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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2018 21:08:38 GMT
Lemon meringue please. Explain your approval rating to me. I started playing the series with DAO. Even as the first Inq character, I was comparing the game experiences too. When I discovered some new idea I liked about the game I gave it a plus. For example, Astrariums and shards collections are new, finding this feature gave my rating small pluses. Whenever I encountered Cullen's romance scenes or flirt dialogues, I've also added pluses. When I liked certain quests or how the central story went, I added pluses. For example, I found it an interesting plot twist when Haven got demolished and we had to start anew at Skyhold. It was a powerful story element. When I discovered something I didn't like I gave it a minus. At one point the game crashed. I was forced to re-start from an earlier save and lost progress. This gave a big minus to my Noob Log. Inq has remodeled its combat system to exclude healing magic in the middle of the fight. Spirit Healer was one of my favourite magic branches in DAO. I wasn't the only one actually who made big stink about it when Inq new combat system came out. In any case, it felt weird and I've added a big negative score to the log for removing healing magic from the game. Although, after playing several games, I believe they've balanced the new system well since you heal at camps. It's still oddball though in terms of the lore as well. Quests like chasing Halla are lousy. So, I'd give something like that maybe -1 point.
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Lemon meringue please. Explain your approval rating to me. I started playing the series with DAO. Even as the first Inq character, I was comparing the game experiences too. When I discovered some new idea I liked about the game I gave it a plus. For example, Astrariums and shards collections are new, finding this feature gave my rating small pluses. Whenever I encountered Cullen's romance scenes or flirt dialogues, I've also added pluses. When I liked certain quests or how the central story went, I added pluses. For example, I found it an interesting plot twist when Haven got demolished and we had to start anew at Skyhold. It was a powerful story element. When I discovered something I didn't like I gave it a minus. At one point the game crashed. I was forced to re-start from an earlier save and lost progress. This gave a big minus to my Noob Log. Inq has remodeled its combat system to exclude healing magic in the middle of the fight. Spirit Healer was one of my favourite magic branches in DAO. I wasn't the only one actually who made big stink about it when Inq new combat system came out. In any case, it felt weird and I've added a big negative score to the log for removing healing magic from the game. Although, after playing several games, I believe they've balanced the new system well since you heal at camps. It's still oddball though in terms of the lore as well. Quests like chasing Halla are lousy. So, I'd give something like that maybe -1 point. You have a weird humour... who gives + approval points for the SHARDS? The existence of the shards is -250 approval from my Inquisitors. No exception! Now I'm curious, how many + approval your noob Inquisitor gives for the Halla statuettes?
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 29, 2018 21:28:23 GMT
Lemon meringue please. Explain your approval rating to me. I started playing the series with DAO. Even as the first Inq character, I was comparing the game experiences too. When I discovered some new idea I liked about the game I gave it a plus. For example, Astrariums and shards collections are new, finding this feature gave my rating small pluses. Whenever I encountered Cullen's romance scenes or flirt dialogues, I've also added pluses. When I liked certain quests or how the central story went, I added pluses. For example, I found it an interesting plot twist when Haven got demolished and we had to start anew at Skyhold. It was a powerful story element. When I discovered something I didn't like I gave it a minus. At one point the game crashed. I was forced to re-start from an earlier save and lost progress. This gave a big minus to my Noob Log. Inq has remodeled its combat system to exclude healing magic in the middle of the fight. Spirit Healer was one of my favourite magic branches in DAO. I wasn't the only one actually who made big stink about it when Inq new combat system came out. In any case, it felt weird and I've added a big negative score to the log for removing healing magic from the game. Although, after playing several games, I believe they've balanced the new system well since you heal at camps. It's still oddball though in terms of the lore as well. Quests like chasing Halla are lousy. So, I'd give something like that maybe -1 point. Ah, gotcha! Now that I have played through most of the content 5 times, all the areas in Ferelden (excluding Temple of Sacred Ashes - beginning and end) and areas before Exalted March/Emerald Graves is getting boring for me. The quest grind is getting to me. (Same reason I stopped playing World of Warcraft.) It was a novelty with the shards until I got to my 3rd character (Vellalore). The payoff seems small and inconsequential. I agree with you that the story to collapse Haven to re-establish at Skyhold is one of the best. It needed the dramatic quest to introduce the villian/antagonist and to actually see his forces and influence at work. And damn you again for making me laugh at work!
