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Dragon Age: Inquisition | E3 2014 Coverage
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I wouldn't be surprised if Varric says no to Qunari after Kirkwall. (that's if he's a romance at all)
Just read this whole thing. I'm glad they plan on releasing the keep soonish. Was worried that they would release it to close to tha launch and the site would be down (bugs, traffic).
Also, zombie nugs!
NavyPharaoh
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I feel the same. This angst of in game lovers quarreling is sophomoric to me. However I like to have my character bang all his female crew mates ala Captain Kirk.
But this leads to a bigger question of why do ppl complain about spoilers yet want things like this spoiled. I think romance options & anything giving u fore knowledge should be spoiler tagged
shinobi602
Member
Can't wait. I'm sure the PS4 version looks great.
The Last Wizard
Member
They finally showed Josephine
Who's gonna do the new thread?
Who's gonna do the new thread?
maybe it is just the cheek structure but she reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence
mmm she will be my inquisitor waifu
Q: Is it true that we don't have an option to put Vivienne in something hideous just to mess with her?
A: All equipment on followers can be changed. But it will look consistent with that character's style (MD)
Q: Did you stick with the no health regen outside of combat from one of the early demos?
A: Currently still the case. (CL)
Happy with those two answers.
A: All equipment on followers can be changed. But it will look consistent with that character's style (MD)
Q: Did you stick with the no health regen outside of combat from one of the early demos?
A: Currently still the case. (CL)
Happy with those two answers.
Bear in mind that we did this to ourselves. The reason for these reveals is that fans were anxious and vocal about them, and they demand answers.
If you want it to be a pleasant surprise, you should have been like my friend and stayed away from DA:I topics long ago.
I did a media blackout for ME3 like this and was happy with the resulting surprises.
I wouldn't mind not knowing the romance options. I would have liked the surprise, but at the same time romances are one of the last things on my list of stuff I care about so I don't really care that much that I know nearly all of them now. It's such a minor part of the game that it really doesn't mean that much to me at this point.
Lord of Castamere
Member
Interesting. Scribe girl looks cute enough. Hopefully her personality is the opposite of then Cassandras. Icanworkwiththis.jpg.
Evil Beaver
Member
Wait, what?!
His moms be an elf yo. Papa Maric boned an elf chick in the deep roads and out popped Alistair, but they told him he was some human servant girls kid in Redcliffe.
It's from the second DA book The Calling. His mom also appears in the third DA book, Asunder. She might even appear in DAI since she's a super important person, but she's more than likely dead.
Evil Beaver
Member
A book? Really? I didn't even know there were DA books. Damn them for expanding their universe and leaving me out of it!
The Silver
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Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Josephine is the Scribe girl right?
Thank goodness male character can romance her too, since she's looking great. Definitely aiming for her when I buy the game, ehehehe.
Thank goodness male character can romance her too, since she's looking great. Definitely aiming for her when I buy the game, ehehehe.
I want my broken arcane warriors back
KE might be just as broken.
Orson Scott Card wrote a Dragon Age miniseries for IDW, but the recent stuff from Dark Horse was written by David Gaider (lead writer of the game) so it's better. Art is a bit meh though.
LegalEagleMike
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As far as EU books go they are not too bad either. The first couple had a good amount of grammar and spelling issues that the editor must have missed but the stories are decent.
shinobi602
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Hah, hell yes!
That is definitely pretty cool.
Doctoglethorpe
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They finally admitted Alistair is half elf? Good, now that silly argument can be put to rest. The deniers on the Bioware forums were always a hilarious bunch. I know it was left slightly ambiguous in the book, they don't actually call him by name, but come on it was obviously him.
tringworldso
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What the hell...
http://www.tumblr.com/search/cassandra+pentaghast/recent
Tumblr SJW's going crazy over the romance locks. I really feel sorry for Bioware because of the craziness generated by the romance part of any of their games.
http://www.tumblr.com/search/cassandra+pentaghast/recent
Tumblr SJW's going crazy over the romance locks. I really feel sorry for Bioware because of the craziness generated by the romance part of any of their games.
BananasWithGuns
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Yeah it really sucks for BioWare. They've spent years trying to make a great RPG yet people just go batshit crazy over romances lol.
Luckily it seems like BioWare is much more focused on creating a great game as opposed to just trying to appeal to everyone's relationship preferences.
Lord of Castamere
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...and people say we're bad, nonsense, we're a bunch of house cats compared to these lionesses.
I'd totally trade for Sera.
The Silver
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I hate you for making me aware of this
never thought I'd see a hive or more scum and villainy than Bioware Social.
