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[CuriousArtemis]

Computer experts... anyone know as to why the sound suddenly doesn't work on my computer anymore? O.o I've tried restarting it but it's no good. Also, even though I had previously made all the font and icons really big so I could see them from my couch, they are all back to their normal tiny size.

[LolaLei]

This will always be my biggest beef with his characterization in this game. Forget that half of what made Cullen an interesting character was his unwavering faith in the Order and what it stood for and his struggle to reconcile that faith with his own conflicting feelings and beliefs. Let's just sweep it all under the rug by making him quit the Templars and spend the whole game reviling and scorning them, that's so much easier than to actually develop this super important aspect of his character. 

It was certainly surprising! I was expecting him to be struggling about coming to terms with leaving the Order, I thought it would've at least been an issue until the latter half of the game where (if you're supportive and nice etc) he'd finally feel like he'd found his place within the Inquisition and by your Inquisitor's side (if romanced). I also thought there would be a possibility that he'd rejoin/reform the Order when DAI finished, but even unromanced he doesn't want any part of it, or the Seekers for that matter (and don't get me started on the whole Red Templar thing!)

Mind you, I can see why he'd want nothing more to do with the Order, it failed him and let him down on countless occasions, it chewed him up and spat him out. From his stance in DAI I think he realised that his romantised rose tinted glasses he'd had for the Order in his youth was naive. I think the Inquisition is everything he thought the Templar Order would be (in his youth) in terms of it's moral standing etc, which is maybe why the transition was easier for him? That being said, it's still something that should've been conveyed on screen, it was a bit jarring seeing him jump from his attitude/opinions in DA2 to suddenly being cured of what ailed him in DAI, even romancing a mage should've thrown up some angst if only out of the habit of having to guard them for so long... I guess the idea is/was that during the period of time between games he had some sort of epithany and sorted his head out, though I doubt we'll ever get to see how/why he had his change of heart in any other official form of media. Kinda wish they'd done what they did with DA2 and wrote a short story about what was going on with each companion/advisor prior to the game.

[R2s Muse]

 

I did. The thing is, for me there's already a good deal of content in Cullen's story. Too many probably: Lyrium, him out of Templar Order, him trying to "atone" for past actions. All of these elements can give real backbone & meat to the story, making roller coasters.

 

They just put too many things & not deep enough IMO. Maybe if they put less elements but with deeper exploration... hmmm...

True, there's quite a bit there in his personal story... most of which happened off camera. But none of that is part of the romance. The romance also is never in any kind of jeopardy. Heck, he doesn't even get the chance to not like you. It's just not what I expected based on what I thought they'd write for us. Guess it turns out, Varric wasn't an LI just because of Bianca.

[riverbanks]

Kinda wish they'd done what they did with DA2 and wrote a short story about what was going on with each companion/advisor prior to the game.

 

Thiiiiiiiiiis. This would have been so good. I swear there are fine points of Anders', Fenris' and Sebastian's characterizations that are made clearer by their prequel short stories than by all the development they get in-game. The companions and advisors in DAI could definitely have used a similar introduction/background note/meanwhile in Thedas little series of oneshots like those.

[R2s Muse]

It was certainly surprising! I was expecting him to be struggling about coming to terms with leaving the Order, I thought it would've at least been an issue until the latter half of the game where (if you're supportive and nice etc) he'd finally feel like he'd found his place within the Inquisition and by your Inquisitor's side (if romanced). I also thought there would be a possibility that he'd rejoin/reform the Order when DAI finished, but even unromanced he doesn't want any part of it, or the Seekers for that matter (and don't get me started on the whole Red Templar thing!)

