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Post by Hrungr on Dec 29, 2017 5:40:06 GMT
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1Ah. Viv hadn't lost her charm. pbs.twimg.com/media/DSMM4TpUQAAik5z.jpg Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesIIRC, @biomarykirby was VERY INSISTENT about the cheese. Krista D. Ball @kristadb1I personally believe Viv didn't know *why* they used cheese, and was just trying to hide that fact. Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesCheese, Background Sera, and Viv laughing way longer than necessary if you hit on her here. The Mary Kirby experience. [HASH]DAT
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Post by Fredward on Dec 29, 2017 5:41:36 GMT
Sorrow-scopes @sorrowscopesLibra: You will start to question the nature of your existence when you realize you unconsciously speak in iambic pentameter. Cori Nicole @genevraelSolas must be a Libra. I've seen this before... is ALL of his dialogue this way? Seriously? It's one thing to get a character's "voice" correctly, or not, when writing them in fanfic or something, but this is something else altogether. It is a bit discouraging, actually. I've read somewhere that some of his dialogues (the most obvious being the ones where you ask him about his adventures in the Fade) are in iambic but not pentameter fwiw. I'd look into it but I really don't want to spend my life that way.
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Post by Hrungr on Dec 29, 2017 5:46:52 GMT
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1WTF happened to him? Seriously. I remember my Warden flirting until he blushed. Now my warden would think Tegan had the blight. pbs.twimg.com/media/DSMN1adU8AE6cpp.jpgI personally believe Tegan was replaced by a blood mage. It's the only explanation. Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesNew engines are HARD, Krista. Krista D. Ball @kristadb1YOU PEOPLE MADE CULLEN YOUNGER AND PRETTIER. I AM NOT BUYING IT ABOUT TEGAN. Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesYyyyyeah, fair. He’s the one time when “It has been TEN YEARS” stuck, and he paid some interest for people for whom it didn’t stick. [HASH]DAT
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Post by vertigomez on Dec 29, 2017 5:52:24 GMT
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1Cullen's classic expression. pbs.twimg.com/media/DSMGbq2UIAAK46r.jpg Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesGetting the horses to work with multiple people was AWFUL. @eplerjc can back me up. I wanted Josie to ride sidesaddle, and the cine folks were like, “Let us aim for working at all, dude.” Krista D. Ball @kristadb1*cough* Um, the first time I saw it, I was like "Josie should be sidesaddle" Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesEveryone agrees! Sadly, we had no sidesaddle motion capture. And Epler & co did enough tricks (and worked late) to cover animation we didn’t have In other places, so that one, as not VITAL, fell by wayside. Krista D. Ball @kristadb1I mean, dress vs side saddle, well, ok, the dress is going to win. Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesAlso that particular line was just us sassing Cullen for being pretty, as the writers are wont to do. The thought of Josie riding side saddle fills me with joy. 😍
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Post by Nightscrawl on Dec 29, 2017 6:11:09 GMT
Sidesaddle doesn't makes sense for the Trespasser setting, sorry.
First, it's based around antiquated ideas of women and modesty that are not present in Thedosian society; it was considered unbecoming for a women to straddle a horse. Second, it wouldn't make sense to show her in sidesaddle if she's not wearing a dress, which is also part of the function of sidesaddle: to allow women to ride horses while wearing a dress, as dictated by cultural norms. Josephine is wearing the same Inquisition formal wear as everyone else, which is also what she wore during WEWH, so unless they stuck her in one of the already present dress models, it would be silly to show her riding sidesaddle while wearing the Inquisition formal wear.
I for one am thrilled they didn't go with that for Josephine.
Now, that's not to say that sidesaddle isn't a thing in Thedas at all, but as women are equal to men, I don't imagine that they will be forced to wear dresses all the time. I imagine that even Celene has some fancy riding pants to wear if she chooses.
I'll also point out that you need a special saddle to ride that way, but it isn't likely they would have shown Josephine dismounting, or even standing beside her horse, so I guess that wouldn't be an issue with creating a new saddle model.
I swear, it's like the devs continually forget that Thedas is a much more egalitarian society than the real world (in some ways, not all), or they forget it when it suits their purpose.
