SpellAndShield Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Don't we all remember what Riordan says? By sacrificing yourself you do not just give up your life, you annihilate your very soul in the process. Am I the only one who thinks this is a BIT much? Sure, give your life...but to annihilate your very essence and being...? and thus anything that might be preserved of you in the Fade...that is a lot to ask...don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenergy Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 You know I thought it was a bit too much and that is why I never did the US (well only once), even though it is a better polished ending. I think that it is because the Archdemon's soul (once the Archdemon is defeated) goes into another darkspawn and the cycle continues till a warden's soul intertwines with the Archdemon and destroys the cycle itself causing the warden and the Archdemon to be annihilated. But that is one of the themes that this game explores and I guess for a 'Dark Fantasy' there is no such thing as a happy ending that we so desperately want. Even if you choose the DR ending, there would be no happy ending and I don't think that there will be one in DA2 (even though I desperately want one). That said I'm glad the way the game has turned out and I hope that DA2 would go even darker (yes I'm evil :devil:). Off topic: I hear that the writers are going to put some half-dwarves in game and more references to half-elves and their conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utotri Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 What good does a soul do when you are already dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeWolf Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) This is an interesting coincidence that you bring this subject up now bro. As I actually got into the game earlier tonight, and played out the scene where my warden "gave up the ghost" in the end.And after hearing Al say "We can hope that she's in a better place now" 5-6 times.... yeah, that kinda bugs me. Without going too much into the forbidden realm of Religious Conversation on here, I guess I'll just play it safe and say that its just a game, the characters arent real, and they dont really have a soul to sacrifice. I'll also say that Gaider has a penchant for really putting the HARD choices to the Wardens. Its pretty much the premise that they are founded on. It just turns out that one of those choices is asking for a lot more than some realize. UGH. Ya know, I enjoyed playing a few half-elves back in my D&D days, but I'm just kinda over the whole halve's races. I mean, why not just keep it simple? Whats next Half Qunari? Half Ogres? Edited June 21, 2010 by DarkeWolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenergy Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I don't think that you would be playing them (unless they are Edit: companions) and you already played as a half-elf in Origins anyway (Alistair remember...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeWolf Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hrm. Good point BKE. Its hard to get one past you :wink:Considering the background behind the reasons why that fact was hidden, I sometimes tend to forget about that. Still, with him never being referred to as a half-elf, its much easier to deal with the fact. Not that I actually have anything AGAINST the notion of helves or h-dwarfs, it just seems.... kinda overdone as far as helves are concerned. Like all the tons and tons of vampire movies that have come out in the recent years. On Topic- I've been thinking about it, and honestly..... I'm kinda siding with Utotri on this one, tho somewhat differently. I mean, the Fade doesnt seem like a "grand and wonderful" way to spend eternity to me. And none of my characters were the "Maker-loving" types so I doubt that despite my grandoise heroism, I'd be sitting at His right side like Leli talks about. And I sure wouldnt be kneeling at His backside! The game doesn't really have a "heaven" or "hell" and they dont do reincarnation. So.... whats to lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBlade Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I always do the ritual. To go through everything the warden goes through only to lose his life or his friend's life (Rogain always loses his head) is not an acceptable situation at all. To Riordan I say: Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it isn't incredibly stupid. The ritual needs to be researched, understood and practiced so that no warden need die to kill off an archdemon ever again. Would somebody clue me in on Alistair being a half-elf? I must have missed something somewhere :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utotri Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Would somebody clue me in on Alistair being a half-elf? I must have missed something somewhere :huh: It is known that Maric had a child with the elf Fiona. There is nothing that would disprove the hypothesis that Alistair is that child, so it is fairly common to assume that Alistair is the child of Maric and Fiona. It also explains why Duncan was adamant to let Alistair join the Wardens when he was still at the chantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBlade Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Would somebody clue me in on Alistair being a half-elf? I must have missed something somewhere :huh: It is known that Maric had a child with the elf Fiona. There is nothing that would disprove the hypothesis that Alistair is that child, so it is fairly common to assume that Alistair is the child of Maric and Fiona. It also explains why Duncan was adamant to let Alistair join the Wardens when he was still at the chantry. So then Goldana isn't his sister? :blink: Put Fiona in the game and I'd let her make the Sacrifice. Abandoning her child... Yeah, I could let her lose her life and soul. Definitely going to take the cunning path when I have that conversation with Al about being raised by dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpellAndShield Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 I always do the ritual. To go through everything the warden goes through only to lose his life or his friend's life (Rogain always loses his head) is not an acceptable situation at all. To Riordan I say: Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it isn't incredibly stupid. The ritual needs to be researched, understood and practiced so that no warden need die to kill off an archdemon ever again. Would somebody clue me in on Alistair being a half-elf? I must have missed something somewhere :huh: Yes, I like this. Quote of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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