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[Tarkov33]

This list was originally put together by SofaJockey on the forum here, I've since added a lot of information to the list, some of which he added to his list

I thought I'd bring over my post from the Dragon Age Co-op Subreddit.

 

I'll try to keep releasing updates to this list as more information becomes available

 

Recent Updates will be bolded!

Latest content update: 11/11/2014 12:04am EST - Lots of new info from developer stream!

 

What do we know?  

 

 

 

Overview

• DAMP (Dragon Age Multi-Player) has 4-player co-op quests separate from the Single Player game.
• Designed to take somewhere around 20-30 minutes to complete
• MP and SP were developed side by side.
• The SP campaign is separate from MP.
• There will be no spoilers for the singleplayer game in multiplayer
• MP does not affect endings in SP.
• The MP installation is part of the game file. It is not a separate install.
• It has been in development for over two years by a special team with veterans from DA and ME.
• No cross-platform play (differences between console generations and infrastructures too great)
• No split-screen or shared-screen play (Would be unfeasible to allow freedom of movement and be plagued with graphical slowdowns)
• More new characters and maps after launch as DLC, all of which will be free
• There will be voice chat on all platforms and PC players may use text-chat as well

 

 

Economy and Loot

• There are micro transactions to get stuff faster but you can buy anything with normal dungeon-crawling. You purchase a currency called Platinum with real money if you don't want to or don't have the time to grind through dungeons for gold to purchase chests
• No DAMP content is behind a pay wall.
• Like Diablo III, loot is "instanced," so you'll get your fair share of items
• When you pick up Gold, it's picked up for everyone in the party so that everyone reaps the rewards
• When one player finds an item, each other player also receives an item, but they will not be the same unless by coincidence
• Crafting is a key element of MP progression.
• In MP you salvage gold coins and items (not potions).
• Gold coins can be used to buy chests, containing random items like weapons, weapon mods, potions, runes, armor, etc.
• Gear plays a higher role in power and survivability than levels
• Different tiers of chests, each priced higher than the last - "The bigger the chest you buy, the better the loot will be."
• There is no connection between SP items and MP items on purpose. The two economies are separate.
• No ability to trade/auction house.
• 130+ weapons customizations, 80+ armor customizations

 

Achievements and Rewards

• Rewards are gained in real time during the match, unlike Mass Effect 3's multiplayer where they are received at the end. This is so that if a player loses connection or has otherwise dropped out of the game, they still receive the awards for what they have completed
• No exclusive MP achievements. Achievements are one way to keep players engaged, but with Dragon Age multiplayer, we have other ways to improve
• Full challenge system implemented at launch, to pursue and track challenges.
• Weekly operations for a reward. Operations work globally, with the entire Inquisition player-base working toward a communal goal, such as slaying 1 million demons by a deadline.
• Known Medals awarded at the end of a match:
  • Staff Kills - Kill 10 or more enemies with a staff weapon (Bronze), Kill 25 or more enemies with a staff weapon (Silver)
  • Bow Kills - Kill 10 or more enemies with a bow (presumed requirement)
  • Ability Kills - Kill 10 or more enemies with your abilities
  • Killstreak - Kill 5 enemies back-to-back quickly

Characters

• You play as an Agent of the Inquisition, the missions structured to be like the tasks that the Inquisitor sends his or her Agents on. At the beginning of a mission, you will be briefed by one of the Inquisitor's advisors: Cullen, Josephine, or Leliana
• Twelve characters at launch, four for each class (warrior, rogue, and mage). Each will have their own personality and banter with other party members, likely similar to how companions interact in SP
• When asked "What will happen with party banter if there's more than one of the same character?" one of the devs replied "Comedy!"
• There will be 3 Default Characters: Legionnaire, Archer, Keeper
• Unlock new characters by opening Chests or crafting their first set of armor
• Each character has 3 color variants for each armor they possess
• Characters are defined, i.e. you don't make up your own, they each have set names and backgrounds.
• The level cap for Dragon Age multiplayer is 20. Then you can promote them, which resets the class and apparently grants an additional attribute point each time, allowing you to choose between Constitution, Willpower, and Cunning to be applied to all of your characters
• You will be able to map 4 abilities to each character
• All characters begin at level 1 with 2 abilities, and gain an ability point each time they level, to a max of 19 ability points at level 20.
• 'Inquisition HQ', likely a similar, but largely expanded counterpart to Mass Effect 3's N7 HQ, gives access to all of your MP characters and their inventory, on PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
• Each class has 2 skill trees, and choices to make within each tree, expected to greatly aid in player class variety

