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[Kimmirut]

Okay, I was just wondering if someone could help me.  I've been looking at youtube videos, but figured it would be easier to ask others.

I am writing a fan-fiction story and someone reviewed said that I was "breaking the fourth wall" because the characters referred to one another as Rogues or Warriors (as well as mages) verbally as well as description when seeing new people, and that this was off-putting because it didn't seem to fit canon.

I was under the impression that in the game the characters know that Sebastian is a rogue and Aveline a warrior.  I did find a youtube video with Alistair saying he would teach the Templar specialization, but they would have to "trained as a warrior" to do so.  I couldn't find a video of Zevran's specialization talk, but I believe he says the same thing about the person must be a rogue to learn (I usually play as a rogue, so this is not fresh in my mind).  Anyways, I gather, that they are aware of the different classes, even if they only really mention "mage" verbally often.

Even if it is not mentioned heavily in the game, I truly thought/think the characters recognize what class each other and npc's fall under.

Anyone have thoughts on this?  I wanted to investigate a bit before I replied.  Thanks for any help.

[thats1evildude]

Right here. Zevran states he could not train the Warden (who seems to be a mage) in the Assassin specialization because they would need to be a rogue first.

Also, in the City Elf origin, the Warden may refer to his mother as "a clever rogue."

As long as you don't abuse it, I don't see a problem with it.

[Ferretinabun]

I can kinda see what they're saying. The words 'warrior' and 'rogue' will obviously exist in the DA world, so it's not like no-one would ever use them.

That said, having all combatants easily divisible into one of three fighting 'classes' is not terribly realistic. It's a gameplay mechanic rather than real-world distinction.

In general I'd avoid those terms for the same reason I'd avoid the terms 'tank' or 'DPS'. If I were you, I'd probably just refer to people as 'archer' or 'assassin'. 'Warrior' is probably fine, as long as it's meant in the general sense of a 'fighter'.

[MerAnne]

When writing dialogue rather than use the 'you would need to be a rogue' type statement, I used 'our skills are too different' if the GW asked for a specialization to be unlocked or wanted to learn new talents.

Rogue, warrior, mage, apostate and witch are all words that exist in the DA world. If an archer is walking down the street anyone could see the bow and expect that the individual is an archer, but they aren't going to know if the person are a 'rogue' archer or a 'warrior' archer.

I would definitely use the words in moderation and not expect individuals to know the person's "class" when walking down the street (so to speak)

[Kimmirut]

Thanks for the answers. I will cut back on using those terms as often.