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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 27, 2021 6:12:42 GMT -8
Oh, gosh, what does Solas do? Blow up two Chantrys?
I find the combat annoying because they...well, they basically overhauled the whole system, and not in a good way. Origins and Exodus had some differences, but the main stuff remained the same: you use WADS or right click to move around, and right click an enemy to move over to them and attack (or just attack, if you're using a staff or bow within range). In Inquisiton, though, there are two different modes. In one, you move with WADS, but not right click. To attack an enemy, you must manually move over to them, and if they move mid-combat, you're left slashing the air. And to attack, you don't press right click: you press left click to attack one, and hold it to attack continuously. In tactical mode, you can toggle attack with right click again, but you can't move with WADS, only right click. WADS moves the camera, which I found incredibly annoying to get used to. Oh, and clicking on a companions portrait controls them, right? Right. Just like always. But the camera doesn't move over to them. To do that, you have to double-click. Add on to that Kevlan randomly freezing in place, and the fact that the enemies are strong enough that a basic group can take out two team members ON THE EASIEST DIFFICULTY, and...well, I'm just not really enjoying it. But I'll keep giving it a chance. Hopefully, it'll grow on me.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 27, 2021 7:16:03 GMT -8
...i...uh. The Codex says Alistair was made king. Well...dang. I thought the transfer worked. Now I have to start the game over again. Again. *sigh*
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 27, 2021 9:22:59 GMT -8
Hello, I fixed the problem. I've been taking some screenshots, but I can't for the life of me find where they're stored. But first, a little bit of characterization of Kevlan.
Kevlan is very much a reluctant hero. Coriander may not have asked to join the Wardens, but once she did, she dedicated her life to stopping the Blight and killing as many Darkspawn as possible. She relished the chance to help people and protect Thedas. Iris was different, in that she really wasn't a hero? That is, Coriander and Kevlan were the only people who could stop their respective catastrophes, but Iris was just a prominent figure and powerful mage who happened to be around. The only reason she was hailed as a hero was because she hated the Qunari and wanted to kill them, and she didn't want to give up her ex-girlfriend to their mercy. Even the Mage-Templar War was a similar situation. She didn't intend to fight a rebellion; she just hated Templars and wanted to kill them. Honestly, her entire career is just killing people she doesn't like and getting hailed as a hero. Kevlan, meanwhile, is a reluctant hero (as mentioned). He's not in the Inquisition for Andraste, he just wants to close the rifts and go back to his tribe. Mages? Templars? Chantrys? They mean nothing to him. He'd leave now, except for the mark on his hand killing him and the possibility that the rifts could harm his tribe.
Also, an idea for a relationship system. Basically Exodus' friendship/rivalry system, but each character will leave once you "cross" a few "lines." That is, do things that aren't just disagreeing with you, something that offends their very sensibilities. For example, Anders. Saying that mages can be dangerous and should be kept in check, or confronting him about killing an innocent mage? Rivalry points. But turning an innocent mage over to Templars would be crossing a line. This would be to avoid doing horrible things until your companions hate you so much they'll follow you to the ends of the earth. Rivalry is about challenging them, crossing lines is about doing things they can't get over.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 27, 2021 12:36:24 GMT -8
OK, the combat is starting to grow on me. I think the main reason it was so hard was because I picked some of the trials and made some poor leveling decisions. Parry, it turns out, is bad--or at least, hard to use effectively as a newcomer. A much less complex skill served me well. Anyway, Kevlan went around chatting to the companions and advisors. Most of the new knowledge learned was in-character: that is, world-building. Stuff we, the players, already knew. Or perhaps not; it may be just me, but I feel like they were really catering to new players in this one. The into certainly feels more...setting-neutral than Exodus, if you know what I mean. Of course, there are some bits from the older games, like LEILIANA  having a major role. And...it turns out she didn't take the Divine and a significant