inquisitor has no need of mercenaries...
Anyway, her Salami Adaar (deli meats and Qunari go together) is travelling in the company of Sera (to be romanced, I believe), Vivienne and Solas. They made it all the way to Skyhold at level 7.
Pre-teen angst:
kiddo: I tried to explain Dragon Age to my new friend at school. She said it's too complicated. me: Ah, the rule-set? kiddo: Nah, why I hate Solas so much.
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Post by Curious Crow on Jan 24, 2018 16:42:31 GMT
Osprey wrapped up Crossroad business in the Hinterlands and asked Vale to recruit from the skilled, while he went home and pondered which side to take. Did write he might be a bit more interested in Dorian's plot line, but no idea what the latter said to make me think so. At the moment, the templars are more tempting, but a bigger pain in the buttocks, so more training is required. Darius found himself prepared to do oh so many things for Alexius to learn to drop one of those sweet, sweet yellow circles. I want them so badly as a skill, it's not even funny. Story wise he openly declared the Inquisition and Mages allies, but reports say there was some heated discussions between the two sides behind closed doors. Dorian got to stay, mostly because there was no reason to chase him away in Darius mind. They might have taken care of Alexius, but that Elder fellow might have similar spells as well, so having the closest thing they had to an expert on hand might be handy. And well, I'm weak and can't tell Dorian or Cole to get the heck off my lawn. Might play more later, might not. Is that all? No castle for me? Not even a grape?
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N5
The night is dark and full of terrors, but the fire burns them all away.
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
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Post by House Targaryen on Jan 24, 2018 16:58:43 GMT
Finished In Your Heart Shall Burn last night. Spent most of my time, after talking to everyone, crafting arms and armor for everyone right up until it was bed time. Now the real adventuring begins for Miriam. We keep beating the enemies forces and he has yet to show up. Coward. Well, opened mouth too soon. My own castle? Its larger than the family estate back home. Made Inquisitor.
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Post by Rascoth on Jan 24, 2018 17:31:13 GMT
kiddo: I tried to explain Dragon Age to my new friend at school. She said it's too complicated. me: Ah, the rule-set? kiddo: Nah, why I hate Solas so much.
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Post by Dabrikishaw on Jan 24, 2018 19:27:11 GMT
I've been streaming myself playing Inquisition for the past 2 weeks. Last night I cleared out most of the Exhaulted Plains and killed the Gamordan Stormrider.
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Post by yeah rip on Jan 24, 2018 23:21:41 GMT
I was trying to comprehend the Dalish armor designs. Keeper robe Warrior armor and OF COURSE both are barefoot...Is there a reason why the light armor looks so much more protective than the heavy one? And most importantly, why do they both look so atrocious? Couldn't they just keep this much classier heavy set alive? Okay, rant over for today.
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Post by Lazarillo on Jan 24, 2018 23:35:13 GMT
Decided to head for the Winter Palace without doing the Emerald Graves first. Love me, companions! Tried to find a good mod for the formal wear, and do a run without those awful, garish, red things, but was unsuccessful. One or two were almost perfect, but apparently they don't work in Trespasser, too? That was too disappointing. So I guess we'll just party in the standard stuff.
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Trouble-shooting Space Diva
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Post by melbella on Jan 25, 2018 1:35:13 GMT
Decided to head for the Winter Palace without doing the Emerald Graves first. Love me, companions! Tried to find a good mod for the formal wear, and do a run without those awful, garish, red things, but was unsuccessful. One or two were almost perfect, but apparently they don't work in Trespasser, too? That was too disappointing. So I guess we'll just party in the standard stuff.
No, they don't work in Trespasser, unfortunately, but it still makes the ball a lot more bearable. I like the black w/red attire myself. It's what I use for all my chars.
