Yup. Multiple times :/
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Dragon Age: Inquisition |OT2| Leave the damn Hinterlands!
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Yup. Multiple times :/
Leatherface
Member
I just wanted to come in here to say that I love this damn game so much. I recently began playing again after taking a long break to get life stuff done. But before getting back into Dragon Age again I jumped into an Elder Scrolls Online free weekend, which was admittedly fun at first but lost it's luster with me quickly. So I decided to bail out of Elder Scrolls Online and jump back into my Dragon Age campaign. Man oh man what a difference it makes in an RPG when the quests, voice acting, story and game play in general are just orders of magnitude higher in quality. That is just SO important for an RPG and that stark contrast between the two games (IMO) really made me appreciate the quality of Dragon Age Inquisition. Anyway, just thought I'd share.
Thank you Bioware!
Thank you Bioware!
I also wanted to say that my second playthrough in general has been very enjoyable. It's especially helpful to know how to curate your game experience: you know where the good story quests are in each zone, you know what you can skip (hint: absolutely all of the collection quests), you know which zones you like running around in, you get to bring another cast of characters with you everywhere (Sera's banter is just the best), and you can begin to craft a meta-narrative for your PC since you know the events of the game (Dalish female elf being the most relevant PC).
Also, sounds like Black Emporium is out next week for PC players at least? Some people are reporting a release date on Origin for it.
Also, sounds like Black Emporium is out next week for PC players at least? Some people are reporting a release date on Origin for it.
Multiplayer dlc coming out Tuesday. Hey better late than never. Playable Isabella is pretty neat.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Are reavers decent on Nightmare mode?
SprachBrooks
Member
Guys I'm 15 hours in and chose a sword and shield guy, have I fucked up? I usually always go for a Mage, but this won't affect my abilities later on during the game right? In terms of boss battles, it's feasible to beat them without being a Mage for example.
Edit: any advice on the most efficient way to level up?
Edit: any advice on the most efficient way to level up?
Black Emporium will be on all platforms Tuesday.
I never played as a Mage. Solus does the job well. Just keep doing side missions to level up.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I got the platinum!
Prepare yourself to get fucked up, especially in the beginning.
Nightmare was so frustrating in the beginning because every single thing could kill in 1-2 hits. Once you find access to tier 3 items, it becomes manageable. Now I want to try the dlc. How was it?
Prepare yourself to get fucked up, especially in the beginning.
You're fine. Every party needs a sword and board warrior anyway. Just make sure at least one of your party members is a mage and grab barrier with them asap.
As for leveling up, make sure to turn in your creature research items (the yellow items you get from mobs when you kill them) for some good EXP. Quests and collections give EXP as well, and main story missions give a lot.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
I asked because I kept getting my ass handed to me on those demon on the swamps. I'm on the last bit to where there are two Nightmares you have to kill.
It hurts
Aren't those higher level than you? I remember a few of them being a real pain in the mire.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Terrors are absolute bullshit. I skipped that mission entirely because of the terrors and the poisoned archers. I didn't use Iron Bull because two handers will basically die in the first few seconds of a fight. So I'm not so sure about being a reaver. Why don't you switch to sword and shield? You'll save yourself from frustration.
My tip is objectively terrible, but it would be to not get involved in such tomfoolery in the first place. As in, I have 120 hours on my file and I wasn't even aware that hunting for specific weapons is a thing. I'm blissfully ignorant!
I don't know, crafting seems ridiculously OP, so I never looked this kind of stuff up at all. I started giving weapons Squaresoft-inspired legendary names only to soon realize I was jumping the gun considerably because there were suddenly more powerful weapons to be made. Again and again. I'm not a fan of having only 3 "Tiers" (owed entirely to my never investigating beneath the surface of customization systems in RPGs, so all I keep thinking is, "wow, didn't DAO have like ten?") but geez, I've built an unstoppable private army decked out in unstoppable gear without once delving into the darkness that is RNG mechanics.
stn
Member
Beat it finally after 40 hours. A few questions.
1. I want to do a nightmare run. What are the essentials I need to know? Anything to avoid?
2. I forgot some of the story elements. Can someone please explain the ending
?
3. Is there any amazing loot I can get? I've been wearing the same armor and wielding the same weapon for almost the whole game.
1. I want to do a nightmare run. What are the essentials I need to know? Anything to avoid?
2. I forgot some of the story elements. Can someone please explain the ending
involving Solas and Flemeth
3. Is there any amazing loot I can get? I've been wearing the same armor and wielding the same weapon for almost the whole game.
Flemeth is the vessel of elven god Mythal, which I assume is a spirit based on the nature of possession as well as what we learn in Hakkon. Solas is an immortal elf from ancient pre-Tevinter times, also known as the elven god Fen'Harel. When Solas woke from his long sleep he saw how fucked the elves were but he himself was weak, so he gave the elven orb to Corypheus to unlock its power since he couldn't do it himself. The end is him taking in the essence of Mythal from Flemeth, and depending on your playthrough of DAO the soul/spirit of Urthemiel potentially as well.
