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[Aaleel]

Depends somewhat on how long the intended exposure time is in such a space. If you just travel through it like we see in the Redcliffe Village, there's no real reason why the game needs to account for every NPC's daily life, not that it wouldn't be nice for sure.

 

Personally, I think a Fable approach is more in line with Dragon Age than an Assassins's Creed approach. As in relatively fewer NPC's, but each one has more of a unique imprint on the city/area. Though not going so far as to reach Skyrim-Fallout levels where every NPC becomes essentially unique to the point where the NPCs are finite and non-respawning. NPCs in Assassin's Creed/GTA on the other hand are little more than a single gelatinous mass or Hive Mind that have one or two actions per unit.

 

Don't assume this is me coming out in support of static NPCs though, I really don't like how Mass Effect and Dragon Age do NPCs, and this is doubly true in the new, more persistent world DA:I is trying to create.

 

Well I wasn't even talking about AC when I made the comment I was more talking about Skyrim or Witcher type cities where people are actually doing things.  Smiths actually forging gear, shopkeepers actually taking care of their stores, people working on their homes, citizens walking the streets.  People actually running away when a fight breaks out. 

 

But at this point I'd even take something like Ostagar, it's sad that the first place you reached after the initial Origin was the most lively place you'd see for two games.  You had mages practicing, dogs walking around the kennel digging in the ground, and chanter preaching to people, Captain talking to his knights, archers practicing.  It wasn't the definition of vibrant or bustling but at least it wasn't dead and static.

[oligo]

Most definitely.

 

Even if I was swithering over whether to buy or not, I would still end up pre-ordering it because I'm a sorry excuse of a person with absolutely zero self-restraint.  

 

I managed to control myself with DA2 right up until two weeks before launch, but then I caved.

[AmRMa]

Already pre-ordered for my PS4

[Eveangaline]

Yep. DA2s problem was it was clearly rushed, which is also clearly not the case with this game. And I never played ME3 so what happened with it doesn't effect my purchasing decisions.

[KC_Prototype]

Who wouldn't?! But damn I need to pre-order soon! I'm thinking Deluxe edition

[I SOLD MY SOUL TO BIOWARE]

Yes. DA2 was disappointing for sure, but it wasn't a franchise killer for me and it still had its moments despite being rushed. And ME3 was a completely different team. Not sure why I'd be comparing them.

So yes. I don't really care about the past games as a judge for DAI, and will be buying it.

[Deflagratio]

Well I wasn't even talking about AC when I made the comment I was more talking about Skyrim or Witcher type cities where people are actually doing things.  Smiths actually forging gear, shopkeepers actually taking care of their stores, people working on their homes, citizens walking the streets.  People actually running away when a fight breaks out. 

 

But at this point I'd even take something like Ostagar, it's sad that the first place you reached after the initial Origin was the most lively place you'd see for two games.  You had mages practicing, dogs walking around the kennel digging in the ground, and chanter preaching to people, Captain talking to his knights, archers practicing.  It wasn't the definition of vibrant or bustling but at least it wasn't dead and static.

 

 

Ah, that makes sense... Really though, you don't think Redcliffe was vibrant? I guess it didn't have a huge variety of activities being done, but it wasn't that bad. Adamant Fortress from the PAX demo was much better. Sure you had NPC's standing around "Doing conversation", but you also had soldiers patrolling and training.

[Enigmatick]

Ah, that makes sense... Really though, you don't think Redcliffe was vibrant? I guess it didn't have a huge variety of activities being done, but it wasn't that bad. Adamant Fortress from the PAX demo was much better. Sure you had NPC's standing around "Doing conversation", but you also had soldiers patrolling and training.

The PAX demo in general was just much better.

[Deflagratio]

The PAX demo in general was just much better.

 

I agree wholeheartedly, though I was reasonably impressed with the Dragon Fight, it delivered at/above expectation for me personally. Though I was expecting an overhyped trainwreck just because being a pessimist is a lot less disappointing than being an optimist.

[Aaleel]

Ah, that makes sense... Really though, you don't think Redcliffe was vibrant? I guess it didn't have a huge variety of activities being done, but it wasn't that bad. Adamant Fortress from the PAX demo was much better. Sure you had NPC's standing around "Doing conversation", but you also had soldiers patrolling and training.

