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Started by Syt, November 18, 2014, 08:55:22 AM

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Grey Fox

I know, that annoys me a lot.
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katmai

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Scipio

It's not like crafting is challenging in any way. The game essentially shits materials at you, strategically placed across the major lines of travel in the zones.
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Martinus

Finally started playing it.

Bards. :wub:

Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Grallon

Started playing as well!

Here's my Anton - he's absurdly pretty  :wub:


G.

"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel

Martinus

How much time did you spend on character creation? The three starting human male faces are attrocious even if you change their hair/complexion etc.

Grallon

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Quote from: Martinus on August 31, 2015, 04:09:52 AM
How much time did you spend on character creation? The three starting human male faces are atrocious even if you change their hair/complexion etc.


About 3 hours of fiddling with the default base you start with.  The tools are easy to use, you just need patience.

As for the game itself, I like it, a lot.  Especially the mix of tactical and strategic aspects, all woven in your personal story.  Can't wait to meet Cole.  ^_^


EDIT:  with better lighting.




G.
"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel

Queequeg

 :D
He looks like he's in a trashy gay porn.
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Martinus

Quote from: Queequeg on September 02, 2015, 02:40:25 AM
:D
He looks like he's in a trashy gay porn.

I am not sure what trashy gay porn you watch, but he is nowhere like actors in those.  :hmm:

garbon

Maybe he meant generic. :hmm:

Anyway, g, why are you excited about Cole?
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Grallon

IMO there are 3 things that make a guy cute: his eyes, his lips and his ass.  This one here has all 3, according to my tastes anyway.

As for your question garbon, I think it's the voice - youthful male Brit accent always does it for me.



G.
"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel

Martinus

Quote from: Grallon on September 02, 2015, 06:18:55 AM
IMO there are 3 things that make a guy cute: his eyes, his lips and his ass.  This one here has all 3, according to my tastes anyway.

As for your question garbon, I think it's the voice - youthful male Brit accent always does it for me.



G.

Oi mate, you should download chav porn then.  :D

Grallon

Well after 100 hours of playing I've just finished the original game.  I bought all the DLCs, including yesterday's - the epilogue called 'Trespasser' but I haven't started those yet.

I am more than pleased with this game even though it's not perfect.  If there ever was a game that felt epic it's this one!  The scope, the scale, the size and variety of locales...  And the whole political/strategic mechanics is fantastic!  I particularly enjoyed the mission in the Winter Palace.  Also, fighting dragons is a real a challenge - these things are enormous!  This said I was playing on the lowest difficulty setting, which means I didn't have to use the tactical mode most of the time - which I personally find awkward.  I understand that at higher levels it's a must.  I shall have to see at the next playthrough. 

And Skyhold is a wonder - even though they never finished numerous sections of it; in fact I'd pay for a cosmetic DLC just to complete it.  Your stronghold is to in game castles what Novigrad in the Witcher 3 is to in-game cites - a work of art.  Come to think of it the attention to details in all their zones is quite impressive.  In Emerald Graves for instance I marveled at the texture of the ground floor moss.

As for the companions, most are interesting - except for Sera - couldn't stand her.  I never took her anywhere save on her one personal mission.  Cole is adorable, I romanced Dorian since there were no other options.  Many like him but I find he's a bit of a cliché.  I found a mod where you can romance Cullen as male - I'll have to try it.  Finally I discovered only toward the end what a great character Varric is.  Since I was a rogue myself I didn't feel I needed him but I was wrong.

Now for criticisms.

- like I said the tactical mechanics are clumsy - all this pausing, issuing orders, resuming - pausing etc...
- one thing I found immersion detracting was time - you never know what time of the day or date it is - there's no apparent day/night cycles either.
- there was a MMO feel to some of your quests which I disliked - the 'go fetch' - the farming.  This was a bit alleviated by the need to supply the Inquisition but you'd think your underlings would take care of that.
- I wish you could chose who's part of your inner council - have the opportunity to invite someone in (like when Morrigan joins later on)
- I wish you could make a greater use of the agents you recruit, other than for the influence and special perks they bring.

Well that's it for now.


G.
"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel

Valmy

Quote from: Grallon on September 09, 2015, 11:24:11 AM
Well after 100 hours of playing I've just finished the original game.

LOL I am well over 200 hours and not even close. It always takes me forever to play these things.

QuoteI romanced Dorian since there were no other options.

Not true. Unless you demand a certain purity to your gay romances.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."