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[Mes]

Well, I gotta say, especially from what I'm hearing about other games and how they are presenting women and minorities, I am very glad to have remained a Bioware fan post-ME3.

 

Whatever crap people say about EA, they are improving at listening to their fans; BioWare is the proof of that.

 

Also the more posts Allan makes, the more I seriously want to send him cookies or something.  If I were wealthy I'd buy a huge amount of Brookside chocolate and send it to BioWare.

 

I adored the Lady Qunari Inquisitor.  And the Inquisitor voiceover in the companions trailer.  And, okay pretty much all the epic "Hey you can be a woman" ness.  I haven't poked at any of the other E3 stuff because frankly it doesn't interest me much.  I don't want to be a BioWare-only gamer, and, well, I'm not.  But it seems like increasingly, what I like in games is only available through BioWare or through independent developers.  I'm not just talking the ability to play as a woman, but also how women are treated by the game franchise as a whole, and how the story is presented, and well... other things too.  I can play a game without much story; I'm actually pretty fond of creative games like Minecraft and Starbound, in limited doses.  But what gets me drooling are the kinds of games BioWare makes--games with excellent stories, great writing, interesting characters--games that make me want to do honest-to-goodness fan art (which I hardly ever do).

 

 

Ugh god I'm so on board with you on the Bioware (and ALLAN in particular!!!!!) love train.      Take my money, all of it!! 

 

I think I've mentioned before that I'm currently playing Red Dead Redemption. Great game. Really enjoying it. However, sometimes I have to consciously try to forget that I myself am a woman because of some of the horrible things that happen to women in the game. Rape, hogtying, murder, prostitution, you freaking NAME it. Yeah the game is set in the dying Wild Wild West and I guess they were going for a particular atmosphere and stuff but... It really is unfriendly to women, misogynistic even. 

 

It just makes me so, so glad for Bioware, and for the stuff we've seen these past couple of days.

[robertthebard]

Ah yes, the ancient holy tradition of white stubbled men climbing up walls.  We must not desecrate this sacred ritual.

You use this "fall back" position a lot, and frankly, it makes it hard for me to take you seriously. There is such a thing as going too far, and really, you do. I am, fortunately for me, past the age of the "targeted demographic", but I wear a full beard, and have for about the last 10 years. I find your demeanor to be offensive merely for the sake of being offensive. I get it, "I am woman, hear me roar". Well, I've heard it, and frankly, it comes off as more "telephone tough guy" than actually trying to forward a cause. Perhaps if you argued more from a stance of "inclusion" instead of "domination" it would be easier to take you seriously, but as it stands, no. If you want to attack a specific opinion, feel free to do so, that's part of what discussion is, but if all you can do is come up with this reverse sexism rhetoric, don't bother.

Modifié par BioWareMod01, 11 juin 2014 - 06:36 .

[Brass_Buckles]

All I'm gonna say is we've gotten a lot more unfriendlies in this thread ever since there was actually a female Inquisitor presented at E3-twice, even.  This is a time when this thread should be rejoicing, and instead people come in and try to not just rain on our parade, but urinate all over it.

[Mes]

All I'm gonna say is we've gotten a lot more unfriendlies in this thread ever since there was actually a female Inquisitor presented at E3-twice, even.  This is a time when this thread should be rejoicing, and instead people come in and try to not just rain on our parade, but urinate all over it.

 

I love it.  I'm really not surprised.

 

Well all we can do is IGNORE and continue our party!!! These past couple of days have been FANTASTIC, pretty much everything we've been hoping for. I can't wait to see how the marketing campaign continues after this up until release of the game. 

[Darth Krytie]

I love it.  I'm really not surprised.

 

Well all we can do is IGNORE and continue our party!!! These past couple of days have been FANTASTIC, pretty much everything we've been hoping for. I can't wait to see how the marketing campaign continues after this up until release of the game. 

 

Let's party like it's 2014 and women get some attention in marketing! Oh wait...

 

I keep watching all the vids. It's so amazing to see and hear the Inquisitor with which I'll be saving Thedas.

 

I'm just so glad Qunari Quizzy is so tall. I was hoping she'd be a force to be reckoned with and she totally is one.

 

And also getting to see Leliana and Sera and Vivienne is also pretty damned awesome.

 

(And also Iron Bull and Dorian and bow strings and everything else)

[oceanicsurvivor]

Let's party like it's 2014 and women get some attention in marketing! Oh wait...

 

I keep watching all the vids. It's so amazing to see and hear the Inquisitor with which I'll be saving Thedas.