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No exception! Now I'm curious, how many + approval your noob Inquisitor gives for the Halla statuettes?None. I actually am not a fan of the entire Winter Palace. Or rather, I like the story line idea and some moments there are funny, but I don't enjoy using the v button excessively to discover hidden objects. Too many collect quests and I don't like time pressure quests too when your approval is dropping for wandering around since I don't like rushing through areas, I like walking slowly and looking around into every nook. In terms of the shards, I've never collected them all in any game, however, the first time I saw the skull I thought it was really cool. Also, if you use the skulls, a number of shards are on the ground close to the spots where you're doing your quests, so, I pick those up along the way. They provide a small bonus when you find that temple. So, why not. If the shards are easy to pick up and on the way, I do it, but if I have to climb heck knows where I ignore those shards. Now that I have played through most of the content 5 times, all the areas in Ferelden (excluding Temple of Sacred Ashes - beginning and end) and areas before Exalted March/Emerald Graves is getting boring for me. The quest grind is getting to me. Sounds like the perfect timing to switch to DAO!
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 29, 2018 22:50:12 GMT
No exception! Now I'm curious, how many + approval your noob Inquisitor gives for the Halla statuettes?None. I actually am not a fan of the entire Winter Palace. Or rather, I like the story line idea and some moments there are funny, but I don't enjoy using the v button excessively to discover hidden objects. Too many collect quests and I don't like time pressure quests too when your approval is dropping for wandering around since I don't like rushing through areas, I like walking slowly and looking around into every nook. In terms of the shards, I've never collected them all in any game, however, the first time I saw the skull I thought it was really cool. Also, if you use the skulls, a number of shards are on the ground close to the spots where you're doing your quests, so, I pick those up along the way. They provide a small bonus when you find that temple. So, why not. If the shards are easy to pick up and on the way, I do it, but if I have to climb heck knows where I ignore those shards. Now that I have played through most of the content 5 times, all the areas in Ferelden (excluding Temple of Sacred Ashes - beginning and end) and areas before Exalted March/Emerald Graves is getting boring for me. The quest grind is getting to me. Sounds like the perfect timing to switch to DAO! LOL Don't tempt me. I could never find all the halla. How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I couldn't figure it out a way to climb up there to get it. I never have enough to get Briala's charm/necklace thingy because I wanted to go into the room with the chained up naked guy, lol. See, we can have our characters sex/romance scenes with their parts obscured like that
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Post by melbella on Oct 30, 2018 0:23:34 GMT
How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I'm sure there's a "proper" way but for me, I jump up on the table, then jump and hit pause so I'm stuck in the air. If you are close enough, you can highlight the halla statue while paused to select it, then un-pause and Inqui will auto grab the statue. I use a mod now that allows me open all the doors using just 1 statue for each one. You need 5 for Celene's room, which means you can't go into the garden or open all the other doors if you want to do that. The loot totally sucks but I find it very annoying to not be able to access everything. I also don't like that you have to be a rogue in order to open ALL the doors/chests. Unlike at Haven, you can't ask Sera to unlock them for you.
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None. I actually am not a fan of the entire Winter Palace. Or rather, I like the story line idea and some moments there are funny, but I don't enjoy using the v button excessively to discover hidden objects. Too many collect quests and I don't like time pressure quests too when your approval is dropping for wandering around since I don't like rushing through areas, I like walking slowly and looking around into every nook. In terms of the shards, I've never collected them all in any game, however, the first time I saw the skull I thought it was really cool. Also, if you use the skulls, a number of shards are on the ground close to the spots where you're doing your quests, so, I pick those up along the way. They provide a small bonus when you find that temple. So, why not. If the shards are easy to pick up and on the way, I do it, but if I have to climb heck knows where I ignore those shards. Sounds like the perfect timing to switch to DAO! LOL Don't tempt me. I could never find all the halla. How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I couldn't figure it out a way to climb up there to get it. I never have enough to get Briala's charm/necklace thingy because I wanted to go into the room with the chained up naked guy, lol. See, we can have our characters sex/romance scenes with their parts obscured like that Well it can be done if your inquisitor ha the balance of an Olympic gymnast. After the first PT like melbella I mod the game for those stupid statues.
