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[scpulley]

MKDAWUSS wrote...

The Qunari storyline was pretty good.

I agree. Wish the game had just focused on that it was clearly more of a meaningfull story I felt than the business of the templars and mages that felt like it was just dumped on Hawke because he was just there. You could actually have an opinion about the Qunari. And I wanted them to burn the damn city to the ground by the end of the act so everyone would stop their complaining of their plite in game!

Modifié par scpulley, 26 mars 2011 - 07:42 .

[Dave of Canada]

Not the right David but...

txgoldrush wrote...

David, who wrote Merrill

Mary Kirby.

and her quests?

Probably Mary Kirby.

[Maugrim]

txgoldrush wrote...

I cannot believe anyone hasn't said "Mirror Image" yet. Merril was simply amazing here, wow what voice acting.

The part where after Anders confirm that her friend was dead (who ran into the Varritel), will alwyas remain with me. Merril suddenly sobs "Why did you run, you shouldn't have run".

David, who wrote Merrill and her quests?

Mary Kirby was the writer for Merrill. DA Wiki FTW!  But yes Mary did an excellent job.  I never thought Merrill would actually be serious competion for Isabela in my and my PC's affections but she's just so well written and cute!  The Rivalmance is great.

Modifié par makenzieshepard, 26 mars 2011 - 07:48 .

[shai-hulud-lama]

Pandaman102 wrote...

Oh, Avenline's courtship quest, hands down. I even kept a save right before starting that quest so I can do it again with other party members in tow.

Don't know if it's the best one, but it's definitely the funniest one.

[Glorfindel709]

All That Remains was the first moment in Dragon Age 2 where not only did I feel an emotional connection to Hawke and to the characters in the game, but it was actually a punch in the gut equivalent to learning from Riordan that in order to defeat the Archdemon, either myself or Alistair (as Riordan was obviously going to have a Crowning Moment of Dying haha) would have to die.

It was powerful, well written, the cinematics were haunting, the follow up cutscenes with your LI and Gamlen were intensely emotional, and I honestly would have cried had my roommate not been sitting there watching me play.

Another quest that I thought was particularly well done involved Sister Petrice with the escorting of "Ketojan" By the Maker... in the mage playthrough, my character was obviously very supportive of magic users, so he fought against the Qunari wanting to kill him. When the fight was over and he unshackled himself so he could speak, he explained his conviction to the Qun and his role and what he had to do.. .and then immolating himself. It was a very deep cinematic and I feel a great deal of respect to whoever wrote and designed that scene.

[Katzen]

Act I made me hate this game but act II made me fall in love with it. The story needed to get epic sooner. The political/war thing is actually pretty cool once things start taking off with the Qunari but you had to trudge through Act 1 first.

[_Aine_]

shai-hulud-lama wrote...

Pandaman102 wrote...

Oh, Avenline's courtship quest, hands down. I even kept a save right before starting that quest so I can do it again with other party members in tow.

Don't know if it's the best one, but it's definitely the funniest one.

My husband is playing this game on the PS3 right now and just did that quest.  He was laughing hysterically the whole time, and I have to admit seeing his hulking warrior sitting looking vulnerable in the tavern with Donnic made me laugh too.  Made me realize I am *definitely* going to have to play through as a male character, I have heard a lot of differences in the game in general that are very interesting.  

It isn't a quest, but some of the dialogue that Lady Hawke uses with Carver is priceless too.   It isn't just a mean-snark rivalry.  At times you can actually feel like they have known each other and quite enjoy needling each other, and despite rivalry there *was* at least love in there.   I laughed out loud at the " My brother has a point. It is on his head, but there you have it."  line.  I actually brought him along more often just to see if I could further harass him.  

Katzen wrote...

Act I made me hate this game but act II made me fall in love with it. The story needed to get epic sooner. The political/war thing is actually pretty cool once things start taking off with the Qunari but you had to trudge through Act 1 first.

Act I had a lot of good in it, regrettably just a tad too long though which made it draaaaaag.  

I was extremely sad when the Qunari involvement was over.  I had a hard time at the beginning of Act 3 for a while there.  Hands down the most intriguing part of the game for me.  I was the Arishok's b$^%# I think, I kept running to him for everything to see what he had to say. LOL  I loved his talk in almost double negatives too " I find myself with a growing lack of disgust for you" and " I do not hope that you die" (horrifically paraphrased probably, apologies.)  Even though the talkative man joked about the world being more simple than it used to be, with everything easier, the Arishok didn't fall prey to that at all. He was never easy ( blast it! ) and always insightful.  Of course, I ended up adoring Sten and Loghain in DA:O too so I tend to like people who either are difficult to know or who cause me grief.  Not sure if that pegs me a sadist or just incredibly curious.  (i would guess it is just emotional crack, only games and characters like that prompt you to feel the more difficult emotions, like anger and guilt!  Who knew that would be a good thing?lol)  

Modifié par shantisands, 26 mars 2011 - 01:13 .

