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[9985]

SurelyForth wrote...

LOL I love that line. If you don't take him to Amaranthine and then return to defend the Vigil (which is the only way I can do it, since he gets all impassioned on behalf of innocent Amaranthians ) he'll have a line about how he loves you, but not like that.

Little does he know...

If we weren't told that there were no romances in Awakening, for a few seconds, I would have thought he was confessing. His approval was in "Love" after all

Modifié par 9985, 29 juin 2010 - 10:10 .

[Skadi_the_Evil_Elf]

SurelyForth wrote...

Addai67 wrote...

Here's some loaner squee for the Andersians... the Andersites... uh, the Anderselles...

I'm jealous, I can never get good lighting inside the Vigil.

:wub::wub: Everytime I see his earing I feel the urge to nibble and suck on it.

[Miri1984]

I'm such an Anders hog - I can never leave him behind - apart from not being able to for purely practical reasons as I need a kick-arse healer with me .

[Avilia]

Miri1984 wrote...

I'm such an Anders hog - I can never leave him behind - apart from not being able to for purely practical reasons as I need a kick-arse healer with me .

You're not alone there.  Groups are me and Anders, now who else can I fit?

[Miri1984]

Sigrun and Nathaniel. ALWAYS. Just like my Origins group is always the same - me, Alistair, Wynne, Morrigan. I can't seem to change it. Every time I put Zev or Shale or Sten in there I get angry. I hate the fact that I have to take Oghren for the Branka fight.



I'm going to play a CEF next time and leave Alistair in camp and put Shale in instead. The only way I can manage it is by telling myself over and over that she's saving herself for Anders. She's going to spare Loghain and marry Alistair off to Anora.



I'm just scared Alistair will never forgive me!

[Avilia]

Haha - I know what you mean. I did the Deep Roads once with Oghren tanking it (can't remember why now) and left Alistair in camp. I'm sure he was pouty afterwards ;-)



I'm happiest in Origins when I'm healing and able to forgo both Morrigan and Wynne. That means I can have my favourites - Alistair, Zev and Leliana. Otherwise poor Leli gets left in camp for the healer.



My best Awakenings group so far is me tanking, Anders, Sigrun and Nate. I don't know how I'm ever going to manage playing a mage or a rogue. I'll be rep'cing to tank on them no doubt!

[Addai]

Anders does a good sneer.



SurelyForth, is this the same spot as the famous Branders shot?

[SurelyForth]

Addai67 wrote...

Anders does a good sneer.



SurelyForth, is this the same spot as the famous Branders shot?

Yep! Did you *gasp* remove the Thane Helmet, or did the cutscene commit that crim on its own?

[Addai]

SurelyForth wrote...

Addai67 wrote...

Anders does a good sneer.



SurelyForth, is this the same spot as the famous Branders shot?

Yep! Did you *gasp* remove the Thane Helmet, or did the cutscene commit that crim on its own?

Uhh... hm.  I think it's the No Helmet Hack and I forgot to reset Anders to visible.  Eek!  I let him fight the Mother without the horns!  It's no wonder she was wiping the cavern with us.

[Addai]

SurelyForth:  My next question is how you got the camera angle to be closer and head-on versus my wider, more off-to-the-side view?  Do you have a widescreen monitor and would that make a difference?

[SurelyForth]

Addai67 wrote...

07SurelyForth:  My next question is how you got the camera angle to be closer and head-on versus my wider, more off-to-the-side view?  Do you have a widescreen monitor and would that make a difference?

I do have a widescreen monitor, so that makes a difference. I also wonder if it has something to do with your PC being a mage. Mages get a unique final kill at the end so there could be differences is in the camera during the rest of the scene.

Now that I've seen his entire face, I might play that battle without the helmet to get a good screenshot of the sneer. Rawr.

[Addai]

SurelyForth wrote...

Addai67 wrote...

