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[Alan Rickman]

I haven't been watching too many gameplay videos for DAI because I feel like that would make waiting harder. 

 

Because of this, I was very disappointed to see for the first time essentially what many of us "called" a year+ ago when it was announced that there would be little/no health regen:

 

After the player almost died and had to retreat, his team respawned with a sliver of non-regenerating health.  This forced him to tediously run all the way back to a camp to buy potions, heal, buy more potions (because the limited amount he could carry couldn't even top off the party), finish healing, and then buy even more potions so he had some to go back out into the world.

 

This "Poke Center" style of gameplay can get very boring.  It was, and still is, the one thing that I worry will sour this game for me. 

 

Last I was told, health regenerated on lower difficulty settings.  Has there been any more information regading that?  Can I play on Nightmare (because I enjoy the challenge) and then switch it to Casual to regen health instead of running back to camps?

 

You can increase the amount of the generic health potions you carry around, you can craft regenerative potions that heal over time that are in addition to the regular ones and even healing grenades that leave some sort of healing mist on the ground (IIRC) in an aoe for x seconds. There's apparently the shared potion slot for the entire party for the generic "health potion", plus two slots per character for other potions, grenades or poisons you craft. It is unclear how many potions you can stack into a single slot though. Still, that's quite a bit of healing to go around if you stack your entire party with regen potions in addition to the regular health potions. I'm also fairly certain that Fade rifts are designed to be challenging.

 

Also, the game does seem to reward preparation and tactical gameplay moreso than just going in swinging. In an earlier stream (I think last week?) Mike Laidlaw was playing on Hard and even leveled groups of enemies weren't that much trouble and didn't require much chugging of potions, though it did require micromanaging his party and pausing. When he played the game, it looked pretty much exactly how I'd want it to be, TBH.

Modifié par JobacNoor, 20 octobre 2014 - 11:12 .

[Shevy]

Great stream of Skyhold, but the war drums theme really fast becomes annoying. There are numerous cool things to see, do and experience in Skyhold, why use a theme that conveys bustle and wants you to go out an smash some enemies?

Not a good choice imo.

[hexaligned]

I'm really likening what I'm seeing of the crafting system, specifically the ability to mod in spells and abilities to the gear.  I was expecting just the standard "gain 2% crit chance", but a system like this looks like it is going to a lot more interesting/engaging, might even be able to base entire class builds around it.

[Pommelhorse]

There were war drums playing? Huh, didn't notice. Was too busy taking in all the scenery and gameplay! This has been the longest release for a game EVER!

 

And as for the echo, that was most likely a streaming issue, not a game issue (i.e. they were recording the stream audio but also the studio mic audio which had the game sound playing in the background).

[sandalisthemaker]

Okay, so Cameron failed epically in that fight. His Inquisitor vanished in the blink of an eye, and  Cassandra kept losing health like she was made of paper.

Does anyone know what difficulty they were playing on?

 

 

Skyhold looks great. Very beautiful. BUT WHY NO CLOSEUP OF VIVIENNE SANS HAT???

[Gold Dragon]

My only gripe is that that "casual wear"Makes the Inquisitor in that stream look a bit naked....

 

PLEASE change the color!

Modifié par Gold Dragon, 21 octobre 2014 - 04:48 .

[Kirikou]

I guess I don't understand Women's clothing. I thought her outfit was nice.

[Gtdef]

Only negative impressions tbh.

 

Bear 21k health, solas 4 damage per shot. Anyone ever said that DA2 nightmare immunities were annoying? Welcome to DAI.

 

Open and living breathing world? Not really. More like cemented people. I hoped that the hub at least would be busy.

 

I seriously expected more. But I guess playing dress up with your castle is more important. Dialogue was ok, although that cheat option at chess raised my eyebrow. Much sleight of hand, wow. The funny part is that it happens to Cullen.

 

I also wonder if walking bomb has gone weapon based or that particular rune made it so. Cause if 75% is the original skill as well then it useless. It probably won't be though. What can I say, walking bomb is my favorite da spell.

[DMaster2]

Skyhold is beautiful, a really amazing place, also i don't mind the drums that much. The crafting system look very interesting. I like FemInquisitor walk, i don't mind a bit of eyecandy. Still i'm a bit disappointed that specializations have yet to be revealed, also it seem that there are no news on a demo of the game...

[Imported_beer]

The hero of Thedas asked: What kind of hero will you be?

 

Someone who starts off naive  but acquires responsibility and gravitas with increased responsibility, who has a benevolent "what benefits the most people" mentality towards all things, who is loyal and affectionate with his/her companions. The kind that will agonize over the merits of Orlesian drapery with Ferelden windows and Dwarven heraldry.

 

Skyhold is beautiful, immersive but I did notice the distinct lack of closet space. Where are Vivienne and  I supposed to store our shoes and formal wear?

