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[hannibalizer0]

So I havn't heard the nicest things about DA awakening, but saw for 15 dollars on amazon.com. Is it worth it? Or should I just avoid it?

[SirCrashalot]

Well, it adds quite a bit of playing time to your DA:O created warden and adds new items, skills and companions.

The quests are messy and buggy, but if you have foreknowledge of these problems then you can avoid all the issues on future playthroughs.

It is ok but not great, nothing really awesome happens when you push your button, though some of the new skills will have your characters hitting very hard.

I don't regret having it, though I bought the Ultimate edition and got that plus all the DLC which was a very good deal. If you do not have any of the DLC addons then you might be better off shopping around for the Ultimate Edition, it is worth it I think.

Modifié par SirCrashalot, 24 mars 2011 - 05:21 .

[hannibalizer0]

I own DA O already, so its still cheaper for me to to buy things separate.

[Arthur Cousland]

Awakening has it's share of bugs, though I don't regret getting it. It's basically more Dragon Age, and lets me carry on with my warden character. You'll get new companions to recruit, nice gear and abilities, and the level cap is raised to 35.

For more info on bugs, especially the nasty Silverite Mines bug, check the wiki site.

[blu_skye]

It's definitely not worth the $40.00 that EA originally charged, considering that Awakening is a bug ridden mess. However, for $15.00, I'd consider it. There are a few mods that correct a couple of the more egregious bugs like the infamous Silverite mine. Go to dragonage nexus for the fixes and do the quests in the "proper" order and you can avoid most of bugs.

It's definitely shameful that EA couldn't be bothered to do anything but collect your money and laugh.

[Deathwurm]

I think (depending on your Gaming budget) that Awakenings is worth the $15.
I was lucky enough to get the Ultimate Edition, so I really didn't have to pay for it (for $34.99 I kinda feel everything in the Ultimate Edition beyond the core Game was just gravy) so maybe I'm a bit more forgiving.
It is true that it is a buggy mess and the Silverite Mine bug almost made me stop playing right there, but there are some nice moments and some interesting new characters.

[markdienekes]

So it has some pretty mad bugs then that weren't fixed? That's very poor : (

I just bought it for £6 pounds though, can't go far wrong with that price, can I?

Modifié par markdienekes, 25 mars 2011 - 04:16 .

[rayvioletta]

Awakenings is good but not great. it's much. much shorter than Origins and lacks most of the replay value. there's no romances, much less conversations with companions and the Origins cast are limited to short cameos or not appearing at all (which in some cases contradicts the Origins epilogues) apart from Oghren of course
that being said, it has a good story, the new companions are interesting and well written, it contains at least one decision likely to be important when imported into future content and introduces you to some of the characters who will appear in DA2
I'd definitely say that any fan of Origins should play it at least once, especially now the price is lower

[markdienekes]

So I need to do Velanna's Joining before The Righteous Path, or do the Rightous Path questline first of the main plot quests? I'm not sure I understand the bug on the wiki. http://dragonage.wik...lanna's_Joining

Modifié par markdienekes, 25 mars 2011 - 04:25 .

[LadyJaneGrey]

Hey, mark.

The easiest way to avoid Joining bugs is to do Shadows of the Blackmarsh quest line after Righteous Path and Last of the Legion. Oh, and before you enter the Silverite Mines, take off any DLC equipment and make a "reload here to avoid bugs" save file before proceeding.

Hope that helps.

[markdienekes]

Thanks LadyJaneGrey, that has cleared up any confusion

[Arthur Cousland]

markdienekes wrote...

So I need to do Velanna's Joining before The Righteous Path, or do the Rightous Path questline first of the main plot quests? I'm not sure I understand the bug on the wiki. http://dragonage.wik...lanna's_Joining

The items that get lost in the Silverite Mines are character/class specific items.  Those are items that only the warden or certain companions can wear, or certain items that are labeled "blood mage only" or items that an arcane warrior would be wearing but a regular mage could not due to strength requirements.  If anyone in the party is wearing anything that's character/class specific, then just unequip it.  If you want to play it safe, then just have everyone enter the mines naked, though it's not necessary.  I like having to hunt down the ghouls for my gear.  If you go in naked, the ghouls won't have anything to loot, and will basically be just another enemy to kill.  Either way, it's still a good idea to have a separate file prior to entering the mines.

[markdienekes]

Cheers - I've just started it up and imported my character from Origins, except he's now naked. My Warden Commander's armour from the Warder's Keep is missing.

