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[errant_knight]

Drasanil wrote...

I didn't actualy cry for anything in DAO but:

-Shianni begging you to take her home after Vaughan had his way with her.
-I chocked up during the Ostagar cutscenes.
-I chocked up during the Battle for Denerim cuscenes, but not the Alistair/Anora speeches god those were awful, those VOs really don't know how to project their voice or give a speech.
-First time I killed the High Dragon I felt pretty bad.
-Branka destroying the Anvil... poor Oghren... I felt pretty damn bad after that.
-Anora getting splattered with daddy's blood nearly brought tears of joy, so worth it.

I killed the high dragon once and felt so awful about it that I immediately reloaded and never did it again. Now, I even avoid the two paths that take me to the breeding grounds so I don't have to kill it's young. Killing the leadership of the cult is enough. The rest just isn't my business or what I want to do.

[CalJones]

I got a bit of a lump in the throat at my funeral, and yes, the HN story is pretty emotional at the end. I'm not the sort of woman who cries though. The only game that got me really misty-eyed was the original ending of Fallout 3, when it shows all the results of your actions and then pans into that old photo of you as a child with your dad. God that was sad.



The only scene in DA:O that made me feel like an utter heel was executing Loghain myself in my first playthrough - it's so brutal, and the stuff he says to Anora is gut-wrenching. I haven't been able to do it since.



Alistair always makes me angry rather than sad. I was angry with him for his tantrum when I first recruited Loghain. In the playthrough where I romanced him, I was really angry when I dumped my Dalish to be king. I'd actually decided to back Anora, and had even told Alistair this (which he seemed relieved about) so we could be Wardens together. But I made the mistake of letting him duel Loghain (because I couldn't bear to watch *that* cut-scene again, heh) and he just declared himself king and then dumped my Dalish in front of the entire party. I was so angry at him I let him throw himself on the dragon. My Dalish returned to her clan and never trusted another human.

[ObserverStatus]

ZOMG! Oren! If only he had gotten his little hands on the sword of truthiness in time...

[EccentricSage]

I apparently don't cry easily. 0_o But I do have an emotional reaction during the City Elf origin when my character sees two of her people murdered, and finds her friend has been raped. This makes the 'rumors on the road' about the 'knife ears murdering a noble's son' and such even more stomache wrenching.



Tamlen made my stomach knot up, too... I didn't think that part of the story was that well done, but I've got a lot of emotional investment in my Dalish at that point, so it was still an ugh moment. Sucked that there isn't a burial scene nor dialogue with any of my companions but Alistair concerning it. D:



Also, I F5F9ed a break up with Zevran at 100 adore just to see... It's a real punch in the gut. He looks so heartbroken. I wouldn't even be able to explore the dialogue tree asking him to leave. I got to the part where he looks confused and hurt and reminds the warden that leaving will mean certain death... T___T I'll never do that to you Zevran, don't worry.



Zevran's confession about his last mission is also a painfully sad moment. Especially if you say to him, 'Death happens'... the look on his face and tone of his voice is that of sheer devestation... it's like the gravity of his actions in life... of the Crow's actions, sinks in in that moment... it's just awful to see, even if it's a turning point. I F9ed because Dristen wouldn't have gone there...too much of a softy... and he knows Zev's not really bad, so he... doesn't need to go there.



Hearing about the horrors of the Chaveliers and the alienage of Val Royoux from that lady in the Denerim Market really felt like I was being punched in the gut, too... Partially because the horrors of inequality in Ferelden were dire enough... to hear it's that much worse elsewhere... ugh... And then there's the fact a certain party member of mine gushes about how wonderful and idyllic her Val Royoux' is, and how elves have it better there. Grrrr.



There's a lot I haven't done yet, so this is only the start. I think the fact I got spoiled on a lot of stuff makes it easier for me to stomach, but I do genuinely feel moved by scenes in the game.



Oh, right... Duncan dying... That scene was pretty sad and infuriating. I couldn't feel as bad for Cailan because he is an idiot who didn't seem to care about his people as much as he cared about 'glory'. I haven't read the books, mind you, but this was certainly how he came off when I met him.

