Dragon Age: The Veilguard looks better now!? Warrior & Mage Gameplay, PC, Runes & More

[@WolfheartFPS]

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[@WolfheartFPS]

Chapters markers below. I know some folks are going to get mad at me for showing some excitement for this now (similar to those who got mad at me for criticizing it before lol), but fuck it. It clearly only goes one way for these types of people. Agree with them & they love you, disagree & you are public enemy number one. Only thing I can do is promise to you all that I will continue to share my honest thoughts on games! SKAL CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:22 Initial Impressions Combat 01:35 C7 Flexispot! 03:09 Back to Impressions 04:41 Abilities 06:38 Runes 07:30 Inventory / Equipment 09:44 Gather Your Party 10:02 Combat / Tactical Pause 11:25 Low-Level Mage Gameplay 12:21 DA Vow's & Vengeance (narrative podcast) 14:07 PC Experience

[@Belphoron]

I watch your stuff since BG3 EA and I am happy for you liking it. I personally don't care for this game, bc Bioware isn't what they were 20 years ago and after DA:O they kept disappointing fans in aim of gathering more sales by focussing on average players. The game doesn't look bad, but I am pretty sure alot of former fans are just fed up and lost interest like me for this diluted experience as the newest nail in the coffin of classic Bioware. Everyone else: Have fun with this mainstream Darkspawn. Dragon Age ended the same way the royal family of Ferelden ended: in tragedy

[@colins1619]

Remember the days when we used to just talk about games nicely and keep it chill

[@CatholicChad712]

Wolfheart, 90% of people online are miserable. Don't listen to the bullshit. You're doing great my brother

[@marquisepixley684]

Let them be mad I am actually excited for the game

[@milktoasting]

I appreciate you so much! Keep up the good work, being consistent, honest and thoughtful will always age the best. :)

[@noctoi]

Regardless of what the factions say, it's great to see someone giving honest reactions and unbiased reviews while still honoring the original game. Thanks for your work 💜

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks so much noc!!!

[@d34rth]

A mage is defined by their spells. Unless I can swap loadouts mid-battle, having 3 spells only in a fight just sounds sad.

[@NaughtyDonuts]

Yeah. If changing weapons can change spells loadouts too I'd be happy. Or even a pause menu with more spells and have the 3 as quickslots

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I keep hearing conflicting information. Some are saying that you can only switch abilities before missions(this was said in a dev q&a on discord iirc)and some say you can switch them out as long as you aren't actively in combat. I thought this was said by a dev on Twitter but haven't been able to find a source for it.

[@bobbobby475]

You can switch everything whenever you are out of combat. Gear skills runes everything. ​@@CrazyxEnigma

[@harele]

@@CrazyxEnigma you can change abilities at any time, as long as you are not in combat.

[@colem209]

Fair but 1: this is much more controller friendly and 2: you have a basic attack, heavy attack, charged heavy attack, running heavy attack, and jumping heavy attack which are all unique and all have their own uses like cooldown spells.

[@Ashelsu]

Previous game allowed you to directly control other party members. So if you wanted a change from your archer or get a taste what is like to play as another class you could it. Now it's not possible. And companions are doing no damage by themselves, they are just for combos. From party RPG to action reflex gameplay is a huge change.

[@HyouVizer]

Do the companions even take damage, can they die in combat? I have yet to see either so far

[@nickrubin7312]

For the speed of combat they are going for, it is impossible to implement a switch. Also because they are not really fully developed entities mechanically, shorter skill, fewer item slots But, I agree, that from the design approach and ideas and genre staples, including previous DA games in the series, this is not a party-based RPG. Strictly from combat perspective. Not only because they barely deal any damage in combat, but because they don't show any RP identity they are assigned by the devs: mage killer, grey warden, detective, necromancer... where is the realization of this RP aspect in combat in supposedly party-based RPG? And that's the one thing that actually makes me a bit sad about the system, even tho there are plenty of aspects to like (also skill tree looks kind of meh, but that's another thing, and unlike companions in combat, it can't be fixed). It completely denies the idea that in party-based RPG encounter is an extension of RP choices of party compositions, and thus companions, class/subclass and skill picks. The party of 2 rogues and ranger shouldn't play like the party of 2 warriors and 1 rogue. Right now it looks like main character and companion 1 and companion 2, but outside of combat it is Rook and two badass uniquely specialized fully developed personalities with their own set of skills. Doesn't make any sense in any modern RPG. This is deliberate design choice, I get what they are going for, but I wish companions were actually "their own people" in case of this approach, like game director said, because right now they look like they are always in need of the assistance of the main character who actually does all the job (which is also completely negating the idea of playing as support in combat, gotta do flips and rolls and doges as a DPS mage, I guess).

[@Ashelsu]

@@nickrubin7312 Well, yes. In DA2 I could play say support CC mage (basically Bethany's build, force + support magic) while companions were killing stuff. Now despite return of healing magic I can't. If for example we take holy trinity (tank, DD and healer), healer and pure tank are eliminated, reducing role-play. So now we have mage DD, rogue DD and warrior DD who just use different weapons. You have to deal damage in action combat. It's like playing solo while companions are walking primers and detonators who will probably resurface during cutscenes. Oh, can't wait to see how Neve is going full grasshopper mode with prostetic leg.

[@nickrubin7312]

​@@Ashelsu my thoughts exactly, to be fair, it isn't like some secret ideas on the game design for party based RPGs (that got also adopted by MMOs long long time ago) >Oh, can't wait to see how Neve is going full grasshopper mode with prostetic leg. wow, I've chuckled, but wow

[@HyouVizer]

@nickrubin7312 final fantasy 7 remake & birth combat is way faster than Veilguard, and you are allowed to freely switch between 3 party members, issue attacks directly with them too. Zero valid excuses you aren't able especially with 1 less party member now from usual 4.

