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Free Marches/Kirkwall vaguely Grecian in design?


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This came up awhile back in the another thread, but I can't find it and I'm not sure I want to bump it anyway.

People were speculating on the possibility of a Greek/mediterranean feel to the DA2 setting for various reasons. Well, the square-spiral decorative motif on the DA2 splash page does, in fact, have a Grecian look to it.

Is that meant to be a Tevinter influence in Kirkwall, or is it a characteristic of the Free Marches in general?

[Interesting too how Thedas inverts the familiar map -- the pale, quasi-British Fereldans are in the south, and as you travel further north you hit the quasi-Spanish Antivans, the olive-skinned Tevinter, and the dark-skinned Rivain.]

Modifié par distinguetraces, 18 juillet 2010 - 09:33 .


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andar91

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I'm not sure, but that type of influence would certainly be an interesting aesthetic experience.

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Brockololly

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Well, Thedas is in the southern hemisphere of the world, so it makes sense that as you go farther north it would actually get warmer whereas its known that south beyond the Korcari Wilds is a frozen wasteland (supposedly).



The whole Greek feel would be interesting since the Free Marches are sort of city states too. I'm just wondering how the whole new visual style will manifest itself in the architecture of the various lands- is everything going to be angular and jaggy now or would a Ferelden place like Lothering still be identifiably Ferelden?

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I always thought the inspiration for the Free Marches city state structure was pre-renissance Italy. Though I guess Greece works as well.

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Tevinter Imperium (which is nearby) is based on Byzantine Empire right? So the timing of Italian city states seems closer. Also, there's a region in Italy referred to as the Marches.

Modifié par Giltspur, 19 juillet 2010 - 12:25 .