Dragon Age NEWs - Races, Nudity, Blood, Classes, Difficulty, Specialisations, & More

[@MocoteLocote]

Can't wait to spend 5 hours in the character creator (and instantly hating how my character turned out the moment I see them in a cinematic)

[@absolutenonsensical]

I thought it was just me, lol

[@wonkatar2813]

they have a lighting system you can use in the character creator to see what your character will look like in gameplay.

[@Komadrei]

In before there is no hide helmet option :P

[@SaVanityVan]

They're including multiple lighting modes in the character creator to address this lol the DA traditions of terrible hair and the character looking totally different outside of the character creator appear to be over

[@FELSENBUCHT]

i heard that you can change your Rook at anytime in game

[@majorasmask5523]

I won’t be excited. Instead, I’ll be cautiously optimistic.

[@Dantics]

That's the right way to be. Keep an eye on what's coming but wait and see before committing.

[@martinjacobsen5974]

Same dude. It's not as if I'm against it but it's different and that has to be acknowledged.

[@cedriclacomblez9827]

I will follow Garrus's philosophy : Be prepared for the worst, so you will never have bad surprises.

[@1977Yakko]

Same here. Not jumping on a hype train but neither am I boarding a hate bandwagon. Wait and see.

[@khoring7890]

My thoughts exactly.

[@jadenthecommenter]

I hope the tarot card system has ALL the decisions that are present in dragon keep. If not then it feels like they would be simplifying all the decisions we made in past games and that just sucks.

[@Dantics]

Yeah I'm with you. What are the major ones for you?

[@HyouVizer]

I hope it factors in past romances, like if your Inquistor romanced Solas, that would lead some powerful dialogue should she see Solas again in DAV

[@1977Yakko]

Yeah. How the player handled what Anders did in DA2 better be handled well. Also, I was adamantly against the religious inspired genocide of mages by the chantry/Templars in DAI. I always sided with the mages in all three of my plays of that game.

[@blackoutamvs6550]

​@@HyouVizer That is one of the things I am hoping has massive weight in the story, kind of like if you romanced Solas you would have a good chance redeeming him but if you were an AHole to him, you would not be able to redeem him.

[@johannord4778]

I think it will only be romances and major decisions however there might be stuff like cameos if sent Feynriel to Tevinter for example

[@hunchojack5102]

My inquisitor constantly pissed solas off 💀💀 so I might be cooked

[@SplendidFactor]

Mine punched him... lol.

[@natalscar]

Whenever I had the chance to piss off that arrogant egghead or knock sense into him, I would and will continue to do so if given the chance

[@everdinestenger1548]

I could not stand Solas

[@kylepask4989]

@@everdinestenger1548 never understood the hate for him honestly.

[@lunarcat9562]

@@SplendidFactor omg that punch was hilariously funny. 🤪🤛🏼

[@Guava11534]

I already know what background I’m choosing. Time to be a greywarden again.

[@gennaroliguori376]

I feel ya brother, hell yeah!

[@perce9365]

It feels like going back home ngl cant wait

[@kobesreviews8479]

Same brother, same. My time as the Hero of Ferelden was legendary!

[@DanteWallker]

Now I just need another witch of the wild as a romance option

[@avriannahayes8069]

Me and you both,I Didn't romance Alistair to not be a greywarden again,Tamlen didn't die and turn into darkspawn for the sake of my little guy!

[@ADenson561]

Wait people hated the Hinterlands?! Huh?! I thought it was the desert areas lol

[@HyouVizer]

Hinterlands was awesome, spent sooo many hours here. Agreed, fuck the desert ugh lol

[@ADenson561]

@@HyouVizer yeah I remember spending the first 10 or so hours in the hinterlands alone on my first play-through. I think it was the Hissing Waste that pissed me off lmao

[@absolutenonsensical]

The desert was the worst.

[@augustotorasso5708]

In every new playthrough, I completely clear all Hinterland missions. They dont know what they are saying

[@gobro2688]

Most people didn't make it the desert because of the progression system. That made them hate the area they were stuck in

[@hikaruxkaoruxlol]

I'm gonna be in that character creator forever omg

[@Zetler]

You meet your Inquisitor just like how your Inquisitor meet Hawke.

[@Dantics]

Could very well be. Though I hope they show him to be more of a badass than they showed Hawke

[@chillax319]

@@Dantics Probably with a prostethic robo-hand. After all the detective chick has a fake leg and I think that elf veil jumper has a fake left hand.

[@robertcespedes1671]

It’s crazy I can’t port my inquisitor in I have to create a whole new one

[@chillax319]

@@robertcespedes1671 New character creation so something like porting a character was off the table.

[@canoestheone570]

It's been 10 years and a whole console generation, two if you include the fact that Inquisition came out on the xbox 360. So there was never much chance of importing your Inquisitior.​@robertcespedes1671

[@matthewbertram4312]

The 3-person party is a bit tricky. Dragon-age tends to have those interactive areas where you need a rogue to pick a lock, a mage to move stuff, warrior to break down a wall, etc. With 4 members, you could always ensure you had what you needed. Also, for those of us who are hard-wired to build standard RPG parties with a healer, tank, and DPS...it will be hard not to feel like I'm missing out on something. Although, if there's a melee mage that lets me have giant rock fists...I'll be just fine.

[@Riri_734]

Yea, party comp is weird with only a 3 man party. Plus the party banter. God i love party banter. Its more fun if we had 3 companions banter rather than 2.

[@ExcessumGaming]

They dumbed it down as much as possible. Its and Arcade game now not really an RPG

[@matthewbertram4312]

@@ExcessumGaming being a 3-unit party doesn't make a game dumbed down. It's just a different mechanic to adjust to.

[@curlywhites]

I don't understand your conclusion. 3 party system would allow for the 3 obstacles you mentioned to be overcome and the 3 roles you want. What are you missing out on then?

