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[ALTBOULI]

Well, we had two 2h Warriors already as well, and just got a third.
 
It would depend on role. A Sword and Board warrior that could give support buffs like Zither but give Guard on Hit, and Guard in general instead of Barrier, and prehaps have Rally for that "Oh ****!" moment would be an interesting take.

Or a proper duelist, you know like the ones in DA:O which could use one handed swords, axes or maces in either hand. I'm not sure why Bioware are so reluctant to go down that route

[TormDK]

Well, thats likely because warrior dualwielding is stone dead. Thats a design change they did in DA2 that carried over to DA:I.

[ALTBOULI]

Well, thats likely because warrior dualwielding is stone dead. Thats a design change they did in DA2 that carried over to DA:I.

But why? Its not like their overpowered afterall daggers have a higher DPS generally speaking. It would be interesting to bring back a proper duelist and it would make wariors a bit more onteresting than they currently are. Frankly I dont really consider Isabela much of a duelist based on the brief game time I had playing her. It seems a lot of her powers revolve around fighting at range and using her crossbow

[uzivatel]

First of, there may be no future DLC. Remember the Alternate Appearance Pack 1 in ME3?

IF the class, weapon and gender balance from the original were to be maintained, we should get 2H, bow and mage. 2 females and one male. I would expect more non-humans - Tal Vashoth mage, non-mage elf and human?
As for existing characters, I doubt they bring back anyone who could be dead ... dont they have some interesting characters in the novels and comic book?

[TormDK]

Isabella has two trees, with different focus points. One for melee, one for ranged.

 

So it's a build question more than anything.

 

As for warriors dualwielding - it's just a design thing. Not all designs are supposed to be logical

 

Not that I wouldn't mind a dual wielding warrior Again, I enjoyed the one I have in DA:O. However, I understand the current design, since the dual wielding warrior really didn't do anything destinct.

 

Could you make a dual wielding warrior today? Sure, in software you can do anything - it's just a matter of cost and time to market. However, from a design perspective, I don't see it as happening as it would require going back on two game's worth of design for no real gain.

[Janus198]

As for existing characters, I doubt they bring back anyone who could be dead ... dont they have some interesting characters in the novels and comic book?

Exactly.

User: "why not instead of virtuoso and skywatcher.... fenris and merrill tho.... hw....."
Mike Laidlaw: "We decided to sidestep characters who may be dead in certain world states."

https://twitter.com/...464947624062977

 

Evangeline (Spirit Warrior!) and Rhys from the Asunder novel are good candidates for a future DLC. They already work for the Inquisition.

[coldsteelblue]

I'd like to see a fem saarebass* that actually follows the Qun

 

*think I mis-spelled that

[Mentxi]

If they are going to bring iconic characters they have to bring the ones that are always alive despite your actions. For example:

 

-Morrigan, the shapeshifter

-Aveline, the guard

-Leliana, the bard (a rogue this time)

-Sandal (pleaseeee), the enchanter

-Sebastian, the royal archer

-Mabari, the...mabari

-(forget his name...) the "awaken" darkspawn?

 

Or they can bring new characters too.

- X, the Saarebass

-X, the blood mage

-etc....

[Kapsejs]

Since they've introduced new mechanics with all the new DLC characters I hope they will continue doing that in case of new DLC characters further down the road. I can really see it with a blood mage, which could be interesting if you could "borrow" health from your teammates to keep your own health up while casting. You could control enemies and make them attack each other, maybe have a passive that makes your damage increase if your party's health goes down... Could also be great if the blood mage insisted (very unconvincingly) that they weren't a blood mage.

"Oh, hey, the enemies are attacking each other? Uh, haha, yeah that is so weird. Oh, yeah, I'm bleeding a bit... never mind, got attacked by a templar shadow earlier, don't worry about it..." *sweats*

Hey, nobody noticed if you were a blood mage in Kirkwall

[Chronoreaper]

I would say that guy from the Mage origin in DA:O but as they mentioned possible dead people cant turn up so that doesn't help, also I say Isabella should've been a swashbuckler or pirate as a agent type not the duelist to be honest and let someone else own that title for the agents.

[TormDK]

Well, Ever since DA:O Isabella has been considered a duelist, so it would make no sense to return her as something new.

[Jailson_MMB]

Perhaps  a blood mage, a warrior who use two swords and a rogue bard with a bow, accompanied by a new map in the deep roads    

[Vortex13]

Well since it looks like BioWare is not afraid of adding in completely new gameplay mechanics, I would like to see some non-human/dwarf/elf/qunari agents added in the future. 

 

It may seem odd to those players that only played DA 2 and DA:I but not every fantasy creature you see is a mindless monster that instantly wants to rip your face off. 

 

Inquisition Agents I would like to see added via DLC:

 

 

- Sylvan Protector -

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These spirit possessed trees are typically mindless rage filled monsters, but occasionally a more rational spirit can enter this plane, and a Sylvan capable of reason and logic is born. Normally concerned with tending to their seeds, these creatures can be convinced or provoked into action, bringing their long reach and innate power over plant life to the fore. 

