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[Genevere Amell]

When trying to get into the city in the Prologue is a benefit to choosing either the smugglers or the mercenaries to work for?

[LordHelfort]

I didnt find anything major in particular when I chose the mercs, I do think it colors the quests you can get in Act 1 though.

[Malu Cap]

I sided with the smugglers & during act 1 the side quests mostly came from them, so yeah I guess the group you side with is the one who'll give you quests.

[NattheRat]

I was wondering this myself.. I chose Mercs, but thought about starting a second game and going smuggler to see the difference.

[Genevere Amell]

Thanks for the responses! I may go back and try the other option also.

[0Sion0]

Have a question regarding this;

Which is the 'good' option according to you? Not in the sense of good versus evil, but rather - what do you think/feel is the better option between the two?

* Slight spoilers?*
- To either side with the Mercs and deal with their task, thus killing someone. (Or take option B, which leads to siding with the Smugglers; Take the money and fail.)
- Or to side with the Smugglers and (with the lovely help of Aveline) get the money back without any blood having be shed?

I find myself slightly conflicted - I want to do the right thing (in my eyes not killing anyone without good reason), yet find that working with smugglers might be the 'bad' thing to do here (the achievement/trophy is called nefarious for a reason )

Opinions/thoughts? Any insight as to what effect this has later on in the story?(which one gets you the more interesting quests, in your opinion?)

Modifié par 0Sion0, 09 mars 2011 - 05:14 .

[Capt. Reynolds]

0Sion0 wrote...

Have a question regarding this;

Which is the 'good' option according to you? Not in the sense of good versus evil, but rather - what do you think/feel is the better option between the two?

* Slight spoilers?*
- To either side with the Mercs and deal with their task, thus killing someone. (Or take option B, which leads to siding with the Smugglers; Take the money and fail.)
- Or to side with the Smugglers and (with the lovely help of Aveline) get the money back without any blood having be shed?

I find myself slightly conflicted - I want to do the right thing (in my eyes not killing anyone without good reason), yet find that working with smugglers might be the 'bad' thing to do here (the achievement/trophy is called nefarious for a reason )

Opinions/thoughts? Any insight as to what effect this has later on in the story?(which one gets you the more interesting quests, in your opinion?)

I don't know about later effect on the story as I'm only here myself, but I've gone through every option (I like to save prior to things like this and test every possible answer you can give and it's outcome) and the best route I see is to take option B with the mercenaries and then go the smuggler route by having Aveline give her piece. You get money and experience from having to fight the body guards, and you get positive influence from Aveline by going with the smugglers. That's also the only way you can get any sort of positive feedback. If you take a bribe from the merchant OR say you're going to outright kill the other guy, you get negative feedback. So for the immediate future, this is the best option, in my opinion.

[Strawberri]

I think you end up with different starting armor too? Depending who you pick?

[HobowithABroadsword]

You can actually betray the mercs, make 2 sovereign, then have the smugglers pay to get you in the city. That's been my best way into the city so far.

[Valingard]

Yeah ageed, if you are after the $$$ and XP then betraying the mercs is a good option.

[Kushems]

ok can anyone tell me there are extra side quest, cus i know u can pick up quests on the chantry board and another board is on the docks but from act 1 i went with the smugglers for my rogue and now im in act 2 looking to see if i can do side quests for the smugglers on their board. Do they even have a board? please help!

[frustratemyself]

I believe you get more money if you work for Meeran. You can bully the merchant & he will pay you 2 sovereigns to leave him alone. You then kill the noble guy for Meeran & loot 5 sovereigns off his body.
If you do it the other way around & bully the noble for a bribe to leave him alone I think you only get 2 sovereigns out of him.

@Kushems You don't get any further quests from the mercs or smugglers after the Loose Ends quest in act 1.

[Foolsfolly]

Do they even have a board?

No. It's just meaningless dialogue. Side quests in DA2 are reverse fetch quests (you find the item without being told to find the item and then go to the person who's missing the item).

[dgcatanisiri]

I say that the smugglers are the morally better option. They don't sell slaves and they aren't out for blood. The problem with the mercenaries is that they're little more than thugs, out to kill for whoever pays the coin. The job they want you to join up with is killing a noble, for Maker's sake! No matter how much Meeran could grease the palms of the guard, the fact is, you are starting out your life in Kirkwall by killing a nobleman by following that path. At least Athenril is only asking you to collect on a debt and you can walk away without blood being spilled.

[Iosev]

The smugglers definitely seem to be the more morally better option since they don't deal in flesh (slavery or assassination). The mercenaries, on the other hand, will ask you specifically to kill people.

With that said, Athenril, as a person, isn't necessarily morally better than Meeran, since Athenril employs children to do her dangerous jobs.

Modifié par arcelonious, 03 mai 2011 - 06:06 .

[frustratemyself]

dgcatanisiri wrote...

At least Athenril is only asking you to collect on a debt and you can walk away without blood being spilled.

She doesn't stay that gentle.

I don't really think assassinations are a mercenary's primary job. There would be some mercenary companies that are hired to fight wars, provide protection for caravans etc. Look at the Blackstone Irregulars in DAO, they may do some shady work but not all of it would be.