I get that many are impressed by how much i played it. If possible you could tell me what you enjoyed or didn't, so i could add it on to my list, or expand my points.
First of all, I loved Inquisition. Obviously, since I've played it so much. Since I've played every race, class, specialisation and done all of the romances, I figured I might be able to offer some insight. 3 of my brothers have helped by giving me some of their opinions (in hopes of shutting me up). My being flabbergasted by the epilogue made them happy. They "thought I knew all about Dragon Age". Anyway, onto the feedback. I'd spolier tag stuff, but my tablet has PMS.
Side Quests: I enjoyed the side quests on my first play through. But, they got old during that data, so I skipped lots of them on my other data's. I did them only if I thought I'd get a shift in dialogue, like Senna's shrine. Quests like this can be rewarding in themselves, but the sheer amount of them in Inquisition is pretty soul crushing. I'm hoping, in the future, there is a good mix between "put this in the stump" (Inquisition) and "Clear out the demon infested orphanage" (Origins).
Main story quests: I loved the main story. It was engaging and entertaining. But so short. As much as I know games can't go on forever, cutting out all quests that I didn't need to do to get power (which was a lot because I could just go do rifts) made the story realy , really short. I enjoyed all of them, especially the Temple of Mythal (possibly because of little miss Raina Lavellan) and the Ball (minus awful outfits and awkward dances). I think many of the side quests could have and should have been cut in favour of more actual story content. Maybe give more story use to Emprise, the plains and other places rather than have us find the farmers druffalo.
Open world: I do think that the race you played had a lot to do if you enjoyed exploring places. I enjoyed exploring the Emerald Graves as my elf, because I felt she was learning about her history. But, no other race had this connection with any area. It feels like the open world was slightly wasted. The lack of a connection with people and places was the big issue. Great, beautiful, big places with nothing really interesting to do.
Companions: No complaints in regards to the actual companions. I either loved them or disliked them. That, to me, tells me they're well written, because I felt something for all of them. But I felt like building relationships with them was really...restricting. I get that Cole's personal story couldn't come to head until adamant, but I hope that in the future we get more conversations that show insight, not just one small conversation or adventure after a plot point. Also, I preferred the "walk here and get banter" system more than whatever happens in inquisition. Almost done with every area again and still haven't got a particular banter between Bull and Dorian. FORGOT TO MENTION: More events like the game of wicked grace. I know how I feel about my companions, but I really enjoyed seeing them interact with each other in a calm environment. Made it feel like they were a family: love them or hate them, you've gotta live with them.
Customisation: Now, I always spend about and hour getting the nose right. But I'm not fond of Inquisitions customisation. The hair is simply awful, and it's a seemingly impossible task to make a pretty human ( though my elves are usually beautiful). Now, the outer iris, inner iris is something I really like. But Qunari women..."woof"
Wartable: I quite like it. It gives a use to Cullen and co. Quests like "contact the hero of Ferelden" work well as a wartable thing. The many fates of the warden, as well as them not having a voice would make it difficult to bring them back. Plus, so many will complain. But, personally, I think missions like those involving people from the Inquisitors past were wasted as a wartable mission. So much character could have been built by meeting them.
Inquisitor: I love my Inquisitor. I felt they have enough personality that the companions had something to react to, without having so much personality they take over what the player wants them to be. I'm unsure as to if my opinion is popular or not, though. I agree, however, that the Inquisitor didn't get much characterisation, and this made them somewhat dull and meek. In a way, I think it is the reason the last fight was an anticlimactic climax. Rather than the Inquisitor getting power and confidence, Cory lost his and was brought down to a lower level of character. Just my opinion, though.
Following on from Inquisitor: I spent my weekend playing through Origins' origin stories, and the opening sequence of DA2, and i think may have figured out the "issue" with the Inquisitor. In all of the origins, and somewhat at the start of DA2, You get an instant connection to them and their lives, and it just becomes easier to see them as "yours". What is missing from the Inquisitor is the raw emotional connection you gave us in the first two games, particularly Origins (the human noble sticks out here, in my opinion). It also made latter quest and incidents much more rewarding ("reuniting" with Arl Howe and Tamlen are good examples)
Skyhold: A great big fortress, the base of operations for the Inquisition. Yet all an assassin needs to do is wait for you to go to the war room and shank you through the hole in the wall. The only good room is yours, but there is no reason to ever go up there. I think the home base has lots of missed potential. Added due to popular opinion: The set base clothes. I never really minded what the Inquisitor wore, but it has beem brought to my attention how so few like it, (and this was a similar reaction to Hawke's clothes). If, perchance, we have home bases in the future, it would be nice to have a selection of "costumes" or be able to wear armour. This doesn't personally bother me, as i quite like the home clothes, but i can understand how and why it bothers so many others.
Lack of sexy unicorns: I'm expecting you follow through on this promise Patrick Weekes. Especially I it's an anthropomorphic sexy unicorn. It's about the only thing Inquisition really lacked for me.
A somewhat unrelated worry. (Don;t read if you haven't finished and hate spoilers)
I'll assume that the revelation in the epilogue won't be ignored or pushed to the side. If this isn't reconciled in DLC (which I would kind of hate, as it would likely dumb down the effect the ending had), I worry about what effect this will have. To try and explain my meaning, Varric will help. As Hawke, I loved him. He was like a best friend and a brother all in one, everything that happened to him mattered to me in a very personal way. But meeting Bianca as my Inquisitor was neither here nor there. I worry Solas' story being resolved by anyone other than the Inquisitor will have the same "why should I care" effect that it had with Varric.
When all is said and done, I trust you know what you're doing and look forward to seeing what comes next. I'm on pins and needles!
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People don't usually believe in that kind of stuff, but I like comparing my friends personalities with their Zodiac signs as well. Sorry for derailing your thread.
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