Revealed Character Classes

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Warrior

Spoiler

 

 
 

 

Legionnaire: Korbin, Dwarf Male Warrior - The Legion of the Dead is Orzammar's most famous and dedicated troop of warriors. These Dwarves declare themselves dead and venture into the Deep Roads to join the endless fight against the Darkspawn pushing towards the gates of their city. Korbin is one of them. A highly decorated warrior from Orzammar, he volunteered for the Legion. As a result of an alliance between the Dwarven king and the Inquisition, Korbin now fights on the surface against Thedas's greatest threat. Uses one-handed weapons (sword, mace, axe, etc.) and a shield as the more defensive class choice amongst the Warriors

 

 

 

 

 

Reaver: Tamar, Human Female Warrior - Tamar is a fearsome warrior who developed her abilities by consuming dragon blood. One of the cultists who lived in Haven during the Fifth Blight, she escaped the Chantry by fleeing into the mountains. Tamar was later captured by Inquisition Agents and given the choice to serve or die. Execution in captivity would have been shameful; Tamar wishes to die in battle, the blood of her enemies on her sword and a war cry on her lips. She uses two-handed weapons (greatsword, battleaxes, warhammers, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

Katari: Qunari Male Warrior - Little information exists on the Katari at this time. Uses two-handed weapons, shown shirtless with white Qunari tattoos. Uses two-handed weapons

 

 

Templar: Human Female Warrior - These holy warriors served the military order of the Chantry, that hunts apostates, blood mages, and keeps watches over the mages from the Circle of Magi. Deemed a force of defenders by the Chantry, established to protect the communites of the faithful from magical threats. They've since DRAGON AGE: ASUNDER spoilers 

Spoiler

declared themselves independent of the Chantry and wage war on the mages in rebellion.

 As a Templar, she has powerful anti-magic abilities. Uses main hand weapons and shield

 

 

 

Rogue

Spoiler

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Alchemist: Dwarf Female Rogue - Shown holding a lit bomb, dwarven tattoos on her face. Uses daggers

 

 

Assassin: Argent, Human Female Rogue - Argent was named the old Orlesian word for "Quicksilver". She is swift, strong, and deadly - trained from birth to be a weapon. Argent has served many masters, sometimes as a bodyguard, often as an assassin. Passed from noble to noble, she was bought and sold like a prized sword, a fact that does not bother her. A weapon has no loyalty - it serves whoever wields it. Now, the Inquisition wields Argent. She uses daggers

Archer: Hall, Human Male Rogue - Hall is a survivor from the wilds, a woodsman and archer. A Dalish hunter rescued him from a bandit raid when he was a child and taught him her skills. But he was human, and not welcome in her clan; once he could he fend for himself, he was turned out. Hall wandered for years, never quite finding his place. When a beam of light tore the sky, he was drawn towards it, knowing that it spelled disaster - and for once understanding that he was needed. He uses bows (and perhaps crossbows?)

 

 

Hunter: (Human?) Male Rogue - It's hard to tell much about this character, other than he looks to be wielding both a dagger and a bow, so it's possible it's some sort of Hybrid class. Only time will tell, he certainly at least uses bows.

