Dragon Age: Origins

[Remus Lupin]

Well, I finished the Darkspawn Chronicles, and started in on another playthrough, this time as a human mage, just to check out the origin story. Now it's got me wondering: Does anyone know if the Arl of Redcliff mission plays out any differently playing it as a mage? I'm thinking I don't want to play through the whole game again, but I'm very interested in seeing what, if anything, changes, since I'm now much more familiar with the backstory of one of the key players.

 

[fba827]

Well, I finished the Darkspawn Chronicles, and started in on another playthrough, this time as a human mage, just to check out the origin story. Now it's got me wondering: Does anyone know if the Arl of Redcliff mission plays out any differently playing it as a mage? I'm thinking I don't want to play through the whole game again, but I'm very interested in seeing what, if anything, changes, since I'm now much more familiar with the backstory of one of the key players.

if i recall correctly, the redcliff mission has a handful of slight changes for that origin including:

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*if you send a mage to the fade, -you- have the choice of going there in addition to any of your mage party members (Wynne, Morigan - if you have either with you and active in the party), the circle wizard (if you already freed them and kept them alive rather than having them killed/disbanded), or the guy from the cell (forgot his name if you already spoke to him and he's still down there)
* some conversation changes with the guy in the cell
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But is there an outcome difference? na. not for this anyway. At least none that i found.

 

[Remus Lupin]

Anybody playing the Lileanna's Choice DLC expansion? I just got into it last night. it's fun as a short campaign. I'll be interested in seeing where it goes, though if you talked to her in DA:O you know where it's headed.

 

[JohnRTroy]

I enjoyed that one.

A lot of people complain about Bioware's DLC--mostly being "too short". But I think this one hit all the good things--had new voice acting and music, dealt with a popular character, and had an interesting story.

 

[Phaezen]

they are releasing a new patch for the PC version today, the xbox and PS3 patches are awaiting certification.

Source.

 

[Remus Lupin]

New Dragon Age DLC due out Tuesday, "Golems of Amgarrak."

BioWare | Dragon Age: Origins

 

[stonegod]

New Dragon Age DLC due out Tuesday, "Golems of Amgarrak."

BioWare | Dragon Age: Origins

I was a bit out of sorts that they used the Mass Effect 2 theme in the trailer; DO:A has their own pretty good music, no reason to import from their other game.

 

[Remus Lupin]

Finished "Golems" last night. It was alright, though not thrilling. I think in terms of the additional content, including awakenings, I'd thus far rate them so:

1. Awakenings
2. Lilianna's Song
3. Golems of Amgarrak
4. Darkspawn Chronicles.

Of course, there are the in-campaign add-ons like Stone Prisoner and Return to Ostagar that were also good, but folded into the larger narrative. Of the stand-alones, that's how I'd rank them.

 

[fba827]

the trailer for Dragon Age 2 came out today.

random things i noticed (admitedly, these are obvious things)
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* I noticed the narrator's voice (though it was already reveal that person would be in it). But if you hadn't been watching the info for it, then I guess it will be news to you
* it looked like, thematically, the main concept of Hawke fighting for the Kirkwall throne (in this case, against a qunari (sp?)).
* he was definately using blood magic of some sort (he smeared it on his face and then it caused the enemy pain when he headbutted; he also seemed to smear a little of his own blood after his wound while chating that called the big effect at the end).
* he had a little flash back of various other fights and meetings, as if to show how he got to that point with that power, calling on everything he learned, to make that final blood effect. I would be interested to know what was shown in some of those rapid-succession flashbacks. The only thing I saw clearly was the woman at the start of it that I am assuming is Bethany, Hawke's sister.
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again, these are obvious things, just random observances from watching.

But, like the DA:O trailer was only inspired by the events of the game rather than an actual game scenario, i'm guessing this is similarly just inspired by and not an actual scene you can expect.

 

[frankthedm]

So any way to turn full friendly fire on without making enemies harder? For the 360 version specifically.