[errant_knight]

CalJones wrote...

I got a bit of a lump in the throat at my funeral, and yes, the HN story is pretty emotional at the end. I'm not the sort of woman who cries though. The only game that got me really misty-eyed was the original ending of Fallout 3, when it shows all the results of your actions and then pans into that old photo of you as a child with your dad. God that was sad.

The only scene in DA:O that made me feel like an utter heel was executing Loghain myself in my first playthrough - it's so brutal, and the stuff he says to Anora is gut-wrenching. I haven't been able to do it since.

Alistair always makes me angry rather than sad. I was angry with him for his tantrum when I first recruited Loghain. In the playthrough where I romanced him, I was really angry when I dumped my Dalish to be king. I'd actually decided to back Anora, and had even told Alistair this (which he seemed relieved about) so we could be Wardens together. But I made the mistake of letting him duel Loghain (because I couldn't bear to watch *that* cut-scene again, heh) and he just declared himself king and then dumped my Dalish in front of the entire party. I was so angry at him I let him throw himself on the dragon. My Dalish returned to her clan and never trusted another human.

It really says something positive about the writing of a game when two people can have a diametrically opposed viewpoint of characters and events to the point that it's almost like they weren't playing the same game. Kudos, writers!

[CalJones]

EccentricSage wrote...
Hearing about the horrors of the Chaveliers and the alienage of Val Royoux from that lady in the Denerim Market really felt like I was being punched in the gut, too... Partially because the horrors of inequality in Ferelden were dire enough... to hear it's that much worse elsewhere... ugh... And then there's the fact a certain party member of mine gushes about how wonderful and idyllic her Val Royoux' is, and how elves have it better there. Grrrr.

Yes, it was about this point when I actually started feeling some sympathy for Loghain. The story about the chevalier made me think there's no way in hell I'm going to agree to allowing several legions of heavily armoured rapists into Fereldan. Bring the wardens in by all means, but their support troops can sit and swivel on their lances.

[krylo]

Though that's not an 'Orlesian Elf" problem. Liselle is too tall to be an elf, and she never mentions an alienage. The story comes off as anyone whom isn't a noble is free game for the Chevaliers. There's also the whole 'Those monsters are allowed to rape women!?" "Yes... and more." which implies that they can do basically anything they want to those whom are not of noble birth--not just take sexual 'privileges'.



I'd guess Leliana talks about how elves have it better there because I'm guessing there's not a whole lot of Chevaliers so the chances of them taking privilege with any given person--particularly any given elf (whom they'd probably have to go into the ghettos to find, and what self respecting noble knight would do that)--is relatively low, AND she lived a noble's life. Thus she was probably rather insulated from fear the poor had for the chevaliers etc. and instead only saw the servant elves being given all manner of finery and treated better than the Ferelden nobles tend to treat their servants.

[EccentricSage]

krylo, she also has a story about what the alienage is like there... I think it only comes up if your PC is an elf. She says there are 10,000 elves living in an alienage the size of Denerim market, with walls so high they only get sunlight at noon. If the alienages in Ferelden are like WWII Ghetos, then the one in Val Royoux sounds like a concentration camp. D:

Of course, darling Lel simply never mentions that part to my elf. Just talks about how lovely it is.  If it is merely ignorance, I still do not find it very forgivable.  The girl scarcely ever thinks for herself, and I despise her for that.

Modifié par EccentricSage, 08 mars 2010 - 09:18 .

[krylo]

Hm... I don't remember the alienage speech from my CE play through, but I might have just forgotten it. It was shortly after release.

[sylvanaerie]

US ending for my HNM (romanced Leliana) Was a lot of mixed emotions there, I actually enjoyed it.

Alistair sacrificed ending That one just made me mad and hurt. SUCKIEST ending EVER!

