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[Thor Rand Al]

gangly369 wrote...

Oh dear. Whenever I hear about underwater adventures, I think back to all the time I lost while in Ocarina of Time's water temple. And then I go into a fetal position in the corner and cry. 'No, don't make me find another switch! I don't wanna change the level of the water again! Where am I?!! I'm lost! Waaaaahhhhh!'
 

Maker's breath, do I ever remember that quest n yep I had about the same thoughts LOL

[Scarlet Rabbi]

Maybe not as a playable race but mermaids done in a dark, DA setting would be amazing.

[Aren19]

Mermaids sound like an interesting addition, especially since it would add another race. I was thinking that when they approached land, they would magically have legs and be more intuned to magic than even the elves. I wouldn't mind mermaids in the DA universe, would be very interesting.

[Vespasian 91]

I would rather see minotaurs then mermaids.

[Achkas]

Bioware can we have an underwater dystopian city in dragon age 3. thank you.

[thats1evildude]

Achkas wrote...

Bioware can we have an underwater dystopian city in dragon age 3. thank you.

I think you're confusing Bioware with Bioshock.

Though I wouldn't mind a scene where you beat Anders to death with a staff while he shouts "A MAGE CHOOSES! A SLAVE OBEYS!"

Modifié par thats1evildude, 29 mars 2012 - 10:11 .

[Kavatica]

thats1evildude wrote...

I think you're confusing Bioware with Bioshock.

Though I wouldn't mind a scene where you beat Anders to death with a staff while he shouts "A MAGE CHOOSES! A SLAVE OBEYS!"

I laughed out loud.

[Achkas]

thats1evildude wrote...

Achkas wrote...

Bioware can we have an underwater dystopian city in dragon age 3. thank you.

I think you're confusing Bioware with Bioshock.

It wasn't impossible to build Ferelden at the bottom of the sea. It was impossible to build it anywhere else.

Also mermaids.

[Maria Caliban]

Darling, it's better, down where it's wetter. Take it from me. - Under the Sea

[Davillo]

And of-course it would take to much programing and time to make an underwater environment for Dragon age, the characters can't even step over small rocks, imagine making this engine work with swimming movement, not going to happen. Not that I want to see mermaids.

[thats1evildude]

I am the Warden Anders, and I'm here to ask you a question: "Is a mage not entitled to the sweat of his brow?"
"No," says the mother in the Chantry, "Magic must serve man!"
"No," says the templar in the Gallows, "Magic is dangerous!"
"No," says the First Enchanter, "We must bend knee to the Chantry!"
I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different... I chose the impossible... I chose...KIRKWALL.
A city where the apostate would not fear the templar, where the maleficar would not be bound by petty morality, where the great would not be constrained by the small! And with the sweat of your brow, Kirkwall can become your city as well.

[Blood-Lord Thanatos]

thats1evildude wrote...

I am the Warden Anders, and I'm here to ask you a question: "Is a mage not entitled to the sweat of his brow?"
"No," says the mother in the Chantry, "Magic must serve man!"
"No," says the templar in the Gallows, "Magic is dangerous!"
"No," says the First Enchanter, "We must bend knee to the Chantry!"
I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different... I chose the impossible... I chose...KIRKWALL.
A city where the apostate would not fear the templar, where the maleficar would not be bound by petty morality, where the great would not be constrained by the small! And with the sweat of your brow, Kirkwall can become your city as well.

Damn, that just made my day. Magi are the future!

[Mermaid Claire]

John Epler wrote...

I just had another flashback, this time to the Plane of Water.

I don't know what it says that all of my water-related RPG memories come from EverQuest. Probably nothing good about how I spent my late teenage years.

I would love to know what you think of mermaids in Dragon Age, John! Regardless of how you feel about it I am glad you took a moment to read my request. I gather you do not seem to have very good memories of water levels in video games but all the more reason to be a part of improving this type of thing for others I would say!

Oddlyotter wrote...

Couldn't you have say, a trapped
mermaid that's for sale. Maybe you can talk to it, do a quest or
something. That way it's just stuck in a cage It could expand a
little on the lore but not give too much detail into it ever being an
encountered race. Kinda like "these things DO exist but your
warden/hawke/whatever DA3 MC is will never ever encounter them."

