#I remember playing DA:O and DA2 on the Xbox 360

[verothexeno]

I need to find good videos or some written stuff about the lore of Dragon Age, just to refresh my memory .... it's been ages since I last played Inquisition, and even more so for Origins and DA2. I don't even remember most of the choices I did throughout the games :')

I do remember some key points, but overall I'm so lost with the lore. Doesn't help that when I played those games, my English wasn't as good so I was mostly just going through the games on autopilot and giving zero fucks/not understanding about most of what was happening (oops...)

[aerodaltonimperial]

after MUCH TRIAL AND TRIBULATION, i managed to get veilguard working on my husband's laptop. (i was reeeeeally close to refunding it through steam thinking i wouldn't be able to get the drivers to work, and i was SO SAD because it was my only way to play it without a ps5, and it took 50 MINUTES but i GOT THE DRIVERS TO INSTALL AND WORK CORRECTLY) ooooohhhhhh it's beautiful. ooohhhhh my goodness, purple!rook my beloved, we are going to have so much fun being an absolute piece of shit wielding sarcasm and lightning bolts. i have such limited time already that i may not even be watching much wrestling while i get absolutely obsessed with trying to punch solas in his dumb egghead for a second time (highlight of inquisition, honestly).

I WILL BE AVOIDING SPOILERS BECAUSE I WISH TO SOB AND ANGST OVER EVERY CHOICE I HAVE TO MAKE it's part of the experience. but if anyone else is playing, i would love to scream vaguely about what we've finished (i am only 45 minutes in lol it's very slow going). this has taken so many of my favorite aspects of DA2 (a group of unhinged bisexuals holding onto one collective thread the entire time and me starting just as many problems as i solve) and built a much more expansive game around them. HERE WE GOOOOOO

[the-elenari]

Hey !! for the 101 Dragon Age Questions, 1, 2, 6, 14, 42, 44, 58,

1. How did you get into Dragon Age? Video games have been a serious hobby of mine since I was a kid. Around the time Dragon Age: Origins was being teased/talked about, I was playing Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. I love any fantasy-type video game, so my partner at the time mentioned Dragon Age and how it looked interesting. So I got it on release day, along with the hardcover guide and I remember the opening music instantly captivated me. My very first character was a Dalish Elf Rogue. I’ve been obsessed ever since, and get every new game on release date. 2. Have you finished all three games? Yes, multiple times. I started out on consoles (Xbox 360/PS3 then PS4). Then about a year and a half ago, I got a gaming laptop, so I started playing them all on PC, modded, just for fun. 

6. First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)? My first and main Inquisitor is Isara who is seen mostly on this blog. She’s a female Dalish Elf mage (Rift Mage). She’s an INFJ and her alignment is neutral good. Isara is introverted and reserved, but quite polite. She’s open-minded, free-spirited, introspective, and very kind. She balances pragmatism with theoretical ideas very well, and logic and emotion very well. She loves nature and animals. 

Where character creation in video games is involved, I usually base my first character’s appearance and personality on my own. It makes the playthrough more immersive in my opinion because then I can make choices based on how I’d make them if I was really that character. In Isara’s case, I did base her appearance and personality on myself. 14. Favorite DA:O party combo? As a rogue: Alistair, Wynne, and Leliana. As a mage: Alistair, Leliana, and then I usually rotate that last two for banter. But I usually always bring Wynne because I love her so much. I will focus on offense and let her heal. My favorite for banter is Alistair and Morrigan, because their hate for each other is hilarious. 

42. Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t? In DA:O, I always wished I could romance Sten just to see what it would be like. At the time, not much about the Qunari was known yet and I found his personality, as well as his culture, very interesting. I don’t think I was aware that they don’t do romance (usually), but since he warms up to you as a friend, I wondered what he’d be like as a lover. In DA2, the Arishok for similar reasons. Also Varric and Briala. But my ultimate wish-I-could-romance characters are Cole and Abelas. I was very fond of Cole in Inquisition. I didn’t really agree with the concept of him being a child, but respect those that do. And Abelas… he’s just so interesting even though there’s so little known about him. I have so many ideas and theories about his personality, background etc. 

44. One romance you just can’t stand/doesn’t make sense/etc? Isabela. I just never really clicked with her. Anders was kind of weird at the beginning because he acts like there’s something there literally 2 seconds after meeting him. So that part didn’t make sense to me, but I really liked the romance beyond that. That’s really all I can think of for now. I have only romanced Solas, Blackwall, and Sera in Inquisition and I really need to romance everyone else.  

58. Who has the best character arc overall? Solas, hands down. Though this is hard to answer because I also feel like Cole and Flemeth deserve mention. Thank you for asking! :)