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Post by dmc1001 on Jun 26, 2018 19:24:09 GMT
I was very supportive of Cassandra. Not so much Leliana. Don't worry about it: Leliana's the best! Don't get me wrong. I love what I've seen of Divine Victoria. She's very supportive of the Inquisition, of mages and equality among all races (even letting elves and dwarves become Chantry priests). Plus, she takes no shit from anyone and her major detractors get left behind her in a pool of blood. Seriously, I love how it turned out. I just didn't see it coming.
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Post by Catilina on Jun 26, 2018 20:11:31 GMT
Don't worry about it: Leliana's the best! Don't get me wrong. I love what I've seen of Divine Victoria. She's very supportive of the Inquisition, of mages and equality among all races (even letting elves and dwarves become Chantry priests). Plus, she takes no shit from anyone and her major detractors get left behind her in a pool of blood. Seriously, I love how it turned out. I just didn't see it coming. Don't worry, I didn't see Cassandra coming in my first PT...
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Post by colfoley on Jun 26, 2018 23:11:08 GMT
I finished up Mark of the Assassin, then talked with all my companions to start Act 3 in proper, did 'Alone' and 'Justice' as well as 'Gamlen's Greatest Treassure.'
So lets see here. Justice is always a fascinating quest for me given that Anders is lying through his teeth there it does make it rather...Hawkward. On the other hand they have really laid it on thick that Anders has something wrong with him, through the party banter between him and Varric especially. But, you are essentially making a magical fertilizer bomb.
Gamlen's Greatest Treassure is also another fun one that kind of goes a great way to actually humanizing poor old Uncle Gamlen. Sometimes playing a sarcastic Hawke might not always be the best move because it does tend to annoy people. But, probably one of the greatest lines in the game is uttered as a result: "Mekel, what's a Mekel?"
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Post by jaerick243 on Jun 26, 2018 23:32:40 GMT
cleaned up some things. Dealt with some barbarians, got Warden Stuff for Blackwall, and found a temple in an oasis in the desert.
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Post by warden on Jun 27, 2018 12:00:06 GMT
I finally finished one playthrough of Inquisition after 15 tries throughout the years, where is my medal of I accomplished a miracle? I can't see it
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 27, 2018 18:36:11 GMT
Just finished Awakening. Had some funny glitches at the end like some of the enemy bodies not fully showing up, so for example the Mother was just a floating pile of boobs and a head. Just need to finish the small DLCs like GoA and WH and then off to play DA2.
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Post by colfoley on Jun 27, 2018 23:08:26 GMT
I finally finished one playthrough of Inquisition after 15 tries throughout the years, where is my medal of I accomplished a miracle? I can't see it And here I am about to start my sixth. *** Anyways as for what I did in DA 2 today I finished up 'Justice' and then moved on to start 'A murder of Crows'. The conversation between Anders and Hawke...hell all of them...is just plain Heartbreaking. If you roleplay Hawke as being really in love with him and then really commited to the cause of mage freedom, which Aeryn is both of those things, makes it really hard. I mean she agrees with him on almost everything and wants to help him but feels a bit betrayed...but is willing to kind of give him a pass because she believes...but also is upset he lied and is questioning things. Plus she can't blame Grand Mother Elthina for not picking a side either considering well...I don't think that is entirely the right thing to do and she knows what that kind of zealotry can lead to. I guess also she is still not used to this whole 'picking a side' thing to begin with.
