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Dragon Age: Origins |OT| Letting The Fade fade out of memory
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Been loving the hell out of this game so far, but man, redcliffe sucks.
Redcliffe spoilers:
Redcliffe spoilers:
The night battle was ridiculous, like 8 waves of zombies, not fun on pc normal. Also, the overcrowded battles (7+ zombies) are too chaotic, though they are
challenging, they get tiresome if every battle is like that.
Against my principles i just decided to kill the boy connor, the bitch can cry all she wants, no way im going back to that boring ass fade.
challenging, they get tiresome if every battle is like that.
Against my principles i just decided to kill the boy connor, the bitch can cry all she wants, no way im going back to that boring ass fade.
I cant figure out what to do with flemeth >_<
I went to her thingy to kill her, then she weaseled her way out of it and I took the book... Then I tried to kill her, and she kicked my ass >_>
Should I just let her live? I dont even like that morrigan, with her poo pooing of all my good deeds!
I went to her thingy to kill her, then she weaseled her way out of it and I took the book... Then I tried to kill her, and she kicked my ass >_>
Should I just let her live? I dont even like that morrigan, with her poo pooing of all my good deeds!
whatevermort
Member
I can't read much in here as I am still only 17% through my first run. I'm doing every quest I come across - and loving them - and it's taken me around 15 hours so far, with both Shale and Warden's Keep taken into account.
Some spoiler-free things I'm noting:
* Shale is awesome.
* Morrigan is actually quite irritating - moreso than Liliana, and I thought, based on the videos, that it would be the other way around.
* I can't seem to please Sten no matter how hard I try.
* That silly elf is just Puss In Boots from Shrek, right?
* I'm grateful for the ability to shift difficulty on the fly - there are some brutal spikes in there.
* I haven't yet had to use Herbalism or potion-making or poisons or anything, outside of the occasional quest that requires it from you.
* Ranger is brilliant.
Some spoiler-free things I'm noting:
* Shale is awesome.
* Morrigan is actually quite irritating - moreso than Liliana, and I thought, based on the videos, that it would be the other way around.
* I can't seem to please Sten no matter how hard I try.
* That silly elf is just Puss In Boots from Shrek, right?
* I'm grateful for the ability to shift difficulty on the fly - there are some brutal spikes in there.
* I haven't yet had to use Herbalism or potion-making or poisons or anything, outside of the occasional quest that requires it from you.
* Ranger is brilliant.
Ceebs said:Weapon Sidequests? Guessing I can get these once the dude sets up shop there?
And Shale did not cost anything other than buying the game.
I keep forgetting that the digital deluxe edition was essentially just some extra armor and Warden's keep, the weapon sidequests are very underwhelming. Prepare to be disappointed, the weapon you get from it though is awesome!
Its a shame to hear Wardens Keep is overpriced. I kinda need it atm to dump a bunch of stuff in...
Funnily enough, some of the hardest fights for me were some of the random encounters on the world map. This one with a couple of mages and a bunch of bandits completely SLAUGHTERED me like 8 times before I finally gave in an lowered the difficulty levelwhatevermort said:
$7 bucks is like 10% of the price of the game. Given that, its just... not alot at all. I mean the quest was interesting, but its so quick, and then you get screwed when you finish it by not being allowed in the keep... and the new talents arent so great for my warrior... Meh to it. Kinda regret buying the CE edition, 15 bucks and not alot to show for it...
whatevermort
Member
Shinjitsu said:I'm in love with the party banter, I love how Shale is basicly fantasy HK-47
Yeah, but played by Harvey Fierstein.
Acidote
Member
Spoiler about two dragons in the game:
Spoiler about the Reaper specialization:
What? Where's this post? I've to make this work :lol
Edited fixing typos.
Any advice on Flemeth and "Andraste"? I'm playing the PC Version (Hard) And god, there's no way I can kill them . Maybe I'm just too low level for it (13), I'm thinking on killing them on normal just for the loot.
. Maybe I'm just too low level for it (13), I'm thinking on killing them on normal just for the loot.Spoiler about the Reaper specialization:
Where can I get it? I think I had to side with the zealots of the Andraste Temple but I'm not sure of it.
Ceebs said:
What? Where's this post? I've to make this work :lol
Edited fixing typos.
