LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 20, 2020 13:34:37 GMT
1) Yeah, I also thought it was mostly teasing. Link does work. That's more insult, oh. Right on par with DA2 at times, I guess, especially the female mage. And the girls' high voices really make them come across as teenies. I'm even more tempted to play this once. Have no clue were to get it though. 2) Pashaara is good. Vashedan as well. Oh, and while it looks nothing like german, vishante kaffas could fit very well with the cliche aggressive tone we are famous for. Is your made-up one meant to pick at fereldans, turians, mabari or all of them. Come to think of calling "animal names", what kind of animal to you thing turians resemble? Some say cockroaches, others think grasshoppers. These two doorguards from ME3 make a bird reference and I vaguely remember a comment by drunk-in-shower Citadel DLC Grunt which I took as a cat reference. I'd say turian faces do have some resemblance to cats, despite lack of fur. The rest is, well, I tend to call krogan "Kugelechse" (ball lizard) and in accordance with that, turians "Vogelechse" (bird lizard). 3) I was more focusing on the point that the main quests apparently have us deal with candidates on an scale of "increasingly evil". Azura is pretty much what I would call true neutral. Sheogorath is at least unpredictable. Mora (albeit DLC) lures people with knowledge and then traps them. Besides being icky, because tentacles. Molag Bal likes to screw people into submission, literally. 4) Thanks. You used this with Fenris' default hairstyle? 8) Ah, I see. Thanks 10) I can feel that. I had some encounters with Zevran stunning some goon trying to hit Surana, but that's always to sudden to take pictures.
11) Ooooh... given how metaphorical Qunlat seems to be, that could escalate quickly. Bystanders taking notes on Qunlat insults. 12) Making mysterious elves is what I use the DA2 style elf update for. I actually prefer the mods' take over the original DA2 look as well. I'm sure if the green eyes help, but to me, your Hawke's immediate vibe is "Don't mess with me or else..."
13) Perhaps I'm trying it as well at some time... perhaps. But I'll probably use game blood magic on him the first time, i.e. save editor or console.
14) I should have seen this on the wiki, due to the obviously female standing animations. I think I found some as well. Could they be used to bullshit guys like Karras? 15) Well... no disagreement on the NPCs. Cannot remember any of my Hawkes except the very first one leaving Idunna alive... spontaneous reaction from my Hawkes. Gascard usually dies because his spirits shoot first, as I recall. Besides... I remember a mod for DAO called "slap Morrigan" (scripted interaction with her, with a chance for her to slap back). Too bad that DA2's script modding is pretty limited, otherwise someone should make a mod which allows to prompt Fenris to phase-fist some random street thug, including templars. 16)
"Baaaaartraaaaaand!!!!" (Sorry, could not resist.) Hawke: "How long to get back to the surface?" Varric: "A week perhaps, if we are unlucky." Hawke: "And if we are lucky?" Varric: "Then we will find Bartrand's corpse along the way." Hawke: 17) How did Fenris end up at the bottom of the list approval-wise? 1) yeah, in NWN2 you can point out the age of your character (default being 18 aside from full-blooded elves who're somewhere around 100 I believe, though as I recall that's similar in age to one another in the D&D setting), though it isn't exactly adressed in the game itself. Though it does make some difference in when you'd say the back story of the game took place (won't spoil anything but it has to do with the cinematic intro) Neeshka and Qara (the mage girl) are some of the younger members of the team, Khelgar I believe is at least 30-40ish...oldest members are Ammon Jerro, Sand and Elanee (those two are elves)
Fun thing about this game is that you can go full-blown Chaotic Evil, with even an evil ending...though said ending does get retconned in the expansion
2) it's actually a play on the usual "son of a b*tch" swear...I try not to swear too much 'cause I work with young kids, so I need to get creative. I've even learned myself to replace the F word with "furby" Edit: well apparently some people say turians they like prehistoric birds...I can kinda see it. Krogan though... to me they look like big tough snapping turtles
3) yeah, I found the supposed alignment chart for the Princes on a forum somewhere "Good"
Azura, Meridia
"Neutral" Hircine, Nocturnal, Sheogorath Jyggalag, Hermaeus Mora
"Lesser Evil" Periyte, Sanguine, Clavicus Vile, Malacath
"Evil" Mephala, Namira, Vaermina, Boethiah, Mehrunes Dagon, Molag Bal
4) Yeah, I still think Fenris' default hair looks the best on him...the one in Blue Wraith is...interesting, the one in World of Thedas Volume 2 isn't bad either the hairstyle mod I linked does give the option of one similar to his WoT look but its far too bright 12) That means its working I was going for either a serene "mom" vibe, or one that goes "mess with me or my family and you're dead" Depending on scene or lighting it seems to be working for her
13) lol, game "blood magic"...mine was done through careful manipulation
14) maybe? I mean, purple!Hawke can bullshit their way past anything just as well as Varric does, he's even proud of them at times
16) I love that part, Hawke is all "yep, let's do that" also love Varric+Anders in Act 2 banter talking about what to do with Bartrand should they find him Anders: Boiling in oil. Varric: Too prosaic. Trapped in a cave with hungry bears, right at the spring thaw. Anders: That lets him off too easy. Dipped in molten gold and left as a statue in the Viscount's Keep. Varric: Ooh. That's poetic! Hawke: What are you two talking about? Varric: What to do to Bartrand when I find him. Anders: Any suggestions?
17) I didn't bring him on a lot of quests, Act 1 is too mage focused...I brought along Aveline during Act of Mercy since she approves of turning in mages as well
so...for a Neutral Good Hawke...would she send Grace to the Circle even though its a bit hypocritical 'cause my Hawke is a mage as well? Know a bit late now, but still. In the case "send to the circle" agree with Sokemis and Buckeldemon . Also think of this fact: Grace "Better kill a templar." And right after that "Ok, go and speak to them" (no matter - free or the circle). BUT on your way back you meet several ambushes of raising the dead. How do you think who has done that considering Grace words and such quick change in her mood? It could have been some magical traps, though first, before meeting Grace, you use exactly the same route w/o any alive corpses running around. By logic somebody "arranged" those ambushes, and the only one who can benefit from that is Grace: Hawke dies, she with her BM buddies kills templars (another killing-spree) and that's it. ------ BTW, you neautral good Hawke is OK with such likes as unstable BM abomination Anders and stable BM Merrill? Apparently some party members comment on the skeleton ambush should you side with the mages Bethany apparently comments on them being left-over magic from Decimus' shenanigans Though during my current playthrough I had Carver with me who merely said "looks like we missed a few"
Though I'll have to agree with you on the ambushes being arranged by Grace...I mean, she's a b*tch, and even if you do help her escape she has nothing but contempt for Hawke
-- It really depends on rivalry/friendship path whether or not Anders becomes unstable...he only does on rivalry And even so, Anders still tries to help people with his magic, the fact he has his clinic throughout the game proves that as for Merrill...all she ever wants is to restore her mirror in order to find out what happened to Tamlen and/or a Mahariel Warden
she uses her magic for knowledge but never to hurt anyone (at least not knowingly/willingly)
to answer your question, yes my Hawke is okay with having them around, she may not always agree with them, but that's what friendship is (even if she might end up killing Anders in the end...haven't decided yet )
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 20, 2020 18:06:32 GMT
Apparently some party members comment on the skeleton ambush should you side with the mages Bethany apparently comments on them being left-over magic from Decimus' shenanigans Though during my current playthrough I had Carver with me who merely said "looks like we missed a few" Each party memeber says Grace is a BM. Only Merrill and Anders are not against helping them for obvious reasons. It really depends on rivalry/friendship path whether or not Anders becomes unstable...he only does on rivalry And even so, Anders still tries to help people with his magic, the fact he has his clinic throughout the game proves that Unstable - does not only mean "to act/look unstable". Anders is an abomination and a BM (looking at his own tree is enough to understand it). As a rival he finally understands it saying (in short) he forgets things, is already afraid to hurt people instead of heal them - such things. As a friend he simply unable to see it all (again, in short). That he has his clinic throughout the whole game proves only one thing: a reminder for himself he used to be a human once who had a gift to heal. Returning to "unstable". Who is more dangerous? A person who actually acts/looks unstable so you know about it, or a person who seems rather calm but in fact is simply a "time walking bomb"? Anders IS a BM, he IS an abomination. Rival talks with him prove these. As a friend you can't know when and what Anders can do. He himself can't understand those simple things and others did not tell him in time that he was dangerous as it happens in rival (only with these coditions he can be convinced to fight mages as it is the least he can do after blowing up the chantry). When exactly Anders could show his true colors? Maybe in 5-10 years. But he will. That is why I prefer Anders a rival: I can tell him he is dangerous and he can see that. As a friend - no. Know many players disagree, but it's my opinion, explained opinion with "why and what". as for Merrill...all she ever wants is to restore her mirror in order to find out what happened to Tamlen and/or a Mahariel Warden