portion of Chantry leadership blowing up very well. She's even questioning her faith. Unfortunately, Coriander picked the very worst time to skip town. Actually, I'm pretty sure why she did, because I read the supplementary books...'s summaries on the wiki. The way I imagine it, she of course attended Wynne's funeral (  ) and was offhandedly introduced to Alistair's Mom, the former Grey Warden. She mentions quite casually how she was cured from the taint, causing her to be ostracized by the Wardens. Coriander decided to focus on "Wait. THERE'S A CURE FOR THE TAINT." So, she packed up, left Shianni in charge of the Alienage, Alistair in charge of the Wardens, and set off. Like, two months later, Justinia said "You know, we should reform the Spanish Inquisition, and get that legendary hero girlfriend of yours to be the Inquisitor!" and Leiliana very awkwardly tried to find her. And failed. So Cassandra kidnapped Varric and interrogated him about Iris, but she was also off doing other stuff. Probably on a boat with Isabela. Or, you know, two blocks down the street helping Elven refugees with Merrill. In the latter case, Cassandra and Leiliana are very stupid, and Varric is either very stupid or very smart. |
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Post by Daos on Jan 27, 2021 13:49:20 GMT -8
Oh, gosh, what does Solas do? Blow up two Chantrys? No, I just mean he's somewhat aloof and kind of stuck up. Rubbed me the wrong way. Especially the way he speaks to Varric about the dwarves. Don't get me wrong, he's a valuable ally; especially his Barrier spell. I could just never connect to him on a personal level, like I did with many of the other companions. I find the combat annoying because they...well, they basically overhauled the whole system, and not in a good way. Origins and Exodus had some differences, but the main stuff remained the same: you use WADS or right click to move around, and right click an enemy to move over to them and attack (or just attack, if you're using a staff or bow within range). In Inquisiton, though, there are two different modes. In one, you move with WADS, but not right click. To attack an enemy, you must manually move over to them, and if they move mid-combat, you're left slashing the air. And to attack, you don't press right click: you press left click to attack one, and hold it to attack continuously. In tactical mode, you can toggle attack with right click again, but you can't move with WADS, only right click. WADS moves the camera, which I found incredibly annoying to get used to. Oh, and clicking on a companions portrait controls them, right? Right. Just like always. But the camera doesn't move over to them. To do that, you have to double-click. Add on to that Kevlan randomly freezing in place, and the fact that the enemies are strong enough that a basic group can take out two team members ON THE EASIEST DIFFICULTY, and...well, I'm just not really enjoying it. But I'll keep giving it a chance. Hopefully, it'll grow on me. Okay...yeah, it's starting to come back to me now. I remember now that the controls are different, and it took a little getting used to. I think I had an easier time adjusting, because A) I had not immediately binged the first two games right beforehand and B) I played the first two games on PC but the third one on PS4, so I was sort of expecting the controls to handle differently. ...i...uh. The Codex says Alistair was made king. Well...dang. I thought the transfer worked. Now I have to start the game over again. Again. *sigh* It would be nice if they had some way to signal to you right away whether it worked or not. Like maybe in the opening of the game, name drop King Alistair/Queen Anora/etc., so if you got the transfer wrong, you'd know right away and wouldn't have to replay any of the game. Maybe that's something they'll implement in DA4. Hello, I fixed the problem. I've been taking some screenshots, but I can't for the life of me find where they're stored. According to my research, they are stored in the Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age Inquisition\Screenshots folder. Also, an idea for a relationship system. Basically Exodus' friendship/rivalry system, but each character will leave once you "cross" a few "lines." That is, do things that aren't just disagreeing with you, something that offends their very sensibilities. For example, Anders. Saying that mages can be dangerous and should be kept in check, or confronting him about killing an innocent mage? Rivalry points. But turning an innocent mage over to Templars would be crossing a line. This would be to avoid doing horrible things until your companions hate you so much they'll follow you to the ends of the earth. Rivalry is about challenging them, crossing