Dragoonlordz wrote...
Darkspawn are dead rotting creatures, for skin to become more albino like they would have to for a start ~be alive and they are not. The skin is dead hence the rotting and rotting skin does not change colour pigmentation due to lack of sunlight.
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When I played the demo, the first thing they reminded me of was monkeys. My friend agreed and he jokingly asked when they're going to start throwing their own feces.Aaleel wrote...
Actually power rangers was the first thing I thought of when I played the demo and saw the darkspawn. But it wasn't because of the look, it was because of the way they ran in waving their swords over their heads.
Dave of Canada wrote...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Darkspawn are dead rotting creatures, for skin to become more albino like they would have to for a start ~be alive and they are not. The skin is dead hence the rotting and rotting skin does not change colour pigmentation due to lack of sunlight.
Darkspawn aren't zombies, they aren't dead.
Modifié par Dragoonlordz, 30 mai 2011 - 12:45 .
tmp7704 wrote...
Whatever it is, he clearly enjoys it. An awful lot.Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...
And what's with the emissary's gimp thong?
edit: as far as the changes to darkspawn go, i'm not bothered so much by the appearances but rather by how they changed the dynamics of the whole species. As the BioWare artists put it in one of the interviews, the darkspawn was effectively changed to pushovers which the player is supposed to easily gank by dozens so they feel "badass", but they made the emissaries taller so there'd be some modicum of threat to the now-clownshoes gimp enemies. Which is... well, let's just say defeating a swarm of pushovers doesn't work for making me feel "badass" in the slightest. It makes me feel like a guy mobbing local playground for the kids' lunch money.
So, i'd rather they reversed that change and made the darkspawn again reasonable enemies on individual scale. So that when i beat the dozen of them it actually can feel like i pulled off something.
AwesomeEffect2 wrote...
When I played the demo, the first thing they reminded me of was monkeys. My friend agreed and he jokingly asked when they're going to start throwing their own feces.Aaleel wrote...
Actually power rangers was the first thing I thought of when I played the demo and saw the darkspawn. But it wasn't because of the look, it was because of the way they ran in waving their swords over their heads.
Talk about darkspawn being more cunning then they appear...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Darkspawn are dead rotting creatures, for skin to become more albino like they would have to for a start ~be alive and they are not. The skin is dead hence the rotting and rotting skin does not change colour pigmentation due to lack of sunlight.
I'll tell you one thing, women would kill to have an anti-age/wrinkle cream like the darkspawn have obviously discovered between DAO and DA2.
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Their flesh is dead and dying/rotting. ~Fact.
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Their flesh is dead and dying/rotting. ~Fact.
tmp7704 wrote...
as far as the changes to darkspawn go, i'm not bothered so much by the appearances but rather by how they changed the dynamics of the whole species. As the BioWare artists put it in one of the interviews, the darkspawn was effectively changed to pushovers which the player is supposed to easily gank by dozens so they feel "badass", but they made the emissaries taller so there'd be some modicum of threat to the now-clownshoes gimp enemies. Which is... well, let's just say defeating a swarm of pushovers doesn't work for making me feel "badass" in the slightest. It makes me feel like a guy mugging local playground for the kids' lunch money.
So, i'd rather they reversed that change and made the darkspawn again reasonable enemies on individual scale. So that when i beat the dozen of them it actually can feel like i pulled off something.
Zanallen wrote...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Their flesh is dead and dying/rotting. ~Fact.
Source?
Territory conquered by the darkspawn becomes diseased, a rotting place of twisted creatures infected by the blight. Creatures that come in close or frequent contact with the darkspawn often become diseased themselves, becoming ghouls, e.g., blight wolves or bereskarns.
Surviving humanoids are transformed into ghouls, while surviving animals result in mutations such as bereskarn, blight wolves, and corrupted spiders. In some cases animals (e.g., the mabari dog helped by the Warden in Ostagar) can make a full recovery if given early care; however, most have to be put down to prevent them from spreading the disease further. Even corrupted animals will eventually be killed by the disease,
leaving whole areas completely lifeless. Blighted creatures will often suffer from significant hairloss, exhibit rabid and aggressive behaviour, and develop numerous deformities, such as tumorous and spine-like growths, boils and sores.
