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Dragon Age: Inquisition |OT2| Leave the damn Hinterlands!
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HundredEyeMonk
Member
Isn't the Grey Warden logo the double griffon looking thing? That is the insignia on the warden commander armor anyway.
It is but for some reason their banner is the skeleton with a helmet and sword thing.
hahaha i just done all that, loled when he came out with exactly what i was thinking to myself. Adding him to your party is great he tears shit up, man i never got into either of the last two game and even though this genre isnt one i normally get into im into this game hard.
The Shogun
Banned
So I just got to Skyhold.
This is hand down the best game of 2014 already so far in my opinion. I'm playing on PC and the graphics are also incredible.
Writing, graphics, acting, combat, world design are all phenomenal in my opinion. The only game I've played this entire year that's almost a perfect 10 in my opinion. Not quite there, I would give it a 9.75 due to a few technical issues, but overall wow.
Incredible game Bioware
This is hand down the best game of 2014 already so far in my opinion. I'm playing on PC and the graphics are also incredible.
Writing, graphics, acting, combat, world design are all phenomenal in my opinion. The only game I've played this entire year that's almost a perfect 10 in my opinion. Not quite there, I would give it a 9.75 due to a few technical issues, but overall wow.
Incredible game Bioware
Begaria
Member
Yup. The shards are actually keys to open doors in an elemental temple in the Forbidden Oasis. Every elemental area you clear in this temple adds a permanent +20% resistance to Ice/Electricity/Fire on your main character, nets you elemental crafting materials, and several elemental resistance belts. Getting through the Fire area and nabbing a Superb Fire resistance belt early on to give your main character an immediate +50% fire resistance is pretty dang good for a lot of fights.
HundredEyeMonk
Member
Ah okay. I haven't played Inquisition yet.
I decided to play the first 2 games first. I just completed Origins and playing through Awakening now, then on to 2.
Origins was amazing. I am struggling to get into Awakening.
I really want to play Inquisition but I am slowly working my way there. I really enjoy the lore, especially the Chantry and the history of the Tevinter Empire, Andraste, Maferath's betrayal etc.
I just started playing yesterday I'm on lvl 5 I don't think I would win lol.
By the way, does anyone know how the resistances apply to your companions? I saw several "Resistance + 2 / +4" etc. messages when I opened the doors, which implied the resistance bonuses also go to your companions, but I wasn't sure if it was just the immediate party you take with you, or all of your companions whether they're present or not (and what about companions you haven't recruited yet?) - like, does it get applied retroactively?
There's an infinite money exploit in the game. Don't know if it's been patched out or not though.
Nooooooooooooooooo
Think I'm going to find a map or a guide or something, I just cannot see how to reach some of the shards.
questions...
1) enhanced rings. i've read the activation rate is really iffy on these, are they best to just get rid of? my inventory is starting to get crowded with them and if they are pretty useless for equipping then...
2) what is the best inquisitor specialized class, can you unlock all 3 and cherrypick from the trees?
1) enhanced rings. i've read the activation rate is really iffy on these, are they best to just get rid of? my inventory is starting to get crowded with them and if they are pretty useless for equipping then...
2) what is the best inquisitor specialized class, can you unlock all 3 and cherrypick from the trees?
Rodney McKay
Member
Nooooooooooooooooo
Think I'm going to find a map or a guide or something, I just cannot see how to reach some of the shards.
It can definitely be tricky at times to find some of those buggers.
Best advice I have is to ignore ones that you can't seem to get to and continue on to others. I usually find another path further along that lets me get to things. You do need to get good at using the jumping too, sometimes you just need to hop up really steep hills.
Also be aware that sometimes they'll be under or above the area you're currently looking. There was one I couldn't find FOR THE LIFE OF ME, but it ended up being on a cliff above me or in a cave below or something like that.
Cob32
Member
About 20hours in here. Was expecting more in terms of exciting things to discover after seeing the time people had spent and seemingly enjoyed, but it's mostly filler content.
Everything else is top notch. I particularly love delving into the backgrounds of the various characters like other bio ware games.
Everything else is top notch. I particularly love delving into the backgrounds of the various characters like other bio ware games.
Nope, that I know off.
Yeah, it happened before th patch for me. Stopped after uh, well you'll see.
JeffG
Member
Goes away in Skyhold. Go figure. lol
For the dragons try reloading a save before you fought the last one and kill it again. It seems to fix it for some people.
Rodney McKay
Member
I hope the patch fixes the issue I'm having with the Rift Mage quest. I want to specialize in that class, but the Vetanari Tomes aren't appearing anywhere. I've watched videos and looked at guides, but they just aren't anywhere to be found (or dropped form enemies). There's suppose to be a merchant that sells them, but they aren't there either.
If the patch doesn't work I'm hoping that continuing on with the story will fix it, or else I'm just going to grab another specialization.