 

Pros: Long reach, very hard to damage with physical attacks, able to pick up man sized (or smaller) enemies in combat.

Cons: Slow moving, susceptible to fire and magic (can stack), can't enter into small areas (man sized or smaller) meaning that claustrophobic short cuts, or smaller treasure rooms will be unavailable to Sylvans.

 

Skills The two skill trees available to the Sylvan focus on utilizing either it's nature based magics, or bolstering it's already considerable combat abilities. (Some examples are listed below)

 

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Entangling Grasp - The Sylvan stretches its long hands into the ground causing roots to erupt and constrict nearby enemies. Initially the power will only hold foes in place but later upgrades will allow for the roots to grow barbs, inflicting damage over time.

 

Strategy: By holding multiple enemies in place, the Sylvan can set up rogues with a talent for backstabbing with several targets for combos, or it can buy the team a much needed respite as they heal or reposition themselves. 

 

Rejuvenation - The Sylvan can enter a brief period of hibernation in order to regain lost health. While the power is active the ent cannot move or attack.

 

Strategy: The healing of rejuvenation will not counteract the damage from enemies should they attack while the Sylvan is immobile. Teams will need to provide cover for Rejuvenation to have the most effect.

 

Barrage - The Sylvan digs into the ground and picks up a boulder to throw at enemies. Alternatively, when used next to a man sized (or smaller) enemy the Sylvan will pick them up instead. 

 

Strategy: Not only does this power allow the Sylvan to temporarily dispatch of a possible high ranking, elite enemy, but by throwing the foe into another target will knock both of them to the ground. A perfect set up for a Warrior's slam attacks.

 

Ancient Forest Dweller - The Sylvan is at home in the forests of Thedas resulting in an increase to movement speed when in wooded areas, but suffers a decrease when in 'claimed' or indoor areas such as castles, or caves. Upgrades to this power either increase the bonus, or decrease the penalty.

 

Strategy: Kiting foes out into an area where the Sylvan has the advantage of speed might be more beneficial then charging into a group of enemies inside a cave.

 

Fade Born - Being a spirit of the Fade, Sylvans are resistant to physicall damage, but take increased damage from Magic. (Innate Attribute)

 

Strategy: Despite the Sylvan's hulking size, blindly charging a mage; especially one wielding fire magic; is probably best left to characters that do not suffer from increased damage. Dealing with heavy hitting melee attacks or an archer's arrows are where this class excels. 

 

 

Equipment: The Sylvan wouldn't used weapons or armor in the same manner as the 'regular' classes would, but they do have access to several specialty items that can bolster their offensive or defensive capabilities.  (Some examples are listed below)

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Ironbark - This 'armor' enables the Sylvan to take increased punishment before falling.

Razor Thorns - This item coats the Sylvan in sharp thorns, that inflict damage back to melee attackers.

Large Seed - This is the Sylvan's most prized possession, and equipping it increases its damage output, increases the ent's movement speed, or gives a larger mana/stamina pool (depending on how the player choses to upgrade it).

Heart of Rage - This accessory allows the Sylvan to become enraged at its enemies. Fire and embers crackle across its body in response to the Sylvan fury, massively reducing enemy fire damage done to it as well as inflicting fire damage to melee attackers. Unfortunately, the fire damage to the Sylvan's 'body' makes it more vulnerable to all other forms of damage.

 

 

 

- Mabari War Hound -

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The intelligent and faithful Mabari; a breed famous and revered throughout Ferelden; are a welcome sight on the fields of battle to their allies, but an absolute nightmare for their enemies. While the canine form prevents Mabari from wielding weapons or armor, only a fool would consider the dogs to not be a threat.

 

Pros: Very quick and hard to hit, capable of pinning down and killing foes much stronger then them with their Overwhelm and Intimidating Growl abilities.

 

Cons: Low overall health, unable to revive downed teammates, or open doors or chests; meaning they will have to wait for other party members to open loot caches before the Mabari player can access the rewards.

 

 

Skills The two skill trees for the Mabari are all about helping the hound to avoid damage, or providing it with abilities to control the flow of battle. (Some examples are listed below)

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Low Profile - Being low to the ground, and faster than their bipedal counterparts, as well as being able to quickly change direction means that the Mabari are very difficult to see, let alone hit. This passive grants the player natural resistance to all non area of effect (AoE) attacks. (Innate Attribute)

 

Strategy: The Marbari excels at hit and run attacks; while the enemies are distracted and try to hit the nimble beast the other members of the party can line up their attacks with impunity.

 

 

Overwhelm - Leaping on top of an enemy the Mabari forces its opponent down to the ground and begins to bite and tear at their throat; incapacitating and slowly damaging them. This skill can be used against larger foes as well; such as Behemoths, and Pride Demons; but the incapacitating affect of the power is replaced with a slight movement penalty. 

 

Strategy: Overwhelm works best on isolated foes, or as a means to set up combination attacks with the other party members. Attempting to use this ability in a group of enemies will quickly result in the Marbari being critically injured or killed.

