Like Sporkfu, I am going to start a new play through soon. It is an experiment, so bear with me.
This past weekend, I received my birthday presents from my husband, early - new hardware to rebuild my decaying PC. YAY! (To finally be able to use DAI Cinematic Tools will be my new crack....can't do that with my current system.
). Once I have rebuilt my PC, I am going to start my very first self-insert play through.
I have never done a true self-insert. I have always had some PC's that had a few traits, or a couple of tastes/preferences, that were similar to me, but that was about it. So this will be a new experience.
I should note though, I will make
one concession. Apparently I live too close to a power plant or was tested on by aliens, because my self-insert will be an Elf.
I chose this for two reasons: one, the background has some odd similarities to my family and youth. And two, I am most attracted (LI-wise) to Solas. It is meta-gamey I know, but the reason for the metagaming has a lot to do with the
specifics I am setting up for this "experiment".
Because I want this self-insert to
feel "authentically me" - so to speak - I have set up a number of rules. The criteria for this play through is quite detailed. Here are a list of some of the "rules", and feel free to comment (if anyone is bored and wishes to add thoughts/ideas/whatnot).
1)
Age/Appearance/Race I am actually turning 46 in two weeks, and I want to stay within the game's age parameters (i.e. 20-40yrs old). So I considered an age closer to my age, where I was the most fit (the Inquisitor after all,
is meant to do battle from time to time
). I have chosen my 38 year old self. I was heavily into long distance cycling at the time, and 38 is near the top end of the game age range. I have pictures of myself from that age, that I will base my in-game appearance, and have mentioned my choice (and reasons) on Race, up above.
2)
Class - I have done a small amount of fencing in my youth, and some archery. Have no experience in large weapons or shields, nor twirling two long daggers. In the end, it made the most sense to go with Archery.
3)
Specialization - Being sneaky or dousing myself in chemicals, seems highly unlikely. I did have a time, where I was fond of "tinkering", so I will choose Artificer (which I am actually happy about, since I have yet to play that specialization
).
4)
Difficulty - This was a tough one. Realistically, Nightmare makes the most sense. The problem is, I have never played nightmare. If I have to reload for fights too often, I suspect I will eventually get too frustrated to continue. LOL! The compromise, I believe, will be Hard Difficulty. This will still make me work harder than I do on my Normal play throughs (which is what I usually play), but won't risk the potential "rage-quit", on Nightmare.
5)
Limitations - These are both combat and rping related. I'll start with a few ideas for combat
- No Leaping Shot (have never been able to do a backflip...ever.)
- No Stealth (since it boarders on magicky. I may change my mind, if I can restrict use to when enemies are not engaged - like before combat begins, and I want to set traps at a planned choke point).
- No Hook and Tackle (gymnastic stuff again, soooooo no.)
- No Caltrops (because those damn things look like they should
always give FF even if FF is not enabled).
- No Fallback Plan (mostly because I really don't get how that would work in real world conditions. LOL!)
- Limits for potions. Haven't made final thoughts on that yet....subject to change.
As for limits on rping, those won't be hard and fast rules so much, but more of a guideline. If I really don't think I would personally do something (like a certain side quest, or take a certain action), I won't do it. Some exceptions may happen, if I can determine a logical reason behind doing it.
**Exceptions** I will allow for Fade Touched items in crafting (and yes, crafting will be allowed). Magic that comes from mages or magic touched items, I am fine with. I just can't do anything that is magicky myself. Passives are also allowed (or at least most of them), for the ability points. But I won't necessarily be taking advantage of what they are actually meant to do. Unless by accident.
I am forgetting a few other things that I have written out (my build set up, is on another computer), but this is a general idea. It is still a fantastical setting (Thedas, that is), so I am not treating this as a true life simulation. That should go without saying. But, I just want to imagine how
I might do, in a fantastical situation such as this.
tl:dr
I understand...HA!
Retour en haut
Of course! How...heh...how silly of me. So, what you want to do is go north about half a mile, turn right, go three blocks, turn right again and go south about 800 metres, and then turn right once more. Go that way just a little bit until you come to the corner and voila! You should be right where you 
... Errr, what was the question? 
Because I keep distracting myself with Blackwall romance. *facedesk* 
)
Did I just say that out loud?! 
), but I am not shaped like your typical cyclist. I played basketball/volleyball in my youth. 5'8" and broad. But I didn't care. I loved riding. Oh yes!! I live in the PNW, so we have GREAT places to train (my favorite training spot is Mt. Tabor in PDX, and they run crits from May through July. Tons of fun. I preferred distance (the Gorge was my love... 
), but still love going up and watching the races.