The "open-world" parts don't really have much exciting happen (outside of stumbling across a dragon), but I've been VERY happy with the bigger story focused missions so far. I spent way too much time doing the open-world parts before starting on them (like 20-30 hours) and I really wish I had paced it better, which I'm definitely going to do from now on.
If the patch doesn't work I'm hoping that continuing on with the story will fix it, or else I'm just going to grab another specialization.
The "open-world" parts don't really have much exciting happen (outside of stumbling across a dragon), but I've been VERY happy with the bigger story focused missions so far. I spent way too much time doing the open-world parts before starting on them (like 20-30 hours) and I really wish I had paced it better, which I'm definitely going to do from now on.
The Shogun
Banned
The last patch messed up the shaders locking them to low setting. A Hotfix was already released by Bioware and the PC version is 100% safe to play.
ISee
Member
Runs fine for me, but I also had no problems before. AFAIK they screwd up shader settings for some people yesterday. It was set to ultra for everybody, even if you chooce a lower setting ingame. They released a hotfix today to fix that.
Give it a go and enjoy the improved search option. Objects (like herbs, ores etc.) are now visible on your minimap when you ping/search the area.
edit:
aaaaand beaten
I've had tomes drop from mage enemies in the Western Approach - you need to approach the mages that are accompanied by templars - they are usually around small camps in the desert.
What's a good strategy against dragons? My party is Cassandra, Sera, and Dorian and they're constantly dying because of how stupid they are. I swear I can almost solo them but it takes too long and some of them bring out minions that overwhelm me. Cassandra dies because she almost never blocks, and the others die (though not nearly as often) because they get too close for whatever reason and stand in front of the dragon's face when it breaths fire/lightning/ice at them. The latter I can manage by using the tactical view to move them away I guess, but getting Cassandra to block is fucking hard. I'm the tank in the party so she doesn't get nearly as much guard as I do so that might be the problem.
Rodney McKay
Member
Yeah, I killed my way through a ton of those guys and even took back Griffin Keep (which is where a merchant is suppose to sell them), but still nothing. I was wondering if one of the requisition quests might have messed it up, because those mages dropped a TON of some other item (forget what it was). It was like every dude had them, but I only needed two for the current requisition. I'm wondering if because that requisition was open at the time if it stopped me from getting the Venatori Tomes.
There's also a quest that seems bugged there that says to "investigate the venatori operation in the caves" or something similar. I've been to all the caves and killed all the guys (and spiders), but it didn't trigger any quest complete stuff and I didn't find any items to look at or anything that might trigger the quest to move forward or end.
Make sure you've bought all the resistance tonic recipes from the vendor in Val Royaux and equip the appropriate one for the dragon you're fighting. Cuts the damage significantly.
Lol oh man. I forgot those existed. I never even upgrade my potions. Is all of it worth it?
Arent they used for permanent stat boosts?
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I absolutely hate how there's no visible meter for friendship.
GalacticSushiman
Member
Anything?
Yeah, it is pretty good.
Ovek
7Member7
"Imperium"
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Yeah, the Shards are for the Solasan Temple side quest.
Dragon Age: Fantastic Voyages In Space
If you close your eyes and listen to the voice it will feel like you are romancing Lightning.
Pyros_Eien
Member
Resist boosts, which isn't nearly as useful or depending on your class, not useful at all. There's an amulet of power too so that's something, and a bunch of other items though I'm not too sure what cause I forgot to go back before I finished the game.
shinobi602
Member
Finally defeats Hissing Wastes' dragon after 1 hour of insane battling.
*rubs hands to get rewards, finally some sickass mage armor*
"Robes of the High Seeker"
AWWW SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
*Elf only*
*rubs hands to get rewards, finally some sickass mage armor*
"Robes of the High Seeker"
AWWW SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
*Elf only*
StarlordDial
Member
It's fineeeee u can craft something better than it thoughFinally defeats Hissing Wastes' dragon after 1 hour of insane battling.
*rubs hands to get rewards, finally some sickass mage armor*
"Robes of the High Seeker"
AWWW SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
*Elf only*
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
Literally the best QoL addition ever.... it was one of my biggest gripes in my first 100 hours
(missed so many things, so annoying!).It's fineeeee u can craft something better than it though
You ain't never gonna have that Dalish style though.
Modest Mauser
Member
They could go with what they were originally going to call DA2, "Exodus."
Fushichou187
Member
Cleared out The Fallow Mire last night and moved onto the Storm Coast. The immersion was heightened by playing it against the backdrop of the storm that moved into the area (I'm in San Francisco) last night. Good times.
Also the first time I was poking around the shore of the Storm Coast and got bumrushed by a dragonling, I yelped. This game is great.
Also the first time I was poking around the shore of the Storm Coast and got bumrushed by a dragonling, I yelped. This game is great.