Video Games Dragon Age: Origins is going to own me - Page 14

keg in kc · 09-20-2008, 11:17 PM

Damn you, BioWare.

Mr. Laz · 11-06-2009, 08:42 PM

Harrowing ... pfft

*yawn*

keg in kc · 11-06-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

Here's a word of advice - save frequently. Or pay more attention to what looks like a small group of enemies.

I go by the 'play a mage and learn cone of cold a.s.a.p.' philosophy myself.

I'm actually all the way to Lothering on my new playthrough, and haven't had a single toon killed (on nightmare). Okay, I may have, ah, reloaded a couple of times to keep this streak (hi there Tower of Ishal Ogre) but it's so much easier now that I know what I'm doing. Not that it's easy. There's a lot of strategic pulling going on, and the ogre fight was a half hour of kiting him around until the timer was up on cone of cold.

Actually unlocked an achievement for finishing Ostagar without the main character dying. I think I'm up to 8 now.

keg in kc · 11-07-2009, 08:40 AM

So I found something new this morning. There's a flash version of the game called Dragon Age: Journeys online, and finishing achievements in that game unlocks in-game items for the real game. (Seriously)

http://www.dragonagejourneys.com/

I finished the first chapter (all there is) this morning in about 3 hours and got 3 in-game items for Dragon Age: Origins, all of which seem like they'll be pretty useful for the early- to mid-level game:

Embri's Many Pockets, a belt that gives +5% to cold, electricity, fire, nature and spirit damage resistance.

Helm of the Deep, a helm that gives +2 constitution and +10 to mental/physical resistances

and my personal favorite, the Amulet of the War Mage, an amulet that provides +5% to cold, electricity, fire, nature and spirit damage.

Helm looks really cool, took a couple screenshots of it on Alistair:

**KcMizzou** · 11-07-2009, 10:55 AM

Well, I resisted as long as I could. I'm installing my copy now.

keg in kc · 11-07-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Well, I resisted as long as I could. I'm installing my copy now.

See you sometime in 2010, bud.

Mr. Laz · 11-07-2009, 11:11 AM

Anyone find a way to get more Tilt on the wide camera angle?

zoom all the way in and you look forward but pull out and you're almost looking straight down.

Fish · 11-07-2009, 11:31 AM

The camera angles can be a real pain in the ass.... In a few battle scenes I somehow locked the camera at a horrible horrible angle and couldn't see shit. Or the camera would pan away from my character spontaneously.

Hating the camera hard...

Mr. Laz · 11-07-2009, 01:34 PM

Walking Bomb + run you ass off = FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 11-07-2009, 02:06 PM

Walking bomb is easily my favorite spell. The explosion is to die for!!!!!

groan.........................

Mr. Laz · 11-07-2009, 02:29 PM

why doesn't anyone notice when you run around in just your undies?

Mr. Laz · 11-07-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Walking bomb is easily my favorite spell. The explosion is to die for!!!!!

groan.........................

so far i like it ... i hope it scales up nicely.

btw it's also dangerous because usually by the time they blow they are standing right next to you.

friendly fire teh suxors

keg in kc · 11-07-2009, 03:18 PM

So far on this run through, I've done 25k total damage with my primal mage, but only 205 friendly fire damage. I've gotten really good at setting my people up to keep them out of the line of fire. But it seems to be getting more difficult to do; there's tougher fights now than there were earlier in the game, although I'm only level 8.

I just killed my first dragon. She was pretty tough. She flew down and my initial thought was the "oh wow, a dragon! didn't expect that here. hmm, she's kind of small, maybe this won't be too bad." 5 seconds later my entire group was dead. Moral of the story: when you're level 8 playing on Nightmare, never, ever think "maybe this won't be too bad" when you see a dragon.

So after the reload I kited her through a bunch of ruins (my entire group kiting and swapping off damage) for about, I don't know, 10 minutes. Down she went, but it was a close thing.

Not going to post a pic or talk about where or anything, don't want to spoil the surprise for anybody.

Edit: holy cow, I just looted said dragon's hoard and...holy cow.

**KcMizzou** · 11-07-2009, 06:03 PM

This game is right up my alley. Love it so far.

**KcMizzou** · 11-07-2009, 06:13 PM

Anyone else had issues with the sound being glitchy in spots? (Usually when the NPC's are speaking)

Mr. Laz · 11-07-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

This game is right up my alley. Love it so far.

I've heard that Mizzou guys love it up their alley.

09-20-2008, 11:17 PM
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11-06-2009, 08:42 PM	#196
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11-07-2009, 08:40 AM	#198
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	So I found something new this morning. There's a flash version of the game called Dragon Age: Journeys online, and finishing achievements in that game unlocks in-game items for the real game. (Seriously) http://www.dragonagejourneys.com/ I finished the first chapter (all there is) this morning in about 3 hours and got 3 in-game items for Dragon Age: Origins, all of which seem like they'll be pretty useful for the early- to mid-level game: Embri's Many Pockets, a belt that gives +5% to cold, electricity, fire, nature and spirit damage resistance. Helm of the Deep, a helm that gives +2 constitution and +10 to mental/physical resistances and my personal favorite, the Amulet of the War Mage, an amulet that provides +5% to cold, electricity, fire, nature and spirit damage. Helm looks really cool, took a couple screenshots of it on Alistair: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by keg in kc; 11-07-2009 at 08:49 AM..
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11-07-2009, 10:55 AM	#199
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	Well, I resisted as long as I could. I'm installing my copy now.
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11-07-2009, 11:11 AM	#201
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Anyone find a way to get more Tilt on the wide camera angle? zoom all the way in and you look forward but pull out and you're almost looking straight down. __________________
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11-07-2009, 11:31 AM	#202
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $1728919	The camera angles can be a real pain in the ass.... In a few battle scenes I somehow locked the camera at a horrible horrible angle and couldn't see shit. Or the camera would pan away from my character spontaneously. Hating the camera hard... __________________
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11-07-2009, 01:34 PM	#203
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Walking Bomb + run you ass off = FTW!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________
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11-07-2009, 02:29 PM	#205
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	why doesn't anyone notice when you run around in just your undies? __________________
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11-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#207
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	So far on this run through, I've done 25k total damage with my primal mage, but only 205 friendly fire damage. I've gotten really good at setting my people up to keep them out of the line of fire. But it seems to be getting more difficult to do; there's tougher fights now than there were earlier in the game, although I'm only level 8. I just killed my first dragon. She was pretty tough. She flew down and my initial thought was the "oh wow, a dragon! didn't expect that here. hmm, she's kind of small, maybe this won't be too bad." 5 seconds later my entire group was dead. Moral of the story: when you're level 8 playing on Nightmare, never, ever think "maybe this won't be too bad" when you see a dragon. So after the reload I kited her through a bunch of ruins (my entire group kiting and swapping off damage) for about, I don't know, 10 minutes. Down she went, but it was a close thing. Not going to post a pic or talk about where or anything, don't want to spoil the surprise for anybody. Edit: holy cow, I just looted said dragon's hoard and...holy cow. Last edited by keg in kc; 11-07-2009 at 03:24 PM..
Posts: 58,682

11-07-2009, 06:03 PM	#208
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	This game is right up my alley. Love it so far.
Posts: 54,695

11-07-2009, 06:13 PM	#209
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	Anyone else had issues with the sound being glitchy in spots? (Usually when the NPC's are speaking)
Posts: 54,695