 

 

Intimidating Growl - With an unnerving growl, the Mabari makes its foes cower in fear. Initially, this power roots enemies in front of the hound, but later upgrades allow for an area of effect (AoE) de-buff of all nearby enemies' defenses.

 

Strategy: Combining this ability with the Mabari's natural speed allows for players to keep an enemy force off balance. As the group shifts its focus to combating the dog, the rest of the party can set themselves up for flanking attacks.

 

 

Debilitating Bites - Working as part of a pack the Mabari targets vulnerable areas on enemy's armor exposing weaknesses and causing bleeding wounds. Any enemy targeted with this ability suffers increased damage from all sources, and if the power is done as part of a flanking attack the Mabari will inflict damage over time (DoT) bleeding damage to the target.

 

Strategy: Singling out stronger opponents for the rest of the party to focus fire on, will make any Mabari a welcome addition a well coordinated team.

 

 

Equipment: Mabari are unable to use weapons and armor, but they do have access to various accessories that provide bonuses to their stats and abilities. (Some examples are listed below)

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Avvar Warpaint - These ritualistic markings signify that the hound is of the lineage of the ancient  Marbari of legend, increasing the effectiveness of their Intimidating Growl and Debilitating Bites skills.

 

Spiked Collar - A hard iron collar, studded with sharp spikes that inflict damage back to melee attackers as well as increase the DoT that Overwhelm inflicts.

 

Unwavering Loyalty - Mabari are fiercely loyal to their masters and their master's allies. Any player that equips this trinket will gain a damage increase when near allies, and should one of the member of the party die, the Mabari will deal double damage for a short duration.

 

 

 

- Masterwork Golem -

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A construct created by the Dwarves, Golems exist only to carry out the needs of their masters. Even though these men of stone are bound to serve, they are quite capable of employing battlefield tactics and working as part of a group.

 

Pros: Very tough to kill, devastating melee attacks, impressive support abilities for the rest of the party.

 

Cons: Very slow, vulnerable to flank attacks, unable to wield standard weapons or armor.

 

Skills The two skills trees for the Masterwork Golem are designed to increase its raw damage and armor potential, or to employ various supportive buffs to the team. (Some examples are listed below)

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Thundering Fists - With a mighty thunderclap, the Golem slams its stone hands together disorienting any surrounding enemies. If the player uses this ability on a downed opponent, the Golem will stand over the prone form and pound on them with its unyielding fists, reducing all but the most powerful of foes into a red smear on the ground.

 

Strategy: Situational awareness will allow players to use the Golem to debilitate surrounding foes, or to 'snipe' high priority targets.

 

 

Lyrium Infusion - The method of creating golems utilizes large quantities of the magical lyrium. The Masterwork Golem can use that element to act as a font of magic, regenerating the mana pools of any nearby allied mages. While using this ability players will be immobile, and when the power is finished all of their skills will be put on cool down.

 

Strategy: A team with a golem acting as a battery for their mages can lay down seriously heavy firepower on any approaching forces. The team must be aware however, that the golem will be briefly vulnerable once the Lyrium Infusion power ends.

 

 

Structural Integrity - While the golem is made of solid rock, the magical bonds that hold it together are vulnerable to disruption on specific points of its frame. Any flanking attack that a golem receives will do 2 times normal damage. Upgrades to the this passive will reduce the attack bonus that enemies gain, but not eliminate it completely. (Innate Attribute)

 

Strategy: A golem is though, but not invincible. A player must coordinate with his or her team so they can provide cover, else the vast health and armor of the golem will quickly be whittled down to nothing.

 

 

Unmistakeable Presence - One has to be virtually blind and deaf to not notice when a golem joins the fray. Activating this sustained skill will cause the golem to make itself noticed, drawing the attention of nearby enemies.

 

Strategy: Taunting the enemy forces off of your party's critically injured warrior, or allowing the rogue to slip behind the elite commander unnoticed, means that the golem takes the hits that the other members of the party do not.

 

 

Equipment: Golems don't wield weapons in the traditional sense, but there are 'variants' of the stone men that employ different methods of attack and defense. (Some examples are listed below)

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Bladefists - In place of hands the Golem has wickedly sharp blades that cause bleeding damage with every strike, at the cost of the golem dealing less damage overall.

 

Ironwork Construction - Instead of stone this golem has been made using metal. The end result is a automaton that has even more health and armor, as well as lowering the damaged received from flanking attacks. The offset to this being that the golem moves only half as fast as it normally would, and it becomes highly vulnerable to electric attacks.

 

Refined Lyrium - Made using only the purest of lyrium supplies, this upgrade doubles the mana regeneration of nearby mages, but also doubles the downtime the golem suffers after using Lyrium Infusion.

 

 

 

- Awakened Darkspawn -

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Given sentience by a mysterious ritual these new Awakened Darkspawn are thrust into a world that fears and hates them. Most turn to evil acts, and more still seek to hide away from the world, but a very select few actually seek to aid the people of Thedas. Asking for no forgiveness for their race's deeds, and offering no apology, these intelligent Darkspawn stand as an enigma on the battlefield.