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Post by Hrungr on Dec 29, 2017 6:13:01 GMT
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1Ship it. Ship it hard. Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesOkay, two fun facts: 1) Maryden has possibly the most choice-dependent dating life in all of Dragon Age lore. Human Cole? Cole. Spirit Cole and Chargers alive? Krem. Spirit Cole, Chargers gone? Zither!. 2) Because Old Man Luke made Maryden speak (when not singing) in iambic pentameter, Cole matches her when responding to her directly. Because he does it for Solas. Even harder than normal Cole dialogue. [HASH]DAT
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Post by Hrungr on Dec 29, 2017 6:15:12 GMT
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1FUCK YOU SERA I LOVE THE SONG (but yeah I guess it's creepy) pbs.twimg.com/media/DSMS0nzU8AAP0Hh.jpg Patrick Weekes @patrickweekesI believe Luke’s question for the Sera scene was, “How much exactly can I get away with?”, and I was like, “Well, @biomarykirby is sticking cheese wheels on Vic’s face, so...” [HASH]DAT
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 29, 2017 6:26:22 GMT
Sidesaddle doesn't makes sense for the Trespasser setting, sorry. -snip- I swear, it's like the devs continually forget that Thedas is a much more egalitarian society than the real world (in some ways, not all), or they forget it when it suits their purpose. More egalitarian doesn't mean there's no nonsense here and there, in fact we do know there's nonsense here and there - and it doesn't even have to be sexist. I imagine that Orlesian nobles would at some point want to ride in their ridiculous dresses and side-saddle makes sense then. It's just a way more comfy solution than straddling a horse if wearing something long and voluminous and - knowing Orlesian culture - it'd quickly come with its set of rules. Josie enjoys Orlesian/noble nonsense, so I don't think she'd oppose.
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Post by vertigomez on Dec 29, 2017 6:33:35 GMT
Sidesaddle doesn't makes sense for the Trespasser setting, sorry. First, it's based around antiquated ideas of women and modesty that are not present in Thedosian society; it was considered unbecoming for a women to straddle a horse. Second, it wouldn't make sense to show her in sidesaddle if she's not wearing a dress, which is also part of the function of sidesaddle: to allow women to ride horses while wearing a dress, as dictated by cultural norms. Josephine is wearing the same Inquisition formal wear as everyone else, which is also what she wore during WEWH, so unless they stuck her in one of the already present dress models, it would be silly to show her riding sidesaddle while wearing the Inquisition formal wear. I for one am thrilled they didn't go with that for Josephine. Now, that's not to say that sidesaddle isn't a thing in Thedas at all, but as women are equal to men, I don't imagine that they will be forced to wear dresses all the time. I imagine that even Celene has some fancy riding pants to wear if she chooses. I'll also point out that you need a special saddle to ride that way, but it isn't likely they would have shown Josephine dismounting, or even standing beside her horse, so I guess that wouldn't be an issue with creating a new saddle model. I swear, it's like the devs continually forget that Thedas is a much more egalitarian society than the real world (in some ways, not all), or they forget it when it suits their purpose. I know you need a special saddle; we had one growing up. I just like the image of her riding side saddle in the same way that I like her frilly Antivan dresses and the duel and her cutesy leg-pop when she and the Inquisitor share their first kiss. It's one of those over-the-top things that feels very Josie to me. I try to forget that those godawful Inquisition uniforms exist, tbh. The only one I thought they looked good on was Sera.
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Post by Avejajed on Dec 29, 2017 6:36:05 GMT
All the Weekes insider info is making me super fucking twitchy for DA4.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 10:12:08 GMT
All the Weekes insider info is making me super fucking twitchy for DA4. Same. :sob:
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Post by Awkward Octopus on Dec 29, 2017 16:54:39 GMT
Sorry, I'm late to the Iambic Pentameter discussion... but if I remember correctly, Mr. Weekes said that Solas speaks in a rhythm, but that it's not iambic pentameter. Apparently, it's the rhythm of the song Hallelujah, the syllables of lines are like so: 8 / 8 / 11 / 8 / 8 / 11 / 8 / 9. (EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm not 100% positive about this being true, but there are enough examples of the lines matching that I'm fairly confident...) (EDIT #2: I found a BioWare blog post that pretty much confirms it: blog.bioware.com/2014/12/12/the-sound-and-the-fury-what-we-listened-to-while-writing-dragon-age-inquisition/)Example: I’ve journeyed deep into the fade (8) in ancient ruins and battlefields (8) to see the dreams of lost civilizations (11) I’ve watched as hosts of spirits clash (8) to re-enact the bloody past (8) in ancient wars both famous and forgotten (11) every great war has its heroes (8) I’m just curious what kind you’ll be (9) And it's not all the time, just in specific lines (which in theory means you could sing those particular lines to the tune of the song...). The person who DOES speak in IP all the time is Maryden. Also, the Double Daggers ability descriptions (apparently written in IP on a dare )
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Post by Hrungr on Dec 29, 2017 18:08:07 GMT
Tayla Lavellan @parilavellan Should have fought for a dress for the Ball. Haha I’m so sad the girls didn’t wear fancy dresses
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes Also fair. But remember, it wasn’t until Trespasser that you had Skyhold clothes beyond the beige thing. Getting dresses for Halamshiral would’ve killed an Art team already working long hours... or cut something else.
