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[greenbrownblue]

So, what do you think about it? We know that our Inquisitors can have their arms replaced with a prosthetic (Trespasser DLC Ending) and for the first time our hero is well placed to return as the next DA's protagonist.

Also, we know that even though ME was always about Shepard, the next ME will feature a new protagonist. So Bioware could make an exception in DA's case too.
 

Finally, how could the next DA look like if Inquis was the protagonist? Which characters could return as our companions? Where in Tevinter could be our main base? Do you like the idea of upgradable prosthetic?

[Illegitimus]

Given that Inquisitor has a reasonable chance of having made a decision that will leave him forever helpless in any direct confrontation with Solas...no.  

[AnimalBoy]

And what decision was that?

[thats1evildude]

I doubt the next game will feature the Inquisitor as a protagonist. Losing a limb is nearly a definitive way of retiring a protagonist as killing them, especially in a universe where cybernetic prosthetics or limb regeneration don't exist.

"But I got a crossbow arm!" Lady, no crude grappling hook attachment is going to make up for the loss of a functional arm, especially one that doubled as an multi-use magical artifact. The Mark generated force fields, for God's sake.

I don't doubt the Inquisitor's influence will be felt in the next game. They might even make a cameo. But no way are they coming back as a PC. Really, the Inquisitor couldn't have made it more clear when they said, "Then we'll find people he doesn't know," practically declaring their intent to recruit someone else to take over the fight.

And I'm OK with that! Every adventurer's journey must eventually end. A new PC offers new roleplaying opportunities; maybe instead of a noble, my new PC will be a slave. There are new chances for romance without having to dump or be dumped by the old flame, maybe a new class and a new specialization to go with it. And there'll be none of that contrived "The Inquisitor lost all their levels and sweet gear because they brought the backpack with a hole in it" nonsense.

"But the personal connection to Solas!" He plans to kill everybody. EVERYBODY. Everyone in Thedas has a dog in this fight.

[Aren]

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And I'm happy with that! Every adventurer's journey must eventually end. A new PC offers new roleplaying opportunities; maybe instead of a noble, my new PC will be a slave. There are new chances for romance without having to dump or be dumped by the old flame. Maybe a new class and a new specialization to go with it. And there'll be none of that contrived "The Inquisitor lost all their levels and sweet gear" nonsense.

 

It's depends,those like Solas and Abelas are adventurer since Arlathan,they never went retired.

[thats1evildude]

I don't think you get what I mean by adventurer. Maybe I should have said PC.

[Andraste_Reborn]

I would prefer a new protagonist for DA4. but this is the first time I wouldn't actively object to a returning PC.

 

In my ideal scenario, we have a new protagonist but the Inquisitor has a brief cameo where we can play as them again.

[Christalllena]

It would be strange to have a new pc for the next game for they would have no connection to Solas. So i absolutely want my Quizzy back. 

[greenbrownblue]

Given that Inquisitor has a reasonable chance of having made a decision that will leave him forever helpless in any direct confrontation with Solas...no.

Hum? What decision? Neither keeping the tattoo nor drinking from the vir'abelasan for sure...

[greenbrownblue]

I doubt the next game will feature the Inquisitor as a protagonist. Losing a limb is nearly a definitive way of retiring a protagonist as killing them, especially in a universe where cybernetic prosthetics or limb regeneration don't exist.
"But I got a crossbow arm!" Lady, no crude grappling hook attachment is going to make up for the loss of a functional arm, especially one that doubled as an multi-use magical artifact. The Mark generated force fields, for God's sake.

DAGNA DISAPPROVES

BIANCA GREATLY DISAPPROVES

[greenbrownblue]

It would be strange to have a new pc for the next game for they would have no connection to Solas. So i absolutely want my Quizzy back.

Yeah, I romanced Solas too. The romance was soooo w3ll done that it would be a waste if we couldn't continue it.

[d1ta]

My preferrance would be dual protagonist. With the new joe/jill getting a huge slab of the cake (85% screen time) and inquisitor the remaining 15%.

If we only get to have a choice between inquisitor vs freshman, I'd pick the freshman.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

I hope that the Inquisitor returns as the protagonist for Dragon Age 4, or at least a protagonist if Bioware does a dual protagonist scenario. Dragon Age: Inquisition was originally planned to be a much larger story that eventually had to be split in half and DAI was the first half, so the basis is there since DA4 is going to be the second half. They built a unique connection between the Inquisitor and the man who will be the next game's antagonist, something that will be lacking with a new protagonist. And regardless of player input, the Inquisitor is going after Solas, either to try to convince him to stop or stop him by any means necessary. Plus having a protagonist with a handicap is something that happens rarely, especially in video games, and would match Bioware's intent to be progressive. On the flip side, making the Inquisitor handicapped just so they can't be the hero anymore would be a very bad thing.  

