BioWare: Next Dragon Age Will Draw From Skyrim

darkling · December 27, 2011

Even before this Skyrim reference they've been telling everyone that'll listen that they want to bring more exploration to the third one. I'm wondering if this means they're going to change their locations on a map thing into a open areas where you are free to walk from one location to another as well as fast travel. I doubt the DA engine is really built to handle that though. I guess we'll see.

My hope is that it's fun, whatever it is. The backdrop of a chantry-mage war could be interesting.

Asdraguuhl · December 27, 2011

CountChocula said:
Although I do not share in your misguided perception that Skyrim is not the greatest wonder of the world since the invention of sliced bread, I completely agree with your take on this.

I love your dry humour with a touch of friendly sarcasm.

andrzej · December 27, 2011

Crooked Bee said:
Hmm, a shitty developer drawing from another shitty developer. I'm positive the resulting game will end up being a masterpiece. 100mil copies sold!

Gentlemen, we have a GOTY 2013 or something like that.

Even before this Skyrim reference they've been telling everyone that'll listen that they want to bring more exploration to the third one.

Oh boy. Oh boy. Insert some filthy sexual innuendo here.

CountChocula · December 28, 2011

andrzej said:
Oh boy. Oh boy. Insert some filthy sexual innuendo here.

Will there be a special dialogue wheel icon for that?

rk47 said:
I prefer Mount & Blade seriously over the half assed radiant quest, at least I could accomplish some stuff and have the world changed instead of broken NPCs and amnesiac NPC in Skyrim.

I liked the notion of supporting an indie dev based out of Turkey and really tried to get into Mount & Blade Warband.

The combat was great, some of the battles were fun, but after while I noticed all I was doing was repeatedly entering the tournaments and trying to run away from large groups of knights on my tiny horse. The inventory system is also incredibly inconvenient.

It is a bit difficult to understand how someone who disliked Skyrim's radiant quests could handle the monotony of the quests in M&B.

Couchpotato · December 28, 2011

CountChocula said:
It is a bit difficult to understand how someone who disliked Skyrim's radiant quests could handle the monotony of the quests in M&B.

It all comes down to different tastes. Some people will like something and others wont.

andrzej · December 28, 2011

CountChocula said:
Will there be a special dialogue wheel icon for that?

Probably some lame QTE

CountChocula said:
I liked the notion of supporting an indie dev based out of Turkey and really tried to get into Mount & Blade Warband.

Try playing multiplayer games. I've never touched campaign mode after playing some multiplayer games (they're like best parts of M&B without the filler stuff). Also, check out the CRPG mod.

rk47 · December 28, 2011

Couchpotato said:
It all comes down to different tastes. Some people will like something and others wont.

Not exactly the case. The overall presentation is better in M&B. There's the scale of it as well when you're an upstart adventurer searching for bandits and fighting terrible odds. Especially when you take into account of an owned village suddenly being pillaged while you're escorting a caravan. Choices and consequences. A living world. Not the kind of radiant AI just riding about doing absolutely nothing of use.

Skyrim radiant quest involves punching some guy till his hp bar drops to zero, or killing random guy in a dungeon / wilderness regardless of your level.

That wasn't very interesting nor engaging IMO.

Tragos · December 28, 2011

I 'd hate to navigate a 5 party squad inside a Skyrim like dungeon , i tried that with 3 characters and got stacked in all doors.

rune_74 · December 28, 2011

CountChocula said:
I liked the notion of supporting an indie dev based out of Turkey and really tried to get into Mount & Blade Warband.

Really, what differance does that make?

CountChocula · December 28, 2011

rune_74 said:
Really, what differance does that make?

I've met quite a few Turkish people and those I have met so far have been really cool. Seems like a great place.

And despite the added hurdles for any indie dev based in a non-English speaking country to compete on the global market, there have been some excellent games coming out of places like Poland, Scandi, Ukraine, etc., which helped to foster a local talent base when successful, leading to more interesting devs popping up.

So why would anyone not want to support folks over there making decent games?

Carnifex · December 28, 2011

Some decent games coming from overseas these days, like from Poland and the UK. Used to be only Japan for me, now I'm noticing other countries getting into the mix, which is good imo. Keeps the complacent companies on their collective toes!

-Carn

BioWare: Next Dragon Age Will Draw From Skyrim

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