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[Zomba13]

I hate Elder Scroll games, I like Dragon's Dogma and I love Mass Effect. Never played another Dragon Age.

Should I bother with this?

Thanks.

This one is kinda like Mass Effect but with dragons and magic. You don't neeeeeed to play the earlier ones but they do provide a bunch of background info and lore and cool world building. If you loved ME I'd say you'll like this (provided you also like a fantasy ass fantasy setting).

 

[Van Owen]

Bioware just fucked up. Scout Harding doesn't even have freckles anymore because they can't properly test a patch.

 

[CrichtonKicks]

It's not in the notes, but i hope they also fixed the Cassandra quest where you have to kill a dude in the Hinterlands.

His camp is there, but the dude isn't.

That happened to me. Going back to Skyhold and then going back to the Hinterlands fixed it.

Also, you don't need to do it. That's just a way to farm Cassandra approval. It won't stop you from doing her personal quest or romancing her since you can just get approval other ways.

 

[Ralemont]

Tried it

Scars are related to mesh, right? I doubt it's only hair that's been borked by this patch. Apparently Harding's freckles are gone as well, but maybe someone can test the freckle CC option.

 

[Scipio]

OK, the Iron Bull is epic. His banter is comfortably on (if not above) Origins level.

 

[luxarific]

Didn't see any mention of banter bug in the patch notes...

They're going to address it in Patch 2. And there definitely is a banter bug - 3.5 hours in Western Approach last night and I heard zero interparty banter (yes, I: switched party members, fast-traveled from the war room, took Origin offline, reloaded my last autosave - none of the fixes work). The only things my companion said in all that time was triggered one line comments by single individuals at certain locations (no dialog between party members).

It's a bug.

 

[Megasoum]

Anybody has the patch installed on PC and playing with a controller?

I'm curious to see if the D-Pad left mapping to open the map was stealth fixed.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

There is a spoiler in the patch notes, be careful.

 

[Lady Gaia]

I hate Elder Scroll games, I like Dragon's Dogma and I love Mass Effect. Never played another Dragon Age.

Should I bother with this?

There's a good chance you'll love it, too. The Elder Scrolls games don't do much in the way of establishing characters or settings beyond somewhat random feeling lore IMHO, and the storylines are pretty minimalist. This feels much more like a wide-open Mass Effect with a well crafted world and characters. The one risk is that you'll get caught up in the endless collection / mini-quests. So long as you focus on the main plot and your companion's plot lines you should have a grand time.

The combat isn't intricate or heavily timing-based but there's enough to it that you should be satisfied if Mass Effect worked for you.

 

[tcrunch]

I hate Elder Scroll games, I like Dragon's Dogma and I love Mass Effect. Never played another Dragon Age.

Should I bother with this?

Thanks.

+Exploration, the toppest-of-tops world design, amazing/hilarious party banter, lots of replayability and different outcomes to see
-Relatively few cutscenes for non-mainline quests, lots of quests delivered through notes rather than NPCs

It has a lot of elements from both Elder Scrolls and Mass Effect so I'm not really sure. It feels more like ME to me if you stick to core area quests and the main storyline quest. YMMV on how fun you find the combat to be but it's certainly better than, say, Witcher 2 or something.

edit:

Do I buy this game? I'm a lover of Fallout, Mass Effect, and Elder Scrolls.

2 birds 1 stone: see above.

 

[THEF3AR]

Do I buy this game? I'm a lover of Fallout, Mass Effect, and Elder Scrolls.

 

[Banzai]

i hope they patch the hair looking like a helmet soon. cant bringt myself to play like this.
and it's really too bad my voice didnt change back from the patch -.-

 

[CrichtonKicks]

There is a spoiler in the patch notes, be careful.

I read the Masked Empire and I do not remember the character in the book. Who was he?

 

[Iceternal]

Pc players, DO NOT INSTALL THE PATCH ! It ruins the graphics...

 

[TheHall]

OK, the Iron Bull is epic. His banter is comfortably on (if not above) Origins level.

I really want bull in my party, but his 2-handedness just gets him killed all the time.

Maybe in my next playthrough....