she uses her magic for knowledge but never to hurt anyone (at least not knowingly/willingly) That is why I wrote "stable". Even in rival she is furious but not as a BM, but simply as an offended person, nothing more. Can she do something in the future? Maybe. During the game Merrill is stable even as a rival. She can control herself, just like BM GW, BM Hawke or Hawke's father who had to use blood magic. ----- she may not always agree with them, but that's what friendship is I see. Thank you.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 20, 2020 18:22:20 GMT
Apparently some party members comment on the skeleton ambush should you side with the mages Bethany apparently comments on them being left-over magic from Decimus' shenanigans Though during my current playthrough I had Carver with me who merely said "looks like we missed a few" 1) Each party memeber says Grace is a BM. Only Merrill and Anders are not against helping them for obvious reasons. It really depends on rivalry/friendship path whether or not Anders becomes unstable...he only does on rivalry And even so, Anders still tries to help people with his magic, the fact he has his clinic throughout the game proves that 2) Unstable - does not only mean "to act/look unstable". Anders is an abomination and a BM (looking at his own tree is enough to understand it). As a rival he finally understands it saying (in short) he forgets things, is already afraid to hurt people instead of heal them - such things. As a friend he simply unable to see it all (again, in short). That he has his clinic throughout the whole game proves only one thing: a reminder for himself he used to be a human once who had a gift to heal. Returning to "unstable". Who is more dangerous? A person who actually acts/looks unstable so you know about it, or a person who seems rather calm but in fact is simply a "time walking bomb"? Anders IS a BM, he IS an abomination. Rival talks with him prove these. As a friend you can't know when and what Anders can do. He himself can't understand those simple things and others did not tell him in time that he was dangerous as it happens in rival (only with these coditions he can be convinced to fight mages as it is the least he can do after blowing up the chantry). When exactly Anders could show his true colors? Maybe in 5-10 years. But he will. That is why I prefer Anders a rival: I can tell him he is dangerous and he can see that. As a friend - no. Know many players disagree, but it's my opinion, explained opinion with "why and what". as for Merrill...all she ever wants is to restore her mirror in order to find out what happened to Tamlen and/or a Mahariel Warden
she uses her magic for knowledge but never to hurt anyone (at least not knowingly/willingly) 3) That is why I wrote "stable". Even in rival she is furious but not as a BM, but simply as an offended person, nothing more. Can she do something in the future? Maybe. During the game Merrill is stable even as a rival. She can control herself, just like BM GW, BM Hawke or Hawke's father who had to use blood magic. ----- she may not always agree with them, but that's what friendship is 4) I see. Thank you. 1) Yeah, Carver said something like "but she's a blood mage, not like you or Bethany!", Aveline also pointed out something in that regard Varric was silent throughout it, but that's because he mainly stays neutral during such quests (Isabela less so, since she favors freedom over imprisonment)
2) Yeah, I see your point
I've only once had Anders as a rival, and achieved it through console because during said playthrough I had Carver as the sibling and wanted him to survive the Deep Roads
Having Anders as a friend though, makes his betrayal at the end of the game all that more potent. I have a head canon for my current Hawke that she realizes at the last moment what Anders was actually planning, and though she tries to warn people no one wants to believe her or tries to do anything about it. (as seen with Elthina who doesn't heed either Hawke or Sebastian when they say she's in danger ( Elthina: I'm the Grand Cleric, who'd dare attack me? (gee, I dunno... ) So she has to helplessly watch as the Chantry blows, knowing what she helped him do. What angers me is that if you look at the ingredients you have to gather for him, you don't have someone say something about it I mean, "sela petrae" (also known as "saltpeter") is a component in real life explosives...
3) Canonically Merrill goes to help the people in her Alienage if she survives (at least with using the default settings from the Keep) That's why these days during her Act 3 questioning beliefs quest I make sure my Hawke picks that option.
4) you're welcome
-- Also, had a random question...are you able to upload any of your Hawke's to the DA Keep these days? Because I've been trying for several days now to make mine appear
I looked on the internet for some solutions and tried those out (repaired game, log in and out of account, disable the console and any related mods that might interfere) but nothing seems to work, so wondered if anyone had similar problems
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 20, 2020 20:35:51 GMT
I've only once had Anders as a rival, and achieved it through console because during said playthrough I had Carver as the sibling and wanted him to survive the Deep Roads Did not understand: Anders will help in any case if in the team. Or you mean something else? Having Anders as a friend though, makes his betrayal at the end of the game all that more potent. Yes, agree with that. Like a backstab from a person you thought about as a friend. Very unpleasant thing. Only in Anders case what I do not like is his speech that he would be a matyre (or something like that, do not remember already). Just do not like his speech in the end if he is a friend. A friend who used you, LI who used you (and your house), and not only you, your real friends as well. I simply can't forgive such things. Played with Anders - friend 10 times and it was enough for me, next 50 times he is already Anders-rival and for now do not want to change it. So she has to helplessly watch as the Chantry blows, knowing what she helped him do. Yep, another unpleasant thing: the plot demands to watch helplessly and unable to do anything at all. Just like with some other things you, as PC, can't tell anyone about or do anything about it. What angers me is that if you look at the ingredients you have to gather for him, you don't have someone say something about it I mean, "sela petrae" (also known as "saltpeter") is a component in real life explosives... Here what I actually tell myself - it is another universe, there is magic in it. Maybe in some cases such ingredients are needed but not for blowing up the building, maybe just blowing up the concoction which after that explosion turns into something useful. Who knows with that magic? With Merrill also choose that option. So she is finally doing something with useful results, and according to her words she even did not notice city elves. Also, had a random question.. I am really sorry, dealing with other huge problemes right now after some PC upgrades that involved not only PC, but progs/games/files.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 20, 2020 21:19:43 GMT
I've only once had Anders as a rival, and achieved it through console because during said playthrough I had Carver as the sibling and wanted him to survive the Deep Roads 1) Did not understand: Anders will help in any case if in the team. Or you mean something else? Having Anders as a friend though, makes his betrayal at the end of the game all that more potent. 2) Yes, agree with that. Like a backstab from a person you thought about as a friend. Very unpleasant thing. Only in Anders case what I do not like is his speech that he would be a matyre (or something like that, do not remember already). Just do not like his speech in the end if he is a friend. A friend who used you, LI who used you (and your house), and not only you, your real friends as well. I simply can't forgive such things. Played with Anders - friend 10 times and it was enough for me, next 50 times he is already Anders-rival and for now do not want to change it. So she has to helplessly watch as the Chantry blows, knowing what she helped him do. 3) Yep, another unpleasant thing: the plot demands to watch helplessly and unable to do anything at all. Just like with some other things you, as PC, can't tell anyone about or do anything about it. What angers me is that if you look at the ingredients you have to gather for him, you don't have someone say something about it I mean, "sela petrae" (also known as "saltpeter") is a component in real life explosives... 4) Here what I actually tell myself - it is another universe, there is magic in it. Maybe in some cases such ingredients are needed but not for blowing up the building, maybe just blowing up the concoction which after that explosion turns into something useful. Who knows with that magic? With Merrill also choose that option. So she is finally doing something with useful results, and according to her words she even did not notice city elves. Also, had a random question.. 5) I am really sorry, dealing with other huge problemes right now after some PC upgrades that involved not only PC, but progs/games/files. 1) yeah, I meant like that...after all without Anders Hawke doesn't know about the real reason he had the maps, and doesn't know the Wardens are also in the Deep Roads Even with him there, there's a 50/50 chance they might not even find Stroud's group, but due to his own connection to the Taint he does have a higher chance of doing so
2) in friendship speech Anders says that if he should die then he will, knowing that in that case at least Justice will be freed in Rivalry he actually begs for death...I'm not sure which is worse
3) I'm having a hard time gaining rivalry points with him, seeing as my Hawke does still support the mages. And in rivalry he often makes it out to be like Hawke turned against the mages even if they still support them. Kinda like how Thrask assumes you're working for the Templars in Act 3 even if you're an avid mage supporter
4) well sure, but certain things like elemental composition is still the same across universes sure we don't have metals like silverite, and onyx is a gem and not a metal...but saltpeter is still saltpeter...which was used in early development of blackpowder
it wouldn't surprise me if the Qunari use it in their Gaatlok...though I wonder what the Tevinters use it for, since Anders mentions finding his recipe in a Tevinter written book
5) That's alright, I'll just leave it there in my comment...maybe someone else will read it and reply good luck with your pc
|
|
inherit
11247
0
1,639
Buckeldemon
Now stealin' more kidz.
