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If they released the Warden / Hawke as DLC protagonists for DA3,would you buy?

Débuté par Guest_Begemotka_* , avril 23 2012 11:08

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 11:08

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EDIT : David Gaider has since confirmed that the below idea was quite ludicruous,and I am grateful for it.
I have not thought this through properly when I posted,and apologise if the question presented,hypothetical or not,mislead people into thinking that this is a viable idea.
So,thanks David and all for catching me acting without my brain`s presence - I will just quote his post in all its glory.
The poll has since been executed for being a waste of space,of course.:lol:
Thank you all for your opinions,and yay for me learning not to talk out of my....well,rack.

David Gaider wrote...

We would never do this.

In
fact, we could not-- not unless the role of the protagonist in the story
was so generic that swapping in any other character would work.
Otherwise you'd have to re-write the protagonist's role completely...
and if someone thinks that can be done in DLC, their idea of what DLC is
needs some adjustment.


This is just a thought...merely toying with "what ifs"...<_<
I am personally fine with a new protagonist for DA3,but I feel my Warden`s / Hawke`s stories were left "hanging".

This poll is for those of you who feel the same way.

Should Bioware give you the Warden / Hawke as optional PCs for DA3 in a DLC,would you buy it?
I certainly would.
(For example,I paid for the Kain/Raziel skins for Lara Croft : GoL,and thosewere just skins with recycled dialogue.If it were more than that,I would have forked out even more :)

[b]EDIT: added my post below to make the purpose of the poll clear.It is obvious that a lot of people would be interested in playing as the Warden / Hawke,and DA3 will most likely feature a new protagonist.
Bioware should make the games they want to make and they are,of course,NOT a
non-profit organization to implement features that please everybody,but the above players represent quite a big chunk of the community.
I am fine with the new guy/girl either way,the poll is about an option.
I was merely curious as to what would happen if BW made an extra effort to release an extra protag option as DLC(outside the resource and time constraints of the main game) - would people want this feature badly
enough to reward BW for the extra commitment.
Implementation is another issue,it is merely toying with the thought.Image IPB


So,yay or nay?

Modifié par Begemotka, 26 avril 2012 - 10:08 .

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ZtalkerRM
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 11:13

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Why not as antagonists and pull a Diablo 2?

Seriously, you load in your save and you make Hawke or the Warden hooded with cloak. You;ll only have to animate male, female for Hawke, dwarf and elf for the Warden. If there's a good story surrounding in, it would be awesome.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 11:19

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I will just paste the comment I made on the poll,just food for thought.
Yeah,I know many think this is bordering on the impossible...
I put up this poll just to get an idea how many people would actually go for something like this,if BW somehow made it possible.
As for altering every bit of dialogue in the game to accommodate the optional PCs- not necessary for every single conversation,only those storylines that could have tie-ins with the previous games.
The Warden / Kirkwall stuff will probably surface in the next title,but I doubt it will be the focus of the narrative.

Modifié par Begemotka, 23 avril 2012 - 11:20 .

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fchopin
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 11:45

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NO

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 03:37

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YES

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brushyourteeth
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 03:41

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I'd buy ten of them!

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PsychoBlonde
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 03:53

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I don't really want to play Hawke or the Warden again as the PC. If they were (somehow) put in as NPC companions, that might be cool. Or if there was DLC where you revisit Kirkwall/Amaranthine.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 04:22

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No.

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Melca36
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 04:26

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I'd have to see a trailer first before I decide.

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Maria Caliban
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 04:29

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No.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 04:40

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Maria Caliban wrote...
No.

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I just nearly spit coffee at my computer screen.

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Pasquale1234
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:15

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I'm not quite sure what you're trying to accomplish with this.

Wardens were created by the player, and had a variety of races, backgrounds, and personalities.  I don't know how you could accurately represent them in a game that is more cinematic and voice-acted, especially since they don't seem to be interested in supporting different races for protags anymore.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:24

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Well, it would probably be my preferred way of dealing with what happened to the warden, might be a pretty good place to let the player recustomize the warden's appearance too rather than worrying about importing it or making sure to conveniently hide their face if they appear.

