You realize you just described yourself, right? 'Cause that's exactly what you did with your first post in the thread.
Like I said, ignore her. That type of people is exactly what will always ruin positive threads like these. The more we give them attention, the more they enjoy being rude and etc.
When a tale evokes real emotion in presenting ideas, suggesting thoughts, and developing social concepts that might otherwise have not found healthful expression then it is adding to the fabric of human culture, is art, and is praiseworthy.
Well done, OP, and never mind the little minds trying to claw the good down to their level.
Like I said, ignore her. That type of people is exactly what will always ruin positive threads like these. The more we give them attention, the more they enjoy being rude and etc.
You realize you just described yourself, right? 'Cause that's exactly what you did with your first post in the thread.
I just described myself? At what point was I whining? The guy's a brown-noser . That's all I'm saying . Carry on.
Seconded.
I love the writing in DA, it's not perfect, but it has a charm that simply hasn't existed in any non-Bioware game I've ever played (I haven't exactly played many games though, but still).
Special thank you for Josephine and Cole, both incredible characters in their own way. I've longed for a diplomat companion for a long time (Vector in SWTOR being the most perfect companion I've ever seen), and Josephine is just not a diplomat, but a damn good one. Her idealism and passion are what draws me to her, and I loved every bit of her romance (including it having no sex scene).
Cole just.. helps. It's funny, but I kinda idealize Cole, all he wants to do is help and he's so genuine about it. Watching him blend with humans is also amusing. Whenever I feel hurt I just imagine Cole reading the cause of my hurt, my loneliness or depression, and him trying to fix it with words. Words I end up telling myself, to help me understand myself better, and feel better.
I just described myself? At what point was I whining? The guy's a brown-noser . That's all I saying . Carry on.
according to the "badges" op has played the ME series and the DA series. OP compliments DA's writing.
And whats wrong with that? Both have their strength and weakneses. ME has characters and plot sort of down, while DA has setting, world building, lore building, and thematic 'oomph' behind it. (imo)
I have put more hours into this RPG than i have any other game in years due to the fact that it is interesting and entertaining. Thank god for the great voice acting that goes along with the story telling.
I can only hope that the witcher 3 will be half as good as this!
Thank you Thank you Thank you! I know you usually get the strongly opinionated comments, but you've done such an awesome job of bringing these characters and world to life that people really care a lot about them, it doesn't always seem to work in your favor, with all the angry tweets you get, but it truly is something.
I think Solas puts it best.
"We live in a dark and angry time....if you bring them a little peace with the worlds you make between the pages, you have done more than most."
This topic is not constructive at all,there is nothing to discuss in here is just a sort of appreciation towards the DA team,for that i do not find the topic interesting because there is nothing to discuss.
and to the OP when you say "You don't get enough recognition for all your work through the games" Goty as well as a consolidated fan base are not enough as recognition? What do you expect that every DA fans bend on the knees for DAI?
Okay, I do really like DA and BioWare...maybe I'm just not clueing into some of the more angry fan aspects.
DA has been a fun game series, and I think it tries to be socially relevant on themes. Some people like this others do not.
I kind of look at the whole thing from a writing perspective. They have to give us (clients, fans, people that pay money for games, whatever the hell they call us) enough: story, action, dialogue, romance, *insert whatever sells the game here*, to make us interested and keep us buying.
If they gave us what we thought we wanted (i.e. daphne and niles finally getting together on Frazier) we'd say thanks and move on to the next game).
BioWare has some great hooks to their games. The Aristotelean reversal with the plot line in KOTOR on the main character Revan was enough for me to go buy every Bioware game. Great writing. I would never fall again for the Sixth Sense bit, but I'm going to expect them to continue to churn out quality products, and they do.
I love that they had lesbians in their game even back then. I'm a lesbian (uber small percentage of the market...but I'll always buy their stuff unless it starts to suck).
Just ignore the hater trolls, do you really care?