1,200
July 2019
buckeldemon
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Buckeldemon on Jun 20, 2020 21:51:40 GMT
1) In the game almost everything is against the player. Even in this case. You can shorten the time from debuffs with PR runes e.g., but the main thing - enemies have a tendancy to have shortened versions of everything (at least not always, RNG). Just recently have seen how stuns from dirty fight and Reposte lasted for 0.2 - 0.3. sec. Did not even have time to use backstab. 2) Have about 60 PTs of DA2, used Sebastian many times in encounters, had his friendship and rival. At some point it might seem he indeed does not know what to do - chantry or duty as a ruler. But F/R indicators show what he wants. For me talking with him and hearing out he is at a loss is already annoying because of that. And your words about "copies Anders" are very true imo. It is more aweful if he is pushed to the chantry and after says that. Indeed as in PT - example. So all of a sudden he becames a ruthelss ruler. What about his PB/talks involving his maker? Either he is indeed such an idiot (there are other examples of that before blowing up the chantry), or his quest/character/whole DLC are actually unfinished. 3) Thought they are liked and favored by fans: Leliana, Tali, Garrus, Liara. With Tali and Garrus there is at least an option to kill them (with Tali even two options). But for Leliana and Liara? With Liara the most you can do: yell at her in ME1, ignore in ME2, ignore in ME3. Found plans for the device? Good. Now can go to Hackett to help with that device. Where is that option? With Leliana it is even worse: beheaded in DAO + 2 twice tries to sneak into GW team + her own DLC (I prefer DLC about Duncan or Zevran e.g., why is there DLC only about Leliana?), can meet in DA2, in DAI - not only a (shitty) spymaster, but in one of plot quests is so important that some forget about two other members who are actually importat as only thanks to them Inq and Dorian have time and they both died trying to hold their position at the cost of heir lives. But no, the only moment players remember is Leliana fighting, glorious music is playing, feeling sorry for her as she is about to die. Don't mind those two corpses. Plus can even say Leliana how glorious her behavior was. I am surprised in DAI devs did not create DLC for Leliana. With Cullen as well have heard that only thanks to fans he became LI and you can't even be rude with him. I am not against liking the character very much. Nothing wrong with that. But imposing those characters to others who actually do not like them? What about non-fans? Giving options to them? Should be grateful at least Tali/Garrus could be killed and they belong to that fan-base. 4) Yes, Zevran should be happy about that, with corrupted spider as well - another poison could be made. Shapeshifter is difficult to integrate, that's the probleme. But it is useful. Spam only Swarm Form is not an option, but e.g. bear form was most used in the Circle. And it is only level 10 now without last talent where these forms have some changes. Though for now have finished the Circle (solo again), actually satisfied about how many times used all three forms in comparison with previous PTs as a team. Now just try to find a proper build for more damage/dodges et. ---- As for the character. GW spec (class is OK in a way) has nothing in common with actual NWN Sharwyn, just wanted to try. Her avatar in NWN. Used the description as well but it is similar to this image. 1) As far as I know, the duration on most disabling effects ot debuffs is based on a combination of target rank and difficulty scale, with some also taking party size into account (If you don't have a full party, you might get a secon or half bonus). Party members are a special case it seems, as they are shown as white (normal rank), but extraordinary resistances to timed effects. Being paralysed or affected by Crushing Prison for the full duration would be pretty much a death sentence in this game. Except for the frickin' Varterral in Witch Hunt. That stun scream is evil. Did not know about PhysRes affecting durations, even though I tend to stack it regardless of class (sometimes outright cheating on my mages). Shield bashes get old quickly. 2) Hah, I'll have to try the blue route with Sebastian, just for the sake of amusing myself. I would need to use save editor or console thought. Don't feel like agreeing with him. Well, it is not as if Chantry people cannot be hypocrites. Or at least contradictory. Belief does not make sense. Even Sera gets that, even though she apparently forgets it again when it comes to things like ToM a.k.a. "all demons". 3) I've no issue with the dextros, but hey they are easier to kill than Miranda, who has suspicious plot armor even during the suicide mission. Did you get the Hackett option from themikefest? As much tend to disagree with this guy, I'd see no issue with sending Lie-ara to the crucible project. Could be done in a similar way as with the Virmire survivor, as they can be sent off. (That's purely about party composition) I'm not sure about Lels, but if you turn her down twice, she's gone for good if I recall right. The "headless" issue is more grating, especially the dismissive comments Mr. Gaider made in that regard, something along the lines of characters being killable does not mean the writers cannot bring them back if they feel like it. The thing he failed to acknowlegde in my view is continuity within universe/lore. DA is not an aD&D setting were one can go to a temple, pay some gold and have someone ressurected without issue. The lyrium ghost part was added with Trespasser, besides, depending on which side your are on regarding the "spirits imitating people" question, that might not really be her anyway. Character-focused DLCs are a bit off, though LS is actually the best of those i my experience. It at least nicely shows what a shitty person she was (or is). And it has no influence on the main plot. MotA is worse, due to Tallis being a Qun troll, Hawke not getting sensible responses in that prison cell discussion and Tallis being a borderline Sue-ish character in general. LotSB is possibly worst in that regard I suppose, as it has effects which are later referenced (though Liara turns out not be a good information broker) and is otherwise very focused on the topic character, up to the point that the other squadmember has barely any text and gets convieniently knocked out during the finale. Also, I don't know what the writer's intenton behind certain things like Liara's "Shepard Collection" was, but most opinions I saw about it were along the lines of "creepy obsessed stalker". In short, I'm not that much of a fan of that tendency either. Oh... and about the IhW situation, well I agree somewhat. Especially for those Inqs who are closer to the chosen party members than to her even in the present timeline. And there are plenty of reason not to put much trust into spymasterLeliana, just due to her job alone.
I'm curious why do you think she's a shitty spymaster. Never though much about it, my characters were more concerned with the secretive stabby zealot part.
4) Hah, I just remembered that slain spiders at least tend to drop toxin extracts, while I tend to stock deathroot poison (for the stun) and demonic poisons (more spirit damage than soulrot coating according to the wiki and it does not compete with bombs and traps for ingredients). Ouch. What is GW spec? The abbreviation does not ring a bell for me. Okay, her original appearance has better clothing. I despise the circle dresses and that crotch-guard.
LadyofNemesis 1) yeah, in NWN2 you can point out the age of your character (default being 18 aside from full-blooded elves who're somewhere around 100 I believe, though as I recall that's similar in age to one another in the D&D setting), though it isn't exactly adressed in the game itself. Though it does make some difference in when you'd say the back story of the game took place (won't spoil anything but it has to do with the cinematic intro) Neeshka and Qara (the mage girl) are some of the younger members of the team, Khelgar I believe is at least 30-40ish...oldest members are Ammon Jerro, Sand and Elanee (those two are elves)
Fun thing about this game is that you can go full-blown Chaotic Evil, with even an evil ending...though said ending does get retconned in the expansion 2) it's actually a play on the usual "son of a b*tch" swear...I try not to swear too much 'cause I work with young kids, so I need to get creative. I've even learned myself to replace the F word with "furby" Edit: well apparently some people say turians they like prehistoric birds...I can kinda see it. Krogan though... to me they look like big tough snapping turtles 3) yeah, I found the supposed alignment chart for the Princes on a forum somewhere "Good"
Azura, Meridia
"Neutral" Hircine, Nocturnal, Sheogorath Jyggalag, Hermaeus Mora
"Lesser Evil" Periyte, Sanguine, Clavicus Vile, Malacath
"Evil" Mephala, Namira, Vaermina, Boethiah, Mehrunes Dagon, Molag Bal
4) Yeah, I still think Fenris' default hair looks the best on him...the one in Blue Wraith is...interesting, the one in World of Thedas Volume 2 isn't bad either the hairstyle mod I linked does give the option of one similar to his WoT look but its far too bright 12) That means its working I was going for either a serene "mom" vibe, or one that goes "mess with me or my family and you're dead" Depending on scene or lighting it seems to be working for her 13) lol, game "blood magic"...mine was done through careful manipulation 14) maybe? I mean, purple!Hawke can bullshit their way past anything just as well as Varric does, he's even proud of them at times 16) I love that part, Hawke is all "yep, let's do that" also love Varric+Anders in Act 2 banter talking about what to do with Bartrand should they find him Anders: Boiling in oil. Varric: Too prosaic. Trapped in a cave with hungry bears, right at the spring thaw. Anders: That lets him off too easy. Dipped in molten gold and left as a statue in the Viscount's Keep. Varric: Ooh. That's poetic! Hawke: What are you two talking about? Varric: What to do to Bartrand when I find him. Anders: Any suggestions?
17) I didn't bring him on a lot of quests, Act 1 is too mage focused...I brought along Aveline during Act of Mercy since she approves of turning in mages as well 18) I'm having a hard time gaining rivalry points with him, seeing as my Hawke does still support the mages. And in rivalry he often makes it out to be like Hawke turned against the mages even if they still support them. Kinda like how Thrask assumes you're working for the Templars in Act 3 even if you're an avid mage supporter 19) well sure, but certain things like elemental composition is still the same across universes sure we don't have metals like silverite, and onyx is a gem and not a metal...but saltpeter is still saltpeter...which was used in early development of blackpowder
it wouldn't surprise me if the Qunari use it in their Gaatlok...though I wonder what the Tevinters use it for, since Anders mentions finding his recipe in a Tevinter written book 1) I guess for 100-years D&D elves it is the same jokes as for the asari partymembers then. "Yep, now that I'm 200, my parents kicked me out". 2) Yeah, I noticed that you are far more polite in that regard than I am (despite my lack of creative swear words). Furby is made up, right? Reminds me of furball though. Also, that's only the english part. Do you "think" in English or Dutch in that regard... well, you'd need to think of Dutch as well in that case. I have no clue about Dutch swear words, but I guess "Schijt" is a thing. We use it written as "Schiet" as well, though it is actually used as a softened version of out counterpart of "shit". I can definetely see the snapping turtle, especially with regards to their humogous armour and attitude. Though compared to this and this, they look actually rather friendly, except Morda perhaps. 3) I vaguely remember coming across such discussions as well. It tends to end with "Deadric Princes are beyond mortal morals. My guesses in terms of D&D would look like this: Azura: TN Meridia: LN (or LG?) Hircine: TN Sheogorath: CN Jyggalag: LN (the lawful stupid variety) Nocturnal: CN? (The mystique part is confusing. "To understand Nocturnal is to negate her" as an ex-priest of her muses in one book) Hermy Mora: TN or NE. I tend towards NE though. Periyte: LN (The ruthless "do what must be done" variety. Though plagues are hard to control, so they are not quite that much of a good tool for a janitor.) Sanguine: CN Clavicus: Either CN or even NE Malacath: NE? No idea Mehrunes Dagon: classic CE Molag Bal: CE or LE Namira: CE or a dark case of TN? Boethia(h): NE Mephala: CE or NE Vaermina: CE? I don't know much about that one.