[@matthewbertram4312]

@@curlywhites variety of characters to quest with. If I have a tank, and a mage that can heal, then I only have 1 spot for a DPS mage, or a warrior, or a rogue. And it would NEED to be a rogue to fill out all three. Not many choices. That also narrows things down based on who you choose to play. If I want to play a rogue, I'm going to miss out on (probably) having any other rogue on my team. Maybe I want to be an assassin, and so Harding is already out of the question. It also eliminates having the warrior Qunari on my team. Obviously, this gets alleviated some if it just happens to be a game where you don't really NEED a true tank or a true healer. But, the risk there is those games tend to be more button-mashy than actually having to strategize your team composition. Which is an aspect of RPGs I enjoy.

[@eniqmo6144]

Cant wait to run in as a 2 handed warrior and smashing through everything

[@Dantics]

What DAI did well was the weight of attacks in 2h mode. Let's hope it's the same.

[@xanatricebass2741]

Ha I’m always a mage ever since Da2 I just like being a magic wielder now if I can do that and deal damage up close like dao I forgot what it was called but it used to be an elven oh arcane warrior which was turned to mage enchanter in dai but yea I wanna be that but in armor 😈😈😈

[@piotrkarp9562]

Welp, and here I am with warrios that after orgins doesn't know how to put another sword in his hads.

[@Warchild0311]

Two hand full length blade like in the DA1 not this sword knife shit regardless of how more practical it is I just won’t to look cool

[@definitelynotadam]

@@Dantics 2h weapons are "surprisingly" light and nimble in real life, games and a lot of films never get that right.

[@weekendnoobbsgaming7170]

If you can romance Lae'zel you can romance anyone. But nothing can match her personality.

[@TheMrShnickers]

Leave my Frog Princess alone

[@butecodesentina1766]

the gameplay changes seems very... bold. I will keep an eye open neither hyping it, or hating it

[@Dantics]

Bold is the right word. Let's see where it takes us

[@countdadcula4475]

'Samey' and 'safe' compared to other recent titles are a couple other words I'd use.

[@JimmyMon666]

It's very Mass Effect. While I like ME, it was always the lesser of the 2 game series for me. I like games that make me think a little more. Oh well. Hopefully the story makes up for the lackluster combat.

[@vergillives9890]

Its more mass effect 2 and star wars

[@jennyrebecca4daysold]

​​@@countdadcula4475it stresses me because they waited 10 years, so we could think it maybe was because of huge technological advancements, but it turns out it's actually just another game they could have finished 3 years after Inquisition. I recall DA had a contract for five games, if there will be a fifth, I hope they don't wait ten years just to create a game with almost identical looking graphics.

[@clevelandwillis9825]

All I want to know is… what happened to our gang of companions in the inquisition and our Inquisitor

[@Dantics]

They'll explain it

[@Silenthitman44]

The inquistor is confirmed to be in the game you will remake them in the character creator

[@HuNtOziO]

It was confirmed somewhere that the rogue subclass in this demo was the duellist and not the veil ranger. Really want to hear the mage subclasses!

[@YA-kr4fr]

I hope arcane warrior returns

[@Silenthitman44]

Elemental Necromancer Combat mage

[@occultcenturion1131]

All I know is I heard Blood Mage isn't returning, which is kind of a shame since, you know, this game allows you to take a background related to TEVINTER. You know, the place known to be one of the most heavily influenced by Blood Magic out of everywhere in Thedas???

[@meg2115]

I am optimistic for this game. I just hope the story and characters hold up to those of previous games. The combat isn't a problem for me and I think I would personally enjoy that faster combat style. The fact that you can customize your inquisitor and the outcome of the previous game, in the creation from the start is really a bonus. It will make my life a lot easier as a die hard solas romancer.

[@KatallinaVT]

Heals are back! There's a way to get an extra potion slot. There are difficulty sliders to customize the experience. You can make your skill menu be click or hold. These may not seem like big deals to some people, but I have cerebral palsy and all of these things ease any worries I had about "Can I play it?" with the more action-y combat. My favorite Dragon Age game is actual DA2 (I'm basing this off of the fact that I beat it three times.) The more I hear, the more excited I get. I can't wait to meet new party members and hopefully see some returning faces. I just can't believe it'll be here this fall. There's so much here that looks promising and I can't wait to get started.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Nice, I also found DA2 gameplay fun! I was surprised by the flack that game took (Though I played Origins after 2 lol. DA2 and Inquisition had fun combat imho)

[@KatallinaVT]

@@TragoudistrosMPH I suppose the people who liked the origins combat felt similarly to how some Final Fantasy fans felt about Final Fantasy XVI as opposed to older turn based entries. I enjoyed all three games, and I'm willing to give the new one a go because I wanna see what happens with the story.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

@@KatallinaVT the story is addictive, and I too have an open mind :) Here's to us both giving up an insane number of happy hours this fall!!! 🥂

[@mavymagdowney9798]

this interaction was so sweet 😀 can't wait to see what the full game is like!!

[@ichigozangetsugrimmjozgqp9439]

@@TragoudistrosMPHda2 was amazingly fun

[@KeironP1]

What concerns me is that there only seems to be 3 equipped skills you can use.

[@Dantics]

Not sure how we go about swapping skills in and out but I too would like more. It seems like they've gone the andromeda route

[@Anthony-pq4vr]

I get the impression from the dev's comments there will be 4, 3 main and one finisher. That feels a bit better to me tbh when taking into account har large the skill trees are supposed to be

[@Tomatowormprince]

​@@Anthony-pq4vrthat makes thr skill trees around very small and limited

[@josephstahl3137]

Eww gross. So another diablo 4 skill f up. "Here's 45 skills, now pick 4 to use for the the next 30+ hours of gameplay." That could be the difference between whether i buy this game or not. Inquisition has what, 10 skills you can use instantly at any time. Which is awesome. This should be a minimum. Neverwinter takes it to the next level but we won't get into that.

[@drebear2638]

welp, time to finish my 5th Inquisition playthrough to cononize my Veil Guard beginning. Gonna be a long summer.

[@onlyoddity]

I loveddd the hinterlands because I loved exploring. I went through each area to take in each detail and do everything the game had to offer

[@caligarner6953]

I am so absolutely stoked for this game. I have always had a lot of love for the dragon age series. Got me through some really rough times in my life.

