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[Xrux]

Part of the waiting is the planning of character and roamnce builds etc. I have made 9 player characters (each class specialisation) with their romance focus for each of the companions (that are romanceble lol). Now i at that point to make 9 full parties with companion combinations.. I probably only have time to play 3 inquisitors to end hame, hehe.

 

So for my first 3 parties i am looking if there is info on certain interesting, or sort of 'must' combination of companions for certain stroyline parts, sidequest etc. Like i heard in one of the video a conversation between Cassandra and Varrick anout Kirkwall.

 

 

[heretica]

I feel bad now. I'm struggling to make my first character and you already have nine!  My party (it might vary depending on the situation) will likely consist of Dorian, Blackwall, Cole and myself (playing a rift mage).

[LightningPoodle]

I understand people wanting to prepare for this game but I don't really see the point at the moment. We have only seen a small amount of the game and you're basing your playthroughs on this when actually, you might hate one of those characters you has planned for. You might end up feeling like they don't fit in with your party. They might have a personality that makes you hate them rather than love them.

 

I just think it's silly at the moment. Sure, create a sort of outline for how you want to play but don't narrow down everything to 20 specific playthroughs.

[Xrux]

Well its part of the fun!!! I am also a type of player that wants to get all out of teh game i payed for , hehe. Need to do and see all that developers put into the game , even if it is 'less fun'.........

 

So i hate to miss a good conversation about some incident or something between Sera and Iron Bull for example. A conversation we never will hear if those two are not in same party... I was wondering if such combinations of companions exist.

[bootyislovebootyislife]

My first character will be a male Qunari mage, specialization isn't really important to me, I'll be focused on the support tree.

 

As for my party, I'm planning to take with me Dorian, my LI, The Iron Bull and Cole. I'm looking forward to Bull-Cole banter since Bull s supposed to hate demons but he likes Cole because he's ''on the team'' and i'm looking forward for Dorian-Bull banter because of the whole Tevinter and Qunari thing. As for Dorian-Cole, I'm guessing something interesting might come out of that since Dorian is a mage, and a necromancer, I'm not sure though.

[virtus753]

I think I'm just going to wing it based on personalities, with adjustments made for character-specific quests or the like. At first I tried to spend some time with each companion in DAII, but I ended up really disliking some, finding others just "meh" (Fenris, I'm looking at you), and then typically going with the comedic-relief trinity (Aveline, Isabela, Merrill) or, if I could manage having three rogues (including Hawke), occasionally Varric in place of Aveline.

 

From the videos it looks like we're pretty much going to have to travel with some version of the trinity here, just for exploration purposes: warriors are needed to bash in walls/doors, rogues to pick locks, and mages to reconstruct collapsed bridges. I don't mind it in theory, but I'm crossing my fingers that I'll actually like a mage and a warrior rather than having to put up with them. (I'm going rogue. )

 

Just for fun, here's some math, inspired by the comment in one of the recent ads that there are over a hundred potential party combos:

 

Total possible combinations with a free choice of any of the 9 companions, unrestricted by class (explanations under the spoilers -- please correct my math if I'm wrong!):

 

9 * 8 * 7 = 504  <-- mind blown

 

Spoiler

9 for any companion; 8 for any companion except the one in slot #1; 7 for any companion except the two already chosen

 

For those who want to cover the two non-PC classes, the number is a little more manageable:

 

3 * 3 * 7 = 63

 

Spoiler

3 for one of the two non-quizzy classes; 3 for the other non-quizzy class; 7 for any of the remaining companions

 

And finally for those who want the trinity covered by their companions:

 

3 * 3 * 3 = 27

 

Spoiler

3 for each class

 

So it seems like there are plenty of options at least numbers-wise.

 

Do we know yet if there will be an approval system and if so how it will work? I recall that being a big consideration party-wise in DA:O (and in DAII until I got all of the companions locked in).

[Eveangaline]

I remember the devs were naming different companion groupings, that could give you a good idea of what ones you gotta have for the banter.

[Xrux]

I remember the devs were naming different companion groupings, that could give you a good idea of what ones you gotta have for the banter.

 

Ok. That is what i looking for. Any know where they said this, find it?

[daveliam]

I tend to not go with a set party.  I like to bring people with me who it makes sense for that specific quest.  For example, in DA: O, I never bring Morrigan with me for the Broken Circle, because I can't imagine that a smart apostate like her would want to set foot in the Circle.  Similarly, I bring Shale with me for the Anvil of the Void because it adds to her storyline.  In DA 2, I never bring Aveline with me when I'm doing any shady/criminal/mercenary actions because she's the Captain of the Guard.  I always bring Merrill with me when I return to the Dalish, even if it's a quest like the Zev one.  This way, my group is always in flux and I can see multiple combinations of companion interactions.

 

In each game, I tend to have one other "constant", who it makes sense from a story setting to have them come with me.  In DA: O, it's Alistair.  In DA 2, it's Carver/Bethany in the Prologue/Act I and then Varric (for the most part) in Acts II & III.

 

I'm guessing that I will probably bring Cassandra with me on the major quests (similar to Alistair in DA: O) because she's a leader in the Inquisition, similar to how he was the other Grey Warden.  I can imagine that any Fade related quests, I'll want Solas with me.  I'll likely lean on Iron Bull and Sera for any mercenary/morally dubious quests.  Vivienne will definitely be part of my group for anything with Orlesian nobility or the Circle.  That's more how I tend to do my groupings.

