There's a lot of story content but most of it takes place in Skyhold. Find a good way to pace yourself alternating between exploring the zones and doing companion/story missions and I feel it's much more enjoyable.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition |OT2| Leave the damn Hinterlands!
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There's a lot of story content but most of it takes place in Skyhold. Find a good way to pace yourself alternating between exploring the zones and doing companion/story missions and I feel it's much more enjoyable.
neoism
Member
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
neoism
Member
We'll I'm on ps4 and not sure if it's just that I clean my hd TV off lol or not but seems like the game has more pop and color or something... Plus the left camera stick seems faster..... Also loooove the new top down camera angle with the battle mode.... Advance time thing....
Still extremely disappointed I reaalllllllllly don't want to start over again at least not for awhile. But even though I like my characters look. I really want to change her face and if I end up 100%ing this play through that feature is pointless to me
I've been waiting almost all this year whhhhy bio ware why
Still extremely disappointed I reaalllllllllly don't want to start over again at least not for awhile. But even though I like my characters look. I really want to change her face and if I end up 100%ing this play through that feature is pointless to me
I've been waiting almost all this year whhhhy bio ware why
gioGAF
Member
Thankfully I already learned this lesson. Looking forward to playing this game by the end of this year (hopefully).
To the people who have yet to check the patch out.
The storage chest is in the undercroft right in front of you as you enter. I am sure most people just jumped down from that ledge but the chest prevents it now.
The tint armour station is now beside the buy/sell pole.
The tint armour is a lot nicer than I thought it would be. My Inquisitor now sports a shiny gold chestplate and red cloth over the arms and legs.
No Black Emporium in this patch, but they are already working on the next patch so if it is as quick as this one we won't have to wait long.
I also got 3 new war table missions unlocked. I think it was a bug which prevented them from unlocking. I got Unmasked "Those across the sea" and Stop you War between Navarra and Tevinter.
The storage chest is in the undercroft right in front of you as you enter. I am sure most people just jumped down from that ledge but the chest prevents it now.
The tint armour station is now beside the buy/sell pole.
The tint armour is a lot nicer than I thought it would be. My Inquisitor now sports a shiny gold chestplate and red cloth over the arms and legs.
No Black Emporium in this patch, but they are already working on the next patch so if it is as quick as this one we won't have to wait long.
I also got 3 new war table missions unlocked. I think it was a bug which prevented them from unlocking. I got Unmasked "Those across the sea" and Stop you War between Navarra and Tevinter.
thechristoph
Sir!
Super drag that the Dark Emporium is not in this patch... I was thinking about restarting the game when it came out. I just might do that anyway. Don't see anyone talking about performance improvements.
neoism
Member
Ps4 load times was a little faster for me...
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Fuck me
Had the most intense fight ever when killing the last High Dragon. The rest of the party are dead and Cass is the only one left. I've got just about enough hp to one shot kill me, thank god for guard and a ton of adds. What a fight
Had the most intense fight ever when killing the last High Dragon. The rest of the party are dead and Cass is the only one left. I've got just about enough hp to one shot kill me, thank god for guard and a ton of adds. What a fight
RageWaffles
Member
uh-oh. Guess this means I need to farm some more
fade-touched obsidian
KyanMehwulfe
Member
Finally... though I admit, it sorted of added to the character of Iron Bull lol
Cpt.Underpants
Member
After finishing DA:I:
Qualms:
-Story driven side quests. Where are they? BioWare is or was really good at this, showcasing the talents of the voice actors and writers of the game. Without this playing DA:I is like watching myself as the main dude in I am Legend. There's absolutely no sense of immersion when I spend more that half the time mounted and running around the map just to get those points to progress the main quest.
-Main quest is surprisingly short
-It felt I'm just eliminating the Red Templars just to level
-Giant spider gland drop rate is horrendous (Dragon Slayer Rune)
-Some recycled character animations
-Capturing keeps. I really don't see the point in it, apart from just a travel point. Might as well divert those effort in creating Keeps to making more story driven quests. I was expecting capturing a keep was like
. Disappointingly, its not.
-Immersion. The story loses its pace after doing parts of the main quest, because BAM!! here I am again killing stuff and closing portals just to level up and gain points
Ok's
+ Graphics
+Texture
+Dragon Fight (More fight variations please)
+Characters from previous instalments. Where's Oghren?
+DA:I characters
+Politics
+Soundtrack
7/10
Qualms:
-Story driven side quests. Where are they? BioWare is or was really good at this, showcasing the talents of the voice actors and writers of the game. Without this playing DA:I is like watching myself as the main dude in I am Legend. There's absolutely no sense of immersion when I spend more that half the time mounted and running around the map just to get those points to progress the main quest.
