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[dutch_gamer]

I have to disagree in part with the comments in this thread saying fanservice is always good. Listening to feedback asking Bioware to not reuse the same exact assets as much as they did in DA 2 is an easy fix. Just don't have quest in the same few areas only or just don't reuse the same exact cave for numerous quests.

 

Giving us a particular class again is also fairly easy to do. But I believe doing a particular character justice to the many fans of that character is much harder because of the expectations of so many. Cullen has been put on a pedestal by many, even being named by some as the best fleshed out character of any Bioware game, and I believe that Bioware set themselves up for another angry backlash if Cullen is not exactly as what some hope he will be like. I can already see that Cullen has to be player sexual or bisexual just so there is no backlash by some. I am of the believe this kind of fanservice limits Bioware in writing the stories they may want to write because they are forced to give into the demand or face the consequences.

[ElitePinecone]

Arguably everything they have done from wide open environments to the return of the overhead camera is "fanserivce", as they were all complaints fans had about Dragon Age 2 and things we requested. 

 

Yep.

 

Changes people wanted are "listening to the fans", everything else is fanservice?

[daveliam]

Yep.

 

Changes people wanted are "listening to the fans", everything else is fanservice?

 

Yeah, I've seen numerous people who think like this:

 

"They made a change I wanted" = "Bioware listens to their fans!"

"They made a change that I didn't want" = "Bioware panders to people with fanservice!"

[dragonflight288]

I have to disagree in part with the comments in this thread saying fanservice is always good. Listening to feedback asking Bioware to not reuse the same exact assets as much as they did in DA 2 is an easy fix. Just don't have quest in the same few areas only or just don't reuse the same exact cave for numerous quests.

 

Giving us a particular class again is also fairly easy to do. But I believe doing a particular character justice to the many fans of that character is much harder because of the expectations of so many. Cullen has been put on a pedestal by many, even being named by some as the best fleshed out character of any Bioware game, and I believe that Bioware set themselves up for another angry backlash if Cullen is not exactly as what some hope he will be like. I can already see that Cullen has to be player sexual or bisexual just so there is no backlash by some. I am of the believe this kind of fanservice limits Bioware in writing the stories they may want to write because they are forced to give into the demand or face the consequences.

 

Or if the story goes in such a fashion or Cullen reacts in a way fans don't expect, they'll be a lot of backlash as well.

 

You're right. Cullen has been placed on a high pedestal by so many fans, it'll be impossible for Bioware to have Cullen be everything for every fan who likes him. 

[azarhal]

Arguably everything they have done from wide open environments to the return of the overhead camera is "fanserivce", as they were all complaints fans had about Dragon Age 2 and things we requested. 

 

I don't think you know what fanservice means. Fan service content is gratuitous. Improving game mechanic is not gratuitous, they do it because they want to make a better game.

[DooomCookie]

You guys saying isometric view etc are being facetious.  Fan service is something that won't improve the game as a game or a narrative, but instead exists to please a group of dedicated fans, with no benefit to the game.  In Cullen's case, a vocal section of dedicated fans.  Oghren's return in DAA was fanservice since he had no particular reason to be a companion over any other 2h warrior.  Instead, he was there to please fans of Origins who liked him.

 

I'm not saying Cullen's return is fanservice, by the way.  I think that he shouldn't be a major character personally, since he has little to add, but I trust the writers see something in him and will do an excellent job.  I think Cullen's romance is fan service, though I hope to be proven wrong...

[SomberXIII]

Here, another pseudo-intellectual debate...........

[Hrungr]

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Accidentally left my question notebook at hotel. If you have a question about Thedas or its denizens, let me know meow and I'll try & ask.

[bairdduvessa]

oh Maker, i've just realised that tactical view is fanservice!

i had a dream in tactical view last night.  yes the dream would pause and i'd pull out my mind's camera

[MidnightsFury]

I am honestly hoping that we meet the real Bianca and we help Varric get back with her.

 

OOOOOOOR. He gets with Cassandra. Because I am a giant neeeerd and I ship it like FedEx with delivery confirmatiiiion.

 

((don't mind me, I am a little drunk))

 

That had me rolling laughing!!! I've always shipped Varric with Isabela. They could get into SO much trouble together, it would be glorious.

[Hrungr]

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

"I'm a practical man [...] I would wear Solas's long johns..." - Mike Laidlaw #soitbegins #biowarebase

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Time for @dragonage Inquisition, where @Mike_Laidlaw drinks coffee like a boss. #PAXEast2014

 

[MidnightsFury]

I've no bloody idea why that posted in the wrong thread.....

[Hrungr]

I SAID ‏@getinthedamnbox

Dragon Age!! w/@Mlooperskate @Official_AIAS #PAX

 

 

[MidnightsFury]

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Accidentally left my question notebook at hotel. If you have a question about Thedas or its denizens, let me know meow and I'll try & ask.

How very kind of you! I want to know if we get to frolick in the rain. Thunderstorms, yay!

