gregor7777
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AIRic said:
Definitely not just for the hardcore. But if you've never played a game where you need to tend to more than one character, you may be overwhelmed at first. Hard to say.
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Definitely not just for the hardcore. But if you've never played a game where you need to tend to more than one character, you may be overwhelmed at first. Hard to say.
Thanks for the answers. I think I'll buy it this weekend since It got high praise everywhere. I'm still undecided between this game and Risen. The latter is interesting me mostly because of the sense of exploration it seems to have. Can you say the same about DA:O? I like exploring the forest and finding caverns, dungeons, and some enemies that give you a fight and some good rewards. I'm not a loot whore, but it does improve my experience in a RPG.
Basileus777
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Is
Oghren joining you supposed to be automatic? I'm at the dead trenches and I haven't seen him yet. Did I miss him?
Spirit of Jazz
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Zzoram said:
Right, Rogues backstab so will rare get crits. That said the duelist gets an ability that has them only land crits for a period of time and given Morg focuses on ice magic...
Am loving the game but I really wish Sten got two specialisation points
Shale too but maybe that's because I'm a little greedy.Yeah it's way more palatable to someone who hasn't played this kind of game than any of the D&D games. My main problem with it (lack of transparency in the combat system) - and one that a lot of people here have echoed - doesn't even factor into the equation if you're not used to D&D games where all that info is given to you. Get it and enjoy.
Question regarding Morrigan spell choice: I was debating whether to get Blizzard last night. I get the feeling that working around the FF would be a chore, especially if the AOE effect is decently sized. Cone of cold FF is managed easily, but I'm not so sure about Blizzard. Would I need to CC a group first? Sleep->Hex->Horror->Blizzard?
Question regarding Morrigan spell choice: I was debating whether to get Blizzard last night. I get the feeling that working around the FF would be a chore, especially if the AOE effect is decently sized. Cone of cold FF is managed easily, but I'm not so sure about Blizzard. Would I need to CC a group first? Sleep->Hex->Horror->Blizzard?
The sad thing is that NWN1 could only have been better had they followed the chart more closely. (Note that I haven't looked at the DA column)luxarific said:
Short answer: No.AIRic said:
Exploration is one of Risen's strongest points, and probably DA's weakest. Most areas in DA are very linear.
Basileus777
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bjaelke said:
I think it may be a bug.
I talked to some dwarf in the Diamond quarter who acts like I just saw him argue with Oghren, but I never saw that happen. And Oghren never spawned outside of the entrance to the deep roads.
I'm at the first town on my main character and I've finished 2 origin stories with 2 other characters and so far the game is feeling like KOTOR with a new skin/story. Don't go into this game expecting Mass Effect because IMO its nothing like it.Labombadog said:
Basileus777
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Doytch said:
Where did you talk to him?
It's a bit weak. An insightful Bioware cliche chart would be something like "The 'good' female betrays you and dons an outfit of black leather," "One ending features you being applauded by a crowd of people, and the other is you taking over the empire," "Main villain goes MAD WITH POWER."luxarific said:
None of these are necessarily applicable to DA:O by the way.
EDIT:
This game is a lot more BGII than it is KOTOR. It's interesting you'd say that actually; in my mind, ME is basically KOTOR minus Star Wars.Killthee said:
I'd also say that DAO is a lot like ME in its cutscenes/dialogue. But the gameplay is distinctly BG.
In Tapsters. He mentioned some stuff about Branka, I wasn't a total asshole about it, but he told me to fuck off. Now he just says "Sod off Duster" when I click him. I've gone to the Deep Roads (only had one location, the one with the Dace family dude in it) since then, though. Do I need to pick a side in the Assembly bit first?Basileus777 said:
Question about Magic.
I got Wynne recently and have been pumping her magic. The idea was she could cast big heals on my tank. Either I'm putting points in the wrong attribute or the spell Heal isn't affected by Magic.
Do I need to invest points in Magic for the person being healed or will it always be a flat out +50 healing spell?
I got Wynne recently and have been pumping her magic. The idea was she could cast big heals on my tank. Either I'm putting points in the wrong attribute or the spell Heal isn't affected by Magic.
Do I need to invest points in Magic for the person being healed or will it always be a flat out +50 healing spell?
Domcorleone
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Which version is better? I'm thinking about picking this up, I dont want to play it on the PC so thats out of the question. I hear PS3 looks better but 360 has better framerate, is this so? Thanks in advance
Masta_Killah
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luxarific said:
Eh, a lot of developers have a pattern for their games (Bethesda for example).
