errant_knight wrote...
They've said that how you dealt with the archdemon will be important in the expansion, so the ultimate sacrifice matters. The fact that a player who desires it can handwave the ending to make it that there character didn't do the sacrifice merely changes the game choice, it doesn't affect how that choice will be dealt with in the game. It also doesn't force other characters into a similar handwave. So that part doesn't apply, I think.
Re: the romance.... I was initially very disappointed that Alistair wasn't in the party, but accepted it almost immediately. He's only been king (in my playthrough) for a matter of months, and he and the PC have different responsibilities that would logically mean that they're apart at times. Also, they haven't ruled out further development of the romances in later expansions. So...one mission of relatively short term where they're apart? Not such a big deal.
Taking it outside my own game, the epilogues make it clear that Morrigan is going to be gone for a while. Zevran and Leiliana aren't wardens, so there's no reason for them to be on a mission to take control of warden holdings and recruit new wardens. It's true that there's no apparent reason for Oghren to be there, either, but I suspect that will be part of the new area of the deep roads. He may have a specific reason to go there. There will have to be some reason outside grey warden business.
If writers try and shoehorn things into a story that don't logically go there, you tend to end up with a mess, so I fully accept their decisions.
I agree. I accepted the fact that Alistair is a king, first of all king and then Warden. While i am just a Warden and his wife, not necesesary queen. And since you are the hero of Ferelden, the mighty Grey Warden, the people look up to you to rebuild the clan.
And the thing with Zevran/Leliana...they shouldn't be in this, as they are not part of the grey wardens as you said. But to make people happy, a cameo would have been nice. As for Morrigan, she will surley return. She is the poster girl.