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It has the radial menu, but you have 6 quicktabs you can map any function to for each character, which is usually enough to cover your most-used actions.
So the expansion pack out in march looks legit, like it's actually going to expand the game and make it better, not just add on a 30 minute quest and a free item like I was expecting. Nice. By march I'll be itching to play this game again, I got about of a third of the way through my third playthrough before moving on to a different game.
Dragon Age: Origins. The Better Thread. just wanted to post this because Erikson is referenced
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 08:52 PM
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 10:47 PM
Yeah, in my opinion, the expansion is like Oblivion's Shivering Isles add-on. Something substantial.
But yeah, as for the delayed Ostagar DLC, it was put up today to download without any announcement so it was a great surprise to see on live. I bought it but haven't got to playing yet. I'll post my thoughts (is it worth it/ length/ etc) once I get through. I do expect it to be quality though.
But yeah, as for the delayed Ostagar DLC, it was put up today to download without any announcement so it was a great surprise to see on live. I bought it but haven't got to playing yet. I'll post my thoughts (is it worth it/ length/ etc) once I get through. I do expect it to be quality though.
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 08:26 PM
Eddie Dean, on 13 January 2010 - 05:12 PM, said:
Jusentantaka, on 13 January 2010 - 05:06 PM, said:
Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 13 January 2010 - 05:02 PM, said:
The better graphics are supposed to be on PC. Console is easy, there's 8 buttons to work with, no problems.
Does it have that nauseating wheel-o-skills that mass effect had?
Yeah, you bring up a radial menu. Worst part of the game as far as I'm concerned. Couldn' t ever get comfortable with it.
I loved it, personally. You could keep a conversation flowing seamlessly with that, choosing an option fast while the previous sentence is still going - something that made it very movie-like... interactive movie-like.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 10:01 PM
Damn.
"Hello Dragon Age fans
This morning a title update on the Xbox 360 for Dragon Age: Origins was made available in preparation for the release of Return to Ostagar. This title update introduced a previously undetected issue that causes specialization classes to not work correctly in Dragon Age: Origins. We are removing Return to Ostagar from Xbox Live until the issue is resolved and are recommending that you do not download the title update. If you have already performed the update, we apologize for this and are working hard to ensure a fix is available as soon as possible.
We will provide more information to you when it is available."
I failed to get the Ostagar expansion but managged to get the title update which made all the specilisations i'd unlocked(bar ones I was actually using) dissapear.
Also, each time I get a new specilisation, when I next load it is gone(assuming I didn't use it straight away).
Irritating...
"Hello Dragon Age fans
This morning a title update on the Xbox 360 for Dragon Age: Origins was made available in preparation for the release of Return to Ostagar. This title update introduced a previously undetected issue that causes specialization classes to not work correctly in Dragon Age: Origins. We are removing Return to Ostagar from Xbox Live until the issue is resolved and are recommending that you do not download the title update. If you have already performed the update, we apologize for this and are working hard to ensure a fix is available as soon as possible.
We will provide more information to you when it is available."
I failed to get the Ostagar expansion but managged to get the title update which made all the specilisations i'd unlocked(bar ones I was actually using) dissapear.
Also, each time I get a new specilisation, when I next load it is gone(assuming I didn't use it straight away).
Irritating...
Cougar said:
Grief, FFS will you do something with your sig, it's bloody awful
worry said:
Grief is right (until we abolish capitalism).
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 05:14 AM
heh yeah, I got both the update and Return to Ostagar. Played through the DLC and specializations weren't an issue since my characters were all too high at that point.
The DLC took about 30 minutes to complete. The area is exactly the same as in the beginning just with added barriers and the loot is geared more towards the mid-level players, instead of someone who is level 22 and who already beat the game. Some new enemies are introduced, which is cool, but altogether not worth the price.
The DLC took about 30 minutes to complete. The area is exactly the same as in the beginning just with added barriers and the loot is geared more towards the mid-level players, instead of someone who is level 22 and who already beat the game. Some new enemies are introduced, which is cool, but altogether not worth the price.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 08:19 AM
That makes me sad. I wanted something better. i hear something is coming out in march I think that is actually a significant expansion.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 03:04 PM
Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 19 January 2010 - 08:19 AM, said:
That makes me sad. I wanted something better. i hear something is coming out in march I think that is actually a significant expansion.
compared to this shit, significant might just mean three hours. worst gaming trend ever.
RtO wasn't even worth the half hour it took to pirate, install and enable. and that is just damned sad.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 09:13 PM
Long live the Legion of The Dead!
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 03:50 PM
So, I'm doing a human noble rogue. I'm making him a spoiled fop that cares little about anything but himself and getting laid. Turns out there's quite a few amusing conversation options if one follows this to a fault. I almost felt a little bad breaking up that dalish romance thing.
In addition, I think that my party now (shale, morrigan, sten) is the most amusing so far. You get a lot of conversations between them, and they're quite judgmental in regards to the world in general too.
In addition, I think that my party now (shale, morrigan, sten) is the most amusing so far. You get a lot of conversations between them, and they're quite judgmental in regards to the world in general too.
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To speak friendly, Even to the devil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 09:10 AM
I'm thinking of giving a solo playthrough a go. Either Arcane Warrior or a dagger/dagger cunning rogue. then again, I just picked up GTA IV and Mass Effect 2 is looming on the horizon... might not have the time!
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 09:20 AM
Gah, don't speak to me of Mass Effect 2. I cannot play that game for another two weeks due to being away on the boat ffs. It pains me.
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<Vote Silencer> For not garnering any heat or any love for that matter. And I'm being serious here, it's like a mental block that is there, and you just keep forgetting it.
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 04:30 PM
So I shouldn't say that gamestop just called and told me to pick up my copy? ok.
@G: if you want to try solo, a dex rogue dual+middle tree archer would probably be your best bet really... though there might be a real challenge to a cunning rogue. Arcane is maybe too easy to be enjoyable with the right magics.
@G: if you want to try solo, a dex rogue dual+middle tree archer would probably be your best bet really... though there might be a real challenge to a cunning rogue. Arcane is maybe too easy to be enjoyable with the right magics.
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 11:57 PM
god damn americons getting their game early 
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 12:16 AM
Gothos, on 25 January 2010 - 11:57 PM, said:
god damn americons getting their game early
Yeah well, for every one worth the effort that comes out here first there's a stalker, gothic 2, void, the witcher...
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 10:37 AM
NA servers get new patches in WoW one day earlier too
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 10:42 AM
Whinge, Australians get the short straw on everything. Movies, games, books, music, you name it.
Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem.
Si hoc adfixum in obice legere potes, et liberaliter educatus et nimis propinquus ades.
Si hoc adfixum in obice legere potes, et liberaliter educatus et nimis propinquus ades.
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 11:43 AM
local wildlife, too *shivers*
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 06:28 PM
Yeah, and you poor bastards have to suffer your toilet flushing the wrong direction. How do you stand it?!!
I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 06:42 PM
More importantly, how do you hold on to the planet with your feet?
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Posted 26 January 2010 - 11:15 PM
Jusentantaka, on 26 January 2010 - 06:42 PM, said:
More importantly, how do you hold on to the planet with your feet?
epic claws.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
