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[JasonPogo]

The book put such a humanizing face on the Mage Templar war that DA2 lacked. This I guess would be the one thing that has to be done right to make this game work. In DA2 all we saw was Templars are jerks and every mage just turns into evil blood mages at the drop of a hat.

But Asunder put a human face on the Templars. Yes there was the High Seeker who was a power hungry jerk. But most of the other Templars were portrayed as men and women doing a duty they felt was necessary even if some of the things they had to do left a bad taste in their mouth, Asunder also did a great job of showing the Mages side and just the overall helplessness and anger that would drive you if thrust into that predicament.

So yes I hope to god that Bioware dose a much better job in DA3 in showing both sides to the story and putting it there for story reasons and not as just another reason to fight a wave or Templars or abominations which is what DA2 felt like at times,

All in all that is my biggest concern with DA3. Even if they take elements of the game play in directions I don't want if they get this right the game will still be good.

[PsychoBlonde]

JasonPogo wrote...
 But most of the other Templars were portrayed as men and women doing a duty they felt was necessary even if some of the things they had to do left a bad taste in their mouth . . .

Oh, btw, this post is full of SPOILERS.


Most?  You mean ONE.  Evangeline.  Well, and Commander Eron at one remove, but he'd already retired.

Lambert was at least understandably crazy, though.  (Unlike Meredith.)  Heck, the mage he thought was going to lead the reforms wound up becoming the Black Divine.  And Lambert didn't shout for Annulment at the first opportunity, he was (understandably) worried about mages randomly trying to "cure" the Tranquil by *summoning demons into them*.  Not to mention what happens when all those mages who were too weak to control their powers or resist demonic possession in the first place are made un-Tranquil.

I think the most valuable addition of Asunder is not its portrayal of Templars but more that it shows the ground for the conflict is changing.  As more becomes known about how magic actually works, things shift.

[JasonPogo]

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[Doctoglethorpe]

The single biggest reason I still have hopes for DA3 despite the previous two strike outs.. is David Gaider.  He's a damn good writer.  DA2 failed because of its pathetic dev cycle, not bad writing  like was ME3's crutch imo (mainly just in the specific parts that were handled almost exclusively by Walters, namely the ending..). 

The problem I see with Mass Effect mainly stems from ripping Drew away from it.  Drew Karpyshyn was Mass Effect's Gaider.  So because Dragon Age still has its rightful lead writer, and its now getting a proper meaty dev cycle, both reasons for the previous two strike outs have been emilinated.

So if DA3 ends up being strike 3, at least it will be from a new unforseen circumstance.  I'm hopeful that doesn't happen and don't like to assume the worst so I'm not going to. 

[Genshie]

Is the book that good? I regret never picking it up.

[Tommyspa]

Genshie wrote...

Is the book that good? I regret never picking it up.

Yes, it is good. Perhaps not "that" good. But definitely the best DA novel.

[Knight of Dane]

It's not better than the Stolen Throne in my opinion, I enjoyed that book most, but it is better than the Calling, which I felt drew everythign out too much.

[JerZey CJ]

JasonPogo wrote...

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At least have the decency to say "bump" instead of just posting a period.

[Fortlowe]

I just started Asunder 3 days ago. Not bad.