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How old should the protaganist be in DA3? (poll)
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:32
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KainD wrote...
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I wonder how many people would play a character who is 50+ years? Ageism is one of those "isms" that rarely gets mentioned - sexism and racism are the usual suspects - but a reasonably young and attractive protag is expected, especially female. No wrinkled war veterans or old battle-axes, please.
That's because people want to make their OWN characters from scratch. 50 year old would have a huge preset life with a very preset character.
Such things work outside RPG's, like.. Starcraft 2 for example, both Raynor and Kerrigan, main characters are in their mid or late thirties, and are mature, but you don't roleplay them.
I disagree. I have no problem RPing an older character, or one with an extensive preset history. You are simply taking the reins from here, and can still determine how those past events affect your future. I personally like defined characters. But maybe thats just me, as I can get into the RP mindset with pretty much anything.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:36
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This is a good question.
I don't care for the most part, though I'd imagine mid-30s is the optimal range.
I don't care for the most part, though I'd imagine mid-30s is the optimal range.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:37
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xAmilli0n wrote...
KainD wrote...
Topsider wrote...
I wonder how many people would play a character who is 50+ years? Ageism is one of those "isms" that rarely gets mentioned - sexism and racism are the usual suspects - but a reasonably young and attractive protag is expected, especially female. No wrinkled war veterans or old battle-axes, please.
That's because people want to make their OWN characters from scratch. 50 year old would have a huge preset life with a very preset character.
Such things work outside RPG's, like.. Starcraft 2 for example, both Raynor and Kerrigan, main characters are in their mid or late thirties, and are mature, but you don't roleplay them.
I disagree. I have no problem RPing an older character, or one with an extensive preset history. You are simply taking the reins from here, and can still determine how those past events affect your future. I personally like defined characters. But maybe thats just me, as I can get into the RP mindset with pretty much anything.
na its not just you, a "pre built" history on a more "mature" character could, for me anyhow, make for a hell of a good story, one example is things from your past that you have no idea about before taking the reins coming an biting you on the ass so to speak, to take another example is zaeed in mass effect with his relation to the blue suns.
I suppose you could really do them with a young character aswell just seems it be better with a older pc
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:39
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Dragon Age? Hmmm.... considering average life span about 45? 50 if you're lucky.
30 Old enough to know better. Young enough to be in decent shape.
30 Old enough to know better. Young enough to be in decent shape.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:41
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Early 20s preferably. Though I loved Fable and DA2 aging as the story progressed.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:42
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krul2k wrote...
na its not just you, a "pre built" history on a more "mature" character could, for me anyhow, make for a hell of a good story, one example is things from your past that you have no idea about before taking the reins coming an biting you on the ass so to speak, to take another example is zaeed in mass effect with his relation to the blue suns.
I suppose you could really do them with a young character aswell just seems it be better with a older pc
I would consider this a problem. If it's in my character's past, my character would know about it. If my character knows about it and it's not introduced in the game's opening chapter (or chapters, such as Origin + Ostagar), and it's relevant, then that creates player-character separation. It's difficult to roleplay someone when I find out I've been ignoring half the experiences that would've shaped their character.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:44
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Leoroc wrote...
Early 20s preferably. Though I loved Fable and DA2 aging as the story progressed.
The only issue (at least in DA2, I don't remember Fable that well) is that other than telling us, "3 years have past" not much else suggest this. It felt...artificial?
#35
Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:44
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old enough to know better and young enough to not care... I'm sorry.. someone had to say it
#36
Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:47
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An age slider would be pretty cool. Play as a young protege or a grizzled old veteran still proving that you have what it takes. Of course that works better in Skyrim or Fallout: New Vegas, where you don't have awkward moments like making a character who's older looking than their parents in the human noble origin from DA:O.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:47
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Sith Grey Warden wrote...
krul2k wrote...
na its not just you, a "pre built" history on a more "mature" character could, for me anyhow, make for a hell of a good story, one example is things from your past that you have no idea about before taking the reins coming an biting you on the ass so to speak, to take another example is zaeed in mass effect with his relation to the blue suns.
