Dragon Age: Origins

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 14th, 2009, 22:20

I was getting pissed off with the dwarf bit, especialy how I was forced to choose sides when I really didn't want to.

Post by **FatherJack** » November 14th, 2009, 22:52

Dog Pants wrote:I was getting pissed off with the dwarf bit, especialy how I was forced to choose sides when I really didn't want to.

Yeah I didn't like that. I was trying desperately not to use my knowledge of the Dwarf Noble campaign as well and roleplay my character based on decisions she'd make given what other people say about the sides. There was precious little to go on, so I went with what the merchants said about them.

friznit · Post by **friznit** » November 14th, 2009, 23:21

Hehe, just finishing that now. I actually quite liked it, moreso having started as a Dwarf Noble since that coloured my decisions based on my background and what I knew of the history. It'd be interesting to know if I'd acted differently had I not started there. It's exactly this kind of thing that makes the game so good - none of the decisions are obviously Good vs Evil, but all have consequences in the future.

Pnut · Post by **Pnut** » November 14th, 2009, 23:26

Has anyone done the soliders peak quest yet? im stuck on it, thing i might have tried it to early and not leveled up enough

Post by **FatherJack** » November 14th, 2009, 23:37

Pnut wrote:Has anyone done the soliders peak quest yet? im stuck on it, thing i might have tried it to early and not leveled up enough

Only fairly recently did it, L13-ish, but I think enemies scale to your level to some degree. Being inside it's easy to get overwhelmed, but the usual tactics of pulling them back through a door or into the corner should work. You can do various deals with NPCs to lessen the number of fights if you're not too worried about roleplaying a goody-goody.

Bit of a bastard if you're really stuck, people have said it's one you have to do in one go, or you can't get back in. Might be better to load a save from the camp and try later.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 15th, 2009, 0:08

I did Soldiers Peak around level 7.

The outside courtyard was difficult unless you run to the very far corner so to avoid all the ranged fire and draw them in groups, and I think the hardest bit was probably

Spoiler:

but it wasn't too bad with my choices.

Pnut · Post by **Pnut** » November 15th, 2009, 0:31

Cheers fj finally done it! was the last bit i was stuck on, managed to do it by running down the steps and waiting for my health to regen between waves

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 17th, 2009, 22:52

Whywhywhywhywhywhywhywhywhy does the soundtrack that comes with the game not have the damn 30STM song on it!?!?!?!?!?

and for added emphasis of my displeasure after looking for 10 minutes to even find the damn ost

Guess if that's my only complaint after 130 hours it's not too bad, but still.... no 30stm song damnit! This is war!

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » November 17th, 2009, 23:36

I just noticed the digital deluxe edition entitles me to a helmet, a book and a staff, but I haven't come across any of those, where the hell can I get them?

Post by **FatherJack** » November 17th, 2009, 23:40

Mr. Johnson wrote:I just noticed the digital deluxe edition entitles me to a helmet, a book and a staff, but I haven't come across any of those, where the hell can I get them?

In the game under downloadable content, there's a Redeem Code button that takes you to their website. Put every key you have in there and it should unlock your stuff. It should then show in Available Content on the page in the game and you can download, then activate it.

I didn't have the deluxe version, but that's how I got my preorder rings and stuff.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 18th, 2009, 1:11

What FJ said, the book you will get in your inventory, the staff and helm you buy in your camp.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » November 18th, 2009, 7:31

FatherJack wrote: In the game under downloadable content, there's a Redeem Code button that takes you to their website. Put every key you have in there and it should unlock your stuff. It should then show in Available Content on the page in the game and you can download, then activate it.

I didn't have the deluxe version, but that's how I got my preorder rings and stuff.

That's what I did but, there's nothing there besides the warden's keep, blood armour and shale.

EDIT: are these perhaps preorder content? They shouldn't be according to steam.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 18th, 2009, 8:01

Mr. Johnson wrote:
That's what I did but, there's nothing there besides the warden's keep, blood armour and shale.

^

I've not seen them either.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 18th, 2009, 17:56

Did you check the people who sell stuff in your camp? Bergen's Honor is sold there, so is Final Reason. The only thing you should get when starting the game is the attib book.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » November 18th, 2009, 18:02

Nope, dwarf has nothing.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 18th, 2009, 18:10

Ah wait, I think I did get the book. You use it for a free skill, right?

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » November 18th, 2009, 18:17

Dog Pants wrote:Ah wait, I think I did get the book. You use it for a free skill, right?

Hm. Maybe it was only for preorders after all?

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 18th, 2009, 18:17

Dog Pants wrote:Ah wait, I think I did get the book. You use it for a free skill, right?

Yeap.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 18th, 2009, 18:25

There were 2 books if you got the preorder on steam. 1 is for attributes, the other was skills or a talent book, I can not remember. Steam says you only get the attribute book if you buy the Deluxe Ed. So the 2nd book was the preorder one.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » November 18th, 2009, 18:41

fucksticks. off to the steam forums then.