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keg in kc · 09-20-2008, 11:17 PM

Damn you, BioWare.

keg in kc · 08-25-2010, 01:33 PM

Holy shit, another DLC. And on the same day as Mass Effect 2's Lair of the Shadow Broker. There's goes that week. I'm gonna need to find another job to pay for all my BioWare shit. Although this does sound ****ing awesome:

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Witch Hunt

"Never follow me." With these words, Morrigan vanished into the shadows. Her plans and her whereabouts have remained a mystery... until now. But whether you seek answers, revenge, or reconciliation with your lost love, you may find more than you bargained for.

Date: Available September 7th on PC, Xbox360, and PS3.

Price: $7 [560 BioWare Points, 560 MS Points, $6.99 PSN]
Description:

The dreaded Archdemon has been slain and the advance of the darkspawn halted by a lone, heroic Grey Warden. The kingdom rejoices, but at least one question remains: what happened to Morrigan? The sorceress joined the Wardens cause, but it is said her true purpose was not revealed until the eve of the last battle. She vanished into the shadows, and while rumors claimed she crossed over the mountains into Orlais no trace of her path could be found. She was never heard from again... until now. Nearly a year has passed since the Archdemon's death, and word has reached the Wardens that Morrigan has returned to Ferelden. She has been sighted in the southern wilderness where she was first encountered. Is it truly her? If it is, then why has is she here and what secret does she carry with her? The Warden heads into the forest to find out and tie up this last loose end once and for all.
Key Features:

* Confront Morrigan in this dramatic conclusion to the Origins storyline
* Earn powerful rewards that transfer into your Awakening and Origins campaign
* Import your character from Origins or Awakening or create a new, high-level hero!

keg in kc · 08-29-2010, 05:34 PM

I just had one of those "hey, I'm better at this game than I realized" moments. I'm running a sword and board tank, and I wanted to get Fade Wall off of Gaxkang. The drop rate is higher on Nightmare, so I did the whole fight at normal and then clicked up to Nightmare at the very end. Got Fade Wall on the first try, much to my surprise, but that's beside the point for this tale.

I just realized about 3 hours later that I never set the difficulty back to normal...

So I've gone through a bunch of stuff on Nightmare, including the entire Arl of Denerim up until the point where you free Anora, and didn't realize it.

Although I would have realized it in a few seconds when I go to attack Ser Cauthrien and she wipes out my entire party by herself.

Anyway, my first run of the game was on Nightmare, so it's not like I haven't played the game on hard mode, but I can't believe I didn't realize I wasn't on normal for so long...

**Saulbadguy** · 08-29-2010, 09:08 PM

Ok. Now I'm getting hooked.

keg in kc · 08-29-2010, 10:47 PM

It's an addictive game. I'm trying to get through the main game and the expansion and the latest dlc before witch hunt a week from Tuesday. Not sure I can pull it off.

**Saulbadguy** · 08-30-2010, 07:01 AM

Is Awakening worth it?

I'm currently in the Dalish camp area, about to throw down with Witherfang (when I find him).

Got quite a bit accomplished this weekend: Completed the Orzammar area, killed Flemeth, boned Morrigan, and got my dual weapon mastery.

**Saulbadguy** · 08-30-2010, 08:51 AM

Is there any reason to keep gemstones? Should I just sell them?

keg in kc · 08-30-2010, 09:52 AM

You need 10 garnets for a quest and you can turn in some of the gems to the dwarf ambassador in camp (although I don't usually do that).

As far as Awakening goes, I haven't played it yet. I wanted to finish a specific character before I ran it. It'll be worth it for me if for no other reason than to level characters over 30 with new spells and talents. Ditto for the last dlc.

That's the one thing I haven't liked about the ME2 dlc: the level cap has stuck at 30, and I usually reach that 3/4 of the way through the game.

Fish · 08-30-2010, 11:20 AM

Awakening is OK. I enjoyed it. The only thing about it is that some items you picked up from other DLC content don't port over to Awakenings. So your character will be missing some stuff if you played the DLCs.

There's also books you can buy, and I can't remember the name, but they'll basically let you completely redo a character's skill/spell/etc. tree. They're expensive, but it's fun to redo your character and experiment with different spell stuff.

**Saulbadguy** · 08-30-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

Awakening is OK. I enjoyed it. The only thing about it is that some items you picked up from other DLC content don't port over to Awakenings. So your character will be missing some stuff if you played the DLCs.

There's also books you can buy, and I can't remember the name, but they'll basically let you completely redo a character's skill/spell/etc. tree. They're expensive, but it's fun to redo your character and experiment with different spell stuff.

The books are only in Awakening?

keg in kc · 08-30-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

The books are only in Awakening?

Yeah. And they're not actually that expensive, 5 sovereigns as I recall. (I'm about to finish DAO with 600 or so...)

