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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 7, 2014 2:57:58 GMT 1
I've been playing Dragon Age: Origins for the first time in years this month - really loving it too. Here are the highlights: SCENE: Camp WARDEN: Hello Sten. Would you tell me a little about yourself please, just so as I can be sure you're not a homicidal maniac, as you indicated? STEN: No. (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Outside Redcliffe STEN: Wait. How will visiting this Arl Eamon help you fight darkspawn? WARDEN: Well that's easy. It's because... (Sten disapproves) SCENE: The open road WARDEN: Would you at least tell me whether or not you have to report to the Arishok before the quest is over? STEN: That is a personal question and I feel that my privacy has been disregarded. (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Camp STEN: I have horribly sexist and caste-bound opinions. WARDEN: Well I have to respectfully disagree with those... (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Redcliffe WARDEN: So, mister blacksmith, the thing is we really need you to help w-- STEN: Let's kill this man. WARDEN: Well... I was just saying, we really need him bec- (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Redcliffe keep WARDEN: Would you mind telling me a bit about the Qunari? I know literally nothing about them and since you're working under me I-- STEN: No. (Sten disapproves) SCENE: The open road STEN: I still have horribly sexist and caste-bound opinions. WARDEN: That's interesting. Tell me more. (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Camp WARDEN: Hello Sten. STEN: Why do we waste time talking? We will not end your Blight this way. WARDEN: I am taking off my socks to go to bed, I can't fight darkspawn at this moment. STEN: We delay! WARDEN: I saved a city today. (Sten disapproves) SCENE: In the Circle Tower, talking to Templars WARDEN: So you see ser Templar, I think--- STEN: In Par Vollen we cut out mages' tongues. You should do that. WARDEN: Sorry, Sten, but there's no script for that in the game. I can't do that. Anyway, as I was saying... (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Camp, immediately after saving as many people as possible in a fantastically heroic adventure, thus securing aid against the Blight and Loghain, during which I rescued Sten twice STEN: Wait. You know that element of the plot that you have absolutely no control over? WARDEN: Yes. STEN: Why have you not conquered it. WARDEN: Uh (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Outside a village being swamped by Darkspawn STEN: Why do we waste time here when we should be fighting the darkspawn? WARDEN: We are literally... (Sten disapproves) SCENE: Camp WARDEN: Here Sten - I'm distributing gifts. Zevran got various pieces of solid gold, other people got jewellery, antiques, drink or useful items. I have elected to give you this water-damaged, non-specific painting that was knocked off the wall in a room full of dead people. No-one else wanted it. (Sten approves)
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Post by Mr. Glow on Sept 7, 2014 7:08:59 GMT 1
I too am replaying Origins for the first time in years.
Every time I bring this big lug with me, he pussies out in every fight. Leliana can last longer in straight-up combat than him.
I guess he just can't handle opponents who've gone through puberty.
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Post by jklinders on Sept 7, 2014 11:39:31 GMT 1
This is simultaneously squicky, terrible of me and amusing all at once. I always leave him in the cage in Lothering when i play now. I don't like having him around, nor do I like his character and as Glow says, he is flat out the most useless character in the group, why use him when the warrior slot in your party can be filled by the far superior Alistair?
He never stops moaning and bitching, he tries to take over if you make decisions he doesn't approve off and he flat out tells you he wants to die when you first meet him. I was going to compare him unfavorably to Jane from Firefly but even an unfavorable comparison is hard on Jane. Hell, I'll take the dog with me before I take Sten. The dog is both useful and eternally loyal. A whole hell of a lot cuter too.
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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 7, 2014 13:48:22 GMT 1
These are all true. He whines, he does indeed try to take over, and yes he constantly gets knocked out unless you repeatedly level up constitution and nothing else. Honestly though - I kinda like him! I think he's fun.
Leliana is the one I just don't take with me. No good in combat at all, and since I play a rogue she can't even pick locks for me.
Actually the game is kind of unbalanced in a way. For me almost every quest is the Alistair and Wynne show. I take Alistair because he's my best fighter and because of the plot, and the game is so bloody hard I can't get through most fights without being healed every turn.