Mind you, I can see why he'd want nothing more to do with the Order, it failed him and let him down on countless occasions, it chewed him up and spat him out. From his stance in DAI I think he realised that his romantised rose tinted glasses he'd had for the Order in his youth was naive. I think the Inquisition is everything he thought the Templar Order would be (in his youth) in terms of it's moral standing etc, which is maybe why the transition was easier for him? That being said, it's still something that should've been conveyed on screen, it was a bit jarring seeing him jump from his attitude/opinions in DA2 to suddenly being cured of what ailed him in DAI, even romancing a mage should've thrown up some angst if only out of the habit of having to guard them for so long... I guess the idea is/was that during the period of time between games he had some sort of epithany and sorted his head out, though I doubt we'll ever get to see how/why he had his change of heart in any other official form of media. Kinda wish they'd done what they did with DA2 and wrote a short story about what was going on with each companion/advisor prior to the game.

Oh man, that would be great. I'm still not quite clear on his exact reasons for letting it all go. During his lyrium rant he says  "Don't you see why I want nothing to do with that life?" which, sure, we can. But is it the broken trust with Meredith (who he already acknowledged as not following what the Order stands for, so isn't really representative)? Is it what the Order became under Lambert (not ever really mentioned)? Is it some off-camera realization that the Circle system doesn't work during his clean up years in Kirkwall? I mean, the lyrium addiction isn't new and is just the final chain he's breaking for presumably other reasons. I just wish we'd gotten to hear more of what they were/are. 

[Queen Rowan]

 
Was reading through this earlier, and finding myself nodding along and thinking "this is so true" for like... every industry I've worked on before. Women play on Nightmare mode in any career we want to undertake, isn't it. I've let it get the best of me before, but these days it only makes me fight harder. The more my industry doesn't want women to succeed, the more them ladies own it.
 
Apropos: womenofthedas@tumblr: Dragon Age Women + Positions of Power 

 

You know I was just thinking about it... the moment I decided I wanted to be in the industry was in HS when I had to do a mock interview for my careers class. I had to choose a real job ad that I was interested in and pretend to apply for it in front of someone that was pretending to work there. I chose a quest designer job at Bethesda, and I nailed every single question that was thrown at me until the last one... He asked me what I could bring to the table that was unique from other quest designers and one of the things I mentioned was that being female I would have a different viewpoint than most of my colleagues on character/quest development that would allow for a broader perspective by the team as a whole. And my "interviewer" responds: that is too inappropriate to talk about during an interview. And I must admit I was taken aback. But then he goes on to say: Y'know I think if you had actually had the opportunity to choose your own career, this would be more believable. The fool thought that I hadn't chosen the quest designer career myself! He thought my teacher picked it for me. So that was the moment that I decided that something needed to change, and I was going to help do it.

[R2s Muse]

You know I was just thinking about it... the moment I decided I wanted to be in the industry was in HS when I had to do a mock interview for my careers class. I had to choose a real job ad that I was interested in and pretend to apply for it in front of someone that was pretending to work there. I chose a quest designer job at Bethesda, and I nailed every single question that was thrown at me until the last one... He asked me what I could bring to the table that was unique from other quest designers and one of the things I mentioned was that being female I would have a different viewpoint than most of my colleagues on character/quest development that would allow for a broader perspective by the team as a whole. And my "interviewer" responds: that is too inappropriate to talk about during an interview. And I must admit I was taken aback. But then he goes on to say: Y'know I think if you had actually had the opportunity to choose your own career, this would be more believable. The fool thought that I hadn't chosen the quest designer career myself! He thought my teacher picked it for me. So that was the moment that I decided that something needed to change, and I was going to help do it.

Wow. Talk about something that's inappropriate to talk about during an interview...   You stay the course, girl! 

[Cerulione]

True, there's quite a bit there in his personal story... most of which happened off camera. But none of that is part of the romance. The romance also is never in any kind of jeopardy. Heck, he doesn't even get the chance to not like you. It's just not what I expected based on what I thought they'd write for us. Guess it turns out, Varric wasn't an LI just because of Bianca.

 

True. But if we add more things to the "romance" part, won't it make him having too many issues at once? I'm agree though that it might be better to add something that can make the story in jeopardy.