 

[Mogwai]

I just snapped a video of my freezing issue for the PS4. Seems like there are certain load points or so. The latest patch didn't resolve it, unfortunately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv-JHY2wF-U&feature=youtu.be

I don't recall it happening when I just got the game.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I read the Masked Empire and not only do I not remember the character in the book. Who was he?

He is the

Spoiler

"Spirit" of Choice. One of the first spirits to be created and one of the first to look into the physical world with envy and become demons. He is incredibly ancient and powerful. He is the one Ser Michel released from the stones and the one who possessed the dalish mage girl.

I don't know what role he plays in the game, and I don't want to be told what it is. But the patch notes spoiled him for me.

 

[Wind's Howling]

Thanks to the patch my DLC package has been removed. Not that I cared for that in the first place.

But this also disables me to load all my saves thus I am stuck creating an entirely different character because I do not feel like installing the entire damn thing again on my PS4.

 

[CrichtonKicks]

He is the

Spoiler

"Spirit" of Choice. One of the first spirits to be created and one of the first to look into the physical world with envy and become demons. He is incredibly ancient and powerful. He is the one Ser Michel released from the stones and the one who possessed the dalish mage girl.

I don't know what role he plays in the game, and I don't want to be told what it is. But the patch notes spoiled him for me.

Oh, right. Forgot about him.

I haven't seen him in the game that I recall but I still have a bit more to go.

 

[AnathemicOne]

So yeah was planning to create a new character on my second playthrough when the patch hit. But with all the new errors/bugs in character customization, gonna hold off on now, hope there's a hotfix soon and not having to wait until the next big patch.

 

[Rootbeer]

does the new patch nerf the Knight-Enchanter at all?

 

[Xevren]

does the new patch nerf the Knight-Enchanter at all?

Spirit blade can't detonate combo's anymore, disruption field doesn't effect boss level enemies anymore.

Still incredibly strong.

 

[romulus91]

any HELP on this would be appreciated as its driving me crazy................are companions locked to their specific specializations ? (i.e. a KE Dorian) , i cant find the info any where

 

[Xeteh]

any HELP on this would be appreciated as its driving me crazy................are companions locked to their specific specializations ? (i.e. a KE Dorian) , i cant find the info any where

Yep, same with you.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Oh, right. Forgot about him.

I haven't seen him in the game that I recall but I still have a bit more to go.

I'm pretty pissed that they'd put his name specifically in the patch notes.

 

[LurkerPrime]

any HELP on this would be appreciated as its driving me crazy................are companions locked to their specific specializations ? (i.e. a KE Dorian) , i cant find the info any where

Yes, they are.

It's pre-determined and locked until a set part of the story occurs.

 

[Rootbeer]

omg when you L3 to search the area it now pulses the spots on the minimap... little changes like this are really awesome to see.

 

[Tabby]

any HELP on this would be appreciated as its driving me crazy................are companions locked to their specific specializations ? (i.e. a KE Dorian) , i cant find the info any where

Yep.

Dorian is a Necro.
Viv is a KE.
Solas is a rift mage.
Cass is a templar.

Not sure about everyone else.

 

[LurkerPrime]

Bioware just fucked up. Scout Harding doesn't even have freckles anymore because they can't properly test a patch.

Forget shiny hair, this is serious. Bioware will have to make her a full-fledged companion to make up for this dire mistake.

There is a spoiler in the patch notes, be careful.

Can you elaborate a bit?

If it's what I think it is, then in the game it's so throwaway that I wouldn't have even guessed it had greater significance.

 

[romulus91]

Yep.

Dorian is a Necro.
Viv is a KE.
Solas is a rift mage.
Cass is a templar.

Not sure about everyone else.

ahhhhh thank you was driving me insane

 

[Dresden]

Forget shiny hair, this is serious. Bioware will have to make her a full-fledged companion to make up for this dire mistake.

Harding, Krem, and Ser Barris will be companions in the expansion dlc, Awakeninged.

 

[dralla]

There is a spoiler in the patch notes, be careful.

Yes there is! Why would they do that

 

[Menome]

Harding, Krem, and Ser Barris will be companions in the expansion dlc, Awakeninged.

