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Dragon Age Thread – Bow Before Your New God

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    I think I feel generally sorry for Dorian. In addition to having a shit life, I don't think any of the other companions actually like him, except Cole who pretty much likes everyone if only because he understands everyone better than they do themselves.

  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    So I'm wondering does the Inquisitor ever get any Amulets of Power?

    Because everyone else in my group has gotten like 2-3 so far and I'm feeling left out.

  • AssuranAssuran Is swinging on the Spiral Registered User regular
    Yes. Though honestly, I don't remember which quest it was that gave it to me.

  • BlackDragon480BlackDragon480 Bluster Kerfuffle Master of Windy ImportRegistered User regular
    edited November 2014
    I think I feel generally sorry for Dorian. In addition to having a shit life, I don't think any of the other companions actually like him, except Cole who pretty much likes everyone if only because he understands everyone better than they do themselves.

    I can understand some of the other companions mistrust of him, but he proves to be a bro from the outset and he's definitely earned my respect. I love the philosophical chats you can have with him (note: character chat spoilers)
    Especially his "religious" views. Here's a highly intelligent and sophisticated man who's not afraid to admit (much like Pascal or Newton) that he believes in something greater than he can see or experience. His version of "Andrastian" belief (i.e. there is a Maker but the Chantry sucks) is almost an exact framing of my relationship with Christianity, so it resonated with me a great deal.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    So I'm wondering does the Inquisitor ever get any Amulets of Power?

    Because everyone else in my group has gotten like 2-3 so far and I'm feeling left out.

    I've found four so far - two each for Varric and Solas. Weird.

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  • am0nam0n Registered User regular
    Assuran wrote: »
    Also, hurry up and finish the game, I'm having to discuss it on Reddit, of all places.

    /shudder




    Really though, enjoy the game and take your time. I just got extremely lucky to have a week's worth of vacation and most importantly, an understanding wife, that allowed me to beat it so quickly. I'm just super excited about the game.

    @Assuran I haven't finished the game, but I have one question. How much of an impact does a Warden romance with Morrigan (and stabbing/going with her through the eluvian) or Leliana have on the plot of DA:I? Not looking for specifics, maybe just something like 'None', 'Just a passing comment', 'Small impact', or 'Pretty integral.' You can spoiler it and put an @am0n so I know you are replying to me.

  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    Also, if you haven't taken out Dorian and Cole together, they have one of my favorite banters that I've heard so far.
    "I found a wooden duck on my bed. Was that you, Cole?"

    "No that wasn't me. I am not a wooden duck."

    "I mean are you the one who left it there."

    "Oh, yes, I left it there...

    I couldn't find one with little wheels."

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  • Mild ConfusionMild Confusion Smash All Things Registered User regular
    JESUS FUCK!

    I'm in The Fallow Mire and lightning struck the ground right in front of my face. Scared the shit outta me. I'm playing with headphones, so it's even more immersive.

    Nice ambiance too.

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    Dorian's loyal tarot card isn't as cool as his standard one, unfortunately.

  • AspectVoidAspectVoid Registered User regular
    am0n wrote: »
    Assuran wrote: »
    Also, hurry up and finish the game, I'm having to discuss it on Reddit, of all places.

    /shudder




    Really though, enjoy the game and take your time. I just got extremely lucky to have a week's worth of vacation and most importantly, an understanding wife, that allowed me to beat it so quickly. I'm just super excited about the game.

    @Assuran I haven't finished the game, but I have one question. How much of an impact does a Warden romance with Morrigan (and stabbing/going with her through the eluvian) or Leliana have on the plot of DA:I? Not looking for specifics, maybe just something like 'None', 'Just a passing comment', 'Small impact', or 'Pretty integral.' You can spoiler it and put an @am0n so I know you are replying to me.

    From Leliana, you get multiple comments. Also in regards to the Warden Commander, she implies...
    that if your Warden Commander is alive and romanced her, she knows where the Warden is, what the Warden is doing, and is planning on joining the Warden once the Breach and who is behind it are dealt with.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    I love the fact that when I'm shard hunting my Qunari is too big to get up some of the slopes so I have to send people like Sera.

    PLA
  • Professor PhobosProfessor Phobos Registered User regular
    I have been playing Dragon Age 2. This is my third, and last, attempt to get through the game. I've compensated for all the bad design by talking to myself about it when it happens. Now I wish I had just done a Let's Play because I am pretty entertainingly going insane, if we do say so ourselves.

    In any event, god-damn I would love a remake of this game that actually gave Kirkwall the character and depth it needed to pull off the story they were trying to tell. Each neighborhood should have character and be full of characters. Change over time as Hawke lives his life there. Lets god-damned obnoxious sidequests.

  • envoy1envoy1 the old continentRegistered User regular
    edited November 2014
    AARGH! Seriously? Where do I find Lazurite in the hissing wastes? All I can find is Nevarrite (which I now call NEVER RIGHT!). And the enemies are too high level for me to just wander around too much. This is some seriously bad design to unlock specialisations. And the resource quest on on the war table only got me 6 lazurite, need four more.

