Hi
I'm an aspie, and i struggle socially. Inquisition has really helped me with thinking about talking to others and what they might say in response, with it's dialogue options, and consequences of actions. If only real-life had dialogue options!! And also thinking about people being in responsible jobs even though they have failings.
I know it's just a game, but has it helped you? I'd love to hear 
It may've saved my life. I was going through a really dark time in my life when this game came out and well...it may've saved my life. Now I do not believe in suicide but I was feeling lost, without hope, without direction, and without knowing what I was going to be doing with my life in a couple of months and I was probably just going to fade away. Dragon Age Inquisition gave me a second chance to live again, it reminded me that no matter how dark the night gets, the Dawn will Always come and that one can find hope in even the most impossible and hopeless of circumstances.
It may've saved my life. I was going through a really dark time in my life when this game came out and well...it may've saved my life. Now I do not believe in suicide but I was feeling lost, without hope, without direction, and without knowing what I was going to be doing with my life in a couple of months and I was probably just going to fade away. Dragon Age Inquisition gave me a second chance to live again, it reminded me that no matter how dark the night gets, the Dawn will Always come and that one can find hope in even the most impossible and hopeless of circumstances.
thanks so much for sharing this. That song they sing, the Dawn Will Come sends shivers up my spine for this reason. I feel pretty bad sometimes (life sucks when communicating is a struggle) and it just puts things in perspective. I'm so glad you've found this too
Yeah, it made me respect better games.
Anything I may have found lesson in within Inquisition, was all stuff I had learnt before in other games anyway. Inquisition did nothing for me. The other Dragon Age (as well as Mass Effect) have helped me - though I question whether it's actually help, especially when you're a pessimist like me - in thinking about conversing with other people and where those conversations can lead to.
But yeah, Inquisition taught me nothing I didn't already know.
thanks so much for sharing this. That song they sing, the Dawn Will Come sends shivers up my spine for this reason. I feel pretty bad sometimes (life sucks when communicating is a struggle) and it just puts things in perspective. I'm so glad you've found this too
I tear up even thinking about it and I still tear up to this day. Hell the first time I listened to it and saw that scene I was freaking balling. Its just so hard to think of what might've happened had BioWare not released DA I. If they had not done this song. And I truly feel like I owe BioWare a debt I am not sure I can repay because everything I have done, and everything I will do in my life, is not too much of an exageration that I owe it to BioWare. Since then and that time I have a job, which sometimes really sucks but its a living....the novel I am writing, taking a break from it but I will get back to it...and my girlfriend. And I just wish I have gotten the chutzpah to write to David Gaider et all and thank them for it.
I think I'm gonna be sick.
*hands Donk a bark bucket*
It may've saved my life. I was going through a really dark time in my life when this game came out and well...it may've saved my life. Now I do not believe in suicide but I was feeling lost, without hope, without direction, and without knowing what I was going to be doing with my life in a couple of months and I was probably just going to fade away. Dragon Age Inquisition gave me a second chance to live again, it reminded me that no matter how dark the night gets, the Dawn will Always come and that one can find hope in even the most impossible and hopeless of circumstances.
Wow that's quite a story Al what a game can do to one person 
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Sure, all media has made a difference to my life in a small way, simply because it's exposing me to new ideas/ways of thinking. Especially RPGs, where you have to actually consider how you feel about things to make choices. If a game presents me with an idea I haven't seen before and I have to consider my opinion on it, I've just become a little bit more self aware. If I play a character making choices I disagree with, I'll be able to understand why people make those choices I disagree with - assuming I am putting effort into roleplaying that character and not just picking options to see the consequence.
I think I'm gonna be sick.
Typically you Donk to come up with such a reply.
Sure, all media has made a difference to my life in a small way, simply because it's exposing me to new ideas/ways of thinking. Especially RPGs, where you have to actually consider how you feel about things to make choices. If a game presents me with an idea I haven't seen before and I have to consider my opinion on it, I've just become a little bit more self aware. If I play a character making choices I disagree with, I'll be able to understand why people make those choices I disagree with - assuming I am putting effort into roleplaying that character and not just picking options to see the consequence.
Dorian's quest yo. And Cole's.
Not DAI, but....this is silly but I'll share. 