[@Dantics]

Mass Effect was like that for me, but I really did enjoy Origins so much that I replayed it with every origin. Let's hope this holds up

[@papist27]

​@@DanticsEveryone didn't do that?? And now I'm having flashbacks to how utterly tragic all of them were

[@vergillives9890]

​@@papist27some people only played 1 or 2 characters and called it a day missing out

[@pragmaticeagle4832]

A story driven game. Folks that want open world non linear can go play a ubisoft game. This approach (straight forward story driven) is needed every now & again. I'm hopeful & excited for this game.

[@erinsilver3920]

I have yet to manage to get past the first 1/3 of Inquisition. I don’t feel there is a story, and I don’t even feel for my own player character. I’ve tried 3 times. Bring on the story!

[@jennyrebecca4daysold]

Open world games can be great if we get fixed loot instead of random and not too many mmo-like side quests. Inquisition was pretty terrible in both aspects, especially farming schematics was built terribly and collectables like shards were tedious AF. It had its shining moments though, I hope these larger areas with more exploration only take the good sides of Inquisition.

[@sixgunsuperman]

These character designs actually make "nudity confirmed" almost sound like a punishment.

[@Dantics]

I laughed, you're not wrong.

[@jadenthecommenter]

LMAO

[@ANGRYWOLVERINE2060-ft2nc]

hahaha

[@TaIIer]

That’s hilarious lol

[@HyouVizer]

Mage Killer, Detective mage, dragon hunter qunari, elf gray warden, elf viel jumper. They all look hot and I think would have nice bodies

[@jjr1051]

Most of the info you went over seems to point in the right direction for what I was hoping for...until you got to the part where companions cannot be controlled. There were two key gameplay mechanics I was looking for: 1. Tactical pausing (confirmed) and 2. Full party control (removed). Very disappointed the devs went in the direction for a more Mass Effect squad style with only the ability to issue skill usage commands. Personally, I liked to move and position/reposition my party during battle. I feel it's an integral part to the basis of party based combat in an RPG that the previous Dragon Age games had. Sad to see it was removed. I was at the cautiously optimistic level of enthusiasm. But now I'm back to neutral unfortunately.

[@Dantics]

Yeah see this is what I was expecting would happen with many people. Controlling companions is such a Dragon Age thing that it does seem odd to not have it. Well, be sure to still follow along to see if that changes, but I completely understand

[@piotrkarp9562]

@@Dantics Tatical pause doesn't make sense if you don't control them. It's more like "you got jumped out, think what you can do!" now. There's zero tactic in this. Meaby a bit of strategy (like d'oh fireball this fire elemental he is weak against fire for sure, he's already burning) but nothing else. More of paper - rock - scissors...

[@johannord4778]

You Can still issue move and skill commands to your squad if they are going for a more mass effect style approach. So the tactical pause could be used for positioning and such.

[@marlow21]

also, inquisition felt like a slog sometimes, controlling a different character/class really helps me get through the game as I would not get bored playing. unfortunate that they removed it.

[@gennaroliguori376]

I understand your frustration, but the combat system reminds me at that Guardians of the Galaxy game, which was quite fun actually. As long as they wont fuck up the story, I will overlook the loss of full party control. :)

[@MRSG_9K]

So is the dragon keep redundant now? I thought that was a really really cool game feature they added. Especially if you wanted to change your world state without replaying the first 2 games!

[@user-ww1gk5ku1w]

So basically I can play as a Thicc mommy elf instead of an extra skinny one like in previous DA games? I’m sold😂

[@piotrkarp9562]

Imagine thicc mommy elf rouge class with those animation. This plump would be jumping 20 times per second in combat.

[@Fluffymagicalbunny]

For real. I am so excited to be able to customize my character's body.

[@jonathanhirst6997]

Muscle mommy Qunari, here I come!

[@user-ww1gk5ku1w]

@@jonathanhirst6997 that too🗿

[@jakewulgar]

@@jonathanhirst6997snu snu

[@KinglessKing7]

I don't like the overreaction this game received, but at the same time I can see why it got it. From all of the details I read up on online, it seems like the marketing team screwed up royally, even with the gameplay reveal in a way. I'm a huge fan of Origins btw and its gameplay. But even with all the gameplay changes, I think I will still have fun in this game. At the end of the day Dragon Age has been slowly moving away from that formula ever since DA2. And while I do feel sad about it and find it a bit disappointing, I also like other genres of games, and I can get my Origins kick from a lot of other great CRPGs nowadays. But only this franchise has DA's storyline.

[@xanatricebass2741]

I still love dao but I won’t lie I’m glad they did because I’ve been playing baldurs gate 3 and although it’s great I hate the tactical as well as having to wait my turn to fight which is funny because my mom whose 55 said she likes games like dragon age inquisition because it’s a bit faster in combat for her and yet like me she’s a huge dragon age fan. And yes I won’t lie I was so disappointed when I saw the reveal trailer I kept thinking it was a prank and for a different game like I got Carrie Harding and rook but my boy emmerich got done so dirty and then some of the creatures just looked really off like the dark spawn and skeletons they looked like a mix of fable and ratchet and clank imo. But emmerich looked like the creepy neighbor from hello neighbor.

[@Dantics]

I'm like you. I like Origins style but I'm sure I would still have fun in this game.

[@WrathOfTheShaft]

I feel like they dropped origins play style right away with 2, and found a medium return with Inquisition. I love all the games, I replay every one of them at least once a year and I know I'll do the same with this one.😅

[@Xemnes135869]

I wish I could look past this, like you but for me: I just cant enjoy this

[@eureka0521]

exactly. that's also why i've enjoyed every DA installment is because yes they're all different, but i enjoy all kinds of games so i adjusted. it's amazing how often people let nostalgia dictate what they like or not. sometimes you gotta move on. those old games are always still there to enjoy.

[@Stock--Rosso]

Dozens of hairstyles and EA sports physics, I can't wait!

[@Dantics]

Girls really didn't get a lot of choice with Hairstyles in Inquisition. My GF at the time was annoyed she had no good long hair options.

