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'''Plot''': You kinda nailed it. No chance of a superblight imo; that deserves its own buildup/game as a central plot. Qunari/Tevinter war will either be the centrepiece, with Solas' machinations in the background, putting it in the back burner for a bit, or, on the other hand, much like DAI, the Qunari/Tevinter war will be much like the TvM war, with Solas talking a much more larger role, similar to the breach/Cory. Could see the whole situation with the Wardens being explored too as well as Dorian and his attempts to change the Imperium. |
'''Plot''': You kinda nailed it. No chance of a superblight imo; that deserves its own buildup/game as a central plot. Qunari/Tevinter war will either be the centrepiece, with Solas' machinations in the background, putting it in the back burner for a bit, or, on the other hand, much like DAI, the Qunari/Tevinter war will be much like the TvM war, with Solas talking a much more larger role, similar to the breach/Cory. Could see the whole situation with the Wardens being explored too as well as Dorian and his attempts to change the Imperium. |
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| − | '''PC''': I support the idea of a MC coming from a slave background. I was one of the people who wished they'd have done a Human commoner origin in DAO. I could see them doing a variety of Origins, from slave to even a member of a prestigious family in the Imperium. I have a feeling the war won't be the centrepiece of the conflict, but a major sub-plot. |
+ | '''PC''': I support the idea of a MC coming from a slave background. I was one of the people who wished they'd have done a Human commoner origin in DAO. I could see them doing a variety of Origins, from slave to even a member of a prestigious family in the Imperium to a former Carta member and so on. Will we necessarily be from the Imperium? Hmm, it'd be nice if Origins vary in terms of nationality too, especially since the Imperium's responses to various differing nationalities could have interesting ramifications for the PC. If Northern Thedas is indeed the setting, we could see a variety of nationalities combined with Origins. I have a feeling the war won't be the centrepiece of the conflict, but a major sub-plot; this might make it easier to play as a Qunari, if we even get that option. |
'''Area''': Gotta agree. Surely they've gotten comfortable with the engine now. Northern Thedas, covering the Imperium, Anderfels, Antiva, Rivain, Seheron and potentially some of the Free Marches and Nevarra. Sounds way too much, but BW could pick and choose from several nations with the Imperium and Seheron being the centre. Open world, not so much, more like DAI with large geographical locations in each nation. Here's hoping they utilise the mass areas properly this time. |
'''Area''': Gotta agree. Surely they've gotten comfortable with the engine now. Northern Thedas, covering the Imperium, Anderfels, Antiva, Rivain, Seheron and potentially some of the Free Marches and Nevarra. Sounds way too much, but BW could pick and choose from several nations with the Imperium and Seheron being the centre. Open world, not so much, more like DAI with large geographical locations in each nation. Here's hoping they utilise the mass areas properly this time. |
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Revision as of 22:45, 23 September 2015
So, I wanted to discuss everything about the the upcoming game... (spoilers!) Release date: I would say 2017 since Mass Effect Andromeda was announced at E3, and they are probably focusing on that now...
Plot: Solas, qunari\tevinter war (or both) and, highly unlikely, superblight... (surely it´s not going to be featured in the next game, but I REALLY hope they give us more info about the places beyond thedas and those Executors, and I hope we can have a Dragon Age spin off focusing only on outer Thedas, but in a distant future)...
PC: Perhaps a Vint slave who freed himself and wrapped himself in the middle of an ongoing war, or a tevinter supporter of Dorian faction... hope they keep the 4 races this game as well...
Area: Surely Northern Thedas... I would REALLY hope that, with the evolving techonology, we can make it open world, but I doubt it :( even though TESO did managed to make it (but I personally didn´t liked the game, I thought it lacked a good plot, and the locations and cities weren´t that breathtaking...) But I would say tevinter, nevarra, antiva and a piece of anderfells.
Well, guess that´s it ( i feel like I forgot something...), what do you guyss think or want to add Archon123 (talk) 21:43, September 23, 2015 (UTC)
Plot: You kinda nailed it. No chance of a superblight imo; that deserves its own buildup/game as a central plot. Qunari/Tevinter war will either be the centrepiece, with Solas' machinations in the background, putting it in the back burner for a bit, or, on the other hand, much like DAI, the Qunari/Tevinter war will be much like the TvM war, with Solas talking a much more larger role, similar to the breach/Cory. Could see the whole situation with the Wardens being explored too as well as Dorian and his attempts to change the Imperium.