lines is about doing things they can't get over. They sort of had something like that in Origins. They were lines you could not cross with certain characters or they would leave/turn on you. Defiling the sacred ashes is a line for Leliana and Wynne. Destroying the Circle is a line for Wynne. Recruiting Loghain is a line for Alistair. Anyway, Kevlan went around chatting to the companions and advisors. Most of the new knowledge learned was in-character: that is, world-building. Stuff we, the players, already knew. Or perhaps not; it may be just me, but I feel like they were really catering to new players in this one. The into certainly feels more...setting-neutral than Exodus, if you know what I mean. It makes sense, though. Origins was the first game, so there was a lot of exposition to give since everyone was new to the franchise. Exodus was largely self-contained; it took place in a different nation and followed an entirely different story, so a ton of exposition wasn't really needed. But Inquisition builds on both of the previous games, and adds a bunch of new lore, too. You need to know about the Templar/Mage war, the Darkspawn and the Blights, about lyrium (both blue and red), etc. So if Inquisition is your first DA game, you will get lost pretty quickly. I can see why they would want to ease you into it, as a result. I would guess the fourth game will probably do the same thing. Poor Leliana. Broke my heart to see her suffering so much. I wanted to give her a hug, but of course, I am a complete stranger to her, and she'd probably find that off-putting. It was nice whenever she would speak of the Warden, though. Of course, the real reason the Warden doesn't show up is it would be way too difficult to pull off. They wanted to, to be sure. But there were just too many variables, plus the fact the Warden wasn't voice acted. Consequently, it's extremely unlikely we will ever see the Warden ever again. They will always be off on some distant adventure. But that's okay, really. Their time in the spotlight is over, much like Hawke's. Now it's the Inquisitor's turn. And when DA4 comes out, someone new will be playable. |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 27, 2021 14:34:41 GMT -8
Also, an idea for a relationship system. Basically Exodus' friendship/rivalry system, but each character will leave once you "cross" a few "lines." That is, do things that aren't just disagreeing with you, something that offends their very sensibilities. For example, Anders. Saying that mages can be dangerous and should be kept in check, or confronting him about killing an innocent mage? Rivalry points. But turning an innocent mage over to Templars would be crossing a line. This would be to avoid doing horrible things until your companions hate you so much they'll follow you to the ends of the earth. Rivalry is about challenging them, crossing lines is about doing things they can't get over. They sort of had something like that in Origins. They were lines you could not cross with certain characters or they would leave/turn on you. Defiling the sacred ashes is a line for Leliana and Wynne. Destroying the Circle is a line for Wynne. Recruiting Loghain is a line for Alistair. Ah, so my suggestion was the best parts of both Origins and Exodus. No wonder I liked it! Poor Leliana. Broke my heart to see her suffering so much. I wanted to give her a hug, but of course, I am a complete stranger to her, and she'd probably find that off-putting. It was nice whenever she would speak of the Warden, though. Of course, the real reason the Warden doesn't show up is it would be way too difficult to pull off. They wanted to, to be sure. But there were just too many variables, plus the fact the Warden wasn't voice acted. Consequently, it's extremely unlikely we will ever see the Warden ever again. They will always be off on some distant adventure. But that's okay, really. Their time in the spotlight is over, much like Hawke's. Now it's the Inquisitor's turn. And when DA4 comes out, someone new will be playable. Haha, unless another Blight happens within 30/60 years, I don't expect Coriander to return as the star of a new game. But that's all right. Her story's been told, and this curing-the-taint-quest is probably her last big hurrah before retiring to a life of peace and Alienage-Banning (that is, being the Bann of the Alienage, not putting a ban on Alienages. Although saying "Elves can no longer be forced to live in slums" sounds like a law she'd make.) with her beloved Leiliana. And of course, there are logistical problems. Coriander is distinct from the hundreds of other Wardens existing in the cloud, and as you say, she doesn't even have a voice actor. (although I've taken to imagining her sounding like Webby Vanderquack. From the reboot) Heck, even Hawke faces these problems. She may have a voice actor and one of three personalities, but there's still a league of differences between "Snarky Hawke" and "Iris Hawke, the psychotic lesbian Blood Mage who had heroism dropped onto her lap by murdering the people she hated at the right time," and if she appears in Inquisition or 4? The writers can only write for one, and they're gonna pick the former. (But don't worry, I can tell you what really happened.  