BrassDragon
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Well, Bioware unlocked Pandora's box and kept prying the lid further open so it's hard to feel sympathetic. They apparently feel it's a defining part of their games and a unique selling point over the comptetition.
It's an interesting sidegame and does add to the illusion of choice, so it's not completely wasted on me. The best thing about romances is Bioware breaking a lance for inclusivity in gaming.
It would be more interesting if there were emergent romances between NPCs, instead of this obsession with pretty people falling for the main character. I really enjoyed Aveline's hapless love life in DA2 for instance - more of that instead of whining about her not being available for bedding.
I'm just boggled by the amount of people who see romance as a core gameplay mechanic. Because of them, I know more about some side character's sex life than I do about, say, stealth gameplay.
based on what i've heard from forums/social media dragon age is essential a high fantasy fucking simulator. i only played origins where the romances were incredibly awkward but also generally insignificant and easily avoidable. did romances become a bigger deal in DA2 and in the ME games? they seriously seem to be dominating the conversation.
N7Commander95
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In all fairness, I don't think BSN is that bad anymore. The Mass Effect board was always worse, and after the character forum was closed, everyone kind of left to tumbler. Plus BioWare LBGT stance long since scared of the homophobes. Its kind of normal now. Its remarkably positive for a gaming board!
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
?
I frequently visited Bioware Social Forum and they seem alright. Doesn't seem that different from GAF really.
Outside of having more choice I would say not at all. It's still pretty much the same. Has been for a long time. I guess people attach to it since it's still pretty rare for RPG's.
"I can't believe she's not gay! I mean, look at her!"
Some people seem to have stereotyped her callously and expected BioWare to do the same.
Which speaks to the over-obsession with romance. I've never once wondered what Cass' orientation is.
The Silver
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Cpt.Underpants
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/vg/ having a field they on disappointed fans 
wolfhowwl
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Yeah, meltdowns galore. It's not like this was even unexpected. Cassandra only expressed interest in men in her previous appearances.
While behavior like this is kind of insane, I have a hard time feeling that bad for BioWare because they are well aware of the audience they are cultivating here with the romances. Toxic behavior is to be expected.
BrassDragon
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I wonder if the outrageous ones are true though... Bioware is a favored target of Reddit/Codex/SA trolls.
*desperately clings to faith in humanity*
Oh really ?
Did you miss the Nintendo thread about gay marriage not being allowed ?
This is not surpising at all.
Brah, I was in the Garrus and Tali threads on BSN back at the height of ME2's popularity. Someone wrote a fucking scientific formula to try and gauge what Tali's sweat would taste like. People speculated on what "ingesting" Garrus would be like. Shit got cray.
I remember the Pre-Release DA2 character threads. Anders' thread became a dumping ground for yaoi fanart, and folks bizarre obsession with Varric's chest hair went much farther than it ever should have..
The Silver
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that's not fair, they've had romances since their inception and these crazy fans only really started popping up around Mass Effect/DAO era
but really I wouldn't wish that insanity on my worst enemy.
Principate
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:lol :;lol. I just can't stop laughing. Man I almost wish I was there for the entertainment factor alone.
BrassDragon
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Thank you for sharing your story with the group, Razia... that was very brave of you. Any other survivors want to come forward? We're among friends here. You're safe now.
Don't mind the noise as my innocence shatters.
I understand that the romances are very imporant, but did we learn something new about gampley mechanics?
I'd like to know more about crafting. If there's a system similar to Skyrim (as in, crafting can give you the best weapons and armors in the game), I might spend 5 hours studying the best combinations alone.
I'd like to know more about crafting. If there's a system similar to Skyrim (as in, crafting can give you the best weapons and armors in the game), I might spend 5 hours studying the best combinations alone.
Darkstorne
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Wait, back up. What about Feynriel from Dragon Age 2 then? Elven mother, human father, clearly looks half-elf, and specifically talks about the difficulties of his appearance. In Kirkwall he is mistrusted for looking like an Elf, and with the Dalish he realizes how human he looks in comparison.
Is this some big retcon they added in the books? Because it's very clearly established in DA2 that half elves exist:
The Silver
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Wait, back up. What about Feynriel from Dragon Age 2 then? Elven mother, human father, clearly looks half-elf, and specifically talks about the difficulties of his appearance. In Kirkwall he is mistrusted for looking like an Elf, and with the Dalish he realizes how human he looks in comparison.
Is this some big retcon they added in the books? Because it's very clearly established in DA2 that half elves exist:
maybe he's just some rare mutant
I know they said in DAO that all half elves look human as well.