[@Brandon-ew9kz]

It doesn't look bad, but it doesn't fill that RPG vibe for me that I'm looking for. It looks like I'm playing God of War and that Inventory screen looks like it comes from Destiny. The party select screen looks like a fighting game like what?? If they were selling this game as an Action/Adventure it would be pretty awesome but not much for RPG just feels less and less RPG with every installment

[@albertoruiz409]

God of war style and destiny set up I’m for it! 😍🔥🔥

[@sonnenblumefrau2048]

I never played the GoW games. The companion menu looks alot like the one in the Mass Effect trilogy.

[@Exile5796]

You can definitely tell they're going for a Mass Effect feel with this game. I personnaly like it, as I think this gameplay looks much more enjoyable, but I get why Origins fans would be disappointed.

[@enightc]

It didn't even have to be origins, this is different to inquisition, different to DA2 . It's nothing like any Dragon Age before it. It's only Dragon Age by name only. Besides utilizing the character names and locations.

[@NkenKenY]

@@enightc yup dont buy this trash its another mobile clone

[@FYATroll]

Brother they went for a Mass Effect feel in Dragon Age 2.

[@NkenKenY]

@@FYATroll kinda but it was still kinda more dragon age with party control and 3 party members

[@atharvawaikar9730]

@@enightc Every Dragon Age game has been different to the ones before it. 2 was nothing like Origins. And Inquisition was nothing like the previous two.

[@Zankyo137]

On the mage gameplay: The ray is likely the "ranged" attack button The wave has been confirmed to be the charged heavy attack

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks!

[@StalxD]

All the classes have a ranged attack

[@MouldySponge]

I miss dragon age origins, why did they have to mess with that game system? :'(

[@lolwtfldr3]

Have they shown anything that allows us to tone down the flashiness of the skill trees / menus? I like art and beauty but all the sparkles and flashing in a menu is over the top and eye tiring to me. :(

[@WolfheartFPS]

Have not seen anything yet but that would be nice

[@tiffk5768]

As much as Im sad we wont ever get an origins style combat with tactics again.. at least we have games like bg3, owlcat games just to name a few.

[@bisugzzz]

Greedfall 2 is heavily inspired by Origins. Wait for the release

[@Copperscaled]

I wanted to tell you that i really appreciate the timestamps you put in the video. Thank you for putting in the extra effort. It doesn’t go unnoticed ❤️

[@WolfheartFPS]

No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@TotalNinjaLover]

I felt that Dragon Age Inquisition didn't have enough abilities slots at 8, now it's half that?! They are dumbing it down more and more with each game.

[@WolfheartFPS]

For sure

[@MrWizardGG]

Ita literally just a youtube short pretending to be a video game

[@GreenFalcon926]

Really don't like the reduced abilities. It takes away that RPG feeling from Origins. Hell even Inquisition let you use a decent amount. It does look better that we thought, but it still seems to be missing something. But as long as the story and characters are great. Maybe that's just because BG3 has set such a high bar now.

[@pockystyx4087]

not the biggest fan of high level combat still having 3 active abilities; on top of the loss of party control. Combat looks smooth; but I dunno how much it can hold up, especially if you’re playing for a full 40-50hrs. Action RPG combat fir me gas to have a lot of options to play around with; otherwise it might get dull pretty quickly.

[@SavageDragon999]

Wtf is the deal with all these RPG makers going for these ultra sleek futuristic UI design in a setting that doesn't need it ? I believe it all started with Skyrim, and then DA 2 got it, DAI got it, the Witcher 2 and 3 got it a bit. Only Kingdom Come goes back to the fantasy esque roots for their UI design.

[@theobell2002]

I get what you mean by "sleek" but "futuristic"? Why? Because it's not a paper UI? lol

[@SavageDragon999]

@@theobell2002 Look up how DA Origins UI compared to DA 2, how Oblivion UI compared to Skyrim, how TW 1 UI compared to TW 2 and you see what I mean.

[@theobell2002]

@@SavageDragon999 So it's basically just a matter of 'no paper UI' = "futuristic".

[@nifftbatuff676]

This game shows again how much Bioware hates cRPGs.

[@AneirinRPG]

Why does it look like the companions do little to no damage

[@TheRealZiktus]

From what I've seen so far, they solely seem to function as glorified assists to set up combos or finish them.

[@HyouVizer]

@AneirinRPG companions don't even take damage

[@albertoruiz409]

@@TheRealZiktusI rather play alone tbh or have 3 player co-op friends

[@Aj_Screams]

No seriously I hate that… maybe it’s a higher difficulty

[@erickvoidwalker3978]

I'm honestly hyped for it, here comes the veilguard

[@EyeofValor]

This is why DEI continues.

[@teindrcah7536]

@@EyeofValor cringe

[@tizodd6]

I'm glad you mentioned Origins combat. I *REALLY* loved the Tactics system of Origins. Being able to setup a bunch of if/then commands to do what I want, when I want, was awesome.

[@cmike123]

People are still assuming that there will be no tactical view. It's weird because every single Dragon Age has had it. Bioware just does not put it in the trailers ever. I'm not saying that it definitely WILL be there, but I think it's weird to assume that it WILL NOT be there.