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I could never find all the halla. How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I couldn't figure it out a way to climb up there to get it. I never have enough to get Briala's charm/necklace thingy because I wanted to go into the room with the chained up naked guy, lol. See, we can have our characters sex/romance scenes with their parts obscured like that
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Post by melbella on Oct 30, 2018 1:04:14 GMT
I think my way is easier.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 5:06:14 GMT
How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I'm sure there's a "proper" way but for me, I jump up on the table, then jump and hit pause so I'm stuck in the air. If you are close enough, you can highlight the halla statue while paused to select it, then un-pause and Inqui will auto grab the statue. I use a mod now that allows me open all the doors using just 1 statue for each one. You need 5 for Celene's room, which means you can't go into the garden or open all the other doors if you want to do that. The loot totally sucks but I find it very annoying to not be able to access everything. I also don't like that you have to be a rogue in order to open ALL the doors/chests. Unlike at Haven, you can't ask Sera to unlock them for you. Ah. I don't play DAI on a PC so I don't have a pause button. Otherwise, I would try that trick. When I don't have a rogue in my team, I use my warrior's shield slam (oops, WoW term)...shield "bash" to open locked doors. You think it will work on most doors made of wood except for dwarven's as they are made of stone but nope. Door breaking is inconsistent and a major quirk - not in a good way.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 5:08:13 GMT
I could never find all the halla. How the hell do you get the one that's on the beam in the kitchen? I couldn't figure it out a way to climb up there to get it. I never have enough to get Briala's charm/necklace thingy because I wanted to go into the room with the chained up naked guy, lol. See, we can have our characters sex/romance scenes with their parts obscured like that D'op! Why didn't I think of that?! Blah.
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I think adonniel does the best job at humor. Thank you! This funny person today is counting all those non funny times when she kept trying to feed Alistair to the Archdemon and still in progress. Attempt 1 - human mage Meh this game doesn't run well on the laptop. Quit game. Attempt 2 - elf mage End game Alistair - Noooouuuuu don't make me marry Anora, I love you!!! Attempt 3 - alianage elf warrior End game - And both Wardens rode into the sunset in love. Attempt 4 - dwarf warrior I'm a DUDE now. I can't romance him! ... end game nearing.... And he'll make a great hardened King... Here is more of my Inky log if anyone new is interested Day 23: Noob Inquisitor Log - Gah! My head is ringing because the advisors kept throwing broccoli at each other across the war table all day long and shouting, MAGES! TEMPLARS! MAGES! TEMPLARS! Had to interfere before we ran out of vitamins. - Since deciding between people who can summon demons and those who can beat them up, figured I'd be safer in meeting fewer abominations with the Templars. - ... Boii.... was I wrong about that assumption! The Templar headquarters were filled with the throat grabbing, second ghoul in command of an even bigger ghoul, ghouls who dragged me into a fog filled lala land. It was deftly set with the usual decor of the extensive skull collection, the burning green fog that melts flesh off your bones and an evil voice constantly shouting mwuhahaha until I broke a few walls to get to the source of it. - While escaping the lala land met a kid in a scarecrow hat who doesn't make sense, but knows how to perform a nifty disappearance trick. If he's not a figment of my imagination, I'll ask him to stick around. Maybe he'll teach me that vanishing trick. Approval meter: - 7 cold Day 24: Noob Inquisitor Log - Participated in a massive food fight at the Great Hall: team Templar vs team Abomination. - Note to self: do not trust a claim in mid-battle, 'I'm fine Inq. It's just an old battle wound pestering me.' (from a guy hardly twenty years old) because he ends up dead while you're duking it out with the other team captain. Stupid demons. They always steal the best of things. //sob - Hiding under the table since the Commander stomped into the war room and began yelling angrily. All I did was disband an already mostly disbanded bunch of Templars. Who would have thought he wouldn't approve of an implosion of a club he