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[Chris Priestly]

Hi Everyone

Please check out the new BioWare Blog. This entry kicks off a new monthly series of questions from the Dragon Age development team that seeks input from you as to where you want to see the Dragon Age franchise should go. These questions and your answers will help the team better create games, novels, comics, etc within the Dragon Age franchise.

The question lasts 1 week. You will have the week to post your thoughts, desires, and hopes before we close the thread for review. Moderators and developers will pop into the thread to chat every now and again, so keep an eye out and come back often.

BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka has mentioned that we’d like to open up more in future Dragon Age titles, so now we turn to you: What kinds of things would you like to learn more about? Antivan weddings? Orlesian balls? The remnants of the Tevinter empire? Burial customs among the Chaisind?

What kinds of things would you like to discover and learn about the Dragon Age world?

We look forward to hearing from you.

Modifié par Chris Priestly, 14 mai 2012 - 05:54 .

[Jessica Merizan]

As a last bit of housekeeping, the purpose of these exercises isn’t crowd sourcing or soliciting your game dev concepts (keep those close in case you want to make a game someday!). This should remain a discussion between BioWare and fans about what you loved about Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2—what this franchise means to you.

Each monthly question is also not meant to be a debate so please keep things open enough for everyone to contribute their thoughts.

Modifié par Jessica Merizan, 14 mai 2012 - 05:56 .

[Mark Darrah]

Zolt51 wrote...

Hi Chris

First off, did you say future Dragon Age games? Did I get that right?

Yes that's an s.

[Mark Darrah]

Beerfish wrote...

I would like to know more about the ongoing hostilities between the Qunari and the Tevinters.

The Qunari society as well. So far in the 1st two games I simply have not liked the Qunari at all and can't sympathize with them in the least. I was not a fan of Sten and hated the Arishok and his henchman. (I'm not saying they were not interesting characters but as a player I simply thought they were totally full of bull whenever questioned about anything.) I assume this is not the true intent for the developers, it will take a lot of effort on their part to make me feel otherwise.
 

I think one my favorite parts of the Qunari is their use of language. They do not have "mages" because under the Qun you ARE your role. And this is a role they do not allow to be filled.
But I can see that sounding like a bunch of BS to some people.

[Mark Darrah]

Cultist wrote...

4. Could we hope to see a Desire Demon companion?

The ESRB might object to this one...

[Mike Laidlaw]

Fredvdp wrote...

I also noticed that Mass Effect 3 toned down the RPG features by increasing the amount of auto-dialog and limiting the conversation wheel to only two options.

Our writing style will be similar to DAII, though not exactly alike; more on that when we have something to show. So, no, not a ton of autodialog.

[Mark Darrah]

Beerfish wrote...

Mark Darrah wrote...

Beerfish wrote...

I would like to know more about the ongoing hostilities between the Qunari and the Tevinters.

The Qunari society as well. So far in the 1st two games I simply have not liked the Qunari at all and can't sympathize with them in the least. I was not a fan of Sten and hated the Arishok and his henchman. (I'm not saying they were not interesting characters but as a player I simply thought they were totally full of bull whenever questioned about anything.) I assume this is not the true intent for the developers, it will take a lot of effort on their part to make me feel otherwise.
 

I think one my favorite parts of the Qunari is their use of language. They do not have "mages" because under the Qun you ARE your role. And this is a role they do not allow to be filled.
But I can see that sounding like a bunch of BS to some people.

My beef with them is they go to great lengths in telling people how they should behave and yet totally ignore faulty behaviour on their own part and usually respond in a way which indicates 'you mere mewlings just don't understand'.  They are the biggest don't do as i do, do as i sayers around.

For example, the Arishok rails and rails about the terrible behaviour and self serving actiosn of the people of kirkwall and yet he does things like letting a crazed elf have some gas bombs and acts as if it is not his fault in the least of the consequences.

The Arishok lambasts Javaris tintop for having others do his dirty work for him and yet he is more than willing to have Hawke do the Quanris dirty work in a few cases.  Expansion on the other parts of their society might soften my stance on them but I kept saying my head most times I talked to the Arishok or Sten "You are so full of sh**! 

You should be feeling this. They aren't supposed to be sympathetic exactly. More interestingly messed up.

[Mark Darrah]

Firky wrote...

Mark Darrah wrote...

They do not have "mages" because under the Qun you ARE your role.

You mean the word, "mage," right? (Because I'm interested to know more about qunari mages.)


Also.

What kinds of things would you like to discover and learn about the Dragon Age world?

The qunari and the Tranquil.

But, "discovery" implies that I don't know what is coming, which is entirely cool with me. I'd love more surprises, like that amazing surprise Sister Petrice had with her. (Without spoiler.) And that amazing Asunder revelation, on the other point. (Without spoiler.)

This is a bit hard to explain without going on for several pages.
Short answer: yes.
Medium answer: The qunari don't really even consider magic users to be beings at all. They are tools. As a result, they have no mages.

[Mark Darrah]

DarkDragon777 wrote...

Brockololly wrote...

^ I'm wondering exactly what Mont-de-glace is.

It is a mountain of ICE CREAM.
Oh wait that's Mont-de-crème-glacée

[Mark Darrah]

Firky wrote...

Mark Darrah wrote...
This is a bit hard to explain without going on for several pages.
Short answer: yes.
Medium answer: The qunari don't really even consider magic users to be beings at all. They are tools. As a result, they have no mages.

I'd be quite happy for you to go on for several pages. (But I can wait for the game or similar.)

But they're mages, from my perspective, because I'm human. That's why I like the qunari so much, and that's why I said "qunari" in general, rather than any specific example of a rank or gender or whatever. I'm looking forward to seeing how you guys collide them with humanity.

Yes, exactly.

[Mike Laidlaw]

LolaLei wrote...

Dragon's Dogma has griffons in it? Damn, I wanted Dragon Age to do it first... stoopid Capcom lol.

You can fight one in the demo. Even ride it, briefly. Though you're stabbing it most of the time you're riding it.

[John Epler]

I've sad it before, and I will say it again - we are not going to give you a sexuality toggle.

It suggests that same-sex content is something that is somehow worth being protected from, and that's not a viewpoint we're ever going to support.

Don't want to initiate a romance with a character of the same gender, turn them down. Maybe they'll be a little disappointed, but that's life. If you've never experienced being turned down by someone you're romantically interested in (and suffered the disappointment, however large or small, associated with this) then you are probably Jensen Ackles, in which case may I say that I am a tremendous fan of your work?

But yes. When it comes to inclusivity versus exclusivity (and, let's be clear, suggesting that being protected from that darned same-sex content is a valid goal is heavily on the side of exclusivity), we will always fall on the side of inclusivity. Unwanted advances from someone of the same gender is, for all intents and purposes, something we view in exactly the same way as unwanted advances from someone of the opposite gender. Turn them down and move on with your life.

Modifié par John Epler, 17 mai 2012 - 05:15 .

[Jessica Merizan]

Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for contributing your thoughts on what you loved in previous Dragon Age titles and answering this month's question, "What kinds of things would you like to discover and learn about in the Dragon Age World?"

We'll be locking this thread, and continue to read and discuss what you had to say internally.

Next month we will delve a little bit deeper for a more targeted conversation. Keep your eyes posted for our June question!

Cheers,
Jessica