[@tizodd6]

@@cmike123 No, I'm referring to the Tactics system of Origins. Where you could be very specific about what companions do, and when. For instance, I would setup Wynne to cast Regeneration as soon as anyone went under 90% health.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

It's such a great system and it's a shame it has only been used a scant few times in other games. FF12 is where Bioware got the idea from and other than PoE2 Deadfire and some game called Unicorn Overlord(never played it just seen a lot of comparisons made with the tactics system) it doesn't exist anywhere else.

[@tizodd6]

@@CrazyxEnigma Yeah FF12 and Deadfire are the only other ones I was aware of. I'll have to lookup Unicorn Overlord. Never heard of it.

[@tiffk5768]

I loved this too! I really enjoyed going through everyone’s tactics and setting them up and you could even enable/disable them individually for certain fights. You could even set up items too. *sigh*

[@shenratensai]

Sadly im not a fan of the dumbed down combat in terms of taking spells & abilities away from us reducing the number of abilities we can use in combat I'm also sadly not really feeling the change in design choice. It feels more like Mass Effect & less like Dragon Age. I'd prefer the game lean more into the RPG elements Than the heavy action we see in this trailer. I'm still excited for the story though! but i'll probably pass on this entry as i dont think this ones for me. I've always enjoyed Biowares storytelling though so here's to hoping!

[@christianbuie2994]

I always play a mage but origins was the most fun the ability to combo spells to make new spells or new effects storm of the century got me through so much of the late game

[@tanna_k]

Honestly these kind of party controls are probably gonna make me want to engage with my companions in combat a lot more than in the previous games.

[@MrWizardGG]

What was stopping you in inquisition which didn't include Pixar graphics?

[@aqua_xcx]

@@MrWizardGG because there was no reason to. there was no benefit to switching to and playing a companion character except maybe in the very early levels, and after a certain point in the game, the main character can combo off of themselves with spells or combat abilities. there's no reason to switch to or queue up another companions attacks when your own character can do everything themselves. this game encourages you to direct and combo with your teammates to maximize your damage and efficiency.

[@MrWizardGG]

@aqua_xcx how is it different in this game than inquisition? In inqusiiton you could only have one class at time so you needed to Delegate healing and tanking still?

[@aqua_xcx]

@@MrWizardGG there was no healing in inquisition, you drank health potions if you were low on health. have you even played the game you’re referencing? lol. you have less active skills in this game so you are encouraged to work with your teammates to combo and detonate

[@MrWizardGG]

@@aqua_xcx Nah i made solas our healer

[@Hella_Siren]

I'm really disappointed with this reveal, but I like and respect your work! Staying true to yourself is the only way!

[@collinl5023]

I have been excited for this game through all the controversy. I love Dragon Age and I love how different each game manages to feel while being a familiar world I love. The rune system definitely got me even more ready to go, I can't wait!

[@angie73568]

i love that you mentioned crossed legged seating, for real i sit that way all the time

[@Guitarman5705]

Its just tiring man, every damn rpg series gets more and more watered down til they are unrecognizable.

[@vaeloreonari7516]

The Darkspawn models are a huge dissapointment!, They look too cartoonish, and too many flashing combat effects! Hopefully they have a compelling story, and characters I can get into.

[@asum7786]

Combat VFX still looks way too flashy, neon and glowy to me, but for some reason that's all fantasy games lately. It's like they are all using the same blinding neon glow skill VFX asset pack.

[@adaskook]

this purple everywhere... in so many games now... WOW, Throne and Liberty, Dragon Age and many many more... someone has probably tested that your heads are most attracted and addicted to this color

[@ervus3289]

They are colours of ancient elves. Even Solas has purple eyes (even in inquisition if you give him HD)

[@adaskook]

@@ervus3289 ... thanks for the explanation XD but I meant UI colors. Dune Awakening is another example added to my list.

[@starojunes]

My name is basically Nadia and is pronounced the same way just spelled differently. So it's probably gonna be weird listening to the podcast lol but I am excited for it. I love narrative podcasts.

[@georgeprentice9830]

I wish I had some of the excitement people seem to have for this game in the comments. I loved the franchise but this… good lord, every time I see something new I just find something new to complain about. This will be the first BioWare game I don’t buy day 1 and only give a chance on deep sale. Actually breaks my heart.

[@Hella_Siren]

I ffel the same way🥲

[@SouthernArms22]

So, are we going to be limited in our armor options then? Don't like the lack of armor slots for upper, lower, boots, etc.

[@LunarNinjaX]

I am actually glad they changed the combat, I already played bg3 and other tactics games, so I am happy they're doing something different.

[@halforcalldork]

Hype to hear about the let's play, definitely gonna check it out! Glad you're getting hype about the game as well Wolf! Also that chair legit looks nice, might grab one lol

[@Scrambles19]

After that companion reveal trailer made it look like we were getting a hero shooter, I've actually been kind of impressed with the stuff we've seen since then. I hope the skill tree is as deep as it looks, and the higher level combat looks like it could be dynamic enough to not get stale. Also I think you have the right idea with just sharing your opinion regardless of whether people get salty. You being you is part of what sets you apart

[@MrWizardGG]

Everything has looked awful. 🤮

[@tyhjyys]

i'm into the full action approach. the tactics camera pulling in like mass effect means your positioning matters more. the rune system on top of skills and equipment promises at least a ton of build variety. can see this being really interesting on harder difficulties, especially since warrior seems super aggressive which is my kind of playstyle. makes me wonder what 2 handers will look like

[@ravipeiris4388]

Dragon Age's podcast coming out on the 29th reminds me of the detective or horror radio shows of the 50s and 60s. Supremely entertaining ❤.

[@Oxlorne]

Supporting this game would tell Bioware I'm fine with the direction they keep moving with combat. I am not so I have to pass.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Best way to show your feelings on a game is voting with your wallet!

