voteDC wrote:

I am finding Alistair to be the biggest waste of time in the game.

You can give him the best weapons and armour going but unless you give him potions nearly every turn he is pretty much guaranteed to die.

The guy is just a potion drain.

I found that sten likes to sip on potions a bit to much lol!

Time to crack out a mage char!...think i'll get my war lvl 20 first.

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@Paragon53

Dragon Age Origins : My GOTY

 xFireSpiritx wrote:

Loving the game..just have small problem. I seem to glowing red, blue and stars...strangely enough like an American flag? How do I become..ermmmm none glowing

The are "Buff" spells. Other characters can buff you, or you can use some of your own on yourself also, you can activate them and deactivate your own as and when needed. They help a lot in fights.

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Just finished "Soldiers Peak. Was cool. Drank something during it and now have weird abilities. LOL

This is the best game I have played for years!

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Does anyone actually change their party members, except for when you get new ones?

I havent touched mine in the last 5 hours of gameplay.

I ditched Alistair as well, hes a ***, nowhere near as hard as Dave the Dog

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 Whagi wrote:

Just finished "Soldiers Peak. Was cool. Drank something during it and now have weird abilities. LOL

This is the best game I have played for years!

Is that the Wardens Keep DLC you get given in the party area?

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 iRobzZ x wrote:

 Whagi wrote:

Just finished "Soldiers Peak. Was cool. Drank something during it and now have weird abilities. LOL

This is the best game I have played for years!

Is that the Wardens Keep DLC you get given in the party area?

Yes.

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 iRobzZ x wrote:

Dave the Dog

I called my dog after my wife. She is still a bit miffed at me. LOL

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 Whagi wrote:

 iRobzZ x wrote:

Dave the Dog

I called my dog after my wife. She is still a bit miffed at me. LOL

I named mine after my dog, he doesnt seem to mind but does randomly bark back at the stereo when the game dog barks, so maybe he is annoyed :D

 Whagi wrote:

 iRobzZ x wrote:

Dave the Dog

I called my dog after my wife. She is still a bit miffed at me. LOL

I think its you who should be a bit miffed if your wife's called Dave

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My dog is Bowser and is a better fighter than most of the party members.

I always have the rouge as part of my team. All those locked chests, begging to be opened.

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Sounds like you lot are enjoying yourselves!
I'm definately going to rent this game later in the week, but it may end up competing with MW2 for access to the 360. We shall see....

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 Whagi wrote:

I always have the rouge as part of my team. All those locked chests, begging to be opened.

Yep, have to keep those cheeks looking rosy

On a serious note, I also keep a Rogue on my team, Leilana. For some reason I can do no wrong in that girl's eyes and I expect it shall be her I end up bedding in the game.

She's also very skilled with a bow and arrow.

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 voteDC wrote:

 Whagi wrote:

I always have the rouge as part of my team. All those locked chests, begging to be opened.

Yep, have to keep those cheeks looking rosy

On a serious note, I also keep a Rogue on my team, Leilana. For some reason I can do no wrong in that girl's eyes and I expect it shall be her I end up bedding in the game.

She's also very skilled with a bow and arrow.

Interestingly enough, I always keep a rogue in my party too... but then as I am one I have little say in the matter. I would have hated too not be able to open all those lovely chests at the beginning of the game.

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Let it take you where it may
We live and learn and then sometimes
It's best to walk away

This thread makes me sad, I'm not going to be able to play this untill December.

When the time comes though I'll be rolling a Human Rogue.

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 voteDC wrote:

Yep, have to keep those cheeks looking rosy

Matches my eye shadow.

I played DA for nearly 8 hours today none stop. LOL

I'm looking in every corner and talking to everyone. I will also try and do as many of the available side quests as I can.

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I'm missing a lot of the side quests because of the lack of a mission marker for them.

Even if you set it as the active quest, most don't even point you in the right direction. This wouldn't be too bad but some of the clues they give you are so obscure that they should be in the Times' Cryptic Crossword.