I don't know if there's any reason to play Hawke unless they ended up in the same place.

Otherwise I'd rather spend my DA3 time playing my DA3 protagonist.



Oh wait, you mean paid protagonists for the entire game? Then no, sounds like more trouble than it's worth, best write the game with one protagonist in mind.

Modifié par nerdage, 23 avril 2012 - 05:40 .

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:28

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Pasquale1234 wrote...

I'm not quite sure what you're trying to accomplish with this.

Wardens were created by the player, and had a variety of races, backgrounds, and personalities.  I don't know how you could accurately represent them in a game that is more cinematic and voice-acted, especially since they don't seem to be interested in supporting different races for protags anymore.


Those are all valid points,and I do not want to accomplish anything,I`m merely curious.:wizard:
It is obvious that a lot of people would be interested in playing as the Warden / Hawke,and DA3 will most likely feature a new protagonist.
Bioware should make the games they want to make and they are,of course,NOT a non-profit organization to implement features that please everybody,but the above players represent quite a big chunk of the community.
I am fine with the new guy/girl either way,the poll is about an option.
I was merely curious as to what would happen if BW made an extra effort to release an extra protag option as DLC(outside the resource and time constraints of the main game) - would people want this feature badly enough to reward BW for the extra commitment.
Implementation is another issue,it is merely toying with the thought.;)

EDITED for bad english. It is not my native tongue:P

Modifié par Begemotka, 23 avril 2012 - 05:31 .

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:29

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Pasquale1234 wrote...

I'm not quite sure what you're trying to accomplish with this.

Wardens were created by the player, and had a variety of races, backgrounds, and personalities.  I don't know how you could accurately represent them in a game that is more cinematic and voice-acted, especially since they don't seem to be interested in supporting different races for protags anymore.


Haven't you heard? 90% of players choose to be humans.

Bioware 90% = 100%.  Image IPB

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:33

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brushyourteeth wrote...

I'd buy ten of them!


LOLz, ten Wardens?<_<

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:34

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Begemotka wrote...

brushyourteeth wrote...

I'd buy ten of them!


LOLz, ten Wardens?<_<


You're right -- better make it twenty! Image IPB

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:37

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I would love to be able to play "my" Warden again. BUT, only if the game I am playing still resembles DAO enough, that it still feels like the character I was originally playing. DA2 changed so many things, that in some ways, it was not even the same core game anymore,except in title and setting. So..my Ranger Warden is not even capable of being played anymore.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:39

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brushyourteeth wrote...

Begemotka wrote...

brushyourteeth wrote...

I'd buy ten of them!


LOLz, ten Wardens?<_<


You're right -- better make it twenty! Image IPB

Ehehe,you cannot have enough,can you=]Twenty is still more than the entire Fereldan Warden`s Guild lol.

Modifié par Begemotka, 23 avril 2012 - 05:43 .

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:47

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I most definitely would, however i don't think we would play AS them, but we would get to meet them. I think it shoudl go in the main game though

Modifié par Ericander77, 23 avril 2012 - 05:48 .

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:52

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Dakota Strider wrote...

I would love to be able to play "my" Warden again. BUT, only if the game I am playing still resembles DAO enough, that it still feels like the character I was originally playing. DA2 changed so many things, that in some ways, it was not even the same core game anymore,except in title and setting. So..my Ranger Warden is not even capable of being played anymore.


Hmm,I know how you feel,Dakota.I hope we get to see a Thedas we all recognize:blush:

What I was getting at with this whole idea- I understand that Thedas itself is the real protagonist here.
If they cannot pull off a Warden / Hawke presence in any capacity in DA3,there will be hell to pay.
If they do it wrong,there will be hell to pay.
On the other hand,if they leave those two hung out to dry with no explanation,there will be hell to pay.
I was trying to find a solution that would still keep those for whom playing as a previous PC is a selling point,and still appeal to those,who do not feel the same way. After all,if we want extra content,we should pay for it. (Noooo,not THAT kind of DLC,but one for xtra kicks).