Basileus777
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Well I guess I can't get Oghren. I suppose I could load from an earlier save, but I'd have to replay 5+ hours and I don't think it's worth it.
Ventrue said:
Mass Effect was going for a stronger shooter vibe than kotor. Yes, it was still die rolls behind the scenes but they encouraged you to play it like a squad based shooter with powerups. They've tried to emphasize this even more with the sequel.
Kotor, otoh, was more obviously a traditional d&d game with a new skin. DA on consoles has much more in common with kotor than mass effect. From combat to character interaction.
All three are great, though
Basileus777
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_tetsuo_ said:
He likes those statues/carvings you can find.
Anerythristic
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I am a little upset.
Has anyone had real difficulty going late game with a dual dagger Rogue?
I would have to start putting points into strength for long swords and axes, wouldn't I?
Has anyone had real difficulty going late game with a dual dagger Rogue?
I would have to start putting points into strength for long swords and axes, wouldn't I?
I think I have the same thing, considering he never showed up outside the Deep Roads like he was supposed to. If I go in there again and he doesn't show up, I'll just add him to the party through console commands (which is what other people who had it bug out did).Basileus777 said:
gregor7777
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Anerythristic said:
I believe there's a hotfix for that issue out there.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Durante said:
Neverwinter Nights started my most hated Bioware legacy.. getting the x things from x places. FFS i hate that shit.. even in DA. First off it gives you and idea of how long the game is since you know once you get the 4th of the 4th places done you are coming to a finish. Worse still it forces the game to flow unnaturally.
Basileus777
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Doytch said:
What's the command to add Oghren?
Woo-Fu
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Anerythristic said:
If the game was working as intended you'd still want a mix of dex and str even if you were going to stick to daggers only, as the intention was for them to be half dex/half strength. With the bug they're all strength.
There is a fix posted on their community site to make daggers half str/half dex---if it actually works---but it won't do anything about you having ignored strength all this time.
Apparently, you're supposed to see him arguing with someone in the Diamond District and he gets added to your party without you knowing. So try "runscript selectparty" and see if he's there first. If you want to force him into your group, use "runscript zz_addparty Oghren" (though it might be lowercase Oghren).Basileus777 said:
Woo-Fu
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Ogrhen gets added in the pc version if you go into the deep trails in search of you know who without him.
he gets added to your crew there and when you head into the anvil he gets forced into your current party, regardless of how useless a 2handed melee character is at that point in time.
water_wendi
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Woo-Fu said:
Sure it would. It would .5 more than they are doing right now since atm it ignores all Dexterity instead of half.
Anerythristic
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Woo-Fu said:
No, nobody said that :lol My Str. is maybe six points below my Dex. So on the next level up I will put two points, or maybe all of it into Str. Thanks.
Edit : I don't have the ability to jump in and grab a hotfix. I have to wait for a damn ofiicial console patch.
Basileus777
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Woo-Fu said:
I went there, and an invisible Oghren was talking. He wasn't available in the party select screen. I tried adding him through the console, but I get stuck with an Oghren I can't remove from my party.
Edit: I used the console to get him, but there's two Oghren's in my party select screen. I guess this will have to do. :lol
Number 2 said:
I don't think it's that bad. In those four main quests, several other smaller quests (not side quests, but ones that have to do with the main plot) come out of them, so it's not like you're just going down some line of 4 main quests to the end. It's more organic than that. It tells you to gather armies from different places, but several different things go into accomplishing that.
I think it's okay - since the game isn't open-world, and the environments are fairly linear, giving you the big main quests right when you hit the world map is a good alternative way of offering player choice. I prefer that to forcing the player to start with Redcliffe, and then off to another specific, chosen-for-you place.
bengraven
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* Some of the large areas really remind me of KOTOR. The area north of that first village (Lothering) reminds me strongly of Dantooine. I keep expecting to go over a hill and find a group of Mandalorians, not bandits or wolves. I LOVE these large areas.
* Morrigan and Alistair need to just fuck and get it over as well. It's obvious they have something going on...I almost feel bad for romancing her. I feel like he's muttering in his sleep at night like a jealous best friend.
* These are my favorite RPG characters in a very long time. Good job Bioware. You have succeeded in my book.
* Morrigan and Alistair need to just fuck and get it over as well. It's obvious they have something going on...I almost feel bad for romancing her. I feel like he's muttering in his sleep at night like a jealous best friend.
* These are my favorite RPG characters in a very long time. Good job Bioware. You have succeeded in my book.
