Topic: Dragon Age: Origins (Read 45270 times)

jsnlxndrlv · « **Reply #240 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:51:34 PM »

I've only played on Hard so far, and the only thing I regret is being unable to specifically target a point for a character to move to. There might be a bunch of archers and infantry up a hill, and I have my little foursome at the bottom of the hill with traps and stuff, but the moment I move somebody up to get their attention, everybody else charges. I might want to move them all back, but any time spent moving a single character coincides with time the other three aren't doing what you want. That's my ONLY problem with the game.

Doom · « **Reply #241 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:12:45 PM »

Hit H? Right-Click the ground? I'm not sure what you are saying. I use (H)old all the time to have my mage snipe a dude with his staff and then run back to the gang.

If anything I wish melee characters had a little bit of lee-way when holding their ground. They won't take a single step to close to a guy.

jsnlxndrlv · « **Reply #242 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:22:26 PM »

There's no H key on this Xbox controller, I'm afraid.

On the other hand, I guarantee my TV's bigger than your monitor.

Rico · « **Reply #243 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:31:09 PM »

An oft-overlooked feature of the Tactics screen is the behavior drop-down in the top-right corner. Setting dudes to "passive" will fix a lot of the irritation with holdspam if you're a compulsive pauser.

Norondor · « **Reply #244 on:** December 03, 2009, 07:57:13 PM »

Quote from: Newbie on December 03, 2009, 02:22:26 PM

There's no H key on this Xbox controller, I'm afraid.

On the other hand, I guarantee my TV's bigger than your monitor.

If the interface is at all similar to the PS3's, hold RT and open the Advanced menu and the Hold Position toggle should be right there.

Bal · « **Reply #245 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:02:21 PM »

Everyone playing on console is doing it wrong. I'm not being elitist here, its just the best version, period.

jsnlxndrlv · « **Reply #246 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:07:58 PM »

Quote from: Bal on December 03, 2009, 08:02:21 PM

Everyone playing on console is doing it wrong. I'm not being elitist here, its just the best version, period.

I don't care how good the PC version is--when it's on my PC, it's the worst version. If you want to buy me a new videocard, motherboard, and monitor, be my guest. But in the mean time, the correct answer is to play on a console.

Alex · « **Reply #247 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:37:17 PM »

Having spent all my time playing the 360 version to death before I even thought about

-ing the PC version to see if there was any real difference*, I honestly prefer controlling the game via analog stick/buttons rather than keyboard/mouse.

*Not including user generated content as I'm not a dude who considers needing things put into a game by dudes with an toolkit and too much time on their hands to be a dealbreaker on whether or not a game is worth owning.

Doom · « **Reply #248 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:38:34 PM »

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*Not including user generated content as I'm not a dude who considers needing things put into a game by dudes with an toolkit and too much time on their hands to be a dealbreaker on whether or not a game is worth owning.

The words of a man who has never seen tasted something so he cannot see it's appeal.

Alex · « **Reply #249 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:42:10 PM »

You might want to look at the L4D thread where I was trying out those add-on campaigns that Zed linked.

But clearly, I am a fool for looking at a game in terms of what it offers on its own rather than what could be added! Woe~

yyler · « **Reply #250 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:43:40 PM »

Quote from: Alex on December 03, 2009, 08:42:10 PM

But clearly, I am a fool for looking at a game in terms of what it offers on its own rather than what could be added! Woe~

Counterstrike & TFC

Doom · « **Reply #251 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:44:29 PM »

"Ahh, user-generated content isn't even that good, and it certainly never could be, and I'll never look to begin with! Also I tried user-generated content once and I thought it was pretty good, so.. here's some more ammo for your argument, Doom!"

yeah dang what am I calling you a fool for

King Klown · « **Reply #252 on:** December 03, 2009, 09:17:19 PM »

I'm with Alex on that a game should stand on it's own in terms of content. But if more and better stuff can be added to an already good game, then why the hell not try it?

Imagine Dragon Age is a golden toilet. Now put some chocolate frosting on it. Delicious.

Norondor · « **Reply #253 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:40:21 PM »

Quote from: Wiseman on December 03, 2009, 09:17:19 PM

I'm with Alex on that a game should stand on it's own in terms of content. But if more and better stuff can be added to an already good game, then why the hell not try it?

Well yes, that's why Bethesda has never made a good game.

Bal · « **Reply #254 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:45:08 PM »

I would contend that Fallout 3 was good out of the box. Granted, it is an incredible anomaly, possibly an unintended aberration in their regular mediocre process.

Norondor · « **Reply #255 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:50:14 PM »

Fallout possessed enough light side energy that even Bethesda could not wring all of it out, and was not as good as Fallout 1 or 2, and most of the DLC has been unrelentingly bad. I supposed it does deserve special mention as the first game Bethesda has released that you can enjoy without three times the game's weight in mods, or serious developmental problems, if i am to be totally fair.

Norondor · « **Reply #256 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:50:41 PM »

And even so the animations still look like dogshit.

Alex · « **Reply #257 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:59:01 PM »

* Norondor has gained Bad Karma. (with Bethesda)

Although I do agree that Fallout 3's animations (and models and environments) were incredibly bad.

Doom · « **Reply #258 on:** December 03, 2009, 11:03:20 PM »

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models and environments

What the fuck else did you play that beat Fallout 3's environment and where can I get a copy of this fictional game? Or were you just going for a record number of bad posts in this thread?

Norondor · « **Reply #259 on:** December 03, 2009, 11:46:00 PM »

Quote from: Doom on December 03, 2009, 11:03:20 PM

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models and environments

What the fuck else did you play that beat Fallout 3's environment and where can I get a copy of this fictional game? Or were you just going for a record number of bad posts in this thread?

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