He's talking about items for the assassin spec quest.
For Nightmare I've found a sword and board warrior, 2 mages and a bow and arrow rogue works well for me. It's tough in the beginning but gets easier as you level up. As for amazing loot there are some interesting items out there, but to be honest crafting is where your best weapons and armor will come from. You can find a lot of the best schematics in the Hissing Wastes.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Wait a minute, who is Urthemiel?
Tevinter Old God. Corrupted by The Architect to be an Archdemon causing the 5th blight in DAO/ Awakening.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Interesting. So why is
Flemeth capable of holding these powerful life force. Also, if So las is Fen'Harel, why is his body physical but not Mythal who is also an elven god?
It's not really clear if
Solas himself is an elder god or if he's housing a spirit in him like Flemeth/Mythal. Solas however is old. As old as the original elven empire (which incidentally is basically an elven version of tevinter slaves and all) so it is possible for him to be a "god" unto himself. Solas however doesn't believe in gods, he believes in people powerful enough for the rest of the populace to consider them gods. Also, Fen'Harel was never explicitly a part of the Elven God pantheon exclusively, but rather he saddled himself between the Elven god pantheon AND their enemies the Forgotten Ones. He was considered a member of both. It's possible they were simply two warring factions of powerful spirits- Mythal the spirit of protection/maternity leading one side with ancient evil spirits (the Forgotten Ones) on the other. Or even alternatively (as per Jaws of Hakkon codexes) they were simply warring factions vying for power, and the Pantheon held dominance.
As for your question about Flemeth herself... her and Mythal's spirits are "fused" sortof; like Justice and Anders in DA2. She's not immortal but she keeps on living by possessing the (willing) bodies of her daughters. They're basically a lineage of willing-to-be-possessed-by-Mythal mages, and to house a spirit, TBH that's all it seems like it really takes.
As for your question about Flemeth herself... her and Mythal's spirits are "fused" sortof; like Justice and Anders in DA2. She's not immortal but she keeps on living by possessing the (willing) bodies of her daughters. They're basically a lineage of willing-to-be-possessed-by-Mythal mages, and to house a spirit, TBH that's all it seems like it really takes.
edit: There are a lot of outstanding questions about the nature of the Elven Pantheon, the Forgotten Ones, the Void, and the Blight/Taint. Jaws of Hakkon shed some light on this while at the same time raising more questions. I suspect future story-based DLC as well as future games- DA4/beyond will dive deeper into this. Especially with the threat of
Warden civil war (mages and templars fleeing the mage-templar war joined the wardens), blight, and resurrection of the griffons.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Some juicy lore is contained here. Are the Forgotten Ones
also elves as well or just spirits as you said? I feel like the chantry and all major religions tie back to the elves since many lore tidbits lead back to or involves elves. Except perhaps the Qun which may actually be the true one lol.
RageWaffles
Member
Looks like the Black Emporium update is here (2.69GB on PS4).
Just noticed it as well. Downloading now.
Update: must be just a patch no Black Emporium yet.
Checked my new game and my end game save files nothing on the map, on the war table or the creepy book room.
Nobody knows what the Forgotten Ones are anymore. I think they were ancient spirits like Ishmael, but it's not clear yet.
neoism
Member
Holy fucking shit it's about goddamn time.... Praise the sun....!!
Patch notes
http://forum.bioware.com/topic/553009-108-patch-notes-dragon-slayer-dlc/
Still no Black Emporium until tomorrow.
RageWaffles
Member
Just noticed it as well. Downloading now.
Update: must be just a patch no Black Emporium yet.
Checked my new game and my end game save files nothing on the map, on the war table or the creepy book room.
Bummer. I just heard that it'll unlock via a free DLC in the store tomorrow, though.
RIP Arcane Warriors ;_;
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Tried killing another dragon?"Fix for Dragon's Bane trophy..."
Lies! Mine still didn't pop, even after re-killing the 10th dragon in an earlier save.
Deified Data
Banned
Only for the experienced micomanager.
So the game downloaded a 1.9GB or so patch today, which I assume is the new free DLC. However now whenever I launch the game I'm getting the message "The Dragon Age: Inquisition - Destruction Multiplayer Expansion is out of date and will be disabled. To access this DLC, you must download its latest version", however I see no option to do any such thin in Origin.
I have installed a Mod, which I believe does something to some of the game files. Do I need to undo something there? Or need to re-download/re-install something? The mod I installed was just some loot modifier.
I have installed a Mod, which I believe does something to some of the game files. Do I need to undo something there? Or need to re-download/re-install something? The mod I installed was just some loot modifier.
It's the only dragon I got left, sans starting a new playthrough which I'm not interested in right now.