 

Personally I would expect him having issues romancing a mage (kinda like Fenris x Mage!Hawke) but still love her all the same, or a Dalish girl, or even noble Trevelyan for some reason. Or him not wanting any relationship at first, then being not very sure of himself due to his past story with desire demon for example...

Just him not being confident enough for the relationship can do a good deal to "jeopardize" the relationship IMO.

[Cerulione]

You know I was just thinking about it... the moment I decided I wanted to be in the industry was in HS when I had to do a mock interview for my careers class. I had to choose a real job ad that I was interested in and pretend to apply for it in front of someone that was pretending to work there. I chose a quest designer job at Bethesda, and I nailed every single question that was thrown at me until the last one... He asked me what I could bring to the table that was unique from other quest designers and one of the things I mentioned was that being female I would have a different viewpoint than most of my colleagues on character/quest development that would allow for a broader perspective by the team as a whole. And my "interviewer" responds: that is too inappropriate to talk about during an interview. And I must admit I was taken aback. But then he goes on to say: Y'know I think if you had actually had the opportunity to choose your own career, this would be more believable. The fool thought that I hadn't chosen the quest designer career myself! He thought my teacher picked it for me. So that was the moment that I decided that something needed to change, and I was going to help do it.

 

Gah, the first job I had (engineering), during the interview they asked me clearly, as a woman will I be capable dealing with men in powerful position? They clearly said that normally they would prefer a guy for the position. Now I understood why they asked that. Those guys really undermine girls. Really.

 

And I live in a country where they had passed a law obliging men-women equality in workplace.

[R2s Muse]

True. But if we add more things to the "romance" part, won't it make him having too many issues at once? I'm agree though that it might be better to add something that can make the story in jeopardy.

 

Personally I would expect him having issues romancing a mage (kinda like Fenris x Mage!Hawke) but still love her all the same, or a Dalish girl, or even noble Trevelyan for some reason. Or him not wanting any relationship at first, then being not very sure of himself due to his past story with desire demon for example...

Just him not being confident enough for the relationship can do a good deal to "jeopardize" the relationship IMO.

Yeah, it doesn't have to be a second addiction to oakmoss or something. LOL I agree, there are plenty of reasons a relationship can be in jeopardy. So that's what I mean by not a story. I mean, sure there's a climax (hur hur), but it's also a sure thing. 

[MelissaGT]

It was certainly surprising! I was expecting him to be struggling about coming to terms with leaving the Order, I thought it would've at least been an issue until the latter half of the game where (if you're supportive and nice etc) he'd finally feel like he'd found his place within the Inquisition and by your Inquisitor's side (if romanced). I also thought there would be a possibility that he'd rejoin/reform the Order when DAI finished, but even unromanced he doesn't want any part of it, or the Seekers for that matter (and don't get me started on the whole Red Templar thing!)

Mind you, I can see why he'd want nothing more to do with the Order, it failed him and let him down on countless occasions, it chewed him up and spat him out. From his stance in DAI I think he realised that his romantised rose tinted glasses he'd had for the Order in his youth was naive. I think the Inquisition is everything he thought the Templar Order would be (in his youth) in terms of it's moral standing etc, which is maybe why the transition was easier for him? That being said, it's still something that should've been conveyed on screen, it was a bit jarring seeing him jump from his attitude/opinions in DA2 to suddenly being cured of what ailed him in DAI, even romancing a mage should've thrown up some angst if only out of the habit of having to guard them for so long... I guess the idea is/was that during the period of time between games he had some sort of epithany and sorted his head out, though I doubt we'll ever get to see how/why he had his change of heart in any other official form of media. Kinda wish they'd done what they did with DA2 and wrote a short story about what was going on with each companion/advisor prior to the game.

 

Boy wouldn't it have been nice to see some initial discomfort around falling for a mage...and finally coming to terms with it. I love reading fanfics with this added angst. If they had that in-game, I think romancing him as a mage would have been more interesting!

[LolaLei]

True, there's quite a bit there in his personal story... most of which happened off camera. But none of that is part of the romance. The romance also is never in any kind of jeopardy. Heck, he doesn't even get the chance to not like you. It's just not what I expected based on what I thought they'd write for us. Guess it turns out, Varric wasn't an LI just because of Bianca.

