humourous history:
before today the last post I made in a PA dragon age thread was something along the lines of bitching that Awakening cost 40 bucks for only 15 hours of content compared to paying 50 for Origins for over 50 hours of content.
Thankfully I paid 20something for it in a steam sale... and then didn't play it for a year.
oh dragon age
Heh, I'm still waiting on an Ultimate Edition sale for that reason. I figure it's cheaper to just buy the main game again and get Awakening/DLC with it than to buy any of it seperate. Seems like Awakening never goes on sale for a decent price.
It went on sale twice, both fairly close to release actually. once for 30something (which I decided was still too much at the time) and once for 20something but I haven't seen it on sale again in a looooong time.
I'm more annoyed at how individual DLC never goes on sale. If witch goes on sale from 7 to 5 i'd probably buy it but I've never seen them do a bioware store sale on that stuff.
oh another thing I'm cloudy on after playing the demo.
So I haven't been following DA2 news AT ALL and had no idea Janeway was back. Didn't I assimilate her back in the first game?? when the heck does thsi game actually take place? also is tuvok back?
oh also why is everybody carrying around JRPG sized swords because holy cow. (also flemeth's new look is pretty jawsome but also shockingly different)
edit - Dragkonias is that for reals? cause...
Morrigan states pretty clearly in the first game that even if you off Flemeth she's almost certainly not dead dead.
And as for her appearance being way different...she's a shapeshifter.
see that's a BS argument as morrigan clearly says that being a shapeshifter doesn't allow you take different human forms.
It's a retcon.
Flemeth didn't look like an old hot morrigan, now she does.
boners for everyone.
I think Morrigan just says that SHE can't take on other human forms. And/or has no interest in taking other human forms.
You lot are hilarious.
You can't in one sentence dismiss Morrigan's response to whether or not shapeshifting can be used to shift into someone else's shape but then totally trust her statement regarding her mother being able to do so (which, quite frankly, I don't ever recall her saying).
She's either trustworthy or she isn't, you can't cherrypick her responses based on what you want to believe or interpret into the game.
Don't think I was dismissing and then totally trusting..just trying to recall what she said after not playing the game in quite a bit.
After looking it up, Morrigan talks about having to study each animal to learn to become said animal. She then says she gains nothing by studying a human because she IS human, therefore only possesses one human form.
No one lies 100% of the time or tells the truth 100% of the time. And technically she doesn't say Shapeshifters can't take other human forms, only that she can't because she has difficulty envisioning herself as another person. With the implication being, you know, if you were detached enough from your body you would be able to do it. Which means she never lied at all and is totally trustworthy in this.
no, she says that because she's already human she has nothing to learn from another human and therefore can't take their form. If you want to apply morrigans narcicism towards this and then conclude that she's such an egomaniac learning from others is simply impossible for her then fine but state it so factually.
There's not a shred of evidence anywhere that shapeshifters can take other human forms.
No thoughts on the saved game thing then? What benefit do we get from importing our previous game?
Honestly it doesn't bother me to start a new game but I'm not sure if I would be missing out on some amazing thing.
Nothing import related is tied to your EA account. Sorry.
I wouldn't worry about it too much though. As others have said, DA2 does not take place in Ferelden so mention of your DA:O play through will be fairly minor. Less than Mass Effect's impact on Mass Effect 2.
At the start of the game you'll be able to select one of three "default" stories for the Warden as well, so one of them may be similar to your own.
"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
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HardtargetThere Are Four LightsVancouverRegistered Userregular
edited March 2011
well so then i guess if she studied a different human long enough she could turn into it
ok so that's cleared up but if that is the case then why the fuck does flemeth need to keep stealing younger women to turn into them???
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humourous history:
before today the last post I made in a PA dragon age thread was something along the lines of bitching that Awakening cost 40 bucks for only 15 hours of content compared to paying 50 for Origins for over 50 hours of content.
Thankfully I paid 20something for it in a steam sale... and then didn't play it for a year.
oh dragon age
Heh, I'm still waiting on an Ultimate Edition sale for that reason. I figure it's cheaper to just buy the main game again and get Awakening/DLC with it than to buy any of it seperate. Seems like Awakening never goes on sale for a decent price.
It went on sale twice, both fairly close to release actually. once for 30something (which I decided was still too much at the time) and once for 20something but I haven't seen it on sale again in a looooong time.
I'm more annoyed at how individual DLC never goes on sale. If witch goes on sale from 7 to 5 i'd probably buy it but I've never seen them do a bioware store sale on that stuff.
Yeah, I'm waiting for a $15 or less sale personally. Doesn't seem worth paying more when I already own the main game (which is the bulk of that content).
