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[DarrenHollywood]

Burnheart wrote...

I don't see the shining sea marked on that map. In the ending it says that darkspawn warbands cross the shining sea through the deep roads.

Perhaps it's an underground Sea?


How far west did we travel while in the deep roads?

Modifié par DarrenHollywood, 03 décembre 2009 - 07:46 .

[David Gaider]

Burdokva wrote...
approximately how large is the known part of Thedas (I remember Alistair said that Weisshaupt was "over a thousand miles away")?

I already said you could compare Ferelden to England in size. Thedas is a bit smaller than Europe.

Khal Sharok seems to be very far away from Orzammar, so it makes me wonder, how far into the Deep Roads we venture in Origins? Looking at the map I have no problem believing that the Anvil of the Void or some of the far-off thaigs might be under the Dales?

It's possible they were under the Dales, yes. I wouldn't say it went much further than that.

twincast wrote...
Given the name; is Qundalon Qunari territory? If so, why has there been no mention of Qunari-Ander conflict IIRC? Come to think about it, why no Qunari-Antivan conflict? In recent times that is.

Qundalon is Qunari, yes. As for why there's no mention, we simply don't talk about every single thing in the game, especially when it's unrelated to the plot at hand. There are elf-blooded humans, for instance, but do we mention that in the game. Does that mean they don't exist in the world? Certainly not. They are spears and horses, but you don't see them in the game. Does that mean they don't exist in the world? Certainly not.

That and there is no current conflict with the Anders since the end of the last Exalted March. Qundalon is not part of Anders territory -- it's a Qunari colony.

And are the white spots in the sea near Val Royeaux remnants of a former super-bridge, an Imperial Highway shortcut?

Correct.

Burnheart wrote...
I don't see the shining sea marked on that map. In the ending it says that darkspawn warbands cross the shining sea through the deep roads.

Interesting. A mistake, I imagine. Probably meant the Waking Sea... we do get the occasional errors creeping into the Codex and such over the years. That's what you get when you change the map and the plot and so forth a dozen times over six years.

Modifié par David Gaider, 03 décembre 2009 - 08:16 .

[EvilDeity]

marioflag wrote...

Is there going to be a 1680x1050 resolution version of this fantastic map?

I want this too, pretty please!

[igniteip]

In talking to Sten at one point, the Qunari ... *** POSSIBLE SPOILER***











is planning another invasion. Thus, a possible plot line for DAO 2? By the way, love your book on Kindle, David!

[Ickabod27]

As a lore **** I love this stuff

[tmp7704]

EvilDeity wrote...

marioflag wrote...

Is there going to be a 1680x1050 resolution version of this fantastic map?

I want this too, pretty please!

Just download the 1920x1200 version and use program like IrfanView to scale it down... it's free and does such work very nicely.

[Elvhen Veluthil]

Many thanks for the map. Is Halamshiral a coastal city (with dock area)? Mary said it's coastal in the old forums, but in the map it looks to be further inland. Does the Imperial Highway cross the city (I doubt the elves would choose to include it inside their city)?

Here is a 1680x1050 resolution of the map for those that ask about it, hopefully I got it right:

social.bioware.com/project/93/#files

[EJ42]

David Gaider wrote...

EJ42 wrote...
Will we possibly see full content packs on the scale of the original game release, which cover other sections of the map, or is that something that would come with a new game?

I have no idea. I imagine that "on the scale of the original game release" is hardly something you would find in a content pack. That seems like an unrealistic expectation.

I think you misunderstood me.  When I said "content pack", I meant something on the level of an "expansion pack" for your typical MMORPG.  If you consider that we've paid about $60 for the game, as-is, then would not a ~$40 price tag cover expansion content?

At the very least, "Dragon Age 2" could release with the option to continue on from an existing DA:O save file.

I really just don't want to lose all that I've accomplished in this world when/if we move on to a sequel.  I like to think of Thedas as a living, breathing world, such as a MSORPG (Massively Single-player Offline RPG) that can be expanded upon.

I know that I'd personally be willing to pay the full game price again for each additional map section that is released, as long as we can get a similar quality of content, and keep the voice actors in any relevant role-reprisals.

