Oh, I'm so sorry dear.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition |OT2| Leave the damn Hinterlands!
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Oh, I'm so sorry dear.
Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
Ugh, I cannot stand this battle system. 3 games in and BioWare still cannot make a decent battle system. In fact, in a lot of ways, they made it worse.
Plus, all of the enemy encounters are so damn pointless when exploring Hinterlands and stuff. Worthless loot, and some of the most hilariously tiny amounts of XP I've ever seen from enemies, hahaha.
I am still really enjoying the game, but damn, pretty sick of BioWare not having a clue where they want to go with their battle systems.
Plus, all of the enemy encounters are so damn pointless when exploring Hinterlands and stuff. Worthless loot, and some of the most hilariously tiny amounts of XP I've ever seen from enemies, hahaha.
I am still really enjoying the game, but damn, pretty sick of BioWare not having a clue where they want to go with their battle systems.
Yeah, respec potion would be a godsend. I started my legionnaire before I really knew how to play him and specced into dodge roll. I'd love to get that point back without having to promote.
Audioboxer
Member
Okay I really don't like Knight Enchanter gameplay. Guess a melee based mage just isn't doing it for me.
Out of the other two classes what is best for pew pew?
Out of the other two classes what is best for pew pew?
If you want to see big numbers, then go for Rogue.
Audioboxer
Member
37 hours in, I ain't re-rolling lol.
Edit: Oops by classes I meant rift mage or necromancer.
Help guys. I'm trying to do the way of the assassin specialization quest and have procured all the pieces except a single assassin token. I've check all three locations they are supposed to be multiple times but the third group of assassins never spawned 
I've left the zone and come back a bunch of times to no avail. Bugged?
Any alternative? Maybe a console command (playing on PC ) to spawn the assassin or just give me the last token? It would be really crappy if I could never specialize with the class I want.
I've left the zone and come back a bunch of times to no avail. Bugged? Any alternative? Maybe a console command (playing on PC ) to spawn the assassin or just give me the last token? It would be really crappy if I could never specialize with the class I want.
figadapaura
Member
Checked your food lately, Vivvy?
necromancer blows. rift mage.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Don't think you quite understand solas yet, he doesnt hate elves he hates stupidly blindly following something, like being stuck in tradition for the sake of tradition
They're unlockable specialty classes for mages; each basic starting class (rogue, warrior, mage) has access to three specialty classes after a certain level / point in the story. You have to complete a war table quest and mini-sidequests to unlock them, after which you can choose one (I think you lose access to the other two once you choose).
EDIT: your companions also have a pre-assigned specialty class; each character gets one of the nine total so there's no overlap.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
The problem ive had is whenever she insults "elfiness" without provocation and you choose to defend your elfiness she just insults you with "stupid". This isnt preaching its just defending.
I can't stress enough how crazy stupid the AI is. I'm fighting a L20 Dragon, I'm L19 and still on Nightmare. I'm tanking, so I'm positioning Sera/Viv/Solas around the dragon so they can avoid the breath/tail attacks while not being too far for the vortex ability. Vivienne apparently got clipped by the fire, pretty sure that was my fault. I use Solas to revive her and as soon as I select him my character starts running around the dragon for no apparent reason, facing the head at Solas and the tail at Sera. Both die instantly.
60 hours into the game and no matter what I adjust, Varric always must be in point-blank range to even do shit with Bianca. Even in Tactical Mode-intensive fights, I always find this fucker trying to get up close to a dragon like he was using a shotgun.
So it's not just my game. Even at the beginning of the game I noticed this idiot kept rushing in at close range with his bow.
I kind of gave up on using ranged and low-defense characters for dragons, except for having a mage who could cast barrier. I guess it kind of makes sense; the tactical balance for ranged characters is that they can deal damage from afar but are weak in close-quarters combat; dragons' attack patterns are specifically designed to screw that up (closed arena, constantly shifting position, vortex move to pull characters in, sometimes dragonlings that appear from the exterior). So the game basically forces you to use tanks for the stronger dragons, or requires you to monitor and shift everyone's position constantly.
But I agree the AI is stupid, and dragon fights require so much hand-holding (like, I would order characters to step outside of fire mine range, but unless I ordered them to "hold position" or moved them far enough they would rush right back into the fire mines...)
Mad Season
Banned
Could someone please recommend a decent but inexpensive Bluetooth adapter for my pc that will work with ps4 controller? Amazon, newegg etc
Ty!
Ty!
Supermanisdead
Member
Dragon fights on hard mode are fucking cheap as hell! Dumbass party AI, cheapass dragon AI. I'm going to have such a frustrating time on my nightmare playthrough.
I'm actually furious with how stupid the AI is that I'm being angry and rude in conversations with my party members. I don't care about your approval rating Dorian, stop walking into goddamn fireballs!
I'm actually furious with how stupid the AI is that I'm being angry and rude in conversations with my party members. I don't care about your approval rating Dorian, stop walking into goddamn fireballs!