 

Pros: Very good at debuffing/poisoning large groups of enemies. Has a unique summoned pet.

Cons: Potential hinderence to the party, due to the Taint.

 

Skills The two skill trees for the Awakened deal with either expanding on his magic abilities or bolstering his close combat prowess. (Some examples are listed below)

 

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Summon Child - This dark magic sings to one of the few remaining Children of the Mother left in Thedas compelling it to come to the aid of the Awakened and his allies. Starting as a simple grub with little defenses, the Child will slowly mutate as it kills and feeds on enemies. The stages of growth continue until it has reached 'adulthood', at wich point it will regenerate health from devoured enemies. If the Child dies a new grub must be summoned.

 

Strategy: This summoning power is different from other summoning powers in that the 'pet' is permanent unless slain, and the summoned creature 'levels up' on the field.


Tainted Magic - This sustained power allows the Darkspawn to draw upon his curse to add a poisoning effect to any spells he casts (fire blast will now carry a poison DoT effect as well for example). Performing this action injures the Darkspawn resulting in a reduction of health every time a spell under this affect is cast. The poison debuff has no effect on enemy Darkspawn.

 

Strategy: The extra poison damage on all attacks allows the Awakened to deal constant damage to all enemy types, but players should watch that they don't overextend the power's use and leave themselves without health.

 

Song of the Old Gods - Being an Awakened Darkspawn means that the call of the Old Gods no longer compels him to follow, but the memory of the song still lingers. With this power the Awakened forces a group of enemies to 'hear' the Calling of the Old Gods. Enemies afflicted with this skill are slowed and halt their attacks as the strange sensation passes over them. Magic wielding foes have their cool downs reset and enemies have the potential to be driven into a frenzy, targeting their own allies.

 

Strategy: Using this ability in the middle of a group of archers trying to flank the party, or on a mage slinging spells from across the map is a great way to sow confusion in the enemy ranks, as well as temporarily shut down an opponent's spells.

 

Corruption - The danger of the Taint is an ever present threat the allies of the Awakened must be aware of. This passive ability is the chance on nearby Non-Darkspawn being poisoned by the Awakened, friend or foe. The chance of spreading the Taint is inverse to the amount of health the Awakened has. (Innate Attribute) *The poison effect will be a reduction to overall damage output, as well as a reduced chance at critical hits.*

 

Strategy: The lower the Awakened's health, the more he should avoid being near his team. Players need to balance the risks of attacking groups of enemies with low health, with the reward of poisoning their foes. 

 

Awakening - Being freed from the Old Gods' calling has granted the Awakened an innate resistance to mental attacks, like fear, sleep etc. Further upgrades increase the resistance.

 

Strategy: The Awakened has less chance of being debilitated by enemy casters, meaning he can remain in combat longer and potentially get in the final hit on the enemy Necromancer than other members of the party.

 

 

Equipment: (Some examples of the unique gear available to the Awakened are listed below)

 

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Ancient Grey Warden Armor - This armor slot bestows a set of Grey Warden armor to the Awakened. This armor, worn by defenders against the Blights, lowers the possiblity of the Awakened spreading the Taint to both ally and foe.

Emissary Robes -  Worn by Darkspawn Emissaries, this armor set decreases the amount of life required to fuel the Awakened's Tainted Magic skill.

Blighted Blade -  This weapon grants players a sword caked in corruption, allowing them to poison foes with melee attacks, as well as increasing their martial prowess.

Tevinter Archmage Staff -  This weapon slot increases the magic damage dealt.

Gift of the Architect -  This bauble given to the Awakened after the ritual, raises the wearer's mana pool.

Lessons from the Mother -  Knowledge gained from the defeat of the Mother enables the Awakened to better control the Child. This accessory grants the summoned pet increased damage and armor.

 

 

 

- Werewolf -

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Wild beast men that exist perpetually between the red rage of the wolf and the cold logic of the mortal world, werewolves are a dangerous foe to anyone that crosses their path. With the fate of the entire world at stake, these ferocious fighters have joined the Inquisition to help save it.

 

Pros: Very fast, high speed attacks, incredible leaping range, and improves in prowess when working as part of a pack.

 

Cons: Little natural armor, can't use weapons.

 

 

Skills: The Werewolf's talents revolve around dealing as much damage as possible in the shortest amount of time, as well as bringing it's beastial abilities to bear. (Some examples are listed below)

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Pack Hunter - Werewolves excel at hunting in groups, using the strength of the pack to bring down their prey. For every additional werewolf, or Mabari present in the party, the werewolf increases in power.

 

Strategy: A team of werewolves will make short work of most foes, but players must weigh the potential of losing access to short cuts and treasure rooms, with dealing more damage.

 

 

Savage Leap - Using its tense, corded muscles the werewolf throws itself at its intended victim. When activated the werewolf player will cover a long distance and knock over a target; larger foes will only be staggered instead. 