[Rising Phoenix]

Sheparding Wolves, by far one of the best quests in the game. I was dissapointed that he didn't join your party in the end...

The long road is also brilliant and certainly different. If only we got to witness the wedding... Oh the hilarity...Also the party suiting up would have been nice...

[Lord Gremlin]

Rising Phoenix wrote...

Sheparding Wolves, by far one of the best quests in the game. I was dissapointed that he didn't join your party in the end...

I agree completely. Qunari-related writing is the best part of the game. I was disappointed that saarebas suicided, but I guess he was way too devoted to the Qun. The greatest disappointment is lack of any Qunari companion. I mean, Tal-Vashoth.
I'd even buy such a companion as DLC. Sebastian was disappointing - and I couldn't even kill him when he run off to Divine to report my blood mage. At least it was free with Signature Edition.
I'd love to see more Qunari-related things in DLC and future games.

[sansaserif]

There were a lot of great quests, like "Haunted" and the qunari invasion (I almost agreed with the Qun). Funny though, I didn't help out Merrill and let her fix the mirror, and she started to despise me... until very much later on, when she realised that I was right all along. It was touching.

[Champion1]

Merrill as a whole. Going into her quests I was determined not to help her on that stupid mirror (especially having played a Dalish Warden), but then the voice, the mannerism, and the eyes (oh gods the eyes!) just sucked me in. When she begged for help I hit "yes" without even thinking about it, but then in Act 3 I gave her an earful cause I was genuinely pissed, both at her for being so naive and myself for getting sucked in. I mean, when a character in a game makes you change your mind even when you can see the outcome a mile away, that's good writing, voice-acting, cinematics, and well... everything!

Modifié par Champion1, 26 mars 2011 - 04:16 .

[DahliaLynn]

David Gaider wrote...

RosaAquafire wrote...
~ A Bitter Pill - there's just an amazing MOOD to this quest, and I found myself totally possessed by Fenris's feelings. I'm really curious who the HELL did animation for Fenris, because his subtle facial expressions and eye movements were just amazing, you can see entire novels written in his face and this quest (and Alone, which I LIKED better but wasn't quite as well written, imo) was awesome for that. Fenris's face is so expressive, far and away the best animated character. He's like a real person.

That would have been Sarah, the cinematic designer on my team. She would come into my office almost every day asking for background on what Fenris was like, how he might move, etc. If you can imagine me mimicking Fenris ("he sort of turns his head aside, like 'no, I can't...'") and she would get all excited and run off to make it perfect.

I'm really happy with how those scenes turned out.

I figured I couldn't keep this one to myself. I'm only halfway through the game..but I had to mention..there was a CU shot of Fenris in the "bitter pill" as he stared into Adriana's face, it was absolutely and perfectly jarring. His position, the shot, and the circumstance couldn't have been a better fit. I wanted to give Sarah Kudos for that one. It remains a very memorable moment in my mind.

Modifié par DahliaLynn, 26 mars 2011 - 04:41 .

[Critical Miss]

"Dissent" is my favourite quest. Gave me a greater insight to what happens to mages in Circles, how the bad guys can sometimes look good, and how people with good intentions can look bad. And that poor girl mage. Her fears were very real. She was beautifully voice acted too. Never have I felt so much rage about something that happens in a game.

Modifié par Critical Miss, 26 mars 2011 - 04:47 .

[Helen0rz]

JohnEpler wrote...

They tend to keep the majority of the same writers on the same franchise - this tends to help with maintaining consistent tone, writing style, that sort of thing.

Not like us poor Cinematic Designers. Shipped from project to project like so many Philips screwdrivers.

Speaking of cinematics...I do have some a small question

I noticed Fenris has some REALLY nice shots, no girls were playing favorites with Fenris, were they? It really seems, to me, that Fenris has a lot of better shots in some instances than other companions

Also, I really like how Isabella's facial expressions were done this time around. When I think of her, I will always refer to that wink she gave Hawke as she walks out of Fenris's place. 

[Sylvius the Mad]

David Gaider wrote...