-Main quest is surprisingly short
-It felt I'm just eliminating the Red Templars just to level
-Giant spider gland drop rate is horrendous (Dragon Slayer Rune)
-Some recycled character animations
-Capturing keeps. I really don't see the point in it, apart from just a travel point. Might as well divert those effort in creating Keeps to making more story driven quests. I was expecting capturing a keep was like
besieging Adamant Fortress
-Immersion. The story loses its pace after doing parts of the main quest, because BAM!! here I am again killing stuff and closing portals just to level up and gain points
Ok's
+ Graphics
+Texture
+Dragon Fight (More fight variations please)
+Characters from previous instalments. Where's Oghren?
+DA:I characters
+Politics
+Soundtrack
7/10
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Yeah lol. See him overshoot a target, stop, and turn around to hit them with an earthquake strike was what made him funny during combat.
Just finished first run through on nightmare. Started on launch and slogged through.
- Environments are absolutely incredible. Some of the best I have seen in a 3D game.
- Companions are mixed bag; really liked Blackwall and Vivienne.
- Combat is terrible. Mash mash mash. Even DAII combat is better.
- Tactical camera is terrible.
- Keyboard controls are horrible; had to switch to controller :/
- Sidequests are terrible.
- Loot is fucking horrible.
- Story is forgettable.
5/10 not going to play again or recommend to anyone.
- Environments are absolutely incredible. Some of the best I have seen in a 3D game.
- Companions are mixed bag; really liked Blackwall and Vivienne.
- Combat is terrible. Mash mash mash. Even DAII combat is better.
- Tactical camera is terrible.
- Keyboard controls are horrible; had to switch to controller :/
- Sidequests are terrible.
- Loot is fucking horrible.
- Story is forgettable.
5/10 not going to play again or recommend to anyone.
John Kowalski
Banned
omg so much to do in the hinterlands
Wind's Howling
Member
It took me a really long time after my first playthrough to start a second character because I really did not feel like playing it all over again.
2-3 months later and I am feeling it again. That sense of wanting to explore every nook and cranny, and this time with the added mindset of leaving the hinterlands after a few hours.
This game is once again so much fun. Also there is a great improvement in the overall combat with the 2h warrior in comparison to an archer or rogue. So visceral.
2-3 months later and I am feeling it again. That sense of wanting to explore every nook and cranny, and this time with the added mindset of leaving the hinterlands after a few hours.
This game is once again so much fun. Also there is a great improvement in the overall combat with the 2h warrior in comparison to an archer or rogue. So visceral.
They can be frozen, if that helps.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I cannot stand Arcane horrors. They are literally the worst enemies in the game. Even when you're a much higher level, their spirit blast attack does ridiculous damage. Greater Terrors are also cunts as well.
Apparently, the Inquisition part of the Keep tapestry is accessible now. Not that's there's much point to it without anything to port that data to, but it's nice, I guess.
Wind's Howling
Member
Pretty much. They are a ridiculously overpowered enemy because the only thing you can do to hinder their attack is using freeze on them. You can not stagger them, or throw them on the ground.
Even if you managed to hit him a couple of times he teleports across the room and start with the whole spirit blast attack again.
Great game but true, the game itself is full of design flaws combat wise.
Melchiah
Member
Just checked, and most of it remains hidden. Perhaps a sign of incoming DLCs?
I just turn the difficulty down whenever I have to face more than one Arcane Horror at a time. I have no interest in suffering through these fights over and over again.
At least with the tough fights in BG2 I had the feeling that with extremely clever tactics and spell management I could make it through the fight. Here I just have to hope that the AI freaks out and gets stuck behind a small wall or something.
At least with the tough fights in BG2 I had the feeling that with extremely clever tactics and spell management I could make it through the fight. Here I just have to hope that the AI freaks out and gets stuck behind a small wall or something.
dancrane212
Member
Well, finally hit a glitch that forced me to quit out of the game.
http://xboxclips.com/Pure+Fresh+Air/90d18680-f223-4a87-817c-3bd5be36a3f4
I knew I wasn't going be able to make the jump yet I tried anyways. I suppose I deserved it.
http://xboxclips.com/Pure+Fresh+Air/90d18680-f223-4a87-817c-3bd5be36a3f4
I knew I wasn't going be able to make the jump yet I tried anyways. I suppose I deserved it.
neoism
Member
Did you try switching characters lol
dancrane212
Member
I tried it all, from character swapping to menus/maps. Nothing would get me out of that loop.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
My mage used freeze attacks so Horrors weren't a problem. The Despair Demons though were a nightmare for my melee Rogue.
Rex Griswold
Member
So this game is $40 on Amazon, PC digital version, and I'm on the fence.
I loved origins, skipped 2, and I'm wondering if I should pick it up or wait it out.
Thoughts?
I loved origins, skipped 2, and I'm wondering if I should pick it up or wait it out.
