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[ChaunceyK]

Just picked up DA: Ultimate Edition this past weekend from GameFly's great deal ($7.49 USD), and I don't know what type of character to play.  Rather than someone just telling me "Be a *blank*, its the best!", please hear me out and just suggest what you think I'd enjoy most.

I've played a ton of D&D, and I've always loved the Rogue for being a skill-monkey (sneaking, disarming traps, picking pockets, etc).  The fact that he can team up for insane backstab damage is just gravy for me.  So playing a Rogue seems my natural choice.  But only a Human, Dwarf, and Elf to choose from?  I prefer the Halfling, but there's no option for that.  And I read a very convincing creation guide over on GameFaqs that the Dwarf fits best to a Rogue...and I love Dwarves...but they make no sense to me as Rogues, I view them much more as Warriors.  So if I go Dwarf, I feel the urge to go Warrior.  Then again, I also played a highly-charismatic mage in Arcanum who specialized in summoning & "convincing" followers to join his party so he wouldn't have to fight nearly as much...he had a small army by the time I finished that game.

So I'm really torn.  Rogues are my biggest love for the skills, but I also really like Dwarven tanks & what I've read referred to as a "Nuker" in DA.  So any advice?  Any recommendations on what you think I'd enjoy most based on what I've written?  Or does anyone feel I'm making too big of a deal out of character creation & think I should "just pick something?"

Thanks in advance!

[Fallstar]

Hell no, you're not making too big a deal out of CC. You could be with this character for the better part of a hundred hours across the entire UE, so taking your time during CC is no bad thing. 

First of all, the bonus attribute points you get for each race aren't particularly significant. So if you want to make an elven or human rogue, go for it. I would recommend you to try an elven rogue, either origin story. That's just my personal idea of elves being lithe and graceful, which fits in with a rogue to me. 

Although you might not want to go too deep into the stats and that just yet, a really fun build, which is beginner friendly, is a dual dagger wielding rogue who focuses heavily on dexterity. Since dexterity gives you bonuses to attack, defence and damage from pointed weapons (such as daggers) this build is pretty good all round, and at higher levels can tank effectively due to the higher defence as well as being able to deal a lot of damage. 

As a rogue you get a skill point every two levels up instead of every 3, so that certainly fits in with what you're looking for. I'd suggest the coercion, poison making and combat training skill trees as good ones to look into for a rogue.

If you want more details just ask. I envy you if you're experiencing DAO for the first time, you'll have a great time with it I'm sure.

Modifié par DuskWarden, 16 juillet 2012 - 09:01 .

[ChaunceyK]

I went with a female City Elf rogue...if not forever, at least for the tutorial walkthrough. Haven't gotten far yet, but I've decided to RP her with attitude, that she's not happy about being forced to marry, etc.

We'll see how it goes, but for now I'm pick-pocketing the townsfolk. ;-)

[cJohnOne]

I was going to say that Dwarf commoner makes for a good thief and also city elf female.

[ChaunceyK]

From the guide I read over on GameFaqs, they recommended Dwarf Noble & showed how the stats lined up & how being a Noble would bring more money. But again, I consider Dwarves to be more strength & fighter-type than nimble & dexy.

[transmutable]

City Elf Female is by far my favorite origin, for me it gave the clearest sense of character and reason for sticking it out on this Grey Warden thing. My original plan was to play through all of the origins first, then pick one to take all the way through the game, but I got distracted by her story and put the other origins on hold.

I used to agree that brawny rogues didn't make much sense, but by the end of the game I was dual wielding axes, with a sizable strength stat. Much fun. Dwarf Commoner makes pretty good sense as a rogue, IMO, though I don't buy a Dwarf Noble as one.

[gandanlin]

DAO is an excellent game. Hope you get many hours of enjoyment out of it.

My only advice would be to attempt to play all the various origin stories and all the various builds and classes of characters. The storyline is many-layered, and each origin story adds some unique bits and pieces to the overall plot. Personally, I have found it worthwhile to play all the possible characters. There are even some unique bits that come with playing male and female characters that you won't discover until you play all the possibilities. It is a game well worth playing through again and again.

Sounds like you got a great deal on the game. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

[ChaunceyK]

transmutable wrote...

I used to agree that brawny rogues didn't make much sense, but by the end of the game I was dual wielding axes, with a sizable strength stat. Much fun.

I'm so used to old-school D&D (I played back in the 80's) that when I think "Rogue" I instinctively think "stealthy thief"...I often forget about the "brute thug" style Rogue that was later introduced.  And it does still make sense in falling under a "Rogue" theme.

Modifié par ChaunceyK, 18 juillet 2012 - 03:02 .

[termokanden]

There's no reason dwarves shouldn't be rogues, neither gameplay wise nor story wise. The dwarf commoner works for a crime cartel for crying out loud, it doesn't get much more "rogue" than that. The nobles are generally backstabbing schemers, and it would be quite suitable to be a rogue.

You'll also encounter other dwarf rogues during your adventures.

That said, a city elf also fits the rogue theme very well!

PS: Rogues are very powerful and fun in Dragon Age if you play your cards right. Good news for a rogue aficionado.

Modifié par termokanden, 18 juillet 2012 - 09:14 .

[Aleya]

I agree that dwarf nobles really should be warriors. However, since casteless dwarves aren't allowed to take up arms (unless they join the Legion, but in that case they're no longer casteless) the chances of one having warrior training are extremely slim. As with a city elf, the only class that really makes sense is rogue. A casteless would definitely be stronger and more brutish than a city elf, but considering how poor they are a backstabbing pickpocket should be pretty par for the course.

[ChaunceyK]

I really don't know much about the racial history of dwarves yet in DAO, so I'll take your word on it.

In the meantime, I'm really enjoying the game...its got enough story balanced with battle to keep me happy.