[@Ny3e]

Did not see option to tone down particle fx, as those are a bit too excessive color vomit to my taste 😵‍💫

[@WolfheartFPS]

Very common point of feedback I'm seeing

[@Drix153]

Thanks for the video! As a big fan of the franchise, I hope the game performs well and is received well.

[@onomamashinee]

This game looks amazing and I can't wait to play it.

[@Thedeepseanomad]

Honesty, I never liked abilities that makes no sense from. Lore perspective in RPGs. Unless a character has magic abilities, a special move should not involve any form of magical energy or such. What is wrong with a kick-ass combo with our weapons?

[@BlackWipeout]

Remember Anthem Showcase was also great.... and then when came out... Wait & See My hope are again low.

[@colem209]

The anthem showcase was a cgi scam that no one outside the company got to play test. People have play tested this game and confirmed the combat is like this and enjoyable.

[@BlackWipeout]

@@colem209 For Mass Effect Andromeda, Bioware invited a lot of influencers before the lauch, they also said a lot of good stuff about the game. We saw the final result.

[@dbrown23]

I’m trying to smile while watching but all I can feel is dread 😂 thank gosh we still have Larian! Plus with Avowed, Kingdom Come 2, plus whatever else comes next from Larian there is hope for RPGs in the future.

[@Xoxo.TheAuthor]

Can't wait to check out the let's play! Thank you for always keeping us updated Wolf! ❤

[@WolfheartFPS]

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[@zini726]

Except for the dragons, I can not get over how bad the monster designs are. Dark Spawn have been well and truly butchered. They feel like enemies in some genric Marvel game. Gameplay was okay though. Never really cared all that much how it was anyway to be honest.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Totally get that & mostly agree on the "marvel" look.

[@nickrubin7312]

I don't mind design for the demons tbf, yet to see some other, like human-variants lol for darkspawn is a bit ....goofy, like small ones are Pete after party, can't control his limbs, an ogre is your best pal Josh, he is a bit grumpy, but still trying to put that charming smile of his

[@CrimSolitude]

Looks absolutely awfull. Too fast action oriented. (If we go the action route, then a more Dragons Dogma 2 pace would have been a be better choise to me at least.) The two party members are just somewhere around (no sense of being a party anymore) and they instantly teleport on target for skill use. At this point they are just extra skills to you. So bad. Mass Effect has way more of a party feeling with your allies as the games are cover based shooters in the trilogy. So you mostly stay together. The sword and shield Champion gameplay looks way out of place of what it should be. You are rolling, dodging and jumping contantly. Like what on earth is this bs. Heavy armor fantasy sword and shield character should feel more grounded and tanky instead of this highly agile style. I am not getting any identity/difference of playstyle from this when compared to rogue. How is this a rpg if I do not get what the playstyle of a heavy armor warrior is considered to be. The point of a champion, berserker, rogue, archer, mage, healer etc. in games/books/movies is that they represent a specific idea and difference in combat, mentality, placement and role in a party. Sure there are nuances on how each of them are portrayed but the one in this video is not a Champion using a sword and shield in my opinion. If this was a rogue class with sword and shield with leather armor I would understand more on the combat style. Sigh. And the pause UI is way too busy and spread around the screen. Difficult to read and it requires you to scan the whole screen to find stuff instead of a specific section. This kind of UI only works with mobile games where you can see the whole screen easily with minimal eye movement. And where you need spread button/skill placement for avoiding accidental inputs with touch screens.

[@Sevengoblets]

Such a pity they don't want to repeat DA1. It is such a good game.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Yes it was

[@ZarathosDaimaoh]

I dunno chief ... i respect your opinion , and i do agree to an extent that it does look better than that awful 20 min video with mostly spamming of prologue skills and rolling ... but that's it . Again i'm not seeing the supposed "high octane and complex action" that prevented them from including actual switch and controls over the team . I mostly see just the game being dumbed down further . It's their vision , their right .. but i still wish they were honest over it . Ironically they mostly were , when they made Dragon Age 2 and it's alreadfy simpler and more action based combat . back then it was clearly a choice made for consoles and a broader audience in made , and they assumed it , from what i remember . Don't you dare come around and tell me that you had an impossible choice to make , you just made a choice .

[@sammantixgm]

I am absolutely stoked for this game after the gameplay from this drop. I loved Baldurs Gate 3, because the dnd system really helps make turn based combat feel right there. I played KotOR when I was younger and liked it, but don't really enjoy those games now. I started the mass effect series a couple weeks ago and am enjoying those. I played most of FF16 last year, and enjoyed that until I beat Odin and then..felt slogged down and that the combat had become more about building up a super meter then about actually fighting. This looks like a really good place in the middle of all these ideas. And I'm excited.

[@MrWizardGG]

If you liked baldurs gate 3 I highly doubt you're going to like this

[@colem209]

@@MrWizardGGpeople can enjoy turn based and action combat bro, not everyone is stuck in their ways that they only play turn based games cause that’s what they grew up with. I personally loved bg3 and a game like AC odyssey.

[@MrWizardGG]

@@colem209 i know that. I mean, Dragon Age inquisition and skyrim are faves. Veilguard is just a terrible game.

[@colem209]

@@MrWizardGG it’s not even out yet lmao. All we’ve seen are brief glimpses of the story and characters which doesn’t tell us enough to judge quality, and a good looking combat system. Skyrim and inquisition have pretty unanimously weak combat too. What is the actual reason you think this is a “terrible game”

[@MrWizardGG]

@@colem209 Skyrim and inquisition do not have unaimously weak combat lol, theyre some of the biggest GOTYs of all time. OW2 level history-rewriting right there.