 

I'm just so glad Qunari Quizzy is so tall. I was hoping she'd be a force to be reckoned with and she totally is one.

 

And also getting to see Leliana and Sera and Vivienne is also pretty damned awesome.

 

(And also Iron Bull and Dorian and bow strings and everything else)

 

Today was a pretty great day from Bioware:

 

-Female Qunari Inquisitor revealed

-20 minutes of devs talking about the game and showing gameplay

-all of that gameplay featured Female Qunari Inquisitor

-f/f only LI revealed

 

If I was the dancing or squeeing type then I'd- actually I've been doing that all day. This game is changing me.

[Bugsie]

Today was a pretty great day from Bioware:

 

-Female Qunari Inquisitor revealed

-20 minutes of devs talking about the game and showing gameplay

-all of that gameplay featured Female Qunari Inquisitor

-f/f only LI revealed

 

If I was the dancing or squeeing type then I'd- actually I've been doing that all day. This game is changing me.

Yeah pretty awesome - I haven't seen all the trailers yet - Can't wait to check them out later.

[HuldraDancer]

Today was a pretty great day from Bioware:

 

-Female Qunari Inquisitor revealed

-20 minutes of devs talking about the game and showing gameplay

-all of that gameplay featured Female Qunari Inquisitor

-f/f only LI revealed

 

If I was the dancing or squeeing type then I'd- actually I've been doing that all day. This game is changing me.

 

Now I am kicking myself for missing all of that please tell me that I can find this easily I need to see it 

 

The only vid I saw was of a Female Qunari PC and was close to 20 minutes but I don't recall any f/f LI being revealed. Who was the LI? Oh could someone pretty pretty please tell me?

 

Edit: Nevermind just found out oh happy happy day

[Bugsie]

I thought it was Sera?

[HuldraDancer]

Yeah must have missed it in the video I was watching it was confirmed for me though. (still not sure how I missed it since I was staring at the monitor like a creeper during the whole video)

[oceanicsurvivor]

Yeah must have missed it in the video I was watching it was confirmed for me though. (still not sure how I missed it since I was staring at the monitor like a creeper during the whole video)

Oh, it wasn't in the same place. Announced in some tv shows livestream (I think?) and then confirmed by devs on twitter.

[HuldraDancer]

That explains how i missed it then I don't do livestreams or twitter well good thing I have these forums to get all that tasty information then 

[Bugsie]

That explains how i missed it then I don't do livestreams or twitter well good thing I have these forums to get all that tasty information then 

Easy to miss on here, I only just heard myself after perusing the site - I don't do twitter, or livestreams or tumblr (aside from seeing and using an awesome gif that someone posted from there).

 

Someone on another thread labelled this thread 'feminist/tumblr' - am I missing something?  Is that supposed to be insulting?

 

/feeling oldladyish

[Brass_Buckles]

Easy to miss on here, I only just heard myself after perusing the site - I don't do twitter, or livestreams or tumblr (aside from seeing and using an awesome gif that someone posted from there).

 

Someone on another thread labelled this thread 'feminist/tumblr' - am I missing something?  Is that supposed to be insulting?

 

/feeling oldladyish

 

That might be where some of the unfriendly people are coming from, but, calling someone a feminist shouldn't be construed as an insult. (How dare we want equal representation and inclusion????)

[HuldraDancer]

Easy to miss on here, I only just heard myself after perusing the site - I don't do twitter, or livestreams or tumblr (aside from seeing and using an awesome gif that someone posted from there).

 

Someone on another thread labelled this thread 'feminist/tumblr' - am I missing something?  Is that supposed to be insulting?

 

/feeling oldladyish

 

I just hope I don't miss any more about the companions they are by far my favorite part of Dragon Age

 

Considering half the people I know think that feminist=greedy man hating power hungry b*tch its most likely meant as an insult unfortunately 

[Bugsie]

That might be where some of the unfriendly people are coming from, but, calling someone a feminist shouldn't be construed as an insult. (How dare we want equal representation and inclusion????)

And heaven forbid you don't ask for it nicely and call out people when they post bs

[HuldraDancer]

That might be where some of the unfriendly people are coming from, but, calling someone a feminist shouldn't be construed as an insult. (How dare we want equal representation and inclusion????)

 

Well a lot of people I know don't seem to actually know what feminist mean that or they're very ignorant about it. Usually when I ask what Feminist means I get 'women who over step their bounds and ask too much when they have more than enough' as an answer.

