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[Teddie Sage]

Just asking. As I finish one quest, two more pop out and at some point I feel like I'm about to suffocate. A game is doing this to me, of all things.   

Which isn't a bad thing, I mean at least I got my money's worth in exploration, lore elements, etc. I do wish however that the programming team trimmed the fat for some of the sidequests, like the fragments, all the platforming stuff, etc. That's just my personal opinion, however. I will try to do what I can in my first playthrough which I'm far done from finishing but once I start the second playthrough and onward, most of those quests will sadly occupy a good chunk of my journal.

[DaemionMoadrin]

Skyrim was worse, to be honest. DA:I at least gives me the opportunity to complete quests zone by zone. I make actual progress.

[Teddie Sage]

Oh Maker, I do remember Skyrim, but that game was unplayable for me after some point. I was playing that on PS3. Now I moved to PS4, which runs this game smoothly.

[Icy Magebane]

Skyrim was worse, to be honest. DA:I at least gives me the opportunity to complete quests zone by zone. I make actual progress.

Well yeah, the problem with Skyrim was that if the game didn't add quests to your journal automatically just by walking past somebody in the middle of a conversation, they had NPCs who would forcegreet you every time you got near them and followed you around until you accepted their stupid quests (looking at you Markarth NPCs...).  There wasn't even any way to avoid these and with some of them you could not say "no thanks."

 

Anyway, I agree with the OP... I will be avoiding many of the sidequests and war table missions on my second playthrough, but it will probably be difficult at times.  A lot of those quests seem like they are relevant to the plot even if they aren't, so it's going to be tough deciding what's worth my time and what isn't.

[robertmarilyn]

Just asking. As I finish one quest, two more pop out and at some point I feel like I'm about to suffocate. A game is doing this to me, of all things.   

Which isn't a bad thing, I mean at least I got my money's worth in exploration, lore elements, etc. I do wish however that the programming team trimmed the fat for some of the sidequests, like the fragments, all the platforming stuff, etc. That's just my personal opinion, however. I will try to do what I can in my first playthrough which I'm far done from finishing but once I start the second playthrough and onward, most of those quests will sadly occupy a good chunk of my journal.

 

I know the feeling. Of course, we don't have to do anything but for me, if it's there, I want to do it. I'm on my 2nd PT and I'm just as much a completionist as I was the first time. I guess I'll always be that way, no matter how many times I play a game. I think new quests popping up bother me more on the first PT. Once I've done the first PT, I feel more relaxed, knowing I'll get to everything eventually. 

[Lianaar]

In my numerous hours of playing I only checked quest logs like 3 times. I just don't bother opening it. Thus no suffocation The ones that affect my character I'll remember with them anyway. The rest are probably just not meant for that personality anyway.

 

But the game itself is huge, it can be startling at times for people like me.

[Jeremiah12LGeek]

I feel the Hinterlands was too big, and kind of overwhelmed me. I could have dealt with the number of quests, if the area had been smaller, and easier to navigate.

 

Storm Coast seems to be about the right size, although I have the impression that as I progress, the areas are going to get a lot bigger, and a lot more overwhelming again.

[Phate Phoenix]

I don't have OCD, but, yeah. I thought it would be better after beating the game once, but it really isn't. Somehow it's worse? Just a lot of anxiety, especially in the Hinterlands. Hoping once I get to Skyhold (and get all the companions) it'll ease up.

[Andrew Lucas]

Yeah, there's a lot of side quests and that's actually a good thing for me since it extends the game longevity, It doesn't really bother me. I'm trying to finish them all in my first run, but I can understand people having issues with the quests because they don't really matter for the story, no impact at all. I know that I won't be doing every single one in the next playthrough though.

[robertmarilyn]

In my numerous hours of playing I only checked quest logs like 3 times. I just don't bother opening it. Thus no suffocation The ones that affect my character I'll remember with them anyway. The rest are probably just not meant for that personality anyway.

 

But the game itself is huge, it can be startling at times for people like me.

 

What's funny is that on my second PT, I was so busy completing quests in other areas, that I forgot all about Crestwood (those poor people).  I only remembered it once I practically HAD to go there to progress in the game. That's how badly was I was OCDing on certain parts of my log...totally blocked out everything else. My hero is terrible at prioritizing.   

[Octarin]

Skyrim was worse, to be honest. DA:I at least gives me the opportunity to complete quests zone by zone. I make actual progress.

 

Yeap. I'm not particularly OCD, but Elder Scrolls always stress the hell out of me. Love them to bits,  but have never managed to finish any of them except Morrowind. No, wait, didn't finish that one either, I got too swamped by the dark dwarves quests. 