And yeah, it's weird. The 360 BioWare DLC goes on sale every so often. In fact, I picked up both ME1 DLCs for pretty cheap and I believe two of the ME2 packs (I paid full price for Kasumi and kind of regretted it)
HardtargetThere Are Four LightsVancouverRegistered Userregular
edited March 2011
so guys
for the past 2 days I've been trying to sign in here https://beta.dragonagelegends.com/
and every time it says it won't work. has anybody done it? wtf is going on? I want more unlockables
"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
I can't wait until someone stops a Qunari invasion by turning on a microwave.
"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!
No one lies 100% of the time or tells the truth 100% of the time. And technically she doesn't say Shapeshifters can't take other human forms, only that she can't because she has difficulty envisioning herself as another person. With the implication being, you know, if you were detached enough from your body you would be able to do it. Which means she never lied at all and is totally trustworthy in this.
no, she says that because she's already human she has nothing to learn from another human and therefore can't take their form. If you want to apply morrigans narcicism towards this and then conclude that she's such an egomaniac learning from others is simply impossible for her then fine but state it so factually.
There's not a shred of evidence anywhere that shapeshifters can take other human forms.
There was also nothing concrete that said they can't. So... it's not a retcon.
humourous history:
before today the last post I made in a PA dragon age thread was something along the lines of bitching that Awakening cost 40 bucks for only 15 hours of content compared to paying 50 for Origins for over 50 hours of content.
Thankfully I paid 20something for it in a steam sale... and then didn't play it for a year.
oh dragon age
Heh, I'm still waiting on an Ultimate Edition sale for that reason. I figure it's cheaper to just buy the main game again and get Awakening/DLC with it than to buy any of it seperate. Seems like Awakening never goes on sale for a decent price.
It went on sale twice, both fairly close to release actually. once for 30something (which I decided was still too much at the time) and once for 20something but I haven't seen it on sale again in a looooong time.
I'm more annoyed at how individual DLC never goes on sale. If witch goes on sale from 7 to 5 i'd probably buy it but I've never seen them do a bioware store sale on that stuff.
Yeah, I'm waiting for a $15 or less sale personally. Doesn't seem worth paying more when I already own the main game (which is the bulk of that content).
And yeah, it's weird. The 360 BioWare DLC goes on sale every so often. In fact, I picked up both ME1 DLCs for pretty cheap and I believe two of the ME2 packs (I paid full price for Kasumi and kind of regretted it)
yup, the bioware DLC on the XBLA marketplace goes on sale all the time. I've never seen a sale for the PC stuff which is controlled by Bioware itself
bullshit if you ask me
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"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!
I like big boats and I cannot lie. /
You other smugglers can't deny /
That when a cog sails in with an itty bitty jib /
And a poop deck on your clip /
You get keelhauled, wanna pull out your gaff / '
Cause you notice that stern was stuffed.
well so then i guess if she studied a different human long enough she could turn into it
ok so that's cleared up but if that is the case then why the fuck does flemeth need to keep stealing younger women to turn into them???
It could be that old age could still affect her if her "base" body was old enough. I dunno, its already crazy magics
It makes me sad I'll almost never see that unless Isabela ends up being way more awesome than I am expecting.
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Warlock82Never pet a burning dogRegistered Userregular
edited March 2011
BTW, does anyone know what the inventory system is like in DA2? I'm really, really hoping it's not as retarded as DAO's. I was getting so sick of not being able to pick up stuff in that game just because my inventory was full.
BTW, does anyone know what the inventory system is like in DA2? I'm really, really hoping it's not as retarded as DAO's. I was getting so sick of not being able to pick up stuff in that game just because my inventory was full.
Its almost the same, with a worse interface and there is no 'general' tab anymore.
It's probably very similar, and there's definitely a limit, but it's likely not going to be as awful due to the fact that you have a storage chest and there's going to be less armor to juggle.
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Warlock82Never pet a burning dogRegistered Userregular
BTW, does anyone know what the inventory system is like in DA2? I'm really, really hoping it's not as retarded as DAO's. I was getting so sick of not being able to pick up stuff in that game just because my inventory was full.
Its almost the same, with a worse interface and there is no 'general' tab anymore.
BTW, does anyone know what the inventory system is like in DA2? I'm really, really hoping it's not as retarded as DAO's. I was getting so sick of not being able to pick up stuff in that game just because my inventory was full.
Its almost the same, with a worse interface and there is no 'general' tab anymore.
*sigh*
Should probably stress at this juncture that I doubt that inventory management will be anywhere near as much of a problem as it was in DAO, given that the only armour you'll be collecting will be for Hawke, so if it isn't better than what you've already got it's vendor trash.
Also, the crafting system has changed so there're no ingredients to carry around with you anymore.
Throw into all of this the fact that Hawke has a storage chest and everything's coming up roses for the inventory.
I wonder if they'll still require you to put an item in trash before you can destroy it though. That was silly.