[@Stock--Rosso]

@@Dantics Wow

[@RathianArt]

​@Dantics I was annoyed at that, too. But that's the case in most games, sadly. Most games just don't want to bother with hair physics

[@HyouVizer]

DAI hair infamously looked like wet spaghetti 🍝 💦

[@a.4019]

@@Dantics Yeah, even as playing as a masculine player it was annoying because of how ugly the hairstyles were. Ended up having to mod the hair and literally most of character creation. Would be cool to have a dd2 type character creation.

[@loadshedd2503]

Man I hope for the Qunari race we can get a Tal'va'shoth or followers of the Qun backstory .

[@fwomp9401]

My last inquisitor didnt talk to solas until skyhold and i punched him in the face. Im cooked.

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

Solar is going to be a mean bastard for you then. Honestly would be cool if, while Solas believes he is helping, his methods of chaos are reduced if he is treated well. If he was abused by the Inquisitor in DA:I he should be quite chaotic, not caring about the level of destruction he is causing.

[@Anxietyking-2001]

I see no reason to hate it, I understand caution though, I’m looking forward to it but I know not to get my hopes too high.

[@vergillives9890]

We just dont want forspoken and anthem part 2 with an unfinished mass effect game thats just starfield with elves and dwarves i want a game that's good mechanically and classes that work with some world building

[@Anxietyking-2001]

@@vergillives9890 You are being reasonable though, most hate comments I see about this game on any social media is just that the graphics are crappy and it’s not open world, so I fully respect what you’re saying.

[@christopherr.561]

The button masher on rails just doesn’t initially appeal to me. We will see after it’s out.

[@babytiny5807]

Agreed, button mashers can be ok if they have a rich and engaging game world to make up for it, but on rails? I don't think this one is for me

[@raechxn6501]

"companions can eventually start romancing other characters" is exactly what we wanted in BG3 with Karlach and Wyll😭😭😭😭

[@Shiftry87]

1 thing i´m abit worried about as far as combat is the camera angle in combination with enemy ground effects. The Pride Demon fight showed the problem pretty well, as in becouse the camera angle sits so low behind your character it creates moments where u cant quickly see the whole outline or how big the aoe effects are. Imo they should seriously consider raising the camera angle up abit higher from the ground to make it easier to se the aoe outlines properly. Nothing is more frustrating than taking dmg from effects u though u were out of just becouse u couldent properly se the outline correctly.

[@xanatricebass2741]

Of course I’m abusing the boob slider I’ve played so many games that they say you can make a character look realistic yet I can’t. I either have to be skinny or thick with no titties. That is not my body I wanna play as my thick big butt and big breasted self and since weave ain’t in the game long luxurious locks that and living in a world where I’m a mage will be my only fantasy ( me having long luxurious locks is the fantasy as well as being a mage)

[@Dantics]

I actually hear this feedback A LOT from women. That they can't make characters that represent 'them'. I hope extra hairstyles means you get those long luxurious locks, because that was some of the feedback they got from Inquisitions lack of hair options.

[@xanatricebass2741]

@@Dantics I’m not surprised tell a woman she can make a character how she wants then deprive her oh the hell you’ll get in return I think we’re worse then men watching sports when a game doesn’t go how we thought it would

[@ChonkyHitbox]

Been following you Dantics since the days of Anthem (still sore how good that could of been). Glad to still you're still here giving opinions and reporting on facts about games, not just jumping on the clickbait hate train that so many channels do now, shouting with all their might how a game is gonna fail hard. You're a gem in the rough, keep it going. As for the game, like others, i'm not gonna over hype it, but i'm keeping a keen eye on it and can feel a slight smile growing, the more i see about it.

[@Dantics]

That takes me back. I completely understand about Anthem. Trust me. I wanted it to continue more than anyone but when I saw the Anthem next content and they asked my feedback, I had to be honest. It wasn't quite there. But thankfully they respected that and ultimately I think they went the right direction focusing on other titles. My recommendation is always 'follow' a game, but only invest when you will have fun. No use being negative before you know the full picture.

[@KonigKaiser4]

I lowkey haven't watched your videos in years. feels good to be back. I'm glad to hear an opinion that isn't just rage bait. I'm honestly tired of the "It's not like Origins so it sucks" argument. Dragon age has been an ARPG for 3/4 games and Origins wasn't even a full CRPG. I love BG3 and I'm sure I'll enjoy DATV and I'm glad they are different games. Rant over, glad to be back Dantics.

[@ArlauxWitchdog]

It has been bugging me how people are saying this isn't Dragon Age but Origins is and like.... Origins is the odd one out, this game is technically more emblematic of Dragon Age as a series than Origins is, for better or worse.

[@KonigKaiser4]

@@ArlauxWitchdog Agreed! Like I get loving Origins, hell I stayed up 3 days straight as a teen playing it, but to expect any future Dragon age games to be like origins is nonsensical.

[@Dantics]

All I can say is where have you been brother? Look I love Origins but I'm willing to give something new a go. Origins was made so long ago that fossils like me yelling about it being changed is like an old dude yelling for the kids to get off his lawn.

[@KonigKaiser4]

@@Dantics I've been on a spiritual journey of drugs, sex, and rock n roll. You covering DA takes me back to high school man. I think youtube did some fuck shit with subs, but don't worry, I resubbed.

[@Dantics]

@@KonigKaiser4 You're the man. Did you reach enlightenment? Ohh did you watch me during highschool? Man that makes me feel old. Welcome back!

[@Lemurion287]

As a senior gamer, I hate the reliance on action combat with "parry windows," and other such things my reactions won't allow.

[@Dantics]

I'm with you. The good news is there will be the ability to tune those things at the start of the game.

[@ExcessumGaming]

@@Dantics There is so hope then but as older player I refuse to dodge and parry. Im to old for that shit. I hate 95% of soulslikes.

[@curlywhites]

@@ExcessumGaming I don't mind most parry and dodge systems. I think some games implement them more to a casuals liking (myself included) unlike soulslike games (which I also despise).