had been a member of for twenty five years? Not too happy either that I've invited Funny Hat to stay with us. Wander how long I'll have to sit under the table until this thing blows over. Approval meter: - 9 cold Day 25: The Noob Inquisitor Log - Shuffled away awkwardly from Haven to avoid Commander's wrath in favour on playing pony in Hinterlands by collecting roots, shards, rings, hidden lunatic supplies, goats. Why am I carrying all that stuff? Everyone is grateful for returning it except for my back. - Got into everyone's private business, learning details about who slept with whom and informing their scout friends about it. - Grumpy elf says getting into everyone's business is a bad idea, especially if it's da big corrupt cheese himself the leader of all leaders of ghouls, who will now want to have revenge on me. - V scary. Dwarf says I should set up a feast and get drunk to solve my ghoul problem. I wander if he slipped anything into my drink without the feast because in Hinterlands I saw a ram turn into a rage demon. Approval meter: - 9 cold Day 26: The Noob Inquisitor Log - AAAGGHH!! AAA! The world has burned down via corrupt files! For a couple of days there, I figured I didn't make it with closing all those demon rifts. Counting my losses. Phew... Not all is lost. Hurray world! - A random monster in the cabin, which I've spent forever unlocking, was confused when I hugged him and it died of puzzlement. Ah... It's good to be alive. - Reading turns out to be a useful practice even if you're reading your jewellery. Apparently me owned bling bling doesn't match my skills, nor does it increase all skills for a class. Whoops... Will need to beat up bandits for more rings. - Right from the bridge, skipped along the bank happily collecting pebbles in the water when river demons jumped out of a rift that only needed to be plugged 27 times before I poured super glue all over it. When will I have a day when some demon won't try to eat me and my rock collection? Approval meter: - 20 cold Day 27: The Noob Inquisitor Log - Got lost in a maze filled with wolves that always insist on having their eyes glow spookily green. The wolves were chewing on a pretty piece of mosaic. Woot! Woot! Drool aside, this will add nicely to my rocks and roots and shards collections! - Explored more caves and dungeons nearby to find more shinies. Companions always do the most important task of holding the veil fire while I'm getting choked by monsters. - Wheee! Because I've solved the little wolf problem the horse master says I'm cool enough to ride a pony! His crew also suggested setting up farmland watchtowers. Excellent strategy! What if an ice cream vendor rides by! - There is no reciprocation in the ranks. Funny Hat likes Commander. Commander doesn't like Funny Hat. Horny Helmet is thinking about bossy woman's tits. Bossy woman is thinking about Holy Light. What was I thinking about...? Approval meter: - 17 cold Day 28: The Noob Inquisitor Log - Pushed the slowest druffalo in the history of Ferelden up the hill, while it kept trying to stop and munch on the flowers every two steps of the way, in order to get it back to the farmer. The things I put up with to have a pony. - Why am I doing all the work around here? Stomped into the war council room and sent all the advisors somewhere to be productive instead of bickering. Didn't send hawt blond too far away though. - Decided my photo collection could use more pictures of the Storm Coast and climbed up to some very tall and forsaken mountain. Instead of a sightseeing platform found a dark cave and thingy majiggy to upgrade Varric's girlfriend. The way down consisted of tearing a hole in the pants. - The seagulls keep trying to steal sammiches from the Inq officers in the newly established camp. They're peskier than the spiders. Speaking of spiders, I get to play strip a spider in a cave to get some anti-venom. Yuck... I hate touching spiders. Approval meter: - 17 cold Day 29: The Noob Inquisitor Log - Hurray! Found entrance to Jurassic Park! There were waves of the cutest scaly critters breathing fire and trying to sink poisonous fangs into party members. One of them kept chewing on my arm while my brain zigged and zagged around possible Astrarium solutions. - Whee! Applied a nifty new spinning sword skill to clear some demons. How dare they invade Jurassic Park! - Afterwards had a nice snack at abandoned fishermen camp who have left some tuna and old notes behind. Such a nice little island. Why would anyone leave it in a hurry? - Poking around Astrariums has revealed a nifty cave where you normally say after you enter it, Ahaha you mean we've just entered the do not enter this cave, cave? Laughed