Maiden Crowe wrote...
Sentinel358 wrote...
Why not is the real question
No think why seems to be the right question. I mean nothing really changes, nobody seems to age and Kirkwall doesn't really change to show the passage of time, the entire game could have conceivably have taken place over the span of 2 years for all it mattered.
Modifié par Abraham_uk, 31 janvier 2014 - 08:57 .
Starsyn wrote...
Nefla wrote...
What I want to know is: why doesn't anything change in 7 years? Not even people's clothes. Why is the passage of time not shown in any way? Why have a timeskip if nothing changes?
I've got a couple of opinons about that.
1) Prior to the industrial age, long distance travel was usually impractical and dangerous. Many people never left where they grew up. Fashions in an environment like that usually don't evolve, especially among merchant/middle class and the poor. There is a lot of poor in Kirkwall.
2) It was a rushed game. Trying to show any direct changes of time was probably not feasible, given the pretty short development cycle.
I think it's a mix of both, but that's just me.
Now, if I may ask in general, how does this relate to Inquisition at all? Do you think there will be major time skips in DA:I?
draken-heart wrote...
Nefla wrote...
What I want to know is: why doesn't anything change in 7 years? Not even people's clothes. Why is the passage of time not shown in any way? Why have a timeskip if nothing changes?
Life goes on, and the cothes are the fashion of Thedas, so they would likely have multiples of the same clothes, and would likely still be living in the same areas.
KiwiQuiche wrote...
Why did people stand in the exact same spot for seven years is the real question.
There is actually one thing I noticed in my last play through that changed over time.Maiden Crowe wrote...
Sentinel358 wrote...
Why not is the real question
No think why seems to be the right question. I mean nothing really changes, nobody seems to age and Kirkwall doesn't really change to show the passage of time, the entire game could have conceivably have taken place over the span of 2 years for all it mattered.
honestly the only time I thought it should have seriously changed is after the Qunari attack, The whole area is blocked off and is never used, It would either have turned into a slum or Storage area for one of the warehouses or shipping companies. But I guess without a Vicount, reperposing an area can be a serious issue.
Why does it span so long its to tell a story, cause if after he goes to the deeproads he is suddenly the champion then the story doesn't make sense. The story isn't also just about Hawke its about Meradith as well, going from Knight-commander, to psychopath red-lyrim maniac.
You can't do that within 1 year of time without everyone going... yea right whatever... its called 'Suspension of disbelief'. Having to much go on in one year makes it hard to believe, having the red-lyrim eat away at Meradith's sanity over the course of years expecly after Bartrends episode. Increases the believability of Meradith going crazy later on in the story.
Also the time also shows the events leading up the the Qunari attack, considering how irritated the leader gets over time. So IMO the time element was used pretty well.
Sure sure, the world didn't change that much, but look at any "Town" even today, you will notice that it wont really have changed that much over the course of 10 years. Sure paints would have faded alittle things may be abit more rusty or dusty. But all in all not much would have changed, And if a city is decently upkeeped with enough work you wont notice much of a change.
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