[@JimmyMon666]

@@ExcessumGaming For me I have a little carpal tunnel in my elbow. So I have to take it easy with action type games. In fact I haven't played any in the last 2 1/2 years. I'm hoping I won't have to turn the difficulty down to easy, I still prefer to play on normal. But yeah I don't give a crap about dodging. I will most likely be a mage my first playthrough anyways.

[@DngrDan]

Shoulda just made the combat like Dragon's Dogma. Not 10 year old Arkham Asylum and Shadow of Mordor.

[@TheTeePineTree]

Great video brother. Lots of info has come out in the last 3 days, so it's good to have a detailed rundown of most of it.

[@nicolefarrugia4914]

When they say your faction will influence the start… my theory is that it will change which of the companions you meet first.

[@Dantics]

I hope so, that would be a nice little addition. But I feel as though it won't just because it would fundamentally change the start. You need Neve because she's the detective tracking down Solas.

[@jessesenpai6473]

i can finally be a grey warden again 10/10 for me

[@Dantics]

Yeh that's how I felt. 🤔

[@MrVvulf]

There's a misspelling in the thumbnail. It is Ridiculous, not "red-". I'm old, so it's possible it's an intentional meme spelling I'm unaware of.

[@Dantics]

No no it wasn't intentional. Thanks for catching. Just made a few thumbnails quickly to test and missed that one.

[@MrVvulf]

@@Dantics Fair play, we all make mistakes. I had a professor in England who used to put a little tick marks on the top right of the chalkboard every time we caught him making a mistake. When marks would mysteriously disappear, he'd blame it on the cleaning staff.

[@kairo175]

​@@MrVvulfis this because he jokingly wanted to seem like he wasn't making many mistakes? 😅 sorry, i think it's funny but I'm not sure i quite get it

[@MrVvulf]

@@kairo175 The professor just had a good sense of humor and it was a way to keep the students engaged in the lessons - trying to catch if he made a mistake.

[@bluedice11]

More worried about linear missions, feel like that will make or break the game.

[@lewd2851]

Wdym 'linear missions'? Dragon Age has always had linear quests, point A-B-C-D-E, congrats quest complete, theres very rarely been a 'do this or do that' type of quest

[@DarthSyric]

Dragon Age Inquisition is still one of my favorite games of all time. So if this game can give me a similar vibe, I’m down for it. The gameplay trailer gives me hope. Hopefully more information coming out will get me more excited.

[@nickkeyes27]

There’s a lot more information floating around than I thought. Thanks for sharing, and the humor was great haha!

[@Evilishu]

Incredibly well done. I like it when the narrator speaks quickly but uses that to convey more details on the game not so much about their perceptions. Both are good but I think learning of the game in this case is more helpful. Afterall, we'll all judge for ourselves eventually. Very nice job. I appreciate your style.

[@Silversmith70]

I keep hoping Monolith releases something legendary like Shadow of War was. Back then we talked about Orc pit fights, Talion and Fort Sieges. Also whether you should boil em, mash em or stick em in a stew!

[@Dantics]

Damn that takes me back. Good times. Seemingly happier times where people were genuinely pumped for games. Monolith are working on a Wonder Woman game with the nemesis system. No idea what that will mean just yet.

[@lordmarwolaeth4570]

I get the feeling the rogue is a duelist and that magic attack is probably because of Shadow Dragons, would be interesting if its that way.

[@tmerchead1]

Not a fan of them nerfing the party to three and being unable to use companions thats a huge mistake.

[@Anthony-pq4vr]

I don't know if it is with how its explained here. dont get me wrong im still skeptically optimistic, but i actually didnt mind how they did it in Mass Effect. its less to micromanage and if you can cutomize behaviors and strategies like in past games it may just be fine

[@stephaniesiwik4964]

Nothing was worse than Alastair always getting the last death blow AND cinematic scene AND all of the XP points. Nothing was more infuriating. And I loved Alistair.

[@vergillives9890]

I just dont like the 3 skills that's a mass effect skill problem with an ult not a dragon age problem

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

​@@stephaniesiwik4964Alistair was the main character of DA:O

[@ichigozangetsugrimmjozgqp9439]

I mean in inquisition always having to switch to characters to rez members fighting a dragon was just so tedious

[@andersnrbkmadsen6706]

I cautiously maintain a bit of hype, just in case xD but seeing as Tevinter features heavily in this game, I will be extremely dissapointed if they don't bring back blood mage as a playable option.. It has been missing since origins now!

[@andret3739]

You could be a blood mage in 2

[@Dantics]

I sure hope so. We know blood magic is in the game, but I hope there is a way to specialise in it - with consequences.

[@Guava11534]

Same would make sense since we’re in Tevinter

[@andersnrbkmadsen6706]

@@andret3739 Must have blocked out 2 xD

[@vergillives9890]

2 blood mage was so fun and made me sad with the rift open you didn't get more utilized with blood especially with bloody corpses everywhere in DA:I

[@GentlemanGrey]

Don't forget to take a breath Dantics.

[@kochokachow5099]

you are the first person i've seen who hasnt been extremely doomer about this game, thank you for that! i love Dragon age and i have been waiting 10 years for this game!

[@williamwhite2680]

honestly when i herd that it had no micro transactions was was completely offline i was actually excited. I am honestly looking forward to it after all dragon age and mass effect are among my favoret games.

[@FalkorStranix]

I heard Varric and Harding has the same voice actors from Inquisition, I'm curious if Solas has the same voice actor? He was fantastic!

[@Dantics]

Solas absolutely does have the same voice actor. Confirmed by the devs. twitter.com/GambleMike/status/1800560774169153939

[@chillax319]

Only that trio at that point may make me consider buying this game. But it all depends on writing to be honest.

[@FalkorStranix]

@@Dantics Perfectemundo!

[@Zathurious]

When they described the body type thing as a triangle, it called to mind character customization in Fallout 4. The thing I'm looking forward to is customizing my character background and picking which decisions I made in previous games.

[@twanD.specialist]

Did he say blight?? Hopefully we get to see the Hero of Ferelden. I miss my Dalish Elf.

