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Dragon Age: Origins |OT| Letting The Fade fade out of memory
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Is this game worth completing? I played loads when it came out but got fatigued by the dungeons - im on my last contract (the dwarfs) and the game is killing me. Miles and miles of dull caves filled with baby dragons. Im interested to see how it ends, but i need a reason to continue...I thought i could be man and get through it knowing the end is going to be great. But man this part of the game brings down the whole experience.
I also hate dwarfs.
I also hate dwarfs.
Yeah, it's called "Witch Hunt."dionysus said:
If you have a male warden who romanced Morrigan, it's worth playing. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with it.
I find it funny that everyone complains about the Fade, but it's the Deep Roads for me that are by far the most tedious part of the game. Orzammar itself is cool and I enjoy the crazy political machinations of the dwarves, but goddamn the dungeon crawl.Prine said:
Sir Garbageman
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Prine said:
If you hate the game then chances are you should put it down, but the last portion of the game from the Landsmeet on is probably my favorite. Some really interesting stuff can happen depending on the choices you make.
The dwarven section was my least favorite contract as well, just went on for too long.
Caspel said:
Don't expect legit answers for these but here are some DA2 questions:
When can we see legit gameplay footage, especially of the PC version?
How do they respond to the critics who feel that much of what made the original Dragon Age special has been stripped out and dumbed down?
Are they surprised with the amount of vocal backlash heard so far?
How did the sales of DA:O perform against their expectations, and did that influence the direction of DA2?
DA:O was often referred to as the "spiritual successor of Baldur's Gate" what game would they consider DA2 to be the spiritual successor of?
I'm so glad I finally bought this! About 12 hours in and absolutely loving the micro-management!:lol
My only problem is the need for a Rogue in your party. Basically, I'm restricted to always having Leliana or Zevran in my party. Furthermore, I'm building Zevran to be an assassin so I'm basically stuck with Leliana in my party permanently.
My only problem is the need for a Rogue in your party. Basically, I'm restricted to always having Leliana or Zevran in my party. Furthermore, I'm building Zevran to be an assassin so I'm basically stuck with Leliana in my party permanently.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Alright, bought this when it was first released. Put about 40 hours into it. Got about half way and then later sold it. Now I want to pick it back up. I kept my save file. How easy is it to get back into if I stopped for months?
Spike6663 said:
Yeah, that`s the reason I play a cunning based rogue as MC. (that and the fact that they kick ass)
That`s also one of my main issues with DA, you need to follow a very specific party composition to be succesful... 2 mages (one healer/CC and one CC/DD), rogue and tank = beat the game on nightmare without breaking a sweat. (Once they all leveled up a bit)
If you want to play something experimental or more creative it just doesn`t really work. So your stuck with that basic basic setup. K, you can switch that CC/DD mage with an Archer rogue (they kick ass on higher lvls) but that`s about it variation-wise.
That`s actually a good question for Caspel to ask, will DA2 allow for more flexibility in the party setup or are you still forced to play with the most basic RPG party.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
I just got through lighting the tower and playing as a warrior it has felt like playing through a 5 man dungeon in wow with top tier gear, how big of a step up is nightmare from hard?
cuevas. PhD.
Member
koji said:Not so big, once you figure out how the game wants you to play it becomes pretty easy.
I kept it at hard, I didn't need any headaches. I really like the combat and the story is engaging and I just want to keep going. I went through almost the entire mage tower quest in one sitting and only the realization that I hadn't eaten in hours stopped me. I will need some self control with finals coming up but I will pick it back up during break.
Sad to hear that they are changing the combat drastically in DA2.
sweetvar26
Member
Alright, I bought the Ultimate Edition about a month ago and it has been sitting on my desk since. I finally got some time to open it today and start playing, so started installing the discs on the 360 now.
What order do I play the DLC/Expansions? So far on my actual saves of the Origins, I beat the game and I think I beat the Stone Prisoner DLC last year in November when the game first came out. Haven't touched since.
