Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Kolsykol]

Origins = 2 >>>>>> Inquisition for me. I liked 2 because of Fenris, Aveline and my jokey Hawke. Inquisition's companions are 99% a travesty. One dimensional characters. Sera ate my head off. Vivienne was at full odds with me. It nagged me that I couldn't do the content of a few people just because I didn't please them enough. Catherine, for example. I loved the rivalry system in 2; my Hawke was in an angsty relationship with Fenris, because she wanted to support the mages in their cause - well, not as far as a certain mage went towards the end... - and Fenris didn't like that one bit.

Honestly I never even finished Inquisition, I think I only rly played the first third maybe less then got bored and just forgot about the game ( I got to the castle and that was it basically ).
Origins tho is among my fave, 2 was a huge let-down but at least I finished it ( part of that was probably hype ).
It was clearly rushed tho the pacing was very bizarre and dungeons were copy-paste.

The companions were way better than what little I saw in Inquisition at least.
I actually kinda liked them in DA2, you had a pretty wide variety of different personalities.
In Inquisition even tho they were different I just remember them being very flat.

I really couldn't stand Anders tho, I dunno if this is when gay characters started to become something talked about I can't remember.
But I remember being really annoyed because of how obnoxiously it was written, even tho I kept rejecting him he kept wanting to get into my male Hawke's pants.
Basically you had to pick every bad dialogue option with him or the game would basically treat it like you're trying to romance him.

The tone really shifted pretty hard in DA2 I felt and it seems to have continued shifting.
DA:Origins was more gritty and a bit more down to earth, DA2 turned it more into a comicbook, it feels more like a Marvel movie.
I mean normally I'd be more open to a fantasy game like that but it wasn't what DA was from the beginning, it really felt like totally different people with a totally different vision took over completely after Origins.

[Misplaced_Marbles]

It nagged me that I couldn't do the content of a few people just because I didn't please them enough.

Me too. I always disliked how you need to have dissociative identity disorder in order to get all companion quests (except in origins where you can just give them gifts, which made the entire system arbitrary), which also means there's no conflict since everyone's your best buddy. Also, some of those dislike reactions (especially in origins. I still remember when you promise to save that old blacksmiths daughter in Redcliffe and Sten just starts spouting nonsense) seem to be there just for someone to disagree with you. There should have been some secondary respect system that doesn't require everyone being your friend to get the quests.

[Vyrerus]

New Coheed and Cambria songs My life brightens as a second sun sends me unto heat stroke in the middle of the night.

[Bunnycake]

RIP my SSD thanks to Steam summer sale u_u

[Vyrerus]

I have stayed up till 0700 listening to new Coheed album. Phew. Soooo good! I kind of like the previous one a little better, but this one still instantly hooked me and has a few bangers. *chef's kiss*

[RicaRuin]

Dragon Age Discussion?

For me, my favourite is Dragon Age 2, followed by Origins. Yes, it had shamelessly reused maps, generic designs and was very linear, but it had the cast that I liked the most. The chemistry and banter between the party was really good.

[Rannie]

A Snarky Hawke is a happy Hawke

[RicaRuin]

Purple Hawke best Hawke.

[Theodric]

I enjoyed the first two Dragon Age games. The third had some redeeming qualities to me in the form of Orlais though I wish it'd been given more focus overall...

[VirusOnline]

I enjoyed the first two Dragon Age games. The third had some redeeming qualities to me in the form of Orlais though I wish it'd been given more focus overall...

i would have liked an extra storyline or two involving orlais
for me the warboard kept me mostly satisfied in that regards
but overall i think they kept the focus small in order to keep orlais as it was - somewhere we ultimately do not belong
high society does not involve itself in war on the frontlines
to input too much orlais might have shifted the game from war on the frontlines to too much politicking