[@vulkansfire9666]

I’ll never forgive them for robbing me of Templar gameplay when in the most magic heavy part of the entire franchise

[@WolfheartFPS]

To be fair the Templar's are more of a southern Thedas thing I believe. This game takes place in Tevinter / other nations north of Fereldan and Orlais

[@vulkansfire9666]

@@WolfheartFPS I know it is but come on dreadwolf is an evil mage, tevinter is full of blood mages, demons everywhere it’s a Templars holiday. Kirkwall isn’t that far away ship a trainer in magic denial is probably THE most useful thing from what we have seen. As much as I loathe intentional dlc I would buy the spec later tbh.

[@travis858]

Looks like a lot of inspiration from Mass Effect. Honestly, I think the combat looks good from this trailer. It at least looks a lot more fun than Inquisition.

[@ndcp2379]

The combat does look better and it’s good to see that they did not remove all of the companion control. The one thing I do not like is that we only get 3 skills to use at the same time.

[@MrRamo14]

While I really liked the tactical combat of Origins and DA2 (DA2 was tactical, the autoattacks were just flashy animations. IDK why people call that one action combat) I HATED Inquistiion's pseudo actin/tactical combat and felt like it was extremely clunky for every melee build so I always played as mages. Veilguard looks to have a lot smoother action combat and the squad controls look very much like Mass Effect 2's which had plenty of RPG elements in it's combat. I don't feel too worried about the combat being brainless button mashing now but I'm interested to see more mage gameplay since a 3 ability limit on a mage sounds very limited...

[@Sirgofman]

And it's still worse than the flexible combat behavior settings from DA:O and DA2

[@marcusclark1339]

its still bad

[@panamakira]

I’m equally excited! While I also prefer cRPGs with more tactical combat, the DA franchise has been moving in this direction for a while so I prefer that if they’re going to go full action RPG, that they commit to it and improve that experience. I enjoyed what I saw of the high level combat so I hope we get a fun game to play with an equally compelling story and characters.

[@ronstrnisa2230]

I love using runes to enhance weapons/armor as they did in the previous DA games. As for the chair promo, I'm looking at replacing my chair sometime down the road. Perfect timing. Gramma sure is a good spokesperson.😄 Thanks for your input as usual.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Lol! I'm enjoying the chair so far & have no plans to change it anytime soon. If you like ergonomic chairs and are taller than 5 foot 4 (163 cm), I think you will like it! So many different adjustments you can do. Takes a bit to figure it out 😂

[@ronstrnisa2230]

@@WolfheartFPS I'm 6'3.

[@bonedrone9869]

Being able to swap weapon loadouts is really cool. I never liked in previous games that you were pigeonholed into being either an archer rogue or a dagger rogue for example. It looks like you can be more flexible in your skills to make your build more personalized to your play style.

[@MrWizardGG]

But won't you feel weird not being able to look up at tall buildings? Like you're watching a movie not playing a game if you can't look up?

[@bonedrone9869]

@@MrWizardGG What?

[@MrWizardGG]

@bonedrone9869 I can put up with not being able to look upwards in baldurs gate but in dragon age I dont want to have the camera angle limited.

[@TimvanderLeeuw]

This preview video still doesn’t get me excited for the game, but I’ll wait to release before making my personal judgement on wether I want to play or not. I feel it is still way to early to make any informed opinion on what the game will actually be like.

[@MicahLetsPlay]

I'm excited about the new gameplay system. I know you and others prefer DAO combat system. To be 100% honest, this has always been the kind of combat system. I want it from a Dragon Age game and even bg3, but I still love bg3's combat system. Excellent video as always 🙌🏾😁

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks Micah! Glad you are pumped for it

[@kynthiamiryam9105]

Knowing the games that the gameplay was said to be inspiration for combat I was expecting something like this. You can't control characters anymore as a trade-off to make it more realistic, but you can take control of how they fight when needed. Especially to string together a skill chain. The UI isn't amazingly complex, but it is crisp and clean and for someone with double vision I appreciate it. Those who play additionally with a keyboard & mouse will be able to separately keybind mage, rouge and warrior. I am playing for the storyline and the settings allow me to not have to really worry about gameplay if I don't like the system. Some characters look good some and not so much. Again I am playing for story and the graphics don't cause extra stress visually so I am good. I can also play this on my Steam Deck, allowing me to move locations when I am in pain. I do understand that most people have different expectations than me, but it doesn't make the game worthless. I do sympathize with those who aren't happy with what they see. It does put a dampener on the experience of something you spent so much time investing in to not be excited about it. However, it is hard to say how the game will actually be until we get the game to actually hate the game. If you go into the game determined to hate it you probably will. If you allow yourself to find good points in the game like Wolfheart, you may end up liking it. So perhaps wait until it comes out, wait to see what the game looks like from other people's playthroughs? Just to make sure you for really don't like the game, rather than adopting other people's hatred for the game. People are complaining there is not something in the game or any information on it, when it is clearly stated on the website there is or in an interview. I see so many comments like that it is frustrating. People are angry for no reason, because someone told them to be. Also if you find content creators who hyper focus on the lore of Dragon Age it does help to counter some things that you don't think you will like in the game. That is what I have been doing to counter all this negativity. Good luck to those who are still not sure about the game! *Edited for typos, as my vision doesn't always allow me to see them even when actively looking for them.

[@AlaastChen]

Well said!