[Eudaemonium]

I have two potential characters, a male qunari rogue and a female elf mage. I basically only have the time for a single playthrough in the near future, if that, so qunari rogue will probably win since I mainly want to see the Cass and Dorian romances.

[GreyVsGray]

All I know is Cole WILL be on my team my first playthrough.

[Silver Souls]

Quizzi mage

Cassandra

Varric

Solas or Vivienne.

 

Quizzi rogue

Sera

Ironbull

Solas

[ComedicSociopathy]

Hmm... I suppose my party is going to made out of Gamlen as the Cowardly Rogue, Keili as the Suicidal Mage and lastly Carroll as the Moronic Cookie Loving Templar. 

 

Best party composition ever. Believe it! 

[Smoolio]

 

9 * 8 * 7 = 504  <-- mind blown

 

Nah that's wrong, it would include 1,2,3 aswell as 3,2,1 etc which is the same party, just different order. You need to divide by 6 which comes out as 84.

[virtus753]

Nah that's wrong, it would include 1,2,3 aswell as 3,2,1 etc which is the same party, just different order. You need to divide by 6 which comes out as 84.

 

Thank you! By my count it's been over fifteen years since I learned permutations vs. combinations. Oops. Cheers for the correction.

[TheLastSuperSaiyan87]

Team Amazon

 

Female Human Warrior Inquisitor

 

Sera (romance)

 

Cassandra

 

Vivienne

[N00dl3]

I understand people wanting to prepare for this game but I don't really see the point at the moment. We have only seen a small amount of the game and you're basing your playthroughs on this when actually, you might hate one of those characters you has planned for. You might end up feeling like they don't fit in with your party. They might have a personality that makes you hate them rather than love them.

 

I just think it's silly at the moment. Sure, create a sort of outline for how you want to play but don't narrow down everything to 20 specific playthroughs.

 

This is partly what a forum is for. Community.

 

Anyway, I'll be doing my Human Male Warrior, sword and shield! Always my first and favorite playthrough. But after looking at gameplay for rogue and mage, dang I really can't wait to make a few more inquisitors down the line. yes you can switch between companions but I prefer to play as MY character. I just give companions orders via tac.

 

Party will be Cassandra (romancing) as a 2H warrior, Varric (curious about bantering between him and cassandra) and most likely Vivienne or Solas. Mostly be playing the majority of this game with this party combo, but will be switching it up every now and then for story/quests/etc.

[Cerulione]

Hmm... I suppose my party is going to made out of Gamlen as the Cowardly Rogue, Keili as the Suicidal Mage and lastly Carroll as the Moronic Cookie Loving Templar. 

 

Best party composition ever. Believe it! 

 

I suggest bringing Sten with Carroll, they're made one for another.

[efd731]

my first playthrough(unless things change over the course of the game obviously) will be mage quisitor, cole, solas, bull. with cole and solas being a very laid back and quiet section of the party and my inquisitor and iron bull going "DRINK/EAT/BANG/MURDER/STEAL ALL THE THINGS!"

[efd731]

This is partly what a forum is for. Community.

 

SNIP*

true that. one day i wandered into the BSN looking for some basic info on DA, walked out thinking"XXXXXX# threads? about one game?those are some dedicated nerds" .....and like a month later while posting regularly i heard this little chant in the distance going "one of us, one of us" and never looked back

[(Disgusted noise.)]

I've been thinking about this a lot lately too. Obviously, I may (and probably will) change my mind once I actually get into the game, but the plan is:

 

Game 1:

- Male human archer rogue

- Dorian (LI)

- Cassandra

- Vivienne

 

Game 2:

- Male qunari mage

- Iron Bull (LI)

- Cole

- Varric

 

Game 3:

- Female elf sword and shield warrior

- Sera (LI)

- Solas

- Blackwall

 

Of course there will probably be missions where one companion is required, but I plan on sticking to those groups as much as possible. Then I'll have seen each companion's content through the game by the end of the third one, and I've got one 'trinity' in each group along with some pairings already stated to have interesting dynamics (Dorian/Vivienne, Vivienne/Cassandra, Varric/Bull, Bull/Cole, Solas/Blackwall).

[Yuoaman]

I'll probably end up trying to take each of the companions out a somewhat equal amount, but I'll probably take Varric and Cassandra out the most, since I already like them from DA2.

[wwilt13]

This is partly what a forum is for. Community.

 

Anyway, I'll be doing my Human Male Warrior, sword and shield! Always my first and favorite playthrough. But after looking at gameplay for rogue and mage, dang I really can't wait to make a few more inquisitors down the line. yes you can switch between companions but I prefer to play as MY character. I just give companions orders via tac.

 

Party will be Cassandra (romancing) as a 2H warrior, Varric (curious about bantering between him and cassandra) and most likely Vivienne or Solas. Mostly be playing the majority of this game with this party combo, but will be switching it up every now and then for story/quests/etc.

 

Apparently, we have the exact same plan...lol.  Awesome!  I am leaning towards Vivienne.  I think Varric will have fun messing with everyone though, so it probably doesn't matter.  I just think he'll have a lot of fun irking her.