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Deleted member 17706
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I'm 42 hours in and I just finished enlisting all of the factions. I did Ozrammar last and good lord I'm glad I did. It was by far the hardest. It was by far the longest and most difficult of the factions. I really really enjoyed the whole thing and the growing feeling of despair as you journeyed further into the deep roads was pretty intense. That place is fucked up.
I think I'm going to go do some side quests and try to take out that Dragon in the snow peaks again before progressing the story more.
I think I'm going to go do some side quests and try to take out that Dragon in the snow peaks again before progressing the story more.
Psy-Phi
Member
whatevermort said:
I dig Morrigan's attitude, she's like the HK-47 of this game, except hawt. Plus, the "friendly" banter between her and Alistar is, more often than not, funny. But I've found myself spending more time with Liliana due to her abililties not crossing my own. I don't have anywhere near the same skills as Morrigan, but the mage job is filled by me just fine. She does have some great starting abilities for surviving though.
Also... difficulty does spike but you'd find it easier if you used poisons, potions and traps
. Just have to micromanage the battles a bit until you get plenty of tactic slots for every circumstance...and even then if you want to maximize your rogue's potential still need to micro them.Shale is a pretty cool character for his differences but getting him as late as I did his stats are all kinds of jacked up (30 str, 10 dex, 10 will....suck). But I don't like him much, for his 'personality'. He's a bit... abrasive . And I would prefer to keep the "nice" guys in my party since they mesh with me more. Though Morrigan finds her way in occasionally because she's so practical.
Zefah said:
If you did it first it may have been the easiest; no levels mean enemies scale, scaled enemies should mean more abilities at higher level. I haven't gone there yet though either, saving it for last and I don't really know why. Nothing relaly pressing me to go there, I was curious about
Arcane Warrior for my character, and went to the Elves (figured it would have to be there, disappointed to find out that the merchant sold Shapeshifter -- happy later when I actually found out it was there, just deeper in the dungeon).
Psy-Phi
Member
Sten?Waikis said:
And yeah, he's good. Because he comes in that path. I used him to take out
Flemmeth
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Holy christ there are some major bugs in the game that should have been caught.
There are some of the minor bugs - like quests being inaccessible due to finishing another quest but not disappearing from the quest log and I actually saw them reference the wrong audio file in a conversation - so the text would read one way but the character would say something completely different.
But there are three big bugs that people should know about on Xbox 360 anyway.
1) At some point your game may give you an "unable to load area" error message if you try to travel anywhere. You will get kicked out of the game and dumped to the main menu. You have to reset your game. Not a big deal, but I lost an hour of progress because I didn't think to save. Alternatively, save before every travel... I'd do it, but I'm just too lazy (and it saves so damn slow on 360).
The next two are plot spoilers, so read with care.
2)
. One of the designers at BioWare has caught a bug that prevents the romance arc for this character from progressing. There is a solution if you are already on the romance path however. Read here:
http://daforums.bioware.com/forums/myviewtopic.html?topic=703604&forum=145&sp=15
3) Dwarfs Quest. This requires a lot of foreknowledge unfortunately, but it can mess up the end game and may prevent you from finishing the game.
There is a way out of this if you keep clicking through all the possible dialog options - it's how I managed to break free - but just in case, it's best to avoid the problem altogether.
There are some of the minor bugs - like quests being inaccessible due to finishing another quest but not disappearing from the quest log and I actually saw them reference the wrong audio file in a conversation - so the text would read one way but the character would say something completely different.
But there are three big bugs that people should know about on Xbox 360 anyway.
1) At some point your game may give you an "unable to load area" error message if you try to travel anywhere. You will get kicked out of the game and dumped to the main menu. You have to reset your game. Not a big deal, but I lost an hour of progress because I didn't think to save. Alternatively, save before every travel... I'd do it, but I'm just too lazy (and it saves so damn slow on 360).
The next two are plot spoilers, so read with care.
2)
Leliana
http://daforums.bioware.com/forums/myviewtopic.html?topic=703604&forum=145&sp=15
3) Dwarfs Quest. This requires a lot of foreknowledge unfortunately, but it can mess up the end game and may prevent you from finishing the game.