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 Whagi wrote:

 xFireSpiritx wrote:

Loving the game..just have small problem. I seem to glowing red, blue and stars...strangely enough like an American flag? How do I become..ermmmm none glowing

The are "Buff" spells. Other characters can buff you, or you can use some of your own on yourself also, you can activate them and deactivate your own as and when needed. They help a lot in fights.

Give me your book..NOW!!! lol. Sooner I get that guide the better

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I'm finding that I spend long intervals on this game, it's very addictive.  The story is great, as is the lore surrounding it.  I read every codex that is given, as I think it improves the overall understanding to the story.  A marvelous game for sure, and one I think that may be going straight to number 1 spot for my Game of The Year!

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Formerly known as oII ODIN IIo - xNRSx REAPER

 voteDC wrote:

I'm missing a lot of the side quests because of the lack of a mission marker for them.

Talk to everyone, look at everything that sparkles and read everything. LOL

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 xFireSpiritx wrote:

 Whagi wrote:

 xFireSpiritx wrote:

Loving the game..just have small problem. I seem to glowing red, blue and stars...strangely enough like an American flag? How do I become..ermmmm none glowing

The are "Buff" spells. Other characters can buff you, or you can use some of your own on yourself also, you can activate them and deactivate your own as and when needed. They help a lot in fights.

Give me your book..NOW!!! lol. Sooner I get that guide the better

BUY ME >>

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This thread is such a tease for those of us who don't have the game yet.  The more that's said, the more enjoyable the game sounds, fingers crossed that my copy arrives tomorrow.

The game likely won't get 'Game Of The Year' due to a certain rehash coming out in a couple of days, but by the sounds of things, Dragon Age deserves the tag of 'Game Of The Year' a lot more than the other.

Last year Bethesda released an incredible RPG - Fallout 3, the year before that was Bioware with Mass Effect and this year Bioware releases Dragon Age, and appears to be amazing from the views of those who have played it and loved it.  Think next year we'll see another RPG from Bethesda that's also amazing?
Bring on the RPG's.

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 Whagi wrote:

 voteDC wrote:

I'm missing a lot of the side quests because of the lack of a mission marker for them.

Talk to everyone, look at everything that sparkles and read everything. LOL

Does that apply to reading the 'Manual' as well?  LOL

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 oII ODIN IIo wrote:

Does that apply to reading the 'Manual' as well?  LOL

Nope. That does not help you find quests and items of interest. Only you can do that by looking around. LOL

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What a waste of £45, this game is a borefest.

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 Whagi wrote:

BUY ME >>

lol, already ordered, not in stock atm.

I'm slowly getting used to this spell malarky stuff..I think

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 PhoeNiX ZaK wrote:

What a waste of £45, this game is a borefest.

I would suggest giving the game a chance.

For us RPG players it's like a duck to water. I've really enjoyed every single moment of this game and continuing to do so.

Still, each to their own.

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@Paragon53

Dragon Age Origins : My GOTY

Well the main thing I'd like a mission marker for is so I don't have to keep pulling up the map to make sure I am going in the right direction.

 PhoeNiX ZaK wrote:

What a waste of £45, this game is a borefest.

You paid £45 for the game?

It is certainly one that not everyone will enjoy though. The story is quite heavy and the sheer depth of the stats and combat tactics can be crushing, I scratch my head on occasion and I have a little knowledge of the rule set the game follows.

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 xFireSpiritx wrote:

 Whagi wrote:

BUY ME >>

lol, already ordered, not in stock atm.

I'm slowly getting used to this spell malarky stuff..I think

I've just rolled out my mage, if you want lols and big damage try unlocking the 'walking bomb' spell

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@Paragon53

Dragon Age Origins : My GOTY

Paragon, are you implying I'm a RPG newb or something lol? I played loads of RPG before this :P

voteDC, I paid for the CE and it was £45 in Game.

I can't put my finger on whats making me bored, whether its story or long conversations making me tired or the combat....

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