The Official Knight-Captain Cullen Discussion thread 2.0.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 12:54
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Love the ballistas in the archdemon fight. The thing that always annoys me is when one of my companions gets the kill shot instead of me. I mean, yeah, the cutscene always shows me running up and slicing him up, but it's invariably one of my companions that gets the 'fly through the air' blow.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 12:56
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Maaaaaan, I really wanna play DA:O again but I can't bring myself to go through that Fade sequence for the one millionth time.
Damn my crappy computer, I could totally make a hot protagonist with all those mods, add in some new quests and use that cheat to skip the Fade and the boring parts of the Deep Roads. Grrr.
Skip the Fade?Boring parts of the Deep Roads?
It's just all that backwards/forwards lark. Also, I have terrible geography skills so I always end up completely lost in the Deep Roads and end up going round in circles for hours. I mastered it last time I played DA:O, but that was in 2011 according to my save file, so I've likely forgotten its layout by now.
There is a tediousness to the deep roads that can get one 'spaced out', I remember the first I played it it took me forever to finish...mainly because of the stupid broodmother, for me she was the hardest boss when I played DAO for the first time. Eventually though, I came to really like the deep roads quests, I like the length of it, and the epicness of it
I find her the hardest too. The Archdemon is a piece of ******, I just make all my companions stand behind me on hold and I just fire the ballista constantly until the cutscene triggers!In fact, it's harder getting to the Archdemon than beating the bloody thing!
Haha! That's what I do too!
I don't find the Archdemon that hard, compared to other bosses in the game, even on Nightmare
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 12:58
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R2s Muse wrote...
Love the ballistas in the archdemon fight. The thing that always annoys me is when one of my companions gets the kill shot instead of me. I mean, yeah, the cutscene always shows me running up and slicing him up, but it's invariably one of my companions that gets the 'fly through the air' blow.
I know what you mean, I always try making sure my character gets the final blow for epic kill shots like that. Sometimes I select all my companions and then make them walk far, far away and while they're doing that...I take the final blow!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:06
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LOL, bloody Alistair is the biggest culprit for that!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:11
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LOL, bloody Alistair is the biggest culprit for that!
Too true, almost all the times I haven't been able to get the kill shot it's practically always been him! <_<
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:12
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LOL, bloody Alistair is the biggest culprit for that!
Too true, almost all the times I haven't been able to get the kill shot it's practically always been him! <_<
It's awesome watching him kick arse though!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:17
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So, R2. What did you think about my idea for Cullen's backstory? Granted, it was a tad dramatic but I really liked the thought of him joining the Order in honour of a friend or sibling that he felt responsible for the paralysation/death of.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:29
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If Cullen is a companion/LI in DA3, I wonder if I'll take to him and his romance arc as much as I did with Alistair?
I think the fact that Alistair was funny was a big thing for me, so I guess it would depend on whether or not Cullen has a sense of humor. To be honest though, I'm not sure any future BioWare romance will be able to top Alistair's in my book, are large part of that is because I discovered DA:O when I was in an unhappy relationship, so romancing him as the Warden kinda gave me a wake up call and made me admit to myself that I wasn't being treated right in my RL relationship.
The game actually got me through quite a rough time, so DA3 really has a lot to live up to if it aims to be on par with DA:O lol.
I think the fact that Alistair was funny was a big thing for me, so I guess it would depend on whether or not Cullen has a sense of humor. To be honest though, I'm not sure any future BioWare romance will be able to top Alistair's in my book, are large part of that is because I discovered DA:O when I was in an unhappy relationship, so romancing him as the Warden kinda gave me a wake up call and made me admit to myself that I wasn't being treated right in my RL relationship.
The game actually got me through quite a rough time, so DA3 really has a lot to live up to if it aims to be on par with DA:O lol.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:30
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R2s Muse wrote...
OMG!! I feel a new banner coming on! Bwahahaha! Mind if I make one, raps?rapscallioness wrote...
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Ha! Ryan Loe said to Scr0ll in regards to Cullen's Surname:
"Maybe Cullen has no Surname, only duty and honor"
... I like that. A lot.
Cullen has no surname. Cullen needs no surname!
