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Post by Iddy on Sept 21, 2018 19:35:54 GMT
lol Found out today what happens to Sophia Dryden if your Warden lets her go. Your Hawke gets great satisfaction in killing her at the wounded coast where she's brainwashing thugs and turning them into abominations. Demons gonna demon, I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 19:40:38 GMT
Demons gonna demon, I guess. Too bad that nice warden commander armour seems to float away in da2. Her loot was poop. Not letting her get away in any other scenario.
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Post by Iddy on Sept 22, 2018 1:09:59 GMT
>Finish Legacy >Realize you missed the part where Hawke listens to one of Malcolm's memories and will have to play the DLC all over again
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Post by Finvola on Sept 22, 2018 5:36:41 GMT
Slasher is officially retired as of 5 minutes ago. Phew! I did Trespasser tonight and I must say I was nervous. It probably also wasn't a very good idea to eat a messy sandwich while getting attacked by groups of Qunari at the Darvaraad either. I did have to reload like 5 times because I wanted to see if I could free the dragon instead of kill it. I couldn't remember off hand how many turns of each wheel I needed to do in order to do it quickly so everybody wouldn't get killed in the meantime. I did eventually free it. I always hate killing the dragon even though it is the quicker and easier route to go. I also recolored her armor a hideous color combination because it just would have gone to waste. I thought I was going to get my ass handed to me royally. So much mashing of keys. I had to mostly rely on stealth, evasion, hidden daggers, mark of death, and grenades in order to not get killed fast. I just barely beat the Sarabaas (or whatever it's called) at the end on one try. I can never remember when they say "USE THE MARK" to finish him off if they mean our regular mark or the upgraded one, so I nearly had to do it all over again because I spent too much time farting around with the mark. I'll start another save, but on a lower difficulty because that was too much hard work and now I just want to have fun and take who I want with me and not have to worry to much about tactics and preparation. If I want to throw myself off a cliff to take a shortcut, I can do that too.
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Post by riverdaleswhiteflash on Sept 22, 2018 10:47:18 GMT
When Janeka tells Hawke she wants to use and control Corypheus, Merrill says "If she can control him, I don't see the harm." It seems that stupid girl will never learn her lesson. Have you already done the quest where Merrill should have learned her lesson? If so... then I guess we're left to headcanon that Varric's telling the story out of order, and that this actually happened earlier than the end of Merrill's subplot.
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Post by Iddy on Sept 22, 2018 13:56:47 GMT
When Janeka tells Hawke she wants to use and control Corypheus, Merrill says "If she can control him, I don't see the harm." It seems that stupid girl will never learn her lesson. Have you already done the quest where Merrill should have learned her lesson? If so... then I guess we're left to headcanon that Varric's telling the story out of order, and that this actually happened earlier than the end of Merrill's subplot. I have.
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Post by mikoto on Sept 22, 2018 21:44:29 GMT
Took my brand new female mage Trevelyan through the Storm Coast today. Always fun.
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Post by Catilina on Sept 22, 2018 22:59:59 GMT
I started a new character sheet for AerlandAerland saved the mages and Connor (let Jowan run), and finished some shady quest to Zevran's Crow "friend" and the innkeeper in Denerim. Started Leliana's personal quest. At the moment Leliana and Zevran's Aerland's best friends. And Zevran a bit more. Oh, I almost forget: he got an old-new Fortress to the Wardens. He tried to deal with "Sophia" (Zevran was excited!), but Avernus offered a better deal – so: "Sophia" died. He let Avernus continue his experiments, without human sacrifices. He's maybe not an angel, but has his limits.
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Post by riverdaleswhiteflash on Sept 23, 2018 13:33:19 GMT
Have you already done the quest where Merrill should have learned her lesson? If so... then I guess we're left to headcanon that Varric's telling the story out of order, and that this actually happened earlier than the end of Merrill's subplot. I have. Well... I guess we're meant to headcanon that Varric's telling the story out of order, then. It's not such a big stretch, is it?
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Post by Iddy on Sept 23, 2018 13:53:30 GMT
Well... I guess we're meant to headcanon that Varric's telling the story out of order, then. It's not such a big stretch, is it? Then again, this was friend!Merrill. It is possible that rival!Merrill would've said something different, but maybe not. No, that headcanon is absolutely out of question. Legacy should always be done last, since it is connected to Inquisition. Anyway, here is her stupid face for illustration:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2018 14:20:02 GMT
lol Found out today what happens to Sophia Dryden if your Warden lets her go. Your Hawke gets great satisfaction in killing her at the wounded coast where she's brainwashing thugs and turning them into abominations. Oh wow! I've always killed The Dryden, Commander, Sofia but to see her in DA2 - it's fantastic!
That nice Warden armour is too good to resist in DAO for her to walk away often.
I also get SO excited when I even briefly meet minor characters down the story line. More so it really is interesting to find out the consequences of the less important choices in game.
I'm pleased to see even stinky, evil ones apparently. Sophia gives us so much nice loot though, how can I dislike her?
