David Gaider wrote...
Sable Rhapsody wrote...
Devs make changes all the time, and they're largely for the better, and we the fanbase largely indulge in some wankage before most of us get over it and just enjoy the game.
True, though not everyone who was a fan of DAO is going to enjoy DA2. I think that's a given-- we're making a lot of changes, and they're not going to be to everyone's liking. That's true between any sequel-- you're going to win some new fans and lose some old ones, and that's probably doubly true when you make changes to the "formula". Everyone's free to declare what they do or don't like and what they'd prefer to see (like we could stop them), but treating it like it's a broken promise is, I think, taking that a bit too far.
Mr. Gaider,
Sorry for getting up everyones ire, and I did indeed give you a cheap shot on the whole diva thing, I appologize. You are as passionate about your writing as we are about the game.
Also, I am heartened that you've taken the time to address the masses. To quote your own work, "You've got a fire I haven't seen since Maric died"
But to the point....Ok, you say that not everyone who played DAO will not like DA2 because of the changes, so my question is why mess with a good thing? You can introduce new characters and story but to change the general look and feel of the game seems to be bad business. I think the games sales, popularity and awards indicate you had a good product with DAO. Has anyone ever heard of what happened when they changed the
formula in Coke? Did Heidi Montage need plastic surgery? I know, too bad you can't transplant personality in her case eh?
If you wanted to make such big changes, why not make it a spinoff game? You get a new game based on the folklore of DAO, but since it's a spinoff you don't tick anyone off with dramatic changes. Then you get to drop an actual DA2 sequel that looks like a sequel. You sorta seemed shocked at first by peoples reactions, but you're talking about folks who have invested a lot of time and money into the first game.
My real issue is that it's being called a sequel. It just doesn't seem like one. Could there have been a sequel to Jaws with no shark, Star Wars with no Jedi? Right now this thread is talking about horns on the Qunari, and that is just one of the many changes. I am truly hoping that you folks put out a demo so I can change my tone about this, but from what I have read and what I have seen so far I am a bit worried about the overall game play experience. DAO was RPG of the year in many magazines and public opinion, will this still be a true RPG? You've taken out some elements (choosing races). But, you have proven that you can provide compelling stories, which can even overcome gameplay short falls initially. I hope you're writing a heck of story for us. You had such a rich, and deep world in DAO, I am hoping it will carry over to DA2 with respect to continuity of th world you created.
Thank you again for listening to us, and thank you for payng attention to the rantings of a lunatic. I shall now step off my soap box before some one tosses a dwarf at me and knocks me off.
Modifié par Biotic Budah, 09 août 2010 - 05:17 .
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