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Dragon Age: Origins |OT| Letting The Fade fade out of memory
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bishopcruz
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ElectricBlue187 said:
What where is this? (the second one.)
Son of Godzilla
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bishopcruz said:
Howe's place, before dungeon after Queen.
This is the most spoiler heavy official thread ever. You seriously should not read it while playing through.
I'm talking about the tactics behaviors/fighting stances (Default, Ranged, Cautious, Aggressive, etc...). A defensive behavior would be one like Cautious (This party member will not fight back when attacked in melee combat and will try to run away from enemies. If not engaged in combat, this character will try to stay close to the player. This party member will flee the location of a harmful area-of-effect attack.). While a offensive behavior would be one like Aggressive (This party member will attack enemies the moment they are visible. The character will fight back if attacked in melee combat and will chase down enemies, but will not flee the locations of a harmful area-of-effect attack unless directed.). Try playing around with them until you get the party member to do what you want.Tideas said:
Denerim.bishopcruz said:
You have open the door to one of the rooms near the Arl Howe's dungeon entrance to see the scene.
Mystagogue
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Last night while thumbing through the DA manual, for some reason I started thinking about how Nolan North (most famous for voiceover work as Nathan Drake) lends his voice to what seems like damn near every video game that gets released these days. I turned to the back of the manual to check out the voice credits, not really expecting to see Nolan's name, but lo and behold....there it was!!! Props to him. Dude must be doing well for himself I suppose. He just gets a random credit, apparently not a main role (did not name the character(s) he voiced).
Lone_Prodigy
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Son of Godzilla said:
This. I kept up with this thread until the game was released, then when I realized I was falling behind the thread story-wise, I stopped visiting until I beat it.
Duane Cunningham
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I just stared playing a few nights ago. I love it so far, although I wish the art were just a light touch more stylized. Not as far as WoW or Darksiders, but maybe 20% in that direction. This is my first Bioware game, though, and I see I've really missed out.
Duane Cunningham
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Hey, question, is the War Mage amulet from DA: Journeys supposed to just show up in my inventory? I'm definitely logged in to both games with the same account, but I don't see it.
Son of Godzilla
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Those DA:J items were pretty awesome, I used most of them for the entire game.
Anerythristic
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I've said this before but I am really impressed with the entire Glyph skill line during my mage playthrough, especially Repulsion 
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Is that skill line considered a no brainer for Mage characters? If not it should be.
. Is that skill line considered a no brainer for Mage characters? If not it should be.
Anerythristic said:I've said this before but I am really impressed with the entire Glyph skill line during my mage playthrough, especially Repulsion
Is that skill line considered a no brainer for Mage characters? If not it should be.
Loved that line.
Never really used the last one but the Glyph of Repulsion, Warding, and Paralyze came in handy. Not to mention how awesome Paralyze Explosion was
lorddarkflare
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Anerythristic said:I've said this before but I am really impressed with the entire Glyph skill line during my mage playthrough, especially Repulsion
Is that skill line considered a no brainer for Mage characters? If not it should be.
Very useful line, not musts though.
A complete no-brainer would be the sleep/paralyze/Spirit healer lines.
The gameplay on the PS3 version is downright wretched. The set camera angle, cumbersome menu system, and lack of skill slots effectively negates whatever tactical / strategic elements battles may have on the PC version. I am tempted to adjust the difficulty slider to "easy" and button mash my way through the remainder of the game just for the story elements. It's either that or 50 hours of slog.
Duane Cunningham
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Shogun PaiN said:
I thought about that too. Then it occurred to me that other characters in fantasy fiction probably had rotten teeth as well.
npm0925 said:
I really don't know why Bioware didn't include optional keyboard/mouse support in the PS3 version. That is unless being able to scale back the view would've made the frame rate worse. Though I don't know how much worse the frame rate could get...
I'd love to have a gaming class pc just for this game, but alas, I'm stuck with the console and all the issues that ensue.
Just made it to Denerim after gathering my army. I'm level 18ish with everyone and put an absurd amount of time into the game thus far.
Just curious...how much is left at this point?
Also, this may be my favorite game of all time. Especially now that I got the camp storage mod.
Playing on the PC if that matters (PS3 version will be here Monday, hoping to finish on the PC so I can start as a mage on the PS3).
Just curious...how much is left at this point?
Also, this may be my favorite game of all time. Especially now that I got the camp storage mod.
Playing on the PC if that matters (PS3 version will be here Monday, hoping to finish on the PC so I can start as a mage on the PS3).
eznark said:
Depends. If you're only L18, there's probably a bit of sidequest content left undone. Probably in Denerim.
But yeah, the Landsmeet through the endgame is about... oh I dunno, 4-6 hours your first time, presuming you don't die-restart a lot and you watch all the cutscenes.
Mystagogue said:
I think I heard rather a lot of the BG regulars, but clearly I misheard a few voices as well. The tutor in the human origins was clearly Jim Cummings (Gorion, Minsc), and Cam Clarke showed up more than once too. I thought the ancient tree was Kevin Richardson (Sarevok), but looks like I would have to be wrong.
Just got the game in the mail from amazon.com for the Ps3.
Have not opened it yet... after reading review after review, watching gameplay videos, and reading through some of this thread, I still cannot figure out if I am going to like this game.