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Post by Sokemis on Jun 28, 2018 2:33:28 GMT
Today in Dragon Age I learned/remembered three things: 1) Why I like to at least keep Alistair as a warden, if not as king - just so I don't have to hear Anora give that speech... 2) How disappointed I was that not one of the companions has any reaction to my warden sending Alistair to be executed 3) Just how quickly one can get through the game when one doesn't worry about such trivial things as experience points, coin, or fair play {like three-arrows-and-the-archdemon-was-dead lack of fair play}
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Post by Syv on Jun 28, 2018 22:07:38 GMT
Everything began for Hawk as a refugee who became mercenary. A year has passed << The future is ours. >> That's what Hawk, hopeful and determined, told to his family when they finally entered into the city. Not necessarily. He wasn't certain anymore, mortified. The name of Rand Hawk is on many lips. The Red Iron mercenaries never were that strong and effective. And it was thanks to him and his sister Bethany. He knew it perfectly. And yet as popular as he became in the lowtown of Kirkwall, in some dirty place, nothing has changed for the Hawk family. For months Bethany and he worked for free for Meeran to pay off their debts, their situation today exactly as miserable as it was when they came here with only their clothes. Meeran and the others.. He couldn't do anything great with those fools, and he left the Red Iron. They lost one fucking year without any change. They were still living in filth and dust, ate racis bread and moldy cheese, had to defend themselves fiercely against brigands at night, and frequent scoundrel on a daily basis. Even one year later, they were still considered pitiful fereldan refugees by many. What a joke. How disgusting. So ridiculous. Hawk hardened after a year with the mercenaries, had become more murderous, more ruthless, more brutal. Also growing more and more impatient, more and more agitated, more and more umbrageous, haunted by the fear of living for eternity as a looser without ever being able to rise socially, condemned to leave only on earth the memory of a vulgar mercenary, without importance and interest. A dog, a scum. Knowing that he was coming from a family with noble origins even made him want to vomit sometimes. The Templars at the same time were getting more and more closer to bethany who was worrying more and more, another fucking concern and distraction. Great. Frustrated to notice that his mother was growing moribund and never stopped crying her dead son Carver, never stopped bashing on the distant past and their lost nobility. Her worrying mental state worsening with time. As if he needed to be reminded of their decay every day. Frustated that Gamlen is still being Gamlen, even after one long year. Rand could no longer suffer him, was no longer able to live with his colicky uncle so lamentable, who now wanted to ransom them for their presence at his house. What a shame, what a disgrace. How many humiliations since Ostagar he had to swallow ? Living like a miserable dog, diying like a miserable dog. Always, forever. Maker's breath and Andraste's tits. No way. He has to force the events, something that strikes the spirits and bring him fortune and glory. The expedition underground, where there would be darkspawn living there, masters of their territories plunged into darkness. That was his chance. He had to bet everything on it. Even if he risked his life. And to help him in his quest, a certain storyteller, Varric, who promised him success if they became partners and managed to amass a small fortune to finance the expedition. Varric helped convince his brother Bartrand to give a chance to Rand, provided he brings back the money. Hawk also found Aveline today, alone... as always... since the death of her husband, having joined the guards of kirkwall, as frustrated as he was but for different reasons. It was great to meet her again, and to talk to her. Because they survived together, despite their rivalry, they shared something strong together and both respected and liked each other. They both hated that feeling of stagnation and inaction. As strange as it may seem, Rand also wanted to respect his promise done to Flemeth and went to the Dalish in the mountains. He then met Merrill who came to help him to perform the necessary ritual. He learned to know her during their journey, and quite appreciated her, even if she was praticing blood magic. That didn't bother him as long as she knows what she does. Flemeth once out of the amulet thanked him, and she spoke of dragons, destiny and future changes that would upset the world. If anything she said was true. << "We stand upon the precipice of change. The world fears the inevitable plummet into the abyss. Watch for that moment... and when it comes, do not hesitate to leap. It is only when you fall that you learn whether you can fly.">>Rand hoped when he would plunge, he could fly.
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Post by colfoley on Jun 28, 2018 23:52:46 GMT
I finished up 'Murder of Crows' and then did 'On the Loose'.
Boy is Zevran uggggllllyy in DA 2. Its kind of interesting how everyone got hit with the ugly stick.
On the Loose begins the trend of just general badness with DA 2s story. Acts 1 and 2 were fairly fantastic for the most part, especially Act 2, but it really went sideways in Act 3. I don't know the whole thing seemed disconnected and underwhelming. On a more specific note the whole set up with Huon's entrance, then killing his ex wife, is rather pathetic in and of itself. Hawke promised to protect the woman, knew when he'd be there more or less and then just sat around and didn't take proper precautions about making sure she'd be safe. On the bright side the bit with Emille was comic gold.
