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[LolaLei]

Ah lol!

[Battlebloodmage]

motomotogirl wrote...

Battlebloodmage wrote...
I imagine you sound like Sandy from Spongebob when you say that. 

I don't watch Spongebob and can't find any good YT vids; is she a southern character??

I love your imitation of the Southern accent.

She's a squirrel from Texas. Here's a short clip from Sandy.

[Demarco09]

Awe I was reading over some Forbes stuff and saw a review of the Citadel DLC. Was looking at the photos and I feel sad now It's shepards last DLC, no more shepard... just really came over me right now. Just sad, he was such a good protagonist to follow.... I'll miss it.

I always had a new Shepard story to look forward to, now I don't

[Battlebloodmage]

Well, Dragon Age comes out in near the end of 2013, it would have DLC and support until 2014. Bioware is working on a new IP, so it could come out in 2015. By the time we done with that, ME4 could come out in 2016. I'm thinking that we're gonna have at least something from Bioware each year.

Modifié par Battlebloodmage, 10 mars 2013 - 07:32 .

[R2s Muse]

motomotogirl wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

And you wouldn't find it sexist or sexist of the person that added it into his character/dialogue?

Well, what I would do (if I wanted to put my critical lenses on) was question whether or not Cullen lives in a society that espouses our own medieval notions of chivalry. If Thedas is indeed a world where men and women are seen as and treated inherently different (i.e. women are by nature gentler, more emotional, and spiritually cleaner than men - all things that are untrue, but show that gender is nothing but a social construct), then I would certainly question why the writers chose to create it in that fashion.

But more than likely I would conclude that the writers weren't thinking that deeply and either relying on their own subconscious ideas about gender (which, again, is socially constructed) or that they are relying on the player's inate ideas about gender: i.e. Let's make Cullen chivalrous because that will clue the player in to something about his character ("He is noble and good").

Why did you ask me that; I want to write an article on Cullen and Thedas and gender now lol

You know, I was thinking about this as I went to bed last  night, and was thinking something similar. I don't really know if Thedas has that notion of chivalry that we would naturally ascribe to Cullen as a "knight in shining armor." It goes back to that odd quote I found in Stolen Throne that signals that female warriors are unusual, despite how Dragon Age initially tells  you that they are as common. I think those notions just sneak in there as you say, as signals to the player based on our own cultural cues.

It reminds me of this article about RPGs and the "hey sweetheart scenario" that calls out some other inconsistencies in the DA messaging on gender roles in Thedas.

edit: Come to think of it, you should *totally* write an article on that! I've got your title: Does chivalry exist in Thedas?  That would be interesting. Inquiring minds want to know!

Modifié par R2s Muse, 10 mars 2013 - 12:28 .

[meanieweenie]

R2s Muse wrote...

motomotogirl wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

And you wouldn't find it sexist or sexist of the person that added it into his character/dialogue?

Well, what I would do (if I wanted to put my critical lenses on) was question whether or not Cullen lives in a society that espouses our own medieval notions of chivalry. If Thedas is indeed a world where men and women are seen as and treated inherently different (i.e. women are by nature gentler, more emotional, and spiritually cleaner than men - all things that are untrue, but show that gender is nothing but a social construct), then I would certainly question why the writers chose to create it in that fashion.

But more than likely I would conclude that the writers weren't thinking that deeply and either relying on their own subconscious ideas about gender (which, again, is socially constructed) or that they are relying on the player's inate ideas about gender: i.e. Let's make Cullen chivalrous because that will clue the player in to something about his character ("He is noble and good").

Why did you ask me that; I want to write an article on Cullen and Thedas and gender now lol

You know, I was thinking about this as I went to bed last  night, and was thinking something similar. I don't really know if Thedas has that notion of chivalry that we would naturally ascribe to Cullen as a "knight in shining armor." It goes back to that odd quote I found in Stolen Throne that signals that female warriors are unusual, despite how Dragon Age initially tells  you that they are as common. I think those notions just sneak in there as you say, as signals to the player based on our own cultural cues.

It reminds me of this article about RPGs and the "hey sweetheart scenario" that calls out some other inconsistencies in the DA messaging on gender roles in Thedas.

edit: Come to think of it, you should *totally* write an article on that! I've got your title: Does chivalry exist in Thedas?  That would be interesting. Inquiring minds want to know!

Hey! I'd read that! 

