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Triple Zero wrote...
So I interpret this to mean that DA 2 DLC will be more along the lines of Warden's Keep, Return to Ostagar, The Stone Prisoner.


Oh man, I hope so. Those were my favorites, and I prefer the ones where I can take my normal allies and character.

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Reaverwind wrote...

Addai67 wrote...

 Warden Loghain got more than Warden Alistair.  


That's one heck of an understatement. In fact, I'd argue Warden Loghain had more to say than romanced King Alistair.

I'm happy for that, and I'm glad we got Alistair at all and are supposed to have cameos in DA2.  Just don't think it's fair to compare it to LS.

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I'm always laughing when i hear

- With DLC we can add stuff that would never make it in the retail version!!!
But than

- We have a full team that will work on DLC in pre production .. Basicly our team will cut 5 hours of game content and sell it has DLC at the launch of the game !!!. But we're not laughing in your face no no ... It's would be cut otherwise!!!

Because we have to hire those extra DLC ppl!Because ... BECAUSE it's would be CUT OTHERSIDE!!

Than i imagine the bunch of brainswashed idiot knocking their head down in acknowledgement of their god.

Ahhh hummmm Ahh hhummmm We believe you oh Master!!
Whatever anyway ...

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Suprez30 wrote...

I'm always laughing when i hear

- With DLC we can add stuff that would never make it in the retail version!!!
But than

- We have a full team that will work on DLC in pre production .. Basicly our team will cut 5 hours of game content and sell it has DLC at the launch of the game !!!. But we're not laughing in your face no no ... It's would be cut otherwise!!!

Because we have to hire those extra DLC ppl!Because ... BECAUSE it's would be CUT OTHERSIDE!!

Than i imagine the bunch of brainswashed idiot knocking their head down in acknowledgement of their god.

Ahhh hummmm Ahh hhummmm We believe you oh Master!!
Whatever anyway ...

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Let me try to explain. A video game isn't built by a single super-developer, it's built by several teams. You have writers, artists, programmers, sound engineers, level designers, etc. By necessity, some of these teams finish before others. Rather than sit around and play beer pong (although I hear the writers drink martinis), the teams that finish their job on the main game can start working on DLC. As more teams finish their job on the main game, they transfer to the DLC projects. Eventually, once the game has "gone gold" (i.e. it's finished and copies are being made/shipped), everyone is free to work on DLC projects (and drink martinis). Since the DLC is of considerably less size than the main game, it doesn't take nearly as long to create and can usually be made available on release day.

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#205
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craigdolphin wrote...

LS was the DLC that most appealed to me. With Wardens keep and RTO following close behind. I did not buy Darkspawn Chronicles because it just held no appeal. And the bad reviews and reported lack of depth to Witch Hunt gave me sufficient pause so that I didn't get that one either. My DLC-buying behavior has evolved over time. I started out buying almost everything, and then I became more selective about DLC, now that I've tried a few and felt like maybe the value wasn't there for me.

I want good value for money. I want story. I want fun/compelling characters. And I want it to last considerably longer than a donut in a police station if I'm paying 5 bucks or more. Yes, duration matters to me :innocent: 

(Clearly, other people's mileage may vary.)

I am sad that Mike seems to have come a conclusion that LS was not a succesful experiment. :(



Actually, from the little that we still know of the characters in DA2, Id much prefer playing a DLC as Varric than having him as a companion in the party.

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I really enjoyed LS. At that time I was playing ME2, it was interesting to get the chance to play with a VA. Actually having a VA is one of the best news for me with DA2. Guess that the one thing that would have made me happier on the front of Leli would have been if the story had dealt with Leli and the wardens life post game. A continuing story. But that is kind of difficult since perhaps your warden did the ultimate sacrifice and so on. But it was fun to be able to play as her.

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Leliana's Song the weakest DLC? To me it was the strongest. It's the DLC with the best and most engaging story thus far, plus it had a great feel to it and truly stunning music. The weakest DLC in my opinion is the Darkspawn Chronicles. It had no story, it made no sense (Alistair keeping the Anvil and slaying the elves?) it had a difficulty curve ranging between extremely easy and extremely hard, it was bland, it felt meaningless and I never want to play it again.