4) Argh... I knew I've seen those dots somewhere outside of the comic. Damn memory. Though I guess the Fenris-mancers might like the WoT picture. 12) Well, sometimes even I can recognise facial expressions appropriately. Though mama bear Hawke does not get to have shapeshifter. 13) Another proof that one does not need blood magic for that. 14) That circle robe should give 50% bonus towards a purple rating, making the bullshitting response easier to achieve for Hawkes who are not full purple. 16) Ah, I forgot that lil' gem. Besides... bears are mentioned, right before waking up from hibernation. In other settings, "bears are bad news". In DA, they are DOOOOOOOM!!! 19) At first thought, I wondered why he used alchemy at all, given all the talk about destructive magic. Though perhaps the Chantry buildings have some kind of ward messing that up, so he had to resort to more mundane means. About the Keep issue... I have no idea as well. Just ran a test and at least the worldstate tapestry thingy works for me (the servers seem to be fond of dying a few times each year for a few days ), but I never tried to upload any characters and set their variables in the tapestry instead. Are there any special features tied uploading Hawkes to the Keep? I've read that DAO server connections have apparently been dead for around two years now, so I could guess that support for DA2 might be in the process of being either cancelled or maintenance taking even more of a backseat than before.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 20, 2020 22:25:20 GMT
1) I guess for 100-years D&D elves it is the same jokes as for the asari partymembers then. "Yep, now that I'm 200, my parents kicked me out". 2) Yeah, I noticed that you are far more polite in that regard than I am (despite my lack of creative swear words). Furby is made up, right? Reminds me of furball though. Also, that's only the english part. Do you "think" in English or Dutch in that regard... well, you'd need to think of Dutch as well in that case. I have no clue about Dutch swear words, but I guess "Schijt" is a thing. We use it written as "Schiet" as well, though it is actually used as a softened version of out counterpart of "shit". I can definetely see the snapping turtle, especially with regards to their humogous armour and attitude. Though compared to this and this, they look actually rather friendly, except Morda perhaps. 3) I vaguely remember coming across such discussions as well. It tends to end with "Deadric Princes are beyond mortal morals. My guesses in terms of D&D would look like this: Azura: TN Meridia: LN (or LG?) Hircine: TN Sheogorath: CN Jyggalag: LN (the lawful stupid variety) Nocturnal: CN? (The mystique part is confusing. "To understand Nocturnal is to negate her" as an ex-priest of her muses in one book) Hermy Mora: TN or NE. I tend towards NE though. Periyte: LN (The ruthless "do what must be done" variety. Though plagues are hard to control, so they are not quite that much of a good tool for a janitor.) Sanguine: CN Clavicus: Either CN or even NE Malacath: NE? No idea Mehrunes Dagon: classic CE Molag Bal: CE or LE Namira: CE or a dark case of TN? Boethia(h): NE Mephala: CE or NE Vaermina: CE? I don't know much about that one.
4) Argh... I knew I've seen those dots somewhere outside of the comic. Damn memory. Though I guess the Fenris-mancers might like the WoT picture. 12) Well, sometimes even I can recognise facial expressions appropriately. Though mama bear Hawke does not get to have shapeshifter. 13) Another proof that one does not need blood magic for that. 14) That circle robe should give 50% bonus towards a purple rating, making the bullshitting response easier to achieve for Hawkes who are not full purple. 16) Ah, I forgot that lil' gem. Besides... bears are mentioned, right before waking up from hibernation. In other settings, "bears are bad news". In DA, they are DOOOOOOOM!!! 19) At first thought, I wondered why he used alchemy at all, given all the talk about destructive magic. Though perhaps the Chantry buildings have some kind of ward messing that up, so he had to resort to more mundane means. 20) About the Keep issue... I have no idea as well. Just ran a test and at least the worldstate tapestry thingy works for me (the servers seem to be fond of dying a few times each year for a few days ), but I never tried to upload any characters and set their variables in the tapestry instead. Are there any special features tied uploading Hawkes to the Keep? I've read that DAO server connections have apparently been dead for around two years now, so I could guess that support for DA2 might be in the process of being either cancelled or maintenance taking even more of a backseat than before. 1) I guess so, though Elanee is of the "I've been watching you since you were little" variety...which is extra creepy if you play a male pc since she's the only romance option for males then again, the female one isn't much better with Casavir who has a massive stick up his butt and enough holy energy to make Neeshka's skin crawl the cut ones would've been more fun, Neeshka for males and Bishop for females (the ones in the expansion (Safiya and Gann) make up for it though )
2) furby...they're toys from the 90's/00's, those little fuzzy toys that look like those things from Gremlins (before the getting wet and feeding after midnight part I mean) as for cursing in Dutch...depends on where you are, where I'm from we tend to curse a lot with the ah...female parts, up north they tend to use diseases a lot, my mother comes from an area where they use the one you mentioned ...though due to English having a lot of influence on our language we also tend to use a lot of English swear words
4) guilty Though Matt Rhodes once did reveal an upper torso shot of Fenris' tattoos at an earlier date...at least I believe it was from Matt Rhodes And it does include the dots, in fact even his earliest version of his concept included the dots, I guess they didn't make it into the game due to his hair covering most of it up anyway.
12) mama bear is still an appropriate trope for her though (Though same is true for my other two protagonists, my males tend to get the male equivalent "papa wolf" attributed to them)
14) agreed, it should have an effect on them to briefly increase bluffing/persuasion skills I kinda miss the persuasion skill in the later games...stealing too come to think of it, some of those nobs in Kirkwall and Val Royeaux beg to have their pockets picked
17) sad but true does make my end-game choice a bit conflicting though...I love him in Awakening, but in DA2 I want to strangle him
18) yeah, kinda wish their friendship/rivalry was separate of their regular approval like...have two bars, one with their overall approval and the other with the friendship/rivalry stuff...like those alignment scale things they had in KotOR
19) think so too, maybe its like those wards they also have in the repository in the Circle Tower? Negating magic or what not
20) hm...well, strange thing is that it did upload my Warden just fine maybe it has something to do with the fact they recently released DA2 on Steam? I've no idea, but I've tried several things with no result if it still isn't fixed by the time I finish my playthrough I'll just use the default and change the name + add my own portrait
|
|
inherit
749
0
3,785
Iddy
3,806
August 2016
iddy
|
Post by Iddy on Jun 21, 2020 1:03:06 GMT
The food I ordered arrived just in the middle of the cutscene where the titan's guardian shows up.
So I went to the PS4's main menu hoping that would pause it and left to get my order.
When I returned, the boss was already defeated and The Descent's final cutscene was playing. There is some Toy Story shit going on here, guys.
|
|
inherit
11247
0
1,639
Buckeldemon
Now stealin' more kidz.
