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[DragonRacer]

Oh, man, we talking release day plans? Is it sad that I've had mine totally plotted out for a while now? 

 

I've had my physical copy Deluxe Edition PS4 version preordered and paid in full since forever. I have taken vacation days off of work, that were Oct. 7th through the 10th but have since been shifted to Nov. 18th through the 21st accordingly, to match the delay.

 

Our local GameStop usually does midnight releases for big titles as long as they got enough preorders, so I'm hoping and counting on that. My plan is to go there about 11pm that Monday night, get my receipt stamped, hang out and chat with the crowd waiting... that's what I did for DA2's release. We actually had a fun little party, and I got to play with the PS3 motion wand thingie on some baseball game I've never played before and accidentally kicked the store manager's butt. I became legend after that because it was basically all guys there and I was the one lone token gamer chick. LOL

 

I will get my copy in my hot little hands and instantly take a picture of it in my car and post it on Facebook and Twitter, labeled "My Preciooooouuuussss...."

 

I will then get home and have to, unfortunately, go to bed because hubby will be asleep and in need of going to work the next day. But at least DA:I will be in my house and that means I can play it as soon as I wake up instead of waiting until GameStop opens at 10am Tuesday.

 

So, when he leaves for work, I'll be up and loading that bad boy into my PS4. I will fill my little metal bucket with ice and about 5-6 beers. I will take one last update photo for social networks showing the beer bucket (at, like, 8am, LMAO), the PS4 controller, and DA:I's game package.

 

And then nobody will see or hear from me again for the next 6 days. Hubby will helpfully bring food at the appropriate times because he's a total bro/enabler like that. He's a gamer, too, so he understands.

 

It will be pure ecstasy. I really can't wait.

 

And I could circumvent a lot of that by buying a digital copy instead and pre-downloading it or whatever. But I still have this thing. I want my game disc. And I like that feeling of going and picking it up at midnight with all the other hardcore gamers. It's like the Christmas morning ritual. Some things should not be changed, they must simply... be.

[Awkward Octopus]

I-I'm part of the spectrum but not straight up ace... can I still come??? [waves gray demi flag]

 

I'm also gray or demi or something vaguely in the spectrum but I don't really label because I'm still figuring it out and "it's more complicated than that." I'm cool with just saying ace.

 

And I'd like to be in the parade too, please...

[manabloom]

Omigosh ok that was a FANTASTIC STORY and i love EVERY LAST BIT of it lmfao.
​your planning is fabulous. particularly the part about 8am beer. SERA APPROVES +15  
(it's a good thing DA:I has no approval system or my go-to line would be so confusing these days hahah.)

 

i went digital because... i don't like the leave the house, heh. and it's hard for me. i've ALWAYS wanted to do a midnight release, but... people! CROWDS? even imagining it for one second is terrifying. but i am so jealous of those who can go. I WILL LIVE VICARIOUSLY THOUGH YOU, DR.

 

on the upside, going digital (i was going to do physical if they put out a really cool collector's edition but... alas, they didn't) means i can have it PRE-LOADED AHEAD OF TIME.
it will be there. it will be installed. the keep will be filled out. all i'll need is for it to... unlock.

 

10/10 chance that once it's installed i'll just... sit... staring... watching the seconds tick by... never blinking...

(this year+ wait has done things to me, man.)

[Lily]

Oh my gosh that is a brilliant plan... I've always wanted to go to a midnight release but... you know. Crowds. Not a fan of them.

I have to get it on 360 though because I don't have a PS4/Xbox One and I know my computer won't be able to run it... *sad sigh* One day.

I think I have school off for a few days around when it comes out, so that's... good, I guess?

[scintilla]

Yes! Acre Brigade, I love it! It'll be a parade! Filled with purple flags and affectionate snuggling!!

AND ABOVE IT ALL WILL FLOAT A JAUNTY TUNE WITH LYRICS CONSISTING OF "IT'S MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT."

