no wonder dragon age 2 is degrading so much, because it has to be simplified to suit the majority of the forum people here or else people wouldn't know how to play.
i will stress again these:
1) did anyone complain DAO graphics, mechanism, character design, world design sucks, so much so that bioware HAS TO change the design?
2) what is the notion of adding a pair of horns on the qunari has anything to do with the world other than setting a 5 sec impression to players indicating "oh, soooooo that's why qunari grow horns!" ??
3) Changes is great. Designs by nature Should be innovative. BUT again, what's wrong with DAO that deserves a change? EVEN IF DAO deserves a change because bioware felt compelled to,
shouldn't bioware make changes according to what people complains about DAO?
now, i want to talk about why i love DAO
1) among so many fantasy themed RPG, MMORPG, adventure, whatever you call it here, DAO has the highest realism that matches many people's expectation of what a true medievel world setting is. This realism is what propells us past the "always brownish" armor mentality and plays on. Fueled by "knowing that there is a great story ahead", it makes the game so fun. It is because people can relate to the world setting and not the addition of qunari.
2) Designs. Aion has better armor design than DA2. or would you play DA2 with your character wearing Aion armor? Console rpg characters never changes clothes. Yet people plays on.
Most people still play Lightning till the end even tho she never showers. So who cares if qunari grows horns. Unless bioware is planning to tell me, qunari grows horns because they were evolved from arch demons. Even so, does that make an impact to you to the point that you refuse to equip spellward necklace on him?
3) About owning character, by real life LEGALITY, we do not own the creation because he or she belongs to bioware, period.
BUT for gamers, we plays a character and spiritually assumes we are the character because that is what role playing is about. Those people who said they should "owned" the game character means they want to temporary assumes the identity of the said game character. The pride of building that character comes from i) gathering items, ii) great solid story progression, iii) sense of achievement.
i cant believe i have to explain this simple concept to people who doesnt understand.
The problem is everyone just keep talking about their own opinion and in the end, failed to state a fair, partial opinion. They are so blinded by their own ego that they dont care what people says.
Even tho i complain so much, i will still buy DA2, not because it is awesome, but because the credit came from DAO, its predecessor; an origin so successul that i want to try out DA2.
However, none of the reason is because bioware has EVOLVED the game to a greater height.