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"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
If I remember right, they were called "Ass Blasters"
"Some Qunari are just born without giant scorpion tails no one really knows why."
In DA4 it'll be big bat wings.
The Qunari will just keep getting more and more ridiculous each game.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
If I remember right, they were called "Ass Blasters"
no no snakeoids
ooh i like oids. definitely something oids.
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MongerI got the ham stink.Dallas, TXRegistered Userregular
edited March 2011
So I'm super interested in how Amazon intends to have my game on my doorstep tomorrow given that right now, at 5:30 PM, my order "is being prepared for shipment." Maybe they have a team of fairy-couriers that displace time. Maybe they shelled out for the Fedex plan that phases packages through the very earth itself. I don't know, but obviously they have a plan.
So I'm super interested in how Amazon intends to have my game on my doorstep tomorrow given that right now, at 5:30 PM, my order "is being prepared for shipment." Maybe they have a team of fairy-couriers that displace time. Maybe they shelled out for the Fedex plan that phases packages through the very earth itself. I don't know, but obviously they have a plan.
They ship by fighter jet.
That being said sometimes they update their systems late and they've already shipped your package before they said they have.
So I'm super interested in how Amazon intends to have my game on my doorstep tomorrow given that right now, at 5:30 PM, my order "is being prepared for shipment." Maybe they have a team of fairy-couriers that displace time. Maybe they shelled out for the Fedex plan that phases packages through the very earth itself. I don't know, but obviously they have a plan.
Mine is still "Shipping Soon" too. I sent an e-mail.
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DragkoniasThat Guy Who Does StuffYou Know, There. Registered Userregular
edited March 2011
Like I said...it could be they just didn't update their status.
I know when I ordered the ME2 Collector's Edition my ship status didn't update until the day before. But when it started it updated pretty fast.
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So I'm super interested in how Amazon intends to have my game on my doorstep tomorrow given that right now, at 5:30 PM, my order "is being prepared for shipment." Maybe they have a team of fairy-couriers that displace time. Maybe they shelled out for the Fedex plan that phases packages through the very earth itself. I don't know, but obviously they have a plan.
It's doable.
Typically when I do overnight shipping w/ Amazon Prime stuff gets shipped out of Louisville or which every warehouse hub the product is in between 6-7PM. They fly the shit, so it typically gets to KCMO between 4-6AM and is out the shipping facitily door for delivery by 8AM.
Of course sometimes stuff doesn't get to my house till 5PM or after, but it does always get there.
As for my Signature Edition, it's preparing to leave somewhere in Pennsylvania right now.
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MongerI got the ham stink.Dallas, TXRegistered Userregular
So I'm super interested in how Amazon intends to have my game on my doorstep tomorrow given that right now, at 5:30 PM, my order "is being prepared for shipment." Maybe they have a team of fairy-couriers that displace time. Maybe they shelled out for the Fedex plan that phases packages through the very earth itself. I don't know, but obviously they have a plan.
They ship by fighter jet.
That being said sometimes they update their systems late and they've already shipped your package before they said they have.
Hopefully. But even at that, my track record with pretty much every shipping company leads me to believe that unless they haven't updated since, oh, last Thursday? Probably not seeing that game any time soon.
Either way, I'm holding you personally responsible.
Of course sometimes stuff doesn't get to my house till 5PM or after, but it does always get there.
I never get anything before 6PM unless it's specifically marked for morning delivery (in which case, 11:30AM if I'm lucky). Also, sometimes they just don't show up because fuck that Monger guy.
Dang, there are still only a very limited number of reviews. They were really tightfisted with the embargo on this one, that's not too encouraging. I was wanting to read up on the technical issues the PS3 version has or doesn't before choosing which system to get it for, it seems like that means I can't get the pre-order bonus this time.
Going to the midnight release should be interesting. Never done it before, but it'll be at the least interesting.
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ZarathustraEckUbermenschnow with stripes!Registered Userregular
edited March 2011
Also keep in mind there are distribution centers all over the place. Sure, Amazon may be shipping it tonight, but for all you know it may be travelling all of 30 miles to get to you.
Dang, there are still only a very limited number of reviews. They were really tightfisted with the embargo on this one, that's not too encouraging. I was wanting to read up on the technical issues the PS3 version has or doesn't before choosing which system to get it for, it seems like that means I can't get the pre-order bonus this time.
Embargoing reviews is just a think for big game companies these days.
Doesn't really say much for the game positively or negatively.
I guess if they only embargo'd when the reviews were bad, it'd be pretty obvious what to be wary of.
Generally speaking, most of the things we are inconvenienced by in games today like Day One DLC, bad marketing, street dates, DRM, and review embargo have little to nothing to do with the developer or even the game itself.
