moilami wrote...
Bellbell wrote...
I'm hoping all relationships (LI or otherwise) will be a little more in-depth this time around. I remember I endlessly pestered my teammates about themselves, but no one seemed to give a damn about why they were calling my Lady Aeducan a Kinslayer or what would possess her to put her brother on the throne, or how Brosca felt about Leske's betrayal, or anything about any Warden's background, really. No one seemed to care why your Warden was doing things or how they felt about things in most cases, and just passed judgment or decided they were in love.
At times it felt a bit like a more complicated Harvest Moon, where I gave them presents until they came and lazed about while I did all the work still.
Well romances are hard to do in computer games. What you see in DA is interactive soap opera, and even Bold & Beautiful is better in that regard. There at least is drama and many concurrent romances and not everyone remaining single or romancing you, while the only drama is when Leliana asks you to chose between her and Morri.
I don't necessarily mean drama, either. We never even had a "What happened to your family?" from Alistair for the Human Noble, and yet later you can remind him that your family was killed and he says something along the lines of forgetting, when you never told him. Even if it contains only certain responses and options, it's not too complicated to have characters go "Now I've told you about my childhood, what about yours?"
Nor is it too much to ask, I would think, that there would be a short dialogue after you kill Leske because he betrays you. Things like that aren't too overly dramatic or complicated, and I felt a little...'ignored' because every conversation was more about the other person.
So, I hope the LIs in DA2 (and just party members in general) are a little more observant. It would make for a much less dissonant environment for me, that I'm supposed to have group members who are at 'friendly' with me, yet don't notice that something should possibly have upset me/been hard for me. You are there for them through all their tough times, whether you're a jerk or a supportive friend or a neutral party, and I don't think it's a stretch that more dialogue points/scenes couldn't have them do the same for you.