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Post by House Targaryen on Jun 29, 2018 4:17:55 GMT
Went to Crestwood to meet this Warden buddy of Hawke's. Gave us some mumbo jumbo about the Calling, we think that the Wardens are just chicken sh!ts and have no idea what they are doing. Killed some Wyverns and retook a fort from some malcontents. Who ever the Arl is that controls this section must be some weak ass if they couldn't take out some punks. A party of four took them out without breaking a sweat. Boys and their swords. Always pointing and playing with them.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 29, 2018 14:49:41 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich.
Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time?
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Post by Catilina on Jun 29, 2018 19:39:42 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich. Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time? What's the problem with it? Hawke wants to survive... it's a problem he wants this in pleasant circumstances?
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Post by colfoley on Jun 29, 2018 23:08:46 GMT
So I did 'Finding Nathaniel' 'Haunted' and then picked off 'King Alistair'.
Finding Nathaniel, finally someone who did not get hit by the ugly stick, namely Nathaniel looks quite...normal...all things told. We also renacted a miniture version of the siege of Denerim as we have had to fight off not one but THREE Ogres and a crap ton of Darkspawn. Though one has to wonder who the 'allies' Nathaniel was talking about was, BioWare does like to set its things up in this universe. I just am not quite sure it is the Architect (whom I spared if you remember) or anymore Disciples given that Nathaniel was quite peturbed about their existance...fortunatley not many...he spared the Architect, a dangerous Darkspawn, etc. And its also not the Dwarves. Still though its been something like 6 years since the events of Awakening and given how much Darkspawn reproduce you couldn't have imagined their tunnels would stay empty for long, though we did a good job clearing them out...as does the Inquisition in Descent but I am getting ahead of myself.
King Allistair...now there was someone who got hit by the ugly stick, though Tegan didn't, looks like the King is enjoying the food if nothing else. I kinda wished that had you done Mark of the Assassin before you would have made reference to actually meeting him but alas, no dice. Also the war with the Orlesians, we know that was set up and knocked down further in Inquisition but then he said 'the Empress is doing everything she can to stop it'. Granted my knowledge of Orlesian politics and government structure is incomplete but in most Monarchies you would need the permission of the head of state to actually go to war, of course there was the whole Civil War thing but it just seems like an odd statement on the face of it.
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Post by Sokemis on Jun 29, 2018 23:19:51 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich. Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time? Being chill/laidback and wanting to be wealthy/have the good things in life don't have to be mutually exclusive. Especially depending on why your Hawke wants to be rich. For example: My Hawke mostly just wanted to get out of Lowtown (out of Gamlen's home to be more exact). She went on the Deep Roads Expedition to get rich so she could buy back her mother's home for her, hoped that the status that would come with the riches would give Bethany some more protection, and just the general sense of security that she thought would go with not having to worry about money. She didn't care so much about the money and prestige for herself but for her family (which is also the main reason she played up the Darling/Champion of Kirkwall role in public and never actually told Meredith to go suck a dick - at least not out loud to her face - , although she knew it wouldn't keep Bethany from being made tranquil if Meredith so chose, it still provided some protection). Personally my Hawke would have been happiest to grab Bethany, Fenris, and a few of their friends and go live on a farm in the Fereldan countryside.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 29, 2018 23:31:24 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich. Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time? Being chill/laidback and wanting to be wealthy/have the good things in life don't have to be mutually exclusive. Especially depending on why your Hawke wants to be rich. For example: My Hawke mostly just wanted to get out of Lowtown (out of Gamlen's home to be more exact). She went on the Deep Roads Expedition to get rich so she could buy back her mother's home for her, hoped that the status that would come with the riches would give Bethany some more protection, and just the general sense of security that she thought would go with not having to worry about money. She didn't care so much about the money and prestige for herself but for her family (which is also the main reason she played up the Darling/Champion of Kirkwall role in public and never actually told Meredith to go suck a dick - at least not out loud to her face - , although she knew it wouldn't keep Bethany from being made tranquil if Meredith so chose, it still provided some protection). Personally my Hawke would have been happiest to grab Bethany, Fenris, and a few of their friends and go live on a farm in the Fereldan countryside. That is one way to do it, though I'm thinking of a less altruistic motivation. I want him to be good, but flawed and unheroic at the same time.