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

My theory is that this game will end with hinting at the beginning of the 6th blight. It's possible that the 6th blight even begins during the game. Imagine if you are a Warden and/or have the Warden companion and suddenly you get a vision of an Archdemon awakening. Then they release an expansion for the game called The Sixth Blight. A 15 hour long new adventure that follows the end of the game where you must bring a Thedas that's reeling from a recent blight, and multiple demonic invasions, back together to yet again fight another blight. Imagine, world state taken into account, seeing Fereldan warriors show up on the field of battle led by none other than Alistair, former Grey Warden and King of Fereldan.

[@twanD.specialist]

@@matt-the-slayer8828 that would be awesome to be honest

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

@@twanD.specialist it seems like the blights are coming quicker and quicker between each one. 1200 years between 3rd and 4th. 400 years between 4th and 5th. 30ish years between 5th and 6th? I imagine that the Dark spawn have been digging all over Thedas for a very long time, so they have to be closing in on all The Old Gods by now. On top of that with the Veil potentially collapsing in this game, there is a lot of "energy" being pulled into Thedas from The Fade. The Old Gods were originally cast out of The Fade when the Tventir Imperium went into The Golden City at the behest of The Old Gods. They were buried deep in Thedas and put into a slumber. With this "energy" seeping into Thedas, it's possible an Old God could awaken before ever being corrupted.

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

@@twanD.specialist Or you know, what about a double blight? 2 Archdemons are corrupted at the same time.

[@twanD.specialist]

@@matt-the-slayer8828 if I remember correctly in an old interview it was confirmed that the Dark spawn are indeed looking for Old Gods. And that there are 4 still sleeping, well 3 since one is inside our child with Morrigan. I could be wrong since that was ages ago. Still excited for though!

[@katehaha5504]

im so happy that the game is offline!! i dont have to login in ea just to play the game i bought,amazing

[@StoneOcean595]

No EA account linking 🎉🎉🎉 🥳🥳🥳

[@jeremesischka2421]

I really hope they fix the limited ability tree that inquisition had. The first 2 games have far more play style options.

[@breendart134]

If this is all true I'm so on board. I just hope we get more love for dwarves; culturally and lore wise I find them fascinating, and their lack of magical access makes them unique in the world. But there were so few dialogue options regarding magic for them in Inquisition, a game so focused on magic and the Fade, and it felt weird as a result.

[@Jeremus717]

All of this really did turn around my opinion on this title. Thanks for sharing!

[@Dantics]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm waiting, like everyone, for more gameplay. That will really be the final push for me.

[@christaylor9929]

I wonder if there will by any *companion* customization in the game. At least hairstyles, outfits, etc. Or if we're stuck with their current designs (of which I am not a fan) forever. Great summary, the more information we can get early on, the better. Thanks!

[@Dantics]

Somehow I doubt it very much. If there is customisation, it'll just be their gear and weapons. Thanks for watching!

[@chillax319]

There never was any non-player customization of how characters looked like. Here we will get an option to customize the Inquisitor. And I'm sure that when it comes to the character customization of player character there will be no bust size slider. I reaaaly doubt the current Bioware would allow that.

[@SaVanityVan]

@@chillax319 They said the body was fully customizable, height, thickness, everything. This is a dumb childish thing to say lol modern games aren't against people being hot

[@joenesvick7043]

If Veilguard is better than Dragon Age 2, I'll be happy enough. If it's better than Dragon Age Inquisition, I'll be impressed. If it's better than Dragon Age Origins, I'll be surprised I just finished a Dragon Age Inquisition playthrough, I restarted my World States over the moment I got them on Steam. I doubt my current computer can handle Veilguard, so I'll probably start on PS5 and *gulp* play without mods Rogue is my favorite class, but warriors could use a bow too in Dragon Age Origins. In the sequels, it's only templars that could use bows as warriors (unless Alister lied about only warriors could be templars lol 🤪) If you can't control your companions, how do warriors and mages handle locks 🤔, do companions just run up and do it for you like when you have the first game's lock bash mod I'm definitely looking forward to a Harding romance 😍, if the male protagonist has nobody unique, it'll be Cirilla Hawke all over again. Male Warden could have Morrigan, Male Inky had Cassandra and Male Hawke had anyone lady Hawke could If we're not using the keep, I sure hope they still keep it around, some of us like to replay Dragon Age Inquisition. Too bad they didn't just put the tapestry at the start of the game so when your Internet is out. . . . Well if the Keep became a dead link, maybe modders will put the tapestry at the start of the game 👍

[@lucariopokemon13]

So a vast skill tree yet only three active skills? Thats kinda wack.

[@gennaroliguori376]

I guess that if you are on pc they will handle it like at the previous game, you get a hotbar from 1 - 0

[@Anthony-pq4vr]

I get the impression from screenshots and things the devs have said that there will actually be four active. 3 main and one finisher. But did you catch the article about skills trees? apparaently there are large spiderweb skilltrees for each class, with 3 specs per class. seems like many abilities will be talents or passives with some core active abilities. 4 feels a lot better to me than 3, so im not as mad about it

[@lucariopokemon13]

@@Anthony-pq4vr but it's a huge downgrade to the other games where I had multiple abilities

[@Anthony-pq4vr]

@@lucariopokemon13 i guess. but i get the impression there are so many talents and passives it will highly impact everything even how your auto attacks work, so there will still be lots of customization. will have to wait and see tho!

[@Tomatowormprince]

​@@Anthony-pq4vrSounds like inquisition, I'm afraid they're using that as their metric for "large spiderweb skill tree"

[@StormSage13]

Maybe we'll get to customize more than just the Inquisitor. Maybe we'll get to remake Hawke and the Warden

[@bluetwinkiesaregood]

Great job. Great video. Thanks for the info 👍🏻

[@Dantics]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@dodge9981]

"They included everything people liked from past Dragon Age games." Also, "You can't control other party members, like you could in past Dragon Age games."

[@justinprince8301]

I hope mages have blood magic. Dorian said that it’s not looked down on in his land.