I, like you, greatly enjoyed talking to Leiliana, especially how she met Josephine. Namely, they got smashed and stapled someone's underwear to the Chantry board. While Coriander stood watching them, feeling incredibly awkward and embarassed. |
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Post by Daos on Jan 27, 2021 19:08:28 GMT -8
Haha, unless another Blight happens within 30/60 years... It's unlikely, but it's not impossible. Usually there are several centuries between Blights. But a Blight occurs whenever the darkspawn find one of the buried Old Gods. That could be soon, or it could be a really long time from now. There's no way to know. Heck, even Hawke faces these problems... To some degree, yes. But Hawke would be easier to pull off than the Warden. Hawke has a name, for instance, the Warden does not (everyone just calls them 'the Warden'). Hawke has one background, where as the Warden has six. Hawke is human, the Warden can be Human, Elven or Dwarven. Hawke has one of three personalities, but the Warden can be played in all sorts of different ways. So yeah, not saying it would be easy to bring Hawke back, but it would be way easier to pull off than the Warden. |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 28, 2021 6:26:07 GMT -8
Heck, even Hawke faces these problems... To some degree, yes. But Hawke would be easier to pull off than the Warden. Hawke has a name, for instance, the Warden does not (everyone just calls them 'the Warden'). Hawke has one background, where as the Warden has six. Hawke is human, the Warden can be Human, Elven or Dwarven. Hawke has one of three personalities, but the Warden can be played in all sorts of different ways. So yeah, not saying it would be easy to bring Hawke back, but it would be way easier to pull off than the Warden. Yeah, bringing Hawke back is difficult, but accomplishable. Each player will definitely have to take some liberties with their attitude and dialogue and whatnot (eg. If you made your Hawke a Blood Mage, you can pretend they didn't just say "I don't trust Blood Magic, it's dangerous and irresponsible.") Bringing the Warden back is impossible. |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 28, 2021 7:51:20 GMT -8
Having finally left the Hinterlands--actually, I basically just talked to Giselle and got a horse--Kevlan and his crew headed to Val Royaeux, where they found the Templars beating up a Mother. And they refused to help. Jerks. Then, we met Alistair's mom! Now, Fiona is quite a character. She's a radical Mage rebel (leader of the rebellion) who has the honor of the first f-word in Dragon Age history, directed towards the Divine of all people. She and Iris would get on beautifully. Coriander disapproved of her radical views of mages, since the Hero's standpoint is that "mages are dangerous, but the efforts taken to keep them in check are excessive and cruel. The Circle and the Templars are positive in concept, but they need lots of reform." As opposed to Iris' view that "mages are awesome, they need no restriction at all, and anyone who thinks they do is a fascist tyrant." And Kevlan? He doesn't give a fig about mages and templars, he just wants to close the Rifts and go home. Of course, that puts him on the side of the mages: the Templars are weaker, and don't want to help, while the Mage rebellion is stronger and is open to helping. Plus, Leiliana, who he likes, supports the mages, and Cullen, who he's neutral on, supports the Templars. It's worth noting that I presume Leiliana can be comforted and convinced that murder is not the best solution, and that she should follow her duties with kindness. Unfortunately, Kevlan also believes in harsh, but effective methods, so Coriander's going to come home to find a severely traumatized wife (it's been 10 years. They're married. Apparently, Grey Wardens are discouraged from marrying, but Coriander has never really been a typical Warden) that has regained her fondness of murder. He also met Sera, a member of the Friends of Red Jenny, a loosely-organized cabal of working-class scoundrels. Also, the fandom hates her. It's been, like, a minute since I met her, and I can understand why. She's completely incomprehensible and...Dalish-Racist, apparently. (She hopes that Kevlan's not an "Elfy elf." I mean, he's proudly wearing quite visible Dalish tattoos.) Also, here's a picture!  |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 28, 2021 13:18:58 GMT -8
