"Was Anders Right?" or "Here There Be Dragon Age Spoilers" - Page 7

Ramary · 12-20-2012, 06:54 PM

There is something EXACTLY like that in TOR too.

Except they slap light side and dark side to it (fun fact: killing the poor creature is lightside!)

Kim · 12-21-2012, 02:11 AM

That one was less "this creature will kill people because it's mentally ill" and more "this creature will kill people because it will become possessed by the dark side and THIS STUPID SITH FUCK was feeding it people, and it's at least clear from the beginning that it's that stupid sith fuck's fault.

Doesn't excuse it, but I felt it was an important point to clarify.

I'm nearing the end of Act One in Dragon Age 2. It continues to still be great. The party banter is amazing, the conversations are fun and interesting, and there are no-win scenarios it puts you in sometimes. If you don't want to romance Anders, for example, he gets really pissed off about it in a way that makes him look really shitty. I like that as a character flaw to him.

Solid Snake · 12-21-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim

If you don't want to romance Anders, for example, he gets really pissed off about it in a way that makes him look really shitty. I like that as a character flaw to him.

He has a similar temper as a character flaw if you consistently choose the Templars over the Mages and attempt a rivalry with him. Instead of getting angry with you if he's rejected, he's just angry period. You don't even have the opportunity to romance him. At one point at the beginning of Act 2 you get side missions to visit all your friends and 'check in' on them, and when I visited Anders he basically told me to fuck off in two lines. "Quest complete!"

I wonder if that's something he does with all pro-Templar Hawkes or if it's something exclusive to pro-Templar Mages, because that degree of betrayal seems to have particularly irked him.

Another thing I like about DA2 is how the other characters interact with each other even when Hawke's not present. Last night I saw Isabella visiting Fenris' manor, and Merrill visited Isabella at her bar scene. Furthermore, unlike in the utterly unrealistic P4G, when you flirt with other companions after entering a romance they call you out on it and don't reciprocate. I started a romance with Fenris (because that voice, yummy) and then flirted with Isabella, and Isabella hastily reminded me that she knew I was already committed. She still toyed with the notion though, but that's consistent with her personality.

Kim · 12-21-2012, 01:14 PM

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He has a similar temper as a character flaw

I wouldn't really call that a character flaw you've been being really bigoted towards mages, dude.

Krylo · 12-21-2012, 01:31 PM

Hey now, if they didn't want to be racism'd at, maybe they should have had the good graces to be born in the Imperium. There's just no excuse for them to be bothering the good Maker fearing people of Kirkwall.

Solid Snake · 12-21-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim

I wouldn't really call that a character flaw you've been being really bigoted towards mages, dude.

I don't really prefer the Templars, I'm just playin' the game that way, amigo.

Kim · 12-21-2012, 01:45 PM

Anders doesn't know you're being fake bigoted.

Solid Snake · 12-21-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim

Anders doesn't know you're being fake bigoted.

True. But his anger against oppression and his anger at being rejected romantically seem to stem from the same character trait. It's just a trait that's justified in one reaction and unjustified in another.

Your earlier comment just didn't distinguish between me and the character, and I feel that's worth highlighting lest I feel a terribad oppressor for merely roleplaying.

**Revising Ocelot** · 12-21-2012, 04:57 PM

I punched a journalist in the face on my way home today.

Kim · 12-24-2012, 04:24 AM

Dragon Age 2 is a transphobic piece of shit and I hope someone smashes David Gaider's fucking face in.

12-21-2012, 02:11 AM	#62
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	That one was less "this creature will kill people because it's mentally ill" and more "this creature will kill people because it will become possessed by the dark side and THIS STUPID SITH FUCK was feeding it people, and it's at least clear from the beginning that it's that stupid sith fuck's fault. Doesn't excuse it, but I felt it was an important point to clarify. I'm nearing the end of Act One in Dragon Age 2. It continues to still be great. The party banter is amazing, the conversations are fun and interesting, and there are no-win scenarios it puts you in sometimes. If you don't want to romance Anders, for example, he gets really pissed off about it in a way that makes him look really shitty. I like that as a character flaw to him. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

12-21-2012, 01:31 PM	#65
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	Hey now, if they didn't want to be racism'd at, maybe they should have had the good graces to be born in the Imperium. There's just no excuse for them to be bothering the good Maker fearing people of Kirkwall. __________________ I am very tired.

12-21-2012, 01:45 PM	#67
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Anders doesn't know you're being fake bigoted. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

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Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	I punched a journalist in the face on my way home today. __________________ magic sucks

12-24-2012, 04:24 AM	#70
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Dragon Age 2 is a transphobic piece of shit and I hope someone smashes David Gaider's fucking face in. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

12-20-2012, 06:54 PM	#61
Ramary HE OPENS THE DOOR TO HIS DARK PAST Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Some craphole Posts: 770	There is something EXACTLY like that in TOR too. Except they slap light side and dark side to it (fun fact: killing the poor creature is lightside!)