[DarkAmaranth1966]

Who says the new PC couldn't be some unknown in DAI thaty was a member of the Inquisition? They know what happened, who Solas is etc...

 

But then again, who says Solas will be the focus of DA4?

 

Besides we learned of him on the Inquisitor, who's to say a new PC could not read as well as meet him anew and, learn that way?

 

I can see a mage Inquisitor returning as the PC but, not everyone wants to play a mage and, having only one arm would be a hinderance to any other class. Can't dual weild, can't draw a bow, can't swin a two handed maul or sword, can't use both a one handed sword and a shield. That leaves mage and, i doubt EA/Bioware is going to force everyone to play as a mage.

[greenbrownblue]

Who says the new PC couldn't be some unknown in DAI thaty was a member of the Inquisition? They know what happened, who Solas is etc...

 

But then again, who says Solas will be the focus of DA4?

 

Besides we learned of him on the Inquisitor, who's to say a new PC could not read as well as meet him anew and, learn that way?

 

I can see a mage Inquisitor returning as the PC but, not everyone wants to play a mage and, having only one arm would be a hinderance to any other class. Can't dual weild, can't draw a bow, can't swin a two handed maul or sword, can't use both a one handed sword and a shield. That leaves mage and, i doubt EA/Bioware is going to force everyone to play as a mage.

As I wrote in my post, the arm can be replaced with prosthetic. Imo it would also send an awesome message that handicapped people do not have to sit at home and giv up on life.

[greenbrownblue]

I hope that the Inquisitor returns as the protagonist for Dragon Age 4, or at least a protagonist if Bioware does a dual protagonist scenario. Dragon Age: Inquisition was originally planned to be a much larger story that eventually had to be split in half and DAI was the first half, so the basis is there since DA4 is going to be the second half.

Could you please give us the source?

I do agree with you that having a handicapped protagonist would send a good message out there. 

[thats1evildude]

The Inquisitor isn't giving up on life. They're leading the secret efforts to battle Solas. Why do you equate not being on the battlefield as having 'given up', especially when the opponent is essentially immune to direct physical attack?

And who do we need to send a message to? Is there not already an array of disabled fictional badasses out there? TV Tropes has a list.

http://tvtropes.org/...ndicappedBadass

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Could you please give us the source?

I do agree with you that having a handicapped protagonist would send a good message out there. 

Sure. It's in this interview with David Gaider. 

 

Were there any things, again, because you mentioned before that your original story plan for Inquisition was twice as long as what players ended up with...

 

The length of the plot arc. It wasn't like we had twice as much content. The amount of ground we were going to cover with the story was twice as long. And the rest of that plot arc still exists. So, it's now in Patrick Weeks hands. Good luck, buddy! Good luck going the rest of the distance! And we'll see how he does that.

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

The Inquisitor isn't giving up on life. They're leading the secret efforts to battle Solas. Why do you equate not being on the battlefield as having 'given up', especially when the opponent is essentially immune to direct physical attack?

And who do we need to send a message to? Is there not already an array of disabled fictional badasses out there? TV Tropes has a list.

http://tvtropes.org/...ndicappedBadass

Still, even in that TV tropes list, only two of those examples that I recognize (Fire Emblem and FF7) are playable characters.

 

I'd just prefer the Inquisitor back because I think it'd make the most satisfying storyline. It can be done in a dual protagonist setup as well, but if I had to choose between having a new guy or having the Inquisitor back (assuming this next game will ultimately deal with stopping Solas' plans), I choose the Inquisitor.

 

Also I think the Inquisitor coming back works best b/c of this:

 

 

Were there any things, again, because you mentioned before that your original story plan for Inquisition was twice as long as what players ended up with...

 

The length of the plot arc. It wasn't like we had twice as much content. The amount of ground we were going to cover with the story was twice as long. And the rest of that plot arc still exists. So, it's now in Patrick Weeks hands. Good luck, buddy! Good luck going the rest of the distance! And we'll see how he does that.

 

 

Gaider's comments there can be interpreted to mean the second act of the Inquisitor's story isn't completed yet. True, it doesn't rule out a new protagonist taking center stage in the second act. But it does leave the option of the Inquisitor continuing their story arc open.

[greenbrownblue]

 

Sure. It's in this interview with David Gaider. 

 

Were there any things, again, because you mentioned before that your original story plan for Inquisition was twice as long as what players ended up with...

