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[Super Drone]

You know if they're just going to go to a new protag...

 

Why the hell couldn't my Inquisitor have been left alone?

 

Why can't my Pc just join Bull's Chargers? Why does Solas even tell him what he's going to do? Why couldn't he have been as vague as Morrigan and then we get a epilogue scene with him talking to another ancient elf that fills in the gaps. And my Quizzy none the wiser skips off into the sunset. at least then I'd be looking forwards to this but now I'm just annoyed. I don't need my Pc to be an advisor new protag can figure that crap out themselves.

 

Why ruin my quizzy's ride into the sunset ending for a dangling plot thread that'll be solved by someone else.

 

 

Because no one accepts the Ride into the Sunset. They tried that with the Warden, and we still have shrieking howler monkeys asking for the The Warden to be the hero of every game since.

 

And before you ask, no, killing the Inquisitor wasn't in the cards either,  not after a certain game decided to kill off the main character...

[Ryzaki]

Because no one accepts the Ride into the Sunset. They tried that with the Warden, and we still have shrieking howler monkeys asking for the The Warden to be the hero of every game since.

 

And you ask, no, killing the Inquisitor wasn't in the cards either,  not after a certain game decided to kill off the main character...

 

And they can be ignored. Plus this is even worse. The damn game ends with the PC saying they're gonna stop Solas. You think the cries for the Inquisitor to be the next protag is going to be lesser than the Warden?

 

They didn't have to kill Quizzy simply leave them ignorant to Solas complete plan. If there's no reason for Quizzy to go after Solas so he/she rides off into the sunset (especially with only one arm) I'd been just fine with that.

[Super Drone]

And they can be ignored. Plus this is even worse. The damn game ends with the PC saying they're gonna stop Solas. You think the cries for the Inquisitor to be the next protag is going to be lesser than the Warden?

 

They didn't have to kill Quizzy simply leave them ignorant to Solas complete plan. If there's no reason for Quizzy to go after Solas so he/she rides off into the sunset (especially with only one arm) I'd been just fine with that.

 

Eh. then you'd have hordes of Solasmancers asking again and again and again for closure with their bald Waifu. I get that you want them to cater to how you thought it should be done and ignore the equal amounts of people who wanted something else... but they literally can't win no matter what they decide.

[Ryzaki]

Eh. then you'd have hordes of Solasmancers asking again and again and again for closure with their bald Waifu. I get that you want them to cater to how you thought it should be done and ignore the equal amounts of people who wanted something else... but they literally can't win no matter what they decide.

 

You can't cater to everyone no I'm not suggesting that. But there's no need for the dragging of the PC into a plot that they're not gonna finish. It's just a cheap stinger in that scenario.

 

Bah. If they do quizzy like they did Hawke bleh. Only reason I tolerated Hawke was because it was blessedly short and it wasn't that big of plot line. All my hype for DA4 is vanishing.

[Eivuwan]

You can argue, you can postulate lyrium prosthetic arm technology with no precedent, you can ignore that this does nothing to remove a mage's knowledge of spells, but you can't deny the much simpler explanation that this move is intended as a way to justify removing the Inquisitior from the battlefield and into a more administrative role while still being part of the fight, especially given the statement about their adventuring days being over.

 

And besides, you're wrong.  Awakening started the protagonist out strong.

 

Not all inquisitors say that about their adventuring days. The awakening is hardly a good example. It's just an expansion. Removing an arm = administrative role? If that's the case, then that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. For a game about magic, they need to do a lot more to disable the inquisitor than an arm.

[Homeboundcrib]

Not all inquisitors say that about their adventuring days. The awakening is hardly a good example. It's just an expansion. Removing an arm = administrative role? If that's the case, then that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. For a game about magic, they need to do a lot more to disable the inquisitor than an arm.

Agreed DA is a world full of magic and endless possibilities getting an arm
Back wouldn't be that hard to achieve.

[Super Drone]

Not all inquisitors say that about their adventuring days. The awakening is hardly a good example. It's just an expansion. Removing an arm = administrative role? If that's the case, then that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. For a game about magic, they need to do a lot more to disable the inquisitor than an arm.

 

The fact that some of them do say it should be the indication that this was the writer's intent. Why else would that line be there?

 

Do think the ones that do say that won't transfer over to DA4, and the ones that don't say that will?

[Eivuwan]

The fact that some of them do say it should be the indication that this was the writer's intent. Why else would that line be there?

 

Do think the ones that do say that won't transfer over to DA4, and the ones that don't say that will?

 

Except it's "my adventuring days MAY be over."