I'm now doing a dwarf impersonation of Conan, hehe

[MacNille]

It would have been a great expansion pack if it was longer. It felt rushed when i played throught it.

[Recon Member]

Just buy it. You get to own your own land which you can rule, choose what your soldiers will defend in your land (the farms, the citys, your keep). You get the chance to hold a court to judge people (give them mercy, execute them etc.)

Depending on if your Warden survived killing the Archdemon, he/she makes a return in awekening. You are treated with high respect, and you'll get the chance to meet some people from Origins. You can choose to play as a new Orlesian character, but it ain't as much fun as your character from Origins.

Your companions are not as good as in Origins, but it's cool when everyone is a Grey Warden (if they survive the joining that is. It depends entirely on you).

How long is the game, you ask? About 10-15 hours, so it's basically worth the money

Modifié par Thekill_3, 26 mars 2011 - 05:06 .

[rayvioletta]

MacNille wrote...

It would have been a great expansion pack if it was longer. It felt rushed when i played throught it.

Awakening suffers from pretty much the same problem as DA2. both are good but could have been so much better had they not been rushed

[TrueProphecy22]

Nevermind, there was an entire topic devoted to my question.

Modifié par TrueProphecy22, 27 mars 2011 - 07:56 .

[Wulcy]

I enjoyed "Awakening" for an expansion pack. It could have been longer, but I thought that the pros greatly outweighed the cons.

Modifié par Wulcy, 28 mars 2011 - 08:09 .

[Shasow]

Get the Ultimate edition and you'll have everything in one.

[dadadede03]

I think Awakening is worth of playing yet Leliana doesn't appear in that expansion pack. Sigh~~

[Glorfindel709]

While I dislike the conversation system in Awakening, and it is bugged to all hell, it definitely isn't a bad little expansion.

The two major moral choices in it, for example, outstrip just about any of the ones you can make in Origins.

[Morgora]

hannibalizer0 wrote...

So I havn't heard the nicest things about DA awakening, but saw for 15 dollars on amazon.com. Is it worth it? Or should I just avoid it?

You know, I was thinking the same thing so I wrote to EA customer support.

Me: (Email sent March 25, 2011)

Just wondering if there is another patch in the works to fix all the bugs listed on the Awakenings wiki here:

http://dragonage.wik...g_Bugs/Glitches

I haven't bought Awakenings due to the amount of known bugs. I would buy the game if there was a new patch to fix the bugs.

Customer Support: (Reply received March 30, 2011)

Thank you for writing to us at Electronic Arts.

I apologize for any inconvenience caused to you thus far.

I would like to inform you that we do not have any update regarding your issue. I would request you to please keep an eye in the forum section of the game for more updates.

http://social.biowar...um/1/subindex/7

Your patience is highly appreciated while resolving this issue.

If you have any further questions or concerns please reply to this email or visit our extensive knowledge base online at http://support.ea.com.

Please note that our chat service is now available for 24 hrs. So feel free to contact our chat agents any time you want.


Sincerely,

Customer Support
Electronic Arts

Modifié par Morgora, 30 mars 2011 - 03:45 .

[Arthur Cousland]

markdienekes wrote...

Cheers - I've just started it up and imported my character from Origins, except he's now naked. My Warden Commander's armour from the Warder's Keep is missing.

I'm now doing a dwarf impersonation of Conan, hehe

Any of the dlc items from Origins, except for those in Return to Ostagar, don't import to Awakening.  If I import a warrior, for example, I make sure he's wearing Cailan's armor or any of the Wade armor sets.

If your game is fully patched, your warden should have started with a set of replacement gear.  Some people intentionally import a naked warden just to get access to the set.  It's the same starter gear that an Orlesian warden would be wearing.

http://dragonage.wik...Plate_Armor_Set
http://dragonage.wik...den_Light_Armor

[syrik77]

awakening is a buggy pile of crap that destroys the story of origins and not worth the hard drive space it takes up. I bought the ultimate edition, loved origins, hated awakening and all the DLC except golems.

Basically I wish I could just remove awakening because it's that useless, but it came as a package.

It's sad because I loved Mass Effect (both) and loved origins (got into that after ME) but seeing how the DLC for this game was soooo bad, the xpac was sooooo bad and now watching what DA2 is like (day one DLC and worst customer reviews for any major title, maybe ever)....I'll never buy a Bioware title for full sticker, ever. Was hoping that the starwars mmo comming out would be something to look forward to, now...not so much.

[Thetri]

Awakening is great for a expansion. Everyone who hates on it compares it to Origins which is stupid since that is a full retail game.