So I pretty much have to play all the DLC's and the expansion, any particular order? Also does your saves and characters from Origins carry over to Awakening?
Here is a list of the content.
Leilana's Song
Wardens Keep
Return to Ostagar
Awakening
Golems of Amagarrak
Witch Hunt
Darkspawn Chronicles
Thanks in advance.
What order do I play the DLC/Expansions? So far on my actual saves of the Origins, I beat the game and I think I beat the Stone Prisoner DLC last year in November when the game first came out. Haven't touched since.
So I pretty much have to play all the DLC's and the expansion, any particular order? Also does your saves and characters from Origins carry over to Awakening?
Here is a list of the content.
Leilana's Song
Wardens Keep
Return to Ostagar
Awakening
Golems of Amagarrak
Witch Hunt
Darkspawn Chronicles
Thanks in advance.
sweetvar26 said:
Wardens Keep and Return to Ostagar are basically just quests within main game and you can do them whenever you want (The Stone Prisoner can also be done whenever, if you have it). As for the others, most people play them in this order:
Awakening> Golems of Amagarrak> Witch Hunt
Depending on your choices in Origins you could swap Witch Hunt and Golems, but it don't really matter.
Leilana's Song and Darkspawn Chronicles are small, stand alone expansions and you might as well wait until you're finished with everything else to play those.
Yep, and to Witch Hunt and Golems.
sweetvar26
Member
Trick_GSF said:
Ok, thanks. I guess I will beat Warden's Keep and Return to Ostagar first before I move to the expansion.
How about Leliana's song and Darkspawn Chronicles?
sweetvar26
Member
Trick_GSF said:
Alright thanks buddy. Will start with Warden's Keep now.
sweetvar26
Member
Sorry for the double post but I have a problem. I finished Origins when it first came out, I have the Ultimate Edition now.
When I load up my old save which takes me into the post coronation room, when I walk out of the doors, it will give me a listing of what all happens and then I get the credits. How do I return to the camp at this point to do my other quests?
When I load up my old save which takes me into the post coronation room, when I walk out of the doors, it will give me a listing of what all happens and then I get the credits. How do I return to the camp at this point to do my other quests?
rocksteady1983
Member
I'm getting the Ultimate Edition in a few days and this game seems so massive. I really want my first and probably only play-through (due to not enough time to play games nowadays) to be as enjoyable as possible. Is there any certain classes or anything to avoid? Certain things to concentrate on? Any tips or quick run-down on do's and dont's would be greatly appreciated.
sweetvar26
Member
rocksteady1983 said:
I played the game more than a year ago but from what I remember most of the decisions you make will have different outcomes in the game, so it will be your personal decision.
As for classes, I played a few and I found Rogue the best, regarding the race it really doesn't matter, your choice anyway.
There is one part I hated in the game which is called the Fade and there is no way you can avoid that, so yeah, just play the game.
sweetvar26 said:
Anybody?
Diatribe1974
Member
Other than the pranking DLC stuff, I've got it all to date. With that being said, I've invested somewhere around 200 hours across all characters in DA:O. Here's to hoping DA:2 gives the same kinda game life, eh?
rocksteady1983
Member
Is the loot in the game random? Like is there a chance I could find a bad ass sword in a chest or on a dead guy, but if I played through some other time it may not be there? Or is all the unique and good weapons found in the same places/quests?
sweetvar26
Member
sweetvar26 said:
After quite some searching, I found that you will need to load the Auto save after the game to return to the crossroads from which you can go to the party camp.
Here is the link for the information.
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/67/index/287420/1#4917097
cuevas. PhD.
Member
Am I doing it wrong if I buy the gifts to get the characters up? I still want to do their quests but having the bonus skills early seems like a good idea. If they get really high will they still give me their quests?