I-I'm part of the spectrum but not straight up ace... can I still come??? [waves gray demi flag]

 

 

I'm also gray or demi or something vaguely in the spectrum but I don't really label because I'm still figuring it out and "it's more complicated than that." I'm cool with just saying ace.

 

And I'd like to be in the parade too, please...

 

Everybody is welcome!

 

[manabloom]

I'm also gray or demi or something vaguely in the spectrum but I don't really label because I'm still figuring it out and "it's more complicated than that." I'm cool with just saying ace.

 

And I'd like to be in the parade too, please...

 

It's cool! Don't ever feel any pressure to label yourself. They're there to make you feel better, not stress you out!

Personally, it was about a year after i encountered the demisexual label that i felt comfortable with using it.
i mean, my heart jumped IMMEDIATELY. like. OH. THAT SOUNDS LIKE ME. THAT MAKES SENSE. OH.
but i was still just beginning to understand, so i didn't want to leap right in, either.

 

so yeah, no worries! and anybody who tries to tell you what is or isn't an okay way to understand yourself can stick it, imo. 

[AnimeLavellan]

Welp, I'm out of likes

 

 

[Phate Phoenix]

My plan for release day? Uh, well.
 
That depends on when my Inquisitor's Edition gets to my house.  That entire week before I'm gonna be glued to the window, flinching whenever a delivery struck goes by. For Mass Effect 3, I think I got, like, four hours of sleep until I beat it. So, when it does come I'll probably freak out for an hour trying to make sure everything is perfect--perfectionism is terrible, I promise--and then keep playing until my body betrays me and I collapse from lack of sleep.
 
 
Oh, are we having an ace-parade? 
 

[scintilla]

It's cool! Don't ever feel any pressure to label yourself. They're there to make you feel better, not stress you out!

Personally, it was about a year after i encountered the demisexual label that i felt comfortable with using it.
i mean, my heart jumped IMMEDIATELY. like. OH. THAT SOUNDS LIKE ME. THAT MAKES SENSE. OH.
but i was still just beginning to understand, so i didn't want to leap right in, either.

 

so yeah, no worries! and anybody who tries to tell you what is or isn't an okay way to understand yourself can stick it, imo. 

 

Yes, this.  It took me years to settle into the idea that I was asexual and even longer to be comfortable with labeling myself that way.  There's no pressure!  Some people never like labels because they feel confining rather than comforting, that's okay too.

 

What I think I'm trying to get at is you should call it whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

[RynJ]

My plan for release day? Uh, well.
 
That depends on when my Inquisitor's Edition gets to my house.  That entire week before I'm gonna be glued to the window, flinching whenever a delivery struck goes by. For Mass Effect 3, I think I got, like, four hours of sleep until I beat it. So, when it does come I'll probably freak out for an hour trying to make sure everything is perfect--perfectionism is terrible, I promise--and then keep playing until my body betrays me and I collapse from lack of sleep.

 

Oh god, the DAI delivery wait is going to be SO painful. I'm going to be in the same boat as you. And then I'll play for hours and hours.

 

My Mass Effect 3 experience was pretty much the opposite of yours, though! I pre-ordered the deluxe version and it got delayed a few days. In that time, I visited the forum and found out about the endings. I was so upset at the way it ended and all of the plot-lines that weren't addressed in a satisfactory way that when the game arrived, I didn't play it for months. It was released in early march, if I recall, and I didn't crack it open until July. July. I finally figured that I should just play it and finish it up. I didn't hate the game, and some quests were awesome, but to this day I have never finished it. I refused to play my Shepard through the endings and just watched them online  Ahhh, I should give it another shot some day. Maybe closer to Mass Effect 4s release date.

 

But DAI, that's going to be different. I won't spoil myself to that extent, for one, and it sounds like it'll be an awesome game!

[bairdduvessa]

YAAAS. I know that feel, my friend. You said you also have anxiety, yes? I wanted to quote but I was so many pages behind oh man.
In that case...

