Naesaki wrote...
^That would be an interesting twist with the Qunari, I would quite like to see how that type of thing would unfold
It's my impression that this is what Par Vollen is like. According to The World of Thedas and other sources, it's a tropical climate, and the culture of the human population evolved very differently from the mainland. They built pyramids, which I imagine were pre-Columbian, not Egyptian in style. Later, the Qunari took over and built their architecture, which apparently includes domed buildings.nightcobra8928 wrote...
another continent with a "jade empire" feel could be awesome
or a more tropical jungle, mayan or incan inspired continent
maybe even a land completely alien when compared to our world.
So many possibilities.
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Killdren88 wrote...
Naesaki wrote...
^That would be an interesting twist with the Qunari, I would quite like to see how that type of thing would unfold
I seem to recall when the Warden asked Sten where the Qunari came from. He said something along the lines of it does not matter. To me that tells me that there is more to it or Sten simply dosen't know.
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Naesaki wrote...
Killdren88 wrote...
Naesaki wrote...
^That would be an interesting twist with the Qunari, I would quite like to see how that type of thing would unfold
I seem to recall when the Warden asked Sten where the Qunari came from. He said something along the lines of it does not matter. To me that tells me that there is more to it or Sten simply dosen't know.
Its probably safe to assume only the highest levels of authority in the Qun would know of their true origins if they want to keep their so infalable "logic" of the Qun safe so they can "subjugate and convert the world"
The Qun really does annoy me though, you ask them things about their religion and they just go you "You wouldn't understand or they say no"
How do they know we won't understand unless they tell us anything xD
Beerfish wrote...
What is a planet? You guys are not part of those heretics claiming we live on a round ball are you? Thedas is flat!!!!
nightcobra8928 wrote...
another continent with a "jade empire" feel could be awesome
or a more tropical jungle, mayan or incan inspired continent
maybe even a land completely alien when compared to our world.
So many possibilities.
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Though, in both cases, there could be some magical force that maintains desirable conditions.Quill74Pen wrote...
Odds are, it's an Earth-size planet, at least if Bioware is going by known scientific standards.
Get much smaller, and the odds of a planet's core solidifying increase, which leads to a loss of a magnetic field, which in turn allows cosmic radiation to strike the surface of a planet unimpeded. Needless to say, that's bad for development of complex life forms.
Get much bigger, and you could wind up with tectonic plates never forming, thus freezing the crust largely into place, preventing the recycling of minerals, metals, water and so on. Mind you, this scale is one that works on the order of tens of millions of years.
Pfft. They don't even do scientific standards in their SF games, so what do you expect? Maybe the DA team would do better - they certainly appear to make a better effort in keeping their lore consistent - but I've lost all respect for the ME team in that regard.Quill74Pen wrote...
Odds are, it's an Earth-size planet, at least if Bioware is going by known scientific standards.
Not quite correct. A small planet with a high metal content would work, except that it probably couldn't hold an atmosphere for long. And tectonic plates depend on a planet's age rather than it's size, at least in the size range we're talking about. However, get too big, and you'll have a high helium content in the atmosphere.Get much smaller, and the odds of a planet's core solidifying increase, which leads to a loss of a magnetic field, which in turn allows cosmic radiation to strike the surface of a planet unimpeded. Needless to say, that's bad for development of complex life forms.
Get much bigger, and you could wind up with tectonic plates never forming, thus freezing the crust largely into place, preventing the recycling of minerals, metals, water and so on. Mind you, this scale is one that works on the order of tens of millions of years.
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So it's less, then, given how big the weapons are and how high the characters can jump.The Woldan wrote...
Easy. If we assume Thedas is on a rock planet with an iron core similar to earth it absolutely HAS to be earth sized, otherwise gravity would be either much less or a lot more. (Bigger = more mass = more gravity)
Gwydden wrote...
I would be the first one to support a DA game with a main plot that involves exploring the high seas, mainly because I love the idea of a nautical adventure with your own ship. However, it seems counterproductive to go to all the trouble to create Thedas' lore just to go to a location we know nothing about, instead of focusing on building upon the things we already know, so I fear it's unlikely it will ever happen.
QueenPurpleScrap wrote...
Yes, maybe the Qunari left because they were outcasts among their people. That would be an interesting twist. And if their book turns out to be a lie . . .
Maria Caliban wrote...
It's worth noting that Thedas is not the entire southern continent. We have no idea what's to the west of the area on the map. If Thedas is 'Europe' we might have a Russia + China size landmass attached to it that's unexplored.
Again, given magic, I don't see why we have to assume that.Angrywolves wrote...
There was a previous thread about this as well....
You have to assume using contemporary astronomy that the world of Thedas has to have a diameter of roughly 8000 miles, like the planets earth and Venus.
Sylvius the Mad wrote...
Again, given magic, I don't see why we have to assume that.Angrywolves wrote...
There was a previous thread about this as well....
You have to assume using contemporary astronomy that the world of Thedas has to have a diameter of roughly 8000 miles, like the planets earth and Venus.
Angrywolves wrote...
Sylvius the Mad wrote...
Again, given magic, I don't see why we have to assume that.Angrywolves wrote...
There was a previous thread about this as well....
You have to assume using contemporary astronomy that the world of Thedas has to have a diameter of roughly 8000 miles, like the planets earth and Venus.
The planet is not a magical entity.No proof it is.Sheesh.<_<
Physics and astronomy say it has to be a certain size to support life.
Sad certain people must be anti-science these days...
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