awkwardly when found more spiders inside. Approval meter: - 16 cold Day 30: The Noob Inquisitor Log - There was a nutty apostate in the woods who kept grimacing and repeatedly yelling, I won't let you into my cabin! until I wacked him with an axe over the head and he did. No wander he didn't want to invite visitors, he had a dead Orlesian nobles collection tucked neatly inside his basement along with a dangerous might recipe. - I keep finding strange Warden notes along the coast. It's like they're looking for someone. Beard keeps whistling innocently whenever I'm reading them. - Discovered a camp and an old brainwashing story about a pointy sword organization. Deduced how they used to have a shiny sword that could have been useful. - While the bandits played tackle a bear in a very long river, snuck past them into another cave where demons were waiting for their daily butt booting. Got to hand it to dwarves. They sure know how to build caves with all the big statues and stairs included. Do not understand, however, what I got after I found the last shiny shardy along the coast. Was the reward to getting it done, getting it done? Approval meter: - 16 cold Day 31: Noob Inquisitor Log - Whoo! There was a Templar parade in my honour. They lined up along the biggest hole in the sky and got their swords out, except I can't recall what happened next. I should really stop falling for the ploy, 'hey stick your hand into a demon hole in the sky! it's a secret cookie cache!' - Woke up with the worst haircut as of date. Juuust when I was about to brush my hair, a scantly dressed Tevinter mage came banging on our doors with the urgent news that consisted of OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT!!!! message. - Why is the Grumpy Elf always right?!! The Grand Ghoul himself showed up with an army of lunatics. Aghhh!! AHHH!! I hate being hit by a torrent of fireballs repeatedly! Trebuchet save me! Approval meter: - 6 cold Day 32: Noob Inquisitor Log - Whelp... congratulations... the Grand Ghoul has annihilated our home and after stumbling waist deep in the snow I've finally reached those who managed to not get scattered by lunatics. - Joined a sing along 'Oh give me a home where the druffalos roam and skies aren't demony all daaaiiiyyy!' until Grumpy Elf plugged his ears and yelled that he knows a place where we could stay. - Everyone got cheered up by moving into a new Castle and demanded a world leader. Why do they all want me to save them when I can't even remember Andraste's first name? Decided against telling them that we're all doomed in case they'd choose to execute me for not being useful. I guess we're all back to starting from zero. Approval meter: 0 neutral ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 30, 2018 5:58:04 GMT
I started playing the series with DAO. Even as the first Inq character, I was comparing the game experiences too.
When I discovered some new idea I liked about the game I gave it a plus. For example, Astrariums and shards collections are new, finding this feature gave my rating small pluses.
Whenever I encountered Cullen's romance scenes or flirt dialogues, I've also added pluses.
When I liked certain quests or how the central story went, I added pluses. For example, I found it an interesting plot twist when Haven got demolished and we had to start anew at Skyhold. It was a powerful story element.
When I discovered something I didn't like I gave it a minus. At one point the game crashed. I was forced to re-start from an earlier save and lost progress. This gave a big minus to my Noob Log.
Inq has remodeled its combat system to exclude healing magic in the middle of the fight. Spirit Healer was one of my favourite magic branches in DAO. I wasn't the only one actually who made big stink about it when Inq new combat system came out. In any case, it felt weird and I've added a big negative score to the log for removing healing magic from the game. Although, after playing several games, I believe they've balanced the new system well since you heal at camps. It's still oddball though in terms of the lore as well.
Quests like chasing Halla are lousy. So, I'd give something like that maybe -1 point. You have a weird humour... who gives + approval points for the SHARDS? The existence of the shards is -250 approval from my Inquisitors. No exception! Now I'm curious, how many + approval your noob Inquisitor gives for the Halla statuettes?I "liked" part of your post but then read you would give -250 to shards....once I got the hang of the hard to get shards (and the game got fixed concerning some impossible to get shards) I started liking them...not the lore behind them, of course.
