I feel like there's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation here. So BioWare has this epic journey scifi game, and then at some point, they release a DLC to expand upon the universe and give players the opportunity to get more content with the characters they like. If the game doesn't add more lore or put more context in certain things here and there, people will complain that the DLC is just a meaningless add-on. But if they do add more lore and put more context in certain things, then people will complain that these things should've been in the main game.

I suppose then that this is more an argument against DLC of any sort, though I admit that the devs occasionally adding on to the game does kind of liven it up for someone like me, who probably played the game multiple times before any add-on content is even announced.

I liked having a large group to choose from. 9 seems to be a good number.

No. I would also like lore/story critical information to be in the main game and not $15 DLC. That is infuriating. 

I would love a female Anderson-like character. 

The character creator has been kind to me

edit: I made an album of the sliders or whatever if you want to tweak or copy! HERE

I wonder what about this DLC made it necessary for current gen exclusively. I'm hella excited to find out! 

I got it with a gift card. I don't think I would have paid with my own money to get it. It doesn't really do anything for me. I was never really interested in the Avaar and I only had a passing interest in the original Inquisition. The only things I really liked about the DLC was the (short) interaction with Ameridan, the new area, and the Hakkon's Wisdom staff. Also, Gwendoline Christie. Other than that it was kind of boring. I'm also getting tired of the cut-scene-less dialogues. 

So I have two guys to show. 

Aryn Lavellan:

And Mason Trevelyan:

I'm now level 16 and still cannot get the last tome. I've been everywhere, killed Venatori mages, got every other thing I need and still haven't gotten it. Agreed, the patch better come soon. This is ridiculous. 

We better be able to recruit Dorian very early in the game otherwise I'm not gonna be able to concentrate on any of the story. My mind will just be going 'Where is he? Where is he? Where is he?'

Seeing straight guys fanboy over a gay character's awesomeness is unexpected and oddly comforting. The DA team is fantastic  

Right this way! 

jk 

A beach sounds lovely! Maybe a little picnic outside this place: 

What I'm crossing my fingers for now, is that Dorian is more important to the story than Zevran and Fenris were.

Well Zev apparently doesn't even deserve a cameo in Inquisition. Never mind the fact the other LIs from Origins have incredibly huge roles, not only in Inquisition but in the books and comics as well. He gets a horribly bugged cameo in DAII and apparently we're supposed to be satisfied with that. (I'll never not be pissed about this)

But Dorian seems pretty important based on what we've seen. He'll be in my party 24/7 so he'll get a lot of screen time 

Mandy Jacek ‏@WaywardHumanoid 

the men got Dorian they have nothing to complain about

Carson McConnell ‏@cancerbaby 

dorian is everything anyone could want in a romance

I'm super bummed about the Solas news. I kind of expected the race gating but was really surprised about female only. This will be the first DA game where I didn't romance a male elf. I'm a little sad about that.

So it's 3 straight, 2 gay, and 2 bi. I assumed the last LI will be bi but I'm not going to assume anything anymore. I thought 2 straight, 4 bi, and 2 gay would be the best situation. Everyone get's 3 choices that way. But I guess Bioware thought differently.. 

I was hoping he'd be bi so I could change things up on a second playthrough but I guess I'll just go straight into my FemQuizzy/Sera playthrough. I haven't played a straight PC in a really long time. Not since ME1 (before I discovered the loveliness of FemShepxLiara)! Don't really want to. Oh well. Dorian has always been my #1 pick but Solas was a close second.  

I really think the last LI is going to be Vivenne, not Blackwall. I could be wrong, but I think it would make sense considering the gender ratio. 

Oh no! He looks a little pale It's probably the lighting but if he needs to lie down, my Inquisitor's bed is always ready 

I'm a little surprised to see him with Morrigan and Cullen. You'd think they would've included Hawke instead (not that I'm complaining). 

CHART TIME!!!!

What's the "Soon..." in reference to for Blackwall??

Patrick tweeted something about how being hot must be a templar requirement for men. It was a few days back.

Ahhh, thank you! This is good news indeed 

 

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Cullen or #HNG? (or is this someone else?) I need to make that thread on the forum!

 

Patrick Weekes ‏@PatrickWeekes

Handsome New Guy. I had no idea he could even die. And now I am sad.

 

Wait, wait, wait. When did this "Handsome New Guy" thing happen?! I've been away for a bit so did I miss anything?! 

Freaking Out the Neighbors! 

If you wanted to watch the Building a Better Romance panel and not listen to it:

How do you know this?

Patrick, the writer, confirmed it at GaymerX like five minutes ago. HERE!

Sooooooooo Iron Bull was just confirmed bisexual soooo guess who's gonna have an all-queer party?!?

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity

..if those two chars (the PC wants to be involved with) are already involved with each other. They, too, must be open to open relationship.

So our companions can get together with each other? I'm gonna love this game so mother effing much!

Please please please please! I'm an ftm who would love this option! ;_;

I hope so too!

Maevaris, and DG has said that she will not be in DAI. The character was created too late for her to be implemented.

Hopefully she'll show up in more DA stuff. I think it'd be great if she was in the next game.