PC: I support the idea of a MC coming from a slave background. I was one of the people who wished they'd have done a Human commoner origin in DAO. I could see them doing a variety of Origins, from slave to even a member of a prestigious family in the Imperium to a former Carta member and so on. Will we necessarily be from the Imperium? Hmm, it'd be nice if Origins vary in terms of nationality too, especially since the Imperium's responses to various differing nationalities could have interesting ramifications for the PC. If Northern Thedas is indeed the setting, we could see a variety of nationalities combined with Origins. I have a feeling the war won't be the centrepiece of the conflict, but a major sub-plot; this might make it easier to play as a Qunari, if we even get that option.
Area: Gotta agree. Surely they've gotten comfortable with the engine now. Northern Thedas, covering the Imperium, Anderfels, Antiva, Rivain, Seheron and potentially some of the Free Marches and Nevarra. Sounds way too much, but BW could pick and choose from several nations with the Imperium and Seheron being the centre. Open world, not so much, more like DAI with large geographical locations in each nation. Here's hoping they utilise the mass areas properly this time.
Gonna add some too:
Returning characters: We know BW likes to bring back some characters from the past. I think it's a given that Dorian will have a role of significance. The Warden and Hawke are unlikely to feature at all, but I have a feeling we might meet up with the Inquisitor at some point. I see Calpurnia returning in a companion sort of role with the potentiality of Harding making it in there. Solas is an obvious, but i'm still conflicted about how much exactly. I could see Iron Bull or the Chargers pop-up at some point. Sten, now as the Arishok, would be possible too.
Role of the MC: Now, we led the Inquisition in DAI; will BW go for a less organisational feel in DAI or will they continue the trend? I don't know. I feel as though this is not addressed enough here. Will we be leading a group or something? What precisely will be the role of the MC in the grand-scheme of things? What will drive them to stop Solas (well duh, the end of the world, but we have to have a more personal attachment to it) and the Qunari-Tevinter war? I really hope they don't do something similar to the Mark or anything. Maybe we're bought out of slavery/dragged into a rebel group of the sorts that aims to end the Qunari-Tevinter war as well as reconstruct the Imperium with Dorian heading it? Maybe the Lucerni have evolved into a combative, underground group? Our MC could eventually rise to lead this group or something. Later on, we find out that the war is part of Solas' grand-scheme and then the story is driven towards that? That I doubt but something like this could be a possibility if the Q-T war covers the game for the most part, not so much if Solas' aims are central and the QvT are just a sub-plot.
Aftermath: Do I believe DA4 is the final DA game? Hard to say yet. It really depends; I still think DA5 will be the final chapter in the series, but DA4 could house events that radically change Thedas forever. I am of the belief that the Dragon Age will be the final age in terms of being named by the Chantry and that what follows the Dragon Age will mark a new era, from there we might venture beyond Thedas, if EA believes the series is profitable enough. 
22:43, September 23, 2015 (UTC)
Personally, I agree mostly with you. I think our origins won't be restricted to a slave. Da2 repeat would be likely in that scenario. I did post potential origins in another forum and I'll re-post them here to share them with you, once I find them. But I think the qunari/vint war will be amplified by the actions of Solas' rebels. In an effort to help their brethren in Tevinter, I can see dalish clans being kidnapped and enslaved across Thedas by Tevinter, they'll try to assassinate a high ranking member of the Magisterium. Similar to what the qunari planned for southern Thedas, and because that information was released publicly. Tevinter will blame the qunari, the qunari will then take offence, all out war ensues.
During the chaos, the elves will free the slaves, and flock to Solas' side. Then depending on whether or not da4 is the final game to "this" story, Solas' plans will be foiled or interrupted by a cataclysmic event. Namely, the stirring of a blughted titan. After the descent, we know they exist, red lyrium is blighted, lyrium is titans blood. They've suggested it, they might as well do it. Then the story ends up revolving around defeating the blighted titan and ending the war between tevinter and qunandan. While doing other things along the way.
If DA4 is the final game I can see acts. Act 1: all out war, act 2: stirring a titan, act 3: stopping a rebel god. If not, it'll likely be similar acts with a strong focus on Solas but not enough to fully realise his plotline.
Otherwise, DA could go the way of ME and have a blight refugee fleeing across the seas to continue the world while not restricting us to one storyline and one continent.