[@Silenthitman44]

There is a plot reason why you can't it probably has to do with the veil and the forgotten ones

[@Alonetogether13]

I was introduced to the franchise Via DAi and it’s my favourite of the lot. So I guess I’m the right kind of person for this one.. I’m excited about seeing how 10 years has changed things, and excited for a story I love in a new format. So long as my inquisitor is still with Dorian I’m easily pleased. And excited for a huge character customisation.

[@snakesnoteyes]

Fully offline, no micro transactions, and single player? BioWare is really trying to get us hyped.

[@Jinkypigs]

Except they are treating us like dumb fucks, and dumb down the combat to become twitchy fortnighty player reaction based and limit us to 3 lousy measly combat skill slots and no actual control of companions .. and limited to 2 other companions some more.

[@caxshen]

in exchange of self-insert companion of color and unattractive female companion? and a vibe of cartoonish palette? hardly a hype thing to begin with. i rather to trade EA account linking or MTX instead of woke crap.

[@gregtuff4020]

I'm glad the factions affected gameplay. With race, faction and class there's already alot of choices

[@absolutenonsensical]

Honestly, I'm glad it's not fully open. Inquisition, while cool, was just way too much. I loved the way DAO was set up and, even thought it wasn't open, it still felt open in that it felt like a fully fleshed out world that you could explore. As long as they don't go as closed as DA2, I'm happy. lol

[@MurchuMadame]

Really hope they give us some good romance scenes and moments, hate working really hard for a romance just to get a fade to black!😱

[@biropgrules]

Man, it's hilarious how terrified the blowback from that horrible first trailer made them. Now they're just throeing everything out in a desperate attempt at damage control.

[@willbaker6532]

"It's hilarious that the gameplay reveal that they announced over a week before the announcement trailer was released was put out solely because of the reaction to the announcement trailer"

[@Komadrei]

Or hear me out, they had all of this finalized well ahead of time and ready to reveal gradually like they are doing now and just didn't expect the companion trailer to be as ill received as it was, but nevertheless are moving forward with their plans. Yeah, that sounds significantly more logical but who knows.

[@SaVanityVan]

I think they anticipated the trailer being bad. They don't have control over the trailers, they aren't made in house. Devs were telling fans to just wait for the gameplay reveal, which was the real trailer and the one they announced first. In fact the devs never mentioned the 'official' trailer reveal at all, it came as a surprise on the 10th. DA trailers have never been great, but EA's marketing team was really off with this one. My guess is they hoped to pull in the younger crowd that don't play RPGs as much.

[@Bar1127]

I’m way more optimistic after this video. That character reveal trailer a couple days ago had me stressed 😂

[@tilsenkyron6194]

My only issue (so far) is the companions. For me, there's only one companion who looks "romance worthy" and it's the Grey Warden. Others look wanky.

[@RUBY_REDWULF]

That lighting tool was also featured in Dragon’s Dogma 2, I think that feature should be implemented in every game that features a character creator.

[@whitehawkgt7270]

Not digging the cartoonish vibes. Would've rather them stick to the more mature look. That's really killing it for me.

[@wayneleslie3681]

Always one

[@quickenmyend]

I really hope this game turns out great because I really liked Inquisition. And on another note I actually really liked the dialogue in Mass Effect Andromeda. Me personally I had a blast playing Andromeda and I really like the game.

[@lelouche25]

Seriously, the revealed characters so far can enjoy each other's company. Poor Rook. The Warden got baddies like Morrigan, and Liliana. Hawk got Isabella, and its been a hot minute, but I think you could romance the elf chick in 2 as well. Inquisitor got the tsundere Cassandra, and the ever lovely Lady Montillie, she had no sex scene, but by god man! She's a lady! so of course my Inqisitor had to properly romance her and duel for her love. Asking her to marry me in trespasser was absolute peak. But every character I've seen so far? Let's just be friends eh lads?

[@vergillives9890]

Plus the elf in inquisition you throw the the bed off naked

[@BittermanAndy]

Sera ("the elf chick in 2") could be romanced by female characters only.

[@lelouche25]

@@BittermanAndy ahh there we go, been forever since I played lol.

[@fireblade295]

Can't wait to see what skills Mage will have, but I hope they have movement like Rogue and not rooted when attacking. I liked Hintherlands. I never leave until its 100%.

[@Formoka]

I understand not wanting too many quips, but I don’t want all of the humor gone. Dragon Age has always been funny, idk if some people forgot Alistair asking you if you’ve licked a lamppost in winter but that was not any sort of grimdark.

[@MandalorianRevan]

My Inquisitor was a no nonsense quanri mage who only learned as much as he needed about Magic as a Knight Enchanter, so he leaned on Solus for knowledge about the veil and spirits.

[@anawfullotofcups]

“If you want to […] make sure that every single action is planned out to your exact specifications, you can do that too.” You literally can’t. It’s even said earlier in that doc. ????

[@Yoids]

First Final Fantasy XVI, and now Dragon Age. I am losing my RPG to the action game audience.... 😢

[@GeorgeNoX]

All of this sounds pretty good to me. I reconciled a long time ago that we are never going to get another DA game like Origins and for someone who is in it for the story above all else, this is perfectly serviceable gameplay and i will probably end up enjoying my time a lot playing it

[@rannenw6207]

Expect the last 2 games stories have been terrible.

[@curlywhites]

Same. I really want to play Inquisition again to familiarize myself with the lore again, but, damn, I get bored so easily. I really hope their mission-focused narrative keeps me engaged so I'll actually look forward to another playthrough. Inquisition was just...too broad.

[@curlywhites]

@@rannenw6207 Terrible how? I love the fact that their story takes place in the foreground of something much bigger happening. Yes, DA:O story was epic, but there was a bigger story being told in the background. DA2's story wasn't so epic, but the background story got closer and closer and came to a head in DA:I where, again, something bigger was actually happening. I really enjoyed the intertwining of the small foreground stories with a big picture story slowly unfolding as we go through the games.

[@SaVanityVan]

@@curlywhitesIdk if you've read any of the DA books (there are a lot) but I recommend reading Tevinter Nights. It's a collection of short stories all set in around the time the game is taking place and touches on a lot of things the games will likely include.

