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[Cairodin]

Even thought I liked Varric's personality in DA2, I also basically feel like he and Sera have the weakest concepts going in. It just seems like they have the least to add to the story, from what we know about them.

 

Varric actually brings a lot to the table:  his role/position near Hawke during the event that incited the Mage/Templar conflict, his familiarity with red lyrium, his closeness with the Seekers via Cassandra, possible ties to the dwarves, and his network of merchants. Then again, he was always that rock-steady neutral perspective in DA2, so maybe that's what he'll provide in DA:I.

 

Sera, based upon what we know from the survey, at least has a network of spies in (probably) the Orlesian capitol, which will probably tie into the Orlesian civil war and therefore into the elven rebellion.  That's all speculative, of course, but we know every companion is designed to make certain conflicts within the game personal for the player, so I'm betting she'll have something to say about what's happening in Thedas.  That said, what we know about her is pretty sleight, so I can totally understand where you're coming from on her.

[Nocte ad Mortem]

Varric actually brings a lot to the table:  his role/position near Hawke during the event that incited the Mage/Templar conflict, his familiarity with red lyrium, his closeness with the Seekers via Cassandra, possible ties to the dwarves, and his network of merchants. Then again, he was always that rock-steady neutral perspective in DA2, so maybe that's what he'll provide in DA:I.

 

Sera, based upon what we know from the survey, at least has a network of spies in (probably) the Orlesian capitol, which will probably tie into the Orlesian civil war and therefore into the elven rebellion.  That's all speculative, of course, but we know every companion is designed to make certain conflicts within the game personal for the player, so I'm betting she'll have something to say about what's happening in Thedas.  That said, what we know about her is pretty sleight, so I can totally understand where you're coming from on her.

I feel bad complaining about Varric, because I did really like him, but mostly my problem with him is that I can't see him offering anything NEW to the story. His knowledge is based on the last game, which we already saw. It's true he could be a sort of exposition machine, for anyone starting the series on DA:I or just to move the story along neatly, but Cassandra could basically already do that based on her research into the incident. I don't really feel like we needed both of them and Cassandra seems more plot intensive.

 

I'm not really saying he isn't useful to the Inquisitor, in context. I'm saying that he has the least new information to add to the story, for us as players. For example, I'm interested in Iron Bull because we've never really gotten to speak to a Tal-Voshoth in length. We've never met a Kossith with an attitude like he seems to have. I assume he'll have a wildly different perspective to add than what Sten had and we'll likely be able to understand his race better from interaction with him. Other non-confirmed concepts like the warden, Cole and Dorian also offer very "new" perspectives as far as companions go. It's just personal preference, but that's the kind of concept I get excited about.  

[Former_Fiend]

I swear to the Maker, the Creators, the Old Gods, and on the Qun, that I will flip all the tables if Iron Bull is a rogue.

[ladyofpayne]

I swear to the Maker, the Creators, the Old Gods, and on the Qun, that I will flip all the tables if Iron Bull is a rogue.

Tables is safe- at his art he has weapon.

[The Elder King]

I swear to the Maker, the Creators, the Old Gods, and on the Qun, that I will flip all the tables if Iron Bull is a rogue.

Why?

[Janus198]

Why?

One Name/Word: Cullen

[Nocte ad Mortem]

I just don't get Iron Bull as a rogue. The whole point of a rogue is to play off speed and stealth. I get that people think it would be neat to have someone that "breaks the mold", but it honestly just doesn't make much sense. He's way less suited towards being a rogue than the Arishok was, if the story even considers him one over game mechanics. I just can't imagine how Iron Bull would fit the role. That's compounded by the fact that his primary weapon in every representation is one huge sword. The rogue theory just boggles my mind. I can't see it at all. 

[The Elder King]

One Name/Word: Cullen

As if Bioware couldn't have included him regardless of IB class. We have no confirmation of an equal class ratio in the party.
What about Cullen? Is it necessary to have all companions of your liking?

[JeffZero]

Well as far as I know the Qunari don't "sneak around". They hire agents from other races for that such as Tallis. So it makes sense that their rogues are identical with their warriors.

We never had "spirit rogue" or a rogue with magical abilities. It'll be nice to get one. Cole fits it perfectly.

I'm more concerned about class balance to be honest. I want 3 mages

I think I fell asleep in the seven minutes between our replies.

But yeah, that's part of the reason I support the Cole idea. Mostly I just like the poor kid.

Three mages would be a nice first. I've seen a lot of folks talking about how they'd love the option for an all-mage party. I don't think I would ever follow that path but it's always good to have more with these things, provided the game properly adapts. I'd be happy for mage lovers!

[Lulupab]

I think I fell asleep in the seven minutes between our replies.

But yeah, that's part of the reason I support the Cole idea. Mostly I just like the poor kid.

Three mages would be a nice first. I've seen a lot of folks talking about how they'd love the option for an all-mage party. I don't think I would ever follow that path but it's always good to have more with these things, provided the game properly adapts. I'd be happy for mage lovers!

 

So far there was always a character that I adored but not romantically. I just wanted to support and protect them, like a big brother/sister depending on my Hawke's gender or simply a very good friend. They were Leliana, Velanna (weird I know but she was carbon copy of bitchy sister, well of course minus the killings). And merril. I think the next one is Cole.

[JeffZero]

Heh, that's cool. Yeah, that's how I would be with Cole, almost beyond a doubt.

[Former_Fiend]

Why?

 

Because the fact is we haven't had the big, burly, boisterous, badass warrior played straight yet in a Dragon Age game. Sten was a stoic, religious, fish out of water. Oghren was a vicious deconstruction of the boisterous warrior, and in DA2 we got Avaline and Fenris; enough said.

 

Nothing about Iron Bull suggests he might be a rogue. Not his armor, not his weapons, not what very little we know about his personality, and not this supposed connection between the rogue class and his chosen profession that people seem to be pulling out of whole cloth. Everything about him screams warrior and that's a large part about why I'm so excited about him.

 

Now I'm sure he's going to have a lot of depth to him beyond just being a big, burly, boisterous, badass warrior. I suspect he'll have a sly cunning beyond what you expect out of a brute, as well as a charisma to him; mercenary leaders need more than just strength to stay in command, they need personality. But his primary purpose seems to be subverting what we think of the qunari being like. I don't see any reason to have him further subvert the big warrior look by having him be a rogue. 

 

And just looking at him, the thought of him being a class that doesn't prioritize strength is ridiculous to me. I don't think having him end up as one of the physically weakest characters would be funny, I don't think it would be clever, and I don't think it would be an interesting subversion; I think it would be moronic.