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Post by MarilynRobert on Oct 30, 2018 6:02:15 GMT
D'op! Why didn't I think of that?! Blah. Hey, that looks a lot like shard hunting
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2018 15:20:03 GMT
Yeah, that's the thing with those Halla statuettes and why I'm not the biggest fan of this quest. You have to search areas in a very specific order and if you do miss something you might get locked out of looking for it again. It's also rushed due to dropping approval. I've played the game four times but I don't remember at all where anything is aside from that kitchen beam since it's such a hard climb.
Like it's been mentioned before, even if you find all hallas you still shouldn't unlock some door or you won't have enough for the chained guy, who's one of the good moments about the quest.
Oh yea and alternative endings depend too on finding those hallas. I tried for a different one each time, so I had to look for those statuettes all over.
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Post by Catilina on Oct 30, 2018 15:37:38 GMT
Yeah, that's the thing with those Halla statuettes and why I'm not the biggest fan of this quest. You have to search areas in a very specific order and if you do miss something you might get locked out of looking for it again. It's also rushed due to dropping approval. I've played the game four times but I don't remember at all where anything is aside from that kitchen beam since it's such a hard climb. Like it's been mentioned before, even if you find all hallas you still shouldn't unlock some door or you won't have enough for the chained guy, who's one of the good moments about the quest. Oh yea and alternative endings depend too on finding those hallas. I tried for a different one each time, so I had to look for those statuettes all over. I never succeeded the public truce – what would my favourite end of the empire. They deserve each other! Just smile, your Majesties!
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 15:42:01 GMT
Yeah, that's the thing with those Halla statuettes and why I'm not the biggest fan of this quest. You have to search areas in a very specific order and if you do miss something you might get locked out of looking for it again. It's also rushed due to dropping approval. I've played the game four times but I don't remember at all where anything is aside from that kitchen beam since it's such a hard climb. Like it's been mentioned before, even if you find all hallas you still shouldn't unlock some door or you won't have enough for the chained guy, who's one of the good moments about the quest. Oh yea and alternative endings depend too on finding those hallas. I tried for a different one each time, so I had to look for those statuettes all over. I never succeeded the public truce – what would my favourite end of the empire. They deserve each other! Just smile, your Majesties! I have never tried mending the relationship between Briala and Celene. I didn't know about the trinket/necklace thingy.
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Post by Catilina on Oct 30, 2018 15:50:28 GMT
I never succeeded the public truce – what would my favourite end of the empire. They deserve each other! Just smile, your Majesties! I have never tried mending the relationship between Briala and Celene. I didn't know about the trinket/necklace thingy. Me neither. Celene alone or Briala rules over Gaspard. I prefer Briala over Gaspard between this two.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 16:56:07 GMT
I have never tried mending the relationship between Briala and Celene. I didn't know about the trinket/necklace thingy. Me neither. Celene alone or Briala rules over Gaspard. I prefer Briala over Gaspard between this two. I almost lost count with my 5 characters in their choices. I believe two executed Gasper with 1 also sent Briala to exile, and 3 had them working together under Inquisitor's order. Plans shown in both Champion of the Just and Hush Whispers wanted Celine dead. Gasper would be a very strong foe against Corypheus but after that he'll be at war with Ferelden which my inquisitors will not agree on. I'm not sure what Briala can do to save Orlais other than gather both city and dalish elves. Celine lives in all my scenario so she will rise to defend the empire regardless who lives in it though she would make unfortunate sacrifices to save her throne.
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Post by Liadan on Oct 30, 2018 17:07:53 GMT
Done a lot of quests in Denerim. One of the things i missed in DAI was a proper city hub, like Denerim or Kirkwall, full of NPCs and quests. Val Royeaux was a disappointment in that regard . Just a few quests i`ve done: Leliana confronted Marjolaine (this time i left Leliana unhardened, if she seemed more ruthless in the beginning of DAI the blame is in Justinia and not my warden ) and Sara gave her Schmooples. Alistair met his bitchy greedy "half-sister" and was disappointed. Sara said she was there for him and he declared his love for her. Met Captain Isabela in The Pearl. Found a fake Genitivi`s assistant in his house that led them into an embush and Genitivi`s research gave them a new place to investigate: Haven.