Krem won't be in my team line-up,

Spoiler

as he's dead. Screw sentimentality, we need the Qun.

 

[Xeteh]

Seems like they didn't fix the AI from using Dispel on the target they just used Winter's Grasp on.

 

[ColdRose]

Ack, what happened to my gorgeous graphics and comparatively not-shiny hair? I can't appreciate Crestwood properly like this! And the snogging Blackwall cutscene looks like we've both seriously overdone the Pantene supershine. And like someone has attacked his beard with some craft scissors.

Bioware, WHYYYYYYYY?

Seriously though, hotfix please. I'm off work tomorrow, I want an all-day play sesh

 

[Flunkie]

omg when you L3 to search the area it now pulses the spots on the minimap... little changes like this are really awesome to see.

YES YES YES YES YE YE YES THIS 100x

I secretly wanted this and I boot it up today and saw it and couldn't believe my eyes. Fuck Hardings freckles (

Spoiler

a lot of you probably would like to

), this patch owns everything.

 

[Deified Data]

Am I hearing this right? Latest patch fucks up hair even on highest settings? Any other textures?

 

[Dresden]

Krem won't be in my team line-up,

Spoiler

as he's dead. Screw sentimentality, we need the Qun.

that's fine, you can

Spoiler

play with the Qun elf guy instead.

 

[abundant]

3 similarly built level 20 Arcane Warriors (upgraded PotA) make Perilous difficulty a joke. We made our way through the level until the Demon Commander destroyed us at the end.

 

[Wind's Howling]

The patch even ruined the entire game for me. There are no more voices to be heard by my character or every single other character.

Holy hell. I guess I really need to redownload the whole game on my PS4.

 

[Jibbajabbawockky]

Am I hearing this right? Latest patch fucks up hair even on highest settings? Any other textures?

It fucks up the entire Mesh settings and possibly more. Basically, the game is stuck at low settings even if you set it to Ultra or High in the menu. Do not download the patch unless you want the game to look like rubbish.

 

[Valus]

OK, the Iron Bull is epic. His banter is comfortably on (if not above) Origins level.

I cracked up pretty good when he told Sera to stop stealing his kills. Love that guy.

 

[Deified Data]

It fucks up the entire Mesh settings and possibly more. Basically, the game is stuck at low settings even if you set it to Ultra or High in the menu. Do not download the patch unless you want the game to look like rubbish.

Well shit. Is this universal? Everyone's having this problem?

 

[Menome]

It fucks up the entire Mesh settings and possibly more. Basically, the game is stuck at low settings even if you set it to Ultra or High in the menu. Do not download the patch unless you want the game to look like rubbish.

I thought something seemed...off. I've been playing in bed this evening, so couldn't see the texture quality etc.

Can't see anything right now anyway as the game is stuck on 'Traveling...' to a campsite.

 

[Wind's Howling]

The patch even ruined the entire game for me. There are no more voices to be heard by my character or every single other character.

Holy hell. I guess I really need to redownload the whole game on my PS4.

I do not know what happened but I restarted my PS4 and all of a sudden my saves now load when before it said I did not have the needed DLC package.

Weird...

 

[CrichtonKicks]

Well shit. Is this universal? Everyone's having this problem?

On PC, yes.

 

[Pancakes]

It fucks up the entire Mesh settings and possibly more. Basically, the game is stuck at low settings even if you set it to Ultra or High in the menu. Do not download the patch unless you want the game to look like rubbish.

God damnit. Origin just auto updated.

 

[hlhbk]

Not seeing the fix on consoles for stuttering/bad performance on cut scenes/dialogue. Can anyone confirm if this is still present?

Anyone??????????????

 

[LurkerPrime]

Harding, Krem, and Ser Barris will be companions in the expansion dlc, Awakeninged.

The Mabari Warhound companion will undoubtably make his triumphant return in this expansion, as well.

Spoiler

AND in multiplayer!

Oh, dreams.

 

[hlhbk]

It fucks up the entire Mesh settings and possibly more. Basically, the game is stuck at low settings even if you set it to Ultra or High in the menu. Do not download the patch unless you want the game to look like rubbish.

Wow. Another example of the quality QA performed by Bioware prior to release.