In this house, we stan Strife, he's a good one, hope he'll make an appearance in DA4!
The fact he's in both Tevinter Nights and in the short story they released today really makes me think they will! Just like I think the crow cousin guy will appear. I agree, Strife is awesome and I want more. Do you think possible companion?In this house, we stan Strife, he's a good one, hope he'll make an appearance in DA4!
Yeah, he can either be dead or retired. I like how Cullen's arc with his trauma and addiction evolved and ended, I don't think he needs moreCullen's story seemed pretty buttoned up in DA:I so he was never someone I saw as coming back in DA4. He could easily be substituted with another character, especially now with all of this happening.
Right?I'm delighted to see Greg Ellis FINALLY getting dragged by BioWare. It's been a long time coming. Also please no Cullen in DA4. Society has progressed past the need for Cullen. I hate him so much lmao
The fact he's in both Tevinter Nights and in the short story they released today really makes me think they will! Just like I think the crow cousin guy will appear. I agree, Strife is awesome and I want more. Do you think possible companion?
I'm delighted to see Greg Ellis FINALLY getting dragged by BioWare. It's been a long time coming. Also please no Cullen in DA4. Society has progressed past the need for Cullen. I hate him so much lmao
But... I don't want a hack and slash?Dragon Age 4 is not only experiencing a healthy development and will reach its release with no further complications, it will be a fun hack 'n slash romp and a fantastic conclusion to the Solas plot line and will more or less offer a satisfying book end to the series as a whole with reveals about the nature of the Darkspawn, Fade, the old/elven gods, and the Qunari that will answer all of our questions over the years.
....or it will be none of that. *shrug*
Listen, there's no harm in dreaming, ok?
Honestly, I kinda liked how they showed his growth throughout the series, like he was an example of how templars can be good people and can break their addiction.I'm delighted to see Greg Ellis FINALLY getting dragged by BioWare. It's been a long time coming. Also please no Cullen in DA4. Society has progressed past the need for Cullen. I hate him so much lmao
Yeah they confirmed it wouldn't be a behind the scenes. Think we might get a proper title?EA has officially said the short stories will help paint the future of Dragon Age, as well as some insight into the TGA reveal, so I think the characters in these short stories are likely to be companions or at least prominent parts of the plot. I noticed all of them had a very strong focus on a specific character, so I have a strong feeling they're companions.
Also, kind of indicates the reveal is going to mostly feature the plot, which is always a good thing.
EA has officially said the short stories will help paint the future of Dragon Age, as well as some insight into the TGA reveal, so I think the characters in these short stories are at least prominent parts of the plot. I noticed all of them had a very strong focus on a specific character, so I have a strong feeling they're companions.
Also, kind of indicates the reveal is going to mostly feature the plot, which is always a good thing.
Hopefully, I believe at this point they must have settled on a title. They're already recording voice acting, so that at least indicates the story is already a lock.Yeah they confirmed it wouldn't be a behind the scenes. Think we might get a proper title?
I think they were all great, but that one was a highlight for me.Nice. I liked the Minrathous Shadows story. Interested to see where that goes.
funny, out of the crows I thought it would be illario, mainly because he's in a down place and has the most to grow. I think Teia most likely to be a major NPC, she seems too high up in the crows to be a constant companionHopefully, I believe at this point they must have settled on a title. They're already recording voice acting, so that at least indicates the story is already a lock.
I think they were all great, but that one was a highlight for me.
If I had to bet, I'd say Tarquin, Teia, Evka and Strife are all companions.
That's a good point. Deep inside I just hope she is a companion, though. She just looks so cool lolfunny, out of the crows I thought it would be illario, mainly because he's in a down place and has the most to grow. I think Teia most likely to be a major NPC, she seems too high up in the crows to be a constant companion
Bumping this thread for this:
Looks like we're actually about to see in-game footage.
I'm thinking late 2022 myself but I defo don't think it's the three years some are saying. In saying that most of their major marketing starts about a year or a year and a half in advance, and this feels like the start of it. It's not like they had to show Dragon Age either, they could have shown the Mass Effect remaster insteadI kind of have this feeling that this game might be further along than we expect. I wouldn't be too shocked if this game turned out to be a late 2021/early 2022 game.
Wasn't there an EA exec that said to not expect DA4 until after 2022 fiscal year (so after March 2022)?I kind of have this feeling that this game might be further along than we expect. I wouldn't be too shocked if this game turned out to be a late 2021/early 2022 game.
