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Dragon Age 2 anti-hype thread [PLEASE POST IN NEW THREAD]

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    They did a pretty good job of making combat boring in this game, Arcane Warrior is just straight auto attack with half misses, mage I just cycle through pretty much the same spells but it is the most fun, warrior is mostly auto attack, archer is mostly auto attack, how is the rogue? Never had one in my party really.

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  • EnigEnig a.k.a. Ansatz Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    All classes except mage are largely auto-attack with some CC thrown in. Some specializations are worse than others, and Arcane Warrior is one of the simplest.

    I think this is something they are going to fix in DA2, or at least try to fix.

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  • MaouMaou Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Arcane Warrior need more melee skills.
    It will be sexy if he gets an Immolation Aura or something.

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  • Zen VulgarityZen Vulgarity What a lovely day for tea Secret British ThreadRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Arcane Warriors demolish the entire game

    Shimmering Shield was boss

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I rather liked my blood mage arcane warrior.

    "What, the blood letting? Ancient Warden teachings. Stop judging me."

    "Oh, okay."

    SPLAT SPLURT SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW

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  • Zen VulgarityZen Vulgarity What a lovely day for tea Secret British ThreadRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    *slow clap*

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    That's a pretty boss helmet

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  • MaouMaou Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
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  • Z0reZ0re Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    If I could mod in KoTOR 2 style robes and change crossbows to blaster rifles... Dragon Age becomes the perfect game.

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  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Blackjack wrote: »
    I can't answer your question, sorry.

    But I can say I used to dislike Leliana (or, more accurately, was entirely bored by her) but now I generally enjoy her.

    I think it may be because of the Dragon Age Redesigned mod, that makes her really really really pretty. Because apparently I am shallow like that.

    So what you're saying is that you're Shallow Hal.
    Because you're Blackjack. GET IT?

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  • EnigEnig a.k.a. Ansatz Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I always thought Leliana was a bit uninteresting, but once you start learning about Marjolaine and bardery and such, it's not as bad. I consider her on par with Alistair.

    Wynne and Sten are the most interesting to talk to, followed closely by Morrigan. Shale and Ohgren are funny, so there's that. Zevran is the least interesting to me.

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Zevran? You mean that elf I killed on a road someplace?

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  • Z0reZ0re Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I liked Zevran because he had some witty banter and a nifty accent.

    But he has no strong purpose or sense of self, I mean Alistair has much stronger convictions than Zevran does and Alistair's entire character arc is about learning to overcome that. Zevran just doesn't progress enough as a character. He needed, more than anyone, a strong arc that either reinforced his rejection of the Crows and desire to be his own person or a total breakdown where he realizes he will never be able to escape his upbringing.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    So things have become messy after I found that the fastest way to raise party members standing with me is to have sex with them all. I am 42 hours in and I think I am nearing the end.

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  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    So things have become messy after I found that the fastest way to raise party members standing with me is to have sex with them all. I am 42 hours in and I think I am nearing the end.

    The spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    I probably should have separated those sentences with a paragraph.

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  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    So things have become messy after I found that the fastest way to raise party members standing with me is to have sex with them all. I am 42 hours in and I think I am nearing the end.

    Morrigan is a bit like that, yeah.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Morrigan won't let me sex her, how do I sex Morrigan?

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  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Morrigan is an insufferable bitch, but whatever gets you through the night I always say.

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  • MaouMaou Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    Morrigan won't let me sex her, how do I sex Morrigan?

    o_O

    Be Mean.
    Be Bad.
    Be Evil.

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  • finnithfinnith ... TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Or you could just give her lots of gifts.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    I have almost maxed out her friendship-meter and she has no new dialogue options, maybe it is because of my other affairs.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    I have almost maxed out her friendship-meter and she has no new dialogue options, maybe it is because of my other affairs.

    She wont sex you if your 100%

    It's something like 65-80%

    idk why

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    She loves you too much.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    Morrigan won't let me sex her, how do I sex Morrigan?

    Morrigan isn't looking for a relationship. She's looking for a fling. If you get too lovey-dovey with her, it will push her away. And acting like a dick is also sometimes a good thing to do. She likes the "bad boys."

    Oh, and she won't go lesbian so if you're playing a female lead, you're not gonna get any from her.

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  • C2BC2B SwitzerlandRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    Morrigan won't let me sex her, how do I sex Morrigan?

    Morrigan isn't looking for a relationship. She's looking for a fling. If you get too lovey-dovey with her, it will push her away. And acting like a dick is also sometimes a good thing to do. She likes the "bad boys."

    Oh, and she won't go lesbian so if you're playing a female lead, you're not gonna get any from her
    .

    Mod helps with that
    http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1120

    For all your Morrigan needs

    Its on the download page under optional.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    So I finally beat the Archdemon after nearly a year of attempts.

    My strategy? I switched the difficulty to Casual. You probably already knew, but Ballistas don't break in that mode.

    I feel a bit dirty doing that, but seriously....fuck it. Hardest pain in the ass boss I've encountered this console generation. Maybe I'll try again after I do all the DLC in the UE.

    Incidentally, for the "Perfectionist" achievement, do I have to restart the entire game from the beginning each time, or can I reload different save points before the final battle in order to get those different outcomes?

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  • Handsome CostanzaHandsome Costanza Ask me about 8bitdo RIP Iwata-sanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I'm cancel-ordering my pre-purchase today.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Enig wrote: »
    I always thought Leliana was a bit uninteresting, but once you start learning about Marjolaine and bardery and such, it's not as bad. I consider her on par with Alistair.