07SurelyForth:  My next question is how you got the camera angle to be closer and head-on versus my wider, more off-to-the-side view?  Do you have a widescreen monitor and would that make a difference?

I do have a widescreen monitor, so that makes a difference. I also wonder if it has something to do with your PC being a mage. Mages get a unique final kill at the end so there could be differences is in the camera during the rest of the scene.

Now that I've seen his entire face, I might play that battle without the helmet to get a good screenshot of the sneer. Rawr.

We have a widescreen monitor, too, so that kind of blows my theory.  A lot of your screenshots are very in-your-face (which is a good thing!) and I'm jealous.  Ah well.

P.S.  And I did appreciate the extra-special magey ending!

Modifié par Addai67, 30 juin 2010 - 05:25 .

[SurelyForth]

Addai67 wrote...

We have a widescreen monitor, too, so that kind of blows my theory.  A lot of your screenshots are very in-your-face (which is a good thing!) and I'm jealous.  Ah well.

P.S.  And I did appreciate the extra-special magey ending!

Cropping can make it display larger without distorting the image unless you go crazy:



Looking at your shot and mine, it must be a mage v. warrior thing. They're in very similar poses, but Brand is closer to Anders and Anders is partially cut off in mine.

(While I was looking, I thought  about a new signature for my self: "Will analyze Anders for food!")

I like that you gave Anders the better staff so you could carry Lamppost in Winter.

Modifié par SurelyForth, 30 juin 2010 - 05:45 .

[Addai]

SurelyForth wrote...

(While I was looking, I thought  about a new signature for my self: "Will analyze Anders for food!")

LOL  I will come to this thread for all my Anders analysis needs, no worries!

I like that you gave Anders the better staff so you could carry Lamppost in Winter.

Heh, well Esra is Alistair's lover, so of course she's going to grab onto that lamppost as soon as she gets the chance.    Even though it's dorky looking and the crescent is twice as big as her little elven head (3 times as big?  4 times maybe?).  Anyway she and Anders are an ass-kicking magical duo and she has the higher stats, so it's all good.

Modifié par Addai67, 30 juin 2010 - 06:21 .

[SurelyForth]

Addai67 wrote...
Heh, well Esra is Alistair's lover, so of course she's going to grab onto that lamppost as soon as she gets the chance.    Even though it's dorky looking and the crescent is twice as big as her little elven head (3 times as big?  4 times maybe?).  Anyway she and Anders are an ass-kicking magical duo and she has the higher stats, so it's all good.

I give him Lamppost in Winter when I play (no mages done yet, so we'll see) even if he has a better staff. He seems like he'd appreciate the double entendre, no?  Also:



 

[Miri1984]

Yes, I was disappointed that Lamppost wasn't a better staff when I finally got it, since it looks so cool. I had Anders with the Staff of the Lost because it was better but it looks so boooorrring. .

[Galagraphia]

 Mind if I tease you a little?:innocent:

[LupusYondergirl]

Miri1984 wrote...

Sigrun and Nathaniel. ALWAYS. Just like my Origins group is always the same - me, Alistair, Wynne, Morrigan. I can't seem to change it. Every time I put Zev or Shale or Sten in there I get angry. I hate the fact that I have to take Oghren for the Branka fight.

Take Oghren with you to Kal'Hirol.  There's a room with an anvil in it that triggers a really good conversation with him about Branka.  It's one of the only times in Awakening outside his personal quest where he isn't just the token drunk dwarf.

[SurelyForth]

Miri1984 wrote...

Yes, I was disappointed that Lamppost wasn't a better staff when I finally got it, since it looks so cool. I had Anders with the Staff of the Lost because it was better but it looks so boooorrring. .

My PC felt so comically overpowered, even on Hard, that I pretty much cheesed my companions for the last part of the game (and I am not a good player). I did feel a little guilty for taking Spellfury away from Anders, since it was his MVP gift, but Lamppost just looks so cool and he's destructive enough without the additional boost. 