Wag
Member
Well I officially fucking hate the fucking game. I had a crash while saving the game, I rebooted, came back, couldn't restart the game, and all I had were 2 corrupted saves which I can't load.(I must have had well over 100) I was over 20hrs into the damn game. Now I have to start the whole thing over again. Couldn't even reload off the cloud. Buggy POS.
Champion or Templar. Champion if you just want to be a straight up defensive tank, Templar if you want to tank and provide some buffs/debuffs.
Yeah those 3 are my teammates as well. Absolutely fantastic banter. Sera lays the smackdown on Viv everytime.
Supermanisdead
Member
Well I officially fucking hate the fucking game. I had a crash while saving the game, I rebooted, came back, couldn't restart the game, and all I had were 2 corrupted saves which I can't load.(I must have had well over 100) I was over 20hrs into the damn game. Now I have to start the whole thing over again. Couldn't even reload off the cloud. Buggy POS.
I had that problem too, but I fixed it thanks to the instructions in this thread
This, so much.
THE thing that anoyes me the most: when I go in tactical view and order my mage to resurect someone, he/she'll never do it, but cancel it immediatly for whatever reason. I have to eitheir pray the AI decides on itself to use the spell (which, to be honest, happens most of the time), or select him/her, go out of tactical view and start the spell casting myself.
I have to say though, I played the first 60 hours exclusively in tactical view, and switched recently to a more action orientend playstyle. The latter seems much easier for whatever reason.
Then again, I switched my MC from an archer to a dual dagger build simultaneously, that may have done the trick.
LurkerPrime
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There was a good Party AI tip last thread that helps to address sillyness such as this: basically, set your party member's behaviour to "Follow" themself (e.g. Sera follow Sera) and they'll act autonomously for the most part. It should prevent AI from hitting the "follow the leader" boundary that kills their tactics so often. I've definitely found it useful.
Hope this helps.
figadapaura
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CrichtonKicks
Member
I feel like there is a disconnect between the modelers and the writers on Celene's age. She does NOT look 36. More like 56.
Playing the game really takes it out of you.
hipsterpants
Member
Every story mission in this game makes me wish there were more involved side-quests. I mean I enjoyed the main area quests of Crestwood and the Fallow Mire but they don't even come close to things like the Ball. I want there to be more dialogue, tough choices, companion involvement, etc.
Also killed my first dragon in the Exalted Plains. Was expecting instant death (like the one at Crestwood) but instead annihilated it and only used 3 potions. Playing on Hard and didn't use a single party command. I was 2 levels higher, though.
Also killed my first dragon in the Exalted Plains. Was expecting instant death (like the one at Crestwood) but instead annihilated it and only used 3 potions. Playing on Hard and didn't use a single party command. I was 2 levels higher, though.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Some damn good loot in the hissing wastes tomb questline, definitely worth doing guys.
Already killed all the dragons and gotten all the shards on hard, kind of bummed at the reward for getting all the crystal shards though.
Already killed all the dragons and gotten all the shards on hard, kind of bummed at the reward for getting all the crystal shards though.
The AI is super dumb in this. Allies stay in enemies' attack range even when they are ranged characters and when there are visual cues that the enemy will attack.
I think I'm almost done. I've killed all dragons and I just the did the
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I'm level 23 and the Inquisition is 15. Hopefully the plot improves because it's been fairly forgettable so far.
I think I'm almost done. I've killed all dragons and I just the did the
boring empress assassination mission
I'm level 23 and the Inquisition is 15. Hopefully the plot improves because it's been fairly forgettable so far.
Anton Sugar
Member
I feel like I've missed something, but I don't think a single person in the game has mentioned dragons yet, and I have encountered/seen two (one in Hinterlands, one in Storm Coast).
Did I really just miss something? I'm level 9, btw.
Shes in denial. Look what you did!
You simply need to progress more in the game.
figadapaura
Member
:lol
Leave the fucking Hinterlands. The first big area you get to explore is the largest of the game and could take you like 8 hours to complete fully. You shouldn't do that, because a) you'll get burned out b) you'll be overlevelled for most of the game. So explore at your own pace but keep in mind that there are other areas you can explore, characters you can recruit, etc. Don't obsess over the Hinterlands, they're not going anywhere.
This quest in the western approach is total bugged
The one where you take care of the dark spawn and chase down the venatori Servis. First time I did it, when I killed Servis, he walked into the sky never to be seen again, the quest didn't get marked as complete. Now if I return to do the quest he is no longer there.
The one where you take care of the dark spawn and chase down the venatori Servis. First time I did it, when I killed Servis, he walked into the sky never to be seen again, the quest didn't get marked as complete. Now if I return to do the quest he is no longer there.
Last Hearth
Member
I heard that if you set the ranged companions to defend themselves via tactics they will always stay out of melee range.
Yeah.
Gaspard effectively becomes a figurehead, and Briala makes all the decisions behind the scenes.
ah ok, i see