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2010-08-28, 09:53 | Link #124 |
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DA1, including the expansion and DLC, takes place over a 2 year span at most, since the Blight was ended within a few months and Witch Hunt takes place about a year after that and half a year after Awakening. There's still 8 more years after that for DA2.
Apparently, the game's length won't be quite as long as Origins. Which isn't too surprising, since having full voice acting for everyone, including the main character, cuts into their budget. Might be around the length of a normal ME2 run. |
2010-08-28, 10:00 | Link #125 |
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You might have missed the part where they said the story goes on for ten years, then... it does begin somewhat concurrent with events from DA:O, tho. How far or long they'll overlap, we don't know, yet.
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2010-08-28, 14:08 | Link #127 |
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No, the tale of DA2 takes place after the attack on Lothering. Hawke and his sister flee from the place when the darkspawn arrive. In other words, this places DA2 around the same time as DA:O, at least for quite some time.
I say this because the entire game takes place in the span of ten years. It's basically a past story told from a couple of characters in the future trying to recall and piece together Hawke's story. Eventually, certain later events would be happening years after the Blight of DA:O. |
2010-08-28, 16:37 | Link #128 |
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So were generally gonna hear about tales of "These few Grey Wardens running around" as we play as Hawke? Well during the trailer, I did not quite get what that vision he had (that new model dragon) was it suppose to be something that was close to the Archdemon? While our main hero is taking out the Archdemon, Hawke was going after this dragon?
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2010-08-28, 18:07 | Link #129 | |
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Forget what you know of Dragons for the most part. They were the highlight of the first game because it introduces you to this period in time for this setting. There's a Codex entry in the first game where it tells you how a dragon was seen burning the countryside and killing Orlesians, giving the time (and game) the name, Dragon Age. The dragon you saw was Flemeth; watch the video again and freeze when you see its head clearly. There's a headpiece on its head just like the one Flemeth is wearing on the screenshot someone provided here. The point of this game is not dragons, darkspawns or Blights, but Hawke's rise to power and the whole world (or just Thedas) on the brink of war. |
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2010-08-28, 18:20 | Link #130 | |
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While Dragon Age 2 is going to be into more political like explaining more about the races of the "Qunari" since we did see one in the trailer, and how exactly Flemeth got that new look of her. Hawke's rise to power, do you mean he will become somewhat like a king in the near future? Or am I merely misunderstanding that?
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2010-08-28, 18:46 | Link #131 | |
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Now, about Qunari. It's been revealed that most Qunari are born WITH horns. There are a few select individuals like Sten who are born without; they are considered very special and given special positions like becoming vanguards and whatnot. Then there are ones who cut off their own horns like the Qunari salesperson in Awakening but that's a different story. And Hawke's rise to power as in becoming the Champion of Kirkwall, or its hero. The main ruler of Kirkwall, aside from the Templars/Chantry is Viscount Dumar, the guy you see getting killed in the trailer. He's most likely going to be a key military figure, but not a ruling figure. Key words, most likely. |
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2010-08-28, 19:46 | Link #132 | |
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2010-08-28, 21:35 | Link #133 | |
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Qunari born with horns are the 'special ones', and they occupy special roles within the qunari hierarchy. Most likely leaders, or voices of authority. Sten is just basically a soldier. |
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2010-08-28, 22:09 | Link #134 | |
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http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archi...i-evolved.aspx It would also explain why when you have Qunari broodmothers, the Ogres have horns and the other darkspawn don't, although they each have something that reflects the race from which they were from. Genlocks being short and stocky like dwarves, shrieks being dextrous and lithe like elves and hurlocks have no resembling humans. Sten itself means "platoon commander" in the language that qunari speak. He was probably given the position for his lack of horns, as well as his fighting ability, although it really doesn't amount to much compared to your Warden. On another note, Qunari seem to REALLY like the color red. Every single Qunari concept art and even the one in the trailer has red tatoos. |
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2010-08-28, 23:22 | Link #136 | |
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That particular quest was one of my favorite because of the creepy atmosphere of the whole thing.
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2010-08-29, 00:58 | Link #138 | |
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2010-08-29, 02:05 | Link #139 | |
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Moreover, David Gaider himself has said that if you didn't do it in DA:O, then the child wouldn't exist at all. The upcoming Morrigan DLC is supposedly going to tackle this subplot. One wonders however, if Hawke would at least hear about such events and more that took place in the Blight years after it happened. After all, you can load up your Origins file, which sounds to me like a means for the player to determine certain historical conditions in the game. (e.g., Ferelden's new monarch, etc.) I did read about Nathaniel possibly making a cameo in DA2. Not sure how this piece of info rose up, but there's some talk about it. |
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2010-08-29, 07:02 | Link #140 | |
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And for future references, here is thread with all the info that has been released.
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