 

 

FISTBUMP YEAH.
thought these are less fistbump-y and more complicated high five handshake things...
I APPROVE OF THIS IDEA, THOUGH.
the anxious-solas-fan secret handshake, yaaas. [nodnodnod]
 

i love his gif, it is perfect!

[Awkward Octopus]

Everybody is welcome!

 

*snip amazing gltas gif of awesomeness*

 

 

It's cool! Don't ever feel any pressure to label yourself. They're there to make you feel better, not stress you out!

Personally, it was about a year after i encountered the demisexual label that i felt comfortable with using it.
i mean, my heart jumped IMMEDIATELY. like. OH. THAT SOUNDS LIKE ME. THAT MAKES SENSE. OH.
but i was still just beginning to understand, so i didn't want to leap right in, either.

 

so yeah, no worries! and anybody who tries to tell you what is or isn't an okay way to understand yourself can stick it, imo. 

 

 

Yes, this.  It took me years to settle into the idea that I was asexual and even longer to be comfortable with labeling myself that way.  There's no pressure!  Some people never like labels because they feel confining rather than comforting, that's okay too.

 

What I think I'm trying to get at is you should call it whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

 

YOU GUYS. I Just. I love this thread. I have feels I gotta go deal with now.

 

[Fialka]

Oh, man, we talking release day plans? Is it sad that I've had mine totally plotted out for a while now? 

*schnip*

Great story!  See, I'm going to be boring and download the game - which I haven't even pre-ordered yet because... I'm downloading the game? Figure I can wait until after I get my fancy schmancy new video card so I can actually play the thing in all its glorious... erm, glory (man, I suck at words today...) 

 

I do like your beers in a bucket idea.  Except I live in New England and it will be November so it's all about the hot spiced wine.  OH yes. Unfortunately I do work retail, and being in a managerial position I'm going to be kind of necessary, so no time to hide myself away from the real world - which is unfortunate, but, I'll deal.  Also, my boyfriend's a gamer - though he's more into FPS stuff nowadays - so he'll understand my need to completely neglect him for a couple weeks 

[Uirebhiril]

For release day I plan to have a jar of freshly ground gourmet coffee ready to brew, a ton of junk food and water at hand, and pizza delivery for dinner. Everyone will be on strict orders to not disturb me. It will be a day of selfish indulgence and I will not be sorry for it.

 

I had a hard time deciding between digital and physical copy, but I like having the boxes for games so will have to wait for it to be delivered. It's just going to be rough avoiding the forums at release. Normally I'm fine with spoilers since I can still appreciate the story as it happens when I play, but this time I almost feel like I owe it to myself and the developers to experience it unspoiled. All that effort to bring us a game that looks awesome and a cast of characters that are so diverse and complex? Oh yeah. They deserve that much.

 

...Is it November yet?

[Nocte ad Mortem]

I hadn't really thought about release day. I'm not really the planning type. My boyfriend and I usually do Bioware games together the first time. We like to talk about the decisions and make them together. So, I don't know. I have characters I want to make planned, but I might let him decide what kind of character we do first. Haha. 

 

We also never pre-order until the last minute, for no particular reason. I think it was like the week before with DA2. I always go through Amazon and they do the release day shipping around 8-10am.

[DragonRacer]

Oh god, the DAI delivery wait is going to be SO painful. I'm going to be in the same boat as you. And then I'll play for hours and hours.

 

My Mass Effect 3 experience was pretty much the opposite of yours, though! I pre-ordered the deluxe version and it got delayed a few days. In that time, I visited the forum and found out about the endings. I was so upset at the way it ended and all of the plot-lines that weren't addressed in a satisfactory way that when the game arrived, I didn't play it for months. It was released in early march, if I recall, and I didn't crack it open until July. July. I finally figured that I should just play it and finish it up. I didn't hate the game, and some quests were awesome, but to this day I have never finished it. I refused to play my Shepard through the endings and just watched them online  Ahhh, I should give it another shot some day. Maybe closer to Mass Effect 4s release date.

