jlb524 wrote...
I don't think Hawke was buffeted by the winds of fate. S/he did things to gain influence in Act 1 which led to her being trusted in Act 2 by both the Viscount and the Arishok. This is the reason that s/he was thrown into the qunari conflict at the end of that act and the reason why s/he was the one to stop the Arishok and gain the title of 'Champion'. It wasn't on pure dumb luck.
Desiring a Shepard/Warden figure is fine...I'm personally sick of it. Those figures have power and responsiblitly on the basis of being in the Wardens/Spectres. They have to do what they do and they have some backup. Hawke is a different type of character. S/he has no power and no responsibility. The title of 'Champion' was bestowed upon her/him because of one deed, but there was no concrete expectations for future actions based on this. Hawke could sit on her/his ass if desired, getting discounts at local shops, and do nothing for the city after that. Hawke doesn't though, and still tries to help the people of Kirkwall to the best of her/his ability given that the title of 'Champion' carries no political power in Kirkwall.
Felt like dumb luck to me. Arishok picked him because he was the only one he could tolerate...which in a city like Kirkwall isn't some giant feat. Varric picked him for his fighting or stealth skills. Felt like important people saw Hawke and decided to use him/her like a blundgeoning tool. A glorified errand boy. Which really wasn't that different from the Warden but at least the Warden could go FU and have chronic backstabbing disorder. Hawke doesn't even get that.
I don't mind that. I just don't like that kind of Slice of Life story. It irritates me. Really though Marketing is to blame for a lot of this. If they had marketed the game they made and not the game they pretended to make there would've been a lot less angry people.
Modifié par Ryzaki, 04 août 2011 - 05:44 .





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