Because he just revealed that he was the writer for "In Your Heart Shall Burn", the climax and peak of DA:I that I've seen the majority of players say is the best part of the game, and I completely agree. The rest of the game pales in comparison.
Source: http://blog.bioware....ge-inquisition/ (scroll down)
Their old favorites, like Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 and the Neverwinter Night games I believe, but he is one of their oldest writing staff I think so that's probably why he has stepped down into the Senior role. But he also wrote the Mark of The Assassin DLC for DA2 which I think is the only worthwhile plot of that game.
True but on the minus side, we have Sera. I'd be leery if Sera is his idea of a good character. Maybe just let him do story sequences.
True but on the minus side, we have Sera. I'd be leery if Sera is his idea of a good character. Maybe just let him do story sequences.
Sera is my second-favorite crew member... so yeah. She was written to be annoying. Not annoying because of failed writing.
That was one of the better sequences in the game, for me. That said, I thought the entire idea behind the Wardens' involvement was really lame and hard to swallow. I'm not sure whether that was also his work, or nonsense born of collective efforts.
Huh? In Your Heart Shall Burn is the mission where Corypheus surprise attacks Haven and you end up at Skyhold, not the Adamant Fortress where you meet the Grey Wardens.
Sera is good character, same as Vivienne. You can't be bro with everyone 
Writing is very good in this game, no need to mess with something that's not broken. The writing team did an awesome job, congratulations! Every bit matters, they all deserve to be "lead writers" (whatever title it is that), and ONLY because their work, DAI deserves to be patched/completed/finished and then expanded with more content.
Writing is very good in this game, no need to mess with something that's not broken. The writing team did an awesome job, congratulations! Every bit matters, they all deserve to be "lead writers" (whatever title it is that), and ONLY because their work, DAI deserves to be patched/completed/finished and then expanded with more content.
But he also wrote the Mark of The Assassin DLC for DA2 which I think is the only worthwhile plot of that game.
Yeah, more Tallis is what DAI needed.
I assume you're being sarcastic.
OMG, Tallis and Sera were written by the same writer? It all makes so much sense now.
Sera is good character, same as Vivienne. You can't be bro with everyone
They're not good characters when your game design says that the player doesn't have to interact with characters they don't like and you make your character so unlikable that the player exercises that option (either kicking them out or ignoring them if its too late for the former.) Did he write Vivienne too? If so thats another point off for him.
Vivienne is a pretentious snob obsessed with extremely trivial things like style, status and pomp and she's a bully. Sera is what you'd get if a Fade Spirit of old internet memes had a baby and she learned to read from coffeehouse pamplets.
Is Sera the elf lady who talks about britches a lot? Her writing is cringe-worthy bad, truly awful. Also hated how in DAI loghain is referred to as nothing but a heinous villain from what I've seen.. Where as, sure he made bad choices, but he was truly a hero to fereldan and it would've been nice to see the characters understanding of their own history reflect that.
Is Sera the elf lady who talks about britches a lot? Her writing is cringe-worthy bad, truly awful. Also hated how in DAI loghain is referred to as nothing but a heinous villain from what I've seen.. Where as, sure he made bad choices, but he was truly a hero to fereldan and it would've been nice to see the characters understanding of their own history reflect that.
There are a few places where Loghain is defended. Solas essentially says what he did was a matter of perspective. Threnn was at Ostagar in Loghain's army and believed her commander made the right call. I think there are others.
There are a few places where Loghain is defended. Solas essentially says what he did was a matter of perspective. Threnn was at Ostagar in Loghain's army and believed her commander made the right call. I think there are others.
good to know 
, I don't know how much the writing staff has changed through the series, but at least there's still some continuity!
The fact that a character provokes such a strong emotional response proves they're well written. Just because you hate a character doesn't make them poorly written; quite the opposite. It means they're real: a complete and complex person you disagree with so strongly it haunts your every step of the game. That's excellent writing. Now if you hate them because they're as complex as stale white bread and provoke no emotional response at all, that's different. Characters should make you feel. Sera does that. So does Vivienne. You shouldn't expect to "like" every character any more than you like every person you meet in real life.
Seriously? I've been more stimulated emotionally by B level horror movies. Sera's extremely two dimensional, worse than that she barely makes any sense. I literally can't follow a conversation with her, I genuinely don't understand what message she's trying to convey to me. I don't know about vivienne though, don't think I've met her yet. I might not like everyone I meet in real life but usually I can understand them and tolerate them.
I don't particularly like Cassandra, but I can still respect her, and better yet, I can communicate with her on a meaningful level, and that makes me not hate her so much, because even if I disagree with her past and some of her decisions she's worthy of listening to and someone I can learn from.
Seriously? I've been more stimulated emotionally by B level horror movies. She's extremely two dimensional, worse than that she barely makes any sense. I literally can't follow a conversation with her, I genuinely don't understand what message she's trying to convey to me. I don't know about vivienne though, don't think I've met her yet. I might not like everyone I meet in real life but usually I can understand them and tolerate them.
I don't particularly like Cassandra, but I can still respect her, and better yet, I can communicate with her on a meaningful level, and that makes me not hate her so much, because even if I disagree with her past and some of her decisions she's worthy of listening to and someone I can learn from.
Yes seriously. Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean that type of person doesn't exist in real life. Work retail. Trust me, people don't always make sense. I'm not defending Sera as a character you should like. I think it's fine to hate her, but that hatred should come with an appreciation of the writing that went into her to provoke that emotion from you.
I worked for the australian taxation office for a year, I've worked with many different people of various backgrounds. I was talking to over 1000 people every month. Sera is terribly written and doesn't come anywhere near a representation of humanity, she's a lolrandum archetype.
It's like saying The Room is a fantastically written movie because it provoked a response.
Is Sera the elf lady who talks about britches a lot? Her writing is cringe-worthy bad, truly awful. Also hated how in DAI loghain is referred to as nothing but a heinous villain from what I've seen.. Where as, sure he made bad choices, but he was truly a hero to fereldan and it would've been nice to see the characters understanding of their own history reflect that.
Considering Loghain behaves like a heinous villain in DA:O that would be appropriate. Turns out being a traitorous, criminal, mentally unbalanced usurper doesn't endear you to people.
Considering Loghain behaves like a heinous villain in DA:O that would be appropriate. Turns out being a traitorous, criminal, mentally unbalanced usurper doesn't endear you to people.
He was also instrumental in saving Fereldan from Orlesian hands, but what does that matter, goldfish memory for lyfe.
I think Sera was just written as an idiot, plain and simple. Written badly no, written as an idiot which I and others can't seem to understand what is spewing from her lips, yes.
Because he just revealed that he was the writer for "In Your Heart Shall Burn", the climax and peak of DA:I that I've seen the majority of players say is the best part of the game, and I completely agree. The rest of the game pales in comparison.
Source: http://blog.bioware....ge-inquisition/ (scroll down)
In case he was also responsible for the maudlin singalong sequence, I'm not so sure I'd agree ;-)
I think Sera was just written as an idiot, plain and simple. Written badly no, written as an idiot which I and others can't seem to understand what is spewing from her lips, yes.
I dunno man, an example of a well written idiot to me is Alistair.
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