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[General User]

So I tried to play Dragon Age II the other day.  After getting to Kirkwall, I delivered Flemeth's amulet to Marethari, as was agreed, and (against my better judgment) took the damn thing up demon mountain to let the old girl out.   I even escorted the elves' local problem child back to Kirkwall (at which point, at least until the girl gets some money to her name, I consider our relationship over).  Then, mainly by working as a freelance mercenary for Aveline and a somewhat shady dwarf named Javaris, I managed to acquire 50 gold sovereigns.  I've even been able to lay hands on a series of Grey Warden maps from an edgy apostate living in the sewer.  As far as I'm concerned, the Tethras/Hawke Deep Roads Expedition is ready to go!  So why can't we? 

In the Journal, I have Companion Quests a companion I'm not really interested in having at all (and told her as much).  I have Secondary Quests, but why should I do those when I already have the money I need?  And there are Rumors, none of which sound like they'd be any of my business.  The only Main Plot Quest I have is Deep Road Expedition.  So why can't we get that show on the road? 

What else is there to do?

[thats1evildude]

Main Quests, which are alluded to under the Rumors section, must be done because they introduce characters that become plot-important later on.

[FieryDove]

thats1evildude wrote...

Main Quests, which are alluded to under the Rumors section, must be done because they introduce characters that become plot-important later on.

Exactly right.

There are a few people you must meet or you'd not know what was what in act 2 and 3 and it wouldn't make much sense.

[General User]

Cool! Thanks!

Now from a player's perspective, how do I make those Rumors into active quests? Is it just keep doing sidequests until they change? Some are fairly obvious (ie look for person X in Hightown or person Y in Lowtown) but half of them end in some variation of "cannot be pursued at this time."

But, what I'm really interested in is, from Hawke's perspective, is there any particular reason to care about these rumors? I mean sticking one's nose into the affairs of every wierdo and sob story wandering the streets doesn't seem very sensible, especially when you have your own business to attend to.

[General User]

thats1evildude wrote...

Main Quests, which are alluded to under the Rumors section, must be done because they introduce characters that become plot-important later on.

I just ran into another vexing issue with these quests.  Taking your advice, I went to follow-up on the initial Rumor for the quest Enemies Among Us and met a woman named Macha (or something).

Anyway, she told me how her brother was missing and how she was looking for someone to track him down.  I listened to her story but, in the end, I turned down the job.  I mean, I have an expedition to attend to.  I don't need to be running around the city playing private eye. 

But even though I turned down the job, the Rumor got activated into a Main Quest.  And I gotta call foul on that.  I have to say, if a quest is indeed mandatory, players should not be given a dialogue option to turn it down.

Modifié par General User, 07 août 2012 - 09:35 .

[thats1evildude]

Most Main Quests become available after recruiting Anders (who you meet during Tranquility) and Merrill (The Long Road).

To start Wayward Son, you speak to Arianni in the Alienage. To begin Enemies Among Us, you speak to Macha in Hightown by the Chantry. An Act of Mercy begins with a letter you receive at your house, and you start Shepherding Wolves by roaming around Lowtown at night provided that you finished Blackpowder Courtesy first.

General User wrote...

Anyway, she told me how her brother was missing and how she was looking for someone to track him do.  I listened to her story but, in the end, I turned down the job.  I mean, I have an expedition to attend to.  I don't need to be running around the city playing private eye.  

But even though I turned down the job, the Rumor got activated into a Main Quest.  And I gotta call foul on that.  I have to say, if a quest is indeed mandatory, players should not be given a dialogue option to turn it down.

Yes, that is an issue with the game, and if it's an insurmountable issue for you, then I suggest you stop playing now. You can't get away from doing certain quests in the game no matter how hard you try.

Even though your refusal is essentially meaningless, the option to turn down main quests does net you rivalry or friendship points with certain party members, which are valuable for building those types of relationships. For instance, by trying to refuse Shepherding Wolves, you can build rivalry with Anders.

Modifié par thats1evildude, 07 août 2012 - 10:24 .

[General User]

thats1evildude wrote...

Most Main Quests become available after recruiting Anders (who you meet during Tranquility) and Merrill (The Long Road).

To start Wayward Son, you speak to Arianni in the Alienage. To begin Enemies Among Us, you speak to Macha in Hightown by the Chantry. An Act of Mercy begins with a letter you receive at your house, and you start Shepherding Wolves by roaming around Lowtown at night provided that you finished Blackpowder Courtesy first.

Sounds good.    As far as I'm concerend that answers my question.  Thanks again!

[caradoc2000]

As a side note, you no longer get any rumors in subsequent acts. You receive the main quests directly.

[AbsoluteApril]

General User wrote...

But even though I turned down the job, the Rumor got activated into a Main Quest. 

yeah.. there's a few like that where the game gives Hawke the option to say 'no' but then have to do it anyways, so be prepared for it to happen again.

edit - oops 1evildude already said this

Modifié par AbsoluteApril, 07 août 2012 - 10:57 .