[Hrungr]

Melissa ‏@thegamermom 

"I got just a liiiitle bit of feedback on Dragon Age 2..." -@Mike_Laidlaw

 

[CENIC]

I'm glad that Frostbite will enable high-definition cheese. Multiple varieties, no less!

In Mark of the Assassin you could sometimes find skeletons crushed under gigantic cheese wheels. I wonder if the Fade tears will result in demon-possessed, malevolent cheese?!

[Hrungr]

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Discovery will be a part of the game. Caves/dungeons that you can simply stumble upon, w/ no quest sending you there. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Discovery, variety and purpose are the core goals of Inquisition. #DAI #PAXEast2014

 

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Goal 1: Area variety.

Goal 2: "Why is the Inquisitor here?" Make the places significant

Goal 3: Rediscover...discovery #BiowareBase

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

THEDAR! It's a thing. #DAI

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

THEDAR. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Highlands, a snowy area where something's going wrong and the player will end up facing the Red Templars. Think big war camps #BiowareBase

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Random encounters in #DAI. So excited for this. #PAXEast2014

[Hrungr]

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Enemy: The Behemoth. Affects the landscape around it. #BiowareBase

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Lots of emphasis on tactical abilities in implementing player abilities. Traps. Stealth. (Aka, no awesome button!) #dai #PAXEast2014

[CybAnt1]

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Discovery will be a part of the game. Caves/dungeons that you can simply stumble upon, w/ no quest sending you there. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

 

That is a very cool thing. One of the things I like about Diablo III is that there are a lot of places you don't have to visit, but can visit (caves/dungeons/cellars/etc.) ... with no quests associated with them. They're just there to explore. And you can find all kinds of interesting things, occasionally ... besides, of course, the 80000th khazra to kill or the 50000th treasure chest ... other interesting things, occasionally, to see and run into. Unusual merchants, snippets of lore. 

 

Serendipitous exploration definitely adds to game's interest, and replayability. If you're not the majority of people who don't finish a play through let alone do a 2nd one, of course. "Hmmm, I didn't notice that the first time around, let me go take a look."

[Hrungr]

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

Character from the Masked Empire will be in the Highlands area. Apparently, it makes sense that they're there. #BiowareBase

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Possible to get through #DAI without hitting all the areas.

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

It's possible for you to have a completely different playthrough every time you play, bc of all the discoverable areas. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Those who have read the books and comics and seen the movie will get a deeper experience in #DAI

 

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

"You can shape and /share/ your world" in Dragon Age: Keep - Leah Shinkewski

[CybAnt1]

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Lots of emphasis on tactical abilities in implementing player abilities. Traps. Stealth. (Aka, no awesome button!) #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Here's some text so this post is not just an image.

 

[Hrungr]

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Talking about #DragonAgeKeep now. Kind of tight-lipped, but def more than just a series of radio buttons/drop downs. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

BioWare ‏@bioware 

"There's a major character from 'Masked Empire' that appears in this level..." - @Mike_Laidlaw @dragonage #nospoilers #BioWareBase #PAXEast

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Sounds like core game (engine, mechanics, etc.) is done. Adding extras now. They've played through completely in testing. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Openness in #DAI lets you set your own goal.

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Horses! #DAI

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

(Still no release date. Waiting for Q&A.) #dai #PAXEast2014

[Hrungr]

Ness ‏@paperbytheton

You can grind Final Fantasy-style in #DAI

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

You can easily deplete your resources, making for a more realistic economy. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

You can depopulate an area of animals. If you're hunting wolves for a certain no. of pelts, you'll have to wait for them to come back. #DAI

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Andrew Farrell: Spiders are in the caves. If you don't like big ass creepy spiders, maybe don't go there. #DAI

 

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

If you don't like "big ass crazy spiders," don't go to the caves. Just don't. #BiowareBase

 

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Instead of a compass, you use Thedar to navigate.

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

.@Mike_Laidlaw says #DAI has the lowest time to creepy spider of any @dragonage game.

 

Ashe | Ladyinsanity ‏@ladyinsanity 

I can't tell if he's kidding. Mike Laidlaw saying spiders will be in crates. This is so not cool. I'm going to be traumatized. #BiowareBase

[Hrungr]

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Day/night driven by story, not dynamic cycle. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

- BOO! 

 

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Weather system is more dynamic. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

While weather is more dynamic, there are areas where it is a stylistic choice to add to the story. #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Ness ‏@paperbytheton 

Resources grow back over time. #DAI

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

The bear will **** you up. --@Mike_Laidlaw #dai #PAXEast2014

 

Kelly ‏@cateia97 

Crafting resources have a controlled spawn. Over time, they will grow back. #dai #PAXEast2014

[CybAnt1]

OK. So that answers a long-standing question (about day/night cycle). I wasn't terribly invested in whichever way they were going to do it, but I did want to sort of know how they were going to. 

 

And so the weather will be both dynamic and occasionally plot-driven, so like when you visit a place, "it's always a dark and stormy night".