tiernanls wrote...
i have a question regarding the OP.
1. if a title is taken a new direction, and is not well-received by a largly pc fan base of the first iteration, but sells significantly more copies accross multi-platforms and garners a significant degree of mass appeal, do you even consider re-assigning whoever was in charge of that?
its a business. at the end of the day if they dont make some serious bank on every title, there will be no more dragon age.
2. my honest opinion is that if you are not getting the rpg elements you desire out of this game than you should find a company that gives you those and play their titles. the core gameplay of this title is where its at for a reason. bioware may have made titles in the past that appealed to their own cult following, but they are EA now. and EA wants everyone to like it. and whether you like it or not bioware WANTS to be part of EA.
3. calling for someones head that is probably being secretly praised for the sales success of the title behind closed doors is kinda ridiculous. its clutching at straws. it will never happen as long as the title improves on the sales of the first. and thats just the long and short of it.
I added numbers to your points to improve on ability to respond clearly for each point.
1. The same example could be used if you take the fanbase of say Mass Effect and the next title is change to such a degree it becomes a new title akin to Halo. Both Sci Fi shooters to a degree with a lead protaganist also graphical and UI as well as combat mechanics all of which changed also between DAO and DA2 the only difference is only (imho) just keeping it enough to stay RPG as opposed to action and place this new game under the umbrella of same lore. Halo makes more sales does that mean ME fans have no right to say they think the series went the wrong direction? The only difference between this example and what you implied is the scale of difference between the first and the second title. It has been said already he wanted to broaden the appeal take what the series/original was going to be taken in a different direction and try new things/approach while at same time keeping just enough to make old fans of DA series happy, or more accurately subdued.
2. The RPG elements were in the first in the series/titles for this DA universe likewise I could say if you don't like those RPG element you could have gone and played something else, the fact is if want to do something different and follow a new path you don't do it to a pre-existing series you try this new model/gameplay in a new title and base it's merits off that success or failure instead of changing a already existing game with an already existing fanbase which was attracted to the game and the DA universe based on (that) title and concept/gameplay.
3. No time in this entire thread did I ask for his head and constantly had to defend my words against those who try to put them in my mouth for me claiming something I did not say as factual. I will do the same to you as did to them go back read my posts.
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Fall on my sword to defend the game? Melodrama again. 