When the HN leaves his/her parents behind always makes me cry (and when the HN finds Bryce in the Gauntlet). In fact, the gauntlet spirit always makes me tear up. So far I have seen Jowan, Bryce, Tamlen and Shianni. One of these days I have to make some dwarves to play I just can't get past the arms.

Oddly, when Alistair comes to the PC hes romanced and tells her he is ready to be with her also makes me cry but in a good way. I find that moment very powerful, even when I have played it 10 times before its still that good to me.

Watching Isolde kill her own child. I'm a mom myself so I can just imagine her pain.  Its worth doing to watch at least once.

Tamlen's fate

man...I'm just a big softie, those are the only ones that come to mind atm...but there are probably others I will think of.

*Edit* Oh knew I would think of another one.  After resolving Connor's issue (in any capacity) when Teagan asks your advice on what to do with Jowan.  If you play a mage ask to execute him yourself.  You can go down and find out WHY he started learning Blood Magic.  It was at this point I stopped hating him so much.  Very interesting response.

And while its not a "crying" moment, I hate the scene where you kill Loghain right in front of Anora.  **** or not no child should have to see that.  Death comes in such brutal fashion in this game.

Another one.  HN Origin, the last words Ser Gilmore speaks before going to hold the door with his men are filled with such heartwrenching despair.  Choke up every time though I know its coming.

Modifié par sylvanaerie, 08 mars 2010 - 10:29 .

[Sable Rhapsody]

I wouldn't really say I was CRYING, but Shale and Caridin's conversation at the Anvil of the Void really touched me. Poor golems. They're metal, so it's hard to give hugs, but I really wanted to. I them both.



Morrigan's comments if you befriend her, then go through with her ritual almost made me tear up. She looked like she was about to cry when she said that she may not always be worthy of the PC's friendship, but she would always treasure it.



The werewolf woman in the Brecilian Forest...god, that was depressing.

[Fishy]

sylvanaerie wrote...

US ending for my HNM (romanced Leliana) Was a lot of mixed emotions there, I actually enjoyed it.

Alistair sacrificed ending That one just made me mad and hurt. SUCKIEST ending EVER!

When the HN leaves his/her parents behind always makes me cry (and when the HN finds Bryce in the Gauntlet). In fact, the gauntlet spirit always makes me tear up. So far I have seen Jowan, Bryce, Tamlen and Shianni. One of these days I have to make some dwarves to play I just can't get past the arms.

Oddly, when Alistair comes to the PC hes romanced and tells her he is ready to be with her also makes me cry but in a good way. I find that moment very powerful, even when I have played it 10 times before its still that good to me.

Watching Isolde kill her own child. I'm a mom myself so I can just imagine her pain.  Its worth doing to watch at least once.

Tamlen's fate

man...I'm just a big softie, those are the only ones that come to mind atm...but there are probably others I will think of.

*Edit* Oh knew I would think of another one.  After resolving Connor's issue (in any capacity) when Teagan asks your advice on what to do with Jowan.  If you play a mage ask to execute him yourself.  You can go down and find out WHY he started learning Blood Magic.  It was at this point I stopped hating him so much.  Very interesting response.

And while its not a "crying" moment, I hate the scene where you kill Loghain right in front of Anora.  **** or not no child should have to see that.  Death comes in such brutal fashion in this game.

Another one.  HN Origin, the last words Ser Gilmore speaks before going to hold the door with his men are filled with such heartwrenching despair.  Choke up every time though I know its coming.

I never watched this scene .Where Isolde kill her child.I just paused the game before the blow and reloaded a previous save.I'm a big softie and the though of doing this to my own child would be unbearable.The though of killing someone that his life mean more than my own life would be so much painful.

That also when i wanted to punch Morrigan in the face.Clearly she never loved someone more than herself.
Even if you romance her .. It's just always about her and her destiny..She seem like a big ****** with the ego of mount everest.

[Syntia13]

Other than already mentioned, my major choke-up moments:



1. Learning from the Shaper about dwarven casts and how they considered killing castless babies not only acceptable but recommended, because they didn't deserve to live. I was so shocked I had to pace around the room for a few minutes before I calmed down enough to play again.



