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I think timing/era was definitely a thing. My first RPG was Dragon Warrior on Nintendo. What followed from there was more JRPGs (FF and Chrono were big, naturally). After that was classic Fallout (also TB), and then Deus Ex, not TB, but that was really a FPS/RPG hybrid. I think the IE games (and...

That's what bothers me the most. I'm fine with games that have more elaborate control schemes (System Shock 2, Thief), and I'm fine with games where the control/interface is janky (Fallout New Vegas, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines). In fact, all of the examples listed are 5/5 games for me...

I thought the same way. The tactics system is virtually identical to the gambit system from FFXII, just with slightly different commands. I started with a really simple program. The top line was to heal self with a poultice if a character's HP drops below 25%. The second line was to attack...

I have to admit. I'm hitting a bit of a wall here with the gameplay. Since tactics are a grab bag for me, I have to micro everything. And, the toons are frequently quitting their auto attacks for no reason and just sitting around doing nothing. Or, the party bar will say they are attacking, but...

I never thought I liked space operas (never really got into Star Trek and I've never liked Star Wars), but shows like Farscape and Battlestar Galactica (and Firefly) proved me wrong. I haven't seen The Expanse, but I've heard good things.

I caught that one right off the bat. But, I've also watched all of Farscape a number of times (I'll watch anything the Henson Creature Shop touches). It kinda gives me another reason to keep Morgana because I liked CB's character in Farscape so much.

I think that, rather than summarize a story that everyone here knows, I'll just give my take on it. The scene at Flemeth's hut would have been a good point to substantiate your character taking a leadership role over Alistair. The simple solution would have been for Duncan's death to hit him...

Faris picked up a skill point along the way and bumped up coercion. The few talent points she picked up went to build towards lethality, though she also took combat movement. She'll have a spare point before level 8 and that will go to either stealth or deft hands. I'm doing 2:1 str and dex for...

I thought about all that, especially because of my now sentimental attachment to the family sword. Plus, I'm sure I'm going to need at least some strength for the higher tier leather armors. However, I'm fine with sticking to dual daggers once I have appropriate choices there. Also, I want to be...

So, I started with pure utility, but the origin set the stage to start building combat skills. Faris actually reached second level right before going to bed. I guess all the lockpicking and codex collecting added up. She reached level 3 during the attack. I don't recall Tabris or Brosca getting...

I hope you gathered your party before venturing forth.

@Antimatter you've piqued my curiosity with the female noble ending so I'll make it work. I think I can dial down the Dirty Dancing derivation to something more reasonable. I'm generally not a fan of female protagonists relying on romantic hooks anyway. Much to Aldous' dismay, Faris was not...

Ok, some tweaks for a utility rogue concept. Really heavy on the headcanon, though. It was her 17th summer when Faris 'Pup' Cousland attended a salon hosted by Lady Landra. The theme for the event was Antivan philosophy and culture. One might have thought that Lady Landra was attempting to...

I have been talking with my companions for the approval points, but I must have missed that one. One can headcanon anything, but a duster or city elf risking their life to save mostly humans seems a stretch to me. This goes double after the battle of Ostegar and Alistair starts acting like a...

I would love to do VR. Is there hardware for PC? I don't really know much about it. I might not be able to pull it off considering I game pretty much while multitasking, but I'd be interested in checking out out. At the very least, it's the only way to play Half-Life:Alyx. I feel the same dread...

I've been holding out for Subnautica Below Zero, which should go on sale in June. I've never heard of Kenshi, but I'm definitely going to pick this up since it sounds like my jam and the price is rock bottom. I'm not giving up on DAO yet, though. 😁

Is it a controversial opinion if the genre has since trended in that direction? To be honest, I'm not totally up to date on the particulars of current games. For reasons I've mentioned before, I tend to let games marinate for a while and then see what stands the test of time. However, if they...

Maybe I'm just getting old. I mean, I'm definitely getting old, but maybe this next bit boils down to that. I'm pretty sure I made a mistake leaning into steal. I now have more crap than I can carry and I'm not even sure what a lot of it can do (without checking the wiki). Fortunately, I...

My first go at the tower with my elf was a bloodbath for the party. This time we barely took a scratch. It's basically the same character, just a dwarf instead of an elf. However, even with the tight quarters, I was able to leverage my archers so that I could pick my battles. I gave a longbow to...

Enough analysis. I just thought I'd share a particularly fortuitous screenshot of Alistair dispatching a Hurlock that charged my party.