Dragon Age: Origins

[s44]

Give Morrigan the first healing spell and you're fine for a while: if you want more later spec her into spirit healer and give her group heal (again, the very first spell).

 

[HybridSquirrel]

can someone give me examples of their combat tactics to have allistair tank as well as stats? he seems super squishy and not able to hold aggro and most of my group members have items that reduce hostility, right now he's at level 15 and has..33 constitution i think.. Id appreciate it. Currently his tactics are

self>any activate>shield wall (the last tier shield defense one)
self>any activate>threaten
enemy clustered more than 4 > taunt
and then he has some attack skills such as shield bash/pummel. and to use a weak health pot if he gets below 25%

also...morrigan doesnt always do her job at healing party members below 50%....does anyone else have this problem?

 

[Kalmah]

can someone give me examples of their combat tactics to have allistair tank as well as stats? he seems super squishy and not able to hold aggro and most of my group members have items that reduce hostility, right now he's at level 15 and has..33 constitution i think.. Id appreciate it. Currently his tactics are

self>any activate>shield wall (the last tier shield defense one)
self>any activate>threaten
enemy clustered more than 4 > taunt
and then he has some attack skills such as shield bash/pummel. and to use a weak health pot if he gets below 25%

also...morrigan doesnt always do her job at healing party members below 50%....does anyone else have this problem?

I would set healing potions to be below 50% instead of 25%.

You are doing the same thing I'm doing. I think we really need to kind of wait for the next patch. Bioware are suppose to be fixing game balance issues in it.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

I would set healing potions to be below 50% instead of 25%.

You are doing the same thing I'm doing. I think we really need to kind of wait for the next patch. Bioware are suppose to be fixing game balance issues in it.

alright ill change it to below 50% i was doing 25 because morrigan is supposed to be healing below 50. ive noticed a few glitches in the games AI that piss me off but its so addicting i love it

 

[Kalmah]

alright ill change it to below 50% i was doing 25 because morrigan is supposed to be healing below 50. ive noticed a few glitches in the games AI that piss me off but its so addicting i love it

That is one thing that is annoying.. When a healer casts heal on somebody and the person ends up drinking a potion at the same time anyways. This way though, party members rarely die at least.

You may want to look in the spells, there is a tree that grants extra defense to party members. (heroic aura and all that) I havn't tried that spell tree yet but it might be helpful.

One thing that I do know helps that I have tried, is the glyphs.. I think the glyph of warding is what I'm thinking of. If Alister is parked on one spot cast that under him and it helps with defense quite a bit. It just sucks when you cast it then the enemies all split up and he runs off. It's more helpful than wasteful in my experience though.

 

[Ika]

Yeah, a few of the things in this game are kinda frustrating - the stupid AI, unintuitive Tactics system, the lack of a serious D&D-esque manual (which is pretty much required for power players in a game that seems like it has this much depth), the clunky interface and movement/camera issues, and the high system requirements for a game that does not have that much graphical glamor.

Regardless, I've been waiting for an immersive RPG a la Baldur's Gate for quite some time, and hopefully DA is it. Hopefully Bioware will release patches soon for all of the glitches which people have been reporting.

On a side note, anyone know if it's possible to change Morrigan's moral standing? I think I just started the relationship with her but she's so hard to please without being a complete bastard to everyone else that it's painful

 

[SHAQ]

I gave Morrigan a bunch of gifts to keep the relationship up because my character is on the good path.

 

[coloumb]

can someone give me examples of their combat tactics to have allistair tank as well as stats? he seems super squishy and not able to hold aggro and most of my group members have items that reduce hostility, right now he's at level 15 and has..33 constitution i think.. Id appreciate it. Currently his tactics are

self>any activate>shield wall (the last tier shield defense one)
self>any activate>threaten
enemy clustered more than 4 > taunt
and then he has some attack skills such as shield bash/pummel. and to use a weak health pot if he gets below 25%

also...morrigan doesnt always do her job at healing party members below 50%....does anyone else have this problem?