 

Well, you always have Varric's 48 chapters to get your "fix" lol

[katokires]

Just asking. As I finish one quest, two more pop out and at some point I feel like I'm about to suffocate. A game is doing this to me, of all things.   

Which isn't a bad thing, I mean at least I got my money's worth in exploration, lore elements, etc. I do wish however that the programming team trimmed the fat for some of the sidequests, like the fragments, all the platforming stuff, etc. That's just my personal opinion, however. I will try to do what I can in my first playthrough which I'm far done from finishing but once I start the second playthrough and onward, most of those quests will sadly occupy a good chunk of my journal.

It was hard at the beginning then I did two incomplete playthroughs to get to know the game and the options, then I did the complete playthrough and it was A LOT less "suffocating".

[DaemionMoadrin]

If I was actually suffering from OCD instead of just being a control freak who has to have everything in order just so... I think I'd stay the hell away from these games. Also, I might have more pressing issues than a frustrating game.

[Rawgrim]

I wouldn't call them quests. More like content.

[pretzelbacon]

My OCD tends to feed off these sidequests, only making it stronger! I'm a complete sucker for avoiding main quest stuff in lieu of lots of side quests. To be fair, it's not that I enjoy the menial tasks more, but I like saving the best for last. i also tend to play for onlyn an hour or two at a time, so it lets me do a bunch of small stuff one day, and tackle a bigger quest another day.

[Feranel]

The sidequests don't hit my OCD too much, you can clear out every zone fairly methodically,  but that damned War Table, JESUS-****.  You can clear it out as well, but once you get to a certain point in the story, the thing explodes with missions to do, each one may have a different outcome based on the adviser chosen, so that choosing the fastest isn't always the correct choice.  (the Clan Lavallen quests for example will often kill your whole clan if you simply choose "fastest"). GUH.  You can manipulate your system clock to clear it out in a few minutes if you want, but when I first got to skyhold and opened up a few Orlais zones I about lost it.

 

Edit: What's this Varric 48 chapters quest thing, I'm on a third playthrough and have never encountered this quest, who do I talk to for it?

[DaemionMoadrin]

I'm curious, how many of you were actually diagnosed with OCD?

[DaemionMoadrin]

Edit: What's this Varric 48 chapters quest thing, I'm on a third playthrough and have never encountered this quest, who do I talk to for it?

 

Talk to the elven librarian in Skyhold. After some pointless comments he'll tell you about the lost 48 books somewhere in the keep.

[Andraste_Reborn]

If I was actually suffering from OCD instead of just being a control freak who has to have everything in order just so... I think I'd stay the hell away from these games. Also, I might have more pressing issues than a frustrating game.

 

Actually, speaking as someone who does have OCD, I find completing quests in CRPGs very soothing. It's part of why I enjoy them so much.

 

I don't have to be completionist about it, although it bothers me a little if I have quests my my journal that I can't finish. I learned quickly not to keep picking up the requisitions, especially in the Hinterlands.

 

I'm curious, how many of you were actually diagnosed with OCD?

 

*raises hand*

 

I have a big bucket of drugs and everything.

[Feranel]

Actually, speaking as someone who does have OCD, I find completing quests in CRPGs very soothing. It's part of why I enjoy them so much.

 

I don't have to be completionist about it, although it bothers me a little if I have quests my my journal that I can't finish. I learned quickly not to keep picking up the requisitions, especially in the Hinterlands.

 

*raises hand*

 

I have a big bucket of drugs and everything.

 

Hehe, I'm just glad I finally got health insurance through my work so I can actually *afford* them. They still don't cover dental though.

[Andraste_Reborn]

Hehe, I'm just glad I finally got health insurance through my work so I can actually *afford* them. They still don't cover dental though.

 

I'm lucky enough to live in Australia! Not that there aren't a bunch of things wrong with our mental health system, but at least the government heavily subsidises my meds.

[Odd Hermit]

I just wish we could ignore more of them and still keep level with the MQ.

[Nefla]

Not OCD, I just wish at least some of the side quests out in the world were actually fun.

[Lord Raijin]

I have a minor case of OCD (Yes even the mental health experts can agree) and ADHD (was diagnose of this condition as a child) and I felt so overwhelmed by the so many filler quests and complicated (Those ridiculous star puzzles needs to be toned down a bit to make it less frustrating) quests that I felt like I was suffocating. It got to the point where I started hating the game.... even to the point where I had to force myself to save the game, and to exit out to cool off.

[Feranel]

Talk to the elven librarian in Skyhold. After some pointless comments he'll tell you about the lost 48 books somewhere in the keep.

 

For some reason he's not there on my most recent playthrough, he's the guy that whines to Cassandra in Haven right?