Dragon Age 2

[Tale]

It's like you people forgot about the romance Imoen requests back in the day. But she was only an adopted sister! Then we found out that no, she's blood. And they still made the mod.

 

So, am I the only one hoping he ditches the family after Act 1? I've not met a family oriented plot that didn't annoy me, unless the family was trying to kill each other. Maybe it's just having played Fallout 3 and the PC's dad obsession fresh on my mind.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Tale

[Amentep]

I dunno, I tend to roll with what they give me. Didn't really mind (but also wasn't greatly into) the Father-Quest of FO3 so in that sense as long as I can accept it in the story, then I'll just go on and do my thing.

 

Who knows, maybe it'll be fun to have the family around. It'll certainly be different from most other games.

[HoonDing]

Imoen was as much your sibling in BG as Yaga-Shura, Sendai, Balthazar and Abazigal were. Since a god was behind the conception, the link between the Bhaalspawn was hardly biological.

 

So an Imoen romance, while awkward, could work perfectly.

Edited December 1, 2010 by virumor

[Pop]

Can we please, please, please not go there.

[Pop]

Also guess what

 

 

skin-bleached Drizzt, that's what

Edited December 1, 2010 by Pop

[Cantousent]

Now, that armor, while it looks weird, doesn't appear to be over the top. I mean, throughout history, warriors have wanted to make themselves look fiercer to each other and the enemy. That's why you get all sorts of paint and feathers and hides and horsemane and the like decorating armor. Weird armor is fine as long as it looks like something the person wearing it can wear effectively while fighting someone. ...And I'm not going to go crazy over it. It's not like I want to take measurements and run it through some sort of program in order to make sure it would work. As long as it looks reasonably feasible, I'm good to go.

 

On the other end, highly stylized armor and weapons are okay as long as it's clear that the look is more important than believability. For example... oh, I dunno... magic realism or maybe a comic super heroes game.

 

On the other hand, that's one ugly looking elf.

[Tale]

That looks not dissimilar from Zevran's concept art. Just needs a cape/cloak.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Tale

[Gorth]

That looks not dissimilar from Zevran's concept art. Just needs a cape/cloak.

I'm probably a minority, but I found Zevran, Dog and Sten to be the most interesting personalities in DA:O.

 

@Cant: It's that thing, internal consistency or whatever it's called. If it makes sense in the context of the game world, it can get away with a lot

[Cantousent]

Took me a while to remember the term, but it's verisimilitude or something like that. Ringing true even though it is not, in fact, true. I like internal consistency, though. I mean, it's like characterization in games (or any sort of literature, I guess). What a character doesn't have to be make sense or even be sane, but there should be some reasonable expectation of consistency in motive. Maybe the motive itself is insane and thus irrational, but the whole package has to ring true.

 

Thanks for giving me an excuse to go off on a tangent, Gorth. lol I'll spare you the essay that sprang to mind while reading your comments. :cant's wry grin icon:

[Pop]

Now, that armor, while it looks weird, doesn't appear to be over the top. I mean, throughout history, warriors have wanted to make themselves look fiercer to each other and the enemy. That's why you get all sorts of paint and feathers and hides and horsemane and the like decorating armor. Weird armor is fine as long as it looks like something the person wearing it can wear effectively while fighting someone. ...And I'm not going to go crazy over it. It's not like I want to take measurements and run it through some sort of program in order to make sure it would work. As long as it looks reasonably feasible, I'm good to go.

Ceremonial armor is all well and good, but if he bends over or falls down he's going to end up cutting / stabbing himself pretty badly.

 

*edit - on closer inspection a lot of people have pointed out that it appears the "spikes" are actually feathers. If this guy is a Crow as some speculate, that is a pretty hilariously literal costume. If only all assassins dressed to announce exactly what they are, they'd be a lot more manageable.

 

Also, lots of comparisons to Thane, which is apt. Jackets are similar, even.

 

Also this is the first companion that Gaider has admitted to writing. Based on past history, that must mean the dude's pretty important.

Edited December 2, 2010 by Pop

[Pop]

Today in Letters to Bioboards

 

He's my new obsession, that's who he is.

 

"Hawke? Where did all the whipped cream go?"

 

I can tell by the tilt of his head that he's a sensitive soul in need of comfort from Maria Sue Hawke. He will tell me his tale of anguish and I'll go on to writing a 100,000 word fanfiction in which we constantly end up in romantic or sexual situations but misunderstandings and our own pain keep us apart.

 

These past few months have not been very gracious to me, but this piece of info is the light at the end of the tunnel so to say (for me at least). I am off to pre-order.

 

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[heart.png]

 

ll what I've seen from DA2 disappointed me and I always said I won't buy/play it.

but this hot elf is really the first thing that could maybe make me change my opinion......*drool*

[Pop]

Couple of things, yes, this is an upcoming character reveal (your first peak essentially).