That’s not meant to be a slam on you or anything, to be clear. But we ran DAI down to the wire. We had producers making faces for minor NPCs so that Art could do major folks.
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1 I love the Skyhold clothes. But seriously dress dlc ftw.
Bree (&🐕)@mostlybree I 100% understand the practical reasons but I would pay obscene money for dress and pretty hair DLC. My main goal in life is to become a billionaire and fund pretty video game hair and dresses.
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes Right? I remember seeing a mod for DAI where someone’s Dalish elf had BANGIN’ blond locks, and I whined a little.
Having whined to actual artists, my understanding is that nobody cares if mod hair clips through someone’s shoulder, but there’s a concern everyone would care if main-game hair did. That limits them.
But again, not an artist. VERY not an artist. Cannot say that clearly enough.
Tayla Lavellan @parilavellan Well I know I wouldn’t care if it did that but maybe some good medium length hair? There where soo many shaved hair options
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes Someday. I want pretty hair and the ability for characters to interrupt each other easily without a half-second pause between lines. These are my goals.
- These are worthy goals! And can't agree enough about the immersion-breaking dialogue pauses between characters!! (Hrungr)
Krista D. Ball @kristadb1 The pauses never bother me! I always pretend they're Uber polite.
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes It really kills the flow when you’re trying to write Sorkin/His-Girl-Friday snappy banter, though. (It CAN be done, but it’s immense work and doesn’t work well for non-English, because most lines are different lengths in different languages.)
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Post by Julale on Dec 29, 2017 18:52:17 GMT
Unpopular opinion: I really like the uniforms! Wearing a dress would have been out of place imo - we came to fight and not to dance...
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Post by Mresa on Dec 29, 2017 18:54:28 GMT
Unpopular opinion: I really like the uniforms! Wearing a dress would have been out of place imo - we came to fight and not to dance... I like the uniforms too, they're military group after all. It's just the color combinations that icks me, some darker color as a base instead of bright red would've been better.
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 29, 2017 19:36:51 GMT
Unpopular opinion: I really like the uniforms! Wearing a dress would have been out of place imo - we came to fight and not to dance... I'm sort of conflicted about them. I like and understand the idea of uniforms and what they represent (people unified under Inquisition), but for some other playthroughs I just like to mod it into something else, even if just for the sake of variety. If I could have choice for each playthrough without modding that would be swell Though I understand the limitations during development and am happy that I can at least mod stuff.
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Post by Nightscrawl on Dec 29, 2017 19:45:23 GMT
Unpopular opinion: I really like the uniforms! Wearing a dress would have been out of place imo - we came to fight and not to dance... Same. The only thing that bothers me is the color.
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Post by Gilli on Dec 29, 2017 20:11:01 GMT
Unpopular opinion: I really like the uniforms! Wearing a dress would have been out of place imo - we came to fight and not to dance... Same. The only thing that bothers me is the color. Same. I actually like the uniform, had my canon run around in a crafted version for some time (Silk Brocate FTW! )
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Post by SwobyJ on Dec 29, 2017 20:41:28 GMT
I think the Inquisition would have been more appropriate with blue (or its spectrum) uniform with red secondary/alternate and green options. A light blue 'feeling' (I mean, its even based in SKYhold) is what I got from the organization anyway, and red seemed more reserved to aspects of the enemy factions (through Tevinter, red lyrium), so the red uniforms were off-putting. (Green was both for the more useful - through the Mark - and dangerous - through the rifts - aspects of the story.) damnnnnn DAMNNNNNN It just fits this game. Its Orlais, you're about preserving order, and you're recruiting relatively fancy folk (compared to the previous games). You may be militaristic, but you're not even as aggressive as the old Inquisition supposedly was. The red also looks too 'Nutcracker'. I don't think it should. A lil goofy. I'm not usually one for cosmetic mods, but even when I do, its almost always to make existing designs high res, or to add more options that don't clash with lore in the least (so like, some nicer hair). But I might make an exception on a DAI playthrough and more playthroughs after that, if I like it. I don't consider it too lore breaking, but more a design refinement that doesn't clash with any lines of dialogue and might have been decided by developers anyway, if they had the time. DAI might have ended up as junk if it released 2013 (at least using Frostbite), but in 2014 it ended out good but clearly still rushed in areas. I wonder how its visual design would have been if given 2015.