I know of the technical problems with it, I'm mostly concerned about the gameplay. The fighting doesn't look very impressive from videos I've seen. I really like the element of deciding your own fate based on the decisions you make and how you answer questions. (probably my favorite part of the powerpros games for wii) I want to like this game but don't want to make the mistake of opening it and hating it.
I still have the opportunity to go to walmart and trade it for Assassins Creed 2 or Demon's souls which I'm considering. My favorite RPG is Dragon Quest 8, but I've probably only played about 5 or 6 RPGs in my life. None which are similar to Dragon Age
Have not opened it yet... after reading review after review, watching gameplay videos, and reading through some of this thread, I still cannot figure out if I am going to like this game.
I know of the technical problems with it, I'm mostly concerned about the gameplay. The fighting doesn't look very impressive from videos I've seen. I really like the element of deciding your own fate based on the decisions you make and how you answer questions. (probably my favorite part of the powerpros games for wii) I want to like this game but don't want to make the mistake of opening it and hating it.
I still have the opportunity to go to walmart and trade it for Assassins Creed 2 or Demon's souls which I'm considering. My favorite RPG is Dragon Quest 8, but I've probably only played about 5 or 6 RPGs in my life. None which are similar to Dragon Age
The combat is the best part of the game. I can't speak for whether it would be to your tastes or not though. You could check out the Giant Bomb Quick Look for the 360 version but that is fairly early on in the game. Soon enough you'll be fighting groups of 15+ enemies and having to balance your party and pause to manage all their actions etc. It can be fairly strategic. If you prefer more action focused combat, Demon's Souls is a great choice.cjrocksforever said:
So could someone please explain why my main char (an archer) will switch to knives and rush in to attack (I use my main to scout ahead and then switch to the tank like character) when I have no tactic set to do that? Also why are some tactics brown while others are red (ya know in the tactics screen). Just started going up the tower at the start of the game, I know :lol so much to learn and do before I'm even close to being done.
Fragamemnon
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rhfb said:
Pretty sure that is default behavior when the character is not set to the 'ranged' behavior and is instead on cautious/default or what not.
Hitting the attack button will automatically move the controlled character if required. For example, if my mage is equipped with a sword and I target an enemy across the room and then press the attack button (X for PS3, A for 360 I'm assuming), he'll automatically chase after the enemy and move into attack range. If you disrupt the movement by moving the joystick it'll cancel the attack/auto-movement.rhfb said:
dreamer3kx
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DeathNote said:
No, ps3 version is fine, there's some lag during the larger battles but it looks and plays just fine, 360 version has less lag but looks a bit worse.
DeathNote said:
Depends on your own personal definition of frame rate lag. To some folks, it's not bad at all. To others, like me, it's too much.
Whether there's a ton of mobs on the screen or not, the frame rate constantly skips and lags. Even during most of the cutscenes, I notice a lot of frame rate issues. The frame rate is not bad enough though for me to not want to play. I'm still having a blast with the game! It's just I'm constantly reminded of how badly (IMHO) this game needs a frame rate/performance patch.
So I finally finished Dragon Age last night. I enjoyed it. At times it dragged and the technical problems with the console versions are frustrating, but it's a good game.
Now I'm restarting as a Elf mage, it's interesting to see a certain character in the origin story that only had a small part in my previous playthrough.
Oh yeah and I finished at one notch below level 20, so I probably can't get the lvl 20 warrior trophy. Oh well.
The final battle was pretty tough, I beat it on my 3rd try by playing as Wynne and repeatedly healing and boosting the rest of my party as they fought the dragon. Fuckin Alistar is useless, though, he would go down instantly everytime. I wasn't gonna let him sacrifice himself at first but after he pissed me off by sucking I decided that I'd rather he died.
Oh yeah and I finished at one notch below level 20, so I probably can't get the lvl 20 warrior trophy. Oh well.
Finished it last night too, definately my GOTY.
I have different views on the final batlle then you Snuggler:
I have different views on the final batlle then you Snuggler:
It was a breeze on my first try! Both my mages (Wynne and Morigan) died at 40% and I finished it with Sten and me in melee and just potions. The mages and elfs I called in during the battle helped a lot too.
Just finished my 4th play threw of this, honestly it ranks up with fallout 1&2, BG 1&2 and Planescape Torment for me. The party banter, combat and overall feel (a lot of it was the music and combat for me I think) just feels fucking right. Please people if you can play this on PC.
theMrCravens
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Snuggler said:
Heh. Same here, except for the GOTY part.Kosma said:
I must have died 6-7 died against
the Archdemon
Actually, I forgot to check if we could summon the army in that last fight.
Decent game, with some pretty boring parts unfortunately.
Brecilian forest, Orzammar/Dust Town and the goddamn Fade to name a few
I don't think I'll be replaying this on the 360 anytime soon.
I might pick it up on PC once good mods pop out.
Kosma said:
In my first two attempts, I just went in without any strategy, all of my teammates except for my warrior were wiped out pretty fast and I only survived until halfway when all the darkspawn join in. Once I had an actual plan (playing as Wynne) it wasn't too hard, I finished with 2 standing teammates and most of my potions unused.