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  • DelmainDelmain Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    Varric is the best dwarf.

    That's one of the things I really like about Dragon Age: they'll show you cultures and then give you characters who don't fit the mold for them.

    Looking back, I'm pretty sure every single companion in DA:I is specifically very strange/unique in comparison to the rest of their race/class/culture of people.

    Huh. Yeah, kind of.

  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    Bull's kind of a weird case that can go either way depending on what choices you make too

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    Varric is the best dwarf.

    That's one of the things I really like about Dragon Age: they'll show you cultures and then give you characters who don't fit the mold for them.

    Looking back, I'm pretty sure every single companion in DA:I is specifically very strange/unique in comparison to the rest of their race/class/culture of people.

    Nah Vivienne is pretty comfortable within her mold, which is part of why she signs up - she's all about the status quo

    But that's what makes her weird: she's one of the very few mages who didn't revolt. She's a mage who supports the status quo, which makes her unique in her conservatism.

  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    she's a mage who believes in the circles, which I don't think is an unreasonable belief. Reinstating the circles with reforms to make the mages stop being crybabies and the templars stop being psychos is the result I'd push for

    Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Bull's kind of a weird case that can go either way depending on what choices you make too

    I would say that regardless, personality-wise he's still very strange for a Qunari.

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  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    edited January 2015
    P10 wrote: »
    she's a mage who believes in the circles, which I don't think is an unreasonable belief. Reinstating the circles with reforms to make the mages stop being crybabies and the templars stop being psychos is the result I'd push for

    I'm not saying she's unreasonable; rather I'm saying she's not like most other mages in that regard.

    Winky on
  • DelmainDelmain Registered User regular
    Butts - I kind of want to be a dwarf fighter but I also kind of want to be a human noble fighter but I also kind of want to be an elf Mage. What should I do? This is DA:I, in case it wasn't obvious from the lack of dual classing.

    Be a human noble because they get some fun story stuff. Then an elf.

    Fuck dwarves (in Dragon Age. They're boring in DA)

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  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Butts - I kind of want to be a dwarf fighter but I also kind of want to be a human noble fighter but I also kind of want to be an elf Mage. What should I do? This is DA:I, in case it wasn't obvious from the lack of dual classing.

    Dwarves I think kind of have the least cool story options.

    I'd probably go with mage over warrior unless you're going damage rather than tanking, as it's the easiest class to have any combination of companions you want (otherwise, you'll have a hard time fitting Cassandra or Blackwall into your party, both of which are characters with some awesome banter).

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  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Also, if you want to play the most broken/OP spec in the game, go mage and become a knight-enchanter.

  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    edited January 2015
    PLA wrote: »
    monks aint got shit on paladin/sorcerers

    charisma bonus as saving throws sure why not lol

    Not in Baldurs Gate they don't. Monks in BG are a totally custom concept.

    I appreciate people who see a dragon, look at their hands, and say, "I'mma punch it."

    NgRxJFd.jpg

    Los Tiburon!

    override367 on
  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    P10 wrote: »
    she's a mage who believes in the circles, which I don't think is an unreasonable belief. Reinstating the circles with reforms to make the mages stop being crybabies and the templars stop being psychos is the result I'd push for

    I'm not saying she's unreasonable; rather I'm saying she's not like other most other mages in that regard.
    Well yes, but the perspective you get is from companion mages and the prominent mage npcs you talk to, who are
    1. an apostate mage
    2. a tevinter who doesn't see anything wrong with a magocracy
    3. leader of the rebel mages

    looking back at da2 its the same thing - you bro out with apostates non-stop and the game doesn't really give you much in the way of pro-circle companions or voices

    Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    Thanks. Mage it is. I love DA dwarves though. I made the old codgery guy their King because fuck disolving the class system. ALso, after playing the dwarf noble origin story, how can you make Bhaelan king. I'm not even sure that he is sane.

    That's our SKFM!

    *makes funny face into camera to canned laughter*

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    P10 wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    P10 wrote: »
    she's a mage who believes in the circles, which I don't think is an unreasonable belief. Reinstating the circles with reforms to make the mages stop being crybabies and the templars stop being psychos is the result I'd push for

    I'm not saying she's unreasonable; rather I'm saying she's not like other most other mages in that regard.
    Well yes, but the perspective you get is from companion mages and the prominent mage npcs you talk to, who are
    1. an apostate mage
    2. a tevinter who doesn't see anything wrong with a magocracy
    3. leader of the rebel mages

    looking back at da2 its the same thing - you bro out with apostates non-stop and the game doesn't really give you much in the way of pro-circle companions or voices

    I don't think we're talking about the same thing here. I was saying how I really liked that in DA:I every companion is somehow strange or unique for their class/race/culture. Hence I was saying that Vivienne is not a stereotypical mage given she was one of the few who stayed in her circle after the rebellion.

  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    fuck disolving the class system

    least surprising post ever

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    SKFM is going to love Vivienne

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    He's also going to refuse to take Sera into the Inquisition

  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    what i'm getting at is that while vivienne's views are definitely unusual among the mage companions from da:i and past games, its not really portrayed as a minority view in the game's universe. the vote to have the rebellion was supposed to have been extremely close, after all.

    Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    SKFM is going to love Vivienne

    I don't think Vivienne is conservative enough for SKFM, she is after all anti-slavery

  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    has anyone played Toybox Turbos on Steam?

    it's fucking Micro Machines

    it's even made by Codemasters

    it is great

  • LudiousLudious I just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered User regular
    playing the same game over and over again is weird

    *launches marvel heroes*

  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    P10 wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    P10 wrote: »
    she's a mage who believes in the circles, which I don't think is an unreasonable belief. Reinstating the circles with reforms to make the mages stop being crybabies and the templars stop being psychos is the result I'd push for

    I'm not saying she's unreasonable; rather I'm saying she's not like other most other mages in that regard.
    Well yes, but the perspective you get is from companion mages and the prominent mage npcs you talk to, who are
    1. an apostate mage
    2. a tevinter who doesn't see anything wrong with a magocracy
    3. leader of the rebel mages

    looking back at da2 its the same thing - you bro out with apostates non-stop and the game doesn't really give you much in the way of pro-circle companions or voices

    Wynne is pro-Circle

    In DA:O I played a pro-Circle mage too

    which I enjoyed it really influenced my perspective in Inquisition

    plus I imported that save so the general public will make comments about how mages cant be that bad if the Warden was one

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    P10 wrote: »
    what i'm getting at is that while vivienne's views are definitely unusual among the mage companions from da:i and past games, its not really portrayed as a minority view in the game's universe. the vote to have the rebellion was supposed to have been extremely close, after all.

    Yeah, but most mages still went along with it after the vote was made. They make a point of saying how she was one of the few who didn't leave.

  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    edited January 2015
    Thanks. Mage it is. I love DA dwarves though. I made the old codgery guy their King because fuck disolving the class system. ALso, after playing the dwarf noble origin story, how can you make Bhaelan king. I'm not even sure that he is sane.

    well harrowmont isn't really either

    I mean

    they're a few generations at most from the end of dwarven civilization if they hang onto the caste system

    66% of their population is forbidden from fighting the darkspawn regardless of ability

    Bianca invented a goddamn automatic crossbow, an invention which could allow them to defeat the darkspawn, but fuck that she's castless

    override367 on
  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    Winky wrote: »
    He's also going to refuse to take Sera into the Inquisition

    I would rather think he takes sera into the inquisition and then asks all the "why do you think that way" questions without ever agreeing with her.

    SW-4158-3990-6116
    Let's play Mario Kart or something...
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  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    syndalis wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    He's also going to refuse to take Sera into the Inquisition

    I would rather think he takes sera into the inquisition and then asks all the "why do you think that way" questions without ever agreeing with her.

    as a fan of Sera, it disappoints me how few genuine answers you can get out of her

  • RonTheDMRonTheDM Yes, yes Registered User regular
    I'm surprised people still complain about EA games on Steam front page when you have the option of disabling that in like two seconds.

  • jakobaggerjakobagger LO THY DREAD EMPIRE CHAOS IS RESTORED Registered User regular
    social classes vs. RPG classes and SKFM's views on both/either

    there's a joke here for people less lazy than me

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    Varric is the best dwarf.

    That's one of the things I really like about Dragon Age: they'll show you cultures and then give you characters who don't fit the mold for them.

    Looking back, I'm pretty sure every single companion in DA:I is specifically very strange/unique in comparison to the rest of their race/class/culture of people.

    Buncha freaks and misfits stinkin' up this game, I tell you what!

  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    syndalis wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    He's also going to refuse to take Sera into the Inquisition

    I would rather think he takes sera into the inquisition and then asks all the "why do you think that way" questions without ever agreeing with her.

    as a fan of Sera, it disappoints me how few genuine answers you can get out of her

    Romanced her and I got a little more info I think?

    I dunno, she's a fairly uncomplicated person for how... off she is

  • jakobaggerjakobagger LO THY DREAD EMPIRE CHAOS IS RESTORED Registered User regular
    I'm surprised people still complain

    I'm not

    Internet!

  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    Varric is the best dwarf.

    That's one of the things I really like about Dragon Age: they'll show you cultures and then give you characters who don't fit the mold for them.

    Looking back, I'm pretty sure every single companion in DA:I is specifically very strange/unique in comparison to the rest of their race/class/culture of people.

    Buncha freaks and misfits stinkin' up this game, I tell you what!

    This is pretty much the Bioware / Black Isle secret sauce.

    All their best games involve a bunch of special snowflakes in your party working together to save the world.

    SW-4158-3990-6116
    Let's play Mario Kart or something...
  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    I'm surprised people still complain about EA games on Steam front page when you have the option of disabling that in like two seconds.

    wat

  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    ever make a friend, and talk to that friend and then after awhile you get to know them and you're like "damn, it was sort of a mistake to befriend you"?

    BlueSky: thequeenofchaos Steam: mimspanks (add me then tell me who you are! Ask for my IG)
  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    who isn't unique in DA for their culture

    uh, Cassandra? She's better than the other templars (as many seekers are) but she's more or less normal

    Blackwall's pretty normal except for that one thing

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    edited January 2015
    I think it's more accurate to say that the majority of mages probably wanted Cassandra-esque small reforms to the system, and were less gung-ho about going full Anders and blowing up Chantries and shit.

    Winky on
  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Butts - I kind of want to be a dwarf fighter but I also kind of want to be a human noble fighter but I also kind of want to be an elf Mage. What should I do? This is DA:I, in case it wasn't obvious from the lack of dual classing.

    Be all three at once - choose the human noble, glue Spock ears to the sides of your head, and walk around on your knees for the rest of the game.

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