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[dx144]

Ok so I've completed Dragon Age Origins, Awakening, Darkspawn Chronicles, Golems that place in one of the Thaigs where you have to kill that fucking Harvester bastard and Chantry woman's story mission add-on and Witch Hunt. I'll probably have some more playthroughs soon but I cannot complete a game and play through it again straight away...

So I've order Dragon Age II and from JC's description which was its a good game but not as good as the first means I will probably enjoy a good playthrough of it. Only real questions I have are:

• Do choices made in Origins have an effect on gameplay in Dragon Age II?
• How does it differ from Dragon Age Origins if it isn't as good?
• Can I be an Elf who doesn't give a fuck?
• Is the DLC good?
• What is the release date for Inquisition?

Last question is because I feel I could really get into Dragon Age =)

Also please avoid spoiling stuff, if a question's answer would be a spoiler just say it would spoil it so I will stop pestering you guys =)

Also thanks for any information you can tell me =D

[CruciasNZ]

• Nothing from DA1 affects DA2 though some choices are assumed.
• You can continue to be an Elf.
• DLC is not that great
• It has better graphics, a better UI, better combat system but....
  • Makes use of the same terrain loaded in different colours and angles
  • Is much shorter
  • Takes place largely within the one city plus the same cliffside area (which you see over and over and over)
• Inquisition is expected 2015 now

[ebonybrotherhood]

You cannot play a elf. The main character has to be human

[dx144]

I have to be... Human...

 

Kind of annoying none of the choices have lasting effects. I mean the ending for the game if you're Dalish

Spoiler

you can give the Dalish a homeland which causes a friction between Dalish Elves and Humans so you're telling me no one cares after that?

and at the end of Awakening in the final battle

Spoiler

you can choose to either defend the keep or the city and if you choose the keep and burn the city it causes massive distrust between Grey Wardens and everyone else, wait do you actually play as a Grey Warden in Dragon Age II or not? Should have had that as a question actually...

 

I'll probably try out the DLC at some point if I enjoy Dragon Age II =)

 

Being shorter might be annoyance but I bet I'll still enjoy it =)

 

Quite the annoyance that Inquisition will be delayed, better it be released a bit later rather than a rushed unfinished beta version is released filled with wonderful bugs that make people claw their own eyes out.

 

I don't know if you're pulling my leg about having to play as a Human. Cru says I can continue playing as an Elf so I think you're trying to make me rage or become disappointed but then be filled with joy when I learn I can be an Elf who doesn't give a fuck =D

 

I did read somewhere that in the Inquisition you can play as a Qunari (Is that the correct spelling?) well whatever they're called it is the Race Sten is. If I get tired of being an Elf I might try them out =)

[CruciasNZ]

We're on a different continent in DA2, the events of the first game have not long concluded

[dx144]

Ah that explains that then. Would have been very annoying if they just ignored everything from the first and you carried without any knowledge of the Dragon Age Origins.

 

Thanks for the information =)

[CruciasNZ]

You hear about Alistair, and the main hero. You encounter some of the characters who have travelled abroad

[dx144]

That's pretty cool. Alistair hated my character anyway. Not much bother though as Alistair was kind of a dick...

[ebonybrotherhood]

Not messing with you, the only choice is a human character, because of the whole family thing.

[dx144]

Kind of annoying they remove that choice. Its like playing Skyrim and being told you have to play as one of those fancy talking, milk drinking, cowardly son of a bitch Imperial. 

 

From the sounds of it I will not enjoy Dragon Age II as much just because I can't be an Elf. Seems quite strange they'd even do that. They removed one of the choices people love about RPG games which is being able to see things from other races and nations perspectives rather than one linear playthrough. 

 

Still thanks for letting me know =)

[CruciasNZ]

Play it and enjoy the lore and humor. Then salivate for DA3

[JC 042]

BTW, I've never played DA2. I only told you what I have learnt about it from overall reception of the game.

[dx144]

DAMN IT JC!

[CruciasNZ]

I rather enjoyed it. Only when I hit the end section did I realise how shallow it was compared to the first. Until then I really enjoyed the lore and dark feel

[JC 042]

I heard there's also an ending where you

Spoiler

become the dwarven king.

but I never saw it because that playthrough was when I stopped playing. I'm looking to do all the dwarven stuff when I next play it on PC.