[twincast]

Well, I don't expect you to tell us where exactly the Qunari came from and what happened to the place, let alone a big, fat, exhaustive Thedas bible to pop up on my desk, but given that seemingly(?) every other Qunari colony on/next to Thedas was mentioned, some of it in great detail and most of it not important to the plot in the slightest, it seems odd to leave that one out. I always thought the Qunari came from the North-East and were driven back to the North-East of Thedas, now I know their territories form (at least around 90% of) the northern border. Well, maybe you mentioned it once or twice on the boards, but nothing about it stuck while I could easily name some facts about Par Vollen, Rivain and Seheron. And with conflict I didn't exactly mean all-out war, but I find it hard to believe they would just ignore a people of violent conquerors living next door to them while every other nation up there either struggles with or has fallen to them. In short, you've simply told us so much, holes like that are kind of glaring IMHO.

[vorianxavier]

Lovely, thank you! Now Rivain is where "black people" come from, right? Long ways from Ferelden, so I guess that's why we don't see many there.

[hardvice]

It's kind of funny that the Orlesians are always yapping about how cold Ferelden is. I mean, Val Royeaux isn't much farther north than Denerim, and Montsimmard's about even with Lothering.



I guess they're more inland, but really, to hear Duncan, Leiliana, and Meghren go on about it, you'd think Ferelden was at the south pole and Orlais at the equator or something.

[SuperMaoriFulla]

Thank you for the map, very nice

[SuperMaoriFulla]

hardvice wrote...

It's kind of funny that the Orlesians are always yapping about how cold Ferelden is. I mean, Val Royeaux isn't much farther north than Denerim, and Montsimmard's about even with Lothering.

I guess they're more inland, but really, to hear Duncan, Leiliana, and Meghren go on about it, you'd think Ferelden was at the south pole and Orlais at the equator or something.

Come to New Zealand. Roughly the size of the state of California (and bigger than the United Kingdom), my country has considerable diversity in climate and landscape, In the far north you have coastal mangroves and sub-tropical 'jungle' and in the far south you have glaciers, fiords and huge mountain ranges. I live in Taupo, in the Central Plateau (middle of the North Island). Surrounded by three mountains and a large lake. In the winter it gets cold, windy, and wet. My Dad farms up North and in the middle of winter it rains, but it's extremely warm and humid. My Aunt Bet who lives in Christchurch on the other hand spends the winter with freezing cold winds, blizzards and in reccent years, increasing snow flurries.

So yes, Orlais may not be far from Ferelden but the terrain and climate could make a huge difference in how warm or cold each respective place is.

[Eranelle]

Just want to post this in here. I was bored and created a google map like of Thedas
http://diwafernandez.../map-of-thedas/

[thomilee]

Not to resurrect a dead post or anything, but I just have to give thanks where it is due, and also ask a couple questions.

David Gaider wrote...


Ask and thou shalt receive. Sometimes.

Thank you a million times over for creating this masterpiece, buuuut...
Anyone else having issues locating this now? The link shows no sign of the image anywhere.

Eranelle wrote...

Just want to post this in here. I was bored and created a google map like of Thedas
http://diwafernandez.../map-of-thedas/

AHA! So now I know where the giant version of the map that I have seen floating around on Google Images came from. Excellent, except that you spelled the Korcari Wilds wrong (Kocari is how it appears on your map - you forgot the R). I promise I'm not trying to be rude, it's just a little something I noticed.

Modifié par thomilee, 19 juillet 2012 - 01:02 .

[imsyfi]

David Gaider wrote...


Ask and thou shalt receive. Sometimes.

So where is that map again?

[imsyfi]

Tancred Of The Chantry wrote...

@IMSFYI

You'll find it through the link below!

http://dragonage.bio...ery/wallpapers/

Thank you for the link.  Still can't see much of Par Vollen though darn it.   It's awfully far north to be a tropical island.

[Fred_MacManus]

IMSYFI wrote...

Thank you for the link.  Still can't see much of Par Vollen though darn it.   It's awfully far north to be a tropical island.

Only if you don't note that the frozen parts of the map are in the far south, thus indicating that Thedas is in the southern hemisphere of its world. That would make Par Volen much closer to the equator than Fereldan is.

[9TalesFox]

David Gaider wrote...


Ask and thou shalt receive. Sometimes.

I am blind? I don't see map only wallpapers.

[Tamaria]

9TalesFox wrote...

David Gaider wrote...


Ask and thou shalt receive. Sometimes.

I am blind? I don't see map only wallpapers.

It should be here: http://dragonage.bio...ery/wallpapers/

thanks david for providing it.