[@MrWizardGG]

You can play anything on a handheld tablet like a steam deck if you use Moonlight and have a good gaming pc in your house

[@kynthiamiryam9105]

@@MrWizardGG good to know, thanks! I am picky about things I play in general anymore simply because it takes a lot of effort visually and then physically I don't feel like sitting for long periods of time and I constantly am moving. So I try to stick to role playing games and the New Dragon age seems like I can tailor it depending on what kind of day I am having. Again, thanks for the info!

[@marcusclark1339]

its bad and apparent in all design, just broad appeal for a wide net of players which isn't a good thing, means there's no core design out of fear of alienating someone Greedfall 2 more a Dragon Age than Dragon Age now

[@nickrubin7312]

> I am playing for the storyline and the settings allow me to not have to really worry about gameplay You see, that's the thing, storyline and player driven narrative depending on player agency are not the same I don't mind people saying this, but I would like to elaborate that this expression, from the design POV, doesn't make any sense Dialogue system, approval system, codex system (if there is any), transmog, inventory management, equipment management, party composition management for the missions, and so on and many more - these are gameplay systems, this is all gameplay, story itself, without system doesn't play and you cannot not to worry about gameplay if you play for the story, because you affect the narrative by using gameplay systems. There is no way around them. One might say that they don't worry about combat, and it is fair enough. But combat is just a party of gameplay, it isn't equated to gameplay and never was. It is common misconception by the players, that's for sure. And some game designers, like Josh Sawyer, would even say that aesthetics are part of gameplay as well (with which I would strongly disagree btw, with a lot of his points as of late, actually). About opinions. I, personally, like what I see, a lot. But, I have some issues with what I've seen. I can wait and not write my opinion about them, if that frustrates someone, but then again, I don't think I should. Personally, I don't just jump, there is certain analysis, and I've played plenty of party-based RPGs (plenty!) and went in depths of learning about how they were designed to have an informed opinion on things like progression system or encounter design. Why shouldn't I express some of my reservations, or even doubts, alongside complimentary comments, based on what I see. We can go in depth about presented skill tree, but it would take enormous amount of time and it isn't the place. I know how it would work, I played the games that have the same, no need to see more - I know, based on reveal, it isn't some innovation they are going for. Same with realization of companion class/race identity through combat (at least on the "feels" level), which enhances RP experience of the player, and makes party-composition choice meaningful, which is kind of staple in party-based RPG, at least western party-based RPG. And so on, but YT comments on the personal channels isn't the place, on r/dragon age probably also not the place. So yeah, I just express my personal opinion as I can, without the goal to frustrate or annoy someone, and as informed as possible. That's all there is, I don't hate, always say I like, and usually state what I like, but there is certain analysis that is required, hyper positive approach doesn't excite me at all. Somehow you present it as "find good points, and you like it" vs "any bad point frustrating me, because people hating for no reason". Yeah, I like it, my I just analyze it fairly, especially as the one who plays the game for the game and doesn't separate narrative and gameplay as tho their intertwining shouldn't be the ideal form of what RPG game should actually be?

[@samflood5631]

I’m definitely looking forward to playing it on Halloween this year since the gameplay does look promising.

[@tripletrollface]

Is it me or is this warrior gameplay reminiscent of God of War?

[@robertsafar2908]

wierd to have just 3 characters, im used to in games like this to have 4 characters, mage, rogue, damage warrior, defense warrior, or sometimes destrction mage, healer mage, rogue, warrior,,, 3 characters dont make any sense to me

[@WolfheartFPS]

I think Bioware was just looking to simplify it to potentially reach a larger audience. Not my favorite decision either

[@StruggaBugga]

Unfortunately the bad outweighs the good of this game, for me. Not really excited for this. The sad piano music in the background doesnt help either, lol.

[@MrWizardGG]

Looks like a mobile port of hogwarts legacy

[@hwinniedsw]

I’ve been playing their games since the first Baldurs Gate came out. I’ve loved every piece of the dragon age series. Thanks for the videos, I always look forward to the new videos you post

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thank you

[@Kreence]

Everything looks amazing. Except for 1 thing. The companions doing baby damage in a level 30 combat. I mean Rooks basic attack did more damage than a companions 30 second cooldown abilities. They need to fix that, cause at this point bringing companions are just for flavours

[@nimz8521]

I totally agree. I'm still not liking the majority of the companions so if they're not useful solo may be the way to play.

[@Ashelsu]

It was the same in ME Andromeda. It also means you have to create DD Rook or play on easy difficulty.

[@karlsweeney2328]

Wtf going on with these comments!? Mad love, Wolf

[@WolfheartFPS]

bots resurgence! I killed em though

[@MrWizardGG]

The game looks like trash 🤮

[@ravenroc1784]

@@MrWizardGG Yup. 3 abilities/spells? Just no thanks.

[@proteuswest1084]

I am a big fan of Mass Effect combat so seeing elements of it here with progression systems and equipment underscoring it is exciting to me. I love Dragon Age a ton, but I've never been a huge fan of the gameplay, so if they're hitting all the elements I've enjoyed in the past with the characters and the story, plus making the gameplay fun on top of it, it feels like a huge W.

[@gaalanonim4503]

I still think it looks very colorful and candy-like at time - the UI or even where you choose your companions. Like, I might genuinely lower the brightness of my game, while playing xD Aside from that, I'm obviously checking this one, although I have this sneaking suspicion that I might like it less, than both DAO and DA2.

