I don't want to lose RP elements, as others have said.
I don't want Origins ignored or have player choices retconned out of existence. Heroic Sacrifice is the only acceptable Origins ending to me, and if that "breaks" whatever Morrigan-is-oh-so-important-plot they have planned for the franchise, I'll stay away from DA2 and all further products thank you very much.
But at the same time I don't want too many references to it. New setting, new story, new people.
I don't want Hawke doing or saying anything I don't tell her to. It's
my character,
I make the choices, period. Which is one reason why I am not happy with Hawke being voiced (the other reason being that more voice acting equals less money to spend on other things like RP elements or sidequests).
I don't want "romance" forced down my throat, or feel I have to "romance" anyone for fear of otherwise having no more companion interaction after a quarter or third of the game.
I don't want the Chantry vilified or made to feel like an "obvious" thing to oppose.
I don't want the story/world to be more about a thoroughly unlikeable but sadly, inexpicably unkilleable NPC than about my character, which is the impression Morrigan gives me in Origins.
I don't want spineless companion who put up with whatever abuse or violation of their personal beliefs that the protagonist inflicts on them. ****** 'em off and they leave and/or try to kill the so-called hero, immediately or with backup later on. No ifs, no buts, no brainwashing them with gifts. Characters without convictions and limits are dead and boring.
Neither do I want puerile wanker brat companions who can't keep their hole shut or show a smidgen of respect or team spirit unless I bend over backwards and kiss up to them first. If a companion insults me, threatens me, pisses off those companions I
like or other NPCs whom I respect or whose support I want, or otherwise proves to be a detriment to the group and its goals, I want the option to deal with them. Up to and including gutting them on the spot.
And I really don't want a big stinking Mary Sue protagonist. I don't want to be told at every turn how beautiful or special or whatever I am. I don't want the whole fricking world revolving around my character. I don't want to be able to sh*t on tradition, ****** on authority, spit on belief and vomit on basic courtesy and get away with it scot free. I don't want a lack of meaningful choices or consequences or prices to pay. I don't want almost every NPCs to be incapable of tying their own shoelaces, nevermind solve basic problems in very own their area of expertise (hello, Templars in the Circle Tower), just so Mary Hawke Sue can show off being ZOMGWTFSPESHUL.
Sounds rather jeaded? Yeah, I am. I find myself getting less and less willing or able to ignore those annoyances in my games.
Modifié par Korva, 12 octobre 2010 - 11:09 .