    EDIT: DOUBLE AARGH. Found one deposit. Took me to 9... so fricking frustrating.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    I found Lazurite in the Western Front. Not super abundant but around the edges and higher places there were quite a few.

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    I have been playing Dragon Age 2. This is my third, and last, attempt to get through the game. I've compensated for all the bad design by talking to myself about it when it happens. Now I wish I had just done a Let's Play because I am pretty entertainingly going insane, if we do say so ourselves.

    In any event, god-damn I would love a remake of this game that actually gave Kirkwall the character and depth it needed to pull off the story they were trying to tell. Each neighborhood should have character and be full of characters. Change over time as Hawke lives his life there. Lets god-damned obnoxious sidequests.

    I would really like to do DA2 with the engine, tech and time we've had for DAI.

    WATCH THIS SPACE.
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  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    The easiest and fastest place, by far, to get Lazurite is in
    The Western Aproach. There's two mines directly west of the starting camp. You can what you need in under 10 minutes. If you don't get all ten in one pass just leave and come back and they will be restocked.

  • envoy1envoy1 the old continentRegistered User regular
    edited November 2014
    Thanks, no luck yet. This is an awful bullshit quest and is seriously killing my fun.
    There are some hills west of the starting camp, can't find anything called "Western Approach".

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  • FrozenzenFrozenzen Registered User regular
    Lazurite is easiest to find in the caves in central western approach. Just hade southwest from first camp, then go north at the destroyed caravan.

  • Professor PhobosProfessor Phobos Registered User regular
    vsove wrote: »
    I have been playing Dragon Age 2. This is my third, and last, attempt to get through the game. I've compensated for all the bad design by talking to myself about it when it happens. Now I wish I had just done a Let's Play because I am pretty entertainingly going insane, if we do say so ourselves.

    In any event, god-damn I would love a remake of this game that actually gave Kirkwall the character and depth it needed to pull off the story they were trying to tell. Each neighborhood should have character and be full of characters. Change over time as Hawke lives his life there. Lets god-damned obnoxious sidequests.

    I would really like to do DA2 with the engine, tech and time we've had for DAI.

    It would be pretty great. I love the idea of taking the standard CRPG formula but having the PC deal with the consequences of quest decisions in more than a perfunctory way, because they don't just leave. Cameos of past characters were nice in Mass Effect, but it would be great to see a community or broader polity change over time in response to the PC's choices.

    Cambiata
  • MirkelMirkel FinlandRegistered User regular
    Uh .. my Varric tarot card went all weird. Does that mean I failed his loyalty quest?
    I haven't finished the Red Lyrium thing and I just returned from the Fade - haven't checked if the quest is still in my journal.

  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    Mirkel wrote: »
    Uh .. my Varric tarot card went all weird. Does that mean I failed his loyalty quest?
    I haven't finished the Red Lyrium thing and I just returned from the Fade - haven't checked if the quest is still in my journal.

    Did you
    make the WRONG CHOICE in the Fade? Because that makes him super sad.

    WATCH THIS SPACE.
  • JOE_1967JOE_1967 Registered User regular
    Another thought (although I'm sure I'm repeating things that have been said up-thread) -- KBAM camera controls really need some work. So far, in my Rift fights, the most challenging thing has been actually finding a vantage point where I can select the part of the Rift that lets me interact with it.

    Still, I continue to enjoy the heck out of the game. As long as I don't look up at the screen and see one of my party members is suddenly at 5% health because a bear came wandering along ...

  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    JOE_1967 wrote: »
    Another thought (although I'm sure I'm repeating things that have been said up-thread) -- KBAM camera controls really need some work. So far, in my Rift fights, the most challenging thing has been actually finding a vantage point where I can select the part of the Rift that lets me interact with it.

    Still, I continue to enjoy the heck out of the game. As long as I don't look up at the screen and see one of my party members is suddenly at 5% health because a bear came wandering along ...

    Condemned to a grizzly fate.

    WATCH THIS SPACE.
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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    I have been playing Dragon Age 2. This is my third, and last, attempt to get through the game. I've compensated for all the bad design by talking to myself about it when it happens. Now I wish I had just done a Let's Play because I am pretty entertainingly going insane, if we do say so ourselves.

    In any event, god-damn I would love a remake of this game that actually gave Kirkwall the character and depth it needed to pull off the story they were trying to tell. Each neighborhood should have character and be full of characters. Change over time as Hawke lives his life there. Lets god-damned obnoxious sidequests.

    The two DLC expansions (Legacy and Mark of the Assassin) are much better and tie into Inquisition in interesting ways. You can do them at any time, too. If you're getting tired of the base game, I'd recommend jumping into them.

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  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    edited November 2014
    envoy1 wrote: »
    Thanks, no luck yet. This is an awful bullshit quest and is seriously killing my fun.
    There are some hills west of the starting camp, can't find anything called "Western Approach".
    The Western Approach is an entire new area, it's next to the Oasis on the far west side of the campaign map.