Tonia Laird, our writing intern, plunked away at Magistrate's Orders as her first full writing task-- designing the quest from top to bottom (with guidance from myself and Jennifer). I think she did an excellent job.

I have one complaint about Magistrate's Orders.  When Hawke is confronting the Magistrate's son where the son is asking to be killed, the only "let's not kill him" option is compassionate.  The only way Hawke can choose to save the guy is because Hawke wants tho help him.

I would have much preferred to have been able to bring him back simply because that's what I agreed to do, and that particular Hawke keeps his word.  But that sort of design, a Hawke with a specific personality trait relating to keeping promises, doesn't seem to work.

Being benevolent doesn't equal being a sop, but that's how that quest was written.

[ymatis]

i dont know if it's the best written but one of the best for sure - the scrolls quests at act3.

some of the demons in that quest are so brutal and challenging that you need to pause every 3 seconds. great fun.

[Custodire]

I think "The Last Straw" in general is pretty awesome. It invokes a real sense of urgency.

Justice was my favourite character in Awakening, so killing his host was a pivotal moment for me. Meredith was utterly fantastic.

Oh, and I loved "Sketchy Description" or whatever it was called. It was hilarious rounding a corner and seeing "The Screaming Mage" bolting down a corridor, flailnig his arms.

Modifié par Custodire, 27 mars 2011 - 01:11 .

[MCPOWill]

The Romances are the best in any Bioware game, I'd have to say. The relationships with you companions in general deserve recognition if nothing else because it just feels so much more organic and natural than in any other video game. I really felt I knew and had a connection with these characters over the years. So kudos to the writers for creating such a compelling cast of characters to interact and engage with.

[jmbrosendo]

The haunted mansion, that was some beautifull work with the closing doors, sounds, ghosts appearing, vases floating, chair upside down in the ceiling.


In terms of writing, it's not fair to put up the writing alone, when there is some amazing voice acting that brings text to life.

Following the Qun was amongst mine, although I found Fenris quests to be very well written and played as well. There's really that anger coming from beneath in every sentence, and barely controlled rage.

Modifié par jmbrosendo, 29 mars 2011 - 10:10 .

[LT123]

Custodire wrote...

*snip*

Oh, and I loved "Sketchy Description" or whatever it was called. It was hilarious rounding a corner and seeing "The Screaming Mage" bolting down a corridor, flailnig his arms.

While screaming something like "I've never been to Antiva!" Poor Sketch.

[LoveAsThouWilt]

Honestly the best quest, emotionally engaging that is, for me, was Shepherding the Wolves. Attempt after attempt of trying to solve it differently, knowing that I could not, pissed me off (not about the quest mind you), but about how it shows the first HINT at how far the Qunari will go for the Qun, and how even they while showing you honor at trying to defend them will still believe it wrong. It was just a big WOW of a quest. I wouldn't lie it nearly had me in tears. That and the Magistar's son later on. I really wanted that Mother/Sister whatever she was for my blade, not a Qunari's.. lol

[Dasha Dreyson]

Aveline's dating quest was one of the best to me. It's so funny and adorably cute. I love how Aveline likes him so much because he's a good man. I also like how Aveline and Varric simply aren't interested in Hawke.

The facial expressions and animations in that quest and throughout the game are fantastic.

[LoveAsThouWilt]

Dasha Dreyson wrote...

Aveline's dating quest was one of the best to me. It's so funny and adorably cute. I love how Aveline likes him so much because he's a good man. I also like how Aveline and Varric simply aren't interested in Hawke.

The facial expressions and animations in that quest and throughout the game are fantastic.

OMG YES! HELL YES! Starting that quest with Isabella in party. lol The two bickering back and forth once Isabella realized what was going on "She's sweet on the fellow" "wasn't lady man-hands already married"

And then.. the best part, Hawke's face popping up RIGHT in the middle between the two of theirs to stop them from pulling each others hair if it went a momment longer! lmao loved it loved it loved it.

Oh and the bried dialogue where Male Hawke after asking Den... damn forget his name all of a sudden. Aveline's new-man... yeah. Where Hawke asks for him to meet him at the Hanged Man, after words there is a brief dialogue out-of-wheel where the guy says "Did he just... no.. can't be"  LMAO thinking Hawke asked him out. THEN the waiting and waiting at the Pub for her to finally show up. Hawke's expressions.... were just damn! lol

[Cucco]

I have to say my favourite quest wasn't really a quest, it was the Black Emporium (regardless of the weapons and things). Whoever wrote/created that scenario deserves kudos.