Choose either Bhelen or Harrowmont right at the beginning. If you choose Bhelen, choose to do his quest and go into the Deep Roads to get the vote. If you choose Harrowmont, go to the Proving Grounds and fight. Do not do a mission for one and then change your mind about who will be king at the end of the quest line.
Lord Phol
Member
So how screwed are us console peasants with this game?
Heard some worrying things about camera/control and PS3 framerate issues.
Since my PC is busted that's the only version I'll be able to get my hands on for quite some time.
Edit. Saw the GT comparison, there were quite some difference between the versions, the PC and 360 versions looked smooth, while the PS3 version slowed down quite abit, whyyyy!
Heard some worrying things about camera/control and PS3 framerate issues.
Since my PC is busted that's the only version I'll be able to get my hands on for quite some time
.Edit. Saw the GT comparison, there were quite some difference between the versions, the PC and 360 versions looked smooth, while the PS3 version slowed down quite abit, whyyyy!
Masta_Killah
Member
Just finished Redcliffe. That shit was epic at the end!
Edit: GAH! Just got -24 from Alistair after Redcliffe.....damn :lol
Edit: GAH! Just got -24 from Alistair after Redcliffe.....damn :lol
Unlocking Blood Mage class is driving me crazy. Can it only be done if you play a Mage character? Here's my poblem. If you go evil route, Jorwan does the ritual so he can't enter fade. Morrigan won't deal. If you go good route with Circle tower, Jorwan can enter, but won't make any deal.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
I keep seeing screen of the PC version everywhere and every time i do I think about the shitty textures on the 360. GODDAMMIT.
To Edge of Reality who did the port: GAAAAAAAAH.
To Edge of Reality who did the port: GAAAAAAAAH.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
So on my second playthrough i'm now reading all the codexes and i'm finding out there loads of little extra side quests that i missed before.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Well that does it, finally finished all my character specific quests (unless the dog has one too).
And I have to say the game is probably glitched as far as romancing Leliana goes since at 100 approval and her side quest done, she's not throwing a bone even now.
Oh and enchantments, bloody awesome.
And I have to say the game is probably glitched as far as romancing Leliana goes since at 100 approval and her side quest done, she's not throwing a bone even now.
Oh and enchantments, bloody awesome.
whatevermort
Member
Gamer @ Heart said:
In reality it actually isn't that big a difference, really, in motion. My wife is playing on her new PC in the same room as I'm playing the 360, and - bar the iso view she occasionally uses - it doesn't look that different. There's stuff missing sometimes, detailing mostly, but I don't think that the 360 is nearly as ugly as some people do.
MirageDwarf
Member
Played all origins stories except one - Dwarf Commoner. Finishing all stories can take around 7-8 hrs easily if you play it on normal or hard on PC. Dwarf Noble story is fucking awesome. I think this may be best one out of six.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
whatevermort said:
In motion i totally agree with you. Its hard to notice any of that when your moving. But you are in conversations alot in this game and its there i get sad. All those still closeups reveal all these blended textures and shitty mapping. Coming into this thread everyday and seeing PC screen shots posted is not helping me.
The
was quite hard (especially when you don't want to lose any NPCs), but it was awesome having fights with around 10 characters in total on your side and a similar number of enemies.
I've just done my first significant dungeon and I really really love this game. Of course I'm missing my 6 character party but other than that it almost felt like BG.
defense of Redcliffe
I've just done my first significant dungeon and I really really love this game. Of course I'm missing my 6 character party but other than that it almost felt like BG.
whatevermort said:
Sten is difficult but I managed to figure him out. In short, you need to think of him as a Klingon. He's not single-minded and militaristic. I found a few odd gifts that managed to up his relationship score a bit, but a key point was
when I took him to Haven to get the Sacred Ashes. As we entered town, he started griping with me, and when I pushed back he tried to take command from me. I told him nobody would follow him and he attacked me. After beating him down he quickly fell into line and I got a large influence boost from it. That led into getting his personal sidequest.
I won't go into the sidequest here, but it gives you a large influence bonus with him to complete it, and its not very difficult at all. Just involves a little running around.
Probably Templar and Champion. You would mainly want them for the stat boosts since most of the tanking talents are in the base warrior trees.hteng said:
I still think Shale will be a better than than a player character will. He seems to have more tank related tools available.