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Post by Syv on Jun 30, 2018 9:58:02 GMT
Syv Your characters look really good! Oups, sorry, didn't see your post. Thanks ! Hawk's goal was clear, collecting enough money for that expedition that seemed so much promising. Before that this morning, he had to help Aveline, resolving a matter of corruption in Kirkwall's guard. They killed the ambushers, investigated. Saved a certain Donnic, and the Captain of Kirkwall discoeved was arrested, Aveline promoted, replacing him. Of course Hawk warned her, made it clear that when she was with him, she wasn't anymore a Kirkwall's guard. How dare you, she surely thought. Clearly annoyed, her eyebrows frown but still considering him as her family, she silently agreed... That was just the first job...
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Post by Iddy on Jul 1, 2018 1:37:45 GMT
I most likely will romance Merrill, but I gotta admit Fenris is really cute when he laughs.
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Post by colfoley on Jul 1, 2018 4:04:49 GMT
So today I did 'Pride's End' and started 'Best Served Cold'.
So I did not commit genocide on the Dalish (yey) and also I didn't have to actually look up the correct answer (double yey). Still, given everything that happened I wonder if it wouldn't have been an interesting option to not let Merril be judged by the Dalish for her obvious crimes, or if that is something my Hawke would even take advantage of. Probably not...and at present I think if I did avail myself of the option I'd only have Aveline, Anders, and Varric left.
Best Served Cold I believe I have said that despite the strengths of Act 1 and especially 2 three is really weak, what I did not realize is a lot of that can be owed to this quest in particular. I know this is a bold claim but I can't think of a worse main story quest for Dragon Age in general. The main problem with it is how railroaded it is. My Hawke would have loved Templars and Mages working together to see Meredith overthrown, she would probably be all like 'Wait! let me talk to you!' I mean sure she would be annoyed over Bethany but probably would believe in a peaceful resolution to that conflict, because she is in love with Anders for christ sake, and they would work together to help bring Meredith down. Granted I am fine with Grace using the situation and going all muhaha on me, but I think given everything Thrasks's death is really going to annoy me.
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Post by vertigomez on Jul 1, 2018 17:40:30 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich. Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time? I think so. I played my male Hawke as a guy who liked his creature comforts - fancy house, no Templars busting down his door - but mostly just liked slumming it in the Hanged Man with his buddies. He didn't care to be a major player in Anders' beloved mage underground and foisted responsibility off on others when he could. He was basically Varric. I most likely will romance Merrill, but I gotta admit Fenris is really cute when he laughs. He really is. It's nice that Hawke can make him smile.
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Post by Iddy on Jul 1, 2018 21:35:58 GMT
I'm playing my Hawke as a laidback guy who wants to be rich. Do you think these traits clash? Is it possible to be a super chill dude and ambitious at the same time? I think so. I played my male Hawke as a guy who liked his creature comforts - fancy house, no Templars busting down his door - but mostly just liked slumming it in the Hanged Man with his buddies. He didn't care to be a major player in Anders' beloved mage underground and foisted responsibility off on others when he could. He was basically Varric. Perhaps. Then again, rogues like Isabela probably would love to be crazy rich but that doesn't mean they want to be snobbish nobles sipping tea. It could be done like a Han Solo/Flynn Rider kinda thing.
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Post by colfoley on Jul 1, 2018 21:40:20 GMT
So Aeryn Hawke's journey through Dragon Age 2 is now at an end.
So, Dragon Age 2 is a great game, people are nuts, etc etc. In the end I am actually really reminded of MEA, a game that came thiiiiiisss close to true greatness but then one or two things really hampered the experience and dragged it down. Great RP, pretty solid story to sometimes great story, fantastic dialogue system and Hawke's personal story is a treat. Character driven in the extreme and a wonderful, wonderful set up for the next (even better) game.