 Another picture! Close-up, this time. So, after recruiting Sera, Kevlan met and recruited Vivienne, the leader of the mages who wish to keep the Circle. She's interesting, and pretty powerful in combat, too! She has some excellent points for her side and against Fiona's, mostly that the increased Templar restrictions were justified, and for the most part not abuses of power. And she pointed out that the chaos of the Kirkwall Rebellion and the destruction of its Chantry made it a bad time to break away, since it implied that they stood with terrorism and violence. Coriander would have agreed with her, Iris would have violently disagreed, but Kevlan? He's just curious about Humans and their politics. He just finds it interesting, not taking a particular side, except for that of the Dalish. We also learned that the Grey Wardens all mysteriously disappeared right after the explosion, which made Leiliana rather suspicious. But I rest assured that this wasn't Alistair's idea, purely for lore/gameplay reasons. There's a strong possibility that he's not actually involved in the Wardens at this point, as King, a drunken exile, or...well, dead. He can hardly mastermind a Warden plot against the Divine if he's dead. Also, he recruited a band of competent mercenaries known as the Bull's Chargers! ...led by a Qunari, Mr. Bull. Kevlan had no problem with that. Though he can hardly say he approves of some of the more unsavory aspects of the Qun, he respects and is intrigued by them as a whole. Unlike, certain...other people. By the way, what the heck made Cassandra think that Iris was a good choice for Inquisitor? I understand that the Divine Justinia's plan was to challenge Chantry law to provide freedom for mages, which is something that she could get behind...except Iris hated the Chantry, with the sort of self-destructive hatred that could make her refuse to assist someone in changing it for the better, just because they were in the Chantry in the first place. Also, she's a maniac Blood Mage who's closest friends are another Blood Mage and a notorious pirate. She also hates Qunari, and would refuse to cooperate with them, even if it meant closing the breach more easily, just because of the Saarebas. [Yes, I understand that Bioware is working under the assumption that Hawke is not a maniac, Chantry-hating Blood Mage, but I thought I'd deliver a little rant anyway.] Actually, perhaps I'll write a fanfiction, when I finish the game, about what would happen if Iris was made Inquisitor. Bad things, my friends. Bad things. |
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Post by Daos on Jan 28, 2021 14:02:20 GMT -8
I basically just talked to Giselle and got a horse Ohhh, yeah. I totally forgot this game had mounts. Probably because I never used them, ever. When your party is mounted, they do not banter. I didn't want to miss any banter, so I never used mounts throughout the entire game. Now, Fiona is quite a character. She's a radical Mage rebel (leader of the rebellion) who has the honor of the first f-word in Dragon Age history, directed towards the Divine of all people. Seeing Fiona in the game was quite a shock to me, as I already knew who she was from the novel, The Calling (which actually came out a month before Origins did back in 2009, so this was quite an old reference to use in Inquisition). What was particularly tragic is that Alistair has no idea. He believes, if you remember, that his mother was a human servant who died. It's worth noting that I presume Leiliana can be comforted and convinced that murder is not the best solution, and that she should follow her duties with kindness. Yes. In the same way you could 'harden' her in Origins, you can 'soften' her in Inquisition. Naturally, I did, because she was basically my wife. Or the Warden's. Whatever. He also met Sera, a member of the Friends of Red Jenny, a loosely-organized cabal of working-class scoundrels. Also, the fandom hates her. It's been, like, a minute since I met her, and I can understand why. She's completely incomprehensible and...Dalish-Racist, apparently. (She hopes that Kevlan's not an "Elfy elf." I mean, he's proudly wearing quite visible Dalish tattoos.) Yes, Sera is fairly disliked among the fandom. Not for her internalized racism against her own people so much as they just found her annoying (also, she's not a fan of mages). But I liked her; she wound up developing a sort of 'little sister' relationship with my Inquisitor. Fun fact, but Friends of Red Jenny first appeared in Origins. I know you skipped a lot of sidequests in that game, so you may have never encountered that one, but they were active in Denerim. Anyway, Sera is your second rogue (an archer, like Varric). She has the Tempest specialization, which is a new one. But it focuses on making and using flasks and grenades with alchemy. I dug around and found a couple of screenshots of my Inquisitor.   