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[bl00dsh0t]

Sigh im still on the fence on the whole preorder thing...excited i may be...but too cautious still since we have seen a bit too little to be really certain this game will do DAO justice...



If there be a reveal of the preorder character you might be able to convince me to gief money prematurely bioware...hint hint

[wolfsite]

Wow, love the "Entitlement" people are imposing on this game, bet it really makes the people who actually own and work on the property feel good.


But seriously people really need to just relax, hell pre-order bonuses tend to be forgotten for the most part anyway (well from my experience anyway all that extra gear and such tends to just end up clogging the inventory since better gear comes up soon anyway, besides why are you concerned about stuff that could make the game easier... go for the challenge.)

[stujlaird]

Yeah, I really don't get all the whinging about this; IT. IS. FREE. My biggest concern is that it's going to be DLC, so there's no point in me getting the Xbox version of it, since I can't get Xbox Live. No downside to the PC version for me, though... but I will admit I'd like to know who the character is, but that's just me being greedy; I really need to distract myself with something so I don't go running into too many spoilers...

[Deathwurm]

I think this Thread illustrates exactly why we're NOT getting any info on who the Character will be...

look at all the buzz it's generating. I've never pre-ordered a game but even I'm beginning to question whether or not I should...

[triggerhappy456]

i am also undecided, i usually only pre order games a week or 2 before they come out, and thats only if i really want it

the exclusive character is extremely tempting ill admit, but it just doesnt seem right to spend loads of money on a game months before it comes out

[Synthorasnow]

before i'm able to make a desicion, i need to know the super special bonus character ...

(don't tell them, but i already made my pre-order)

[Nighteye2]

Mike Laidlaw wrote...

LexXxich wrote...
 some more info on what we are getting is required.

Good call. We should reveal something, in fact. It would be a good move.

It's Fenris, isn't it? Fenris is the bonus character... *watches the screaming fangirls*

[Thicos]

I want to see.



I am the customer and I want to see what I will buy.

[Zevais]

The secret companion is a female elf slave (rogue class) that Hawke frees and becomes indebted to him. She is good with a bow, and she can shapeshift into a wolf due to a werewolf infection that is slowly stripping her of mind. She calls him master out of habit, and you get to choose her name; however, the voice actors refer to her simply as "Slave". Her sidequest will allow you to cure her of her disease or let her become a full werewolf (and becomes a warrior beast like Dog). She gets werewolf abilities if she fully transforms, or she gets a unique eagle-eye type archery ability if she is cured.

She will only sleep with you only if you keep her morale low and keep treating her like a slave; eventually, she will stop bedding you when she realizes that her life has not improved under your leadership. She will realize that she has not gained any freedom if her morale is low, and she will eventually leave you to see the world (if she has been cured) or to find a cure on her own (if she has not been cured).

Of course, this is completely wrong. I just wish I was telling the truth.

Modifié par Zevais, 27 décembre 2010 - 04:44 .

[BTCentral]

Dasher1010 wrote...

I'm betting that the DLC character is Anders. it's obviously a mage based on the outline.

If it is, all I have to say is that I will be so very, very disapointed.
Considering Anders was my least favourite character in the whole DA series so far.

And yes, this is despite the fact I used him throughout the whole of Awakening.

No idea if this is true or not, but I am hoping it is:

Malevolence65 wrote...

A couple devs said that the silhouette looks almost nothing like the character.

Anyway, I guess we will just wait and see, i've already pre-ordered anyhow. (Didn't cost me anything to do so, I know I am going to get the game on release anyway... so why not?).

Modifié par BTCentral, 27 décembre 2010 - 06:06 .

[Ramus Quaritch]

lv12medic wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

I want Raeed, the badass mercenary that founded the White Falcons but was betrayed and shot in the face with an arrow.

That blew up a Qunari warship from the inside.

And when you do his mission you go after his former business partner at a dock.  You have to choose between killing Raeed's nemesis or saving a bunch of dockworkers from the fires that started when Raeed recklessley shoots a flaming arrow into barrels of flamable stuff. 

[They call me a SpaceCowboy]

I really doubt the bonus character is an LI. This would mean anyone not getting the SE would be short one LI option.

[BTCentral]

Ramus Quaritch wrote...

lv12medic wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

I want Raeed, the badass mercenary that founded the White Falcons but was betrayed and shot in the face with an arrow.

That blew up a Qunari warship from the inside.

And
when you do his mission you go after his former business partner at a
dock.  You have to choose between killing Raeed's nemesis or saving a
bunch of dockworkers from the fires that started when Raeed recklessley
shoots a flaming arrow into barrels of flamable stuff. 

Hah, that would be some funny "overlap".

Shinian2 wrote...

I really doubt the bonus character is an LI. This would mean anyone not getting the SE would be short one LI option.

