The existence of jumping doesn't have to mean platforming or jumping puzzles. 
What other role it will play in the game ... well, they already said sections of bridges would be destructible, right? That could lead to some nasty holes in those bridges.
Just a thought.
Yep.
Which is why I find the news that the Inquisitor can jump strange.
Being able to jump doesn't immediately lead to there being jumping puzzles though. Maybe I am misremembering but in both Dragon Age games your character is stuck to the ground and for some, including me, this has always been a bit of annoyance. I like it when my character can at least jump and not because of platforming but simply because this way I feel more in control of the character I am playing. I feel the same way about invisible walls.
Well, technically ME3 Shepard can jump, and there were no platforming puzzles.
Being able to jump doesn't immediately lead to there being jumping puzzles though. Maybe I am misremembering but in both Dragon Age games your character is stuck to the ground and for some, including me, this has always been a bit of annoyance. I like it when my character can at least jump and not because of platforming but simply because this way I feel more in control of the character I am playing. I feel the same way about invisible walls.
The character couldn't jump, because there was no place that required it (and also invisible walls, the maps were corridors really). Plenty of games are like that, some add specific "jump point" though (like Witcher 2).
And yes, it doesn't mean platforming, but jumping is just allowing for lots and lots of stuck party members (you character can jump everywhere, but the AI cannot follow very well).
Well, technically ME3 Shepard can jump, and there were no platforming puzzles.
I'm taking the phrase "actively jump" to be distinguishing itself from the contextual jumping in ME3. But of course it's a translation etc etc
I suppose I can understand that.
It probably comes down to that I'm perfectly happy to leave the Warden's activities to my imagination. Hawke's too. I don't feel like I need that validation or to see my Warden in anyway. I have four Wardens, all of which took different paths. One's an adventurous Dalish that just wanted to travel after the Blight, one's the Queen of Ferelden, one went through the Eluvian with Morrigan, and one died at Fort Drakon. I just worry that any appearance would drive them together into some homogenized generic warden role in the name of a cameo. I just can't help but find it a bit... Unappealing.
I understand, but I think that's coming at it from the wrong direction. I mean, all Wardens did certain things in DA:O, visited certain locations during the game. Ultimately they all stopped the Blight. But that doesn't make any of them generic. Much of what makes our Wardens unique comes from our own heads.
For instance, my female City-Elf is a two-hand warrior. She can stun dragons with pommel strikes and sweep away five armored men with a single swing of her Chasind Great Maul (nearly bigger than she is), all despite being five foot two and weighing maybe a hundred pounds. How is this possible? In my head, its because she always had the potential to become an Arcane Warrior. However her father didn't approve of martial pursuits, and so that talent was never correctly developed. Instead it translated itself into almost unreal physical strength. It also explains why she was later able to become a Spirit Warrior.
You'll never find any of that in a Bioware manual. I made it up to explain why she was the way she was. But by the same token, they can never take it away from her. No matter how far she goes, or what she does, she'll always be that character to me. So what Bioware may do holds no fear for me. They CAN'T make her generic, because in my head, she'll always be awesome. And because she's awesome, I'd really enjoy seeing her again.
Can they just announce Sera and the Grey Warden?! Also, I'm not liking the only 4 voice actors, even though I heard you an choose, I rather have 8, 4 per gender and each is race locked. For an example, the Discover Dragon Age voice would be the human male voice; the other male elf, dwarf and qunari. would have their own voice actors and same for the female human, elf, dwarf and qunari.
That's just it though. Its in your head. By necessity, the Warden we see in DAI, should the Warden appear, won't have those traits you've made up for her. Those that make her awesome in your head.I understand, but I think that's coming at it from the wrong direction. I mean, all Wardens did certain things in DA:O, visited certain locations during the game. Ultimately they all stopped the Blight. But that doesn't make any of them generic. Much of what makes our Wardens unique comes from our own heads.
For instance, my female City-Elf is a two-hand warrior. She can stun dragons with pommel strikes and sweep away five armored men with a single swing of her Chasind Great Maul (nearly bigger than she is), all despite being five foot two and weighing maybe a hundred pounds. How is this possible? In my head, its because she always had the potential to become an Arcane Warrior. However her father didn't approve of martial pursuits, and so that talent was never correctly developed. Instead it translated itself into almost unreal physical strength. It also explains why she was later able to become a Spirit Warrior.
You'll never find any of that in a Bioware manual. I made it up to explain why she was the way she was. But by the same token, they can never take it away from her. No matter how far she goes, or what she does, she'll always be that character to me. So what Bioware may do holds no fear for me. They CAN'T make her generic, because in my head, she'll always be awesome. And because she's awesome, I'd really enjoy seeing her again.
I'm soo excited for jumping! I know it's small but when I can't jump in a game, I feel soo restricted.
