Ah, OK. I guess I should be using the tactical camera more often. Still, I hope later Dragon Age games have an option between 'action' and 'rpg' combat. i.e. the 'action' option could add different types of sword slashes and increase the damage of both you and your enemies.
Having to slash at each individual bandit enemy 20 times before they die is really starting to bore me. If you had to shoot at every enemy in mass effect 200 times before they died I would have not enjoyed the games at all. Maybe I'd enjoy the combat in DA2 more, but I've heard the actual story isn't that interesting.
What class are you playing? (I would guess by your comments, either a sword and board warrior, or a two-handed warrior). What companions are you using in your party? Are you crafting your weapons, upgrades, and armor? How far into the game are you - roughly? (Perhaps relating how many companions you have acquired, and what maps you have already opened up, for example.)
There are a number of different builds available both on this sub-forum, and other found through Google. Here are just a few quick tips/info:
- Though it can be fun to do run throughs, where you only allow yourself "found" or bought weapons/armor, it is always better to
craft these items instead. You will get the most damage and armor "bang for your buck", using crafted items. And remember, craft the upgrades, when possible.
- You absolutely can play this game in "action" mode (some might even argue it works better as such....*shrug*). The nice thing about the Tac Cam is being able to get as much info on your foes, as possible (i.e. weaknesses, resistances, HP, and level). This game doesn't scale enemies (though there is an option under "Trials", that allows you to have enemies at least scale to your level or higher). If you go into an area with enemies more than a couple of levels higher than you, then you may want to wait and go back later. Once you have leveled more.
Tac Cam can also make it easier to issue orders to your teammates. These game encourage team play, so this can help with that. However, there is nothing that says that you must stay in Tac Cam, once you have found the helpful info on enemy types, and if you have your teammates doing the skills that work best for you. As you become more familiar with the gameplay, you will know ahead of time, what skills give you most chance for "combos", highest DPS and crits. You will also remember what most enemies are weak or resistant to, and again, the tac cam is unnecessary. (I split my time between tac and action, in this game. But I am also use to working with the tac cam, and micromanaging or using "tactics", from the previous games.)
- This may sound silly, but remember to assign any new skills you want to use, to the Ability bar. If spots are already available, then new skills will automatically be added. However, once that fills up, you need to remember to set up the ability bar to your liking, via the Ability Screen.
- Don't be afraid to switch to one of your companions, when to your advantage. Or if you are just curious what another class would play like. This is a great way to get a feel for what your teammates can do, and test whether the class they are set as, is something you may want to play in the future.
- Don't forget that if your build isn't working for you, you
CAN change it. You can get Tactician Renewal amulets, at the blacksmith store in Haven, and the Undercroft at Skyhold. This will reset all your Ability points, so you can respec your build. There is no limit to how often you can do this, and it can also be done on your companions as well.
Since you are familiar with the ME series, you shouldn't have much trouble getting use to some of these mechanics (at least the idea of teamplay and combos, for example). Keep asking questions, and peruse these threads. There are some very helpful posts and people are often willing to share their thoughts on tactics and builds. Hope you enjoy the game, and give it a chance!
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