Which would then encourage them to either:

a) Buy the standalone DLC when/if it comes out. - or -
Get the Ultimate edition when relased.

Think marketing

Modifié par BTCentral, 27 décembre 2010 - 06:42 .

[Schneidend]

Delta Green wrote...

-Develop a full game
-Take parts that are ready to retail and give them only to people who preorder
-Market as bonus content

This is a dishonest and sleazy way to sell products. I mean yes, you don't pay any different and it is the company's perogative to decide what is sold and included in the product but trying to trick the customer really?

Misinformation. The Stone Prisoner content wasn't ready in time for when the game went gold, so it was cut from the game and worked on after the fact as DLC.

Most on-release DLC is worked on by a secondary team parallel to development of the core game. Borderlands, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect 2 were all done this way, as I understand it.

[ENolan]

Ramus Quaritch wrote...

lv12medic wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

I want Raeed, the badass mercenary that founded the White Falcons but was betrayed and shot in the face with an arrow.

That blew up a Qunari warship from the inside.

And when you do his mission you go after his former business partner at a dock.  You have to choose between killing Raeed's nemesis or saving a bunch of dockworkers from the fires that started when Raeed recklessley shoots a flaming arrow into barrels of flamable stuff. 

You're forgetting the biggest part! The Crossbow he uses is older than we are and hasn't been used for years. One day, it just stopped firing... Just like that.

[Altima Darkspells]

scyphozoa wrote...

...the EA/Bioware marketing team revolves around the whims of the BSN.

Oh thank goodness.  I was beginning to think I was all alone.

[Heretical]

Quite honestly, surprises bother me. If I get my code and enter it just to see Sandal's face pop up as my secret companion, I'll throw my computer out the window.

[sonsonthebia07]

The only reason I am bothering to pre-order at all is for the secret character/quests. I could care less about the additional content.



If they call it a "secret" character, it should remain that way until released. Although, I doubt that very much.

[LexXxich]

No, you don't understand!

It's not about entitlement. It's not even about "free stuff". It's about limits of trust and being responsible consumer. I'll try to put it simple:

1. There's this pre-order, which costs just like a new game. It includes a bunch of ultimately useless stuff (all digital), and one shiny secret companion.

2. There's this customer (me), who knows enough of the game to be at "buy it when sale starts" stage.

3. There's this marketing team, which totes that one secret companion as being exclusive to pre-order. With Bioware's answers on a matter of availability of this character in DLC form later being as vague as possible.

But you see, this customer generally likes characters in Bioware games. So this one character might just make a difference between buying a game for a full price and buying an Ultimate Edition a year later on a sale.

Is it too much to ask what are you buying? I don't think so. And this is what this thread is about. Not whining about Biioware's DLC policies.or praising them.

[RevilFox]

I'm sorry, I can't buy the "it's not fair to make me spend a ton of money months before the game comes out" argument. Mostly because you don't have to pay for the game in full when you pre-order from brick & mortar stores like Gamestop.

[wwwwowwww]

LexXxich wrote...

No, you don't understand!
It's not about entitlement. It's not even about "free stuff". It's about limits of trust and being responsible consumer. I'll try to put it simple:
1. There's this pre-order, which costs just like a new game. It includes a bunch of ultimately useless stuff (all digital), and one shiny secret companion.
2. There's this customer (me), who knows enough of the game to be at "buy it when sale starts" stage.
3. There's this marketing team, which totes that one secret companion as being exclusive to pre-order. With Bioware's answers on a matter of availability of this character in DLC form later being as vague as possible.
But you see, this customer generally likes characters in Bioware games. So this one character might just make a difference between buying a game for a full price and buying an Ultimate Edition a year later on a sale.
Is it too much to ask what are you buying? I don't think so. And this is what this thread is about. Not whining about Biioware's DLC policies.or praising them.

The flaw in your logic is that you already know what your buying, your buying DA:2 and if you happen to buy it early (pre-order) you will get some extra FREE stuff for doing so. Your not paying any extra for the stuff, your paying the same price as if you waited to buy the game when it hits the stores.

So yeah it goes back to the "entitlement" issue.

[Ramus Quaritch]

The Director wrote...

Ramus Quaritch wrote...

lv12medic wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

I want Raeed, the badass mercenary that founded the White Falcons but was betrayed and shot in the face with an arrow.

That blew up a Qunari warship from the inside.

And when you do his mission you go after his former business partner at a dock.  You have to choose between killing Raeed's nemesis or saving a bunch of dockworkers from the fires that started when Raeed recklessley shoots a flaming arrow into barrels of flamable stuff. 

You're forgetting the biggest part! The Crossbow he uses is older than we are and hasn't been used for years. One day, it just stopped firing... Just like that.

  Hahahaha.  Other than telling you stories, he doesn't talk to you very much. 

[bcooper56]

I hope there female i prefer female party memebrs.....