[@curlywhites]

@@SaVanityVan Unfortunately, I lost the thirst for reading after high school. I don't know what happened.

[@matthewcopley7679]

I find it hard to believe there will be no microtransactions... It is in every game comming out from big studios, if they keep that promise, it will earn them alot of love, respect and admiration from fans who are quite done with gaming and corporate greed.

[@TempestDK]

Sounds more and more like it is built like Andromeda. At least in terms of combat style, dialogue options and skills/abilities. Combat was fun in that game, but I hated having 15 abilities but could only ever use 3 at a time, and it was a pain in the glute to setup and shift around. There has been nothing on inventory management, but seeing as both DA:I and ME:A's inventory suuuucked balls, I have no great expectations in this game either. But I loved the lore and story of Origins, and most of the companions in following games (especially Varric). So I might check this out, if the reviews are positive. If they kill off Varric early on, then I'm out. Fuck 'em ;)

[@Dantics]

They can't kill Varric off right? RIGHT?!

[@TempestDK]

@@Dantics riiiight

[@Dantics]

@@TempestDK I really hope not. Well as soon as I find out more about inventory and gear I'll let you all know.

[@HyouVizer]

I love Varric, but he is greatly overused. 3rd game now he's in, and past two in a row as a party member. Then tons of focus in the comics too. I am okay with them possibly passing, if so I want to be a great death scene, make that shit hurt, make me cry, be anger at who killed him, have it be brutal. Emotionally fucked up me Bioware 🥲👍 But also have a secret way to avoid his death too, like Goro Takamura from Cyberpunk 2077, that be dope too.

[@TempestDK]

@@HyouVizer Overused? .. he hasn't been in a game in almost a decade. He is the thread that binds the last couple of games together, since each protagonist is different. Also that would be like saying that Garrus, Tali or Liara were overused in ME 1-3. I don't think anyone would say they were, even if they were part of each game. But since he obviously won't be a companion, I doubt he will have as big a role to play this time, as in the past two games.

[@YAKUP_KIRCALLI]

16:00 - This part of the interview was about the literal light and darkness of the game, visually, not the thematic darkness. Dragon Age Origins will always remain the "darkest" of the franchise, in terms of story, but the quote you read was about what colors your screen will display. The first sentence gave a clue when saying "the look of the game" and not its themes. I expect this game will be similar in tone to what Inquisition was, if not even more ... lighthearted.

[@mybcro9291]

"they sure as hell will not find it with me" 😂😂😂 great video!

[@TrainingFanatic]

Everything is "hand crafted and highly curated". Welcome to your tourist experience in the world of Dragon Age.

[@curlywhites]

So you like copy-paste environments?

[@SaVanityVan]

More like DAO, which most people have been asking for a return to.

[@vergillives9890]

Mass effect 2/3 where they just a morality system and faction system they keep talking about until anthem happened

[@curlywhites]

@@SaVanityVan exactly. I don't think people know what "hand-crafted and highly curated" really means. They make it sound like a streamlined experience with no soul, when, in fact, that's exactly the opposite (no wasted space, no copy-paste environments, no generic and repeated motifs). Sounds good to me.

[@alexandrefernandes1463]

Starting with a faction may be good, but how about factionless?

[@bexrex97]

More details gives me more hope for this game!

[@grey_wind]

You know what... I am tired of being skeptical. I have been really struggling with feeling like a grumpy old man about everything from Disney Star Wars to the current state of Bioware and Bethesda. The real world requires my skepticism, but this stuff is just supposed to be fun. I am simply going to be excited for this. I do not doubt that it will be fun on some level, even if it is not AS good as I want it to be (and it may well knock it out of the park, who knows?). Either way. Really looking forward to it, and I am hoping they pull this off.

[@Dantics]

I'm tired of being grumpy too. I just want to enjoy things

[@CRIMSON-FLAME1]

Definitely more exited now. This game will and is now one of my most anticipated games of this year other then once human.

[@Gazellegazellegazelle]

I loved MEA’s combat so it’s exciting to see it applied to DAVG! I know people liked being able to control the other characters, but I never really utilized it. And that’s awesome that characters that you don’t romance might fall for each other that’s such a rich world building feature because it means that the world doesn’t fuller revolve around you; the npc are indeed their own person. Lol also “glute volume” is such a polite way to say you can give you character a dump truck! Lol

[@nemond331]

I really hope there is more details about your characters from the past games i still miss my H.O.F and his story with Morrigan and having a kid

[@realrealwarpet]

“This game is gonna be woke” That sounds someone who NEVER played dragon age before.

[@granthaber1341]

One thing I liked about the Dragon Age games you could inport the story of you character from the last game into the new dragon age game I was really hoping they continue that in this game

[@Sudokari]

Great coveragte dantics, I'm hoping the romance stuff needs to be sought and everyones not just jumping on you though. As someone who gets into story and character development, that ruined Baldurs gate for me. Otherwise looks really good.

[@Dantics]

I hope so. A little bit of work is appreciated.

[@chillax319]

I'm playing through the BG3 now and I must say they turned down the horniness of companions. They don't try to jump you immedietly like it was close after the release.

[@RansomMemoryAccess]

I agree very much with this. This was worse in Inquisition than any game I've played. Remember (male) Cullen repeatedly and brazenly flirting with my male character despite doing my best to turn him down. Felt quite off-putting.

[@TheMrShnickers]

@@RansomMemoryAccessthat’s strange cause Cullen was straight from what I remembered in DA:I

[@H34rtofFire]

@@TheMrShnickers Yeah, gotta call BS on that one. The guy's clearly thinking of DA2, which actually WAS guilty of every companion being "playersexual". To the point where Anders was infamous for how clingy he was to Hawke, regardless of gender. He was basically Halsin before Halsin. With DA:I, in contrast, each and every companion had a very specific sexuality, with only 2 out of the 8 being bi. And Cullen was decisively not one of them.

[@wonkatar2813]

sure we may not need DA keep, but i would like it to still be an option.