 

His name, personality, etc is what you will need to wait for (I could tell you, but I'm nasty and junk). Yes, you will have to wait for more information.

 

No, not everyone in Dragon Age 2 is romanceable. It seems that every NPC we have shown (Varric, Flemeth, Aveline, Isabela, etc) MUST be a romance. This line of thinking will lead to disappointment as Dragon Age II is an action RPG, NOT a dating simulator.

 

Crushing hopes with an evil laugh...

 

I believe, Evil Chris, that we are simply aggressively expressing our hopes. Why not? Life is short and we need more smiles.

 

Well you still have time to fix that. It is okay, we are a patient rabid fanbase.

 

That's fine. I just hope that the romances we do get will be AMAZING.

 

Y'know, out of these characters I personally think this sexy elf-man is the most likely LI aside from Isabela. And I still think we may get 6 LIs instead of 4.

 

Priorities, people!

[Tale]

Which of those is you? It's number 4, isn't it?

Edited December 2, 2010 by Tale

[Pop]

Truthfully, I think "I am simply aggressively expressing my hopes. Why not? Life is short and we need more smiles" is an excellent mentality to have when you're absolutely committed to be the creepiest mother****er on the face of the Earth.

[Hell Kitty]

MY CHARACTER MUST HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THAT CHARACTER MAKE IT SO BIOWARE

 

And by THAT CHARACTER I mean the one with the boobs.

[Tale]

an excellent mentality to have when you're absolutely committed to be the creepiest mother****er on the face of the Earth.

So, what you're saying is I have competition?

[Pop]

Watch your back, son.

 

Preview time!

 

"And rogues, by the way, are looking much more fun. Whereas a rogue walled in by Darkspawn in Origins would be screwed, someone like Isabela can just backflip out of there. With the right abilities, she could even drop a smoke bomb as she does so. Voila! A tight cluster of stunned Darkspawn, just waiting for a perfectly placed fireball or twelve.

 

"They

[Thorton_AP]

MY CHARACTER MUST HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THAT CHARACTER MAKE IT SO BIOWARE

 

And by THAT CHARACTER I mean the one with the boobs.

 

 

So Bethany then?

[Hell Kitty]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/11/30/dragon-a...hero-of-kirwall

 

Isn't that the preview Maria said got stuff wrong?

 

So Bethany then?

 

I don't know. All of them.

[Tale]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/11/30/dragon-a...hero-of-kirwall

 

Isn't that the preview Maria said got stuff wrong?

 

So Bethany then?

 

I don't know. All of them.

What if they allow a chubby option for male Hawke?

[Hell Kitty]

What if they allow a chubby option for male Hawke?

 

I'll be honest, if it's got an orifice, my character is set.

[Thorton_AP]

I love the Fallout 2 Gigilo perk you can get.

 

As long as it has two legs and a heartbeat, and sometimes you're not even that particular (or something like that)

[Tigranes]

So, am I the only one hoping he ditches the family after Act 1? I've not met a family oriented plot that didn't annoy me, unless the family was trying to kill each other. Maybe it's just having played Fallout 3 and the PC's dad obsession fresh on my mind.

 

Agreed. On one hand I'm interested in how Bioware does this and if they can do something fresh and interesting, but on the other I'm dreading the whole Disney stuff. But then, I remember a DA trailer where the party banter looked completely like something from a 90's Disney movie, and it wasn't the case...

 

DA2 hype continues to be a fine balance between might-be-fun and WTF.

[Maria Caliban]

Today in Letters to Bioboards

 

I can tell by the tilt of his head that he's a sensitive soul in need of comfort from Maria Sue Hawke. He will tell me his tale of anguish and I'll go on to writing a 100,000 word fanfiction in which we constantly end up in romantic or sexual situations but misunderstandings and our own pain keep us apart.

 

Is there something wrong with my post?

Edited December 2, 2010 by Maria Caliban

[Humanoid]

So, am I the only one hoping he ditches the family after Act 1? I've not met a family oriented plot that didn't annoy me, unless the family was trying to kill each other. Maybe it's just having played Fallout 3 and the PC's dad obsession fresh on my mind.

 

Agreed. On one hand I'm interested in how Bioware does this and if they can do something fresh and interesting, but on the other I'm dreading the whole Disney stuff. But then, I remember a DA trailer where the party banter looked completely like something from a 90's Disney movie, and it wasn't the case...

 

I wouldn't mind an RPG framed as a musical. Not hard, just take mundane dialogue and sing the lines. I'm thinking the start of Beauty and the Beast.

 

 

EDIT: Heck, the brother character would be a good Gaston, chin and all.

Edited December 2, 2010 by Humanoid