Deified Data
Banned
Left my nightmare playthrough halfway finished - think I might pick it back up tonight. It's been a while but I'm pretty sure I still know what I'm doing. Hardest part will be remembering who I'm friends and enemies with, and how hardened I've made Leliana.
Personally at the beginning of a playthrough I try and pick one or two primary friends and at least one primary enemy on my team - I never try to impress everyone unless that's a part of the character I'm playing. People miss out on a lot of great interaction when they just befriend people all the time.
Personally at the beginning of a playthrough I try and pick one or two primary friends and at least one primary enemy on my team - I never try to impress everyone unless that's a part of the character I'm playing. People miss out on a lot of great interaction when they just befriend people all the time.
Holy shit the new characters take a ton of materials to craft. I thought I'd been playing a bunch (I'm level 310 in MP) and I still don't have enough stuff for 2 of the 3 characters. 47 of one type of cloth for the Virtuoso? Yikes.
Edit: Just checked the store and they do give you one of the 3 for free, but still...
Edit 2: You can now craft items that allow you to respec your characters. That's pretty nice.
Edit 3: Just finished a match with the Avvar. I obviously was only level one so I'm not completely sure how he'll play, but from that one match and looking at his skill tree he seems to be similar to the katari but with elemental attacks. I also got no exp from the match so it's probably not all working yet. Maybe the material costs are just placeholders.
Edit 4: The new Ferelden MP level is pretty fun. There's a dragon flying around the whole match breathing fire/ice/lightning on you.
Edit: Just checked the store and they do give you one of the 3 for free, but still...
Edit 2: You can now craft items that allow you to respec your characters. That's pretty nice.
Edit 3: Just finished a match with the Avvar. I obviously was only level one so I'm not completely sure how he'll play, but from that one match and looking at his skill tree he seems to be similar to the katari but with elemental attacks. I also got no exp from the match so it's probably not all working yet. Maybe the material costs are just placeholders.
Edit 4: The new Ferelden MP level is pretty fun. There's a dragon flying around the whole match breathing fire/ice/lightning on you.
Oh man, that's awesome. My Reaver has been stuck for awhile because I royally fucked up her build and didn't feel like subjecting parties to it, lol.
Deified Data
Banned
Is the Black Emporium included with the latest patch or is it a seperate download? It's free, right?
funkystudent
Member
Jumped backed into Inquisition again tonight. Thats a hard game to jump back into after 4 months and a wticher game in the gap. Getting my fantasy politics all confused. At least everyone being racist against elves is a constant.
Did the Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts quest. Super fun.
On a slightly related note they really needed to add different outfits for walking around skyhold. My lady Inquisitor looks like she is wearing panamas. The outfit you get for that mission was sweet. My lady inquisitor looked baller.
Also was that DLC any good? I guess its hitting PS4 soon since a patch dropped adding the trophies.
Have they ever added the thing to change your appearance yet? I wouldn't mind tinkering with my hair.
Did the Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts quest. Super fun.
On a slightly related note they really needed to add different outfits for walking around skyhold. My lady Inquisitor looks like she is wearing panamas. The outfit you get for that mission was sweet. My lady inquisitor looked baller.
Also was that DLC any good? I guess its hitting PS4 soon since a patch dropped adding the trophies.
Have they ever added the thing to change your appearance yet? I wouldn't mind tinkering with my hair.
From what I've heard (also PS4 here) it's like a really good zone but with better questing and more dialogue/story content. Also a lot of difficult fights which is more than welcome.
Personally that doesn't sound worth $15 to me, but I'll definitely pick it up on the first sale.
Comes out today/tomorrow! (Tuesday)
Hey Ralemont, I've been meaning to ask for a while. Are you, by chance, CronoDragoon on BSN? I noticed you both have the same great Kid avatar. If so, nice to see you around here.
Anyway, seconding what you said (whether you're CronoDragoon or not!) re: Jaws of Hakkon. It sounds like a better version of what some of Inquisition's vanilla zones are, but $15's steep.
Anyway, seconding what you said (whether you're CronoDragoon or not!) re: Jaws of Hakkon. It sounds like a better version of what some of Inquisition's vanilla zones are, but $15's steep.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
Extremely excited to finally slay some dragons with my friends tomorrow
Servers had some issues earlier, but were ok just now. Taking a while to find someone to play with is likely down to not many having the patch yet.
Deified Data
Banned
Goddamn, that Legacy Kirkwall throne is colossal. Blots out the sun.
It's a good alternative since I'll never have my epic dwarven throne.
It's a good alternative since I'll never have my epic dwarven throne.
None that I really have noticed in terms of what you're asking. I was in the beta for Patch 7 and the focus was mostly on multiplayer this time around. I know what you mean though, I keep getting dips from 60 to 45 fps in certain areas on my i7-4790k and 970 which is really annoying considering how I can get a steady 60 on GTAV with everything set to ultra. Fingers crossed that patch 8 resolves more of these issues.
Thanks, relieved that it's not just my system! Although can't take any pleasure in knowing you have the same issue