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If so, what age or age range would you like for your character?
Or would you prefer it be unknown and to headcanon your character(s) age(s)?
I wonder that if humans live about 150 years (possibly longer) and reach maturity at age 18, when do we reach middle age or senior citizenship?
AFAIK 150 is really the absolute maximum a human can reach with 120 being about the average lifespan, though as with most things the series is not very consistent in this regard. Characters like Anderson who are around fifty years old are cleary portrayed as being over their physical maximum, So i always took the 150 year thing is a hypothetical maximum, I believe the Revelation novel goes in greater detail about this.
...reach maturity at age 18, when do we reach middle age or senior citizenship?
Well I don't know if that is true. I prefer most protagonists to be somewhere between 25 and 35, so that they have some kind of accomplished history and training behind them. Otherwise, we're just playing Final Fantasy.
In Shepard's case I didn't mind having a predefined date of birth and some basic history to go with it. Would do it again.
No.
Or rather, only if it fits what i want, which would be a vague "under 25" Bracket. Because I'm 19 Years old and tend to relate to Characters around my Age more. Duh. And since the Chances of a Character canonically being around my Age are rather slim, I'd just like to have the Borth Date and Age undefined.
I mean, I ended up playing an Inquisitor that was basically my Father, just because it would be completely creepy to roleplay an Inquisitor in my preferred Age Bracket.
No.
Or rather, only if it fits what i want, which would be a vague "under 25" Bracket. Because I'm 19 Years old and tend to relate to Characters around my Age more. Duh. And since the Chances of a Character canonically being around my Age are rather slim, I'd just like to have the Borth Date and Age undefined.
I mean, I ended up playing an Inquisitor that was basically my Father, just because it would be completely creepy to roleplay an Inquisitor in my preferred Age Bracket.
While I am older than you are, I agree on "below 25" (or undefined) as I like my characters to still have dreams etc. (most people lose those the longer they live!)
Now, why would a young inquisitor be "creepy"?
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AFAIK 150 is really the absolute maximum a human can reach with 120 being about the average lifespan, though as with most things the series is not very consistent in this regard. Characters like Anderson who are around fifty years old are cleary portrayed as being over their physical maximum, So i always took the 150 year thing is a hypothetical maximum, I believe the Revelation novel goes in greater detail about this.
according to Miranda, she's the one who could reach 150 because of her genetic engineering. the average life expectancy of humans at the time is 100.
I have no idea, without knowing what the story is. If the story works regardless of the protagonist's age, then sure, but if a narrow range works better for the story, then that is what they should do.
I guess it's best to let people figure their characters age themselves. More room to roleplay or play as you. If not I like protagonist being 20-35 to throw some number there.
I'd prefer to define it myself.
but seeing as how the character has no combat experience going into the game, I'm gonna say probably early to mid 20s.
In the Revelations novel (I think) Kaylee Sanders was in her mid-forties with the body of a 20yr old.
Considering humans live significantly longer, I'd say ~40yo.
They did it with Shepard and it worked. ME seems to work best with pre-defined characters. So I'd be okay with them doing it again. Shepard was a bit older than what I usually like to play. I'm already in my 30s, I wanna play as a fresh young thing when I play video games xD Takes me back xD
No, unless it's the same as in ME trilogy. I have no interest playing as a spring chicken.
Nope I was always thinking Shepard was late 30. I prefer it that way.
I'd like the option to have a few choices about my character's age and background. Adds to the replay value.
I'm fine with a set age as long as it's not too young. I don't want some 18 year old PC.
Of course, I guess it really depends on the plot. We don't know the role that the PC will play yet. If they are the leader of a team, though, they should probably be at least mid-20's (at the earliest) and likely late 20's-early 30's for it to be believable without falling back on the "special snowflake PC" crap.
ME was good in that regard, the game never stated it (perhaps in the Codex), but it is still said that Shepard is 29 years old (during ME1). Just keep it that way.
Well I don't know if that is true. I prefer most protagonists to be somewhere between 25 and 35, so that they have some kind of accomplished history and training behind them. Otherwise, we're just playing Final Fantasy.
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Now, why would a young inquisitor be "creepy"?
Well, considering how old she is (at least late Thirties) and how young People had Children in somewhat medieval Times, which Thedas certainly is comparable to, Cassandra would be old enough to your Mother (if you take, for example, a 20-Year old Inquisitor).
Coming back to this topic... I feel that in order to have a nice, tight narrative, the way the ME trilogy did, having a more defined character is a must. I think I'd like to leave the less defined PCs for Dragon Age.
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