The last quest, I know a lot of people didn't like it but I rather enjoyed it...yeah its my favorite end quest of the 3 (4?) Dragon Age games. People claim Hawke gets railroaded, but that's ok as that comes out of general character motivations. Aeryn's sided with the mages, spared Anders, convinced Fenris to join her (big yes!) and then pledged to continue to join and help Anders. My reasoning is even though her love is realllly tested at this point, its still kind of there, she can't reasonably kill him, and well she needs to keep an eye on him. Again it may be a cop out but i feel a lot more confident in my decision from a role playing perspective this time out then I did the first time when I thought I was only doing it to keep my companions alive which tends to be my rule for these games as much as I can, if I am given the choice. My only real complaint about the quest is the general complaints about the combat, just wave after wave of bad guys. But I do love the final boss fight with Meredith, one of the better ones BioWare has done right up there with the Shepard v Shepard fight in Citadel and the fight at the end of Tresspasser.
So with that done all I have to do is update the Keep and make sure everything is in order, start a game of Inquisition, try and recreate Kara with a few tweaks from my fiancee, and then start the game.
It does strike me, again probably, how wonderful BioWare's writing for Dragon Age is in general. I think this might be a new thought but I am not sure, but the common through thread through both Asunder and DA 2 is that the mage's are very powerful but it does occur to me that despite the reason's for the fear of society it might just be an allegory for human power in general. Power corrupts right? So a 'normal' human corrupted with mage power is a dangerous combination then you throw demons into the mix... of course though the narrative of DA 2 and Asunder proves that Templars hopped up on Lyrium/ Red Lyrium can be just as dangerous. Food for thought.
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Post by Catilina on Jul 1, 2018 21:59:07 GMT
So Aeryn Hawke's journey through Dragon Age 2 is now at an end.
So, Dragon Age 2 is a great game, people are nuts, etc etc. In the end I am actually really reminded of MEA, a game that came thiiiiiisss close to true greatness but then one or two things really hampered the experience and dragged it down. Great RP, pretty solid story to sometimes great story, fantastic dialogue system and Hawke's personal story is a treat. Character driven in the extreme and a wonderful, wonderful set up for the next (even better) game.
The last quest, I know a lot of people didn't like it but I rather enjoyed it...yeah its my favorite end quest of the 3 (4?) Dragon Age games. People claim Hawke gets railroaded, but that's ok as that comes out of general character motivations. Aeryn's sided with the mages, spared Anders, convinced Fenris to join her (big yes!) and then pledged to continue to join and help Anders. My reasoning is even though her love is realllly tested at this point, its still kind of there, she can't reasonably kill him, and well she needs to keep an eye on him. Again it may be a cop out but i feel a lot more confident in my decision from a role playing perspective this time out then I did the first time when I thought I was only doing it to keep my companions alive which tends to be my rule for these games as much as I can, if I am given the choice. My only real complaint about the quest is the general complaints about the combat, just wave after wave of bad guys. But I do love the final boss fight with Meredith, one of the better ones BioWare has done right up there with the Shepard v Shepard fight in Citadel and the fight at the end of Tresspasser.
So with that done all I have to do is update the Keep and make sure everything is in order, start a game of Inquisition, try and recreate Kara with a few tweaks from my fiancee, and then start the game.
It does strike me, again probably, how wonderful BioWare's writing for Dragon Age is in general. I think this might be a new thought but I am not sure, but the common through thread through both Asunder and DA 2 is that the mage's are very powerful but it does occur to me that despite the reason's for the fear of society it might just be an allegory for human power in general. Power corrupts right? So a 'normal' human corrupted with mage power is a dangerous combination then you throw demons into the mix... of course though the narrative of DA 2 and Asunder proves that Templars hopped up on Lyrium/ Red Lyrium can be just as dangerous. Food for thought. Power and corruption, temptation (Meredith had similar fate than her feared blood mages, when she took that evil energy for more power over the mags and the city – and she thought, she strong enough to handle it – beautiful!), and freedom/safety problem. Not mentioned the others "demons": Elthina's pride and sloth, Sebastian's envy, desire and vengeance. Merrill or Marethari's pride... Orsino, Evelina, Olivia's despair. And back to the freedom and safety... Aveline mentions (Act2, rivalry), that what about if the potential criminals would be imprisoned as the preventive solution... Fascinating, I love it!