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Post by Rascoth on Oct 30, 2018 17:28:14 GMT
Yeah, that's the thing with those Halla statuettes and why I'm not the biggest fan of this quest. You have to search areas in a very specific order and if you do miss something you might get locked out of looking for it again. It's also rushed due to dropping approval. I've played the game four times but I don't remember at all where anything is aside from that kitchen beam since it's such a hard climb. Like it's been mentioned before, even if you find all hallas you still shouldn't unlock some door or you won't have enough for the chained guy, who's one of the good moments about the quest. Oh yea and alternative endings depend too on finding those hallas. I tried for a different one each time, so I had to look for those statuettes all over. I never succeeded the public truce – what would my favourite end of the empire. They deserve each other! Just smile, your Majesties! Public truce is my fav, especially after reading The Masked Empire. Let Orlais burn with its three-headed leadership tries to not look miserable, while I watch from the distance with bag of popcorn. I must be weird one that learned all halla statues placing after one pt and never felt the need to rush because of approval. Still, the fact that it takes place in Orlais makes it the "I need to get it out of my way asap" quest. Ugh, Orlesians.
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Post by Catilina on Oct 30, 2018 17:40:21 GMT
Me neither. Celene alone or Briala rules over Gaspard. I prefer Briala over Gaspard between this two. I almost lost count with my 5 characters in their choices. I believe two executed Gasper with 1 also sent Briala to exile, and 3 had them working together under Inquisitor's order. Plans shown in both Champion of the Just and Hush Whispers wanted Celine dead. Gasper would be a very strong foe against Corypheus but after that he'll be at war with Ferelden which my inquisitors will not agree on. I'm not sure what Briala can do to save Orlais other than gather both city and dalish elves. Celine lives in all my scenario so she will rise to defend the empire regardless who lives in it though she would make unfortunate sacrifices to save her throne. It's true, for the peace, in my 3 worlds Celene rules, but I strongly dislike the Empire – the public truce would the best for me. And I just love, that an elf controls Gaspard.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 17:54:55 GMT
I almost lost count with my 5 characters in their choices. I believe two executed Gasper with 1 also sent Briala to exile, and 3 had them working together under Inquisitor's order. Plans shown in both Champion of the Just and Hush Whispers wanted Celine dead. Gasper would be a very strong foe against Corypheus but after that he'll be at war with Ferelden which my inquisitors will not agree on. I'm not sure what Briala can do to save Orlais other than gather both city and dalish elves. Celine lives in all my scenario so she will rise to defend the empire regardless who lives in it though she would make unfortunate sacrifices to save her throne. It's true, for the peace, in my 3 worlds Celene rules, but I strongly dislike the Empire – the public truce would the best for me. And I just love, that an elf controls Gaspard. LOL, that is a nice twist to give an elf power. I keep forgetting that. Maybe I'm getting the meaning wrong about the public truce. Does that mean that the 3 of them work together?
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Post by Slyvalyth on Oct 30, 2018 17:55:25 GMT
I never succeeded the public truce – what would my favourite end of the empire. They deserve each other! Just smile, your Majesties! Public truce is my fav, especially after reading The Masked Empire. Let Orlais burn with its three-headed leadership tries to not look miserable, while I watch from the distance with bag of popcorn. I must be weird one that learned all halla statues placing after one pt and never felt the need to rush because of approval. Still, the fact that it takes place in Orlais makes it the "I need to get it out of my way asap" quest. Ugh, Orlesians. I'm rereading The Masked Empire. I read Asunder twice already.
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Post by Catilina on Oct 30, 2018 18:05:47 GMT
It's true, for the peace, in my 3 worlds Celene rules, but I strongly dislike the Empire – the public truce would the best for me. And I just love, that an elf controls Gaspard. LOL, that is a nice twist to give an elf power. I keep forgetting that. Maybe I'm getting the meaning wrong about the public truce. Does that mean that the 3 of them work together? Yes, together. I would love this forced alliance!
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