So, as threatened, I give you new cheeky Cullen banners!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:33
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LolaLei wrote...
So, R2. What did you think about my idea for Cullen's backstory? Granted, it was a tad dramatic but I really liked the thought of him joining the Order in honour of a friend or sibling that he felt responsible for the paralysation/death of.
Oh, I meant to comment on that. I thought it was great! I love the notion of Cullen having reasons other than templar brainwashing for being ridiculously committed to duty. Especially if it's another barrier for us to breakdown. I also like that it wasn't the more run of the mill, "mage, you killed my father/brother/cousin/mother! prepare to die!" reason.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:34
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LOL Thanks! Rapscallioness's idea, tho! You should tweet it to that dev dude who first said it!LolaLei wrote...
Oh god, those are amazing. YOINK!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:36
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If Cullen is a companion/LI in DA3, I wonder if I'll take to him and his romance arc as much as I did with Alistair?
I think the fact that Alistair was funny was a big thing for me, so I guess it would depend on whether or not Cullen has a sense of humor. To be honest though, I'm not sure any future BioWare romance will be able to top Alistair's in my book, are large part of that is because I discovered DA:O when I was in an unhappy relationship, so romancing him as the Warden kinda gave me a wake up call and made me admit to myself that I wasn't being treated right in my RL relationship.
The game actually got me through quite a rough time, so DA3 really has a lot to live up to if it aims to be on par with DA:O lol.
If Cullen is a companion/LI, I have a feeling he'll be the honourable, with integrity, knight-in-shining armor, loyal and devoted type. Probably somewhat serious with a bit of a hard shell you'll have to crack through, and if he has a sense of humour I'm guessing at first it would be somewhat supressed and more clever rather than sarcastic and silly.
I love Alistair too, it will be interesting to see if they do indeed make Cullen an companion/LI whether he'll top Alistair or not. Like you, I don't know if that'll be possible
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:38
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R2s Muse wrote...
LolaLei wrote...
So, R2. What did you think about my idea for Cullen's backstory? Granted, it was a tad dramatic but I really liked the thought of him joining the Order in honour of a friend or sibling that he felt responsible for the paralysation/death of.
Oh, I meant to comment on that. I thought it was great! I love the notion of Cullen having reasons other than templar brainwashing for being ridiculously committed to duty. Especially if it's another barrier for us to breakdown. I also like that it wasn't the more run of the mill, "mage, you killed my father/brother/cousin/mother! prepare to die!" reason.
I figured it would make for a really sweet scene in-game in which Cullen asks the protagonist to accompany him to meet "someone" but doesn't specify who, so the protagonist is thinking that maybe he has a wife and kids or something, only for them to arrive and he introduces them to his friend/sibling that he's been looking after for years (presuming that he/she didn't die lol). Then afterwards he'd go into detail about his guilt and the accident etc.
It would be like a real defining moment for Cullen, where he finally trusts someone enough to introduce them to his friend/sibling and bare his soul.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:41
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SilverMoonDragon wrote...
LolaLei wrote...
If Cullen is a companion/LI in DA3, I wonder if I'll take to him and his romance arc as much as I did with Alistair?
I think the fact that Alistair was funny was a big thing for me, so I guess it would depend on whether or not Cullen has a sense of humor. To be honest though, I'm not sure any future BioWare romance will be able to top Alistair's in my book, are large part of that is because I discovered DA:O when I was in an unhappy relationship, so romancing him as the Warden kinda gave me a wake up call and made me admit to myself that I wasn't being treated right in my RL relationship.
The game actually got me through quite a rough time, so DA3 really has a lot to live up to if it aims to be on par with DA:O lol.
If Cullen is a companion/LI, I have a feeling he'll be the honourable, with integrity, knight-in-shining armor, loyal and devoted type. Probably somewhat serious with a bit of a hard shell you'll have to crack through, and if he has a sense of humour I'm guessing at first it would be somewhat supressed and more clever rather than sarcastic and silly.