 

Strategy: Leaping into or out of battle is a great way for the werewolf to maintain its hit and run attacks, as well as quickly insert itself where it is needed most.

 

 

Barely Contained Rage - Every werewolf must fight a constant battle to avoid flying into a mindless killing rage. On the battlefield the werewolves fight the enemies of the Inquisition, but sometimes they can get carried away. When their health gets below 10% werwolves will receive double stamina costs and double cool down times for their abilities, but each ability will be twice as powerful. (Innate Attribute)

 

Strategy: Blindly using your abilities when your health gets low is a quick way to severely hamper the team. As the werewolf's health gets low, players need to be more careful about when to use their powers.

 

 

The Thrill of the Hunt - Any combination attacks that a werewolf does with other party members does additional effects; things such as bleeding damage, or disorientation.

 

Strategy: Players should be on the look out for class combos especially when playing as this class. The added layer of effects that these combos do will help turn the tide in your team's favor.

 

 

Equipment: Werewolves do not need weapons or armor to fight, but there are some boons that will assist them in battle. (Some examples are listed below)

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Blessings from the Lady of the Forest - An amulet that helps to focus the rage of the werewolf. Equipping this item will grant players a reduction in the amount of stamina cost when their health drops low.

 

Supernatural Healing - This magical branding allows the werewolf to slowly regenerate health when not in combat.

 

Battle scars - Previous battles help the werewolf to know what to avoid, providing it with a slight boost to it's armor.

 

 

 

- Ghast -

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Assorted tribes or clans of the small creatures know as Ghasts are typically avoided or purged upon discovery. However as the Veil between worlds becomes thinner, most people have forgotten about such small annoyances, and the Ghasts themselves have begun to fall prey to the terrors emerging from the Fade. Most tribes have broken and fled, but a small band of the creatures have taken notice of the straight walker with the green fist, and how the mean things from the dark places go away when the 'In-qis-atr' passes. Co-operation among the Ghasts themselves is tenuous at best, and co-operation between them and other races of Thedas is so rare as to be nonexistent, but in the face of the greater threat posed by the Tear these small goblin-like monsters have come offering their services to the Inquisition in return for protection.

 

Pros: Easy to avoid damage, abilities focusing on debilitating large groups of enemies.

 

Cons: Very small health pool, weak overall damage output.

 

Skills: The Ghast's abilities favors small, quick attacks, as well as relying on distracting actions to keep enemies; and their deadly weapons; away from it and its allies. (Some examples are listed below)

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Firebomb - This minor spell, launches an impressive orb of fire at a target location that will erupt into a wall of flame when it strikes it's target, disorienting, and potentially terrifying groups of enemies.

 

Strategy: Players should focus on using this spell as an area denial tool or a means of last resort. The damage of the Ghast's magic is very low compared to other characters; the debilitating effects of this power are real advantage of this ability.

 

 

Minons - The Ghasts' diminutive size and cowardly nature is quickly overcome when a horde of the beasts begins to work in concert. Using it's position as leader the Ghast can call to members of its tribe for aid in combat. This ability can be upgraded to provide the Ghast with a greater number of followers, or to have a small retinue of elite (for a Ghast) bodyguards.

 

Strategy: A steady supply of NPC 'meat shields' can be all the difference between a Ghast player surviving an encounter, or being one of the first to go down.

 

 

Everything is bigger - Being small and lithe means that the Ghast can get into hide-y holes easier, or scramble out of danger quicker, but a hit that would barley scratch a dwarf will send the small creature sprawling. The Ghast has an extra 15% dodge rating, but all damage received hits 1.5 times harder. (Innate Attribute)

 

Strategy: A Ghast looking to go toe to toe with a Behemoth is a soon to be dead Ghast; avoidance and distraction is the name of the game.

 

 

Equipment: Ghasts are renowned scavengers, it is not surprising in the least to see one such creature with a Dwarven helmet, Elven boots, or even Qunari gauntlets; not that any of those things will fit the Ghast's meager frame. (Some Examples are listed below)

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Battle Trophy -  This badly dented helmet was taken from a Red Templar Commander after the Ghast defeated him in personal combat; at least according to the Ghast wearing it. In addition to providing increased damage protection this helmet inspires loyalty/fear in the tribe, leading to the NPCs of the 'Minions' ability to have more health and damage.

 

Super Magic Stick - This muck covered tree branch serves as an improved focus of the Ghast's spells, making abilities like 'Firebomb' capable of dealing increased damage/area of effect.

 

Thumping Rock - Used as a means of keeping complaining Ghasts in line this nicely shaped stone is also perfect for whacking unsuspecting foes in the back of the head, or crushing their toes; whichever is easier to reach. Equipping this item will allow the Ghast to inflict critical hits on flanking attacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new Fereldan Castle map and Great Dragon fights are epic, but the MP can always use new ideas so here are some game modes I would like to see added via DLC:

 

 

 

Siege (Offensive)

 

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This game mode will be focused on the players working together to assault and capture an enemy stronghold. This variant of the siege mode will be structured similar to a Flashpoint as seen in SWTOR or a Raid in other titles; such as the Vault of Glass in Bungie's Destiny. Players will have to co-ordinate with each other to breach the layers of the keep; each one guarded by an elite boss; culminating in a battle with the 'Keep Commander'. 