Modifié par Dragoonlordz, 30 mai 2011 - 12:57 .
Mechanics-wise they're on par with other enemy classes in DAO (except for the finale where almost all are set to "critter" power level) The Warden smashed through many of them because it's what the player is expected to do, and he/she also smashes through many humans, spiders, werewolves etc.Zanallen wrote...
The Darkspawn were always pushovers. Look how many the Warden smashed through in Origins.
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Zanallen wrote...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Their flesh is dead and dying/rotting. ~Fact.
Source?Territory conquered by the darkspawn becomes diseased, a rotting place of twisted creatures infected by the blight. Creatures that come in close or frequent contact with the darkspawn often become diseased themselves, becoming ghouls, e.g., blight wolves or bereskarns.
Surviving humanoids are transformed into ghouls, while surviving animals result in mutations such as bereskarn, blight wolves, and corrupted spiders. In some cases animals (e.g., the mabari dog helped by the Warden in Ostagar)
can make a full recovery if given early care; however, most have to be
put down to prevent them from spreading the disease further.
Even corrupted animals will eventually be killed by the disease,
leaving whole areas completely lifeless. Blighted creatures will often
suffer from significant hairloss, exhibit rabid and aggressive
behaviour, and develop numerous deformities, such as tumorous and
spine-like growths, boils and sores.
YES! I thought this too!Alistairlover94 wrote...
Zanallen wrote...
Alistairlover94 wrote...
Yeah, but if Shrieks(tainted elves)can be Emissaries, shouldn't they establish that by calling them Shriek Emissaries, since a regular emissary is just a Hurlock.
No, a Hurlock Emissary is a Hurlock Emissary. Just like a Genlock Emissary is a Genlock Emissary. Honestly, Shriek Emissaries make a hell of a lot more sense than Genlock ones, since dwarves can't use magic. I'd imagine that there are rare cases of Ogre Emissaries as well.
I wonder if David Gaider will ever explain how Genlocks can be Emissaries. That should be interesting.
The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...
so the taint could be the reason why they don't appear pale like normal, non-tainted people/creatures?
That's all I need to know and is more reason why I want the old look back.
Modifié par Zanallen, 30 mai 2011 - 12:59 .
Dave of Canada wrote...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Zanallen wrote...
Dragoonlordz wrote...
Their flesh is dead and dying/rotting. ~Fact.
Source?Territory conquered by the darkspawn becomes diseased, a rotting place of twisted creatures infected by the blight. Creatures that come in close or frequent contact with the darkspawn often become diseased themselves, becoming ghouls, e.g., blight wolves or bereskarns.
Surviving humanoids are transformed into ghouls, while surviving animals result in mutations such as bereskarn, blight wolves, and corrupted spiders. In some cases animals (e.g., the mabari dog helped by the Warden in Ostagar) can make a full recovery if given early care; however, most have to be put down to prevent them from spreading the disease further. Even corrupted animals will eventually be killed by the disease, leaving whole areas completely lifeless. Blighted creatures will often suffer from significant hairloss, exhibit rabid and aggressive behaviour, and develop numerous deformities, such as tumorous and spine-like growths, boils and sores.
That doesn't say Darkspawn are dead / dying / rotting.
A ghoul is a folkloric monster associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mention ghouls is likely One Thousand and One Nights.
What they mean is, that's what happens to animals and humans who come in contact with the darkspawn. But it doesn't actually say that the darkspawn themselves are ghouls as well.Dragoonlordz wrote...
What do you think a ghoul is...
mousestalker wrote...
Actually, if you want a real darkspawn threat, it isn't the Alpha Ogre Emissary, it's the Alpha Shriek Emissary. At least in DAO terms.
What I missed most about darkspawn in DA2 were genlocks. Hurlocks are supposed to be a bit special. Genlocks were the generic darkspawn crunchy according to the lore.
Dragoonlordz wrote...
What do you think a ghoul is...
Modifié par Cutlass Jack, 30 mai 2011 - 01:04 .
Dragoonlordz wrote...
What do you think a ghoul is...A ghoul is a folkloric monster associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mention ghouls is likely One Thousand and One Nights.
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