I love Alistair too, it will be interesting to see if they do indeed make Cullen an companion/LI whether he'll top Alistair or not. Like you, I don't know if that'll be possible
From what we've seen so far from his "weaving circle" comment in DA2 and stuff, it sounds like he has quite a dry sense of humour, but he's awkward enough that his reactions to certain situations (like a brothel) would be comical in itself.
I hope Cullen does get a few witty/funny lines because Greg Ellis does comical very well.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:43
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Agree, I don't see a Cullen romance being as silly as Alistair. But, I kind of like the notion of Cullen starting out stern and you having to find his gooey center. What's funny for me about Alistair is that he's not the sort of guy I typically go for, but he was written so endearingly that he won me over. For example, IIRC, DG said he took a lot of inspiration from Xander on Buffy, and while I loved Xander and his funny, floppy dedication, he was no Angel... *fans self* Ahem, OK, coming back from that brief reverie... I do think Cullen has humor, as we've discussed before, but it seems to be more dry and spare. Which could be fun, too! Then, let someone else be the jokester. When I write Varric and Cullen together, I always imagine Varric incessantly ribbing him.SilverMoonDragon wrote...
LolaLei wrote...
If Cullen is a companion/LI in DA3, I wonder if I'll take to him and his romance arc as much as I did with Alistair?
I think the fact that Alistair was funny was a big thing for me, so I guess it would depend on whether or not Cullen has a sense of humor. To be honest though, I'm not sure any future BioWare romance will be able to top Alistair's in my book, are large part of that is because I discovered DA:O when I was in an unhappy relationship, so romancing him as the Warden kinda gave me a wake up call and made me admit to myself that I wasn't being treated right in my RL relationship.
The game actually got me through quite a rough time, so DA3 really has a lot to live up to if it aims to be on par with DA:O lol.
If Cullen is a companion/LI, I have a feeling he'll be the honourable, with integrity, knight-in-shining armor, loyal and devoted type. Probably somewhat serious with a bit of a hard shell you'll have to crack through, and if he has a sense of humour I'm guessing at first it would be somewhat supressed and more clever rather than sarcastic and silly.
I love Alistair too, it will be interesting to see if they do indeed make Cullen an companion/LI whether he'll top Alistair or not. Like you, I don't know if that'll be possible
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:45
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Angel never done it for me, Spike on the other hand... oh hell yes!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:47
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LOL I almost included "(or Spike for that matter!)"LolaLei wrote...
Angel never done it for me, Spike on the other hand... oh hell yes!
Spike, Cullen's doppelganger. *snigger*
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:48
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R2s Muse wrote...
LOL I almost included "(or Spike for that matter!)"LolaLei wrote...
Angel never done it for me, Spike on the other hand... oh hell yes!
Spike, Cullen's doppelganger. *snigger*
LOL! It's almost like a foreshadowing, isn't it!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:54
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"This has all happened before and it will all happen again..."LolaLei wrote...
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LOL I almost included "(or Spike for that matter!)"LolaLei wrote...
Angel never done it for me, Spike on the other hand... oh hell yes!
Spike, Cullen's doppelganger. *snigger*
LOL! It's almost like a foreshadowing, isn't it!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 01:55
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R2s Muse wrote...
"This has all happened before and it will all happen again..."LolaLei wrote...
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LOL I almost included "(or Spike for that matter!)"LolaLei wrote...
Angel never done it for me, Spike on the other hand... oh hell yes!
Spike, Cullen's doppelganger. *snigger*
LOL! It's almost like a foreshadowing, isn't it!
Well, Gaider is a Joss Whedon fan!
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 02:04
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I wonder when they finally locked in the companions/LIs for DA3? I wonder if it's something that happens early before the VOs record, or if it's still subject to change even after the lines have been recorded and added into parts of the game?
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 02:57
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Hm, if I nap for 2 hours I probably won't sleep again tonight... But I can barely keep my eyes open currently. Stoopid sleep pattern.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 03:40
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LOL I was wondering if you'd nodded off. Maybe a shorter nap...? You gotta sleep lady!LolaLei wrote...
Hm, if I nap for 2 hours I probably won't sleep again tonight... But I can barely keep my eyes open currently. Stoopid sleep pattern.
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Posté 25 mars 2013 - 03:59
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