Dragon Age III: Inquisition

[JWR3232]

Re: Dragon Age III: Inquisition

Dragon Age Keep has officially been revealed. I signed up for beta first day still not invited , anyone here in the beta?

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[Solidice]

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Dragon Age Keep has officially been revealed. I signed up for beta first day still not invited , anyone here in the beta?

I haven't gotten any information about the beta either.

That looks really good though. especially since I'm not sure if my DAO and DAII game saves will be on same account.

[bakan723]

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[Flawless]

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Game Informer: What You Need To Know About Skyhold

It’s a fixer-upper

You don’t start the game with Skyhold as your base of operations. For the early part of the adventure – before the Inquisition is even properly formed – you and your allies gather at the village of Haven. Even once you move the Inquisition to Skyhold, the castle isn’t exactly in prime condition. “When you first reach Skyhold, it’s not in good shape,” Laidlaw says. “There are holes in the roofs, it’s wrecked, you can’t even go to the entire castle because they haven’t cleared out the rubble yet.”

As you and your Inquisition grow in strength, the facilities and amenities of Skyhold improve. In many ways, looking around your castle allows you to gauge your progress. Additionally, because you are able to dictate how certain things are rebuilt and decorated, the team at BioWare wants you to have a sense of ownership over your version of Skyhold. “Over time, as you progress through the story, you get to see it rebuilt and more areas open up,” Laidlaw says. “It goes from ‘kind of wrecked castle’ to ‘your castle.’ The walls are fixed. Your soldiers are patrolling. You see your support staff growing in number. Merchants come to set up station. You get that feeling of it becoming a grand, central hub.”

You choose the look

This isn’t The Sims, where you fuss over every detail of your dream home. The layout of Skyhold is generally standard, but the Inquisitor makes decision regarding the décor and other elements of the renovation process. For example, if a tower needs to be rebuilt, you can decide if it is outfitted to accommodate mages or Templars, depending on your allegiance. Or, if your character is a Dalish elf, you can furnish the castle with Dalish woodcarving. “As you explore the world and play different quests and side content, you gain access to, say, different thrones you can put in place. Different decorations, different heraldry and symbology,” Lee says. “So you can customize and make it grow based on your choices and actions.”

Feel free to choose whatever appeals to you, because the customization of Skyhold doesn’t carry over into your Inquisitor’s stats. “The problem with going too heavy with game mechanics on that is, suddenly, you’re min-maxing your base,” Laidlaw says. “If we did a system where ‘this outfit does this, and it’s the best outfit,’ well, now I have to wear that outfit or sacrifice my gameplay. So, something like what banner or carpentry I use, to me, doesn’t have to have a gameplay effect. If you’re into it, I don’t want you to feel like you’re being penalized.” In other words, the rewards for your customization are found solely in having a base that reflects your decisions and preferences, but that doesn’t mean that Skyhold is lacking in ways to make you more powerful.

Your seat of power

“The war table is your central command,” Laidlaw says. “You get the sense that that the things you’re doing – from throwing little rocks in the pond to tossing a boulder now and then – the war table tells the story of the Inquisition’s growth and helps you, as commander, make decisions…You start feeling like you have this massive influence throughout the world, and you get these detailed reports back from your advisors.”

When it comes to expanding your Inquisition, you need to track three different resources. The first is influence, which is effectively like your Inquisition’s XP, and it grows as you adventure and complete tasks. When the Inquisition reaches a new level, you can spend points on global upgrades like the ability to carry more potions or the chance to harvest extra crafting materials. The second resource is power. While influence constantly grows, power is more of a currency that you earn and spend down. Power is used to advance the main story, but also to unlock optional areas at the war table. The third resource is time. The Inquisitor doesn’t handle every problem personally, so special missions called operations (also unlocked with power) allow you to send agents to finish them in real time. After a set amount of time passes (some operations can take a full day or more), the mission is complete and you get your reward. Some operations are even multi-part affairs that require input from the Inquisitor on how situations should be resolved once the dust settles.

Everyone is there

“A lot of our fans missed the ability to interact with their party members and close friends, and just say ‘Hi, how are you?’ like in Origins,” Laidlaw says. “Many of them will be delighted to know that that is back, full force, in Skyhold. You walk up, ‘Hey Varric, how’s things? Tell me about Kirkwall.’ Getting a sense of their character, digging in. You can just go, ‘Plant one on me,’ which is pretty satisfying in a weird way.” In some cases, your main avenue to interact with your romantic interest is also at Skyhold. Your advisors Cullen and Josephine don’t travel with you as fighting companions, but they are still potential love interests. How you use your time at Skyhold with them can shape the direction your relationship takes.

Your word is law

The throne in Skyhold’s main hall isn’t just ornamental. By sitting in it, you may have the opportunity to participate in judgments – scenes that portray the Inquisitor essentially holding court and making a decision regarding someone’s fate.

“Judgments serve two purposes. One is feeling in command, but they also provide a way for us to wrap up some of the loose ends,” Laidlaw says. “They’re never just arbitrary. Because you did X, or because you dealt with Y, then the characters are brought before you. As a result, you already have the context. You have been dealing with these guys – or opposing them in many cases – and now they are brought before you.”

Each of these scenarios is deliberately crafted, so you won’t get a non-stop stream of them that repeat themselves. Because there aren’t a ton of them in the game, the judgments you see should stick in your memory.

[Eman5805]

Re: Dragon Age III: Inquisition

I never played beyond the first couple hours of DA2, but that lil' concept right there is a choice for storytelling that I just can't sell short

[LingeringRegime]

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[Fresh Tendrils]

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I wasn't planning on picking this up, but I might have to succumb to its temptation.

[Eman5805]

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I'll GameFly this without question. See how much I like it.

[Skyboxer]

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Paid in full (I dropped FC. Will get it when I can grab on the cheap)

[Flawless]

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Join us for a first look at the Dragon Age: Inquisition character creation tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZilJMncZ6g

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Join us for an in-depth look at the crafting and customization systems of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Personalize your Inquisition by customizing your followers’ gear and combat tactics. Collect recipes used to create powerful upgrades and potent items. Explore the world and gather ingredients to craft one-of-a-kind items!

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[LingeringRegime]

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I have the deluxe edition pre-ordered, can't freaking wait.

[Methlab]

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This game looks absolutely insane good. I wonder if it is too complex in terms of gameplay, or if everything just becomes second nature after a while.

The world seems massive, and the bosses look so cool.

[bakan723]

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I wonder if it is too complex in terms of gameplay.

I think you'll be all right.

[JWR3232]

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PC Specs: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/...ments-revealed

Minimum PC Specs

OS: Windows 7 or 8.1 64-bit
CPU: AMD quad-core CUP @2.5 GHz / Intel quad-core CPU @2.0 GHz
System RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 4870 / NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Graphics Card Memory: 512 MB
Hard Drive Space: 26 GB
DirectX 10

Recommended PC Specs

OS: WIndows 7 or 8.1 64-bit
CPU: AMD six-core CPU @ 3.2 GHz / Intel quad-core CPU @3.0 GHz
System RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or R9 270 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Graphics Card Memory: 3 GB
Hard Drive Space 26 GB
DirectX 11

[Methlab]

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I think you'll be all right.

Cool, I have never been the best at controlling the teams in this style of play, but I am sure I will figure it out.

This could be the best RPG for me since Dark Souls II.