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[Melca36]

Nobody wants or expects  a full blown announcement but people are starting to think MOTA is the last piece of DLC and that you have no intention of making anymore.

Can you at least clear that up so people stop spreading false info.  Thanks and Merry Christmas:wizard:

[Bullets McDeath]

One would almost certainly hope that Bioware has better things to do. There will always be rumors, that's half of what a fan community is, anyway.

[DiebytheSword]

I was under the impression that we'd see at least three DLC items, but there's no hard evidence for that, an expansion, a dropped series or otherwise.

[Merci357]

Well, I'd be surprised they work on another patch without a planned DLC to go hand in hand. Maybe closer to the release of the Anime, as a tie-in?

[Zanallen]

Well, the statue room in the manor has spots for four statues. So, one would assume there will be four story DLCs. Of course, that could always change.

[Arken]

Zanallen wrote...

Well, the statue room in the manor has spots for four statues. So, one would assume there will be four story DLCs. Of course, that could always change.

Yeah. At any moment Bioware can drop Dragon Age II support. There only reason I can see them doing this is because Dragon Age III is in full swing development. A dry spell like this is either a sign for a very expansive DLC, an expansion, or Dragon Age II support being dropped.

Now saying that a patch is coming out is proof of DLC. The developers are still making patches for Origins, although it's not a primary goal which is why it's taking so long, so patch support doesn't equal content.

Bioware can keep patching Dragon Age II for as long as they feel like it, but that doesn't mean DLC is coming.

Now rumors are part of what keeps a community alive during dry spells, as stated above, and without rumors you can bet these forums wouldn't be as active.

I'm not a regular, but I remember that between the release of Legacy and the waning hatred of Dragon Age II there was not much forum activity.

Without rumors there is less incentive to post. Without the rumors of Bioware doing the groundwork for Dragon Age III then that dry spell would have lasted longer. A rumor that still isn't confirmed, and a rumor that has generated conversation in the forums.

At the same time there are rumors of the franchise shutting down, mostly by consumers who are doomingsaying, and that also generates conversation.

Recently the multiplayer rumor came out and guess what? More things to talk about.

Now obviously rumors are only good for a forum, and its active members. There are other factors like if the game was well received or if the fanbase was alienated by the game, but rumors are an important part of fan discussion.

Now for someone who doesn't use the forums a lot and just wants a confirmation then rumors cause nothing but frustration.

[devSin]

Arken wrote...

Yeah. At any moment Bioware can drop Dragon Age II support. There only reason I can see them doing this is

I'm pretty sure this would have more to do with how well the DLC are performing than whatever other projects they have kicking around.

Secretly, I think all the DLC has already been written. It's probably some of the best content to ever (never, as it were) be featured in a Dragon Age game.

Ah, if only success were guaranteed when they were plotting all the post-release content.

[grimkillah]

In closer plans, Laidlaw said that we'll see more of Varric in upcoming DLC for Dragon Age 2, as well as Leliana and Flemeth. Morrigan will be back as well, and BioWare says that the Legacy DLC was received well, so that will be the model for updates in the future.

http://www.joystiq.c...-age-dlc-and-3/

We already saw Leliana in MotA, but still haven't seen Flemeth and Morrigan yet. Hope this clear up any rumors.

[Andraste_Reborn]

I think we can assume the BioWare employees who are likely to see this are not allowed to tell us anything, otherwise they would have by now.

(I mean, it's possibly they just enjoy tormenting us, but ...)

[PaulSX]

I hope it's last dlc. I still want Bioware to release an expansion pack (I want a longer story not just several hours) to give an ending for Hawke's story. Also I think it can jump out of Varric telling the story and happens at current time in dragon age involving Flemeth and Morrigan maybe.

[Gunderic]

I already called it. Actually, I thought that Legacy would've been the last, 'big' one, but I was wrong. I expected another item pack, and something like Witch Hunt to bridge the gap. We got the item pack, but MoTA seems to be somewhat better than Witch Hunt.

Now, I'm still saying 'maybe' to a substandard Witch Hunt-like DLC that bridges the continuity of DA 2 for the sequel and, at the very best (or worst, depending on one's view), one more item pack. Then it's 'adieu' to any signficant support (or nickle and diming, depending on one's view) Dragon Age 2 might receive.

[Gunderic]

Sareth Cousland wrote...

It's all just speculation of course, but if MotA did not perform well in terms of sales, the team may end DLC support for Dragon Age 2 prematurely just like with DA:O and focus on DA3.

Just as I predicted; the DLC for Dragon Age 2 would not sell well due to the backlash the game suffered.

Called it. 

[bEVEsthda]

I seem to recall a statement of Stanley Woo: "...such is the antipathy towards Bioware..." complaining about DA2 critics not having purchased the DA2 DLCs, - in which you could possibly read between the lines, that the high quality DLCs for DA2 haven't done well at all, despite the efforts they've put into them. (would have been better spent on quality DLC for DA:O, IMO).

That would correspond to my own point: That I will do nothing to support the direction of DA that DA2 represents. I will not spend money to do something that can be interpreted as support for DA2, no matter how curious I might be.

The scary part of this is ofc that it can also be interpreted as lack of support for DA, overall, which would threaten the franchise. A necessary risk, since we would just get more DA2-style stuff otherwise. But I can certainly imagine that EA and marketing might see it as a general lack of interest.