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Post by vertigomez on Jan 25, 2018 1:37:09 GMT
When Leliana drops to one knee to kiss a dwarf Warden: It's beautiful and I am weak. In other news, former princess Aeducan dealt with the Dalish and is on her way to retrieve Andraste's Sacred Ashes in order to secure Arl Eamon's political support survival. She had to give Sten the smackdown when he questioned her leadership abilities (exCUSE U I WAS A COMMANDER IN ORZAMMAR'S ARMY. FOR LIKE HALF A DAY, BUT STILL. What I'm trying to say is sit your ass down, Sten). I hope when he's the Arishok he remembers that time he got bested by a woman who's eye-level with his crotch. Alistair keeps calling my (gay) Warden beautiful and I took an approval hit when I told him he's not my type. Lolol ok boy, stay at camp then. He didn't even bother trying to serenade me with an ancient elven song! Only Leliana knows how to seduce a warrior princess!
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Post by q9j9p on Jan 25, 2018 4:51:42 GMT
It was a bloody battle...a blood bath.The enemy only have one thing in mind, total annihilation of the human race. The king, Cailan, was crushed by this massive monstrosity, a brutal and unforgiving Ogre. Duncan was laying on the ground, bloodied and perfectly still. Alistair was kneeling beside the motionless body of whom was a father figure to him. He was beside himself.
I have to force him to come with me and leave the area, or we will too face certain death like the others. Unwillingly he agreed and we both decided to head into the wilds.... Then, all of a sudden... Darkness...
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Post by yeah rip on Jan 25, 2018 14:15:54 GMT
Decided to head for the Winter Palace without doing the Emerald Graves first. Love me, companions! Tried to find a good mod for the formal wear, and do a run without those awful, garish, red things, but was unsuccessful. One or two were almost perfect, but apparently they don't work in Trespasser, too? That was too disappointing. So I guess we'll just party in the standard stuff. I actually think these ones will work. I'm using the red-black recolor from this pack in Trespasser and there haven't been any issues at all.
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Post by Lazarillo on Jan 25, 2018 16:41:55 GMT
Craaaaaaap that's what happens when I split this mission across multiple days. I forgot to show the amulet to Celene's people, so I couldn't get the Celene/Briala ending I was hoping for. This run is going less "perfectly" than I'd hoped. Guess I'll just have to accept the Public Truce ending instead.
I will say I do like the concept behind WEWH; mystery and conspiracy thrillers are kinda my jam, so while it's no Hard in Hightown, it does succeed at scratching that itch for me.
But on the other hand it's so...Orlesian, and I really hate the Orlesians. Half the time, they're a stupid joke, the other half, we're supposed to pretend that it's a deliberately built up veneer of a joke and that they're super deadly serious. Both aspects are just obnoxious. As my dear Sera put it, "Do they even like being...like they are? Ugh."
Oh, and I get the whole "one advisor supports each ruler" idea, but having Cullen "I'm From Ferelden" Rutherford be the voice for Gaspard "Let's Wage Bloody Conquest of Ferelden" de Chalons is probably something they should've thought a little more carefully about.
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Post by Lazarillo on Jan 25, 2018 16:44:11 GMT
I actually think these ones will work. I'm using the red-black recolor from this pack in Trespasser and there haven't been any issues at all. Good to know. I'll save that particular one and maybe use it for next time.
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The night is dark and full of terrors, but the fire burns them all away.
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Post by House Targaryen on Jan 25, 2018 17:32:53 GMT
Helped Sera in a quest where we found a nob punching down on the little people. Then we went to Crestwood to meet this Warden buddy of Hawke's. At the moment we took a detour and secured a fortress from some bandits. It'll take weeks to get the stench out of that place. Dressed to impress. Captured a fort. Best to have those commoner spies set up base here.
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Post by fylimar on Jan 25, 2018 18:27:56 GMT
Decided to head for the Winter Palace without doing the Emerald Graves first. Love me, companions! Tried to find a good mod for the formal wear, and do a run without those awful, garish, red things, but was unsuccessful. One or two were almost perfect, but apparently they don't work in Trespasser, too? That was too disappointing. So I guess we'll just party in the standard stuff. Those should work: link
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