1,200
July 2019
buckeldemon
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Buckeldemon on Jun 21, 2020 1:59:39 GMT
1) I guess so, though Elanee is of the "I've been watching you since you were little" variety...which is extra creepy if you play a male pc since she's the only romance option for males then again, the female one isn't much better with Casavir who has a massive stick up his butt and enough holy energy to make Neeshka's skin crawl the cut ones would've been more fun, Neeshka for males and Bishop for females (the ones in the expansion (Safiya and Gann) make up for it though ) 2) furby...they're toys from the 90's/00's, those little fuzzy toys that look like those things from Gremlins (before the getting wet and feeding after midnight part I mean) as for cursing in Dutch...depends on where you are, where I'm from we tend to curse a lot with the ah...female parts, up north they tend to use diseases a lot, my mother comes from an area where they use the one you mentioned ...though due to English having a lot of influence on our language we also tend to use a lot of English swear words 4) guilty Though Matt Rhodes once did reveal an upper torso shot of Fenris' tattoos at an earlier date...at least I believe it was from Matt Rhodes And it does include the dots, in fact even his earliest version of his concept included the dots, I guess they didn't make it into the game due to his hair covering most of it up anyway. 12) mama bear is still an appropriate trope for her though (Though same is true for my other two protagonists, my males tend to get the male equivalent "papa wolf" attributed to them) 14) agreed, it should have an effect on them to briefly increase bluffing/persuasion skills I kinda miss the persuasion skill in the later games...stealing too come to think of it, some of those nobs in Kirkwall and Val Royeaux beg to have their pockets picked 17) sad but true does make my end-game choice a bit conflicting though...I love him in Awakening, but in DA2 I want to strangle him 18) yeah, kinda wish their friendship/rivalry was separate of their regular approval like...have two bars, one with their overall approval and the other with the friendship/rivalry stuff...like those alignment scale things they had in KotOR 19) think so too, maybe its like those wards they also have in the repository in the Circle Tower? Negating magic or what not 20) hm...well, strange thing is that it did upload my Warden just fine maybe it has something to do with the fact they recently released DA2 on Steam? I've no idea, but I've tried several things with no result if it still isn't fixed by the time I finish my playthrough I'll just use the default and change the name + add my own portrait 1) I guess Elanee is an (ass-)old elf then... uh, that's odd even for elves. Strange choice for a romance. I suppose Casavir is probably an extremely judgemental lawful stupid paladin who goes into each conversation with "Detect Evil" followed "Smite everyone my radar shows"? In that case, eew. I don't know why people seems to have such a liking for this paladin stereotype. As for Bishop... I just got (from your descriptions and others) that this guy is massive butthole. Does he get/was he intended to get better when romanced? 2) Ah, I guess I vaguely remember these being a thing. At least the fur was close. That would make for pretty... diverse cursing tradition in your family then, with at least three major influences. "That pal annoys me. Is it genitalia or sickness this time... cannot decide." I do not even know common or "fashionable" phrases of my own region. Should make up for fantasy stuff as a compensation. 4) I suspect that. I totally missed the dots in these images as well . While I saw the concept drawing some days ago, I was more occupied with his early version clothing and what appears to be beard stubble. 12) Is that your childcare sense coming up? 14) Hmm, same here. When it comes to "power of talk" solutions, I actually prefer the DA2 approach. DAO is a bit too gamey, and it benefits certain classes or builds too much I think. High-CUN rogues might not even need the passive skills, STR-based warriors also have an advantage, but intimidation options are far less common than persuasion though. DEX-based warriors are out though, as well any mage. Bonus points for mages having the least amount of skill points available in practical terms, as one point is always eaten up by tier 1 herbalism, which I never expand upon except when cheating generously, as Morrigan already starts with two points and I only need one herbalist. On the other hand, I feel that mages need to max both combat training and tactics sooner or later, unless the mage is strictly supportive and does not attract much hate. DAI's abilites are a bit too much in terms of cross-class options. Plus influence grinding. You seem to have somewhat moral rogues... so I have to ask if you rob the people in Lothering (the greedy merchant does not count)? Leliana is guilty of this in some PTs as Lothering has no "pickpocket and die!" random encounters popping up on failure. I mean, Denerim has two groups of sixteen and nineteen soldiers each, and while I don't quite remember the group's compostions, I would not be surprised if most of them are scattershot archers. :pissedof: The circle also employs templars and mage conscripts. On my Surana playthrough, Leliana used to rob nearly every pocket in Orzammar (There are quite some unique items to be had, from the Dace patriarch and Cpt. Gavorn in particular), but she was not allowed to steal much in Dust Down, except for the Cartas of course. 17) I actually meant Fenris. You opened up with a Fenris quote, and than switched Anders. I suppose I have a talent to confuse you. Though I'm not sure if some Hawke of mine would compete for the Anders-strangling exercise. 18) While I did play some KotOR, it was a while back, short-lived and I can only remember the Dark-Light side meter (the red-blue bar). Now this remembers me of something I did in the first KotOR. The (boring) starting planet is city planet similar to Coruscant from the films, inhabited by a bunch of racist humans, while the aliens dewll in lower-level slums. There's one encounter with a bunch of racist human brats harrassing an Ithroian, and one way to shoo them off is threatening violence (gives Dark side points), but it gets the task done. With that being said, I would also like a two-axis approval system, with one axis being agreement vs. agree-to-disagree/grudging respect, and the other one being an annoyance or hostility meter, which shows how likely a character is to turn hostile/run off. 19) Yeah, that's what I thought of. 20) That could be culprit I suppose. I just got that the steam release is still requring Origin, so I'd just get the game there, else I would have two distribution platforms messing around with the game. Remembers me that I still not have installed DAI on my new PC. I'm probably still afraid that Origin will kill it. Iddy : Really? No one flung from the platform? Since this titan thingy is damn annoying, I hope this feature you discovered is not exclusive to the PS4 version.
|
|
melbella
N7
Trouble-shooting Space Diva
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Origin: melbella
Prime Posts: 2186
Prime Likes: 5778
Posts: 8,220 Likes: 25,438
inherit
214
0
25,438
melbella
Trouble-shooting Space Diva
8,220
August 2016
melbella
Bottom
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
melbella
2186
5778
|
Post by melbella on Jun 21, 2020 4:56:07 GMT
Lukas met with the weird cultists in the mountains and proved he really could close rifts. Recruited the guy whose girlfriend was killed and picked up the breathing potion. Dropped it off back at the Crossroads and then recruited Ellendra after returning her phylactery. Then headed south to set up the final camp and cozy up to some bears.
Even on Casual, with Grizzly End turned on bears still take a day and a half to kill. Collected all 3 great bear claws, then turned to the mercenary fortress. Cleared it out and found the key to the locked Valammar gate. Cleared the rift in Simeon's cave on the second try (I'm still level 6) but couldn't get the other one that sprouts 500 shades in the second wave.
After several attempts I was getting frustrated and overheated so called it quits. Come to find out our AC decided the first day of summer was a good day to die so it wasn't my imagination - it's really fucking hot in here! Why does stuff always break on a goddamn weekend?!
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 21, 2020 8:22:40 GMT
1) yeah, I meant like that...after all without Anders Hawke doesn't know about the real reason he had the maps, and doesn't know the Wardens are also in the Deep Roads Even with him there, there's a 50/50 chance they might not even find Stroud's group, but due to his own connection to the Taint he does have a higher chance of doing so
2) in friendship speech Anders says that if he should die then he will, knowing that in that case at least Justice will be freed in Rivalry he actually begs for death...I'm not sure which is worse
3) I'm having a hard time gaining rivalry points with him, seeing as my Hawke does still support the mages. And in rivalry he often makes it out to be like Hawke turned against the mages even if they still support them. Kinda like how Thrask assumes you're working for the Templars in Act 3 even if you're an avid mage supporter
4) well sure, but certain things like elemental composition is still the same across universes sure we don't have metals like silverite, and onyx is a gem and not a metal...but saltpeter is still saltpeter...which was used in early development of blackpowder
it wouldn't surprise me if the Qunari use it in their Gaatlok...though I wonder what the Tevinters use it for, since Anders mentions finding his recipe in a Tevinter written book
5) That's alright, I'll just leave it there in my comment...maybe someone else will read it and reply good luck with your pc 2) Depends on dialogues/attitude/choices throughout the game it seems. I remember 100 % "matyre". About "which is worse" in the given choices: you say you are not sure i.e. you are still inclined even 1 % to one of these two option. Non? 3) I like checking things in such games as DA or ME. In ME 3 e.g. was surprised at unloyal Legion/Jack/Samara dialogues and other things. Do the same in DAU if possible. Once on purpose made PTs where always told Anders such things as "mages should be locked, Anders included. Mages are dangerous. Helped Meredith telling Anders to shut up etc.". And when it came down to Anders bomb quest in Act 3 guess what? As a rival I always hear "I am surprised you help me after your words". But when he was a friend (got his friendship ASAP to tell bad things about mages), I heard "You always supported me, always helped mages!". Sorry, what? And it is not a bug, it shows part of his charater if he is a friend. I do not like Anders as a character in the game, BUT I do like him in another way: Anders indeed is written in a great way. As a friend you have one line of dialogues, see his mood, hear what he says. As a rival other dialogues, another mood, way of thinking, another side of him and even see who is in charge (and it is not Anders). In this way he is an excellent character, a character who made a grave mistake by letting Justice in. And not only that. Actually it is always like that: you can't know a character only making rivals with him, or just be friends, with romance you get even more information. Zevran as LI is more opened to you. Jack from ME? As LI you can know so many things about her, but only in romance and during courting her. As a female I can never know many vital things about her persanality. One of the things I like about BW games: I know I should try different variants to know a charachter as much as possible. Anders included. That there are plot holes games, of course it is frustrating (about Thrask). At least there are not many if them. 4) Could be one of the options. Will stop at this: different outcomes are possible. 5) Thank you, and good-lucc to you too.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 21, 2020 11:14:18 GMT