It could be like The Darkspawn Chronicles or the Kain/Raziel skins I mentioned.I loved playing as Lara Croft,and I loved playing as Kain/Raziel.:happy:

Modifié par Begemotka, 23 avril 2012 - 05:56 .

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 06:33

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Begemotka wrote...
Those are all valid points,and I do not want to accomplish anything,I`m merely curious.:wizard:
It is obvious that a lot of people would be interested in playing as the Warden / Hawke,and DA3 will most likely feature a new protagonist.


I'm not trying to be a killjoy, but I'm not sure I should vote in your poll, because my answer is "it depends".

I'd love to take my Wardens on more adventures, but not if they're going to be morphed into entirely different characters by cinematics, voice actors, etc.  As for Hawke - I've never felt any connection with any of the Hawkes I tried to play, so I really don't care about the character.  At.  All.

So - any way I would vote in your poll would be misleading.  If I vote "yes", it could give the impression that I would like to play my Wardens again, even if they were re-defined.  If I vote "no", it would give the impression that I would not care to play them again.

Plus - your poll lumps together anyone who would choose to play as the Warden with those who would choose to play as Hawke.  Which gets back to my initial response - not sure what you're trying to accomplish here.

brushyourteeth wrote...

Haven't you heard? 90% of players choose to be humans.

Bioware 90% = 100%.  ../../../images/forum/emoticons/wink.png


Oops.  Silly me.

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 06:44

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Pasquale1234 wrote...

Begemotka wrote...
Those are all valid points,and I do not want to accomplish anything,I`m merely curious.:wizard:
It is obvious that a lot of people would be interested in playing as the Warden / Hawke,and DA3 will most likely feature a new protagonist.


I'm not trying to be a killjoy, but I'm not sure I should vote in your poll, because my answer is "it depends".

I'd love to take my Wardens on more adventures, but not if they're going to be morphed into entirely different characters by cinematics, voice actors, etc.  As for Hawke - I've never felt any connection with any of the Hawkes I tried to play, so I really don't care about the character.  At.  All.

So - any way I would vote in your poll would be misleading.  If I vote "yes", it could give the impression that I would like to play my Wardens again, even if they were re-defined.  If I vote "no", it would give the impression that I would not care to play them again.

Plus - your poll lumps together anyone who would choose to play as the Warden with those who would choose to play as Hawke.  Which gets back to my initial response - not sure what you're trying to accomplish here.

brushyourteeth wrote...

Haven't you heard? 90% of players choose to be humans.

Bioware 90% = 100%.  ../../../images/forum/emoticons/wink.png


Oops.  Silly me.



Ok, I see. Well,I thought IF they were not going to feature either of the previous PCs as playable in DA3,would you still want the option to play as your imported previous PC. Does not matter,which -and they should obviously be YOUR Warden / Hawke,not some stranger.
Sorry if the poll was misleading - I do not wish to know whether it is Hawke or the Warden people preferred (a lot of polls deal with that),merely if they wanted to play as them at all,if there was no other option but DLC.B)

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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 10:35

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The warden needs to return to deal with morrigan/flemeth, It would just feel wrong to finish that storyarc with any other character.

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Posté 24 avril 2012 - 12:22

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Regarding the poll, just as Pasquale1234 stated, I cannot vote in it, the way it is worded. As I said, IF they do it exactly right, I would like to play my Warden again, though I really have no urge to carry on the Champion's story.

However, based on comments of some of the DA dev teams staff, that seem to take delight in upsetting the expectations of the fans of some of the characters, I would be very hesitant to trust that they would do things right. After reading these forums the last few weeks, I have gotten the impression, that certain key writers do not care for some of the characters, as much as others. Thus, the Warden, as well as his/her LI might be much safer in our memory, rather than rendered in DA3.
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