[Demarco09]

I know this probably has been repeated. But talking to Wynne in camp and I kept choosing the reply that kept bugging her about Griffons, omg it was so funny. It was like that Salarian STG who kept telling you to "stop touching that".... oh good grief so fun to touch! mwahahaha

[LolaLei]

Hehehe, I wish Hawke and the new protagonist could've met her so that they could pester her about Griffons too LOL.

[Ilidan_DA]

I'm actually getting really excited for #DA3, I just hope the romance options are way better than #DA2. #MorriganFTW

Mike Laidlaw ‏@Mike_Laidlaw

They'll certainly be different from DAII, anyway.

[LolaLei]

Wiedzmin182009 wrote...

I'm actually getting really excited for #DA3, I just hope the romance options are way better than #DA2. #MorriganFTW

Mike Laidlaw ‏@Mike_Laidlaw

They'll certainly be different from DAII, anyway.

Different is good, although I hope we get as much conversational interaction with them as we did in DA:O. 

[Ilidan_DA]

Me too.

It's stupid. DA: A - only in special places. DA II - only at home!

[Jean]

I'll be fine as long as it's not exactly like Origins where I already have Alistair shagging and professing his undying love to my Warden just right outside Lothering.

[LolaLei]

Wiedzmin182009 wrote...

Me too.

It's stupid. DA: A - only in special places. DA II - only at home!

My theory is that we'll get the full conversation options back, but only between quests. Any conversation we try to have during a quest would be quest related only to avoid any awkward moments like declarations of love amidst the corpse of a Broodmother. *Eyeballs Alistair*. 

[LolaLei]

Batteries wrote...

I'll be fine as long as it's not exactly like Origins where I already have Alistair shagging and professing his undying love to my Warden just right outside Lothering.

He has the worst timing! 

[deuce985]

I just want to bring a woman back to my tent! Man I miss the party camp. Nothing like a nice romantic night in my shabby tent and making love by a campfire.

Party camp was so relaxing. It's like when I go camping irl, you sit around that fire and it's so soothing. So relaxing. I miss my companion camp. I hope they bring it back.

Modifié par deuce985, 10 mars 2013 - 05:25 .

[LolaLei]

Agreed. I hope we won't be restricted to just the castle. If we are then I hope they come up with some inventive stuff to create atmosphere and ambience during those scenes.

[deuce985]

LolaLei wrote...

Agreed. I hope we won't be restricted to just the castle. If we are then I hope they come up with some inventive stuff to create atmosphere and ambience during those scenes.

Well, Gaider said he wanted to try to bring back a little of what we did in DAO but he hinted it would be in more than one place. Like a tavern or in the castle. He said he felt DA2 was too scheduled on when you can talk to companions. If we're going on the road, then it makes sense we have a party camp available to us. I mean, traveling to other countries around the world means you gotta pull that lice infested bedroll out lol.

[LolaLei]

Did he? Do you have a link to where he said it? I hadn't heard anything about that.

[Ilidan_DA]

 I found!

"I think you can comfortably expect to see something akin to the party camp re-appear some time in the future. Not THE party camp exactly as in Origins, but something in the vein of a "central" location where they gather. Further details, alas, I cannot share.

I would expect you'll be able to talk to your followers more freely than Hawke could in DAII as well, for what that's worth, though, as I'm mentioned before, not at any random location.

Thanks for the notes in here, though. Some good discussion, and I think people will be rather...pleased by what we're considering. Though, when I say that, please note that all of this is "direction" at this point. No new official DA projects have been announced, after all".


Mike Laidlaw


From

Modifié par Wiedzmin182009, 10 mars 2013 - 06:03 .

[LolaLei]

That sounds like we'll only have the one home hub (presumably the castle), rather than a bunch of different ones.

[Ilidan_DA]

I would expect you'll be able to talk to your followers more freely than Hawke could in DAII as well, for what that's worth, though, as I'm mentioned before, not at any random location.

Maybe BioWare changed plans? It's old post.

Modifié par Wiedzmin182009, 10 mars 2013 - 06:17 .

[deuce985]

LolaLei wrote...

That sounds like we'll only have the one home hub (presumably the castle), rather than a bunch of different ones.

I want my decrepit tent...

Modifié par deuce985, 10 mars 2013 - 06:16 .

[Ilidan_DA]

deuce985 , do you prefer a tent instead a castle?

Modifié par Wiedzmin182009, 10 mars 2013 - 06:20 .