 

I didn't mean to say every city was dead, just that Ostagar being the first city you went to and not even a hub you could return to shouldn't have been the most lively city we've seen so far.  Honestly if someone asked what was the best city in DA so far the answer should be Kirkwall since we spent an entire game there.  Especially after the whole 'we're full'

 

But I'm not getting this day one so I'll wait and see what they look like in game unless Bioware focuses on it in an interview or makes a video featuring the cities/towns/villages whatever.

[wintermoons]

I've honestly enjoyed every bioware game I've played so far (ME1-3 and the 2 DA games) endings included so yes, i'll be preordering DA:I as soon as I figure out what format I'll be playing it in (I.e. PC or console)

[Althaz]

Will definitely buy. DA 2 was pretty poor, but it still had interesting characters and an intriguing story, my issues with the game were mostly gameplay related (and they were that it - the gameplay - sucked incredibly hard).

 

People complain about ME3, but right up until the ending, it's one of the best games that's ever been made. Easily the best game in the ME series and also the best future-fantasy/sci-fi RPG I've ever played (not to disparage Fallout 1/2 which were also excellent). The ending was disappointing, but for me, it didn't ruin the game.

 

So I'll give Bioware, who have made a significant chunk of my personal top-10 games (BG, DA:O, NWN, ME), one more chance. If DA:I isn't good, then I won't pre-order a Bioware title ever again, but I'll give them this one last chance. The fact that they released add-ons/DLC for their other titles in an effort to fix those things people complained about, plus the fact that I'm currently neck-deep in a DA:O replay (ludicrously amazing game, it has aged superbly) help too.

[Sugarjaye]

Yes, yes I will. I've pre-ordered the Inquisitors ED for PC as soon as I could.

[Mecha Elf]

Pre ordered the delux edition. Absolutely cant wait for the game. It looks amazing so far.

[RenAdaar]

Already pre-ordered the deluxe edition

 

 

I thought Da2 was a really good game  

[HydroFlame20]

I have preordered the deluxe edtion and will pay it off in two week kinda sucks that I will have to juggle school and this Epic game but will make it work.

[mordy_was_here]

I pre-ordered it the day it became available. I'm cool like that.

[Deflagratio]

I didn't mean to say every city was dead, just that Ostagar being the first city you went to and not even a hub you could return to shouldn't have been the most lively city we've seen so far.  Honestly if someone asked what was the best city in DA so far the answer should be Kirkwall since we spent an entire game there.  Especially after the whole 'we're full'

 

But I'm not getting this day one so I'll wait and see what they look like in game unless Bioware focuses on it in an interview or makes a video featuring the cities/towns/villages whatever.

 

More information never hurts.

 

Personally I'm hoping that any "Cities" (IE: Denerim or Val Royeaux) would be treated as entire regions themselves, in the same way The Dales, The Bannorn or The Western Approach are.

 

Granted, they would be smaller in area than a wide open area like The Western Approach, and represent a much smaller sliver of geography than areas like The Dales, but that loss of direct size could translate into a tighter focus area with a lot to do in its own right. It would also be a great contrast to the mostly nature/wild territories that we'll probably spend most of the time in.

 

Essentially with this approach, you'd be looking at All of Dragon Age 2's existence in a single region, minus much of the story content of course.

 

And there I go again waffling about pipe dreams and unreasonable/unattainable expectations, not that I actually expect anything like that.

[Senya]

Short on money here. Buying it used. I can wait a little bit longer.

[Cypher0020]

Got the 360 deluxe in my cart, haven't put it through yet

[metalfenix]

The only way that I stop buying bioware games, is that they pull an "ubisoft" on me (releasing an unoptimized and unplayable mess). So far, since Neverwinter nights, I loved every bioware game I played. I criticized long and hard bioware about dragon age II, but still I have all the achievements and even replayed it recently on nightmare.

 

So for me is a yes, I will buy it at launch. I have it pre-ordered on origin.

[stunkill37]

Already preordered for PS4 and paid in full like a month ago.  I have been following the progress of this game for two years now and their is nothing dissapointing about it to me.  I'am a niche gamer and bioware is a big part of my niche.  I dont like 99% of all these FPS games out there, RPG's for me only.

[Gileadan]

I'm on the fence, and so I keep following the game for now, looking for that bit of info that will tip me in one or the other direction. There is no hurry either, it's not like my Origin client can run out of copies.

I found DA2 thoroughly "meh", and while DA:I's cast seems much more interesting and the game looks pretty, the combat gives me a stronger whiff of button-awesome than I would like. If the writing turns out to be less of a drama-fest than DA2, I'm in.

[BloodyTalon]

Already have the game pre-bought at gamestop.

[BouncyFrag]

Day freakin one!