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Post by Catilina on Sept 23, 2018 14:50:59 GMT
Oh wow! I've always killed The Dryden, Commander, Sofia but to see her in DA2 - it's fantastic! That nice Warden armour is too good to resist in DAO for her to walk away often. I also get SO excited when I even briefly meet minor characters down the story line. More so it really is interesting to find out the consequences of the less important choices in game.
I'm pleased to see even stinky, evil ones apparently. Sophia gives us so much nice loot though, how can I dislike her? Not mentioned Zevran's reaction, if the Warden deals with her. I never saw this before, mostly just killed her immediately. He was impressed!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2018 15:00:19 GMT
Not mentioned Zevran's reaction, if the Warden deals with her. I never saw this before, mostly just killed her immediately. He was impressed! I prefer the runabout way since you can get her to reveal the gold cache too with high persuasion before killing her. I don't remember Zev's reaction. I tend to do this zone early in the game as it's easy, I guess I may have to put it off this time and recruit him first.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2018 15:02:23 GMT
I think he should give rivalry points for putting the armor on him - but he looks so good in it Unless you have persuasion and can bat eyelashes at him and say how he looks good in it. I'm so getting approval out of it.
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Post by Sokemis on Sept 23, 2018 23:26:21 GMT
First, another exciting episode of "As Heard In" - this time the Darktown edition: Anders asked me to meet him at his clinic, said he had something important to discuss. Turns out one of the nastier Templars, Alrik, is planning on making all mages Tranquil. I agreed to help him find proof of the plot, and stop Alrik if possible. Bethany's mentioned this particular Templar in a couple of her letters - I get the impression that even his fellow Templars would miss him if he was gone... Tell nobody, you mean like all these other people you just announced it to? Oh yeah, going to enjoy stopping him. Couldn't have said it better myself. It's okay Anders, we've killed the nice rapist. You can rein back in the crazy any time now. Found Ella when we returned to Darktown, told her to take her parents and run as far from Kirkwall as she could get and be safe. I hope I'm not putting her in more danger*, but if I had the opportunity to take Bethany and run I would. Sebastian did not approve. (Almost had him at 100% rival, but didn't realize he would go and get +15 if Ella lived. Oh well, I'm sure Hawke will do something else to piss him off soon enough ) *Question: Do you agree that I'm right in assuming that Alrik used Ella's phylactery to find her, and therefore it's safe to head-canon that it was destroyed during/after the fight? I just hate to think I'm letting her go, only for the Templars to track her down later... Met up with Emric - better late than never right? Sorry, got here just as soon as I could.... Sheesh tell a man he needs a safer place to stay when the templars come around (never suggested that place was my bedroom) and kiss him once on the rebound, and suddenly he acts like you're getting married! Then he shows up and thinks the best way to make his move is to start insulting Fenris. Got pissed and kicked him out. Resigned myself to being forever alone. {fun fact, this is actually how went down my first playthough: After Fenris left after "A Bitter Pill", I thought I had somehow screwed up his romance. Then after kicking Anders out, figured my poor Hawke had managed to lock herself out of not just one, but two romances. Was surprised when Fenris showed up after "All That Remains" and very pleasantly surprised after finishing "Alone" in act 3 } A while after Anders left, heard Uncle Gamlen yelling about something, so I went down to see what was going on. He said that Mother was missing - then everything kinda slowed down after Bodahn mentioned the lilies. I remember telling Gamlen about the killer and the white lilies. I think he said he was going back to his place to wait for her, and I think I mentioned something about getting Aveline. The next thing I really remember is running to Fenris's manor. By the time I was able to get out happened and the two of us get back to my place to figure out what to do, Aveline was already there. Fenris, Aveline and I go through the cellar and grab Anders on the way to find Gaspard. You know shit just got real when neither Anders nor Fenris object to Gaspard using blood magic to find Leandra. My personal head-canon about how this quest went: While Hawke ran to get Fenris, Orana ran to the Keep to tell Aveline what happened. She and Donnic got back to the Hawke estate just as Aenorea and Fenris did. Aveline, Fenris, Hawke, and Anders head off through Darktown and do the quest. Donnic went to Lowtown to get Varric, Isabela, and Merrill from the Hanged Man and start looking for leads in Lowtown. The four of them basically do the alternate path to the foundry, getting there just as Leandra collapses in Hawke's arms. Isabela and Varric get Hawke back to the estate, Aveline starts coordinating with the guards/templars, Anders & Merrill work to reattach Leandra's head to her own body - making her as whole as possible. Fenris, at Hawke's request, promises to stay with her mother take care of her and find a blanket so "she won't get cold" - yeah, pretty sure Hawke was starting to go into shock at that point. Don't know where Sebastian is during all this... maybe praying or something.... Didn't have Exiled Prince when this head-canon starting to take root. Aenora and Leandra after she collapses in her arms: Aenora and Gamlen afterwards. I think in their own pain, they both said things here that hurt the other, but don't think they really meant to do so. Started to like Gamlen a little bit here (just a little) - for the first time he let the assholeness slip just enough for his love for his sister to actually show. Fenris comforting Aenorea at the end of the night: And a couple random images:
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Post by bear on Sept 24, 2018 6:55:19 GMT
So far, standing in the ruins beneath Sand Crags camp in Hissing Wastes, catching up on companion banter before doing WPHW. Already did all shards, astrariums, bottles, side quests and companion quests. Want Iron Bull and Dorian to shack up (got the "i will conquer you" banter yesterday, but there's alot of banter to go through I think). I think I missed the chance of Blackwall and Josie's courtship starting through banter because I already did Revelations.