I've found tactics to be a little painfully useless at times - so even though my main character is a mage [with single target healing/a lot of cc spells], I run around/mainly fight using Alistair. Typically I will setup battles as such:

I use Alistair [tank], Morrigan [she can be a pain in the ass sometimes - but she has some great CC spells/support dps/tank shapeshifter], myself [dps/cc/heal mage], and Leliana [awesome for ranged and lockpicking/stealing/romance ].

Before entering an area [doorway] - place a trap down in front of the entrance. Position the ranged characters at "max" range from the entryway - with a clear view of the battle for spells/arrows. Press "H" to hold everyone in place [nothing's worse than the characters running INTO battle when they need to be away from the bloodshed]. Open the door with Alistair - combat pauses - then just cast/combat/pause until all the mobs are dead.

I wouldn't rely on Morrigan to heal - get Wynne to be your main healer if you're main character isn't. And her attitude towards everything seems to be uncaring - so if you choose the "I don't give a rats ass" answers - that'll eventually help you get into her tent.

 

[Hauk]

I've been so engrossed in this game.. I've not even considered to check for shared tactics.

OMG this game brings everything to the table! Top-down view brings back memories of the Baldur's Gate series. Over the shoulder brings back memories of The Witcher, Mass Effect, and Oblivion. Switching controlled character control and POV on-the-fly is a new, wonderful experience for me. Pausing, panning, controls, menus, everything!! This game is amazing.

I've spent months waiting on a DX 11 GPU thinking I'll find some joy in whatever games will surface. Sure I have a 5870; but this game, this is the jewel I needed to discover. This game was so needed right now.

Highest praise goes to all who brought this game to market. Combining everything so seamlessly.. it's a masterpiece. Top down, over-the-shoulder, whatever you like, whatever does it for you, this game delivers. I'm barely halfway, yet know I'll play this one again..

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/Nice.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/DragonAge-1.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/DragonAge3.jpg

 

[Ika]

And her attitude towards everything seems to be uncaring - so if you choose the "I don't give a rats ass" answers - that'll eventually help you get into her tent.

I know, but it's so frustrating thinking that I can change her when it just makes her approval rating go down and besides, for my first playthrough I'd like to stick as close to my personal moral tenets as possible.

 

[drebo]

Was anyone else a little disappointed in the battle with the archdemon? The battle against the High Dragon was way more difficult. Hell, even the broodmother gave me more trouble than the archdemon. Oh well. Still a fun game.

 

[ZzZGuy]

You need high persuasion to keep Morrigan happy if you do things she doesn't like. After telling her off a few times I am almost expecting the next time I travel "Game Over. Morrigan has murdered you in your sleep."

 

[TheVrolok]

I've been so engrossed in this game.. I've not even considered to check for shared tactics.

OMG this game brings everything to the table! Top-down view brings back memories of the Baldur's Gate series. Over the shoulder brings back memories of The Witcher, Mass Effect, and Oblivion. Switching controlled character control and POV on-the-fly is a new, wonderful experience for me. Pausing, panning, controls, menus, everything!! This game is amazing.

I've spent months waiting on a DX 11 GPU thinking I'll find some joy in whatever games will surface. Sure I have a 5870; but this game, this is the jewel I needed to discover. This game was so needed right now.

Highest praise goes to all who brought this game to market. Combining everything so seamlessly.. it's a masterpiece. Top down, over-the-shoulder, whatever you like, whatever does it for you, this game delivers. I'm barely halfway, yet know I'll play this one again..

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/Nice.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/DragonAge-1.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/steelsix/DragonAge3.jpg

I know it should be self-explanatory for readers, but you might want to put those links in spoiler tags. The third one is a plot spoiler.

 

[Ika]

I know it should be self-explanatory for readers, but you might want to put those links in spoiler tags. The third one is a plot spoiler.

Not really. You get the

Spoiler

dream about the archdemon dragon fairly early on, the first time you camp in the overworld

. This was about 4-5 hours in gameplay for me. It's pretty obvious it's going to be the

Spoiler

game boss, it's the name of the game, duh!

 

[Elcs]

Not really. You get the

Spoiler

dream about the archdemon dragon fairly early on, the first time you camp in the overworld

. This was about 4-5 hours in gameplay for me. It's pretty obvious it's going to be the

Spoiler

game boss, it's the name of the game, duh!

