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[Valkeyr]

So I wake up...eat breakfest and then make some tea...and promptly spit out my tea when I go on my computer and see the latest news.

A expansion in the works already?coming out in 2 months?! Granted after the DLC/patch 1.03 Biowares sense of time reminds me of "valve time" so the expansion may be in a long while.


I then watch the trailer and I must say... I'm displeased.


Allistair walking around as king, Oghren as the only old companion who joins, you being the origins warden or a new one from Orleis...I must say I have issues with this. One of the good things about wrpgs like dragon age is choices and endings. Awakening mentions even more moral choices in it. Yet, it feels like the ending in origins may be ignored, completely taking away some of the fun of it being a RPG.


Let's start with the warden for example. Now if he sacrifices himself, you can play as a new warden- makes sense I suppose. But if you're the original warden from origins...will people notice? Will allaistair have different lines for you? Will people say, "nice job against the archdemon back then!"? What of my equipment and level? Granted it seems like you get captured so maybe your equipment is gone in the beginning...but what about all that loot I kept in my camp/fort?! I would think being lvl.23 with starfang and such is going to cause issues despite the level scaling when you compare it to mr.noname the new warden commander with no unique items on him at the start.


Then there's allaistair. He's alive? And king? Where's Anora? Where's Loghain? If Loghain joined my party, would he and anora be talking to me instead? What about if Allistair sacrificed himself in the end? It feels like that's not accepted as a ending in awakening. Either you die, or if you import your old character, only the morrigan baby ending is cannon?


Finally, the expansion mentions a old companion rejoining. If you watch the trailer, the clip at 1:20 confirms its Oghren.


Wait........what?

So out of everyone who can join me, only Oghren does?


First off, in my ending Oghren sobered up, had a baby (named after me ) with that dwarf woman in the tavern next to a lake, and I think he became a general of some such. I don't think it's his only ending. If one ending still has him as a drunkard, and another a sober (compartively) family man, how is he going to act in the expansions?

On top of that, what of my other companions? Wynne, Morrigan, Shale, Allistair I can understand...but if I told Sten I can accompany him to Qunari lands?
What of Leliana if you romance her?
What of Zehvran whos ending says he follows you wherever you go?
Finally, where's my damn DOG?! I named that dog dorfsbeard and it followed my dwarf beserker everywhere. Did it run away? Hit by a truck? Mabari are supposed to be loyal companions and I don't see how in the world my character and his dog split ways.


I get the feeling I'm going to be disappoint when I import my old character and half his accomplishments and endings never happened. Even with a new one, I'm willing to be a lot of things will be cannonized sadly that people will disagree with.



Whew, rant done just my 2 cents

[Mary Kirby]

You mean a 1:38 trailer didn't spend its entirety showing all the permutations of how the story could be continued? What the heck, Bioware! Obviously, you didn't account for my ending, and the whole story is ruined, and forever after I will be unable to enjoy spring breezes, food will have lost all flavor, and there will no longer be joy in the world! HOW COULD YOU?

[David Gaider]

KnightofPhoenix wrote...
Thanks for confirming that there are multiple ways to play the expansion depending on our choices (my PC is King and I won't have it any other way).

That confirms nothing. The only thing that's saying (and which I am saying) is that looking to the trailer's lack of confirmation of something as confirmation of its lack in the game is jumping the gun. We're not at liberty to discuss anything regarding the expansion just yet beyond what's already been announced.

[David Gaider]

GregorLightbringer wrote...
I was about to say the same thing with the same scarcasim. You only showed ONE path just like you did in the Origins video. Some peeps just get blinded with what they THINK they see as opposed to what it is.

Well the typical MO around these parts is:

Step 1: Conjecture.

Step 2: Demand Bioware prove that their conjecture is false. Lack of denial = confirmation.

Step 3: Panic! And spread the panic!



While I get the desire for information, there's very little we can say at this point until more announcements are made. That said, assuming your worst fears are true is just as misguided as assuming that the entire expansion story caters to your particular ending. Neither is really the case, and when we get to the point where we can answer all these questions you will be free to approve or be vastly disappointed with us in turn -- as you like.

Meanwhile, I know it's fun to panic. Everyone do it!  *runs around with arms waving*