I awkwardly fucked Morrigan just by talking with her.
sweetvar26
Member
cuevas said:
I did remember
sleeping with Morrigan
Since I am for the first time playing Ultimate Edition, is there any advice in which order should the DLC locations be played (The Stone prisoner; Warden's Keep; Return to Ostagar). And can they be played immediately after Lothering, or is it better to leave them for latter. Or this all does not even matter in which order you play?
I just picker up this game and I have a few bugs about my Dwarf commoner.
He had a dialogue option reserved for a noble and another Dwarf on the surface talked to me as if I was a noble.
Is this normal?
I hope it won't change my story.
Edit: the fuck it did it again!
Should I start a new game or what.
It fucking pisses me off
He had a dialogue option reserved for a noble and another Dwarf on the surface talked to me as if I was a noble.
Is this normal?
I hope it won't change my story.
Edit: the fuck it did it again!
Should I start a new game or what.
It fucking pisses me off
CartridgeBlower
Member
Just got this for 360. Playing as a human warrior, normal difficulty.
Any things I should change or know before I get really into this? Is normal going to be too easy?
Any things I should change or know before I get really into this? Is normal going to be too easy?
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
Hyphen said:
I loved reading the codex! I was so impressed and happy with the world that Bioware created for the game, with even fake literature and liturgy extracts. It was incredibly detailed and felt alive with backstory.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Kurtofan said:
Never happened to me, played 360 version.
Ok, first you're going to need a Healer. If you haven't gone to the Mage Tower yet, I suggest you leave the Deep Roads and go there now.Kurtofan said:
Also I hope your Dwarf warrior is your Tank (Specced in Sword and Shield) because Ogren is complete shit as a tank, he's DPS. If your MC is not your Tank, level Alistair up in sword and shield and get him some heavy armor.
I never used Zeveran so there isn't much I can say about him.
Morrigan is fine as DPS, just be sure to try and stay in one Talent tree.
DPS is damage per second. Baisically someone who deals a bunch of damage. (Good DPS chars: Morrigan, Leliana, Ogren, Sten, Shale)Kurtofan said:
Tank is someone with a lot of defense and health an has a lot of abilities that cause Threat, which causes the enemies to attack them instead of your DPS or Healer. (Good Tanks: Alistair, Shale, Dog)
Healer focuses on healing your tank as well as your party members if any enemies break through your tank.
The most ideal party setup is: Tank, DPS, DPS, Healer
But you also may just want to turn the difficulty down if you want to keep your same party setup.
IoCaster
Member
Kurtofan said:I'm already on easy
I manage the tentacles well, but when she summons the darkspawns everything goes down the drain.
This is salvageable if Morrigan has Heal or you have enough health pots. If either of those are true then keep Zev with Morrigan. Take control of Morrigan and let your MC and Oghren (via AI) tackle the Brood Mother while you keep them alive with either heal spells or pots. When you first start the battle pick a side where you have a wall or corner to minimize your exposure. Zev can lay waste to the tentacles that spawn around you. Have Zev protect you by killing nearby tentacles and Darkspawn exclusively. You'll have to pick your targets of opportunity as you play Morrigan with frequent pauses. Also make sure that you've set up each characters individual tactic for AI behavior. Morrigan should always be set for ranged combat when controlled by AI. Oghren and your MC should be set for scrapper for this battle while Zev should be set for defender. It's doable if you set your mind on playing it tactically.
Dries
Member
I'm planning on buying the Ultimate Edition for my girlfriend as a christmas present, since she is really enjoying DA:O. Have a question about the saves though.
Can you transfer saves from DA:O to DA:UE? My girlfriend is a long ways into the story on DA:O and of course she would like to continue that save, only now with the DA:UE DLC and DA:Awakenings. Can someone confirm this?
Can you transfer saves from DA:O to DA:UE? My girlfriend is a long ways into the story on DA:O and of course she would like to continue that save, only now with the DA:UE DLC and DA:Awakenings. Can someone confirm this?