Dragon Age: Origins

[Remus Lupin]

Don't know if anyone else has picked it up, but I downloaded DA: Awakenings last night to play. It's the big expansion pack. I haven't gotten very far yet, but I'd be interested in others' reactions.

 

[The Serge]

I have it. Loads of fun already. Great new abilities and powers. I feel really powerful.

The only thing I don't like (so far, anyway ) is that some of my DLC items didn't seem to transfer. In particular, my Starfang (the Superman-metal sword tied to Warden's Keep) didn't make the switch. However, my Return to Ostagar stuff DID make the switch. I don't get it.

For those who are comparing this to Baldur's Gate, this seems bigger than Tales of the Sword Coast... It's probably more comparable to Throne of Bhaal in size.

 

[fba827]

Don't know if anyone else has picked it up, but I downloaded DA: Awakenings last night to play. It's the big expansion pack. I haven't gotten very far yet, but I'd be interested in others' reactions.

Given how obsessed I was with playing DOA, I promised myself I wouldn't play Awakenings until I finished some important work stuff. So I won't get to play until until sometime next week... but, it's just sitting there, taunting me...

*sigh*

 

[LightPhoenix]

If it makes you feel better, my desktop monitor died and I don't have the funds to get a new one, so I haven't even finished RtO, let alone Awakenings.

 

[Remus Lupin]

I was a bit annoyed to loose Starfang as well. At least I got to keep my Dragonskin armor, but I would have liked to keep all of the first class goodies, and even some of the second class stuff, like the Warden's Armor. But hey, there are still lots of great goodies, so there's no point complaining!

 

[The Serge]

I was a bit annoyed to loose Starfang as well. At least I got to keep my Dragonskin armor, but I would have liked to keep all of the first class goodies, and even some of the second class stuff, like the Warden's Armor. But hey, there are still lots of great goodies, so there's no point complaining!

I'm still trying to figure out the whole rune-creation thing... I have a lot of empy rune slots...

 

[The Serge]

Done?

I just finished this on Sunday with my two-handed weapon DPSer. I spent about 20 hours on the game and, IIRC, I reached 34th level (I think the cap's 35th). I was hoping for another 10 hours, but I had no problem killing everything I ran into on the first try...

There were a few side-quests I didn't complete, the most notable being the Blight Orphans. For the life of me, I couldn't make a donation.

I really enjoyed the experience, though. After I play ME2 for the second time, I'm throw in my mage.

 

[Remus Lupin]

Just finished it. It left me dissatisfied, in a good way. I was hoping for more involved character interactions and side-quests, but it is, after all, an expansion pack. I was pleased with it, and would happily have played an adventure twice as long.

I also wasn't able to complete a number of side-quests, most notably getting ingredients for Wade to craft special armor and weapons for me. It seems like it's harder than I would have expected to get gradmaster runes without crafting them yourself.

 

[Phaezen]

New DLC available as of yesterday: Darkspawn Chronicles - take splace in an alternate timeline where the hero died during the Greywarder ceremony. It allows you to control Darkspawn

 

[Remus Lupin]

Hm. I may have to try it out. Of course, I'll have to reload the game onto my hard drive, since I cleared it off to make room for Mass Effect. But I actually have the new Splinter Cell to try out first.