I also found a really old pic of my old Warden, too; although it's not a very good one.  No pics of my Hawke, but I used the default male appearance, so he just looked like he does in the trailers/marketing material. So, after recruiting Sera, Kevlan met and recruited Vivienne, the leader of the mages who wish to keep the Circle. She's interesting, and pretty powerful in combat, too! Ah, Vivienne. She's actually not well liked among the fandom, either. Largely because of her views on the Circle, but there was some basic racism mixed in there, too. (One of the first mods released for this game turned her into a white person; same with Isabela in Exodus. Rather infuriating.) Anyway, Vivienne is your second mage and she has the Knight-Enchanter specialization, which is basically the watered down human version of Arcane Warrior from Origins. I remember in my game, I had each of my mages focus on one particular element. Solas was spirit, Vivienne was lightning, my Inquisitor was frost and the third mage was fire. We also learned that the Grey Wardens all mysteriously disappeared right after the explosion, which made Leiliana rather suspicious. But I rest assured that this wasn't Alistair's idea, purely for lore/gameplay reasons. There's a strong possibility that he's not actually involved in the Wardens at this point, as King, a drunken exile, or...well, dead. He can hardly mastermind a Warden plot against the Divine if he's dead. I won't say much, but I can agree that their disappearance has nothing to do with Alistair. Or the Hero of Fereldan, Hawke's sibling, Stroud, Anders or any other Grey Warden you've met so far. Also, he recruited a band of competent mercenaries known as the Bull's Chargers! ...led by a Qunari, Mr. Bull. Kevlan had no problem with that. Though he can hardly say he approves of some of the more unsavory aspects of the Qun, he respects and is intrigued by them as a whole. Unlike, certain...other people. Yep, Iron Bull is your second warrior. He has the Reaver specialization, which you may recall from Origins. Voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr. and a romance option for both male and female Inquisitors. You can learn a lot about the Qun from him; he's quite the contrast from the tight-lipped Sten, and fairly open and honest about everything. Bull's Chargers are something of a dark horse ensemble. The fans really liked them, despite how little we see of them, especially Krem. By the way, what the heck made Cassandra think that Iris was a good choice for Inquisitor? I understand that the Divine Justinia's plan was to challenge Chantry law to provide freedom for mages, which is something that she could get behind...except Iris hated the Chantry, with the sort of self-destructive hatred that could make her refuse to assist someone in changing it for the better, just because they were in the Chantry in the first place. Also, she's a maniac Blood Mage who's closest friends are another Blood Mage and a notorious pirate. She also hates Qunari, and would refuse to cooperate with them, even if it meant closing the breach more easily, just because of the Saarebas. [Yes, I understand that Bioware is working under the assumption that Hawke is not a maniac, Chantry-hating Blood Mage, but I thought I'd deliver a little rant anyway.] I think the idea was that Hawke is quite charismatic, is the Champion of Kirkwall and was an important figure in the events leading up to the Mage Rebellion. So having them on the Inquisition's side would be useful. Beyond that, I'm not sure. Perhaps she believed she could control Hawke or reign in their more chaotic tendencies? Who can say? I mean, she's never actually met Hawke before, she only knows of them through what Varric told her, and Varric made Hawke out to be a great hero, so... |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 28, 2021 14:30:38 GMT -8
Wow, people dislike Vivienne's views of the Circle? She seemed to have her head screwed on straight to me. She's squarely in the position of having reasonable beliefs about mages. Examples of unreasonable mage beliefs include Exodus-Era Cullen, Uldred, and arguably Iris.
But anyway, the group made their way to Redcliffe, where we found Fiona claiming to have never met us, and swearing fealty to a Magister, of all people. I smell Blood Magic. If Iris or Merrill were here, they could literally smell Blood Magic. We also learned of time travel nonsense and met the companion I plan to romance: Dorian!