[Heimdall]

Not all inquisitors say that about their adventuring days. The awakening is hardly a good example. It's just an expansion. Removing an arm = administrative role? If that's the case, then that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. For a game about magic, they need to do a lot more to disable the inquisitor than an arm.

That any of them say it is indication enough of the writers' intent with this transition for the Inquisitor.  The other responses don't contradict it either.  As to Awakening, its the only example in the series of a returning protagonist, that's my point.  Even the new protagonist option starts at a high level.  In Mass Effect, Shepard started at a high level at the beginning of 3, so your point that no DA protagonist starts at a high level doesn't hold water.

 

Something tells me you would complain that they went too far if they took your character's legs too.  People can yell "its a magical world!" all they want, but there is no precedent for the kind of magical prosthesis you're suggesting.  There's absolutely no indication that such would be easy or even possible in this setting.

[Heimdall]

Except it's "my adventuring days MAY be over."

...Its "my adventuring days may be over, but the Inquisition's mission will go on."

 

Its a common turn of phrase, designed to build up tension for the "but", don't read too far into it.

[squirrely1]

I think dual protagonists would satisfy everyone, but it would be quite tricky to implement.

not really, Witcher 3 did this pretty well with Geralt/Ciri.  Granted Ciri did not appear that much in the game and you only had a handful of quest playing as her, however it was at least an option and handled very well IMO.

[TheExtreamH]

Except it's "my adventuring days MAY be over."

Maybe that could be a front. Knowing that Solas and the Qunari have spy's almost everywhere, declaring yourself retired is one way you could go into hiding without suspicion. The end credits scene is just the Inquisitor, Cassandra, Leliana and Harding plotting there move to Tevinter. All declare they are going to stop Solas if they can, indicating a sort of continuation to the Inquisitors presents in the next installment. Im personally hoping we are given a choice, of a New PC or the Inquisitor, it would give a more replay value than anything else. 

[Dieb]

To me, this was basically my Inquisitor's origin story.

 

It strikes me now that post Trespasser is what he's become and how he will proceed. He's seen power, he's seen eternity & the people responsible; and he will overcome these things with just this experience. No Inquisition, no mark, just him.

 

I know it's naive, but this is why I loved Trespasser - it wasn't an ending at all to me, it was a reminder that this person is just getting started. Now they're an interesting character with an interesting past. It's the same reason Mass Effect works, because you can say "Shepard is a hero because of this thing we did years ago".

 

 

P.S.: Maybe the fact that I used to headcanon him having a grappling hook for an arm all along helped a little.

[lynroy]

My Inquisitor is retired, wearing cheesy disguises and smoking a bubble pipe. He does not wish to be interrupted.

[Dieb]

My Inquisitor is retired, wearing cheesy disguises and smoking a bubble pipe. He does not wish to be interrupted.

 

...for it is quite the three-pipe-sequel.

[Vaseldwa]

New Protagonist! 

 

New Companions!

 

New Everything!!!!!! 

 

MUST HAVE THE NEW!!!!! lol 

 

Seriously a cameo if anything, from my previous characters (hawk, inky etc) is enough.  

[Sah291]

The fact that some of them do say it should be the indication that this was the writer's intent. Why else would that line be there?

Do think the ones that do say that won't transfer over to DA4, and the ones that don't say that will?

No, it seems the intent was to leave it open ended just enough to cover themselves for both possibilities, in case they bring the IQ back in some form if they want to. Or not. It's not a guarentee they will or that they necessarily have any plan to do so. But they obviously did not want to write themselves into a corner like they did with the Warden, who could be dead and had so many different scenarios to account for.

Maybe they are waiting to see audience reception, or to figure out what kind of story they want to pitch, or waiting to see if they will even be working on a new Dragon Age game next, or something else. We really don't know yet at this point.

[DeLaatsteGeitenneuker]

There will almost certainly be NO return of the Inquisitor, at least not as a PC in the next game. People need to deal with that.

[Sah291]

There will almost certainly be NO return of the Inquisitor, at least not as a PC in the next game. People need to deal with that.

I don't know how you can be so certian. They brought the Warden back for an expansion. They intended to bring Hawke back for an expansion too. That got cancelled so it didn't work out as planned. But Hawke still shows up in DAI with a fairly long cameo. They surely seem to be done with the story of the Corypheus and the Inquisition, as well as southern Thedas as a location, but I wouldn't necessarily count out the IQ from possibly making an appearance in the future. Does that mean they will? No. That doesn't mean they aren't considering it though.

Maybe people are being so cynical about this because of how some folks still complain about wanting the Warden back? I agree the Warden is a foregone conclusion at that this point and not returning. I don't think hoping for the IQ to come back in the next game is quite the same thing.