I suppose you could really do them with a young character aswell just seems it be better with a older pc
I would consider this a problem. If it's in my character's past, my character would know about it. If my character knows about it and it's not introduced in the game's opening chapter (or chapters, such as Origin + Ostagar), and it's relevant, then that creates player-character separation. It's difficult to roleplay someone when I find out I've been ignoring half the experiences that would've shaped their character.
I'm with you there. I'm happy for my character to have a past, but I do want to know what it is through some form of opening infodump. Of course there's still lots of room for unknown consequences of things you did in the past to turn up and make your life a misery. Now I'm really starting to want an older character with a history connected to the plot.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:48
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Good question, i'd prefer a fairly young protagonist. Somewhere between mid-twenties to mid-thirties perhaps
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:49
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Old enough to have a beard. I've been dying to make a character that looks grizzled like Duncan, but all the protagonists have been way to young to be all hardened like that.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:51
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Narrow Margin wrote...
Sith Grey Warden wrote...
krul2k wrote...
na its not just you, a "pre built" history on a more "mature" character could, for me anyhow, make for a hell of a good story, one example is things from your past that you have no idea about before taking the reins coming an biting you on the ass so to speak, to take another example is zaeed in mass effect with his relation to the blue suns.
I suppose you could really do them with a young character aswell just seems it be better with a older pc
I would consider this a problem. If it's in my character's past, my character would know about it. If my character knows about it and it's not introduced in the game's opening chapter (or chapters, such as Origin + Ostagar), and it's relevant, then that creates player-character separation. It's difficult to roleplay someone when I find out I've been ignoring half the experiences that would've shaped their character.
I'm with you there. I'm happy for my character to have a past, but I do want to know what it is through some form of opening infodump. Of course there's still lots of room for unknown consequences of things you did in the past to turn up and make your life a misery. Now I'm really starting to want an older character with a history connected to the plot.
I am not a fan of massive opening info dumps. Too much tell, not enough show. I am fine "remembering" my past as it becomes relevant. I, as the player, don't mind not knowing everything, as long as my character does.
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#42
Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:52
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Early 30s. It'd make no sense for the frand inquisitor to have no substantial background (whatever background you may choose), to explain why would they pick him for the job of all people.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:55
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If we're forced into a Partially-set protagonist 15 at the youngest(They could do some-things unique with a very-young protagonist) , I don't care if he/she's 80 really as long as it isn't too notable if he/she is 40+ although choosing your age would be pretty interesting.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:55
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Having different age ranges for different backgrounds is also something that could be great, but I doubt the background mechanic is going to be nearly that detailed or complicated.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 06:55
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Sith Grey Warden wrote...
krul2k wrote...
na its not just you, a "pre built" history on a more "mature" character could, for me anyhow, make for a hell of a good story, one example is things from your past that you have no idea about before taking the reins coming an biting you on the ass so to speak, to take another example is zaeed in mass effect with his relation to the blue suns.
I suppose you could really do them with a young character aswell just seems it be better with a older pc
I would consider this a problem. If it's in my character's past, my character would know about it. If my character knows about it and it's not introduced in the game's opening chapter (or chapters, such as Origin + Ostagar), and it's relevant, then that creates player-character separation. It's difficult to roleplay someone when I find out I've been ignoring half the experiences that would've shaped their character.
yeah i see what you mean m8 but forgive my poor writing skills i try say it another way
you gotto the character creator get it to look whatever way you want it to, click next
now your onto the pre built history of the world and character page, in here you click for instance your past choices in the dragon age games an there outcomes plus a tick section for defining your characters background, take mass effect for examply earthborn/sole surviver/ruthless but broaden it an expand it ferelden/orphan/grew up on street of denerim/bastard son of some noble/ blah blah you get the idea i guess
i think having them check boxes for the backgroun could enhance an make for a better character in the game
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 07:03
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#48
Posté 20 mars 2013 - 07:09
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Ranging from player to player in the charather creation screen?
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 07:11
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HeriocGreyWarden wrote...
Ranging from player to player in the charather creation screen?
Technically you can do that now...but a really old Hawke or Warden just doesn't make very much sense story wise.
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Posté 20 mars 2013 - 07:13
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Late 20's to mid 30's is a good range.