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Post by Nightscrawl on Dec 29, 2017 20:50:08 GMT
I think the Inquisition would have been more appropriate with blue (or its spectrum) uniform with red secondary/alternate and green options. A light blue 'feeling' (I mean, its even based in SKYhold) is what I got from the organization anyway, and red seemed more reserved to aspects of the enemy factions (through Tevinter, red lyrium), so the red uniforms were off-putting. (Green was both for the more useful - through the Mark - and dangerous - through the rifts - aspects of the story.) From The Art of Dragon Age: Inquisition: "The colors of the Inquisition are charcoal gray and crimson, evoking the Inquisition's ties to the Seekers, in black, and the templars, in red." While they had this concept in mind, it seems like when it came time to doing the art assets for various levels of the Inquisition, they looked around at all of the Chantry folks and thought that it was just too much red and gray, which is why we we get the orange and green forces uniforms. After all, the Inquisition is supposed to be a separate organization, not another military arm of the Chantry. But the difference there has always bothered me, which is why I made a mod for the forces uniforms. As I say on the mod: "After playing through the prologue of the game with the mod enabled I’ve come to the determination that the reason the devs made this decision was to distinguish the Inquisition NPCs from those of the Chantry. All of the Chantry NPCs around Haven are wearing similar colors, so it ends up looking like we’re one big, happy family, and since much is made of the Chantry’s ire over the Inquisition’s founding at the beginning of the game, that is certainly not the case."
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Dec 29, 2017 21:15:59 GMT
Sidesaddle doesn't makes sense for the Trespasser setting, sorry. First, it's based around antiquated ideas of women and modesty that are not present in Thedosian society; it was considered unbecoming for a women to straddle a horse. Second, it wouldn't make sense to show her in sidesaddle if she's not wearing a dress, which is also part of the function of sidesaddle: to allow women to ride horses while wearing a dress, as dictated by cultural norms. Josephine is wearing the same Inquisition formal wear as everyone else, which is also what she wore during WEWH, so unless they stuck her in one of the already present dress models, it would be silly to show her riding sidesaddle while wearing the Inquisition formal wear. I for one am thrilled they didn't go with that for Josephine. I swear, it's like the devs continually forget that Thedas is a much more egalitarian society than the real world (in some ways, not all), or they forget it when it suits their purpose. Agree, though I'm a bit miffed that during my run through Trespasser, I was giving kudos to the dev team for not having any of the women ride side-saddle. Now I find out they wanted to, but couldn't make it work/too expensive. Which makes me wonder ... just how many things do we attribute to good decisions in Bioware games that turn out to be bad intentions that run into budget limitations?
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Post by midnight tea on Dec 29, 2017 21:24:52 GMT
Agree, though I'm a bit miffed that during my run through Trespasser, I was giving kudos to the dev team for not having any of the women ride side-saddle. Now I find out they wanted to, but couldn't make it work/too expensive. Which makes me wonder ... just how many things do we attribute to good decisions in Bioware games that turn out to be bad intentions that run into budget limitations? That's assuming those were bad intentions to begin with, if you assume that side-saddle can exist only in a culture wit starkly sexist undertones. As it has already been pointed out, it's not necessarily the case - you just need at least a chunk of the culture wanting to ride in a dress. And we already know at least one culture (Orlesian) that is shown to frequently appreciate form over function.
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Post by Rascoth on Dec 29, 2017 21:36:12 GMT
While I love uniform, it bugs me how it really "fits" only humans. I don't mind the colours, though I admit, I would prefer if they were dimmed. On other races it sometimes looks strange around the neck and overall it tends to look like it's not well fitted
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Dec 29, 2017 21:39:49 GMT
Agree, though I'm a bit miffed that during my run through Trespasser, I was giving kudos to the dev team for not having any of the women ride side-saddle. Now I find out they wanted to, but couldn't make it work/too expensive. Which makes me wonder ... just how many things do we attribute to good decisions in Bioware games that turn out to be bad intentions that run into budget limitations? That's assuming those were bad intentions to begin with, if you assume that side-saddle can exist only in a culture wit starkly sexist undertones. As it has already been pointed out, it's not necessarily the case - you just need at least a chunk of the culture wanting to ride in a dress. And we already know at least one culture (Orlesian) that is shown to frequently appreciate form over function. I gotta believe Orlesian women in skirts ride in palanquins carried by city elf serfs, or horse drawn carriages for the poorer cousins. Now that's riding in form over function! It's fine that there is disagreement over any one thing (side-saddle riding, Josie being depicted as such a Disney princess, Sera hating raisins, w/e), I just wonder how many presumably good things were accidents rather than intent.
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Post by tacsear on Dec 29, 2017 22:08:15 GMT
Why is Weeks giving this amount of info out of blue?
I've got a bad feeling about this...
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