So I decided to start playing Dragon Age: Origins and so far I like it. But I have a few questions...
1) Is it anything like Mass Effect with the whole Paragon/Renegade thing?
2) Can you import your character into the next game, again kind of like Mass Effect?
3) Are the romances worth it? Do they have any affect on the actual story line it's self?
4) What is the quickest way to get my character to level up and learn abilities faster?
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Posté 02 juillet 2012 - 08:29
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1) I don't know anything about Mass Effect so I can't answer that
2) Yes
3) The only romance in Dragon Age: Origins that has any impact on the story is the romance with Morrigan. Also, the impact that romance has on the storyline is quite.. fundamental almost.
4) All I do is simply play the game, and I beat it easily, everytime, on nightmare, no real need to grind experience, besides, I don't know any ''tricks'' or methods to lvl up faster.
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2) Yes
3) The only romance in Dragon Age: Origins that has any impact on the story is the romance with Morrigan. Also, the impact that romance has on the storyline is quite.. fundamental almost.
4) All I do is simply play the game, and I beat it easily, everytime, on nightmare, no real need to grind experience, besides, I don't know any ''tricks'' or methods to lvl up faster.
Hope this helps
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Posté 02 juillet 2012 - 09:09
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Comparing Mass Effect and Dragon Age (Origins) is like comparing apples and oranges. They're two different games.
1) Maker, no! There is no karma meter or morality system of any kind. No good/evil, chaotic/neutral alignment system like Dungeons and Dragons, and no Paragon/Renegade system like Mass Effect. You just make decisions and deal with the consequences--much like in real life.
(It's a lot of fun, and much more free from a role-playing perspective. You can make individual choices based on how you think your character would respond to any given situation without worrying about trying to boost points for your chosen alignment. It's not like "My character's a paragon, so I need to make paragon decisions" or "My character's chaotic, but I've been making some lawful choices recently, so I need to start making some more chaotic choices to catch up." At first I thought it was weird after years of playing Forgotten Realms games, but now I LOVE it, and I think you might like it too.)
2) Nope. You can import your character into the expansion pack (Awakening) and DLC (like Witch Hunt), and you can upload games saves into DA2, but there's a different protagonist for DA2.
3) It really depends on what you consider "worth it." Some people say yes, some say no. Depends on how much you like the character and how much the role-play experience fits for your character. I think Alistair and Morrigan have a greater impact on the main plot since they're more streamlined companions, but ultimately most main story events can play out whether you romance them or not--the romance just flavours the dialogue or impacts your character's relationship with them.
4) The quickest way to level up is to gain experience points. Kill lots of enemies, complete lots of quests, pick locks and disarm traps (as you get xp for doing so), etc. Leave room for role-playing though. Just make sure to leave no area in the map unexplored, no random enemy unslain, no lock/trap unpicked or un-disarmed, no named NPC untalked to, no quest incompleted if you can avoid it, and you'll level up quickly. =)
1) Maker, no! There is no karma meter or morality system of any kind. No good/evil, chaotic/neutral alignment system like Dungeons and Dragons, and no Paragon/Renegade system like Mass Effect. You just make decisions and deal with the consequences--much like in real life.
(It's a lot of fun, and much more free from a role-playing perspective. You can make individual choices based on how you think your character would respond to any given situation without worrying about trying to boost points for your chosen alignment. It's not like "My character's a paragon, so I need to make paragon decisions" or "My character's chaotic, but I've been making some lawful choices recently, so I need to start making some more chaotic choices to catch up." At first I thought it was weird after years of playing Forgotten Realms games, but now I LOVE it, and I think you might like it too.)
2) Nope. You can import your character into the expansion pack (Awakening) and DLC (like Witch Hunt), and you can upload games saves into DA2, but there's a different protagonist for DA2.
3) It really depends on what you consider "worth it." Some people say yes, some say no. Depends on how much you like the character and how much the role-play experience fits for your character. I think Alistair and Morrigan have a greater impact on the main plot since they're more streamlined companions, but ultimately most main story events can play out whether you romance them or not--the romance just flavours the dialogue or impacts your character's relationship with them.
4) The quickest way to level up is to gain experience points. Kill lots of enemies, complete lots of quests, pick locks and disarm traps (as you get xp for doing so), etc. Leave room for role-playing though. Just make sure to leave no area in the map unexplored, no random enemy unslain, no lock/trap unpicked or un-disarmed, no named NPC untalked to, no quest incompleted if you can avoid it, and you'll level up quickly. =)
Modifié par Faerunner, 02 juillet 2012 - 09:16 .
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Posté 02 juillet 2012 - 09:56
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1) Not exactly. There are many choices to make in the game, and many of them are arguably good or evil. But there's no "alignment" style system that tracks whether you are good or bad. (Instead, there's follower loyalty).
2) Not exactly. Because each Dragon Age game has a different protagonist, the Hero of Dragon Age 1 does not then pick up in Dragon Age 2. BUT you can import the game, which affects the world around you. The things your hero did in DA1 will be felt by the new hero of DA2.
3) It's just an extra level of story, like side quests and whatnot. It's a "choose your own level of involvement" situation. There's no material or statistical benefit or detriment from choosing to engage in romance. It's just something to enjoy if you enjoy that, or ignore if you don't.
4) There's no need to level up faster, as the enemies are often level-adjusted. If you're level 1, so are they. If you're level 10, so are they. It can be more fun to wield awesome power, though, so the best advice I can give on that one is to explore EVERYWHERE. Every little side quest, monster, and whatnot is worth XP.
2) Not exactly. Because each Dragon Age game has a different protagonist, the Hero of Dragon Age 1 does not then pick up in Dragon Age 2. BUT you can import the game, which affects the world around you. The things your hero did in DA1 will be felt by the new hero of DA2.
3) It's just an extra level of story, like side quests and whatnot. It's a "choose your own level of involvement" situation. There's no material or statistical benefit or detriment from choosing to engage in romance. It's just something to enjoy if you enjoy that, or ignore if you don't.
4) There's no need to level up faster, as the enemies are often level-adjusted. If you're level 1, so are they. If you're level 10, so are they. It can be more fun to wield awesome power, though, so the best advice I can give on that one is to explore EVERYWHERE. Every little side quest, monster, and whatnot is worth XP.
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Posté 03 juillet 2012 - 11:08
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Thanks for the answers everyone. Much appreciated!