My suggestion for Bioware: To get more complete answers, rather than the DA2-confirmation they want, try a quality DLC for DA:O. Though, I suppose, so long after the release of the game, it's difficult to see that the market penetration would be sufficient to provide more relevant answers.

[Elessara]

I'm actually not surprised that there hasn't been any news. Star Wars: The Old Republic launches this month. In 10 days (less than that for people with early access). The company as a whole is probably focusing on that.

They told us it was the last DLC when Witch Hunt came out for DAO. I'm sure they'd inform us if MotA was the last DLC.

[yusuf060297]

No making again a dlc for dao would be useless, i didnt like da2 too so i didnt purchased any dlc too. i would rather like that bioware would take this time and put more effort in da3 then on da2 side dlcs, that many people even wont buy because of how disappointing da2 was.
They could take this time to get a decent engine this time (Frostbite 2  ) , putting some effort in the Art Style!, story, characters, etc.. Da3 needs also a lot on time if they want it to be great again, so i dont like it to see them working on the on side dlcs for da2 and working on da3 simultaneously. Hope mota was the last one, and that bioware puts now some effort in da3 

[Gunderic]

bEVEsthda wrote...

I seem to recall a statement of Stanley Woo: "...such is the antipathy towards Bioware..." complaining about DA2 critics not having purchased the DA2 DLCs, - in which you could possibly read between the lines, that the high quality DLCs for DA2 haven't done well at all, despite the efforts they've put into them. (would have been better spent on quality DLC for DA:O, IMO).

That would correspond to my own point: That I will do nothing to support the direction of DA that DA2 represents. I will not spend money to do something that can be interpreted as support for DA2, no matter how curious I might be.

The scary part of this is ofc that it can also be interpreted as lack of support for DA, overall, which would threaten the franchise. A necessary risk, since we would just get more DA2-style stuff otherwise. But I can certainly imagine that EA and marketing might see it as a general lack of interest.

My suggestion for Bioware: To get more complete answers, rather than the DA2-confirmation they want, try a quality DLC for DA:O. Though, I suppose, so long after the release of the game, it's difficult to see that the market penetration would be sufficient to provide more relevant answers.

Same here. I didn't purchase anything DA 2-related. On the other hand, I have SWTOR pre-ordered.

[Lellandra]

Gunderic wrote...

bEVEsthda wrote...

I seem to recall a statement of Stanley Woo: "...such is the antipathy towards Bioware..." complaining about DA2 critics not having purchased the DA2 DLCs, - in which you could possibly read between the lines, that the high quality DLCs for DA2 haven't done well at all, despite the efforts they've put into them. (would have been better spent on quality DLC for DA:O, IMO).

That would correspond to my own point: That I will do nothing to support the direction of DA that DA2 represents. I will not spend money to do something that can be interpreted as support for DA2, no matter how curious I might be.

The scary part of this is ofc that it can also be interpreted as lack of support for DA, overall, which would threaten the franchise. A necessary risk, since we would just get more DA2-style stuff otherwise. But I can certainly imagine that EA and marketing might see it as a general lack of interest.

My suggestion for Bioware: To get more complete answers, rather than the DA2-confirmation they want, try a quality DLC for DA:O. Though, I suppose, so long after the release of the game, it's difficult to see that the market penetration would be sufficient to provide more relevant answers.

Same here. I didn't purchase anything DA 2-related. On the other hand, I have SWTOR pre-ordered.

Exactly the same for me. I have no antipathy at all towards Bioware. I just disliked DA2. I'm going to start playing SWTOR next week since it's been on pre-order for months! I also preordered ME3 CE on the first day it was available.

I think Stanley is too close to the DA2 production team. It's hard to take internet criticism. I do not have the thick skin required for the job. 

[Melca36]

Gunderic wrote...

Sareth Cousland wrote...

It's all just speculation of course, but if MotA did not perform well in terms of sales, the team may end DLC support for Dragon Age 2 prematurely just like with DA:O and focus on DA3.

Just as I predicted; the DLC for Dragon Age 2 would not sell well due to the backlash the game suffered.

Called it. 

Funny how one of them said it was doing well. Fans who think they know it all make me laugh.

Modifié par Melca36, 10 décembre 2011 - 05:19 .

[Teddie Sage]

Just ignore the haters Melca, I'm pretty sure Bioware will announce something around or after the holidays.

[Sylvianus]

Melca36 wrote...

Gunderic wrote...

Sareth Cousland wrote...

It's all just speculation of course, but if MotA did not perform well in terms of sales, the team may end DLC support for Dragon Age 2 prematurely just like with DA:O and focus on DA3.

Just as I predicted; the DLC for Dragon Age 2 would not sell well due to the backlash the game suffered.

Called it. 

Funny how one of them said it was doing well. Fans who think they know it all make me laugh.

I'm not saying that companies can not tell the truth about their sales, but I advise you never to believe fully what they say. Communication and business require sometimes a half-truth and sometimes a few sentences in circumstances which do not always reflect reality.

DA2 has suffered enough like that, so they allow themselves to admit that the DLC do not sell as much as they wished.

Modifié par Sylvianus, 10 décembre 2011 - 06:30 .

[jlb524]

Merci357 wrote...
Well, I'd be surprised they work on another patch without a planned DLC to go hand in hand. Maybe closer to the release of the Anime, as a tie-in?

That would be my guess.

[Wulfram]

I'm hoping they're planning something of expansion length