So, I wanted to say something nice for no reason. I am ass-kissing...right no1, because we are in a virtual world; however, (oddly) writers can read, so if my audience is Bioware or other fans who like Bioware products...GREAT!!!...
Thanks, keep them coming!
*and I get to drink 3x for saying something nice*
You shouldn't ask a Sabotage rogue not to be toxic.
wonder if we played the same game...
wonder if we played the same game...
The game is the same as itself no matter who is looking at it. What you seem to have overlooked is the implication of 'we'. You are a different person, are you not? Your experience of the game is different from someone else' experience of the game, but that difference isn't in what the developer and writers created, the difference is due to player individuality.
If many of us have had (are having) a wonderful experience but some of us haven't, the game itself is the same but we are different.
It is beautiful to those able to access that beauty, and not beautiful to those who cannot access that beauty. Thus, if you aren't able to appreciate the game then the source of the difference must be a characteristic of you.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If your perception is not adequately receptive to the beauty available, then the deficiency cannot be a characteristic of the game, but instead a characteristic of the player. You are different. We can recognize that and celebrate your individuality, even if at the same time we must mourn your unrealized potential.
Glad to see a positive thread for once, to be honest.
While DAI wasn't a perfect game in my opinion, I thought that all three dragon age games had pretty solid writing, and the main story was not one of my problems with DAI.
DA2 is one of my favourite games of all time, despite what people say about it.
i brofisted the screen. Seriously Da2 story is one of the most complex non generic personal stories ever. This along with the combat tactics on hard difficulties needed makes the game from mediocre to fantastic for me and my favorite in the series
You don't get enough recognition for all your work through the games, the codex entries, the characters, the feels. I want to thank everyone who worked on this franchise so far, even though I don't know all of them by names I just want you to know that your writings are what made me come to this franchise in the first place and why I cherish it so much. Thank you for sharing your stories and thank you for making us a part of your imaginary world. Sure, there are people who will always complain, but it's alright. This franchise is huge and there are times when I understand why it's hard to make some choices for the following games and why it fits with the plots you are writing. Just know that as a fan, I am thankful you are still there working for BioWare and for the fans.
A special thank you to David Gaider who won't be the lead writer anymore but still managed to write some of the most appealing companions in all my video game experiences. Dorian, Alistair, Morrigan, and more, those characters all managed to touch my heart in their own ways and I feel lucky to have met those virtual characters as they are all part of one smart, funny and snarky soul out there. You got no idea how liberating it was for me to meet Dorian in Dragon Age Inquisition. I haven't experienced what Dorian went through, but it felt good to see that members of the LGBT community can be represented so well and not just through stereotypes. His relation with his father, while it wasn't similar to mine, reminded me how much I miss my own father who passed away in 2010.
It was right about the time I started playing DA2, to be honest and while some of the gloomy atmosphere from that game was way too depressing, it helped me coping with loss.
So yeah, thank you again DA team for allowing us in your world.
Great post OP. Definitely agree. That's not to say that I think DA:I - or even specifically the writing of DA:I - is without it's flaws, but overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed the stories and characters. Hell, maybe it's because I like it that I do criticise it - if I didn't enjoy it, I'd forget about it, but because I do like it so much, when I see things that could be better, that could make what is already good exceptional, I can be very critical.
Great post OP. Definitely agree. That's not to say that I think DA:I - or even specifically the writing of DA:I - is without it's flaws, but overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed the stories and characters. Hell, maybe it's because I like it that I do criticise it - if I didn't enjoy it, I'd forget about it, but because I do like it so much, when I see things that could be better, that could make what is already good exceptional, I can be very critical.
I tend to find something has to be either amazingly good, or amazingly bad for you to be willing to give it so much criticism. Its either a loved one or your worse enemy sort of deal.
Huge thanks to the entire Dragon Age team. Appreciate everything they do for us.
In general, diverse characters do wonders in making a game world come to life. And good voice acting in turn breathes life to said characters.
A special thank you to David Gaider who won't be the lead writer anymore
Things could be worse.
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