I kind of have this feeling that this game might be further along than we expect. I wouldn't be too shocked if this game turned out to be a late 2021/early 2022 game.
I'm not sure, I'm thinking 2022 with a probable chance of it being delayed into 2023.I kind of have this feeling that this game might be further along than we expect. I wouldn't be too shocked if this game turned out to be a late 2021/early 2022 game.
I didn't know Ellis was so insufferable until that Mark Darrah response tweet.
Wasn't there an EA exec that said to not expect DA4 until after 2022 fiscal year (so after March 2022)?
Yeah, I had the earnings call date in mind when I said it might be further along than we expect (because we expect it after March 2022). I mean, things could change. It's just a feeling, though, of course.During an EA earnings call they said the game likely wouldn't come out until after fiscal 2022 so I was thinking fall of that year. Like rras1994 said, I'm expecting this TGA stuff to be the kick-off of their marketing, and throughout 2021 we get some more info here and there. When DA:I was in the lead up to coming out they did a lot character profiles for the different companions and I remember they had some YouTubers play a section in the Emerald Graves. I foresee that happening later, but I'm exciting to see some information trickle out more consistently.
It very much depends on what the pandemic does to their development schedule. In saying that I'm not sure there's been many games or dlc or stuff from EA that has been delayed, they seem to have taken the move to working from home as a publisher pretty wellI'm not sure, I'm thinking 2022 with a probable chance of it being delayed into 2023.
Yeah, I had the earnings call date in mind when I said it might be further along than we expect (because we expect it after March 2022). I mean, things could change. It's just a feeling, though, of course.
Yeah, I'd love that too. I'm thinking about reading the other books (only read Tevinter Nights), but they're not bridging the gap between Inquisition and DA4, so I feel that won't be as fulfilling.Lol trust me I would love for it to be sooner rather than later. Straight into my veins. I would love for them to maybe release another series of comics or something too since it was nice to have those to look forward to to sate my need for DA-related lore.
Bumping this thread for this:
Looks like we're actually about to see in-game footage.
Yeah, I'd love that too. I'm thinking about reading the other books (only read Tevinter Nights), but they're not bridging the gap between Inquisition and DA4, so I feel that won't be as fulfilling.
At this point, even if they don't show much Thursday, I'm just glad to see anything. I wasn't expecting them to show the game this year at all.
Read the Last Flight, it happens during Inquisition and there's some stuff in it that will affect future games (I love asunder and the masked empire too - masked empire kinda has some interesting stuff at the end with insight into Solas character when he's against you - but honestly they'll just syke you up for another Inquisition playthrough :p )Yeah, I'd love that too. I'm thinking about reading the other books (only read Tevinter Nights), but they're not bridging the gap between Inquisition and DA4, so I feel that won't be as fulfilling.
At this point, even if they don't show much Thursday, I'm just glad to see anything. I wasn't expecting them to show the game this year at all.
No.I kind of have this feeling that this game might be further along than we expect. I wouldn't be too shocked if this game turned out to be a late 2021/early 2022 game.
I might go for The Masked Empire first then and then read Last Flight. I'm already doing an Inquisition playthrough anyways, so I might as well get that out of the way first lolRead the Last Flight, it happens during Inquisition and there's some stuff in it that will affect future games (I love asunder and the masked empire too - masked empire kinda has some interesting stuff at the end with insight into Solas character when he's against you - but honestly they'll just syke you up for another Inquisition playthrough :p )
Try to read The Masked Empire before you do the Halamshiral ball, to me it give me a complete new insight into the characters and changed what I considered the "best" options for it.I might go for The Masked Empire first then and then read Last Flight. I'm already doing an Inquisition playthrough anyways, so I might as well get that out of the way first lol
Blink twice if it's late 2022. Thrice if there's griffons.
Try to read The Masked Empire before you do the Halamshiral ball, to me it give me a complete new insight into the characters and changed what I considered the "best" options for it.
Try to read The Masked Empire before you do the Halamshiral ball, to me it give me a complete new insight into the characters and changed what I considered the "best" options for it.
I have just finished Adamant Fortress, so I will put my playthrough on hold until I finish reading TME then. Thanks for the tip!.Yeah, that definitely changes the context of the ball a good chunk - though it depends on your 'read' of the characters involved as to what then becomes the optimal outcome.
The masked Empire just made me dislike all of them at the ball. There's no real good choice because all three of the players are terrible, horrible people. So i stick with empress + lover joint ruling as it's the best chance anyone has.