 

 

 

Mage

Spoiler

 

Keeper: Neria, Elf Female Mage - The Ralaferin clan is renowned throughout Thedas for former Keeper Gisharel's willingness to share Dalish lore with non-elven scholars. Neria was born into the Ralaferin clan, and was chosen as Keeper Elindra's apprentice. Trained from youth to defend and serve people, she takes great pride in her magic and her role as Elindra's First. Now with the Inquisition as a Dalish emissary, Neria does all she can to see that the interests of the Dalish elves are not forgotten amidst the chaos. She uses staves



Necromancer: Human Female Mage - Though frowned upon in many other lands, Necromancy is considered a respectable tradition in the country of Nevarra. (I believe it will be revealed at some point that she is in fact Nevarran.) She likely uses staves



Elementalist: Rion, Human Male Mage - Rion was one of the first mages in the Ostwick tower to take up the flag of rebellion. Horrified by abuses he saw in Kirkwall, Rion embraced the cause with fervent idealism... and vey little sense of its practical costs. His ardor dampened as he saw the rebellion's price measured in lives lost, mage and non-mage alike. Now supporting the call for peace, he went to Haven to await the Divine Conclave's outcome; when the temple was destroyede, his hope for a resolution was lost. Rion signed up with the Inquisition, seeing it as the mages' last chance for peace. He uses staves

Arcane Warrior: Elf Male Mage - Originally a fighting technique of ancient elven warriors, who channeled magical power through their weapons and bodies, becoming terrors on the battlefield. Most consider these skills lost forever, but they may still linger in forgotten corners of the world. Arcane Warrior is a Mage class that is significantly sturdier than other Mages, wearing heavy armor and wielding melee weapons or staves in Dragon Age: Origins. It appears he uses a staff from his picture, but this is unconfirmed

 

Gameplay Mechanics

• Game will be very challenging for level 1 characters, will become easier as you level and unlock more abilities
• There will be no pausing time or tactical view like in single player, players will have to deal with threats and use abilities in real time
• There will be no friendly fire in multiplayer
• There are voice callouts via the D-Pad (Thank You, Defend Here, Attack My Target, possibly one more)
• No mounts.
• There is no ability that can heal a player in multiplayer, besides potions
• Each class has at least 1 dodge-like ability (Fade Step for the Keeper for example)
• If you are downed 3 times within the zone you're currently in, you will be unable to be revived and will die
• When an ally goes down for good, enemies get stronger.
• When you lose all your health, you drop to the ground and need to be revived by a teammate before you bleed out, likely very similar to Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer's revive system
• Upon death, you will enter a spectator-like mode where you watch your team from the Fade. You will be able to see around the map as a spectre (unsure if only within a certain range of party members) and assist your teammates' strategies by reading detailed information about enemies (What they're weak to, immune to, if they have Guard up, etc.) You may also place a mark down on the battlefield for teammates to see, or highlight an enemy you think your party should attack
• You can solo, but it's harder!
• Developers suggest letting a Warrior lead the way
• There will be areas and items only reachable by having a Rogue, Mage, or Warrior. Examples given were a type of wall that only a Warrior could knock down, an enchanted door that only a Mage could open, and locked doors or chests that only a Rogue could lock-pick
• You receive points for damage prevented by your abilities on other players. For instance, casting Barrier on a player, who then takes damage. You get points for each attack your barrier defends against
• Even if you fail the level, you still gain experience
• Three difficulty settings for players of various skill levels: Routine, Threatening, Perilous
• Developers showed off a shortcut the group could take, implying more than one pathway to reach your destination, though it was a tougher fight to go through

 

Campaign Design

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• 5 zones to progress through which mix up (each map has 10 zones, 5 of which are randomly pieced together to add variety to each mission)
• Between each of the 5 zones, there will be a Recovery area. Opening the door to this area will revive all teammates and activating the Recovery Font will restore full health to all party members
• Treasure Rooms: Optional areas that have a high chance for gold or valuable items, but guarded by a tough enemy (Examples given were a Revenant and a giant Bear). Designed to be very risk vs reward
• The map first previewed is called Elven Ruins
• There will be a level set in the Tevinter Imperium and a level set in an Orlesian Palace
• There will be just these 3 levels at launch, but they're referred to as 3 campaigns, perhaps one for each advisor to start with?
• Enemy factions include the Venatori, Demons (confirmed as a separate faction), and the Red Templars
• There will be something called Event Battles - fights against particularly deadly Elite enemies. One of these is the Red Templar Captain
• Known Objectives: randomly assigned in Zone 2 and Zone 4. Unlike Mass Effect 3's multiplayer, objectives are optional
  • Golden Nug AKA Treasure Nug - Appears to be similar in concept to Diablo III's Treasure Goblin, carries a fairly large amount of gold, but is quick and will run away, oftentimes leading the party right into enemies
  • Eliminate VIP Target - Defeat this target to collect extra gold
  • Recover items - Example given was recovering scrolls that are being burned by the enemy faction
  • Escorting Ally - Ensuring safe passage of an Inquisition Captain, messenger, informant, etc. who was trapped behind enemy lines to the door at the end of the zone. Until then, the character will continue to travel with you, and will aid you if they're combat-able
• Once you reach Zone 5, you will have a rest period with no hostiles in it until you place down an Inquisition Banner. You will have to defend against a boss character referred to as a Commander (one example being a female Venatori fire mage), as well as many normal enemies. Kiting the enemies and attacking on the move seemed to be the most effective strategy for this stage

