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Post by themikefest on May 11, 2018 3:26:59 GMT
One thing I like about DAI, is if the player doesn't encounter veil fire before getting the Templars help, the herald will say what kind of fire is this when talking with Cole.
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Post by jaerick243 on May 11, 2018 3:31:05 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times.
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Post by colfoley on May 11, 2018 23:17:57 GMT
SO I went to stomp on Flemeth...and got stomped on instead. And I lost all my progress for the day.
So I zoomed off to the Brecillian Forest to go get the help of the Elves in their struggle to get them on our side. And well as everyone knows, Werewolves. I made it basically all the way up to running into the barrier for the first time...also got the Iron Bark...but stopped there and I forget exactly how to proceed from here. I think getting the acorn for the rhyming tree is involved but then I need to get the acorn from the old man and the old man is a powerful...mage...thing. So I will have to maybe look it up and double check it later or wing it. Oh and I killed that one man's husband and thinking of ignoring the plight of Cammen.
In non gaming related news I was doing research for my book series last night and I looked something up and DAwas one of the results on the list and I discoverd that the 'common tongue' (or their English equivalent) is actually Dwarven in nature. This is actually a rather interesting twist on the trope but given what the Dwarves are in DA it does make a fair bit of sense given how wide spread they were at the start of their empire...but it was still fascinating.
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Post by pavellaning on May 12, 2018 1:45:30 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. I am having the same issue. I restarted no less than twenty times this past week.
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Post by jaerick243 on May 12, 2018 2:18:07 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. I am having the same issue. I restarted no less than twenty times this past week. Yeah, I always had this issue. No matter what race/class/gender combination, I usually start having doubts and restarting as something else. I hate it.
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Post by vertigomez on May 12, 2018 3:00:06 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. I do this a lot! The thing that helps me stick to a given playthrough is to come up with a really great concept, the kind that makes me want to see their story through. Otherwise I get bored.
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Post by jaerick243 on May 12, 2018 3:53:54 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. I do this a lot! The thing that helps me stick to a given playthrough is to come up with a really great concept, the kind that makes me want to see their story through. Otherwise I get bored. I tried something like this. A mage who was somewhat suicidal (always getting in close combat), but I pretty much fail too early, so that does not help.
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Post by pensieve on May 12, 2018 8:59:30 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. Story of my life. Right now I'm doing it in Skyrim (been through Helgen for at least 5 times this week)
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Post by fylimar on May 12, 2018 10:24:44 GMT
Why do I keep restarting? One moment I am playing a human rogue, thinking it is okay, the next, I have to restart as a mage Trevelyan. I hate myself at times. I have the same problem with Pillars of Eternity right now. Love cipher, but also druid and rogues are always the best and... you see the problem
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Post by jaerick243 on May 12, 2018 16:26:41 GMT
Well, it is not just that stuff. It is also all human vs multiple races for the world state. It all drives me insane.
Go with a world state that is all humans, or go with one that has a different race for each hero (elf/dwarf for warden, and the other/Qunari for inquisitor).
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Post by Sokemis on May 12, 2018 16:28:58 GMT
Last night I found out that it is possible to a "decapitation kill" in Origins with a bow. It was like the cultist's head just randomly exploded...
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Post by vertigomez on May 12, 2018 16:30:05 GMT
Well, it is not just that stuff. It is also all human vs multiple races for the world state. It all drives me insane. Go with a world state that is all humans, or go with one that has a different race for each hero (elf/dwarf for warden, and the other/Qunari for inquisitor). Yes, I think that's common. I'm always fighting with myself over the race of my characters, their class, their sexuality, the choices they make, their specialization... do I want the Warden and Inquisitor to both be dwarves and have that nice little nod in the war table mission, or would I rather shake things up and make the Inquisitor a qunari? Is a mage Hawke + mage Inquisitor too many mages? Decisions, decisions... 🤔
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Post by jaerick243 on May 12, 2018 16:41:36 GMT
Well, it is not just that stuff. It is also all human vs multiple races for the world state. It all drives me insane. Go with a world state that is all humans, or go with one that has a different race for each hero (elf/dwarf for warden, and the other/Qunari for inquisitor). Yes, I think that's common. I'm always fighting with myself over the race of my characters, their class, their sexuality, the choices they make, their specialization... do I want the Warden and Inquisitor to both be dwarves and have that nice little nod in the war table mission, or would I rather shake things up and make the Inquisitor a qunari? Is a mage Hawke + mage Inquisitor too many mages? Decisions, decisions... 🤔 I like to stick to each protagonist a different class, because reasons. Qunari seem cool, especially as warriors. But then again, I really do not want to restart again just to play as one. Human Rogue inky seems nice. Then again, Qunari warrior has a decent reason to be at the conclave, along with dwarf rogue. Life hates me.