In my first ever Mass Effect run last year I played a badass femShep. For every game I ever played in my life I was a polite, kind, good person trying to help everyone. For the first time with that Shep I tried being confident, blunt and willing to do bad things and be disliked (but still essentially good).
That experience gave me a little more confidence in real life, I'd think 'no, don't be a shrinking violet, what would femShep do?'
Seriously I need that written on a bracelet. 
It also taught me to role play, the world won't end if I do a terrible thing in a video game. Now I never play a totally good character, I never play myself. I make characters who fit in the world and all have different points of view, often not my own, and it's incredibly liberating to see the world through their eyes and watch them live through the consequences of their decisions, good and bad.
It may've saved my life. I was going through a really dark time in my life when this game came out and well...it may've saved my life. Now I do not believe in suicide but I was feeling lost, without hope, without direction, and without knowing what I was going to be doing with my life in a couple of months and I was probably just going to fade away. Dragon Age Inquisition gave me a second chance to live again, it reminded me that no matter how dark the night gets, the Dawn will Always come and that one can find hope in even the most impossible and hopeless of circumstances.
Damn dude, got a lump in my throat now.
That cutscene with the song and going to Skyhold is one of the most memorable gaming moment for me, ever.
Damn dude, got a lump in my throat now.
That cutscene with the song and going to Skyhold is one of the most memorable gaming moment for me, ever.
Indeed. My favorite moment and my favorite quest. Granted the end bits of Trespasser got me pretty emotional too. I always found it ironic that Solas only chose to show you Skyhold after that particular moment. He could have at any point in the campaign and spared you the result of Haven, but it was almost like he was waiting to see if the time was now and you/ the Inquisition was really ready for this.
Indeed. My favorite moment and my favorite quest. Granted the end bits of Trespasser got me pretty emotional too. I always found it ironic that Solas only chose to show you Skyhold after that particular moment. He could have at any point in the campaign and spared you the result of Haven, but it was almost like he was waiting to see if the time was now and you/ the Inquisition was really ready for this.
Yes! They timed it so well, just as I was getting sick of the Hinterlands and Haven that happened. It'll never be the same impact as the first time I played it, but it's still awesome.
Uh... no. O.o
Dragon age has always been something that inspires alot of thought in me. Somewhere in all that deep thought, i found a part of myself. Or maybe i found a piece of the person I want to be? i can't really be sure. But the point is that dragon age(and other media) has not necessarily taught me about myself but rather it's allowed me to teach myself about myself... if that makes sense?
Also i have a grey warden tattoo, so there's that.
Dragon age has always been something that inspires alot of thought in me. Somewhere in all that deep thought, i found a part of myself. Or maybe i found a piece of the person I want to be? i can't really be sure. But the point is that dragon age(and other media) has not necessarily taught me about myself but rather it's allowed me to teach myself about myself... if that makes sense?
Also i have a grey warden tattoo, so there's that.
perfect sense.
No major impact on my life but, the game has provided many hours of toothache distraction for me. I'm quite prone to sever toothaches that do not allow me to sleep when they are happening so, I play - great middle of the night distraction. Hey at least it beats focusing on a mouth so sore I want to scream.
No major impact on my life but, the game has provided many hours of toothache distraction for me. I'm quite prone to sever toothaches that do not allow me to sleep when they are happening so, I play - great middle of the night distraction. Hey at least it beats focusing on a mouth so sore I want to scream.
Immersive games are great when I'm in pain, they're the only thing that truly take my mind of it.
*hands Donk a bark bucket*
I'm curious, what does a bark bucket actually do? Does it bark when filled? 
On topic, no. Just another game I enjoy with a handful of others.
I am not going to post details because they are personal but DAI came out when I was going through a very rough patch in my personal life. It helped to take my mind off of things.
Hi
I'm an aspie, and i struggle socially. Inquisition has really helped me with thinking about talking to others and what they might say in response, with it's dialogue options, and consequences of actions. If only real-life had dialogue options!! And also thinking about people being in responsible jobs even though they have failings.
I know it's just a game, but has it helped you? I'd love to hear
Try DA:O, the lack of icons seriously screwed me over because I couldn't tell the intention or tone of voice being used to say a certain thing.
"Oh this is probably a really nice response!" *clicks* -100 everyone disapproves "Oh."
It's a complete opposite experience of DA:I
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