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Post by Finvola on Sept 25, 2018 16:35:41 GMT
I started a new save with a Human rogue and I made her a faithful Quizzy. I'm trying to keep consistent with the dialog choices and it's making me cringe a little. Not even after coming face to face with Cory did she have seeds of doubt. Well, she'll have her wake up call soon enough. I'm actually in the Western Approach now, so once I'm finished with that area they will be doing Here Lies The Abyss. I mean I have played faithful Quizzies before but not as extreme as her. It was so funny because she and Cass had a very high friendship and it really threw me off when they reached Skyhold because her personal quest with the book triggered before anything else, so it looked really weird having that scene take place and then the next thing that happens is her throwing Varric all over the room. I've never had those scenes play out of sequence like that, but it must be because Quizzy and Cass had such a high relationship at Haven.
I've decided to collect all the bottles and songs this time. I've never found all the bottles before, I've always missed 2 or 3. I printed out those hint maps of each area, so I'll get them this time. Same with the songs. I've always missed 2. Not this time. Going to get them! One of the ones I never got before was on the Storm Coast. Same as mosaic tiles, although I did actually find all those in the first save I played when I returned to DAI after an 18 month break. I'm using this save to collect everything if I can. I always collect shards, do the astrariums, and find all the landmarks in every save, but this time I'm going the extra mile to find all the bottles!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 19:11:02 GMT
Today I've learned Zevran's connection to Isabella. That's hilarious. Also hot.
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Post by Iddy on Sept 25, 2018 19:13:24 GMT
“You all do exactly the same thing,” she said. “Even the commander, Loghain. It is as if you believe you are doing me a favor by pretending that we are equals.” Her tone was crisp and disapproving. “But we are not. I am not your servant, but I will always be an elf. To pretend otherwise is insulting.”
Katriel's SJW moment, feeling insulted by what isn't an insult. If I were Rowan, I'd say "My apologies. I will only address you as Oppressed Elf from now on".
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2018 21:04:16 GMT
I'm about getting around to finally doing the noble dwarf Origins path. I'm impressed how much effort was put into Orzamar and how so many paths and lines intertwine. Playing various origins for your wardens connects all these threads. It's very cool. I also love how commoner and noble dwarves are given such solid reasons for backing different rulers once you get there as a warden. I guess I now know how I'll get my betrayal achievement. I'll pretend that I've forgiven Bhelen and all, and then backstab that dustard like he's done to me and name Harrowmont King. Since my dwarf commoner was a dude, I wanted to make a female this time, but then realized due to spoilers that this might be the only Warden who has a chance to produce a child. I guess they're both guys then. And of course I'll do the bang quest, a pleasure so to speak. This is also fascinating, so in essence if the Warden player his cards right, Warden's son might have a grab at the crown, in the future 3rd option possible aside from Bhelen or Harrowmont it seems.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2018 23:07:20 GMT
OMG, I remember a topic somewhere about which evil decisions you haven't done in the game.
I think the common one spoken for was leaving Redcliffe to be raided by zombies.
Here is one though, I've realized I would be even less inclined to do.
Have you ever refused to find the flower and let the Mabari die at Ostagar? D:
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Post by Catilina on Sept 26, 2018 23:12:38 GMT
OMG, I remember a topic somewhere about which evil decisions you haven't done in the game. I think the common one spoken for was leaving Redcliffe to be raided by zombies. Here is one though, I've realized I would be even less inclined to do. Have you ever refused to find the flower and let the Mabari die at Ostagar? D: I never desired to do an evil PT.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2018 1:01:34 GMT
I never desired to do an evil PT. You make exactly the same choices every game?
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Post by Catilina on Sept 27, 2018 1:10:47 GMT
I never desired to do an evil PT. You make exactly the same choices every game? I know, how pathetic it is, but I admit, yes – with little differences. No Annulment, the werewolves don't eat the elves, no more golems, no piss in the urn, heal the dog, keep everyone in the group, except Alistair – it's happened he left. But I got Loghain... also a good decision. (Now I hardened him, and I will put him in the throne with Anora. Loghain will join again.) Boring... Maybe once...
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Post by melbella on Sept 27, 2018 3:34:40 GMT
I think the common one spoken for was leaving Redcliffe to be raided by zombies. I did that once. Everyone except Teagan died and were turned into zombies I had to fight in the castle.
Always save the dog though. I mean, you walk right by the flower - why wouldn't you pick it up?
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