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Post by davesin on May 12, 2018 19:51:29 GMT
Started Origins two hours ago. The new Warden is Pivo Cousland (ehm, yeah, pivo means "beer". Not sure (yet) if he's going to be best buddy with Oghren, though ). You can see him in my current profile pick. He's a dual-wielding rogue (he's probably going to take Assassin/Ranger/Shadow). Quite a sweet kid when he was young. He's going to grow up into always calculating, ruthless bastard, that one. He was given a serious responsibility: To take charge of Highever, at least temporarily, while his father and brother will fight against Darkspawn. Their companion is arl Howe, old friend of father's, whose soldier have a delay. Alas, parents are still at home, so Pivo has to behave according to their wishes. After opening some locks and doors in his own home, disscusing religion with Mother Mallol and picking up Fryštencký (the dog... let's just say he has an unfortunate name. There's a high chance he'll get eaten along the way...), Pivo was ambushed by his mother and pack of guests. The women were willing, but the man was the most handsome out of those three, so he got an opportunity for a... sleepover? Yeah, sleepover... Then, before going to his brother's room, he tried not to fell asleep after history lesson. Fergus the genre-blinded brother said some stupid things ("You'll see a sword soon enough, boy!" - are we sure he isn't behind the attack?) and Oren wanted to learn how to... cook. Then, Pivo was send to his bed. Without any meal. Well, thanks! Kinda hope Darrien brought something will him. Sometimes after midnight, the shit went all around as if a tornado hit the place and screwed it up from cellar to roof. Howe's men attacked the castle with a clear aim: To kill remaining forces and teyrn's family. Pivo teamed up with his mother, killed some bad guys, got a family sword and found his father. Unfortunately, he came too late - the father was dying and Howe's men were about to find them. Mother decided to stay with her housband, while Pivo was saved by Grey Warden named Duncan. In exchange, he's going to become a member of the Order. Pivo and Duncan fled Highever and traveled south. After a brief chat with king who assured that Howe will be brought to justice. After that, Duncan told Pivo about the Joining. He has to find Alistair, another Grey Warden in king's camp, and make some preperations for the ritual. And that's where the story ends for now.
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Post by vertigomez on May 12, 2018 20:10:05 GMT
davesin Post made me laugh. We had a dog named Pivo who was obsessed with beer.
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Post by davesin on May 12, 2018 20:12:48 GMT
vertigomez It's usually not a good idea to allow your pet to drink alcohol... eh, what of it, we're talking about mabari - they would probably survive a nuclear attack, like a cockroach.
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Post by vertigomez on May 12, 2018 21:02:09 GMT
vertigomez It's usually not a good idea to allow your pet to drink alcohol... eh, what of it, we're talking about mabari - they would probably survive a nuclear attack, like a cockroach. LOL he wasn't actually allowed to drink alcohol, he just always tried. Bad idea especially because he was a tiny dachshund.
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Post by colfoley on May 12, 2018 23:05:57 GMT
So today I did something I think I have never done before. Eagerly, with glee, and foreknowledge, pissed off the Hermit so he would engage with me. I mean it probably would have been truer to Malcom's character in the end but I was going to do the riddle stuff with him but then I remembered, thistime, I had 'Mana Clash' going into the fight which is the firt time I think that has happened (and also Mana Clash is probably the most OP spell in the entire game). So one Mana Clash from Morrigan and one Arrow of Slaying from Mal knocked him down to about twenty percent health, he was quite easy from there. Oh I think the MC also took out is rage demons too. With the acorn I then penetrated the barrier.
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Post by Iddy on May 13, 2018 2:46:22 GMT
I didn't know the documents you need to unlock the dialogue about the Grey Warden vault would be in a goddamn LOCKED ROOM.
If I knew, I would've brought Leliana with me. Now it's too late and the last save file is from 10h ago in gameplay.
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Post by melbella on May 13, 2018 3:58:18 GMT
I didn't know the documents you need to unlock the dialogue about the Grey Warden vault would be in a goddamn LOCKED ROOM. If I knew, I would've brought Leliana with me. Now it's too late and the last save file is from 10h ago in gameplay.
Are you talking about the docs you return to Riordan? They aren't in a locked room - they are in Howe's bedroom, on the way down to the torture chamber.
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Post by davesin on May 13, 2018 6:22:50 GMT
This hour was more about exploring an area and talking to people. I might do Korcari Wilds today, though.
Pivo picked every single locked chest in Ostagar (except for the one that is guarded by Tranquil... yet!), gathered some gossip about king Cailan and teyrn Loghain, talked to other two recruits (Deveth seems fine, Jory is just... uhh, can't he die already?) and gave a poor "deserter" a dessert meal.
First encounter with Loghain was fun. I bet they're gonna be best friends.
Talking to a cleric near ser Jory was funny. In previous playthroughs, I usually take her blessing. Now, the only God Pivo worships is the god of sex and wine. Maker doesn't seem to make much for him, while the other one always got him drunk and satisfied. So he told her he doesn't want her bles---
BEGONE, HEATHEN!