 

Proceeding to each 'section' of the enemy castle will require the players to do various tasks, above and beyond simply killing all the foes in a particular area. Objectives ranging from utilizing catapults and trebuchets to bring down the castle gates, to holding three points in order to defend NPC mages as they remove a ward, will be a few examples of the tasks required of the team.

 

 

 

 

 

Siege (Defensive)

 

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This variant of the siege game mode will focus on the players defending a stronghold of the Inquisition from an encroaching enemy army. The structure of the gameplay will be based around the 'Horde 2.0' from Gears of War 3, in that players will be able to set up, repair, and upgrade defenses around the keep in-between waves of enemies. 

 

Common upgrades will be available for all classes, but their will be particular elements that are specific for each class.

 

For example:

 

• Rogues will have access to secret passageways or teleportation pads that will make traversing the keep easier, allowing the team to react to enemy attacks quicker.

 

• Mages will gain defensive wards that can strengthen the walls of the fortress, or spells that can add elemental effects to the current defensive emplacements.

 

• Warriors will gain the ability to lock off specific areas so that smaller, more manageable groups of foes can be dealt with.

 

Players will encounter boss characters every few waves presenting an optional objective, killing them will net the players bonus rewards; however, teams must be aware that focusing on the boss will give the lower level mobs opportunity to destroy the keep's defenses. Once the stronghold's   inner sanctum is breached, the game will end, so players must be able to juggle attacking enemies vs maintaining the defenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prison Break 

 

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The point of this game mode is to extract the agents of the Inquisition who have been captured by enemy forces. The prisoner(s) possess valuable information on enemy troop movements, battle tactics and long term goals. They must be rescued. Much like The Great Hunt idea I posted earlier, this game type is very punishing and unforgiving; constant communication, and teamwork is a must. Unlike the standard MP matches, where the team is working together in order to cross a dungeon, Prison Break separates the players into two groups the prisoner(s) and the rescue party. 

 

The two teams will be split evenly by default, but the players can decide to alter the amount of people per team to have 3 rescue party members and one prisoner, or even switch it up and have 1 rescue party member (pulling a Rambo into enemy territory) and 3 prisoners. Obviously, giving one team a larger pool of players will make the opposite team's tasks harder to achieve, but there are extra rewards for those players that can pull off the extraction. 

 

The rescue party will start on the outside of an enemy stronghold and must fight their way across the map to extract the prisoner(s). This team will proceed through the enemy castle, clearing each room of enemies; much like standard MP matches. The major difference here is that the rescue party is trying to make as much noise and attract as much attention as possible, as the more enemies that they can draw to themselves the easier it will be for the prisoner(s).

 

Giving the rescue party more members will allow this team to better combat the enemy defenders, but players must be aware that all of the prisoner team's objectives will be relying on one person. Alternatively, giving the rescue party only one member will mean that the prisoner team must contend with a larger force of enemy combatants. As a reward for the sole attacker's bravery; or stupidity, depending on how one looks at it; the prison garrison commander (second in command to the Prison Warden) will challenge the player. This one on one battle is only available when a 1 to 3 ration is chosen, and should the player succeed they will earn a guaranteed rare item for the whole team, and a special banner or cosmetic item for themselves. 

 

 

 

The prisoner(s) will start in the lower dungeons of the fortress, having just escaped from confinement, and re-aquired personal belongings. The enemy interrogators were not gentle; the player(s) on this team will start the match with only 25% - 50% life remaining (depending on team distribution). The name of the game with the prisoner(s) is stealth, lower life means that prolonged, open engagements are incredibly dangerous. And while any party member dying is a major setback, it is even more dire for the prisoner team; should they fall before the two teams can regroup it will result in a mission failure.

 

Having only one prisoner will leave the team's success standing on a knife's edge, but because of the greater threat posed by the rescue team certain areas of the fortress will be left unsecured, giving the lone prisoner an optional objective. Should the player succeed in gaining access to these areas; places such as the armory, the treasure vault, or the enemy's war room; and make it to extraction the whole party with receive a guaranteed rare item, and the prisoner player will earn a special banner or cosmetic item. If the prisoner team has access to 3 party members, the danger of getting to the rescue team will be lessened, but because of the solitary member of the rescue party, the enemy will have secured the vital areas of the keep, closing out any optional objectives for the prisoner team.

 

 

 

Even though the two teams will start out separate from each other, there will be instances where their paths will intersect; areas where the teams can provide aid to one another despite being unable to regroup at that particular spot. Much like the vent portion of the suicide mission from Mass Effect 2, there will be parts of the map where the two groups will have interaction, as well as serving as a type of checkpoint. If the team makes it to an 'intersection' they will receive a portion of the end mission rewards; thereby ensuring that the teams will receive something for their efforts should they fail to extract.

