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Dragon Age: Inquisition | E3 2014 Coverage
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Seems like a guarantee anyways, it uses Frostbite yet doesnt have half the amount of shit going on as BF4. The graphically far more ambitious W3 will run at 900/30.
Nothing, just that it's the best they've done, or so they say. CC is next on my list of desires after quality combat vids demonstrating the new systems, specifically for PC.
Lord of Castamere
Member
On Xbox One.
If W3 can fun 1080/30 on Ps4 I see no reason that this shouldn't.
Honestly considering it's cross gen I wouldn't be surprised if it runs 1080/30 on One and 1080/Unlocked on Ps4 but we'll see.
Other than parity bullshit with last gen I don't see why DAI can't be 60fps on at least PS4 if not One since BF4 reached that often, though not perfectly, but again the engine should run better now on consoles than with BF4 and DAI isn't nearly as intensive in the ways BF is.
I don't think they're that hard, since I hit the max in DAO and probably DA2, but I can't recall since I don't have it installed.
The Last Wizard
Member
Damn I was hoping the other advisor would've been featured yesterday.
They keep saying she's not ready, but I'm not sure what that even means. A lot of people are speculating that her identity and background are major spoilers to the plot.
BrassDragon
Member
This game will likely have some sort of online component but I wonder if it's a full-fledged multiplayer mode or something social, like Assassin's Creed Initiates (which might fit into the Inquisition planning its strategy from the keep.)
Maybe the scribe character is related to the multiplayer part and that's why she's under wraps still.
Maybe the scribe character is related to the multiplayer part and that's why she's under wraps still.
RecklessWolf
Neo Member
Have there been any videos of the Iron Bull talking? He looks so cool and is definitely gonna be a mainstay in my party. But I'm kinda nervous hes voiced by Freddie. Not a huge fan.
RecklessWolf
Neo Member
Thanks bro bro.
Bacon_Boss
Member
It's totally Morrigan.
Honestly when you watch the video it's amazing the range he's displaying.
Also, the Raptr Q&A has started if anyone cares to make a new thread. A lot of the answers are being posted to BSN as well.
Weird, I thought it was starting at 10am PDT/1pm EDT. New topic might be worthwhile to let people know it's going on right now if they want to hop into the QA and ask some questions, but personally I'd just post a new one after it's all over and people have compiled all the good info from it for all to see.
That would be better.
Works for me. In the meantime:
Q: Any chance that Bioware will show off the new Character Creator before release, to give fans a peek at who their Inquisitor can be?
BioWare 10 minutes ago
There is a chance. We will see. We SHOULD do a video at least.
- Mark
Since we were talking about the CC earlier.
Q: Does the Inquisitor's backstory vary greatly depending on race/class? Will a human mage have a similar backstory to a human rogue?
BW: The reason you are where you are as well as opportunities in the store will be affected by Race/Class
Cool that they will be sort of working the origin into the intro.
Q: Will cross class combo make its return in DA:I?
BioWareDAIElite in Dragon Age II19 minutes ago
yes
Excellent. Cross-class combos were by far the best idea they came up with in DA2.
Some answers:
Qunari don't wear helmets and have a different head slot.
Mounts don't currently increase carrying capacity.
The number of bald Biowarians may or may not be linked to the number of hairstyle options previously offered. They're trying to get more.
Advisors cannot be in your party.
There are no Griffins. In other news, pre-order canceled.
There are a lot of lip options in character creator. No body type options, though.
Qunari don't wear helmets and have a different head slot.
Mounts don't currently increase carrying capacity.
The number of bald Biowarians may or may not be linked to the number of hairstyle options previously offered. They're trying to get more.
Advisors cannot be in your party.
There are no Griffins. In other news, pre-order canceled.
There are a lot of lip options in character creator. No body type options, though.
Anyone ask about modding support?
It's been asked on the BioWare forums a lot, and nothing has really changed since these answers:
Gaider: There are currently no plans for a toolset (that I'm aware of, anyhow), but beyond that I've no idea how mod-friendly DAI will be (meaning how easy the native files will be to alter). Certainly we're very aware that PC users like to use mods, and that the existence of mods extend the life of the game on PC.
Schumaker: Well, contrary to what many do think, BioWare (a company that has released two games with toolsets) *does* recognize the types of benefits that can come with the availability of said toolset. We also recognize the costs associated with it.
It's non-trivial, and there's a lot of extra challenges and dependencies that we make use of that complicate things, unfortunately.
I mean, on the plus side, some of the third party stuff that was in earlier Frostbite builds is now being done by in house EA tools (since that evolution still has advantages to us), so it may become more feasible. I wouldn't bet on it for DAI, unfortunately.
It probably didn't help that our release of the DA Toolset wasn't without its issues as well, which helps solidify concerns and potential costs.
Anyone ask about modding support?
I doubt their answer would be different than what they've said which is basically "Not at launch, we're looking into it, but Frostbite 3 isn't designed for it." AKA not likely ever.
