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Why can't Hawke be an atheist?


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LobselVith8

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I noticed that in Origins, the player could control whether The Warden was religious or not. However, we lack the same control over the protagonist of Dragon Age 2 to determine whether Hawke is Andrastian or not. Hawke's battlecries are supposed to be Andrastian, he says lines of dialogue that make it clear he's Andrastian, and the player has no control over this. It doesn't make any sense to me that this would be the case when Origins provided us with control over the protagonist's religious convictions, or lackthereof. Atheism is a concept that's been around for many centuries, and it's been noted historically all over the world. Thedas is supposed to reflect some aspects of our society, like the comparisons between England and Ferelden, for instance, but it seems this degree of control is gone for the protagonist. I don't understand why this is the case. Why are we denied the right to determine Hawke's religious convictions in an RPG where we're supposed to "create" the character? Why do we have no choice in the matter?

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John Epler

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For once, can we keep a discussion going without falling into the 'take little shots at each other' trap that it seems everything on these forums turns into lately?

Modifié par JohnEpler, 01 juin 2011 - 04:10 .


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John Epler

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Cut out the real-world religion talk, or this will get locked.

If you'd like to use some real world context to flesh out your arguments, great! Feel free.

If you'd like to take this opportunity to get on your soapbox and decry those who believe a particular way, then I suggest resisting the urge.