 

Different intersections will offer different interactions for the teams. One area could be a barred balcony or elevated walkway overlooking a room the rescue party is passing through, giving the prisoner team the chance to fire down on enemy troops engaging the rescue team. Another intersection could be an area where the rescue party has to operate a series of winches or pulleys in order to close off enemy reinforcements from spilling into the prisoner's side of the map. Etc.

 

 

Once the two teams have navigated the enemy stronghold they will both arrive at the 'extraction zone', it is here that the party will join forces and prepare to push through the last obstacle to their freedom; the Prison Warden. This elite boss will function just like the boss of the standard MP matches, and the two teams must work together to bring down this particular foe in order to complete the match. The battle will be tough, as enemies will continually spawn in to aid the Warden, so the team must carefully measure their attacks, alternating between focusing on the boss and defeating the guards. Defeat the Warden and victory is yours; along with a bunch of shiny (and rare) loot.

 

[Broganisity]

Well since it looks like BioWare is not afraid of adding in completely new gameplay mechanics, I would like to see some non-human/dwarf/elf/qunari agents added in the future. 

 

It may seem odd to those players that only played DA 2 and DA:I but not every fantasy creature you see is a mindless monster that instantly wants to rip your face off. 

 

Inquisition Agents I would like to see added via DLC:

 

I missed your Copy-Paste List.

[Gya]

Varric pls. He's a total bro.

And Javik pls. He rhymes with Varric and is a d*ck to everyone.

Seriously though, as much as I'd love to see Varric join the roster, as an AoE/part buff/aggro redirection guy with more DA2 style skills, the fact that he's in SP as a companion artificer means not likely.

How about the DAMP version of awakened collectors, demons who fight against Nightmare and Envy because they're enemies in the fade? "Friendly demons" Or *aherm* "morally different spirits".

Terror demon:
'Butt jump' - dive underground and pop up under a target, aoe knockdown
'Scream' - could provide different aoe debuffs via a ZITHER!-like mechanism.

Hunger demon:
'Possession' - take control of an enemy unit, different units turn into different abominations.

Sky Horror (from Mark of the assassin):
'Hand waving bullsh*t' - massive aoe spirit damage over time, 50% speed reduction, applies weakened status.
'Cone of bullsh*t' - massive aoe spirit damage over time but blue colour and in a cone in front of you, eldritch detonator.

Desire demon:
'Float around on the spot and occasionally spin around slowly' - Doesn't even need a tooltip, biower pls.
'Auto-attack' - 50% weapon damage if you have >50 willpower and have posted repeatedly about how perilous is 2 ez.

Pride demon:
Giant pecs, purple abs of steel and an electric whip. Isabella gains 10% bonus to attack and an extra stack of elusive.

[Jugger nuggss]

The only new rogue I can thin oj would be Varric with his crossbow. Would be cool. But yeah will probably be grey wardens

[Vortex13]

I missed your Copy-Paste List.

 

 

Hey! That's some quality ideas that I am pasting here!

 

 

How else can BioWare know to give us our beloved Mabari, Grand Oak, and the Messenger agents in MP if not through constant repetition? 

[themageguy]

For those of us wanting blood magic spells and awakening style keeper spells, i think Merrill will be our best chance.

I could also see Maevaris join the inquisition. No blood magic, but I could see spells involving glyphs, arcane and barrier spells. She could be like the asari mage. Bubble up to provide cover against ranged enemies when reviving an ally.

[Theghostof_timmy]

I doubt blood mage is going to happen, because lore reasons. The inquisition is run by people of faith (which may or may not include the inquisitor). None of the main NPC leaders (Cassandra, Cullen, Leliana) would allow blood mages in their ranks.

 

Anyways, from my completely non-creative brain I can see three more warrior possibilities:

 

1. Ash Warrior w/ mabari pet, 2h

 

2. Defender, can grant guard to nearby allies sorta like the Justicar in RIFT, sword and shield

 

3. Champion, a more mobile S&S. Has charging bull (hilarious with S&S in SP)

[SabreTastic]

Oh please, not Sebastian. Though I doubt anyone potentially involved in the Kirkwall/Starkhaven conflict (Sebastian, Aveline, or Donnic) would pop over as Inquisition agents.

 

Although I would probably find the banter hilarious.

 

'Did anyone try the ham back at camp?'
"The Chant tells us it is sinful to waste. But that 'ham' was...an experience.'
'Life is a journey, friend.'
 

Or Rion with his 'I hope things are better for mages.' Just...poor Rion. xD

[Chronoreaper]

also sorry for the late reply again, also Vortex13 I think I've seen you post on possible future characters discussion that was up before DA:I came out lol that prison break one im still for to this day! lol, and I recall somewhere one of the devs wanted to find a way to make a WEREWOLF playable as a agent since theres more then a single source of werewolves and the awakened collector of dragon age is the awakened darkspawn not a demon you see them in the expansion to DA:O called awakening, demons seem less likely to help due to a chaotic nature spirits on the other hand is entirely possible but we've yet to see(excluding Cole) of spirits being able to appear in our world in there own forms and not via a possession as we see with Avvar shamans and certain rare case mages like Anders or Wynne but its not unheard of as it seems possible to summon a spirit as seen in Solas's quest to help his friend Wisdom but as mentioned by spirits before most don't care for our world that's something demons want to get too.