Introducing them into the lore gradually like you suggest is a great idea because it does not require any huge amount of time or money spent on development for the new swimming mechanics that would be necessary for a playable race. They could instead focus primarily on the lore of the merfolk and the greater story elements which would allow them to find out fan response to their inclusion. I am hopeful this would get a lot more people excited about them but I know from reading here that that may not be the case. Your idea sounds fantastic to me, though!

Aren19 wrote...



Mermaids sound like an interesting
addition, especially since it would add another race. I was thinking
that when they approached land, they would magically have legs and be
more intuned to magic than even the elves. I wouldn't mind mermaids in
the DA universe, would be very interesting.

I am happy you think so! Some legends hold that mermaids could change into a more "human" form on land, so that is not far off at all -- sometimes this would be temporary and they would have to return to water or die but other times it did not seem to be a problem at all staying long periods of time on land. There are so many different ideas for Bioware to draw from, change entirely, or build from scratch. The writers for Dragon Age I am sure could come up with something a lot more clever for it than I could anyhow!

Modifié par Mermaid Claire, 30 mars 2012 - 05:27 .

[Dejajeva]

Mermaid Claire, in all seriousness, you should be in sales or write persuasive speeches for a living.

[JimmyTheProthean]

Make them look very fish like. Like the ones in Harry potter and the Goblet of Fire.

[VampOrchid]

What about a companion that was a mermaid, is now under some sort of spell to help the new 'hero' and one of 'her' quests would be to help her return to mermaid form and return to her home...just an idea...I think

[VampOrchid]

JimmyTheProthean wrote...

Make them look very fish like. Like the ones in Harry potter and the Goblet of Fire.

I'm thinking, blue tinged skin, big black full eyes, white and greenish hair, maybe blue lips and nails...

[Mermaid Claire]

VampOrchid wrote...

What about a companion that was a mermaid, is now under some sort of spell to help the new 'hero' and one of 'her' quests would be to help her return to mermaid form and return to her home...just an idea...I think

I think that would be fantastic, but I suppose it's obvious I'd think that. She'd at least have the proper angst points to qualify as a companion character!

[VampOrchid]

Mermaid Claire wrote...

VampOrchid wrote...

What about a companion that was a mermaid, is now under some sort of spell to help the new 'hero' and one of 'her' quests would be to help her return to mermaid form and return to her home...just an idea...I think

I think that would be fantastic, but I suppose it's obvious I'd think that. She'd at least have the proper angst points to qualify as a companion character!

Also, the option for some angsty romance here...hmmmm

[brushyourteeth]

aw, maybe it'd be too hard to have "mermaids" but surely we could meet a single mermaid. Beached or captured maybe? Maybe in a fade sequence? Little to no water mechanics required!

[Meeya]

Suggestions:
-The mermaid encounter could take place in a sunken ship or a flooded/underwater dungeon where an important object/ingredient(for a quest) or a powerful weapon could be found?

-If the player travels by ship, then maybe the ship could get attacked by mermaids and a whole bunch of other sea creatures?

[VampOrchid]

Maybe held captive by the tervinter mages as some kind of new slave...rescue in the making...oooh could be different...

[Mad-Max90]

I hope bioware puts mermaids in the game and as an Easter egg, name the first one we ever meet Claire

[SirGladiator]

I really like the idea of a Mermaid. Maybe as a teammate, you could find her anywhere there's water nearby, say she's trapped in her human form and can't return to her home, and so she comes along with you on your adventures. As you progress, she gives you quests and you can help her return to being a regular mermaid, and return to her home, or you can convince her to continue living as a human, with a romance possibility. Maybe if you help her return home she leaves but sends you a powerful artifact from her home town, while if she stays she is a powerful and valuable member of the team. It would be natural for her to be a mage, but she could be anything really, after all mermaids could easily make excellent warriors by being more powerful than mere mortals, or they could excel at stealth and agility. Any of the three classes would work for a Mermaid (my favorite would be the mage, of course). There are certainly enough areas with water nearby that a Mermaid could work, there's no need to get into swimming or actual underwater adventures per se. It sounds pretty cool!

[brushyourteeth]

Mad-Max90 wrote...

I hope bioware puts mermaids in the game and as an Easter egg, name the first one we ever meet Claire

Seconded!