Anyone play Dragon Age II yet?

[baconoclock]

I've been tempted to get it buy 60 bucks is alot for a game. I'm curious to see if anybody has played it, and how it compares to DA:O

[Dead...Again]

I pre-ordered it, and it is in the mail...

[plaztic.dagger]

I was in it hacking away last night. Loving it so far, models seems to be improved over DA:O the addition of high res textures is welcome sight. Flemeth (or what ever her name was) received a huge makeover and looks seriously badass now. Combat seems to me to be a bit faster now, or maybe its the animations?



Although with my current rig with i7, dual 460GTX I only get about 10-20 FPS according to Fraps in very high video settings. But run it just fine in high settings with 35+ FPS.

[Rand{CLR}]

I'm about 2:20 in. The only thing (and I mean only) that I don't like about it so far is that I can't zoom as far out with the camera as in DA:O. They fixed everything that was broken in the demo--companion pathfinding and camera work had some issues there.

Runs pretty well, but it does have the same problem DA:O did in very large fights. It will bog down a bit. But I've got everything set to high.

I'm not far enough in to see how many goodies can be worn by companions, but most store goods can ONLY be worn by the player character. That's a tad limiting, but it's too early to decide either way.

I think it's going to be pretty dang good. But since DA:O is, with the exception of Oblivion, the best RPG of the last decade (at least), it would get to "pretty dang good" just by doing half of what DA:O did.

-Rand

[baconoclock]

I'm about 2:20 in. The only thing (and I mean only) that I don't like about it so far is that I can't zoom as far out with the camera as in DA:O. They fixed everything that was broken in the demo--companion pathfinding and camera work had some issues there.

Runs pretty well, but it does have the same problem DA:O did in very large fights. It will bog down a bit. But I've got everything set to high.

I'm not far enough in to see how many goodies can be worn by companions, but most store goods can ONLY be worn by the player character. That's a tad limiting, but it's too early to decide either way.

I think it's going to be pretty dang good. But since DA:O is, with the exception of Oblivion, the best RPG of the last decade (at least), it would get to "pretty dang good" just by doing half of what DA:O did.

-Rand

Nice review, I might have to start the download after the gym today.

I'd say DA:O is 'one of the best' in the past decade personally. I'm kinda personal to mass effect.

[Zantheus]

So does your savegame form DA:O transfer over to this?

[Rand{CLR}]

So does your savegame form DA:O transfer over to this?

No, but it takes events from the save game and transfers them into this one. I haven't come across any yet, but I know that's what it does.

A good decision, considering I was level 34.

-Rand

[BadHabitz]

So does your savegame form DA:O transfer over to this?

From what I understand it uses your old savegame and takes into account the actions you took in DA:O. For example, in DA2 when you meet the ruler of Ferelden it will use your DA:O savegame to see if you put the guy or the girl into the ruler position and use them for your interaction.

[plaztic.dagger]

I'm not far enough in to see how many goodies can be worn by companions, but most store goods can ONLY be worn by the player character. That's a tad limiting, but it's too early to decide either way.

Yeah, that is kinda odd that your companions cant wear things like helms, gloves, and boots... But they wear armor, ringes, belts, and amulets...
I stand corrected, you cant replace their armor. Only upgrade it which it what those small slots are below the armor. I didnt even realize I had done it after giving Betheny a potrait of mother.
I was wondering if those little slots under the companions armor in the Inventory screen are just there for looks?

Still havent found an NPC to set runes into items...

[Zantheus]

A good decision, considering I was level 34.

-Rand

Holy crap!! Did you spend allot of time grinding or something?? Im still going through it and I cant seem to beat either the Wolf dungeon with all the skeletons after you see the ghost boy, or the Night battle protecting that town. Im getting frustrated because everything I try doesn't work

[Rand{CLR}]

I just do well with RPGs in general, and I am an explorer. My main character was a dual wield badass, I usually had Morrigan for sheer power, Leliana for thievery, and Alistair for humor. The level I reached also counts much of the DLC (didn't get all of it).

Buffs, especially elemental weapons, are very helpful before big battles. The only companion triggers I use are heals--self and ally. Use the pause key a lot to set their orders so they don't do something really stupid like waste a massive area effect spell on one guy.

Plaztic--the dwarves from DA:O are standing in one of the squares in Hightown. Enchantment!

-Rand

[baconoclock]

I just do well with RPGs in general, and I am an explorer. My main character was a dual wield badass, I usually had Morrigan for sheer power, Leliana for thievery, and Alistair for humor. The level I reached also counts much of the DLC (didn't get all of it).

Buffs, especially elemental weapons, are very helpful before big battles. The only companion triggers I use are heals--self and ally. Use the pause key a lot to set their orders so they don't do something really stupid like waste a massive area effect spell on one guy.

Plaztic--the dwarves from DA:O are standing in one of the squares in Hightown. Enchantment!

-Rand

Oh that pissed me off in DA:O. Damn 'allies' would unleash a massive Area of effect spell on our own party

[Zantheus]

I found Allistar died way too soon and was a wimp

I havent used the rogue, maybe thats why Im sucking allot cause I get no chests...

[Rand{CLR}]

Alustair has some good attack moves, especially once you open up his specializations, and he got the second best set of gear and all the good shields. If you're worried about health use some runes and health gear on him.

I just didn't like the elf, qunari, or Shale at all. I don't even remember the first two names, and I found Shale to be almost completely useless. For the qunari, two-handed style is too slow. It does some good damage on the hits, but you should see the crazy gap in damage potential between a sorta-maxed dual-wielder and the best two-handed guys. Not even close.

-Rand

[Ghost_Rain]

I have been Playing it for a couple of days now and The graphic are nice but the game is nowhere as good as the first one. The Game as no really challenge.