[@riley5074]

Im looking forward to it because it seems to me this will be the first dragon age game since origins with a focused gameplay style.. DA2/DAI both felt like they wanted to be action games but never fully committed to it (more so DAI but DA2 was clearly hinting a move in that direction). I’d rather they focus on a single style and flesh it out instead of giving us a weird hybrid of tactical and action.. regardless idk why people are so butthurt like combat in any of the 3 games is anything stellar, it’s never been the selling point of DA imo.. hopefully we get a good story

[@joselouis7407]

The dark spawn of this game reminds me of the monsters of Sunset overdrive very cartoonish, I feel like just changing around the colors of the monsters designs would help a lot like the red tomato eyes and change it into black deep sunken eyes and the extremely white skin it especially looks weird on the small creatures change it to a more gray or ashy tone but that’s not the only problems I have with the game companions have no health bar soooo immortal…. wow so intuitive so progressive in the gaming genre, I play mage in these games and frankly it’s not enough abilities, three is not enough for a mage ( I waited to make a judgment because a certain KZbinr said there aren’t only three and they are right they are technically “four” and everything else is passive ) and last, but not least why don’t companions have a helmet option….. so your character is the only one that wears helmets…?

[@阳光虾]

In order to stabilize the lighting conditions, so that the player does not miss the character's performance or hidden monsters, they set up a separate light for each character, I can not judge the design is good or bad, but it makes the monsters and the environment is not very harmonious

[@shpreenten]

The combat looks better than I thought!

[@wk7805]

Alot more tactical than I expected, it looks awesome Im hype with you wolfheart lol

[@HoskTheCub]

Personally I have come to think of the term Action RPG as an oxymoron over the years. When I work on honing instinctual reactions in fights, I don't develop a meaningful personal style, it's just hours and hours of repetetive hack and slash. In ARPGs gamemakers also tend to be reluctant to pull you out of that flow to enter meaningful discussions or survey the area and NPCs for alternative approaches or discussions. The RPG in ARPG tends to be silent, and boil down to some face customization and power choices. I'm not convinced that Veilguard is more than that yet. While ARPGs could entertain me some 25 years ago, they haven't scratched an itch for a long time. Still on the fence on this one. I will probably buy it and have fun for an hour or two and drop out when the feeling of endlessly going through the motions to defeat enemies sets in.

[@Boomerrage32]

I've noticed that elves have human looking facial features now. They also look broader and don't have these otherworldly slender proportions. I don't know if I consider that a good thing because one hand, I think they look better, but, on the other, I feel like the way they used to look was more iconic.

[@HyouVizer]

Veilguard has all races with human faces and racial features tacked on. Withthat elf warrior longhair covering ger ears most of the time, you'd think human first glance. The male mage qunari Rook, has human ears, they aren't pointy. Elves are suppose to have thin oval slender facial structures, while Qunari have wide dominant facial features, both are gone here. I wonder what custom Rook dwarves will look like.

[@dominiquedamen]

As I understand there will be a ton of sliders in character creation for both face and body. This makes me believe you can create the ‘classic’ dragon age elf at least for your own character.

[@grey_wind]

I'm so excited for this game. I'm fully aware of the complaints, and many of the concerns are valid, but it doesn't change any of my excitement. I'm not expecting Dragon Age of old. I'm not expecting Mass Effect quality. If it hits anywhere close to those, I'll consider that a massive win. But I think this game is, without a doubt, going to be a really fun time.

[@cjmartz86]

@grey_wind honestly happy for you that your excited for this game. I'm still skeptical about this game and will wait for legit reviews and long gameplay as the combat, visuals and companions still don't feel dragon age for my taste

[@tomazzo8093]

@@cjmartz86 Same here. The game doesn't convince me on any level. For me this has nothing to do with Dragon Age. If it had any other name, you wouldn't even know that this is a game from the Dragon Age franchise. Too colorful, weird graphic style, no blood, no blood magic, party too small, uninteresting characters, underwhelming combat system. The money would have been better spent on a Dragon Age Origins remake. Inquisition was already borderline, but with The Veilguard I'm completely out of it now.

[@angie73568]

tbh i didnt care that much but the combat system peaked my interest

[@vamphunterd12]

The 47 second Nvidia video with the 1st level mage combat is what made me start warming up to the game. Still skeptical about the companions but I'm feeling better about this.

[@LandofBrickForests]

Honest? I love it even more now. I already liked what i saw in the first gameplay trailer, but yeah, it's great. I'm gonna enjoy this game. Hopefully they implemented a new game+ mode, or will do so in the future.

[@VladTheBreaker]

I keep seeing World of Warcraft graphics in the fights and in the rune system and companion abilities. Even gear kinda looks like WoW. Im interested in the story and cutscenes and will be playing this on super causal when i eventually pick it up

[@MikeBurnsArrangedAccidents]

I was out at first, but this is the first video I've seen where you can see the full extent to which you can control your companions in combat. You can't position them and take advantage of the terrain Sun Tzu style, but this is more than just having Hawk and Loghain follow you around. You can target with them and control their special abilities, though the number of ability slots is severely lacking. It looks like a slick interface. Now if we can switch out indisputably fugly Taash and switch in the stunning Qwydion I'd be very happy.

[@vankal2127]

looks like a mobile game

[@Mike-r4h]

Looks like Dragon Age with mostly Mass Effect 3 style combat. If it's that, it's not optimal for a fantasy rpg, but I'm fine with it, if the story and replayability deliver.

[@IronCrone]

I’m so shallow that all I see is the long flowing hair in game … FINALLY! No more helmet hair 😂 🎉 but more seriously, I’m looking more forward to the game. I hope the story telling doesn’t disappoint as that is what I liked most about the three previous games.

[@MrWizardGG]

Literally every game I've ever played on PC has had flowing hair options.