Just because the warden isn't like your head canon, it doesn't mean they will be boring or generic. **** head canon, it's worthless.
I'm not saying it will be boring, I'm saying that I will have no reason to feel any sense of personal attachment to this warden. So why would I feel eager to see it?Just because the warden isn't like your head canon, it doesn't mean they will be boring or generic. **** head canon, it's worthless.
If all that comes out about the warden is a class and a weapon preference, then no head canon would be trod upon. I just don't see why anyone would feel so excited for such an impersonal cameo.Presumably Zu Long's Warden would still be a 2H warrior. What problems could Bio introduce for that headcanon?
it would be interesting if the way you'd see the warden or hawke would be by finding a journal of someone who's venturing alongside them and then have a segment where you can play as the warden or hawke while the inquisitor narrates what happens, whenever you choose something as the warden or hawke, the inquisitor narrates what the person alongside hawke or the warden thinks/sees of what you choose to do.
So the reason behind what the warden or hawke's actions are still yours because they don't right out express themselves but rather you see the perspective of someone who witnesses these events.
Imagine something like Bastion for lack of a better example, but with the inquisitor as the narrator of the journal.
probably never gonna happen, but still is an idea for the devs to try out for other games if they want 
Can they just announce Sera and the Grey Warden?! Also, I'm not liking the only 4 voice actors, even though I heard you an choose, I rather have 8, 4 per gender and each is race locked. For an example, the Discover Dragon Age voice would be the human male voice; the other male elf, dwarf and qunari. would have their own voice actors and same for the female human, elf, dwarf and qunari.
That would cost an absolute fortune, though.
The game would probably have less dialogue in it as a result.
If all that comes out about the warden is a class and a weapon preference, then no head canon would be trod upon. I just don't see why anyone would feel so excited for such an impersonal cameo.
That would cost an absolute fortune, though.
The game would probably have less dialogue in it as a result.
I'm worried the game will already have less dialogue as a result of the four MC VA's. The devs always make the VA seem like crazy super expensive. Maybe they got these VA's out of the bargain-basket? Oh the dismay.
Jumping just gives more control of the character. I personally think it'd be awesome if it's true! 8D.
That's just it though. Its in your head. By necessity, the Warden we see in DAI, should the Warden appear, won't have those traits you've made up for her. Those that make her awesome in your head.
So why would you be interested in seeing a generic warden in DAI that very much ISN'T that character?
What makes you say she'll be generic? As long as she looks roughly like my Warden did, she becomes the character the instant she's on screen. Since it was all in my head anyway, I can impose the character on anything they throw out there at will. From there it's just a matter of explaining why my individual character does anything the Warden did on screen. Her motivations were always in my head as well, so no reason that should change.
Can they just announce Sera and the Grey Warden?! Also, I'm not liking the only 4 voice actors, even though I heard you an choose, I rather have 8, 4 per gender and each is race locked. For an example, the Discover Dragon Age voice would be the human male voice; the other male elf, dwarf and qunari. would have their own voice actors and same for the female human, elf, dwarf and qunari.
Everyone would want that choice, but think about whats practical
If all that comes out about the warden is a class and a weapon preference, then no head canon would be trod upon. I just don't see why anyone would feel so excited for such an impersonal cameo.
David Gaider
If they return (and are alive to do so), it would be as an NPC-- and we've said previously that, if we include them, it would be important to do it right and not as an unsatisfying cameo that would just make the very people they're included for unhappy. If we can't do that, then we just won't have them appear. Whether they appear or not, however, the question of their disappearance will need to be addressed.
I'm worried the game will already have less dialogue as a result of the four MC VA's. The devs always make the VA seem like crazy super expensive. Maybe they got these VA's out of the bargain-basket? Oh the dismay.
I suppose it's a question of balancing resources, and investment versus return.
They already got another year to work on the game, which means EA are paying everyone's salary for another year - so at some point Mark Darrah must've been able to go to EA HQ and say that sales will increase by X or Y percent to justify the bigger budget. If they can make an argument for racial options and multiple voices based on the predicted sales figures, for all we know the extra time (and money) means they'll be able to pay for those things without compromising other areas of the game.
Certainly the game looks bigger than either DAO or DA2, so perhaps having multiple voice actors per gender is just reflective of the bigger scope of the game generally. Rather than assuming multiple VAs mean less dialogue, perhaps they're able to do multiple VAs and more dialogue, because Inquisition is in a different league to Bioware's past games in terms of both budget and the sales targets they're aiming for.
Or maybe they're just using cheaper voice actors. Who knows? 
I don't think voice actors get paid all that much. At least, I've seen a few articles about how they're underpaid.
I got the impression that a lot of the cost of a line of voiced dialogue wasn't actually the voice acting, but stuff like the animation and cinematography and so on. Much of which I'd guess wouldn't increase much if there are multiple voice actors
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