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[Lucas78]

 How will you control your companions?

Personally, both in the BG series and NWN2, I preferred to have total control of my companions, especially in a game where the tactical approach matters, or at least give you some nice alternatives. Now, of course if the interface is bulky it can become somewhat tiresome, but in NWN2 I used puppet mode no matter what, I just hate to rely on the AI, so I will do the same in DA:O.

[caradoc2000]

Depends on the difficulty of the game. If you win no matter what you or your party members do, then AI is just fine. The AI tends to be unreliable in other cases.

[Blessed Silence]

Lucas78 wrote...

 How will you control your companions?

Personally, both in the BG series and NWN2, I preferred to have total control of my companions, especially in a game where the tactical approach matters, or at least give you some nice alternatives. Now, of course if the interface is bulky it can become somewhat tiresome, but in NWN2 I used puppet mode no matter what, I just hate to rely on the AI, so I will do the same in DA:O.

For me, it has always been the situation of the battle taking place.

Boss type battles I always control everyone.  SOme weak mobs I just let them go.

[Shensi]

On my first playthrough I'll probably just rely more on the tactics scripting, focus more on my character and get used to the game. Will probably end up taking more direct control of all the companions on other playthroughs (with harder difficulty).

[Servant of Nature]

I do not trust the AI system, no matter how well scripted it is, I much prefer to micro manage my party.

[Holy Mortar]

Shensi wrote...

On my first playthrough I'll probably just rely more on the tactics scripting, focus more on my character and get used to the game. Will probably end up taking more direct control of all the companions on other playthroughs (with harder difficulty).

Yep, exactly. At first - just to get used to all the stuff.

[Rivie]

I'm hoping you can choose a combination. Let them go and micromanage when you hit the tight corners. It's what I usually do, at any rate. Boss battles I take much more in hand, at least as far as set-up goes and when the right opportunity presents itself.

[JEBesh]

I'm playing on the console, so inevitably I'll be relying more on the AI script.

[Nivraym]

I like fiddling with my parties, and tactically approaching my fights, so I think I'll usually manage party members myself. At least in larger battles.

[Eoweth]

My first play through will be a blood bath unequaled in the annals of time. Myself and anyone foolish enough to accompany me will die horribly at the hands of even the most mild mannered of opponents.



After that I might figure out how to do tactics, or pause/swap my way through battles.

[GhoXen]

Ideally, I hope for a decent AI. Even though I prefer tactical combats with some planning, I really dislike pausing during combat, which greatly reduces the immersion I find in RPG games.

[LdyShayna]

I plan to manage them myself as much as possible.

Modifié par LdyShayna, 14 octobre 2009 - 08:19 .

[Lucas78]

GhoXen wrote...

Ideally, I hope for a decent AI. Even though I prefer tactical combats with some planning, I really dislike pausing during combat, which greatly reduces the immersion I find in RPG games.

Hehe, to each its own; beside Pen&Paper (which is a different media, sure), I grew up with turn based CRPGs, from Bard's Tale, to SSI's Gold Box ones and even the earlier ultimas...So I find myself at ease with that kind of approach rather than the real-time one.

[Seagloom]

caradoc2000 wrote...

Depends on the difficulty of the game. If you win no matter what you or your party members do, then AI is just fine. The AI tends to be unreliable in other cases.

This. I only take a hands on approach when a combat is significant enough to warrant it. If my party is facing mooks they can kill blind in melee, I let AI take over.

[DeviantJoker]

Seagloom wrote...

caradoc2000 wrote...

Depends on the difficulty of the game. If you win no matter what you or your party members do, then AI is just fine. The AI tends to be unreliable in other cases.

This. I only take a hands on approach when a combat is significant enough to warrant it. If my party is facing mooks they can kill blind in melee, I <span _fcktemp="1"></span>let AI <span _fcktemp="1"></span>take over.

I agree with that - especially because of the fact that there's a health/mana regen post-battle, so I don't feel too bad letting the AI loose if for whatever reason I'm feeling lazy. But I predict 85% of the time, regardless of difficulty, I'll be toying with the enemy AI and perfecting whatever tactic I feel up to.

[Arttis]

il just change the ai to what i want

i like to only control my main character

[Korva]

Puppet mode! I like my companions to have strong wills and morals and their own ideas ... in conversations and cutscenes. In battle, my control freak side surfaces with a vengeance and I want to micromanage everything. It's more satisfying to me that way, not to mention I do not trust any AI to do what I would want it to. And NOT to fry my own crew, in case of casters under AI control.



I might give the AI a whirl for novelty's sake when I feel I have a good grip on the game, but likely not for long.

[Seagloom]

I just realized one practical reason to avoid AI controlled party members. Not spending points on Combat Tactics. If one is patient enough to take direct control for all but the easiest battles, it lets you spend those skills elsewhere.

[FieryDove]

AI, if I can get the hang of the combat talent thingie...err whatever scripts.

[Parkimus]

I don't really want to have to do everything. Sit back and relax and let the AI do the work

[Cigne]

Bio-Boy 3000 wrote...

Will entirely depend on how functional the AI scripting is for Dragon Age. Given that monsters don't entirely scale to your level, leaving my party for basic low level threat fights to AI isn't a problem. <br />
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Without really knowing how easily the managing of abilities is, I cannot make an assessment if I would be micromanaging all of their actions.

This. If the AI is good, then I'll probably use the tactics slots most of the time.

[Sylvius the Mad]

Korva wrote...

Puppet Mode!  I like my companions to have strong wills and morals and their own ideas ... in conversations and cutscenes.

I don't like them ever to act contrary to my wishes, so I'm certainly not going to let them do that in the one arena where I have any say in the matter.

I will micromanage the whole party, all of the time.  I don't even want them to auto-follow outside of combat.

[Clammo]

I'll be managing the party myself - I'm not really trusting the AI to not go charging headlong into traps that have been spotted, or to not cast an AoE spell on everyone including allies, etc.