[@IronCrone]

@@MrWizardGG Sure other games have this in them but not the Dragon Age franchise. This would be the first in the series to have long hair and physics to go with it.

[@spellskreenful]

Would you make a review of Avowed gameplay? It looks very good.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Yup! Sometime soon for sure

[@jairgsjunior]

Now that I'm looking... The pause menu really remember me the pause menu from Mass Effect.

[@TheFallen3]

I was waiting for more gameplay and this actually has me excited.

[@TheZealo]

The way you control the companions reminds me of Mass Effect 3, with the wheel and stuff

[@Vyngr4nn]

The high level combat definetly surprised me, although I agree that having 3 companions would be better.

[@porcin3proph3t4]

Hell ya. Glad your seeing stuff to be excited about. Dont worry about the people who are just looking to hate for the sake of it. It wont be a game every person loves but there isnt a reason one should dampen their own enjoyment of stuff they see

[@NIGHTWINGEX]

I’m excited for the game it’s dragon age, performance looks good, story seems fun companions seem to have deep story, what’s not to like?

[@MrWizardGG]

Every area is just "decorations" addoring an empty, flat floor. Textures are really generic like mobile games. You can't look upwards outside cutscenes.

[@Baraz_Red]

The control settings are AAA design from what you describe. Including between platforms and all. I like that.

[@MCrue73]

How does healing during combat works? Can companions heal or they cant die?

[@maiafay]

It’s trendy and popular to hate on this game, and it wouldn’t matter if it was perfect in every way. People will still find things to complain about. This tendency will probably continue when the game releases, and then these same people will bomb it with bad reviews and claim they “played” it when clearly they didn’t. Rinse and repeat. Whatever.

[@ricardomesquita4827]

Not only have they not played it, they probably haven't even played 2 or Inquisition. Twenty years from now they'll still be complaining that Dragon Age 7 isn't like Origin.

[@Lethal_Giggles]

Haven’t really seen anyone “hate” on the game. But there is a lot of concern in regards to the authenticity of the story and lore because a lot of the original dragon age staff left BioWare

[@ricardomesquita4827]

@@Lethal_Giggles I see a lot of hate, and all the hate can be summed up as "it's not Origins". You know there were two games after Origins right? And both of them respected the lore.

[@tyler-hp7oq]

@@ricardomesquita4827 Just look at Asmongold. Dude has never played a Dragon Age game before but the way he trashes it you'd think he was a long-time fan lol.

[@ricardomesquita4827]

@@tyler-hp7oq Exactly! He was completely contaminated by the chat. He himself said that he prefers action combat. I truly believe that as more stuff comes out of the game the general public will start to realize that it makes more sense to believe their own eyes than Origins widows.

[@ZeroFamilon]

The rpg mechanics feel so watered down at this point idk if it even really qualifies. Like the classes for example. Most of these classes are designed around the idea of team party tactics. Having tanks for frontline and aggro. Rogues for single target dps and utility. Mages for aoe dps and control. Warriors feel pointless. Why play a tank when there is no party to tank for. Do companions even have health? And they didn't seem to contribute much damage anyway. I haven't seen anything about rogues being able to stealth or lockpick. So they have been essentially reduced to either a finesse fighter or an archer. Also warriors and rogues have access to magical abilities apparently. Doesn't that sort if devalue the purpose of mages? And it contradicts basic lore about mages being specific individuals born with a connection to the fade and therefore able to use magic.

[@sadberserkr]

Overall I’ll be buying and playing this, because of how emotionally invested I am in the story. However, I have no doubt this will be the last BioWare game I’ll buy. They consistently insult our intelligence and degrade beloved dragon age systems and show they didn’t learn anything from previous failures. Baldurs Gate 3 really changed my outlook on games, and shows that devs that truly care about their community have no reason not to take input and put it to use. It made me sour about some companies that just release unacceptable quality of games. So I will buy and play Veilguard, and I hope I’m wrong and it just blows expectations out of the water. But without change and a conscious decision to start giving a damn about us again, that’ll be the end of my BioWare support personally, as sad as I am about that. 😢

[@cestpasfaux24601]

i do like how companions are required for some quests and you have no choice but to take them with you because it's a quest related to their fraction. Make things more immersive imo

[@violetbliss4399]

I think it's really easy actually. If you like ME2-3, Andromeda combat, you will probably like this combat. It is the exact same system for companions, so it's nothing new, and the combos has been a thing increasingly since then as well in those games. I know mentioning Andromeda is a no no but the combat in it was the least of its problems. To add, I actually think it looks a lot like Kingdoms of Amalur combat that's polished. Now if you want top down isometric gameplay this is obviously not the right game. I've never really had that attachment to this series; I found even DAO to be a lot more hack and slash than older RPGs, unless you felt like micromanaging it. In fact its strongest combat aspect was that it had more robust autoplay settings than eg. BG2 did. I think the largest departure is the graphical style. Not the contents, it looks like the game will still deal with bleak concepts, but the style is definitely a little more colourcoded. I'll have to try it to know how I really feel. If I have one peeve that immediately stands out, it's not really one that's only in Veilguard, but... I don't think there is anything at all to be gained by UI art like this in a fantasy game, or rather, that in more modern rpgs it's like they look a little bit too contrasty with the actual game sometimes, like with textboxes or ui art. It's more like tech you'd find in a sci fi game, though maybe they intend it to be like a magic veil theme. Still, I think it could have a lot more personality to it.

[@reydavid12fh]

The gameplay looks really fun it's almost like a Final Fantasy game. The one thing that still bugs me is the art direction. It feels like I am watching a Marvel flick. I miss the old Sword&Sorcery look.