So last livestream showed that multiple play through will be idea for players who want to experience the different Race/Background specific Quests only available to certain Race/Bakcgrounds. Each race/background quests have different story so the experience is unique to your Inquisitor's background.
So how will you handle your Race/background quests in DAI?
For me I'll aim for diplomatic choice since I usually go for less aggressive choices.
I know that there is no backstory option in DA: I, but I wonder if perhaps each race/background (i.e. human warrior/rogue, Dalish warrior/rogue, dwarf, qunari, and mage) will get a unique quest (or questline). That would be five "background" questlines that could add to replayability, right? It kind of reminds me about the "missions" that you could have in ME that were different based on your background.
I know that there is no backstory option in DA: I, but I wonder if perhaps each race/background (i.e. human warrior/rogue, Dalish warrior/rogue, dwarf, qunari, and mage) will get a unique quest (or questline). That would be five "background" questlines that could add to replayability, right? It kind of reminds me about the "missions" that you could have in ME that were different based on your background.
We know there's already at least one quest for a Dalish Inquisitor so it is more than likely that there are quests for other Inquisitors.
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Maybe the background quest is how we get our first mount, the clan send a halla, the Trevelyan the best horse money can buy etc.
We know there's already at least one quest for a Dalish Inquisitor so it is more than likely that there are quests for other Inquisitors.
Spoilered 'cos it's a huge pic:
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That's kind of cool. Is the elf in the quest the Inquisitor? It seems like it from Cullen's response.
That being said, is this a 'real' quest (as in, one that you actually go on yourself) or one that is done in the background while you are playing. It seems the latter.
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Maybe the background quest is how we get our first mount, the clan send a halla, the Trevelyan the best horse money can buy etc.
I think it was mentioned somewhere that we get our first mount by having a stable master join the Inquisition.
That's kind of cool. Is the elf in the quest the Inquisitor? It seems like it from Cullen's response.
That being said, is this a 'real' quest (as in, one that you actually go on yourself) or one that is done in the background while you are playing. It seems the latter.
I think it's just a background quest, unless the Lavellen clan have left the Free Marches for Fereldan or Orlais. I'm with you on having background specific playable quests, mind, I liked the ones in Mass Effect.
I think it was mentioned somewhere that we get our first mount by having a stable master join the Inquisition.
I wanted my clan to send me a halla.
The scene in the Twitch video seems to be pretty early on and likely changes based on background, the advisors' suggestions probably fit better based on race too. I'm happy they're included even if we can't go on them ourselves but if we get no active quest at all I hope race is accounted for in other ways like battle cries and normal dialogue.
Depends on what my character thinks of their background? I don't think my Tal-vashoth will honestly want to be a mercenary, that was more just her day job, so she has no loyalties to the old company.
The dwarf..well it depends. I think I'll do one that wants to run the Carta one day, so why go against them? And one that wants out of the crime business.
My dalish will probably be nice to the dalish in their bakcground quest.
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Maybe the background quest is how we get our first mount, the clan send a halla, the Trevelyan the best horse money can buy etc.
Ya it seems mostly the Background Quests will be be interacted by advisors choices.
However, there may be some interactive quests for Race/background. Don't forget the developers mention that the players Race/background will affect certain interactions and how some NPCs will act towards the Inquisitor such as some NPCs may remember the Inquisitor from before the events of DAI due to their backgrounds.
if we have any sort of background quests, its going to be like the one in the pic.... one to send an adviser on... we wont literally go see them in person. Im guessing that the one for the human inquisitor will be letting your family know you're ok
if we have any sort of background quests, its going to be like the one in the pic.... one to send an adviser on... we wont literally go see them in person. Im guessing that the one for the human inquisitor will be letting your family know you're ok
That would be wasted potential to build up your PC background story if we don't get to meet any of the characters involved with PC's background in person. I mean looking back at DAO each Origins has dramatic impact of the story, and each also has their own interaction although it's mostly just dialogue change.
I hope there will be background quests for each Inquisitor's background, but if Inquisitor's background quests turned out to be like the one in the pic, and one extra war assets only then it's truly a wasted potential.
That's kind of cool. Is the elf in the quest the Inquisitor? It seems like it from Cullen's response.
That being said, is this a 'real' quest (as in, one that you actually go on yourself) or one that is done in the background while you are playing. It seems the latter.
Cullens answer actually made me laugh. It is such a bad response to the problem, the absolute worst. "Hey we are Dalish , friendly to humans but we will protect our own. Let our clan mate go."
"I will send in some soldiers to teach them a lesson, and you know, menacingly say you are okay." Priceless.....
Haha yeah it is pretty bad, I was thinking the same thing. Cullen, you're awesome but show the Dalish, the might of your forces? That is a terrible terrible idea, I can not imagine that going down well lol.
As for them overall I'm hoping there are some we can personally interact with. The background missions are nice but it'd be better to have something a bit more immersive and personal. I'd also be keen on perhaps someone showing up at our base or something if visiting them is out of the question.
My first PT is going to be a human mage I'm curious to see what pops up for that...we're not in the Circle anymore and I imagine mages disappear left and right with what's going on so I wonder who will care lol. Depending on who it is I'll probably be diplomatic, if it some of those crazy mages I might just send 'em Cullen heh.
I am not sure they will all be someone cares. They said instead of origins, spreading the content out throughout the game. Like if they reversed heroes for games, I imagine Dwarf Noble/Human Noble/Dalish would have people who care while I feel a Duster/Mage/and City Elf would have a different response. (Mostly people asking for your head is my guess)
They said a human mage and an Elven Mage could sometimes respond and be treated differently. And based on backgrounds, some characters may already know you based on background. Varric and Dwarf Quizzy are from Kirkwall for instance. Iron Bull will probably know Adaar (both Qunari Mercenaries). I think there will be some things in certain areas but a whole lot more recognition in the rest of the game instead of very built and playable backgrounds.
Oh Cullen, you poor little ignorant soldier.
I'd imagine that the ideal advisor to send on the background mission will vary depending of the Inquisitors background. I think that Lil's idea of sending provisions for the Dalish would be ideal, it's probable that Josie will be the ideal advisor for the human noble given that they are accustom to dealing with diplomats, and a show of force would be useful for gaining the respect of a Qunari merc clan or a dwarf crime family.
It would be cool if we had a playable quest based on out background, but I wouldn't bet any coin on it.
Well reading through the elves background mission, and given I'll be playing an elf. I'm going to use Josephine's method. Her's seems as if it was the best suited.
if we have any sort of background quests, its going to be like the one in the pic.... one to send an adviser on... we wont literally go see them in person. Im guessing that the one for the human inquisitor will be letting your family know you're ok
There may be more anyways. Maybe how we react to each Race/Background quest will determine the next Race/Background quest.
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