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Post by Daos on Jan 28, 2021 20:04:24 GMT -8
Wow, people dislike Vivienne's views of the Circle? She seemed to have her head screwed on straight to me. I'd agree, but she wants to reform the Circle, not disband it. And it turns out most Dragon Age fans are way closer to Iris' perspective than one might think. But anyway, the group made their way to Redcliffe, where we found Fiona claiming to have never met us, and swearing fealty to a Magister, of all people. I smell Blood Magic. If Iris or Merrill were here, they could literally smell Blood Magic. If a Magister is involved, you can almost count on it. They'd use blood magic to brush their teeth in the morning. We also learned of time travel nonsense and met the companion I plan to romance: Dorian! Ah, Dorian, the first gay man in the series (as Zevran, Fenris, and Anders were all bi). He is also your third mage, and has the Necromancer specialization, which is new, but absorbs a lot of what used to be the Entropy school of magic. You know, he and my Inquisitor were very distantly related, so I thought of him as like a distant cousin. You'll have to let me know how the romance goes. I've only romanced Cassandra so far, so I haven't seen how the romances for any other character plays out yet. |
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Post by HorizonsDream on Jan 28, 2021 22:27:54 GMT -8
I romanced Blackwall, Cullen, and Solas. I want to get Dorian and Iron bull on that list too, but I don't have the time to invest in an 80 hour game. Blackwall was a completely by accident romance, but I went with it. Cullen, I felt was the most satisfying.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jan 29, 2021 6:30:42 GMT -8
Wow, people dislike Vivienne's views of the Circle? She seemed to have her head screwed on straight to me. I'd agree, but she wants to reform the Circle, not disband it. And it turns out most Dragon Age fans are way closer to Iris' perspective than one might think. But anyway, the group made their way to Redcliffe, where we found Fiona claiming to have never met us, and swearing fealty to a Magister, of all people. I smell Blood Magic. If Iris or Merrill were here, they could literally smell Blood Magic. If a Magister is involved, you can almost count on it. They'd use blood magic to brush their teeth in the morning. We also learned of time travel nonsense and met the companion I plan to romance: Dorian! Ah, Dorian, the first gay man in the series (as Zevran, Fenris, and Anders were all bi). He is also your third mage, and has the Necromancer specialization, which is new, but absorbs a lot of what used to be the Entropy school of magic. You know, he and my Inquisitor were very distantly related, so I thought of him as like a distant cousin. You'll have to let me know how the romance goes. I've only romanced Cassandra so far, so I haven't seen how the romances for any other character plays out yet. Jeez, and here I thought that Iris was some sort of radical maniac. My personal views on it are pretty close to Vivienne and Coriander, in that the Circle is a positive thing, it just needs a lot of reform. It's like X-Men. Left to their own devices, they could be a danger to themselves and others. But that's where Professor X comes in. He takes them under his wing, allows them to control their powers and interact with other mutants in a safe, healthy environment. I admit, the Circle as it is ain't a safe, healthy environment, but that's something to work forward to. You've just given Iris an idea to spice up her morning routine, Mr. Daos. Be very afraid.  Yeah, since I had female/female relationships in both Origins and Exodus, I decided to branch out a bit with Dorian. Actually, one of the first things I learned about Inquisition was that people make jokes about being gay for Dorian, since his romance is one of the few that's universally liked. (Along with Cassandra, Cullen, and Solas) Well, perhaps we can swap stories. It's nice to see that you finally didn't just settle for someone ended up romancing your first choice. By the way, some thoughts about who blew up the Conclave. The mages think the Templars did it (of course), the Templars think the mages did it (of course), and Leiliana suspects the Grey Wardens. On one hand, the Templars are the only one with a real motive: if the Conclave fails, the Inquisition is formed. If the Inquisition is formed, it's going to be working to help the mages. If Templar leadership found out about that, they might take drastic measures. On the other hand, I happen to know that Corypheus comes back in this game, and back in Legacy, he was able to control those with the Taint. He could command Darkspawn, Ghouls, and the Grey Wardens that were going about down there. So... yeah, not good prospects for the Wardy boys.  |
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) and was offhandedly introduced to Alistair's Mom, the former Grey Warden. She mentions quite casually how she was cured from the taint, causing her to be ostracized by the Wardens. Coriander decided to focus on "Wait. THERE'S A CURE FOR THE TAINT." So, she packed up, left Shianni in charge of the Alienage, Alistair in charge of the Wardens, and set off. Like, two months later, Justinia said "You know, we should reform the Spanish Inquisition, and get that legendary hero girlfriend of yours to be the Inquisitor!" and Leiliana very awkwardly tried to find her. And failed. So Cassandra kidnapped Varric and interrogated him about Iris, but she was also off doing other stuff. Probably on a boat with Isabela. Or, you know, two blocks down the street helping Elven refugees with Merrill. In the latter case, Cassandra and Leiliana are very stupid, and Varric is either very stupid or very smart.