Perhaps the problem is that Cullen is too plot heavy? If you think about it, he's essentially the Alistair of DAI when it comes to how interwoven he is with the main plot(s). Not only is he the military advisor for the Inquisition, but was also in the previous two games, knew personally/met both previous protagonists, saw/was part of the catalyst in DA2 that led to the events of DAI, is not only heavily tied the mage/templar rebellion but also the red templar plot, knows Samson personally (which makes him even more plot heavy if you go pro-mage), AND is a love interest so if you choose to romance him he gets an extra layer of investiment in the main story because he's romantically tied to the Inquisitor.

DG said that they'd never do another DA game with a companion/LI so plot heavy as Alistair again because they felt it took away the spotlight for the protagonist. So, while Cullen IS clearly ridiculously plot heavy they didn't really implement it/feature him into it so much otherwise it would've been Dragon Age: The Cullen Inquisition... not that I would've complained, I loved how important Alistair was to DA:O's story LOL! ... Y'know, perhaps that also goes some way into explaining why they felt it better not to grant him companion status.

[CuriousArtemis]

Still have no sound... Perhaps someone could suggest a help forum or website?

[MelissaGT]

*snip*

 

Personally I would expect him having issues romancing a mage (kinda like Fenris x Mage!Hawke)

 

Rival-mance Fenris x Mage!Hawke FTW!

[timebean]

Sorry, just go back to the post and missed all kinds of goodness.

 

Women in science...basically, sitting around a table of men and they all talk about big ideas and ask you to take notes.  Or you all go to a conference and they ask you to book all the rooms.  Or you go the field and they get you to handle the logistics.  They don't mean to do it, but getting relegated to the position of the secretary because I am the only female gets old fast.  They just assume as the woman,you would ENJOY doing those kinds of things.

 

It's not because they are sexist...it is just how they are used to the world being...so in whatever field, its gonna happen.  But more woman are doing amazing things in science and in all fields and just because the textbooks are full of old pictures of male scientists in suits and hats...the woman are dominating the later chapters.  And it makes me smile!  Girl-power!!!

[MelissaGT]

*snip*

 

Dragon Age: The Cullen Inquisition... not that I would've complained, I loved how important Alistair was to DA:O's story LOL! ... Y'know, perhaps that also goes some way into explaining why they felt it better not to grant him companion status.

 

I would throw money at this! 

 

I also loved how important Alistair was in DA:O...and I would have totally loved having Cullen as a companion, but I can see why he's not. 

[MelissaGT]

Still have no sound... Perhaps someone could suggest a help forum or website?

 

Have you tried disabling and enabling your sound driver? That usually works for me. 

[R2s Muse]

Still have no sound... Perhaps someone could suggest a help forum or website?

Are you sure speakers are plugged in? Are you sure unmuted or volume turned up? Have you tried plugging headphones in and see if they work instead? 

 

Have you run windows update recently to see if there are new drivers or anything for your soundcard? 

[Zarro-Morningstar]

You know I was just thinking about it... the moment I decided I wanted to be in the industry was in HS when I had to do a mock interview for my careers class. I had to choose a real job ad that I was interested in and pretend to apply for it in front of someone that was pretending to work there. I chose a quest designer job at Bethesda, and I nailed every single question that was thrown at me until the last one... He asked me what I could bring to the table that was unique from other quest designers and one of the things I mentioned was that being female I would have a different viewpoint than most of my colleagues on character/quest development that would allow for a broader perspective by the team as a whole. And my "interviewer" responds: that is too inappropriate to talk about during an interview. And I must admit I was taken aback. But then he goes on to say: Y'know I think if you had actually had the opportunity to choose your own career, this would be more believable. The fool thought that I hadn't chosen the quest designer career myself! He thought my teacher picked it for me. So that was the moment that I decided that something needed to change, and I was going to help do it.