    Wynne and Sten are the most interesting to talk to, followed closely by Morrigan. Shale and Ohgren are funny, so there's that. Zevran is the least interesting to me.
    I am almost the exact opposite of you, except for Wynne. :lol:

    Zevran is my favorite character in the game, followed by Wynne, then Shale and Oghren for the humor, then Alistair, and Leliana, then the dog, then the dwarf merchants, then anyone else I can possibly find, then Morrigan, then Sten.

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  • mister tuxedomister tuxedo Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    So I finally beat the Archdemon after nearly a year of attempts.

    My strategy? I switched the difficulty to Casual. You probably already knew, but Ballistas don't break in that mode.

    I feel a bit dirty doing that, but seriously....fuck it. Hardest pain in the ass boss I've encountered this console generation. Maybe I'll try again after I do all the DLC in the UE.

    Incidentally, for the "Perfectionist" achievement, do I have to restart the entire game from the beginning each time, or can I reload different save points before the final battle in order to get those different outcomes?

    I got to that, and then left it for a year. Finally came back and wrapped it recently. freakin ridiculous

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The archdemon fight was way stupider than it needed to be. I managed to kill him in one try on Normal, but it was so tedious running all over the goddamn place. That fight should have been about 100x better than it was.

    God, I feel like I'm shitting on this game a lot. I actually loved the hell out of DAO. I've invested 100 hours in that game, which I almost never do. It was a great experience for me. But man is it flawed.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    I just got to the landsmeet...I can't decide :(

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  • OldSlackerOldSlacker Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The archdemon fight was way stupider than it needed to be. I managed to kill him in one try on Normal, but it was so tedious running all over the goddamn place. That fight should have been about 100x better than it was.

    God, I feel like I'm shitting on this game a lot. I actually loved the hell out of DAO. I've invested 100 hours in that game, which I almost never do. It was a great experience for me. But man is it flawed.


    It's also quite easy on hard difficulty. Just summon 50 dwarves when you get on top of the tower, assign your heavy hitters on archdemon and run around with a rogue to use and repair ballistas.
    I had much more trouble with Flemeth.

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  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I don't understand the archdemon difficulty. If I recall I just stood in one place and killed it from range. I was something like 90% immune to spirit damage so it couldn't even damage my main.

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  • Zen VulgarityZen Vulgarity What a lovely day for tea Secret British ThreadRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Man I really wish I backed up my saves

    Just bought Witch Hunt and that other one right before it

    Welp

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  • stevemarks44stevemarks44 Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Enig wrote: »
    I always thought Leliana was a bit uninteresting, but once you start learning about Marjolaine and bardery and such, it's not as bad. I consider her on par with Alistair.

    Wynne and Sten are the most interesting to talk to, followed closely by Morrigan. Shale and Ohgren are funny, so there's that. Zevran is the least interesting to me.
    I am almost the exact opposite of you, except for Wynne. :lol:

    Zevran is my favorite character in the game, followed by Wynne, then Shale and Oghren for the humor, then Alistair, and Leliana, then the dog, then the dwarf merchants, then anyone else I can possibly find, then Morrigan, then Sten.

    I murdered Zevran because don't ever try and kill me. I left Shale at camp 90% of the game, and found Morrigan irritating by the end. I spent most of my time talking to Leilana until I realized I couldn't bed her, and then talked to Alistair and Wynne a lot in the end. Their banter is great.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Wynne has the best banters in the game

    Especially if you're playing a female Warden in a relationship with Alistair.
    Alistair: Why are you smiling like that? You look suspiciously like the cat who swallowed the pigeon.
    Wynne: Canary.
    Alistair: What?
    Wynne: I look like the cat that swallowed the canary.
    Alistair: I once had a very large cat, but that's not my point. My point is why are you smirking?
    Wynne: (Chuckles) You were watching her. With great interest, I might add. In fact, I believe you were...enraptured.
    Alistair: She's our leader. I look to her for guidance.
    Wynne: Oh, I see. So what guidance did you find in those swaying hips hmm?
    Alistair: No no no, I wasn't looking at...you know her...hind-quarters
    Wynne: Certainly.
    Alistair: I gazed...glanced, in that direction, maybe, but I wasn't staring...or really seeing anything even.
    Wynne: Of course.
    Alistair: I hate you. You're a bad person.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Well I just beat the game at around 45 hours, the ending fight wasn't too bad once I learned you could actually summon dwarves and such to fight. What is with the empty circle? Was I missing someones support? Golems maybe?

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  • stevemarks44stevemarks44 Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The archdemon fight was way stupider than it needed to be. I managed to kill him in one try on Normal, but it was so tedious running all over the goddamn place. That fight should have been about 100x better than it was.

    God, I feel like I'm shitting on this game a lot. I actually loved the hell out of DAO. I've invested 100 hours in that game, which I almost never do. It was a great experience for me. But man is it flawed.


    It's also quite easy on hard difficulty. Just summon 50 dwarves when you get on top of the tower, assign your heavy hitters on archdemon and run around with a rogue to use and repair ballistas.
    I had much more trouble with Flemeth.

    I was a rogue so myself and Leilana were put on the ballistas. I moved Alistair and Wynne to my side and turned their controls completely off.


    It was fairly easy after that.

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