1) I guess Elanee is an (ass-)old elf then... uh, that's odd even for elves. Strange choice for a romance. I suppose Casavir is probably an extremely judgemental lawful stupid paladin who goes into each conversation with "Detect Evil" followed "Smite everyone my radar shows"? In that case, eew. I don't know why people seems to have such a liking for this paladin stereotype. As for Bishop... I just got (from your descriptions and others) that this guy is massive butthole. Does he get/was he intended to get better when romanced? 2) Ah, I guess I vaguely remember these being a thing. At least the fur was close. That would make for pretty... diverse cursing tradition in your family then, with at least three major influences. "That pal annoys me. Is it genitalia or sickness this time... cannot decide." I do not even know common or "fashionable" phrases of my own region. Should make up for fantasy stuff as a compensation. 4) I suspect that. I totally missed the dots in these images as well . While I saw the concept drawing some days ago, I was more occupied with his early version clothing and what appears to be beard stubble. 12) Is that your childcare sense coming up? 14) Hmm, same here. When it comes to "power of talk" solutions, I actually prefer the DA2 approach. DAO is a bit too gamey, and it benefits certain classes or builds too much I think. High-CUN rogues might not even need the passive skills, STR-based warriors also have an advantage, but intimidation options are far less common than persuasion though. DEX-based warriors are out though, as well any mage. Bonus points for mages having the least amount of skill points available in practical terms, as one point is always eaten up by tier 1 herbalism, which I never expand upon except when cheating generously, as Morrigan already starts with two points and I only need one herbalist. On the other hand, I feel that mages need to max both combat training and tactics sooner or later, unless the mage is strictly supportive and does not attract much hate. DAI's abilites are a bit too much in terms of cross-class options. Plus influence grinding. You seem to have somewhat moral rogues... so I have to ask if you rob the people in Lothering (the greedy merchant does not count)? Leliana is guilty of this in some PTs as Lothering has no "pickpocket and die!" random encounters popping up on failure. I mean, Denerim has two groups of sixteen and nineteen soldiers each, and while I don't quite remember the group's compostions, I would not be surprised if most of them are scattershot archers. :pissedof: The circle also employs templars and mage conscripts. On my Surana playthrough, Leliana used to rob nearly every pocket in Orzammar (There are quite some unique items to be had, from the Dace patriarch and Cpt. Gavorn in particular), but she was not allowed to steal much in Dust Down, except for the Cartas of course. 17) I actually meant Fenris. You opened up with a Fenris quote, and than switched Anders. I suppose I have a talent to confuse you. Though I'm not sure if some Hawke of mine would compete for the Anders-strangling exercise. 18) While I did play some KotOR, it was a while back, short-lived and I can only remember the Dark-Light side meter (the red-blue bar). Now this remembers me of something I did in the first KotOR. The (boring) starting planet is city planet similar to Coruscant from the films, inhabited by a bunch of racist humans, while the aliens dewll in lower-level slums. There's one encounter with a bunch of racist human brats harrassing an Ithroian, and one way to shoo them off is threatening violence (gives Dark side points), but it gets the task done. With that being said, I would also like a two-axis approval system, with one axis being agreement vs. agree-to-disagree/grudging respect, and the other one being an annoyance or hostility meter, which shows how likely a character is to turn hostile/run off. 19) Yeah, that's what I thought of. 20) That could be culprit I suppose. I just got that the steam release is still requring Origin, so I'd just get the game there, else I would have two distribution platforms messing around with the game. Remembers me that I still not have installed DAI on my new PC. I'm probably still afraid that Origin will kill it. 1) He (Casavir) is not all that judgmental, he's more of the "do everything good" type (lawful good in fact)...he's also a mass murderer of orcs...and apparently left a woman to become a paladin Bishop though...I dunno, I'm not sure what type of romance he would've been (I know there are mods that restore it but I've never tried it), he and Casavir are always at each other's throats, which is hilarious if the pc is female because they argue about her and I love it (one such scene over here) I mean sure, Bishop is a chaotic evil piece of sh*t, but as he puts it in the vid...at least he's honest about it
14) To be honest, my Tabris only stole from those who either deserved it or could miss it, so no refugees or poor people. So yeah...moral rogue, I pick-pocketed a lot of dwarven nobles in Orzammar though
17) yeah, you're good at confusing me My Tabris got annoyed with Anders at times as well, she still helped him with his quest but he often got on her nerves. (might also be why he doesn't have 100% approval )
18) yeah I played a little of it, then my pc at the time died and the next pc I played it on couldn't run the game due to its age so I never finished it. I don't even remember where I left of at the time
20) for now I've just renamed the default female mage Hawke to my custom one and use that for my import. After all, first names aren't used in the games anyway and you have to re-craft their appearance, so shouldn't be a problem.
2) Depends on dialogues/attitude/choices throughout the game it seems. I remember 100 % "matyre".
About "which is worse" in the given choices: you say you are not sure i.e. you are still inclined even 1 % to one of these two option. Non?
3) I like checking things in such games as DA or ME. In ME 3 e.g. was surprised at unloyal Legion/Jack/Samara dialogues and other things.
Do the same in DAU if possible. Once on purpose made PTs where always told Anders such things as "mages should be locked, Anders included. Mages are dangerous. Helped Meredith telling Anders to shut up etc.". And when it came down to Anders bomb quest in Act 3 guess what?
As a rival I always hear "I am surprised you help me after your words". But when he was a friend (got his friendship ASAP to tell bad things about mages), I heard "You always supported me, always helped mages!". Sorry, what? And it is not a bug, it shows part of his charater if he is a friend.
I do not like Anders as a character in the game, BUT I do like him in another way: Anders indeed is written in a great way. As a friend you have one line of dialogues, see his mood, hear what he says. As a rival other dialogues, another mood, way of thinking, another side of him and even see who is in charge (and it is not Anders). In this way he is an excellent character, a character who made a grave mistake by letting Justice in. And not only that.
Actually it is always like that: you can't know a character only making rivals with him, or just be friends, with romance you get even more information. Zevran as LI is more opened to you. Jack from ME? As LI you can know so many things about her, but only in romance and during courting her. As a female I can never know many vital things about her persanality.
One of the things I like about BW games: I know I should try different variants to know a charachter as much as possible. Anders included.
That there are plot holes games, of course it is frustrating (about Thrask). At least there are not many if them.
4) Could be one of the options. Will stop at this: different outcomes are possible.
5) Thank you, and good-lucc to you too. 2) I actually meant with my "don't know what's worse" Anders' reaction and reply to Hawke depending on friendship/rivalry on Friendship he's semi-proud of what he's done and doesn't mind if Hawke kills him because as he says in his words "I made a difference" on Rivalry though, he's broken and doesn't feel the need to keep living because he fears what he'll do next, and begs for death so yeah, as I said...I don't know what's worse
3) yeah, its too bad DA2 has its share of plot holes, especially if you play a mage Hawke but even so, it's not a bad game, and I do like the overall story
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 21, 2020 12:23:56 GMT
1) As far as I know, the duration on most disabling effects ot debuffs is based on a combination of target rank and difficulty scale, with some also taking party size into account (If you don't have a full party, you might get a secon or half bonus). Party members are a special case it seems, as they are shown as white (normal rank), but extraordinary resistances to timed effects. Being paralysed or affected by Crushing Prison for the full duration would be pretty much a death sentence in this game. Except for the frickin' Varterral in Witch Hunt. That stun scream is evil. Did not know about PhysRes affecting durations, even though I tend to stack it regardless of class (sometimes outright cheating on my mages). Shield bashes get old quickly. 2) Hah, I'll have to try the blue route with Sebastian, just for the sake of amusing myself. I would need to use save editor or console thought. Don't feel like agreeing with him. Well, it is not as if Chantry people cannot be hypocrites. Or at least contradictory. Belief does not make sense. Even Sera gets that, even though she apparently forgets it again when it comes to things like ToM a.k.a. "all demons". 3) I've no issue with the dextros, but hey they are easier to kill than Miranda, who has suspicious plot armor even during the suicide mission. Did you get the Hackett option from themikefest? As much tend to disagree with this guy, I'd see no issue with sending Lie-ara to the crucible project. Could be done in a similar way as with the Virmire survivor, as they can be sent off. (That's purely about party composition) I'm not sure about Lels, but if you turn her down twice, she's gone for good if I recall right. The "headless" issue is more grating, especially the dismissive comments Mr. Gaider made in that regard, something along the lines of characters being killable does not mean the writers cannot bring them back if they feel like it. The thing he failed to acknowlegde in my view is continuity within universe/lore. DA is not an aD&D setting were one can go to a temple, pay some gold and have someone ressurected without issue. The lyrium ghost part was added with Trespasser, besides, depending on which side your are on regarding the "spirits imitating people" question, that might not really be her anyway. Character-focused DLCs are a bit off, though LS is actually the best of those i my experience. It at least nicely shows what a shitty person she was (or is). And it has no influence on the main plot. MotA is worse, due to Tallis being a Qun troll, Hawke not getting sensible responses in that prison cell discussion and Tallis being a borderline Sue-ish character in general. LotSB is possibly worst in that regard I suppose, as it has effects which are later referenced (though Liara turns out not be a good information broker) and is otherwise very focused on the topic character, up to the point that the other squadmember has barely any text and gets convieniently knocked out during the finale. Also, I don't know what the writer's intenton behind certain things like Liara's "Shepard Collection" was, but most opinions I saw about it were along the lines of "creepy obsessed stalker". In short, I'm not that much of a fan of that tendency either. Oh... and about the IhW situation, well I agree somewhat. Especially for those Inqs who are closer to the chosen party members than to her even in the present timeline. And there are plenty of reason not to put much trust into spymasterLeliana, just due to her job alone.
I'm curious why do you think she's a shitty spymaster. Never though much about it, my characters were more concerned with the secretive stabby zealot part.
