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[Mirthadrond]

 

[Herr Uhl]

I admit.

[sylvanaerie]

I admit nothing...especially since I can't see the original post...Is my PC going bad?

[Herr Uhl]

sylvanaerie wrote...

I admit nothing...especially since I can't see the original post...Is my PC going bad?

It's another zen-topic.

[Special_Agent_Goodwrench]

Yes, it is true.



The cake is the truth.

[Mirthadrond]

Sorry, my iPhone won't allow me to post in the body...



After 50 hours of play my super good human Nobel performed the Ultimate sacrifice, and during the epilogue I was so moved by the experience I actually cried.



I've been playing computer games and RPGs since the dawn of time, and have NEVER been moved so much by a game.

As i watched the credits roll, and listened to the haunting music, tears were rolling down my cheeks.

I was glad nobody was witnessing my break down, yet at the same time felt justified. Like I'd lost a close friend.

I'm not the type to cry, normally. I think the last time was some ten years ago when my grandmother died.



So? Am I alone here? Did other tough guys weep at the end?

Did you feel a deep sense of melancholy afterwards?



THAT my friends, is the result of superb writing.



Not that I don't have complaints about aspects of the game, but overall my 1st play was an intense emotional experience, and I will never forget it.



Thank you bioware for finally giving me a better holy crap moment than the Trex in tomb raider.

I've been waiting a long time.

[Herr Uhl]

Nah, no crying. Just a sense of melancholy.

[Costin_Razvan]

The whole situation can be avoided, your character walked to his own death and you knew it.

[Sarah1281]

I was a little confused because I first did it as a DN in my 'Harrowmont is King' file and Alistair said he'd talked to the King and they worked out a plan to send troops. Why is Harrowmont cool with humans coming if you're dead but not if you're living? Just really weird.

[TripLight]

Not exactly. I just recently did the US ending with my AW Elf who romanced Zevran. I wanted to get the achievement. When I actually did it, I knew what was going to happen with the funeral and everything. But what surprised me, was with that specific character the US ending felt so right. I don't think I have felt that way about any other ending I have done before that. I considered myself enlightened when I thought back on that PC's journey and choices throughout the game.

I did reload though to get the Warden Commander achievement though.

Modifié par TripLight, 03 avril 2010 - 07:43 .

[thesuperdarkone]

I never did the ending but seeing the ending on youtube made me a sad panda :*( but no crying but I felt depressed

[Mirthadrond]

Costin - I knew I had a choice.

However, my pc didn't. Not really.

Rpg wise, at least.



He couldn't let alister do it, he's the king, and he sure as heck wasn't going to listen to morrigan, he hated her as much as alister did.

Even though it meant his death, and for all purposes the end of the Cousland bloodline, it was his duty.

He took his oath and families honor very seriously.



Subsequent plays I've not done the US, because it didn't fit my characters.

(my fhn would have, but Al wouldn't let her....)

[Axekix]

Never seen it. I just can't say no to Morrigan.



Maybe I'll look it up on yt.

[sylvanaerie]

I did it with my HNM and it DID feel right (even though I went with a ritual ending as well to see what things were different for men and women in those situations). It still remains one of my favorite endings for all the emotions it stirs. For the record I am a female and cried a LOT during DA:O as there are a LOT of good scenes and the writing is I agree, most excellent.

[Johnson45]

Didn't cry, but I will agree with the others that the writing was excellent.

[LadyDamodred]

I may have shed a tear or two.



I will totally admit to being physically sick to my stomach when I satisfied my sick curiousity to see what happens when you execute Alistair. And I did it on HNF who was in love with him. God, that was awful. I went for dinner right afterwards and it was not enjoyable.

[Mirthadrond]

Triplight - I agree that the US ending felt absolutely right for my hnm, who was my first play.



Perhaps it's just self preservation that prevents me from doing it again with other characters, or perhaps I simply don't want to morn them as well.



I still can't bring myself to revive him for awakenings. His death was a good one. Better than most grey wardens will experience.

[sylvanaerie]

LadyDamodred wrote...

I may have shed a tear or two.

I will totally admit to being physically sick to my stomach when I satisfied my sick curiousity to see what happens when you execute Alistair. And I did it on HNF who was in love with him. God, that was awful. I went for dinner right afterwards and it was not enjoyable.

OMG I have NEVER been able to get that resolution to the Landsmeet.  I just can't do it  I Alistair too much.  I hated the Warden Commander ending as well.  Made me so angry I literally wanted to toss my PC out the window.

[Mr_Steph]

My eyes got all wet....so emotional ending I can't believe it.



Such a great game and ending.

[Mirthadrond]

Ladydamodren - wow.... That took guts!!



I've often thought about, but haven't been able to bring myself to actually do it.



I just like Alister to much.



I can see how it would ruin an entire evening.

[Herr Uhl]

Mirthadrond wrote...

I still can't bring myself to revive him for awakenings. His death was a good one. Better than most grey wardens will experience.

Yes, cause the ultimate meaning of life is to die in the best fashion possible .

It just feels wrong to revive them. Most of mine don't even stay as Warden Commander, so it felt odd playing nonetheless.

[thesuperdarkone]

Im watching the ultimate sacrifice ending as I speak

[Mirthadrond]

Herr - lol.... So instead of "he who dies with the most toys wins" it's "he who dies in the most spectacular fashion"



kinda hard to beat blown up by archdemon...

[sylvanaerie]

Mirthadrond wrote...

Triplight - I agree that the US ending felt absolutely right for my hnm, who was my first play.

Perhaps it's just self preservation that prevents me from doing it again with other characters, or perhaps I simply don't want to morn them as well.

I still can't bring myself to revive him for awakenings. His death was a good one. Better than most grey wardens will experience.

The conversations at the gate between you and your companions takes on a bittersweet feeling to them cause you know you are going to die when you finish the thing.  Its a very different ending from the DR which (though I like to give my PCs a "happy" ending and often go that route)  doesn't have the same impact as the one in which you KNOW this is the last time your PC is going to speak to these people.

Damn I am misting up just typing about it now.

[MEUTRIERE]

I've only done the US ending on two of my characters: my Dalish male and my female Mage Elf.  The US ending just seems so right for DA; any other I've done--while the coronation ending was happy and whatnot--just don't have the same emotional impact I was looking for.  Of course, I don't think it had quite the impact it could have seeing as how I did it to two of my least favorite characters.  I'll probably end up doing the US to my HNF who married Alistair, just because I don't plan on importing her or anything.  That'll probably be the most emotional ending though, knowing all the things Alistair says at her funeral.

All that rambling aside, to your original question: no, I didn't cry.  That said, when I watch/play/etc. depressing things, I tend to be thrown into mad giggling fits, so I suppose that substitutes tears.  I did feel a sense of melancholy (especially, as others have said, while talking to companions for the last time at the gates), but in the end it was totally worth it.