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Dragon Age II |OT| The Revenge of Shit Mountain
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Reluctant-Hero
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Gvaz said:
Most likely it's just EA/BioWare being jerks. But in their defense, they're probably not sure if those other streams are legit, retail, copies of the game.
Yeah, but it's per character. When a potion heals 80% of your max life and is SO easy to create, it's insane.Deadly said:
Grab a tank. Get all the taunt abilities you can with as much damage mitigation as possible. Throw out some AoE taunts. Wait until you're almost dead. Use 80% potion. BRAND NEW FIGHT!
I sound like I'm criticizing, but I hated having a Mage simply because I needed the heal spell. Now there's no need for it!
You can't really spam potions, either; the cooldown on them is still 30s compared with Heal's 60s, and I don't think you can cheat the system like in DAO by alternating which kind of potion you chug. Plus apparently your potions can get stolen by enemies.Einbroch said:
Personally, bringing the hammer down on Healing is one of my favourite changes about the game; generally speaking games where you mitigate damage by avoiding it altogether are more interesting than games where you just try to minimize it and then heal it away, and I like that they've given you the tools to do that.
BioWare is doing a good job of highlighting everything wrong with the video game industry today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMcVZQI6ybw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMcVZQI6ybw
DevelopmentArrested
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I have to say.. the preview video with one of the doctors made me fucking cringe. All the AWESOME, BADASS F YEAH talk I mean.ceski said:
shinobi602
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ceski said:
Bioware =/= EA.
ElectricBlue187
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Man that was brutal. I miss the old biowareceski said:
shinobi602
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zoner said:
I will.
Before I get crucified by the PC Gaffers, I want to know about Console versions! Are there differences between the PS3 and 360 games? I played all of Origins/Awakening on PS3 and pre-ordered the Signature Edition on Sony's console. But after completing the demo on both systems, there seems to be some different lighting issues & longer load times (not trying to start a console WAR). Anyone else playing PS3?!
dreamfall said:
Yep. Played through Origins on PS3, but none of the DLC unfortunately. I also preordered for the Sig. Edition like yourself. I've only played the demo and on PS3 so far though, so you probably have more info than I do in terms of differences between the console versions.
K.Jack said:
Then you see my earlier post in the thread where I explained it. For starters, in DA2 your character has a voice. That's "straying from the norm" right there, in terms of Dragon Age. There are eleven tones in DA2 (lead designer said so in yesterdays livestream) only three (nice, sarcastic, mean) are in the demo.
I'm hilariously fucked. Story spoilers below, 15hrs in.
currenly in the fade at the part where you must fight each one of your characters in order to advance. You fight a different party member behind each door. The only problem is that my characters are of such a high level, and so well geared, they end up one shotting me at the beginning of every fight. No idea how to advance and I've tried everything. I'm officially giving this worst game of the century award. What a gigantic design flaw, and whats worse...it just HAD to be the fucking fade, naturally.
Fimbulvetr
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Zeal said:
Load game before the Fade.
Give them shitty equipment right before entering.
Trollface and spam A.
BTW, is it as visually bland as it was in DA:O?
Give them shitty equipment right before entering.
Trollface and spam A.
BTW, is it as visually bland as it was in DA:O?
Can someone who's playing the game AND imported their DA:O save into it vaguely say how well or how often they experience callbacks to their Origins save file?
No spoilers, just curious though because importing a 100% complete ME1 file into ME2 is very different than a stock ME2 file.
No spoilers, just curious though because importing a 100% complete ME1 file into ME2 is very different than a stock ME2 file.
Fimbulvetr said:
can you believe its even worse? They half-assed it so bad this time that its simply a pre-existing dungeon with the wavey fade effect filter over it. As for the gear, I thought the exact same thing, but the AI takes control of your character and gives them a type of OP demon buff, so they wear the trollface.jpeg. finally manage to take one down using the force of a nuclear mage barrage, surviving with like 2hps. Will see how the rest goes.
GillianSeed79
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shinobi602 said:
To be fair, there was an actual fucking chart you had to read for all of DA:O's DLC nonesense. When it comes to Bioware they have brought that shit to a whole, whole other level.
DevelopmentArrested
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already been asked this very page and answered. it's probably better you didn't play 1.Stat Flow said:
GillianSeed79
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X-Frame said:
Good question. I'd like to know this too. I'm most curious about Witch Hunt's ramifications. I somehow did something that made Morrigan hate me.
Square Triangle
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What are the reviews on this? My store got an extra DA2 Special Edition in and I'd like to get it as I did enjoy the demo but I need more word on the final game.
Mr_Zombie said:Wait, so does that mean that one written dialogue option can have different spoken lines based on your previous actions/dialogues? If that's true, then I think that redeems the dialogue wheel (at least a little
Yep! That's it exactly! It's active in the demo too
Vinterbird
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Square Triangle said:
Reviews are coming tomorrow.
Kinspiracy
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K.Jack said:
It's a wheel now. And apparently therefore terrible.
firehawk12
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I'm willing to bet that it gets the same response as ME2 anyway. The press is relatively easy to please.Vagabundo said:
Kinspiracy
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firehawk12 said:
And if it's as great as ME2 it will deserve high scores.
Vinterbird
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firehawk12 said:
If it's a good game, then the reviews will reflect that. I really don't get this "BioWare gets away with anything" mentality.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
9.9?Vinterbird said:
Vinterbird
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water_wendi said:
I can't speak for that IGN reviewer, but if he enjoyed it that much, he's allowed to think that. It's the same as the people who think Deadly Premonition is great, while others think it's a terrible game.
DayShallCome
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II CETRA II said:
Haha, yeah - there is a lot of ridiculous going on in this trhead.
This is a post from the former lead designer of Dragon Age: Origins, Brent Knowles:Inorigo said:
The full text can be found here.
It's completely reasonable to be pessimistic about Dragon Age 2 and the direction EA/Bioware and the rest of the industry is heading. So when I post a video like this, it may see like flamebait, but it's simply telling the truth in a humorous way.
ceski said:
Well I don't really have a problem with anyone being pessimistic, but it was getting awefully gloomy in here and, I'm sorry to say, for probably the most petty reasons you could think of. I mean, not getting the game because there's no auto-attack? Seriously?
At this point, it seems like people are looking for reasons not to like it and won't even admit it might actually be good. Not saying that's the reality of the situation, but it does seem like it.
So when some positivity, some optimism springs up, yeah! I'm happy to see it!
EDIT: And if Brent Knowles left BioWare in Septermber of 2009 (before Origins even launched) I highly doubt he has any more insight into the actual development of DA2 than any of us. Things can turn out very different from their concept.
Kinspiracy
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So one guy out of how many working on the project quit? One guy. You'll excuse me if I don't light myself on fire and hurl myself at the Bioware building.
Wolves Evolve
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Thats very interesting. Certainly explains the massive shift in design priorities. Still, having quite liked Mass Effect 2, I'm keen to see what pans out with this game when the full edition (or as I call it, 'the actual game') is released later in the year.
I think people crying out for 'wait until you play it' are willing themselves to sleep. No, I won't wait. That's a hundred dollars in Australia. I'll judge beforehand. I always do. We all always do.
I think people crying out for 'wait until you play it' are willing themselves to sleep. No, I won't wait. That's a hundred dollars in Australia. I'll judge beforehand. I always do. We all always do.