4) Hah, I just remembered that slain spiders at least tend to drop toxin extracts, while I tend to stock deathroot poison (for the stun) and demonic poisons (more spirit damage than soulrot coating according to the wiki and it does not compete with bombs and traps for ingredients). Ouch. What is GW spec? The abbreviation does not ring a bell for me. Okay, her original appearance has better clothing. I despise the circle dresses and that crotch-guard. 1) That 02.-0.3. sec was a surprise for me with that enemy - Ogre in the Ishal Tower - first time saw such short stun duration with him. It is solo, though only after Ostagar for obvious reasons. After, already solo, got those very short stuns very often even with simple enemies. RNG? Lucky/unluky? Did not have team at all. About PR - did not know myself, another person pointed that out. Checked - indeed it worked, depending on enemies of course, but worked. 2) One of the reasons he is a rival - tried in the past all options, now already can't make myself agree with him to be a brother. In Act 3 like to tell Leliana that it is time to go offensive and watch Sebastian reaction as it is not what Grande Cleric wanted me to tell Leliana. After tell GC "do as you want" so get rival points from Sebastian. Sebastian "You must take holy relics and go.....'. What?! That religion is even here so important when lives are at stake. Just like in DAO with Wynne and Leliana in Haven if you use dragon blood. Religion turns people into idiots sometimes. Good examples in DA games. Religion "make sense" in this case. Something happened and poeople do not understand it. But the chantry can explain everything and has answers to every question "It is the maker's work". They even do not understand how stupid it sounds; so obvious they do not know the answer but it is so convenient to put the blame on someone else, like some unproved maker. I like the dialogue in DA2 in the beginning, that LadyofNemesis wrote about - GW saving the world, but in return GC still insists that it was the maker using GW as a tool to save the world. Tbh, even the Qun looks better in this matter. In DAI there is PB btw Dorian and Bull, where Bull moques Dorian about that magister and Dorian in return does the same telling about Koslun to be surprised that his people still did not conquerir the whole world. To that Bull says one simple thing: their leaders still try to explain that part to the Qunari. My point here: the Chantry uses some maker "to explain" things, the Qunari still tries to find some explanation according to their culture. They do not use someone and blame someone as the chantry does. 3) I wrote about the whole fan-base tendency. My likes/dislikes are irrelevant here. Wrote options I see fitting as some examples. If what Mr. Gaider told is really true (I just do not read much info), it is even worse: devs should attract fans or no money for them, and at the same time they indulge their own preferences making up some stupid explanation (agree with you about that ghost part or Liara part). DLC is fine. I have issues about one thing: WHY ONLY LELIANA? Just can't understand WHY? Why is she so important? Like Liara in MET. In DLC Citadel if you have no LI or have ME2 LI Liara takes their place making seducing comments. Fuck off Liara and go improve your shrine. She is everywhere, just like Leliana is everywhere. Only because of devs? I prefeer DLC about my other team members and there is much to work with actually to open players' eyes about other members. Zevran, whom people usually do not like and do not even bother to understand. Devs could have made DLC about him and there is indeed a lot to work with, showing what has happened with Zevran and that DLC could have influenced players' attitude to him. The same is about hated and misunderstood DA2 Fenris e.g. Duncan DLC imo could have been very interesting considering his fate, childhood, becoming a GW and other things. Showing what Duncan was and what a great person he became. His changes are obvious and I really would like to see that DL, and not just have a codex note" died in the battle". About Leliana as shitty spymaster (and a person imo). Since you asked, can tell you this: hope you like reading. It is a short version and only with some examples. Can write more if you wish, it is not difficult for me. That Leliana hides a lot from Inq is obvious from cutscenes and dialogues. 1) Sent birds to mages TO THE CASTLE, so she at least should know something is wrong but tells you nothing. The same with templars. 2) Blackwall? She either knew or simply did not pay attention. But she again says nothing at all about it. It is her job to know. 3) Morrigan? Leliana is just stupid brainless bitch. Morrigan helped GW to save the world but the only thing we hear from spymaster: she is rutheless. Moreover Leliana tells that Morrigan is responsable. But at the same time she knows where the troubles are (we after go and investigate it). How stupid a person should be to hide such important information from Inq? 4) Missed info about Solas. Explanation "he wanted to help/no time" are stupid. It is her job to collect info about others. She collected info about Inq, but it seems her agents were just strolling and enjoying the view till finally reached the place Solas has mentiond (in the end of the game). There is no village, Solas was lying, Liliana did not bother to check info about him. She did not do her job. And the thing that Solas hid a lot was obvious. Already this was just critically importannt reason to dig info about him. Leliana failed. 5) Assault on Haven and cutscene with Leliana in Skyhold after that. We deal with what the game gives us in thas video: Leliana told us disturbing facts and what she decided to do after that, thus blames herself, that's enough to understand at least what had to be done. Of course we don't now the enemy, we don't know many things before Haven attack. But there are brutal facts requiring vigilance even in case we have little info: - there is an enemy somewhere there, that's for certain - the enemy is powerful cosidering the results with demons falling from the sky and destroyed conclave - Inquistor has some strange mark and ability to close rifts, the origin of the mark is unknown, memory is gone, so there is a chance the enemy is connected to that mark as well - a powerful unknown enemy knows where the Haven is and can attack at any second - considering those facts Cullen (as he told at the War Table) and Leliana just MUST post guards out of Haven in case of the attack - we don't know if those guards could warn us about the attack BUT as Jack in ME2 (during Samara recruit) said "Small chance is better then none". So if there is even a small chance that a powerful enemy would show up, the guard is an absolute "must be" to protect villagers - solders and agents are at war and know they can die, they should be ready to die if they are at war: managed to warn the village about the approaching enemy but died as had no time to escape AND thanks to him more lives could have been saved Again, we don't know many things but what we know there is somewhere there a dangerous powerful enemy who can attack at any moment. If there is even a small chance, use it. But Cullen and Leiana failed here (don't know why Cullen is not discussed as he is to blame as well, the focus, as usual, on beloved Leliana...). So vigilance and again vigilance. An agent vanished as Leliana told? That's odd indeed, so put more agents and Cullen soldiers in different places as it could mean "that unknown enemy in on the move". They both failed at ther job. We are not involved before Haven attack, but we got info right in thas video from Leliana about what had happened and what she was thinking about. I just have a feeling Cullen and Leliana softened and relaxed a bit after things went more smooth (more agents, soldiers, nobles, simple people eager to help etc) and forgot their war duties. Are those facts for debate? And the facts about Cullen and Leliana wrong actions considering the above? Think it is enough and hope it is clear why I think Leliana ia a shitty spymaster. Buckeldemon , would really appreciate if you write "clear or not" as people usualy do not understand what I want to say; would be really helpful for me. Thanks anyway. 4) You forget one thing: friendly spiders can give you toxin free of charge. Nothing to worry about. You see actual clothing on the original Sharwyn? ---- Buckeldemon, may I ask you something? Do not answer if do not want. Noticed you and LadyofNemesis use many emojies(right name?). Why talkig to each other and others you use many of them, but answering me use only words. Confess that many of those emojies I simpply do not understand, but just curious about it.