QA started up again with Laidlaw and Cameron Lee answering question. Nothing really interesting yet. Stuff like experimenting with how long of hair they can put it and more or less the same stuff we've heard already on crafting being template based, not recipe. So you can make a hilt and blade separately and then combine then and use different materials to change its stats and what not but retain the same look.
That's nice about the crafting. I always hate having to drop a great looking weapon due to poor stats for one that looks plain.
Yeah I'm expecting a lot from it, but I need to keep my expectations in check. Crafting has never really been very deep in any BioWare game.
Another tidbit from the QA:
Also this is quite intriguing on a number of issues:
I don't need it to be deep, just let me make more powerful weapons look cooler.
Was wondering if the MC would have a surname or just being referred as inquistor. Any bets on her/his origin (Orlesian)?
I assume you get them either during some quests, or as you expand your control on castles/towers. Perhaps even related to the scribe character?
Someone has been playing Shadowrun Returns. Those persuades sound a lot like the "etiquettes" there.
I assume you get them either during some quests, or as you expand your control on castles/towers. Perhaps even related to the scribe character?
LiveFromKyoto
Member
I find myself really turned off by the art direction in this game. Everything seems like too much of everything.
Yeah this intrigues me a lot. Could be any number of things, from actual lore you pick up from about the world through exploring to actual bonuses/rewards you get from conversations, quests and certain choices, to your prestige with the Inquisition.
So that's nice to see them say that the hardest difficulty will require Tactical Camera use. That gives me hope they put some time into balancing the various difficulty settings.
Maybe the advisors can teach you specific bits of lore that could come up in certain situations?
Will companions have their own unique specs like in DAII or can you assign them the same specs that players could chose from a la Origins?
BioWareDAI They have a Spec based upon their unique story. Consider Cole... - Mark
Only one specialization per playthrough for Inquisitor, as well. That could be good, as I found the specializations in DA2 to be underwhelming with not enough points and too many trees. If they commit to really fleshing them out and producing a nice distinct feel for a Templar as opposed to a Reaver I approve.
The Inquisition base is also sounding like a Suikoden castle with a whole bunch of things to do and people to talk to. How many days left until this game? Ugh.
BioWareDAI They have a Spec based upon their unique story. Consider Cole... - Mark
Only one specialization per playthrough for Inquisitor, as well. That could be good, as I found the specializations in DA2 to be underwhelming with not enough points and too many trees. If they commit to really fleshing them out and producing a nice distinct feel for a Templar as opposed to a Reaver I approve.
The Inquisition base is also sounding like a Suikoden castle with a whole bunch of things to do and people to talk to. How many days left until this game? Ugh.
Thank God. I was going to be really disappointed if there weren't unique specializations again.
Gonna be spending a long time with this guy.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
That always bothered me in Origins where your Warden had a unique surname based on your Origin story, yet no one ever called you by it.
I basically agree. Granted, its not like Dragon Age has ever had a great art style, with Origins being pretty generic and DA2 just having jagged, harsh right angles and spikes on everything. Inquisition seems a bit more like a mix between Origins and DA2 but its still a bit too chunky looking for my tastes
They said they will be referred to by their surnames. Too lazy for a link, sorry.
And yeah, David Gaider was very interested in Shadowrun, particularly their dialogue system.
Also, no New Game Plus since they are focusing on having post-game areas for a given playthrough: "We've even built specific regions that are so high level you'd only want to tackle them after the main story."
Cassandra and Cullen straight romances.
hm... Ser Cauthrien from Origins?
And Traynor from ME3. She's the blonde girl in that spit take video a few pages ago.
shinobi602
Member
Cullen and Cassandra confirmed as straight romances:
And Mhairi from Awakening (the temporary companion and warden recruit who dies during the joining)
Oooh.. Yeah. Was trying to remember what she sounded like, but Traynor's much more in recent
Nothing wrong on using creative ideas from other games in yours, if it improves it. And NG+ is not something that I associate with DA. Have they said if there are plans for major story DLCs?
And more importantly, what's the meaning of this?
Part of me kinda wishes their romance options would be kept a secret, kinda ruins it ahead of time knowing the character's preference.Cullen and Cassandra confirmed as straight romances:
Just a dumb joke. Nobody would cancel their pre-order based on the lack of griffins.
Except me. >:-(
Principate
Saint Titanfall
That is some bullshit. The hype up gryphon's as some amazing mounts for greywardens in origins, full well knowing the fact there's no mounts in the game, fast forward to DA I yay mounts still no gryphon's. The fuck why?Some answers:
Qunari don't wear helmets and have a different head slot.
Mounts don't currently increase carrying capacity.
The number of bald Biowarians may or may not be linked to the number of hairstyle options previously offered. They're trying to get more.
Advisors cannot be in your party.
There are no Griffins. In other news, pre-order canceled.
There are a lot of lip options in character creator. No body type options, though.
Because they're extinct. They were already extinct in Origins. Also, they would be flying mounts and there aren't flying mounts in the game.