[MattH]

I'd like to see past companions in MP, but didn't one of the devs say they were staying away from companions in past games who could be dead? That leaves Morrigan from DAO, Aveline and Sebastian from DA2 (I think?) I could see Morrigan venturing out from time to time, but Aveline has no reason to leave Kirkwall, and Sebastian is a Prince of Starkhaven now so I can't see him being playable.

 

Of course DLC companions returning is possible? Sketch, Tallis, Ariane etc. Or perhaps the characters from Asunder?

[Chronoreaper]

Morrigan isn't the type to be a agent and this is just judging the DA:O version the DA:I version just inforces that, Aveline will indeed not venture out of Kirkwall without her the city would drop to ruin and its possible for her keeping Grey Warden Carter away from the conflict and Sebastian is a tricky one as his war table options lead to two different paths depending on your final DA2 choices you kill anders and Sebastian will be a good willed person who supports Kirkwall thus he would more likely be a agent himself or send a Starkhaven Archer/Marksmen in his place then you have the let anders live option where Sebastian tries to go through with his threat and claim Kirkwall to the point of open civil war against Aveline herself and hes pushing against the Inquisition about the matter, and to past companions Tallis is a good option she is the representative of the Qun, the characters from Asunder and such are good choices as you can rescue Coles friends and get them to help you on the war table only, Shale is another option she was present in some Mage-Templar war moments and was present at Wynnes death, Oghren it seems he just doesn't die but at this point in time hes probably older and a Senior Warden who is magically missing from the story areas of fereldan same goes for Velanna, Nathionel and Sigrun, Merril I cant remember if she was killable or not but if alive shes busy protecting elven clans near Kirkwall, Sten is currently one of the leaders of the Qun last I checked and hes also a killable, Zervan is just a copy of the assassin but good chance in the later days of the game he'll be added for player fandom.

 

Sorry I made this so long! even im surprised like all hell on my memory and its total **** at remembering my lectures haha, but I want to throw something else out there the Devs can actually use characters created by a DA:O mod I came across quite awhile ago it made the game seem a lot more wider made DA:O the only game I own to be on a console and PC look up Karmas Origins Companions on NexusMods enjoy.

[Para9on So1dier]

Still waiting on my Golem and Elven Archer

[Vortex13]

Since we now know that BioWare is okay with the idea of adding in SP characters into MP I would like to see my agent concepts I posted earlier be the following characters:

 

 

Sylvan Protector = The Grand Oak from DA:O

 

Even if the player killed him there was always his acorn seed that he wanted back. Any spirt powerful enough to attach itself to a tree and not go violently insane after hundreds of years has got to be powerful enough to jump to another vessel if the Warden killed his old body.

 

 

Mabari War Hound = A descendant of Hawke's Mabari

 

Due to the fact that the Warden could choose not to recruit the dog in DA:O (you monster!) we can go with a hound that is guaranteed to always be present in the cannon. After ten years in Kirkwall, the Hawke family pet surely must have started a family of his own.

 

 

Masterwork Golem = Thaddeus Gigantus Crumbum 3rd (Xenon the Antiquarian's Golem)

 

As much as I would prefer to have Shale fill the role of resident golem, she could be left un-recuited by the player, or killed (you monster!) depending on their choices. Thaddeus is always alive in the narrative, and I would be surprised if Xenon hadn't commissioned numerous "upgrades" to him over the centuries. It would't be too much of a stretch to assume that this golem could be on loan to the Inquisition at least until the issue with the Breach is resolved.

 

 

Awakened Darkspawn = One of the few 'good' Awakened working with the Grey Wardens

 

I would love to say that this would be the Messenger, but again player choice could see him executed  . This would have to be a new character, one that shared the aforementioned Disciple's willingness to work with other races. This wouldn't be too much of a stretch since it is very likely the the Architect Awakened many more Darkspawn that we see in the expansion, and even if not, he (or his knowledge of the Awakening process) will have survived into the time of Inquisition.

 

 

Werewolf = A new character that has ties to the Lady of the Forest

 

 

As with the Messenger, I would nominate Swiftrunner for this role if not for the fact that he could be dead or cured based on the outcome of the Becillen forest questline. Swiftrunner could be dead, but the curse that afflicted him and his fellows is still present in the world, and the Lady of the Forest is a spirt, and as such is immune to trivial things like death. With the Breach tearing the Fade a new one, it is not outside the realm of possibility that she could have re-entered Thedas and found another Wolf-man tribe to calm.

 

 

Ghast = A new character

 

 

We don't have any named Ghast NPCs running around so a new one can easily be introduced in DA:I.