LupusYondergirl wrote...
Take Oghren with you to Kal'Hirol.  There's a room with an anvil in it that triggers a really good conversation with him about Branka.  It's one of the only times in Awakening outside his personal quest where he isn't just the token drunk dwarf.

I imagine all sorts of shades of Oghren in Awakening because I'm forcing nuance where game mechanics fail. In SurelyForth Land, BW sets the player up to think "Old companion! Happy to see me! Awesome!" and, in actuality, Oghren is the hardest companion to gain approval from and, as it turns out, is pretty freaking broken. The last time I played the end of Origins, Oghren's speech at the gates made me cry so hard because he seemed incredibly optimistic about his prospects and then they're all actively thrown away by the time you can recruit him in Awakening.

So, why he is the token drunk dwarf, he's also like a sad, alcoholic uncle who you think is amusing at first until you realized "Sh*t, this guy needs help." and, for me,  that adds nuance where I'm almost certain BW didn't intend it.

Modifié par SurelyForth, 30 juin 2010 - 09:28 .

[LupusYondergirl]

I just love that there are some unique staves in Awakening. I always go with Spellfury and Lamppost just because they're not the typical broken branch/caduceus looking ones.

And I have to agree, Anders would appreciate the humor of Lamppost's name.

I don't know how I'm ever going to manage playing a mage or a rogue. I'll be rep'cing to tank on them no doubt!

Arcane warrior/battlemage/bloodmage combo is a basically invulnerable tank. Especially if you download the mod to add weapon talents to the arcane warrior. I love the combo from an RP point of view, but it's basically a game breaker since you can just smash anything in your way.

[Galagraphia]

LupusYondergirl wrote...
And I have to agree, Anders would appreciate the humor of Lamppost's name.

I was thinking what would've Anders replied to Alistair's question about lamppost licking? Maybe something like: "What? No, I prefer ladies. You know, you could try them too, believe me, they're not so bad as Chantry claims!'
(I meant no offence to Alistair, but Anders was undoubtedly making fun of his templar friend )

Modifié par Galagraphia, 30 juin 2010 - 10:15 .

[Miri1984]

Or maybe "Ooh, there are MUCH better things to do to them than LICK!"

[Avilia]

LupusYondergirl wrote...

I just love that there are some unique staves in Awakening. I always go with Spellfury and Lamppost just because they're not the typical broken branch/caduceus looking ones.
And I have to agree, Anders would appreciate the humor of Lamppost's name.

I don't know how I'm ever going to manage playing a mage or a rogue. I'll be rep'cing to tank on them no doubt!

Arcane warrior/battlemage/bloodmage combo is a basically invulnerable tank. Especially if you download the mod to add weapon talents to the arcane warrior. I love the combo from an RP point of view, but it's basically a game breaker since you can just smash anything in your way.

I just can't get the hang of Arcane warrior - I did respec for it last mage run but it didn't click.  I even worked out all the spells I could cast unsheathed.  I might try one through Origins first for practice - I know AW is very popular but without weapon talents its always seemed a bit strange to me.

I might look at the mod you mentioned and see if that helps my poor brain work it out.

Re - staves - why is it game designers put all the good stuff in right at the end?  Seems a bit of waste to me but it always happens.  Something drops in the run to the boss and you're "ooh shiny" then ten minutes later you're finished.   Silly game designers - give us the shiny at the start!

[LupusYondergirl]

Oooh... there's a mod to fix arcane warrior, too. The wiki lists which spells work with a weapon sheathed or unsheathed, but someone made a mod so they all work with a sword out, like the description makes you think they would. (can you tell I love mods)

[Avilia]

LupusYondergirl wrote...

Oooh... there's a mod to fix arcane warrior, too. The wiki lists which spells work with a weapon sheathed or unsheathed, but someone made a mod so they all work with a sword out, like the description makes you think they would. (can you tell I love mods)

haha -  I'm with you there.  I'm not sure I'd recognised the um-modded game anymore ;-)