[Loki_344]

Great rundown of the currently known info. Thanks.

[Zehealingman]

Wow, nice work!

[Sylvius the Mad]

I wonder if we can play it with bots rather than with other players.

 

I'd like that.

[Eelectrica]

Question on chests. Probably for the devs if they feel like answering.

in ME3 the pack buying system evolved - I think for the better as time went on to the point where we could buy chests that increased our chances of characters or weapons if we wanted.

 

Will that return, can we look forward to more chests which favour different unlockables?

When the DLC drops I'd probably be more interested in the new characters than any new gear anyway.

[themageguy]

Thanks

[themageguy]

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=lZpT3IMnRr0

in this video we get to see the Reavers "dragon claw of fury" ability.
It looks like devour is the RB ability?

Also at 00:42 we see a mage has
x- lightning spell
y- mind blast
b- the illusion evade skill
rb- barrier

i cannot however, decipher whether this mage is a keeper, the necromancer or the unknown/arcane warrior kit?

At 01:03 we see a mage who im pretty sure is the elementalist.
x - fire burst
y- wall of flame
b- "magic missile"
rb- firestorm

Im trying to decipher the Reavers abilities. Im thinking dragon claw , devour and that slam warrior skill.

[Xerxes52]

I wonder if we can play it with bots rather than with other players.
 
I'd like that.

I'd want that. The only reason I can still play MP in games like UT2004, WC3, and BF2 are because of bots.

[HaHa365]

Nicely put together. Thank you.

[cronshaw]

I wonder if we can play it with bots rather than with other players.

 

I'd like that.

 

They didn't do it for the ME3 MP

you could solo but that was significantly harder, at least on the higher difficulty settings.

 

also OT the assassin looks like a dude to me

I wonder if they'll do 2 male and 2 female to start

[Sylvius the Mad]

They didn't do it for the ME3 MP
you could solo but that was significantly harder, at least on the higher difficulty settings.

They don't have to build DAMP exactly like ME3's multiplayer.

[cronshaw]

They don't have to build DAMP exactly like ME3's multiplayer.

 

That's true, but in absence of the game itself it is a fair spot to draw inferences from.

and that is really all I was doing.

To answer your question more directly, I wouldn't get your hopes up

[Sylvius the Mad]

That's true, but in absence of the game itself it is a fair spot to draw inferences from.
and that is really all I was doing.
To answer your question more directly, I wouldn't get your hopes up

I'm not likely to play with people, so if there are no bots and it's not reasonably soloable, you can count me out.

[kiltysue]

I wonder if we can play it with bots rather than with other players.

 

I'd like that.

You will almost certainly end up with players that will try to use

automation software to mimic a real player.  Just be patient.

ME3 multiplayer seemed to suffer less from this than other

multiplayers, but the presence of players that behave like

"bots" could be seen as the game matured.

 

Early on, you'll likely have to play with people that are

actually playing.  But give it some time.  You'll get your

"bots" soon enough!

[Sylvius the Mad]

You will almost certainly end up with players that will try to use
automation software to mimic a real player. Just be patient.
ME3 multiplayer seemed to suffer less from this than other
multiplayers, but the presence of players that behave like
"bots" could be seen as the game matured.

Early on, you'll likely have to play with people that are
actually playing. But give it some time. You'll get your
"bots" soon enough!

If there even might be other people there, I won't play.