Oh ho oh ho...I am so glad that never happened to me or I would had been on the news for making an "interviewer" cry. It's only been a few years but I was quite a fiery person during HS and did not take anyone's crap. This honestly probably would had been my reaction. *smile sweetly* "Aww thanks for all your time, sir. Now if you'll excuse I am going to do something with my life rather than discriminate against others and act like an immature child. And nice job becoming an interviewer, I am so sure that you made your parents proud. Interviewing young hopefuls and then attempting to crush their dreams, aren't you just the shining example of progression." *starts to walk away then stops at doorway* "BTW you might want to use a breath mint the stench of your ignorance can be smelled a mile away." *walks out*

[R2s Muse]

Perhaps the problem is that Cullen is too plot heavy? If you think about it, he's essentially the Alistair of DAI when it comes to how interwoven he is with the main plot(s). Not only is he the military advisor for the Inquisition, but was also in the previous two games, knew personally/met both previous protagonists, saw/was part of the catalyst in DA2 that led to the events of DAI, is not only heavily tied the mage/templar rebellion but also the red templar plot, knows Samson personally (which makes him even more plot heavy if you go pro-mage), AND is a love interest so if you choose to romance him he gets an extra layer of investiment in the main story because he's romantically tied to the Inquisitor.

DG said that they'd never do another DA game with a companion/LI so plot heavy as Alistair again because they felt it took away the spotlight for the protagonist. So, while Cullen IS clearly ridiculously plot heavy they didn't really implement it/feature him into it so much otherwise it would've been Dragon Age: The Cullen Inquisition... not that I would've complained, I loved how important Alistair was to DA:O's story LOL! ... Y'know, perhaps that also goes some way into explaining why they felt it better not to grant him companion status.

I dunno... I don't think any of the other LIs get much of an arc either, do they? Solas as data point number 2 isn't telling me much... emphasis on the not much. 

 

I'm sure to some extent, the plot balance is their concern, but only because I think the companion interactions overall were limited. But I don't think he was tied *that* closely to the plot. We got a lot of face time because he was an advisor, but I didn't feel like his past involvement in the games showed up that much. He got to snipe a couple times about templars better than mages, rar rar, but I didn't think that he was central to the PC's story like Alistair was. 

[CuriousArtemis]

Have you tried disabling and enabling your sound driver? That usually works for me. 

 

How do I do that? 

 

Are you sure speakers are plugged in? Are you sure unmuted or volume turned up? Have you tried plugging headphones in and see if they work instead? 

 

Have you run windows update recently to see if there are new drivers or anything for your soundcard? 

 

No speakers; it's a TV. Yes the volume is not muted. No, haven't tried headphones.

 

How do I run Windows Update? What is that?

[Cerulione]

Still have no sound... Perhaps someone could suggest a help forum or website?

 

On my laptop's there is a Function button with icons to activate/deactivate functions like touchpad, brighness, sound volume etc. Is there any in yours? If yes, maybe you deactivate them without realizing it?

[CuriousArtemis]

On my laptop's there is a Function button with icons to activate/deactivate functions like touchpad, brighness, sound volume etc. Is there any in yours? If yes, maybe you deactivate them without realizing it?

It's a desktop, not a laptop ^^ Thanks though.

[timebean]

Been fun all!  Goodnight!  And have a badass Ciara, sword in hand...gurlz rule!

[R2s Muse]

How do I do that? 

 

 

No speakers; it's a TV. Yes the volume is not muted. No, haven't tried headphones.

 

How do I run Windows Update? What is that?

Try headphones to find out if sound not working, or TV speakers not working (I assume you plugged a HDMI cable into your TV from the PC?). 

 

I'm not sure I can give good instructions on Windows up date if you're on Win8.1, which I assume you are? It should be one of evil widgety thingies on the tile screen. Or, go to the search box on that window's upper right and type "Control Panel". Click on Control Panel when it comes up. In control panel, navigate to System and Security, and you should eventually seen option for WIndows Update. Search for updates, download and install.