[Letavia]

Haven't seen it full, and I don't think I will, gotta save someting for when I finally playthe game. Skyhold looks incredible, I'll spend lots of time there. And the bard's song was gorgeous
About casual wear, I don't really mind it, though hope to get some more options in the future (would have been cool to have different styles depending on your race...).
Dissapointed they did not talk to Blackwall... You trolls

[HeyCal]

I guess I don't understand Women's clothing. I thought her outfit was nice.

I actually like it too haha! I just wish there was a way to change the color. I'd love it in a deep Scarlett or maybe royal blue!

[frylock23]

Ok, the casual outfit wouldn't be as bad if it weren't an all over, near featureless burlap beige color. If they had even given it some color ... it would be something. But as it is, it looks like she's wearing something made out of natural rough-spun cloth like a low-ranking servant might be in. The lack of features reinforces this. People of means can afford to have excess cloth. All your companions have outfits with frills or ornaments that show off their wealth or means to have more than just the form-fitting and cheapest basics, and then ... there's you.

[President of Boom]

Wow, that Skyhold is amazing.

I can already tell my character will be a semi-shut-in... and I  don't even mind the flesh-colored long underwear or the fact that Phil Collins is living in my attic.

[hexaligned]

Only negative impressions tbh.

 

 

 

I also wonder if walking bomb has gone weapon based or that particular rune made it so. Cause if 75% is the original skill as well then it useless. It probably won't be though. What can I say, walking bomb is my favorite da spell.

I'd say that would go a long way towards making aoe (and mages in general) more balanced, but I still don't think it's the case.  Since it can be applied to any weapon I think it's damage coefficient is lower than the actual spells will be.  Just based on screen shots I have seen melee weapons have 5x the base attack damage that staves do.

[xyzmkrysvr]

The good:

- I LOVED the bard's song and hope that's included on the soundtrack...

- The layout of Skyhold was awesome - I can't wait to explore every nook and cranny!

- It was cool to see the Red Hart in the stables

- I love being able to choose between a Chantry Garden and an Herb Garden! Those little touches are really neat (although I didn't notice much of an aesthetic difference... Does the herb garden just feature more pots to grow plants in?? I was hoping for a fountain at least...)

The bad:

- I thought it was laughably embarrassing for the devs to brag about all of the customization options for Skyhold (you can change the drapes! And windows!) and then be like "Sorry guys, you're stuck wearing the same shitty casual pajamas in Skyhold" (I mean seriously, we can't even change the color?!?)

- Skyhold seemed kind of lifeless... Everyone was just stuck standing around in the same place. I wish it was like Skyrim, where the people walked around doing their own thing... Cassandra/Scout Harding looked like a statue and it was bizarre she didn't even call out a greeting to the Inquisitor...

- I thought it was really weird/jarring to talk to Cullen in his office and suddenly be teleported to the courtyard where he was magically playing chess with Dorian and then, after the game, be teleported back to Cullen's office...

- I hope we have plenty of cinematic conversations with our companions... I hate not being able to see close ups of our lovely companion's faces when they talk

[Hellion Rex]

Double Post

[Hellion Rex]

[Jackums]

The Inquisitor's bedroom with the balconies and windows and lighting. Gorgeous.

 

Can't wait to Tevinter up Skyhold. Dragon statues, drapes, etc.

[Fizzie Panda]

Hey I dunno if this has been answered yet but...

 

Does anyone know where I can watch the Twitch video? I wasn't able to make it and I would love to see it

[theflyingzamboni]

1) Trees in Thedas are not trees on earth.

2)  How do we know it is above the timberline?  Its a good drop in elevation based off the mountain tops from your room to the courtyard, combine that with the fact that most of the trees are growing against a wall with what would appear to be a western exposure and it is completely conceivable that the plants and vegetation could be growing like that in a sheltered courtyard.

 

Sorry, little OT my dendrology background is showing up.

1) Technically not, but I imagine they behave similarly most of the time.

2) You can see down the valley to elevations lower than Skyhold, and I see not so much as low-growing shrubs. The view above and below the elevation of Skyhold is nothing but rock and snow. It appears to either be in or near winter or high enough in elevation to be permanently snow-covered. The apparent lack of any sign of vegetation or coloring from vegetation on the areas of exposed ground in the background make the latter seem likely to me. *shrugs* So I think it likely that the region is above the timberline. At any rate, it seems to be too cold/ late in the year in the area for grass that's still bright green and deciduous trees that are just senescing.

Other than design, my guess is some sort of heat source beneath the hold. Which would be backed up by the total lack of snow in the hold, considering the amount outside of it. Unless the Inquisition is spending all of its funds on snow shovelers.

[Tamyn]

Hey I dunno if this has been answered yet but...

 

Does anyone know where I can watch the Twitch video? I wasn't able to make it and I would love to see it

 

 

http://www.twitch.tv...are/b/580107736

[Fizzie Panda]

http://www.twitch.tv...are/b/580107736

Lol i just wasn't waiting for it to load

 

my bad

[Han Shot First]

 

One of the best decisions Bioware made was bringing Trevor Morris on board. 

[I SOLD MY SOUL TO BIOWARE]

 

I think we may have found the new best combat theme in the series. Dethroning the latter half of this.