There is a review embargo in place because EA wants one. Period. Its been their policy lately. There isn't some embargo department that plays games and decides that good games should get early reviews for hype and bad games should get release day reviews to snag sales from suckers.
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It went on sale twice, both fairly close to release actually. once for 30something (which I decided was still too much at the time) and once for 20something but I haven't seen it on sale again in a looooong time.
I'm more annoyed at how individual DLC never goes on sale. If witch goes on sale from 7 to 5 i'd probably buy it but I've never seen them do a bioware store sale on that stuff.
Don't think I was dismissing and then totally trusting..just trying to recall what she said after not playing the game in quite a bit.
After looking it up, Morrigan talks about having to study each animal to learn to become said animal. She then says she gains nothing by studying a human because she IS human, therefore only possesses one human form.
Video of the shapeshifting conversation: here.
And now I have become one of those people that argues about stupid pointless shit on a video game forum.
FUUUUUUUUUUUU
no, she says that because she's already human she has nothing to learn from another human and therefore can't take their form. If you want to apply morrigans narcicism towards this and then conclude that she's such an egomaniac learning from others is simply impossible for her then fine but state it so factually.
There's not a shred of evidence anywhere that shapeshifters can take other human forms.
Nothing import related is tied to your EA account. Sorry.
I wouldn't worry about it too much though. As others have said, DA2 does not take place in Ferelden so mention of your DA:O play through will be fairly minor. Less than Mass Effect's impact on Mass Effect 2.
At the start of the game you'll be able to select one of three "default" stories for the Warden as well, so one of them may be similar to your own.
Basically, the Qunari are like the Graboids from Tremors. Every time you think you have a handle on them (about once per major plot arc, as it turns out)...BOOM! Butt jets.
ok so that's cleared up but if that is the case then why the fuck does flemeth need to keep stealing younger women to turn into them???
Yeah, I'm waiting for a $15 or less sale personally. Doesn't seem worth paying more when I already own the main game (which is the bulk of that content).
And yeah, it's weird. The 360 BioWare DLC goes on sale every so often. In fact, I picked up both ME1 DLCs for pretty cheap and I believe two of the ME2 packs (I paid full price for Kasumi and kind of regretted it)
for the past 2 days I've been trying to sign in here
https://beta.dragonagelegends.com/
and every time it says it won't work. has anybody done it? wtf is going on? I want more unlockables
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Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!
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There was also nothing concrete that said they can't. So... it's not a retcon.
bullshit if you ask me
And in DA8 we'll finally learn that when the first time humans encountered Qunari, long ago, they called them "trolls".
I just went and rewatched that scene on youtube.
It'd been too long.
You other smugglers can't deny /
That when a cog sails in with an itty bitty jib /
And a poop deck on your clip /
You get keelhauled, wanna pull out your gaff / '
Cause you notice that stern was stuffed.
Baby Got Boat
It could be that old age could still affect her if her "base" body was old enough. I dunno, its already crazy magics
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Its almost the same, with a worse interface and there is no 'general' tab anymore.
3DS: 1607-3034-6970
*sigh*
Also, the crafting system has changed so there're no ingredients to carry around with you anymore.
Throw into all of this the fact that Hawke has a storage chest and everything's coming up roses for the inventory.
I wonder if they'll still require you to put an item in trash before you can destroy it though. That was silly.
If I remember right, they were called "Ass Blasters"
no no snakeoids
ooh i like oids. definitely something oids.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
yet steam persists in keeping it locked
why steam
why are you playing hard to get
They ship by fighter jet.
That being said sometimes they update their systems late and they've already shipped your package before they said they have.
3DS: 1607-3034-6970
I know when I ordered the ME2 Collector's Edition my ship status didn't update until the day before. But when it started it updated pretty fast.
It's doable.
Typically when I do overnight shipping w/ Amazon Prime stuff gets shipped out of Louisville or which every warehouse hub the product is in between 6-7PM. They fly the shit, so it typically gets to KCMO between 4-6AM and is out the shipping facitily door for delivery by 8AM.
Of course sometimes stuff doesn't get to my house till 5PM or after, but it does always get there.
As for my Signature Edition, it's preparing to leave somewhere in Pennsylvania right now.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
Either way, I'm holding you personally responsible.
edit: I never get anything before 6PM unless it's specifically marked for morning delivery (in which case, 11:30AM if I'm lucky). Also, sometimes they just don't show up because fuck that Monger guy.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
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Embargoing reviews is just a think for big game companies these days.
Doesn't really say much for the game positively or negatively.
I guess if they only embargo'd when the reviews were bad, it'd be pretty obvious what to be wary of.
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There is a review embargo in place because EA wants one. Period. Its been their policy lately. There isn't some embargo department that plays games and decides that good games should get early reviews for hype and bad games should get release day reviews to snag sales from suckers.