2. Voices in the alienage orphanage.

Child: I am falling ser Willem,ser Willem, I am falling, ser Willem, today.

I'm a maiden, ser Willem,ser Willem, but I'm dying, I'm dying... in pain



Woman: No! Please! Take me, but leave the children!



Child: So cold... Andraste, please, I don't want to go yet...



Gets me every time. Then again, I'm particularly sensitive to ghosts' plights. Even in 'Thief' I felt sorry for haunts who would occasionally mutter 'let me out', and those bastards were shooting flaming sculls at me.



3. Hespith

4. Reading Caridan's journal, the part on how the golems were made. Brr!

[KnightofPhoenix]

Oh ok, I almost cried when the Morrigan issue unravel and at the epilogue where it talks about the ring. Ok, maybe not "almost", I think I did but didn't notice. In fact I get sad everytime I think about it 

[Rokushi]

Hmmm I would have to say the scenes where the conversations with Morrigan reached an emotional point, those got me choked up.

Only time I couldn't keep myself from crying was the bitter end, when you agree with Morrigan to do the ritual and she says she will leave. And when she says "my love". It's not at that exact point I cried, but at the epilogue when you see the picture of Morrigan & the text that the ring she gave you let you know that she felt regret and sorrow.. That was just too much

Modifié par Rokushi, 08 mars 2010 - 01:57 .

[TotoroTori]

I choked up when...

- I killed the Dalish Werewolf

-The Ostagar conflict

-I talk to Morrigan for the last time

-The Broodmother story

-Loghain spoke his last words to Anora, I felt guilty a little bit..

-The last stage of the Noble Origin when everyone around you is dead.

-Seeing Fergus again.

[sylvanaerie]

Also when you have befriended Zevran and after the encounter with Taliesan he finally tells you his final mission for the Crows (before taking the job to kill you). If hes friended (not romanced) this is a powerful moment, where you think "WOW we have really come a LONG way that he trusts me enough to tell me this!!" Makes me tear up every time.

[Herr Uhl]

Oghren, feel so bad about the guy, Loghain saying bye to Anora, Bryce's last words and Morrigans goodbye.



No crying, but sadness, I hang onto my mancards.

[Zy-El]

Herr Uhl wrote...

Oghren, feel so bad about the guy, Loghain saying bye to Anora, Bryce's last words and Morrigans goodbye.

No crying, but sadness, I hang onto my mancards.

Ditto for me.  Also, whenever I hear Leliana's lament song - I can't help but crank up the speakers and sit back.  Reminds me of all that has been lost in the Blight and that which is yet to come but nonetheless, there is a glimmer of hope in the end. 

[MagicalSarai]

I must be a heartless devil... cause none of these scenes managed to illicit any form of higher emotion within me. I'm now a little be sad because of that.

[roundcrow]

Tears:

--End of HN origin.
--The brief cutscene while you are marching to Denerim where the soldier leaves his family.
--The moment of killing the Archdemon, especially since it took a few tries.
--Loghain's interactions with the dog re: his mabari (take him and Dog across dialogue points, if he's alive)

Wasn't rendered as helpless as Aeris's death, at any point, but I'm a bit older now, ne?

Modifié par roundcrow, 08 mars 2010 - 03:59 .

[DarkCamel]

Choked up a bit -



-End of the HN origin

-The goodbyes in at the ending in Denerim as the party separates, especially if the Warden plans an US.

-Duncan staring at the tower of Ishal and realizing that no help was coming (its the music)

[Jaulen]

I got chocked up quite a bit in the game..and cried in my first playthrough



But on my current playthough (Female Dalish Elf) I actually creid when the PC left the Clan, and in Camp after meeting Tamlen again.....that actually gave me a headache.

[Jaulen]

I think on my first playthough I was stuck in the Carridan's Cross for like two hours trying to find the exit to Ortan Taig.....since the exits on the map only showed *Deep Roads* I didn't bother to go through them. *sigh*