I have to agree with the previous poster. It is a spoiler.

I believe Bioware actually showed that part in one of their trailers but blanked out any strong evidence of any spoiler activity before the engagement.

 

[Ika]

I have to agree with the previous poster. It is a spoiler.

I believe Bioware actually showed that part in one of their trailers but blanked out any strong evidence of any spoiler activity before the engagement.

Oh. Oops, I didn't look closer to read the text. I rescind my previous statement

 

[s44]

Except you're wrong. That's a different dragon, which IS a plot spoiler.

 

[Hauk]

My apologies, I killed the link.

 

[zerogear]

+1 People need to buy this game, it's honestly one of the best more hardcore rpgs out today. Which reminds me, I also need to finish The Witcher before The Witcher 2 comes out.

 

[Cheeseplug]

I have played at least 25 hours of the game and the in-game progress meter puts me at 22% complete. I love this game.

 

[Mem]

I have played at least 25 hours of the game and the in-game progress meter puts me at 22% complete. I love this game.

I finally finished repainting my bedroom so now got the spare time to play DA,I've played only about 3-5 hours or so but it has lived up to my expectations,I'm playing warrior for my first run but intend to go mage on second run through.

Stability is excellent ,so only thing to watch out for is the next patch,I hear its not far off.

I also recieved my memory band and promise ring code via email from Game .

 

[Hauk]

Yeah, a few of the things in this game are kinda frustrating - the stupid AI, unintuitive Tactics system, the lack of a serious D&D-esque manual (which is pretty much required for power players in a game that seems like it has this much depth), the clunky interface and movement/camera issues, and the high system requirements for a game that does not have that much graphical glamor...

I agree the AI could be a little sharper, and yes the manual sucks for an RPG. But do you really feel the tactics system is unintuitive, with so many configs possible for each character? Regarding movement/camera, I found it clumsy at first; but as using both top-down and over-the-shoulder for exploration and combat now, I'm finding the controls to be quite suitable for both methods of play.

Regarding system requirements and graphics, the graphics are not overwhelming; but they're damn good. Moving so seamlessly from top down to over the shoulder, think about it. Pause and pan an intense render to fully appreciate what's happening in this game graphically. I was so impressed in doing this; I'd not waste time posting screenshots otherwise.

Those with high end rigs, are you appreciating these renders as much as I am?? I'm a huge eye candy fan and find these battle scenes most enjoyable..

 

[Liet]

Goddamned spoilers. Sigh.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

I've found tactics to be a little painfully useless at times - so even though my main character is a mage [with single target healing/a lot of cc spells], I run around/mainly fight using Alistair. Typically I will setup battles as such:

I use Alistair [tank], Morrigan [she can be a pain in the ass sometimes - but she has some great CC spells/support dps/tank shapeshifter], myself [dps/cc/heal mage], and Leliana [awesome for ranged and lockpicking/stealing/romance ].

Before entering an area [doorway] - place a trap down in front of the entrance. Position the ranged characters at "max" range from the entryway - with a clear view of the battle for spells/arrows. Press "H" to hold everyone in place [nothing's worse than the characters running INTO battle when they need to be away from the bloodshed]. Open the door with Alistair - combat pauses - then just cast/combat/pause until all the mobs are dead.

I wouldn't rely on Morrigan to heal - get Wynne to be your main healer if you're main character isn't. And her attitude towards everything seems to be uncaring - so if you choose the "I don't give a rats ass" answers - that'll eventually help you get into her tent.

yes

Spoiler

i did the mage tower last night and got wynne. and havent had to pot until i fought the big dragon in the mountain again

thanks for the advice, she made a huge difference

 

[Blintok]

i have 3 char ongoing and swap btwn them for change of pace.
mage. warrior and rogue.

on 2 of those char i ended up fighting and killing Wynne
one time right at start where you first meet her.
last time was just before final battle. guess i said i will kill all the blood mages and
she didnt like that. stood on steps and said she would stop me.
guess she just lost her head...no literally she did...so no healer for me ..just morrigan with her little heal spell.
but i have the other 2 using healing potions at <25 and just have Morr heal me at <25.
seems to be working out so far.