[Brass_Buckles]

And heaven forbid you don't ask for it nicely and call out people when they post bs

 

I think some people are rather uptight that some of us are happy to see MORE of the Lady Inquisitor at E3 than the males... but the reason is that we've been given so little for so long over the course of so many games that it's REALLY NICE to some of us...

 

I would like to see more of the male inquisitors, too, to be fair.  As much as we've been given scraps over the years, I'd rather there be equality than things suddenly skew over to the female side of things.  Doing that will only make certain parties feel vindicated that women want to take over "their" games/territory/whatever.  I just want other women to know that there are these wonderful, mostly women-friendly games out there, and they are welcome to play them.  And I also like to feel included and represented.  Oh and I REALLY like playing the games.  So, E3 trailers/info have been very much a win-win for me.  Loving that epic qunari mage lady.

 

i think the E3 stuff balances out the male-only promotion we had seen leading up to E3.

[fdgvdddvdfdfbdfb]

I just hope I don't miss any more about the companions they are by far my favorite part of Dragon Age

 

Considering half the people I know think that feminist=greedy man hating power hungry b*tch its most likely meant as an insult unfortunately 

It's kinda like muslims. Most of them aren't suicide bombers but the suicide bombers have made life hard for them.

[Bugsie]

I think some people are rather uptight that some of us are happy to see MORE of the Lady Inquisitor at E3 than the males... but the reason is that we've been given so little for so long over the course of so many games that it's REALLY NICE to some of us...

 

I would like to see more of the male inquisitors, too, to be fair.  As much as we've been given scraps over the years, I'd rather there be equality than things suddenly skew over to the female side of things.  Doing that will only make certain parties feel vindicated that women want to take over "their" games/territory/whatever.  I just want other women to know that there are these wonderful, mostly women-friendly games out there, and they are welcome to play them.  And I also like to feel included and represented.  Oh and I REALLY like playing the games.  So, E3 trailers/info have been very much a win-win for me.  Loving that epic qunari mage lady.

 

i think the E3 stuff balances out the male-only promotion we had seen leading up to E3.

If this game is as awesome as I hope it is, I'll likely play male inquisitors too, feels so win win to me.  And it is as you say, just so bloody awesome that female gamers such as ourselves are finally recognised as part of the demographic, not just someone buying the game for a father/brother/partner! 

[Mes]

Okay friends, silly question for ya but humor me   :

 

After seeing the Qunari Inquisitor gameplay video, have your ideas on who to befriend or romance in your fem Qunari playthrough changed at all?

 

I think I had originally entertained the idea of romancing Cass with my fem Qunari, but but but... Something about seeing the Inquisitor loom over Dorian and make him look so small by comparison really tugged at my heart strings!  I can't possibly explain it. It's so bizarre because never in my life have I shown interest (whether in games or real life) in shorter men. But here we are.

 

Friend-wise, I'm thinking my Inquisitor and Sera might get on extremely well. I LOVED seeing her. Had no interest in her before yesterday, and now BOOM. 

[HuldraDancer]

^^^^^^

 

Well if it turns out that either Iron Bull or Varric are romanceable I'll have to make a PC for them for the sheer height difference alone and now that I know Sera is romanceable I'll be getting a Female PC with her stat maybe I'll do a Qunari run with her (something about big height differences just make a romance seem more adorable to me  ) Still holding out hope for the warden though with all of my heart.

 

I can never not make an PC that doesn't at least try to be on good terms with everyone so whether they succeed at it or not they will at least try to be friends with everyone 

 

 

Edit: Actually I'll try all the romances just to see what they may add or offer to the characters   (plus any banter with a romance involved is usually pretty funny to hear)

[Bugsie]

It's really difficult for me personally to be concrete about any romance options given looks alone. Varric is really the only character I feel I know well, and even then I don't know how he'll 'fit' a romance arc within the game. Cassandra, the little I know of her I like a lot, but still not enough for me to know for certain. The others, a paragraph on their personality/character isn't enough for me to decide one way or another. I may not be inclined to romance at all, who knows!

Having said that, I really like how Solas looks but know zip about his character, there has to be more to it. I don't frequent the character threads either for fear the speculation might influence my own gut reactions to them.

I didn't feel strongly about the romance options in my first playthrough of ME and my original Shep didn't have one until ME2. DA:O I felt kinda indifferent too.

Seriously, October can't come soon enough!

[AkiKishi]

Comes down to the voice actress and whether or not the characters and my characters compatibility unless she's a Tsundere.