After playing the demo and seeing the changes to the game i decided that the changes to DA2 are a bit to drastic for my tastes, i just went ahead saved my money and cancelled my pre order. I came to this conclusion based in part on the demo with the lack of a viable mage healer build. I have a creation tree but it is useless and that is probably the major reason i am cancelling because the developers and apparently the rest of the audience are ok with this change. Removing the viable mage healer build from DA2 is a mistake in my opinion, shoe horns the class into one play style which is sad considering the possibilities for many different builds brings and with those builds the many different ways in which an encounter can be dealt with. As is seems now the only viable tactic (the only one i was able to beat the demo with as a mage) is to run around in circles while the mob in question chases me, all the while the party is hot on it's heels hacking away at the creature who never seems to notice. I can handle a lack of realism, hell fire from my fingertips is unrealistic enough, but the combat has apparently turned into a button mashing or kiting fest, and well that is going to get old, it did in the demo long before the ogre was killed.
Playing the demo i was unable to beat it with a mage class until i ran around the entire time kiting the ogre in one very large circle until the rest of the party finally killed the ogre. All that i had to do was enough DPS to continue to draw the ogre's aggro while the rest of the party killed it. While i was happy in that i finally beat the ogre in the demo i was not happy with the way i was forced to do it. Running around in a big circle for 5 to 10 minutes was not entertaining, i did not enjoy myself and i am not going to pay 60 plus dollars for a software title that has this kind of tactic as a core mechanic. The tank and spank mechanic seems to have been completely removed and with it the need for any sort of party balance, bring all DPS and hope you do enough damage while your character flies around on the map like a bee hopping from flower to flower, i actually had this analogy come to me as i was kiting the orge, not one i would have preffered, but there it was.
In the end the honk kong chop suey flick combat animations, coupled with a complete lack of a viable healer class and the running in a circles combat mechanic were the three things that changed my mind about the title. I will say i am really glad for the demo as it saved me 60 dollars. I may possibly look at the game in the future once a fix has been made either mods or developer where the healer is a viable build that is of course depending on what if anything there is that DA2 will compete against.
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#2
Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:23
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You do realise, ofc, that the specialitation Spirit Healer is in the main game, making "viable healer specs" more... well.. viable.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:24
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See signature. And bye, ... don't let the door hit you on the way out. Oh and please do try not to fall over the stairs, they are a bit slippery lately and I'd hardly would want to clean up the mess.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:25
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Why does everyone think they need to make a thread about why they cancelled a pre-order?
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:25
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To be honest it sounds like you aren't the best tactical player, as most people here didn't need to resort to "kiting" to defeat the Ogre. Plus, basing your decision on what will and won't be viable in the full game based only on a demo...? Still, your decision, thanks for the info and all...
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:25
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You do know there's a spirit healer spec in the full game right? It will be superior to the regular heal spell.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:26
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Good, now get the hell out of the dragon age forums and never come back.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:26
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Sticky Controller wrote...
Why does everyone think they need to make a thread about why they cancelled a pre-order?
yea no joke, what is this twitter?
Modifié par Ethical, 02 mars 2011 - 11:27 .
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:29
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I think the least you could have done if it is a Signature Edition is get it and then offer to sell it to someone who missed the deadline OR who was let down by the company they pre ordered from.....
Just sayin', if not that, have the decency not to make a thread about it, it is a bit insensitive, tbh and doesn't really add any discussion value to the community.
As it happens I found mage the easiest way to beat the Ogre and I usually play rogue!
Just sayin', if not that, have the decency not to make a thread about it, it is a bit insensitive, tbh and doesn't really add any discussion value to the community.
As it happens I found mage the easiest way to beat the Ogre and I usually play rogue!
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:30
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Your tears taste sweet upon my lips.
Damn we are an unforgiving bunch........
Damn we are an unforgiving bunch........
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:30
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Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...
See signature. And bye, ... don't let the door hit you on the way out. Oh and please do try not to fall over the stairs, they are a bit slippery lately and I'd hardly would want to clean up the mess.
Oh Come on! Would you stop warning them?! If you keep doing that then I iced the stairs for nothing! Do you want me resorting to blood magic to get my kicks?!
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:31
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Why do so many users mock people who voice a reasonable concern/feedback (with reasonable I mean without trolling or baseless ranting)?
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:32
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DocDVD wrote...
Why do so many users mock people who voice a reasonable concern/feedback (with reasonable I mean without trolling or baseless ranting)?
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
What s/he said.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:32
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DocDVD wrote...
Why do so many users mock people who voice a reasonable concern/feedback (with reasonable I mean without trolling or baseless ranting)?
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
there s a feedback topic at the top of the page no need for another topic. this is also a discussion forum
Modifié par DrunkenMonkey, 02 mars 2011 - 11:40 .
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:34
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It's true that judging by the talent descriptions, healing isn't a full-time job in DA2. If you like playing a support character I suggest playing a crowd controller instead, to protect the group from taking damage in the first place. There are still the glyph, paralyze and horror spells etc.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:34
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You did'nt read his post right ? Still it is his choice fair play to him.........DocDVD wrote...
Why do so many users mock people who voice a reasonable concern/feedback (with reasonable I mean without trolling or baseless ranting)?
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:34
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I'm sure that in the face of this tragedy the folks at Bioware are nothing more than soulless husks, doomed to wander the earth, tormented.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:34
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There are still already signature editions. Apparently they have not all sold out.I think The Least You Could Have Done If It Is A Signature Edition IS get it And Then offer to sell it to Someone Who Missed the deadline OR Who Was Let Down By The company THEY Ordered from pre ordered from ....
In any case in my country. Even today, we may have signature edition.
Modifié par Sylvianus, 02 mars 2011 - 11:36 .
#24
Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:36
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Purgatious wrote...
Good, now get the hell out of the dragon age forums and never come back.
I second this notion.
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Posté 02 mars 2011 - 11:36
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DocDVD wrote...
Why do so many users mock people who voice a reasonable concern/feedback (with reasonable I mean without trolling or baseless ranting)?
If somebody feels strongly enough about a game he/she cared for to start a topic about not buying it (after a demo), that should be noted (by the devs).
After all, this is a feedback forum (positive and negative)...
i think the main problem is that they make a new thread about it -.-
there should be an official "i cancelled my pre-order whining thread"