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 21, 2020 12:56:58 GMT
2) I actually meant with my "don't know what's worse" Anders' reaction and reply to Hawke depending on friendship/rivalry on Friendship he's semi-proud of what he's done and doesn't mind if Hawke kills him because as he says in his words "I made a difference" on Rivalry though, he's broken and doesn't feel the need to keep living because he fears what he'll do next, and begs for death so yeah, as I said...I don't know what's worse
3) yeah, its too bad DA2 has its share of plot holes, especially if you play a mage Hawke but even so, it's not a bad game, and I do like the overall story 2) Yeah,...ok. Let's leave it like this. Thanks. 3) Agree, DA2 is a very good game. Plot holes are met everywhere. Though such things do not really bother me. ------ DAO Have two solo as DW rogue and SS mage. DA2 Still want to make one PT but confused about class as want sort of continuation. In DAO made usual PT as AW Elf Mage Female but banished Alistair (just to watch him in DA2 as have not done it). As AW used daggers and just some spells. Really do not like mages. So can't decide about the class: - either the mage but that PT can never be finished - DW rogue: fits for AW with daggers. Like DA2 DW rogues very much. Still started as a mage and wanted to try as well SH spec + BM (as FF and NM mode). But boring to the death. Hoped LadyofNemesis PT as SH could help to continue this PT as sort of ass kick or inspiration. At the same time eager to start as a rogue with usual canon build. At least in this case PT can be finished. DAI Soloing as SnS champion as a human ginger freckles young lady.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 21, 2020 13:50:10 GMT
Sonya If you like, I can share my Spirit Healer build (though currently just on lvl.16) though depends on whether you want a pure healer/support build or a crowd control build on my own playthrough I'm making my Hawke more of a mix build then a pure support-healer As Buckeldemon pointed out, there are various spells that can be cast while Healing Aura active Arcane - all except Crushing Prison Elemental + Primal - none except Rock Armor Creation - all Spirit - Dispel + Death Syphon Entropy - none Force Mage spec - all except Fist of the Maker Blood Mage spec - none
However, I have saved a build I made some time back, I'll paste it below in a spoiler tag Do note this was made in mind with all dlc's and at the time I also had a mod installed which restores unobtainable items underlined words are spell upgrades 1: Mind Blast 2: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Heal 3: Constitution +2, Willpower +1 > Stunning Blast4: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Heroic Aura 5: Magic +3, Willpower +2 (use of dlc tomes) > Greater Heal6: Willpower +2, Magic +1 > Elemental Weapons 7: Willpower +2, Constitution +1 > Healing Aura (Spirit Healer spec.) 8: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Group Heal 9: Constitution +2, Magic +2 (unobtainable mod for a stat increasing elixir)> Glyph of Paralysis 10: Constitution +3, Magic +2 (unobtainable mod, same as level 9) > Revival 11: Cunning +3 > Haste, Valiant Aura (tome of technique) 12: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Second Chance 13: Willpower +2, Magic +1 > Glyph of Repulsion 14: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Unity15: Willpower +3, Constitution +1 (Tome of Mortal vessel) > Vitality 16: Magic +2, Cunning +1 > Barrier, Glyph of Binding (tome of technique) 17: Magic +2, Cunning +1 > Faith18: Magic +3 > Renewal19: Willpower +2, Magic +1 > Radiance20: Cunning +2, Constitution +3, Strength +1, Dexterity +1 (Night Terrors quest) > Dispel Magic 21: Magic +2, Willpower +1 > Spirit Bolt 22: Magic +3 > Death Syphon 23: Magic +3, Willpower +3 (MoTA wishing well) > Walking Bomb 24: Strength +2, Cunning +1 > Virulent Walking Bomb25: Magic +2, Constitution +1 > Transmutation26: Magic +2, Cunning +2 (tome of mortal vessel) > Spirit Strike27: Magic +3 > Greater Haste28: Magic +3 > Spirit Mastery At level 28 you'd have the following stats Strength: 13 Dexterity: 11 Magic: 58 Cunning: 21 Willpower: 34 Constitution: 34 Hopefully you can do something with it, of course you can always change certain things if you want to use multiple specializations or different stat distribution
|
|
inherit
11368
0
Jan 25, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
1,748
Sonya
1,350
December 2019
jackmorte
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by Sonya on Jun 21, 2020 14:03:44 GMT
on my own playthrough I'm making my Hawke more of a mix build then a pure support-healer That is what preferable not to get bored. As a team wanted to take Aveline + Isi + Merrill = just to listen to A+ I PBs tbh as they are best friends. Plus with such team some combos could be done, though not much. Thank you a lot, LadyofNemesis.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 21, 2020 14:17:17 GMT
on my own playthrough I'm making my Hawke more of a mix build then a pure support-healer That is what preferable not to get bored. As a team wanted to take Aveline + Isi + Merrill = just to listen to A+ I PBs tbh as they are best friends. Plus with such team some combos could be done, though not much. Thank you a lot, LadyofNemesis . you're welcome
|
|
House Targaryen
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
Origin: gscott7833
Prime Posts: 1,584
Posts: 4,535 Likes: 10,216
inherit
621
0
10,216
House Targaryen
The night is dark and full of terrors, but the fire burns them all away.
4,535
August 2016
thehound
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
gscott7833
1,584
|
Post by House Targaryen on Jun 21, 2020 17:00:28 GMT
Went to the Winter Palace to attend a ball only to be called an elf savage within ear shot. Met up with the 3 power players and talked over things with my party members. Now going to investigate the elf servant portion of the palace. Cullen seems shorter here
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 21, 2020 21:08:34 GMT
So the other day I started up Act 2, which started with Ailith meeting up with her companions to see how they’d been doing. Then we properly recruited Sebastian and did his quest, after that I started up a few quests from the Chanter’s Board. As well as the first two main quests. Today I started with doing several side quests, and finishing up the cleaning out of the gangs for Act 2. Did a several small companion gift quests and had Ailith properly start her relationship with Fenris by doing his companion quest and other scenes thereafter. Also finished up Prime Suspect (letting Gascard go so I can torture interrogate him later ), and finished up Blackpowder Courtesy (letting Javaris go as well). Recently did Night Terrors together with Anders, and did his companion quest to start and also finish his romance. Also started up the next main quest Offered and Lost. Finished the day by heading into the Legacy dlc. Which I plan on finishing tomorrow After that we'll be doing some more companion quests (still need to do Varric, Aveline and Merrill) and other various shenanigans as well
Today's party approval: And today's screenshots New armor from the Vow of Pride mod (suggestion from Buckeldemon ) (it suits her though ) That kiss (not the best shot, I know...but the angle looks strange no matter when I take the shot) Don't leave Fenris! Lemme hug you! Why must you look so sad? Yeah...if you go around calling other people wild animals, you ain't going to get anything more from me link (I know I actively flirted with Anders to get this scene, but I hate him so much in it ) My head canon story on the romance for Ailith...she's attracted to Fenris from the start, but also has some feelings for Anders (the latter who instantly feels attracted to her). However its the feelings for Fenris she eventually acts on, only to have him (for the time being at least) break her heart by leaving. Part of her understands why he left, but the other part feels hurt. Cue Anders making an attempt to swoop in to pick up the pieces, which goes well for him...until he makes the mistake to ask about her feelings for Fenris. Realizing what she feels for Fenris are her true feelings she turns him down. Anders is less then happy about it (mainly because he can't let go of his feelings for her), and keeps trying to change her mind throughout the years that follow (aka. his words in his Act 3 quest)
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 22, 2020 10:33:43 GMT
*squee!* I just killed Malvernis (Legacy optional boss) for the first time today! It was so epic!
|
|
inherit
168
0
14,251
Rascoth
4,257
August 2016
rascoth
|
Post by Rascoth on Jun 22, 2020 10:57:39 GMT
*squee!* I just killed Malvernis (Legacy optional boss) for the first time today! It was so epic! Congrats! Are you planning to kill Sky Horror in MotA as well?
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 22, 2020 11:20:09 GMT
*squee!* I just killed Malvernis (Legacy optional boss) for the first time today! It was so epic! Congrats! Are you planning to kill Sky Horror in MotA as well? Thanks
I do tend to kill that thing when playing a Mage (somehow for me that makes the fight somewhat easier), so yes...its going to get killed too
I plan on making my current trinity of heroes my canon ones, so I try to do as much on each character as possible haven't decided on a name (she has a stand-in name for now (Gwyneth), in case I think of a better one) or appearance for my Inquisitor though Currently their initials spell R.A.G...I plan to give my DA4 protagonist a name starting with E, so I can spell RAGE (I've no idea why I have that random idea)
|
|
inherit
168
0
14,251
Rascoth
4,257
August 2016
rascoth
|
Post by Rascoth on Jun 22, 2020 11:34:05 GMT
Congrats! Are you planning to kill Sky Horror in MotA as well? Thanks I do tend to kill that thing when playing a Mage (somehow for me that makes the fight somewhat easier), so yes...its going to get killed too I plan on making my current trinity of heroes my canon ones, so I try to do as much on each character as possible haven't decided on a name (she has a stand-in name for now (Gwyneth), in case I think of a better one) or appearance for my Inquisitor though Currently their initials spell R.A.G...I plan to give my DA4 protagonist a name starting with E, so I can spell RAGE (I've no idea why I have that random idea) That may have something to do with being ranged (and possibly having Dispel) I tend to kill it off with fully upgraded Tallis (and Hawke, if I happen to run dw rogue, but it's rare), while others deal with mobs and try to stay alive Though I did have run where I basically solo'ed it with mage Hawke, because everyone refused to listen to hold command and ran right into AOE. Fun times Love the idea with RAGE
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,946 Likes: 12,301
inherit
10314
0
12,301
LadyofNemesis
4,946
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Jun 22, 2020 12:17:06 GMT
Thanks I do tend to kill that thing when playing a Mage (somehow for me that makes the fight somewhat easier), so yes...its going to get killed too I plan on making my current trinity of heroes my canon ones, so I try to do as much on each character as possible haven't decided on a name (she has a stand-in name for now (Gwyneth), in case I think of a better one) or appearance for my Inquisitor though Currently their initials spell R.A.G...I plan to give my DA4 protagonist a name starting with E, so I can spell RAGE (I've no idea why I have that random idea) That may have something to do with being ranged (and possibly having Dispel) I tend to kill it off with fully upgraded Tallis (and Hawke, if I happen to run dw rogue, but it's rare), while others deal with mobs and try to stay alive Though I did have run where I basically solo'ed it with mage Hawke, because everyone refused to listen to hold command and ran right into AOE. Fun times Love the idea with RAGE Thanks
I've still no idea how I came up with that idea...at first it was going to be MAGE (since initially I had an idea of all mages) but RAGE works so much better especially considering...you know, Solas' plan and all that (bound to be a few rage moments in DA4 (either story or gameplay related...we'll see)
|
|
inherit
168
0
14,251
Rascoth
4,257
August 2016
rascoth
|
Post by Rascoth on Jun 22, 2020 12:36:20 GMT
That may have something to do with being ranged (and possibly having Dispel) I tend to kill it off with fully upgraded Tallis (and Hawke, if I happen to run dw rogue, but it's rare), while others deal with mobs and try to stay alive Though I did have run where I basically solo'ed it with mage Hawke, because everyone refused to listen to hold command and ran right into AOE. Fun times Love the idea with RAGE Thanks
I've still no idea how I came up with that idea...at first it was going to be MAGE (since initially I had an idea of all mages) but RAGE works so much better especially considering...you know, Solas' plan and all that (bound to be a few rage moments in DA4 (either story or gameplay related...we'll see) I'd call it the moment of enlightenment
|
|