Well, good day to you too!
Then Pivo met Alistair. The guy seems to talk a lot, but they will get along... probably. He seems to have too much of goody-two-shoe knight in shining armor tendencies.
Duncan sent Pivo, Alistair, Jory and Deveth to Korcari Wilds to gather some darkspawn blood (yay! Action!) and find some documents - treaties that might come in handy if Ferelden won't stop the darkspawn here. Pff - what's the possibility? King Cailan "bored with strategy" Theirin says we're going to kick some darkspawn's ass and then take some!
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Post by Rascoth on May 13, 2018 7:19:05 GMT
So today I did something I think I have never done before. Eagerly, with glee, and foreknowledge, pissed off the Hermit so he would engage with me. I mean it probably would have been truer to Malcom's character in the end but I was going to do the riddle stuff with him but then I remembered, thistime, I had 'Mana Clash' going into the fight which is the firt time I think that has happened (and also Mana Clash is probably the most OP spell in the entire game). So one Mana Clash from Morrigan and one Arrow of Slaying from Mal knocked him down to about twenty percent health, he was quite easy from there. Oh I think the MC also took out is rage demons too. With the acorn I then penetrated the barrier. I piss off the Hermit most of the time And Mana Clash works on demons, so yeah, it probably did take it down. I loved this spell. So much. BioWare, why?
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Post by davesin on May 13, 2018 9:15:26 GMT
Pivo and others got their proper men time doing all the cool things: Camping in wilderness, killing some stuff (and getting its blood), navigate themselves through the forest in order to get some papers and find Chasind treasure. Along the way, they found some corpses. Interestingly, they all had some instructions on them.
They also showed their gentle side when they collected flowers to cure a wounded hound... and get some money for it.
Fight near the wooden bridge was one of the most interesting so far. There are traps and all of them can be disabled - except for one! There's no way to point on it and it's annoying! Pivo sent ser Jory to step on it and even he couldn't triggered it! Karma bit Pivo to ass when he tried it as well - the damn thing suddenly got triggered...
Party reached the old tower. There were no papers - only this mysterious young woman. Pivo immedietly knew she's a witch. Seriously, who else would wear so little in a place so cold? How is she so clean? And what's the point of freaking lipstick and eye shadows in A FOREST?!?!
Morrigan (that was her name) told soon-to-be-Wardens that treaties were taken by her mother, who is non other than Witch of the Wilds. She seems like fine lady!
In camp, Pivo collected cash from dog trainer and then proceeded to finish his Joining. Daveth died because he couldn't take the drink, Jory turned out to be your typical "I saw fight only on tournament" type, so he got shanked (Shank your Jory! Someone should get this viral!). Pivo survived. For some reason, Alistair had one of his eyebrows lifted during whole Joining and Pivo didn't have his gloves. Huh.
After some nice LSD trip where he saw a dragon, Pivo woke up and was immediately send to war council. He attended (after he sold his dead brothers in arm's useless equipment). King Cailan wants him and Alistair to wave a torch at the top of tower of Ishal. The battle is about to begin and two young Grey Wardens are going to spend it on most basic tasks possible. Great.
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Post by riverdaleswhiteflash on May 13, 2018 12:09:01 GMT
Well, it is not just that stuff. It is also all human vs multiple races for the world state. It all drives me insane. Go with a world state that is all humans, or go with one that has a different race for each hero (elf/dwarf for warden, and the other/Qunari for inquisitor). My canon worldstate, to the extent that I have one, is a male human rogue for the Warden and the Inquisitor, and a female mage Hawke. That's the only one I have that's all human. The rest are all a mix of races. I've got one with a Surana Blood Mage Warden and a Vashoth Templar Inquisitor, one with a Dalish elf in each of the spots an elf can fill, one with a city elf Warden and a dwarf Inquisitor, one with a Dwarf Noble Warden and a Human Noble Inquisitor, and my most recent is an elven warrior Warden with a warrior Hawke and a Vashoth mage I'm planning to spec into a Knight-Enchanter. (So far that last one is the closest I have to being homogeneous as far as character class, though maybe I'll do a World-State like that later. I have a few slots left to fill.) And for my next game I'm going to import the Warden who married Anora and having the corresponding Inquisitor romance Solas. On topic, I just finished In Your Heart Shall Burn with that Vashoth mage. Having her side with the Templars might seem like an odd fit considering that they seek to lock up mages and she's not particularly religious, but I feel vindicated in it given that she picked up an Enhanced Amulet of Magic off of what was left of Fiona and just enough Silk Brocade off the mooks to make a Tier 2 suit of mage armor.
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Post by Iddy on May 13, 2018 13:14:43 GMT
So... can we talk about the guy getting a blowjob in Rescue The Queen? Woman: "Shh... the housekeeper will hear us!" Guard: "Don't worry, everyone's left for dinner." Woman: (giggles) "In that case, come here." Very bold, Bioware.
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