[DeLaatsteGeitenneuker]

I don't know how you can be so certian. They brought the Warden back for an expansion. They intended to bring Hawke back for an expansion too. That got cancelled so it didn't work out as planned. But Hawke still shows up in DAI with a fairly long cameo. They surely seem to be done with the story of the Corypheus and the Inquisition, as well as southern Thedas as a location, but I wouldn't necessarily count out the IQ from possibly making an appearance in the future. Does that mean they will? No. That doesn't mean they aren't considering it though.

Maybe people are being so cynical about this because of how some folks still complain about wanting the Warden back? I agree the Warden is a foregone conclusion at that this point and not returning. I don't think hoping for the IQ to come back in the next game is quite the same thing.

There are all kinds of reasons as to why not. Handless level 27 Inquisitor going back to level 1...because he is handless? now a nobody? or not? The whole thing is greatly implausible. This is especially true if it takes place in Tevinter. All this is, is fan hope. There will be a new protagonist. There always is. Hope rarely conforms to reality incidentally.

[Leliana]

It would be highly irregular if any two DA games have the same protagonist imo, it's sort of a thing about Dragon Age by now. The way I see it is how the ME trilogy was Shepard's story, DA is a larger story arc told through different protagonists. I trust Bioware to always come up with something just as good, heck they have a crap ton of time with Andromeda being the main focus for the near future. I just hope they don't leave us Solavellans hanging... :3

[Fredward]

Weekes even said his favorite thing (or one of his favorite things) about the DA series is that each game gets its own protagonist, so it's a story about the setting and not any single person. I'm not sure what influence the lead writer has over such things but I think it's telling. Bioware isn't going to abort an established modus operandi now.

[NoForgiveness]

There will almost certainly be NO return of the Inquisitor, at least not as a PC in the next game. People need to deal with that.

You need to deal with fact that roughly half the fans want the inquisitor back in a big way. Or at least half the people on this poll. I assume it's more or less reflective of the entire fanbase at this point. Bw can't ignore half their fanbase. That's exactly what happened with race selection. Look how that turned out.

[DeusGoddess5010]

There will almost certainly be NO return of the Inquisitor, at least not as a PC in the next game. People need to deal with that.

 

 

 

Thier is ALOT of certainity or value of the inqusitor in the next game and trespasser made sure of that

 

-My inquisitor says she has to save the world [again] and the line at the end of the game with your major choice to redeem or stop solas[ sounds very personal to me]

-She is planning and after solas to prob seek new companions in tevinitor

-The few team members are also involved and your inqusitor even says at end [ we will stop him no matter what or save our friend from himself]

-The keep tiles and the fact that the inqusitor cannot die

-Also bioware can mix it up a little and do change things few times espy givin the[ time ] they also always  aimed for the inqusitor set up and story so one more game back like the old days would not be such a crime

 

 

Regardless we are all just speculatiing the next game which is far away but its far from saying its impossible you cannot play as the inqusitor again

Christ I would like atleast a expansion game for the inqusitor after solas, you cannot ignore so much in thedas that changed and so much they know kuz of the inqusitor. Out of all the heros the inqusitor made the most epic changes in the series and waaay bigger responsibilities

 

Also the inqusitor has a more complex personality as they was aiming for unlike hawke so a npc will feel so alien its personaly depressing to me

I get why the warden wont appaer [ also they had crap load of dlcs and a expansion game which clearly cut thier story clean off ] and besides the inqusitor the warden is one of my most beloved protagonist. Its hard to feel that way anymore for biowares protagonist if i only see them for 72 hours then BAM they vanish.

 

If they cut and actually ended the inqusitor story then am fine with a new protag or dual but they did not. But hey when i thought they wrote themslves in a corner with me3 ending and a new mass effect would be impossible-here come a new M.E years after from the third. I think they might or might not bring the inqusitor back, those writers are unpredicable sometimes for me Also one of them feeds on fan tears so yeah am prepared for the predicable sadly lol

[luxaeris]

Weekes even said his favorite thing (or one of his favorite things) about the DA series is that each game gets its own protagonist, so it's a story about the setting and not any single person. I'm not sure what influence the lead writer has over such things but I think it's telling. Bioware isn't going to abort an established modus operandi now.

Yeah he also said that "This is gonna be a good romance" about Solavellan,which suggests they plan to continue Inky's story in some way, there is no certainty. It's to early to say for sure what they're up to. It's kinda funny reading "there will be no return of the Inquisitor". I'll say, there is. This is now personal for the Inquisitor.