 

But DAI, that's going to be different. I won't spoil myself to that extent, for one, and it sounds like it'll be an awesome game!

 

Ooooh, what system did you get it on?

 

Because I... I kinda still play the MP on it... and I kinda have it on PS3... and XBox 360... and PC... because I got that addicted to the MP and I had so many different forum friends I wanted to play with scattered across platforms.   So, like, if you ever want to play it some time, I'D TOTALLY PLAY WITH YOU.

 

 

 

Great story!  See, I'm going to be boring and download the game - which I haven't even pre-ordered yet because... I'm downloading the game? Figure I can wait until after I get my fancy schmancy new video card so I can actually play the thing in all its glorious... erm, glory (man, I suck at words today...) 

 

I do like your beers in a bucket idea.  Except I live in New England and it will be November so it's all about the hot spiced wine.  OH yes. Unfortunately I do work retail, and being in a managerial position I'm going to be kind of necessary, so no time to hide myself away from the real world - which is unfortunate, but, I'll deal.  Also, my boyfriend's a gamer - though he's more into FPS stuff nowadays - so he'll understand my need to completely neglect him for a couple weeks 

 

Thanks! Being in Florida, beer is great year-round because we pretty much never get cold. Like, ever. The week before Thanksgiving? Pfffft, I'll be sitting in my big bean bag chair in shorts and flip-flops, which is basically the default gear for all times except maaaaaaaaaaybe January-February when it gets a little nippy.

 

I'm in a slightly mid-management position where I work, and was in charge of this particular special section publishing in October. Not gonna lie, I actually set the ad deadline a full week earlier than it really needed to be, because to set it on the normal deadline would've meant I couldn't take DA:I week off (back when it was originally set for Oct. 7th). Since our advertisers have no idea when internal deadlines are, they'd have been none-the-wiser.

 

A moot point now since the release got delayed, but... yeah, I totally planned a publication deadline around DA:I releasing and my ability to not have to be required at work. It's that bad. 

[Science To Do]

Oh, boy.... Release day....

 

When the system specs come out, I'm going to pre-order the standard edition digitally.

 

On release day, I will sprint home from school - you know, to make up for the week of sitting I'll be doing later - and install the game. I shall open it when it finishes, just to make sure it works, and then I'll leave it until Friday. It will take every ounce of my willpower. I will tell my family to stop me from playing it until the designated time. Let's see if they actually do it.

 

After Friday comes a week off school.... I will play. I will play happily. Possibly forget Thanksgiving. Oh, well.

[jellobell]

Usually Varric's nicknames are pretty snarky, so I'd bet on something like "Sleepy" or "Baldy".    Though I like the idea of calling him "Dreamer". After all, he seems like he has pretty big ideas about how the conflicts in the Dragon Age world aren't as cut and dried as the various sides think they are. He isn't a crusader like Anders, but I can see Varric playing on the double meaning of the word. 

 

And my childhood nickname was "Pitusa" which is Cuban slang for...Jeans.

 

Also there is so much Solas fan art on tumblr!

 

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I love this image so much. He seems so peaceful.

 

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I really really want a scene like this. I think this image has made me want to romance Solas with a Qunari first.

[SurelyForth]

I wish I could do a midnight release, but I about had a heart attack calling customer service to update my debit card info when I pre-ordered DA2- I don't think hanging out with strangers is in me. 

 

Plus, I'll be taking classes when it comes out. I decided to pre-order a physical copy, which means I'll have until 5ish on the 18th to get all my course work done for the week if I want to start playing immediately. If I do, though, I'll basically have 10 uninterrupted days of DAI thanks to Fall/Thanksgiving Break the week after it's released. While I like to think I'll run straight through, my guess is that I'll restart my character a few days in because I always do. 