[Tarkov33]

Templar Warrior confirmed!

[Jakeul200493]

https://twitter.com/...056563032096768

 

Characters to have set names and backgrounds

[Tarkov33]

Arcane Warrior turned out to be Mystic Warrior! 

 

I don't even know right now.

[themageguy]

I can't wait for this game

[simpatikool]

This is gonna be good!

[ntrisley]

They really had better not be doing "gender locking".

 

I like playing Assassins. I don't like playing as a woman. It irritates me to no end when such things are done in a gender locking fashion.

[daveliam]

They really had better not be doing "gender locking".

 

I like playing Assassins. I don't like playing as a woman. It irritates me to no end when such things are done in a gender locking fashion.

 

They are.  Each class is represented by a single, pre-determined character.  So, yes, all of the assassins are the same character:  same gender, same race, same background, same weapon choice, same dialogue. 

 

It looks like the assassin is either human or elf and likely female.  It's tough to tell from the Assassin character selection picture and game play.  She is definitely a dual wield rogue. 

[Vortex13]

They really had better not be doing "gender locking".

 

I like playing Assassins. I don't like playing as a woman. It irritates me to no end when such things are done in a gender locking fashion.

 

 

They are.  Each class is represented by a single, pre-determined character.  So, yes, all of the assassins are the same character:  same gender, same race, same background, same weapon choice, same dialogue. 

 

It looks like the assassin is either human or elf and likely female.  It's tough to tell from the Assassin character selection picture and game play.  She is definitely a dual wield rogue. 

 

 

I am torn on this feature to be honest.

 

On one hand, I loved how each ME 3 MP kit was a blank slate that I could superimpose my own personal backstory onto. I wasn't just a Batarian Soldier, I was Joth Baloc, a former slaver now fighting to help save the galaxy from the Reaper threat.

 

On the other hand, these DAMP kits are actual characters with their own personalities and backstories, so they are already a part of the game world that is more 'entrenched' then the faceless ME kits were. I mean, I would much rather play as Legion in ME MP than make all of my Geth Engineers look like Legion. 

 

Edit:

 

Personally, I never was into the Warrior class, but the ability to play as a Dwarf who is a member of the Legion of the Dead, sounds really interesting, and makes me want to try out a class that I would normally avoid. So I can see the advantage of making pre-set characters.

 

/Edit

 

I am willing to keep an open mind about the feature as we wait to get our hands on the final product. If it works, then we will have interesting characters to play as. If not then BioWare can always go back to the ME MP formula.

Modifié par Vortex13, 29 août 2014 - 04:54 .

[daveliam]

I am torn on this feature to be honest.

 

On one hand, I loved how each ME 3 MP kit was a blank slate that I could superimpose my own personal backstory onto. I wasn't just a Batarian Soldier, I was Joth Baloc, a former slaver now fighting to help save the galaxy from the Reaper threat.

 

On the other hand, these DAMP kits are actual characters with their own personalities and backstories, so they are already a part of the game world that is more 'entrenched' then the faceless ME kits were. I mean, I would much rather play as Legion in ME MP than make all of my Geth Engineers look like Legion. 

 

Edit:

 

Personally, I never was into the Warrior class, but the ability to play as a Dwarf who is a member of the Legion of the Dead, sounds really interesting, and makes me want to try out a class that I would normally avoid. So I can see the advantage of making pre-set characters.

 

/Edit

 

I am willing to keep an open mind about the feature as we wait to get our hands on the final product. If it works, then we will have interesting characters to play as. If not then BioWare can always go back to the ME MP formula.

To be honest, I'm not really torn about this at all.  I think it's a great idea.  I have no issues with preset MP characters.  Plus, it looks like there will be two sword/shield warriors, two two-handed warriors, two dual wield rogues, (likely) two ranged rogues, etc.  So there is still an element of choice involved.  If you don't like the Assassin?  Play as the Alchemist!  Now, there will still probably be people who aren't happy with either choice, but them's the breaks, right?  You can't be happy with every single decision in every single feature.

 

For me, the ability to explore lore through 12 NEW characters, each with a distinct background and personality, far exceeds the ability to switch genders or races for any particular class.