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[Templar_Avenger_1]

Well I beat Dragon Age 2 two nights ago and had mixed emotions about the entire ending as well as a bit confused about the ending but I'll answer that in due time, I didn't have my own character save because of other things anyway, After thinking through the game I realized something. The Game, when you play as Hawke, only lasts 7 years. One year working off your debts for mercs or smugglers, 3 after deep roads expidition, and finally 3 after defeating the Qunari and becoming champion. Then the game leads to the end. I think. I MAY be miscounting. But if I am right then that means that there are 3 years of hawkes life missing... Can someone confirm or deny this? Maybe Varric is telling the story 10 years from the start and THAT is counted as 10 years. Whatever it is can someone help me with this?

[wollert]

Could be the interrogation takes place 3 years after endgame, could be the 10 years evolved from the phrase "over a decade", could be DLC or EP was considered when marketing the games scope.

[Templar_Avenger_1]

wollert wrote...

Could be the interrogation takes place 3 years after endgame, could be the 10 years evolved from the phrase "over a decade", could be DLC or EP was considered when marketing the games scope.

Yes this was exactly what I was thinking.

[Knox1776]

I agree. There is significant time between the end of the game and Varric's interrogation. Kirkwall is rebuilt, the party has split apart and people gone their separate ways. This would easily explain the additional three years.

I'd love to see some DLC that fills in the gaps more in the three year windows between the Acts.

[Eterguy]

But didn't Bioware say that the game was to span 10 years in the final story/product?

[UNOSHI]

yeah think an EP would be more worthy then DLC. but they might just pop up DA 3. i do hope they make the game some one longer.

[TJPags]

Eterguy wrote...

But didn't Bioware say that the game was to span 10 years in the final story/product?

Yes, but we have to count the time IN the gaps, and the time we play also.

In other words, Act 2 doesn't begin the day after Act 1.  I think it's 3 years later.  Act 3 starts some period of time after Act 2.

So, get to Kirkwall, spend 1 year with smugglers.
Spend time during Act 1 . . . then 3 years pass.
Spend time during Act 2, then 3 years pass.
Then Act 3 time. 
 
In other words, each Act also takes up time.

[WhiteKnyght]

Not much tho. In Act 3 Merrill can be quoted in saying she has only lived in her house for six years. If the amount of time the acts themselves amounted to much she would say seven or eight years.

[arry2007uk]

Well there's no question that there'll be DLC is there? If you load the complete the game and load your end-game save you are back in Hawke mansion with a message that says additional downloadable adventures continue from here, This will likely fill in many gaps.

[TJPags]

The Grey Nayr wrote...

Not much tho. In Act 3 Merrill can be quoted in saying she has only lived in her house for six years. If the amount of time the acts themselves amounted to much she would say seven or eight years.

Yes, and Merril isn't there for the first year you spend with the Smugglers/Mercenaries.  So it's been at least 7 years in game at that point.  And if we assume Act 1 takes year, we may be talking 8 years of game time.

Problem is, we don't know how long each Act takes.  If we did, we'd know if we're short years.

[arry2007uk]

TJPags wrote...

The Grey Nayr wrote...

Not much tho. In Act 3 Merrill can be quoted in saying she has only lived in her house for six years. If the amount of time the acts themselves amounted to much she would say seven or eight years.

Yes, and Merril isn't there for the first year you spend with the Smugglers/Mercenaries.  So it's been at least 7 years in game at that point.  And if we assume Act 1 takes year, we may be talking 8 years of game time.

Problem is, we don't know how long each Act takes.  If we did, we'd know if we're short years.

Surely this can be worked out with the exception of the final chapter as there is an Autosave at the end of each act that says "Year 4", "Year 7" etc

[TJPags]

arry2007uk wrote...

TJPags wrote...

The Grey Nayr wrote...

Not much tho. In Act 3 Merrill can be quoted in saying she has only lived in her house for six years. If the amount of time the acts themselves amounted to much she would say seven or eight years.

Yes, and Merril isn't there for the first year you spend with the Smugglers/Mercenaries.  So it's been at least 7 years in game at that point.  And if we assume Act 1 takes year, we may be talking 8 years of game time.

Problem is, we don't know how long each Act takes.  If we did, we'd know if we're short years.

Surely this can be worked out with the exception of the final chapter as there is an Autosave at the end of each act that says "Year 4", "Year 7" etc

Is there?  Not sure I noticed.

Then yes, it may be easier then we think.

[arry2007uk]

Yes, I noticed this by chance on my first playthrough. I'm at work at the moment so can't dig through these exactly. Maybe someone else can? Otherwise I'll deal with it this evening.

[Maria Caliban]

Templar_Avenger_1 wrote...

wollert wrote...

Could be the interrogation takes place 3 years after endgame, could be the 10 years evolved from the phrase "over a decade", could be DLC or EP was considered when marketing the games scope.

Yes this was exactly what I was thinking.

This is correct. From the time Hawke arrives in Kirkwall to when Cassandra interrogates Varric is 10 years. After the battle with Merideth, there are three years of Hawke's life that hasn't been detailed.