[BlueFlame527]

For release day I am planning on picking the game up in the afternoon and will be running on caffine and am going to play the game for as long as I can enjoy it. Once I get to the point to where I am so tired that I am not able to pay attention to the story and such then and only then will I sleep...and continue as soon as I get home the next day. I will rinse and repeat this process until the weekend. I just hope I'm not too moody during the day. 

 

Edit: Btw getting my physical copy of the digital deluxe version of the game on the PS4.

[RynJ]

Ooooh, what system did you get it on?

 

Because I... I kinda still play the MP on it... and I kinda have it on PS3... and XBox 360... and PC... because I got that addicted to the MP and I had so many different forum friends I wanted to play with scattered across platforms.   So, like, if you ever want to play it some time, I'D TOTALLY PLAY WITH YOU.

 

 

Ahhh I haven't touched the MP in forever! I have it on Xbox 360 and would totally play with you and anyone else on here if I could figure out how to get my Xbox's internet connection to work again haha. It's been giving me fits lately!

 

Also, I just realized how close DAI's release is to my birthday. Just a few days away from it, actually. 

 

I should tell my family to make my birthday present a certain number of hours to myself to play the game 

[Dracarys]

A bucket of beer, DA:I, and no interruptions? That sounds like a little slice of heaven on earth. And that is sadly NOT what my release day will look like. I'll get the kids off to school, throw together something that can be reheated to feed them later, and then sit with my nose pressed against the window until the delivery guy shows up. I ended up preordering the deluxe edition for PS4 from Amazon because the Gamestop here isn't doing physical pickup for pre-orders (*grumble*). I'm not even going to pretend to do work. Luckily, I should be far enough away from the deadline on my next book (I write books for a living) to screw around for a month around that time. My husband is sweet, but won't enable me when he's around since he likes me to communicate with him in something other than mumbles, grunts and hand flaps. I will, however, be staying up way too late for many, many nights. I'm sure I'll be charming to live with, but I've been waiting for this game for years and it's SERIOUS BUSINESS.

 

It'll be sweatpants, coffee, hot cocoa, and Cheetos for me. Bliss.

[manabloom]

ajhskhfasd SO MANY PICTURES.
[attempts to contain the warm bubble of squeaking that is rising inside her]
 

solas solas solas I'M SO EXCITED i can't wait for him to show up in game oman i'll probably shriek when her does LI or not.
real talk: i have been HOOKED ever since they uttered the words "elven apostate". no name. no description. no nothin'.

elllllllllven apostaaaaaaaaate.

SOLD.

 

and now all this wonderful character info and and and CAN I LATCH ONTO HIM FOREVER AND NEVER LET GO PLS.

i mean, us elven apostates gotta stick together, after all. it's just a safety thing. really!
 

[rolls around in puddle of feelings and impatience until november]

[Cat Lance]

As far as release day goes, I have no plans ahead. Once I get my grubby hands on it I'mma be a squeeing bundle of nuts, I'm sure. It's a great thing the Kittens are so interested in it, they'll probably want to be there when I open it and at least while I play with the CC. I'll probably let them goof with the CC too. But I'll have to ask a friend if the beginning of the game is safe for them to watch before I venture into the actual game with them watching. Prior to this, I made special saves to show them things.

 

They loved Merril telling Dog a story at Hawke's place, etc. (They got to see all the Dog visitations.)

 

But I probably won't get to get in the game until they are tucked into bed. But having waited years I'm sure I'll survive a few hours...right? Right? XD

[mindoirs]

So guys, at what time will EA's 2 hour panel start and end for you?

It's from 4am-6am for me...I have school on the 18th. I think I'll beg my mom to let me sleep like normal and then set an alarm to wake up for that time, watch the livestream and die and report the news to my friends, and then go back to sleep. Not sure if she'll let me but Gamescom is so big and I don't think I can afford to not personally watch it.