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Since 6882 DaysThx for telling me the time :)
But man the combat glorious, I am so hyped for it!
Since 5724 DaysLooks superb!!
Obviously Varrick was exaegrating at first, Lady Hawke slayed like 5 DarkSpawn in one swing lols!!
Game looks awesome I cant wait anymore!
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Since 5724 DaysThird one.
Awesome.
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Since 6888 DaysLOL! Here we go again Bioware, I can't say I'm surprised though as I had a feeling they were going to gut some RPG elements. If they did it to Mass Effect then there certainly would be nothing stopping them from doing the same thing with Dragon Age. This is also why I'm still waiting for some tough detailed player reviews to find out what else they did to DA2 before considering a launch purchase or a $20 purchase later on.
*sigh* Oh well..........whining and complaining about it isn't going to change anything at this point. As I've said before, Bioware is no longer listening to us.
Since 5724 DaysGood luck finding DA2 at $20.00 maybe in 2 years and we all be playing DA3
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Since 5651 DaysCurrently playing: Bad Company 2(PC), Uncharted 2(PS3), Dead Space (PS3)
Since 6888 DaysGood luck finding DA2 at $20.00 maybe in 2 years and we all be playing DA3
BTW, that vid you linked was very revealing. I mean fuck Hawke the Champion of Kirkwall, all we need is the Aveline the Great! She was the only one standing as she took a serious beating and just shrugged it off. I'm sure they did more animations for her than what we saw because that was the only disappointment in that demo. I'm hoping her husband dies and she becomes a love interest. I know how cruel that sounds but that woman is amazing!
I'm really trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they're bored with the genre and want to do things to liven it up, but they've changed. It used to be that before a game was released Bioware devs would flood into the forums and talk with us about what we would be experiencing. That was their old forums, they don't come into Bioware Social at all. Another reason why I don't participate in wish list threads over there anymore. There's just no point.
Since 5203 DaysDragon Age II Definitely Not As Dumbed Down As Mass EffectThe screen I'm going to describe is the game's Tactics menu. It's beneath the game's hood and can be ignored by those sword-swinging, button-mashing new fans BioWare might gain with its streamlined, faster-fighting sequel. The Tactics menu isn't there for those new gamers. It's for the old-school, for the kind of person in this world who knows keyboard shortcuts and has at least once fixed a TV for a relative simply by properly using the machine's menus.
The Dragon Age II Tactics menu is a variation on what was included in the first game, a circuit board of words and numbers that lets the player program basic scripts for its characters.
For example, from the player-configured Tactics menu for one of the members in the Dragon Age II fighting party:
-If the character is clustered with at least three enemies —> character will fire hail of arrows.
-If the character is clustered with at least two enemies —> character will fire bursting arrow.
-If the enemy's health is over 50% —> character will use a pinning shot.
-If the enemy's rank is normal or higher —> character will use a rhyming triplet.
Those are four of the seven configurable, prioritized if/then statements that could be set for one character's powers. Another seven could be set for each of the other four members of the hero's party.
By configuring these settings, the player is automating their allies' actions. They're ensuring that, instead of having to quickly switch from manual control of one to another during a 4-on-4 skirmish of heroes against demons, they can trust that the allies will fight smartly.
Both halves of the Tactics statements can be tweaked. There can be different "ifs" and a whole lot of "thens", the latter tied to powers and items. Characters can be scripted to automatically heal each others if party health reaches a certain level, use certain items if other conditions occur. The characters can also, in a more general sense, be set to behave aggressively, be more cautious… those tendencies being about the deepest you can set in a Mass Effect. Dragon Age's system, which also appeared in a slightly different form in Final Fantasy XII, is deeper and, frankly, unusual for modern role-playing games.
The Dragon Age II tactics can set up combos. One character, for example, might dole out 4x damage to enemies who are made "brittle." Another character might be able to make characters brittle with a certain attack. You can figure this one out: set one character to emphasize the brittle move; set the other to spot that and swoop in.
I didn't use these scripts this week, at a showcase for the game in New York, when I pitted four heroes against one giant rock wraith. The battle I was thrown into by a Dragon Age rep occurs near the end of the game's first act. I was playing on "casual," the game's lowest difficulty. I'd configured no tactics. I wasn't even carefully managing my allies' health. These were stupid moves. The wraith killed all my guys, then killed me.
That was dumb. Dragon Age II is not.
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Since 6899 DaysTheres no download button :S
Marumaro for the WIN !!
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Since 6899 DaysMarumaro for the WIN !!
Since 6876 Days** Yes We CAN!! **
Since 5724 DaysReal Madrid C.F. fan.
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Since 6899 DaysMarumaro for the WIN !!
Since 6882 DaysBioware is the "elite!" LOL
But seriously, they have said that when they do PC version, mouse/keyboard only...unfortunetly.
But thats why there is console versions :)
I am downloading the PC version...will definitely download the PS3 version once its uploaded considering thats the one i intend to buy (signature edition!).
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