Thoughts?
I would not recommend this game to anyone. Beat it on nightmare last week (started on launch so that tells you what I think about it) and I am just glad it is over with. I really enjoyed Origins on PC. People in this thread will probably tell you to jump on it, but if you want to see points against the game check out the review and thread over on rpgcodex.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Get it for a cheaper price, imo. There's a lot of stuff that BioWare needs to improve on and probably address before they make a sequel/expansion. The most negative aspect of the I found was the lack of pacing and its consistency. My review is just a few posts up
neoism
Member
wait until the summer... its been a waiting game for me since launch... realllllllly wish I'd waited.. bioware games are fucking messes at launch.. and they are almost as slow with patches as blizzard.
Rex Griswold
Member
Thanks guys, I appreciate the input.
Waiting it is.
Waiting it is.
Shit, when fixing the amulet exploit, Bioware removed many loot locations for amulets.
The one in the Fade doesn't drop anymore. The one in Celene's Vault neither. A few dragons don't drop them anymore. The one in Valammar doesn't drop either... you got the idea.
I'm very bummed by this, I'm in the Fade and I hate continuing without it.
The one in the Fade doesn't drop anymore. The one in Celene's Vault neither. A few dragons don't drop them anymore. The one in Valammar doesn't drop either... you got the idea.
I'm very bummed by this, I'm in the Fade and I hate continuing without it.
Was thinking about starting a new game as a female elf inquisitor pretty soon. I think I want to take another trip through these lovely environments. Question though, who should I go after this time around, Josephine or Sera? Curious which one you guys thought was better (if you went for either of those two).
Also, any news on DLC coming down the road?
One last thing, if any bioware guys are reading this, thanks for putting up the tarot cards on your store and thanks for the bards songs on Itunes!
Also, any news on DLC coming down the road?
One last thing, if any bioware guys are reading this, thanks for putting up the tarot cards on your store and thanks for the bards songs on Itunes!
Cpt.Underpants
Member
No announcement from Bio as of yet, they have been pretty quiet
Origin has it for $36 on the US store. $24 Mexican store.
So wondering, for $24 should I bite or wait it to go even cheaper?
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Josephine is a more old-fashioned "impress the girl with subtle compliments" innocent romance.
Didn't romance Sera but I imagine it would be... different.
For those on the fence, if you want to play it today, buy it. If you've waited this long and can continue waiting for a lower price, do so. Games will always get cheaper in the long run. I wanted to play it at launch so I bought it then and even though it's half the price now I don't regret my purchase.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I expect something from PAX.
If you want traditional romance; Josephine. If you want nudity and cheekiness; Sera.
Yeah, hadn't heard anything myself. Was just checking.
Yeah, I think I want a more fun, sorta deal. I'll probably go with Sera.
Cheeky sounds alright.
John Kowalski
Banned
Well fuck. I knew this would happen. I stayed in the Hinterlands and now i'm overleved :|
In my defense i couldn't just wait doing nothing while the rest of the game installed... which i suspect is why the Hinterlands are so dense with content. I was thinking of siding with the mages... i hope Cassandra doesn't disagree too much.
In my defense i couldn't just wait doing nothing while the rest of the game installed... which i suspect is why the Hinterlands are so dense with content. I was thinking of siding with the mages... i hope Cassandra doesn't disagree too much.
SkinnerSw33t
Member
I'd recommend Knight Enchanter, and I would run Cole, Sera and Cassandra/Blackwall until you get the KE specialization.
Once you get KE it's irrelevant since you can solo nightmare. I'd actually choose based on party interaction, but for power, I'd go with some combination of Cole, Sera, Solas, Dorian and Vivienne.
Vivienne is probably the strongest but redundant since you're the KE.
Cole is 2nd. Sera is 3rd, but the AI doesn't use Tempest properly, so you'll have to micromanage constantly.
Running four mages is not quite as powerful but strong enough and the most hands-off option.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
My character is starting to annoy me after 55h. I hate his face, I hate his beard. So I stopped playing 2 months ago.
I'll play it if the patch is out. I think I shouldn't be that far off:
look at him, such an arrogant douche he is.
I'll play it if the patch is out. I think I shouldn't be that far off:
Last main quest I was drinking out of some kind of magic water, I forgot the context, how many mainquest/hours left ?
look at him, such an arrogant douche he is.
Thanks for your write-up.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
My character is starting to annoy me after 55h. I hate his face, I hate his beard. So I stopped playing 2 months ago.
I'll play it if the patch is out. I think I shouldn't be that far off:Last main quest I was drinking out of some kind of magic water, I forgot the context, how many mainquest/hours left ?
look at him, such an arrogant douche he is.
1 or 2 more main quest, and then that's you done.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
So I should be done with it before Bloodborne comes out, thanks for the info.