 

The length of the plot arc. It wasn't like we had twice as much content. The amount of ground we were going to cover with the story was twice as long. And the rest of that plot arc still exists. So, it's now in Patrick Weeks hands. Good luck, buddy! Good luck going the rest of the distance! And we'll see how he does that.

 

Wow... It was a really interesting interview. I had no idea David Gaider was gay. Soooo... He said that the rest of the arc still exists and that Patrick Weeks will work on it. So before they divided the content, was not the Inquisitor the protagonist for the first and second half? 

[Dancing_Dolphin]

I'm very attached to my Inquisitor and would be quite pleased to see them return as the protagonist in the next game. People can go on and on about how it shouldn't/should happen but, in all honesty, my desire to play as the Inquisitor again is simply a testament to how much I enjoyed DA:I and how invested I am in my character's story. It is up to the devs, whatever they decide for the next game I'll roll with, and they have said repeatedly there is a new protagonist for every DA game, so chances are slim to none that Inquy will return as the main player character, but I can't help but continue to hope. At least until we know for certain.

[DarkAmaranth1966]

You know, we got attached to our Wardens in DAO, we got attached to our Hawkes in DA2 and now, we are attached to our Inquisitors in DAI but, each time we happily move on to get attached to a new protagonist so, why should DA4 (possibly DAI2) be any different?

 

I love my Inquisitors but, Treaspasser closes that story line nicely. Any after that play with Quizzy would have to be more of a Sims type game than a combat game and, that isn't Dragon Age. Sure I'd love to play my Quizzy doing watever it is they do (depending on my game choices in DAI) but, most of that would not be adventuring and combat, it would be helping templars, being a body guard for the Divine, trying to track Solas, following up with former Inquisition members, a lot of home life, map reading and paper work. Quizzy even tells us his/her adventuring days are over so, let Quizzy have it their way.

[Super Drone]

Yeah, I romanced Solas too. The romance was soooo w3ll done that it would be a waste if we couldn't continue it.

 

And those of us who didn't romance Solas...? How about those of us who didn't really like any of the romances and were hoping for new ones? Or who didn't find the Inquisitor particularly compelling, and were hoping for a new PC who was maybe a little less wooden and bland?

[Conquerthecity]

I think it'd be weird to switch protagonists. Don't get me wrong, I'm fully expecting Bioware will switch to a new character, because that's what happens in DA. But it's hard for me to imagine that new PC having the same level of personal investment in the fight against Solas. My Inquisitor said he'd redeem Solas and even if they're taking orders from the Inquisitor himself, I also don't see why a new PC would be interested in redeeming someone who plans to destroy the veil. Unless that choice just doesn't matter in DA4. 

 

So, I really want the Inquisitor back. Don't really buy the argument that his hand is gone, so he can no longer be useful or the PC. Dual protagonists or just the option to choose the inquisitor would be a nice compromise. But I doubt either of those things will happen either. 

[Hanako Ikezawa]

You know, we got attached to our Wardens in DAO, we got attached to our Hawkes in DA2 and now, we are attached to our Inquisitors in DAI but, each time we happily move on to get attached to a new protagonist so, why should DA4 (possibly DAI2) be any different?

 

I love my Inquisitors but, Treaspasser closes that story line nicely. Any after that play with Quizzy would have to be more of a Sims type game than a combat game and, that isn't Dragon Age. Sure I'd love to play my Quizzy doing watever it is they do (depending on my game choices in DAI) but, most of that would not be adventuring and combat, it would be helping templars, being a body guard for the Divine, trying to track Solas, following up with former Inquisition members, a lot of home life, map reading and paper work. Quizzy even tells us his/her adventuring days are over so, let Quizzy have it their way.

You shouldn't speak for others. Not everyone happily moved on. Just look at all the "Bring back the Warden" threads. 

 

Trespasser ruins the story if that is the end of the story. 

Also, not all Inquisitors say that. The Inquisitor can also say how they are going to save the world again. Also, in the dialogue you are referring to the Inquisitor say their adventuring days may be over, not are over. The use of the word may is critical since it expresses an uncertainty. 

 

 

Wow... It was a really interesting interview. I had no idea David Gaider was gay. Soooo... He said that the rest of the arc still exists and that Patrick Weeks will work on it. So before they divided the content, was not the Inquisitor the protagonist for the first and second half? 

Yep. The entire arc was the Inquisitor's arc, but it was too big for the game so they did just the first half in DAI, but the second half is still around according to David Gaider, the lead writer of that arc. It can certainly be changed to accommodate a new protagonist, but it wouldn't work as well.