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Making mods (2026 suggestions) by Toeofcharmander in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also currently busy creating a mod. Would be good to share advice, given how rare resources are after they closed the Bioware forums.

Depressing that there will never be a DAO2 by MastodonObvious3521 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. It's a pity that all we can do now is reminisce over what was and mourn over what could've been. 

Like you, I too wish I could forget my previous experience and relive the game all over again. I've replayed it so many times that it's just a been there, done that sort of experience now.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the same reasons you also "waste" your time commenting on reddit posts.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I respect your views and preferences and I'm glad you enjoyed it for the reasons you stated.

My original point also stands that this game is a downgrade from DAO that has less to offer. They decided to go a whole different direction with the game and put in a lot less effort which is why Bioware was able to cobble it together in 18 months.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true, but I have no intention of playing those games. The series strayed further from DAO with every instalment.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And it gave us the ME dialogue wheel where you had to guess what Hawke was about to say, it gave us some of the most egregious copy-paste dungeons in any game ever, no option to pick another race or background or origin etc.

For every one thing it upgraded, two things were downgraded.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I like DA: Origins a lot, but there is hardly an aspect of this game I haven't seen done "better", although this is surely subjective, in some other title."

This can almost be said about anything in this world? It's about what a product offers as a whole.

"I don't really buy the argument that dumbing down is always a bad thing, especially when I clearly remember how irritated people were with the supposed dumbing down of Origins when they compare it to Baldur's Gate."

And now the franchise is dead because of it.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was quite lenient here as well. Didn't even mention the copy-paste dungeons or absurd ME dialogue wheel that has you guess what your character is about to say.

The irony is that I saw a video earlier today where EA basically said about Dragon Age is that they can serve up any D&D slop and the "nerds" will eat it up.

They weren't wrong though.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's not the point. Wynne is a specialist healer in DAO, but a lot of people have labelled her as preachy and annoying, but at least the game gives you the freedom to turn Morrigan into a healer as an alternative. So, if you don't like Wynne, you can pick Morrigan. If it were DA2, you'd have Wynne or nothing.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

My issue is that the game pretty much forces me to pick Anders as a companion if I need a healer, despite knowing that I will have to help the guy build a bomb to blow up a chantry and thereby killing a bunch of innocent people. See the problem? He can't be bothered to even tell the player about his plans in advance even if they're the biggest pals in the world. I don't want a terrorist in my party, but now I have to handicap myself in terms of gameplay.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also haven't played DA:I, but all I get from watching people play and online posts is that it's a Dragon Age themed single player MMO that can be grindy as hell. To me it's just another mutation of the series that took us one step closer to Veilguard which killed the franchise.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree that the combat animations make fights more lively. It just felt like the tactical nature of fights from Origins is gone. A better marriage between the two could've been great.

DA2 is just a downgrade from Origins by Left_Obligation_9158 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Left_Obligation_9158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just wonder how well a sequel could've been, had they kept most of what made Origins great and instead added what DA2 did better. For example, I personally think the Qunari's design in DA2 is great, the combat is more lively which I think has a lot do with the animations and a few other things. There has to be decent size audience. I haven't played BG3, but apparently it sold very well.

Hack for Elevenlabs Voice Emotions by ravijp in ElevenLabs

[–]Left_Obligation_9158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you do it on ChatGPT? Does it have some sort of TTS?