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Post by jklinders on Sept 7, 2014 14:30:43 GMT 1
Alistair is a nearly Ideal tank to the point where it's a waste to roll one for yourself. Leliana is a terrible rogue. She can't even pick locks all that well. the only way it's a bad idea to take Wynne is if you are a heal specced mage yourself. I usually roll a rogue myself for pretty near all these reasons.
Apparently there is some kind of obscure meme about Sten and cookies, but for the life of me I don't know where it came from.
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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 7, 2014 15:22:43 GMT 1
That's because you never take Sten with you! There's a conversation you can have with him near the end, where he reveals the one thing he likes about Ferelden -' those strange pieces of hard, sweet bread'. You say 'cookies?' and everyone yucks it up, you know.
If you try to convince the Templar ferryman to take you to the mages' Circle after this moment, Sten will bribe the guy with some cookies he apparently stole from a little girl. It is quite funny.
It annoys me a bit though! Ferelden is basically England, right? Then it should be 'biscuits' not bleedin' 'cookies'. Never mind the middle ages, most of us still say 'biscuits' every time.
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Post by jklinders on Sept 7, 2014 16:06:52 GMT 1
More proof that you limeys are more French than you ever want to admit.
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Sept 7, 2014 18:19:49 GMT 1
I kinda wish there was a Flander' version in Thedas or any Fantasy ficgtion really. There is a Brugges in the Witcher which is interesting.
My party is mostly Dwarf Warden Warrior (tank), Morrigan (healers plus DPS), Sten and Leliana (ranged archery and lockpicking). I admit in the beginning sten sucks, deffo if you got shitty armour but if you level him up and Leliana they can become awesome dps guys. Also I love Sten if only because I imagine he is the only guy my Warden can shout at and can get away from it.
Sten: Why this delay, we have to combat the bli- Warden Aeducan: Sten, I dont give two fookin' shits about your opinion so stuff it or I will do it for you. (Sten approves)
Warden Aeducan: Sten, i want to know about your culture. Sten; No. Warden Aeducan; Fine then,dickbag. I'll be sure to shag Morrigan EXTRA loud tonight so you can hear everything. (Sten approves)
Sten: I need you to find my sword. Warden Aeducan: Sure, you were sucking really hard there. Sten; Thank you.
Later
Sten; My sword, you have found it!I dont know how to thank you. Warden Aeducan: No need, you are staying at camp i'm swapping you for Oghren or Zev from now on. Try not to suck at the Final battle in Alistair's party, kay? (Sten approves)
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Post by Clint Johnston on Sept 7, 2014 18:23:17 GMT 1
I enjoyed Sten. He was particularly difficult to win over, but I got him and the rest of the team to like me.
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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 7, 2014 19:43:47 GMT 1
More proof that you limeys are more French than you ever want to admit. I actually happen to think France is miles better than England. Maybe we all do and that's why we get so touchy...
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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 7, 2014 19:45:43 GMT 1
Gorvar - that's true, he does seem to approve of *abuse* specifically, rather than any kind of leadership or confidence or anything sensible like that! He just likes it if you yell at him every now and then. xD
Barbarians are always masochists.
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Sept 7, 2014 22:16:36 GMT 1
Looking at Iron Bull...kinda believe that.
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Post by Mr. Glow on Sept 7, 2014 23:04:08 GMT 1
My favourite part of the approval system was when I repeatedly questioned Morrigan's worth to the group, told her she deserved to be burned at the stake, threatened her and called her a heartless bitch for not teaching me, a shield-bearing Warrior, the Shapeshifter specialisation. Then I gave her a few pieces of cheap jewelry I bought off that fat guy in Lothering, and all was forgiven.
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Sept 7, 2014 23:44:29 GMT 1
Who is she, Emma Frost?
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Post by Mister Buch on Sept 8, 2014 2:21:57 GMT 1
Just walked into the Dwarven slum town, immediately killed five men, started a fight with another and killed him too, then poked around and stole anything of value in their crates and barrels, then left.
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