Really handy for knocking out a few of the main character class/skill/spell achievements, although when you get to Awakening, there are higher level (as high as 28 IIRC) skills available.

kaplin42 · 08-30-2010, 11:55 AM

Aren't malachites on that list of gems needed for a quest too?

And what does giving the gems to the dwarves do other than take them out of your inventory?

Pants · 08-30-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kaplin42

Aren't malachites on that list of gems needed for a quest too?

And what does giving the gems to the dwarves do other than take them out of your inventory?

Makes your dwarf army better for the final battle, just like the rest of the people who are there to collect from you. keg doesn't need any armies for that battle since he's so uber.

keg in kc · 08-30-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Makes your dwarf army better for the final battle, just like the rest of the people who are there to collect from you. keg doesn't need any armies for that battle since he's so uber.

I've never actually used them. I have no idea what they even do.

kaplin42 · 08-30-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Makes your dwarf army better for the final battle, just like the rest of the people who are there to collect from you. keg doesn't need any armies for that battle since he's so uber.

That's what I thought. i have been saving up all the runes i can find so that I can donate them when I get to that part.

On a side note, my main is a 15 mage. And I'm doing the Fade right now, and wow is it easy on a mage. My first time was on a rogue of roughly the same level, and I ran around in golem form the whole time cause I kept getting owned. I'm not even using SotC. Mana blast the mages and then everything else is butter.

keg in kc · 08-30-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kaplin42

Aren't malachites on that list of gems needed for a quest too?

And what does giving the gems to the dwarves do other than take them out of your inventory?

Looking at the wiki, I'm not seeing a quest for malachite. I don't remember ever running into one ingame myself, either.

The only gem quest I've come across is "Untraceable" in the Gnarled Noble Tavern (the dude behind the bar that gives you the shady quests...), which requires 10 garnet.

09-20-2008, 11:17 PM
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Dragon Age: Origins is going to own me Damn you, BioWare.
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08-29-2010, 05:34 PM	#827
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	I just had one of those "hey, I'm better at this game than I realized" moments. I'm running a sword and board tank, and I wanted to get Fade Wall off of Gaxkang. The drop rate is higher on Nightmare, so I did the whole fight at normal and then clicked up to Nightmare at the very end. Got Fade Wall on the first try, much to my surprise, but that's beside the point for this tale. I just realized about 3 hours later that I never set the difficulty back to normal... So I've gone through a bunch of stuff on Nightmare, including the entire Arl of Denerim up until the point where you free Anora, and didn't realize it. Although I would have realized it in a few seconds when I go to attack Ser Cauthrien and she wipes out my entire party by herself. Anyway, my first run of the game was on Nightmare, so it's not like I haven't played the game on hard mode, but I can't believe I didn't realize I wasn't on normal for so long...
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08-29-2010, 09:08 PM	#828
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $1176966	Ok. Now I'm getting hooked.
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08-29-2010, 10:47 PM	#829
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	It's an addictive game. I'm trying to get through the main game and the expansion and the latest dlc before witch hunt a week from Tuesday. Not sure I can pull it off.
Posts: 58,682

08-30-2010, 07:01 AM	#830
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $1176966	Is Awakening worth it? I'm currently in the Dalish camp area, about to throw down with Witherfang (when I find him). Got quite a bit accomplished this weekend: Completed the Orzammar area, killed Flemeth, boned Morrigan, and got my dual weapon mastery.
Posts: 47,007

08-30-2010, 08:51 AM	#831
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $1176966	Is there any reason to keep gemstones? Should I just sell them?
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08-30-2010, 09:52 AM	#832
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	You need 10 garnets for a quest and you can turn in some of the gems to the dwarf ambassador in camp (although I don't usually do that). As far as Awakening goes, I haven't played it yet. I wanted to finish a specific character before I ran it. It'll be worth it for me if for no other reason than to level characters over 30 with new spells and talents. Ditto for the last dlc. That's the one thing I haven't liked about the ME2 dlc: the level cap has stuck at 30, and I usually reach that 3/4 of the way through the game.
Posts: 58,682

08-30-2010, 11:20 AM	#833
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $818919	Awakening is OK. I enjoyed it. The only thing about it is that some items you picked up from other DLC content don't port over to Awakenings. So your character will be missing some stuff if you played the DLCs. There's also books you can buy, and I can't remember the name, but they'll basically let you completely redo a character's skill/spell/etc. tree. They're expensive, but it's fun to redo your character and experiment with different spell stuff. __________________
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08-30-2010, 11:55 AM	#836
kaplin42 Thats Right, Sniff the Glue!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: tubbytronic superdome Casino cash: $10007177	Aren't malachites on that list of gems needed for a quest too? And what does giving the gems to the dwarves do other than take them out of your inventory?
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