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Post by colfoley on Jul 1, 2018 22:05:20 GMT
So Aeryn Hawke's journey through Dragon Age 2 is now at an end.
So, Dragon Age 2 is a great game, people are nuts, etc etc. In the end I am actually really reminded of MEA, a game that came thiiiiiisss close to true greatness but then one or two things really hampered the experience and dragged it down. Great RP, pretty solid story to sometimes great story, fantastic dialogue system and Hawke's personal story is a treat. Character driven in the extreme and a wonderful, wonderful set up for the next (even better) game.
The last quest, I know a lot of people didn't like it but I rather enjoyed it...yeah its my favorite end quest of the 3 (4?) Dragon Age games. People claim Hawke gets railroaded, but that's ok as that comes out of general character motivations. Aeryn's sided with the mages, spared Anders, convinced Fenris to join her (big yes!) and then pledged to continue to join and help Anders. My reasoning is even though her love is realllly tested at this point, its still kind of there, she can't reasonably kill him, and well she needs to keep an eye on him. Again it may be a cop out but i feel a lot more confident in my decision from a role playing perspective this time out then I did the first time when I thought I was only doing it to keep my companions alive which tends to be my rule for these games as much as I can, if I am given the choice. My only real complaint about the quest is the general complaints about the combat, just wave after wave of bad guys. But I do love the final boss fight with Meredith, one of the better ones BioWare has done right up there with the Shepard v Shepard fight in Citadel and the fight at the end of Tresspasser.
So with that done all I have to do is update the Keep and make sure everything is in order, start a game of Inquisition, try and recreate Kara with a few tweaks from my fiancee, and then start the game.
It does strike me, again probably, how wonderful BioWare's writing for Dragon Age is in general. I think this might be a new thought but I am not sure, but the common through thread through both Asunder and DA 2 is that the mage's are very powerful but it does occur to me that despite the reason's for the fear of society it might just be an allegory for human power in general. Power corrupts right? So a 'normal' human corrupted with mage power is a dangerous combination then you throw demons into the mix... of course though the narrative of DA 2 and Asunder proves that Templars hopped up on Lyrium/ Red Lyrium can be just as dangerous. Food for thought. Power and corruption, temptation (Meredith had similar fate than her feared blood mages, when she took that evil energy for more power over the mags and the city – and she thought, she strong enough to handle it – beautiful!), and freedom/safety problem. Not mentioned the others "demons": Elthina's pride and sloth, Sebastian's envy, desire and vengeance. Merrill or Marethari's pride... Orsino, Evelina, Olivia's despair. And back to the freedom and safety... Aveline mentions (Act2, rivalry), that what about if the potential criminals would be imprisoned as the preventive solution... Fascinating, I love it! I generally find Dragon Age to be so much A. better written then Mass Effect and B. so much more philosophically engaging.. Mass Effect may be generally the better series of games overall but I can't help but love Dragon Age, easily my favorite video game series of all time. And I just love what they have done with the mage's/ cricle to death! (again from a philosophical standpoint) because it does what fiction does best. It is so much like real worl issues of oppression and injustie but yet its just different enough (because of the whole abomination thing for starters) that it forces us, the player, to critically and philsophically examine the issues as presented in the game which hopefully encourages critical thinking about their real life counterparts. Its the kind of stuff I just eat up from a writing stand point.
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Post by Sokemis on Jul 2, 2018 2:10:17 GMT
So when I finished up Evuniala's playthrough (or at least her accelerated, cheated playthrough) I was able to get the captures I needed to finish up a thing I've been working on. The idea for this was in my head for a while, so I finally decided to take my first attempt at a GMV...
I'll put the warning this could be considered NSFW - nothing major, just a few seconds of Warden boob and Tamlen butt
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