    Cabezone on
  • CambiataCambiata Commander Shepard The likes of which even GAWD has never seenRegistered User regular
    .
    vsove wrote: »
    JOE_1967 wrote: »
    Another thought (although I'm sure I'm repeating things that have been said up-thread) -- KBAM camera controls really need some work. So far, in my Rift fights, the most challenging thing has been actually finding a vantage point where I can select the part of the Rift that lets me interact with it.

    Still, I continue to enjoy the heck out of the game. As long as I don't look up at the screen and see one of my party members is suddenly at 5% health because a bear came wandering along ...

    Condemned to a grizzly fate.

    This bearly passes for humor.

    MuzzmuzzCaptain CarrotMild Confusion
  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    Cabezone wrote: »
    envoy1 wrote: »
    Thanks, no luck yet. This is an awful bullshit quest and is seriously killing my fun.
    There are some hills west of the starting camp, can't find anything called "Western Approach".
    The Western Approach is an entire new area, it's next to the Oasis on the far west side of the campaign map.

    One other thing, if you just want to get your rock and get out, go around to the north then west, south has more enemies.

  • envoy1envoy1 the old continentRegistered User regular
    I'm totally confused.
    there is nothing south of the starting camp (Cove Camp) - just the world map.

  • MirkelMirkel FinlandRegistered User regular
    vsove wrote: »
    Mirkel wrote: »
    Uh .. my Varric tarot card went all weird. Does that mean I failed his loyalty quest?
    I haven't finished the Red Lyrium thing and I just returned from the Fade - haven't checked if the quest is still in my journal.

    Did you
    make the WRONG CHOICE in the Fade? Because that makes him super sad.

    I did, then game crashed and I reversed my choice
    so that Hawke is alive right now
    when I had to do it all over again. Maybe that made my game confused.

  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    I haven't even started on my advanced class quest. I picked assassin and it wants me to make a murder knife which consists of killing mobs I've never seen and gathering an herb that I have never seen and nothing in the quest tells me where to go.

    So I just said fuck it, I'm doing just fine as a plain old archer and if I uncover these components in the course of the game I can respec into assassin stuff later.

  • ShadowhopeShadowhope Baa. Registered User regular
    Huh.

    No cloud saves?

    Ugh.

    Civics is not a consumer product that you can ignore because you don’t like the options presented.
  • JOE_1967JOE_1967 Registered User regular
    Cambiata wrote: »
    .
    vsove wrote: »
    JOE_1967 wrote: »
    Another thought (although I'm sure I'm repeating things that have been said up-thread) -- KBAM camera controls really need some work. So far, in my Rift fights, the most challenging thing has been actually finding a vantage point where I can select the part of the Rift that lets me interact with it.

    Still, I continue to enjoy the heck out of the game. As long as I don't look up at the screen and see one of my party members is suddenly at 5% health because a bear came wandering along ...

    Condemned to a grizzly fate.

    This bearly passes for humor.

    I'm appawled.

    Mild Confusion
  • GrundlestiltskinGrundlestiltskin Behind you!Registered User regular
    So I inadvertently sided with the Templars because I did their mission first and didn't really consider the consequences of my decisions. Oh well, they seem like ok dudes. Solas does not seem thrilled.

    Also, in the quest right after you pick a side and its so epic. Game just went from an 8 to a 15 for me.

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  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    envoy1 wrote: »
    I'm totally confused.
    there is nothing south of the starting camp (Cove Camp) - just the world map.

    PM sent

    envoy1
  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    I just finished fighting like 3 Giants and 8 Brontos. All at the same time.

    I barely made it.

  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited November 2014
    Double Post

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  • DocshiftyDocshifty Registered User regular
    So, uhh, I need to collect some quillback innards, for uhh...a friend. I already observed them for him once, because he's kinda freaky like that, but apparently every quillback in the Western Approach is now an affront to nature and isn't actually born with intestines.

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited November 2014
    Just got the mysterious box reward

    ....alright

    Nug mounts?!

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  • MirkelMirkel FinlandRegistered User regular
    Docshifty wrote: »
    So, uhh, I need to collect some quillback innards, for uhh...a friend. I already observed them for him once, because he's kinda freaky like that, but apparently every quillback in the Western Approach is now an affront to nature and isn't actually born with intestines.

    You need to stop vaporizing them with your megaplasmalaz0rs or smashing them to atoms. Try killing them with your bare hands, should net you a nice HQ pelt too. :P

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    I got to the third Astrarium on the coast (over by the second camp), checked it, and I just turned around and walked away. Normally I wouldn't stop until I got everything done, but that one just made my eyes glaze over.

    I know precisely which one you mean, and it's not as hard as you think. Just remember the algorithm with these puzzles: find the two points that have odd lines connected to them (and there will only be two), start at one of these and end at the other.

    Erin The Red
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