Dragon Age: Mannequins

[MightyHoax]

I know and it doesn´t fit in general rpg section, but still..

http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mi...reuse-levels-will-have-decisions-that-matter/

Laidlaw couched his statements about the future of Dragon Age by saying that the topics under discussion were not official announcements.
"We're not making promises here, we're talking about ideas," he warned.
On the subject of equipment for followers in future Dragon Age games, Laidlaw illustrated how armor sets might look different on different classes of followers.
"Suppose, in your party, you have a Gray Warden. And suppose you had a Seeker," he said, showing a male Gray Warden and female Seeker. "And you had this thing: a suit of armor, a chest piece, and it had stats and stuff."
Laidlaw showed that armor set applied to the Warden, then to the Seeker, in concept art form. The armor looked slightly different on each, with "thematic" aesthetic differences applied so "they don't lose their identity in the process." Laidlaw then showed a slew of concept art, with various armor pieces from helmets to shoulder guards to bracers, then full sets, each applied to the two different classes.
He also teased the possibility that players might be able to fully customize armor pieces, applying color and types of material (cloth, leather, mail) to armor sets.

hmm..my daughter already has something similar on the iPad: http://appshopper.com/games/tiny-pet-pony

 

[Aldebaran]

I love how he spends a total of three words on actual RPG material with, "stats and stuff."

And that is assuming that "stuff" has anything to do with RPGs.

 

[Infinitron]

Oh Laidlaw, you're such a faggot

I think I remember other games doing this 'thematic aesthetic differences' thing with armor looking slightly different for different chars (maybe KOTOR2 with robes for certain Jedi?).

Actually every RPG does this, there's a version of each armor for each sex.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

"Not making promises. Ideas."
Well, I guess after the whole Mass Effect 3 debacle (YOU LIED TO US BIOWARE!!!!!!!11!) the devs have to be more careful.

Also lol at tinting your armor. Looks like they're aiming to cut out the Nexus Modding part even more.

 

[Infinitron]

Also lol at tinting your armor. Looks like they're aiming to cut out the Nexus Modding part even more.

I think you could do that with your crafting skill in NWN

 

[Regdar]

stats and stuff

Aww Mr. Laidlaw, doncha know I wanna play a gaem, not a focken spreadsheet?!!

decision that matter

Destroy the darkspawn
Merge with the darkspawn
Control the darkspawn

It's gonna be glorious

 

[Excidium]

Can't wait for all the Dragon Age 3 threads.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

decision that matter

Kill the darkspawn
Fuck the darkspawn
Marry the darkspawn

It's gonna be glorious

Fixed.

 

[Albers]

He's just speaking to the fanbase, who complained mightily about the fact that they couldn't play paper dolls with their party in DA2. "Stats and stuff?" Who cares! Can I put the hot pirate girl in a mini skirt and gothy black lace stuff?

 

[Gentle Player]

I thought these games were supposed to be about the immershun and all that. How is a suit of armour that changes appearance based on the wearer supposed to add to my immershunz? Also, could have sworn that the "identity" of a fictional character came down to a lot more than how they look while posing in their armour.

 

[Kz3r0]

decision that matter

Kill the darkspawn
Fuck the darkspawn
Marry the darkspawn

It's gonna be glorious

Fixed.

Is that the order in which the final cinematic will play?

 

[Stinger]

What a hot load of shit. After it became pretty clear that the companions weren't customisable cause the devs couldn't be bothered making new armour models/editing them for them does Laidlaw really expect us to believe they'll make custom versions of every armour set for each individual companion?

 

[JarlFrank]

Why not just have an armor system like Daggerfall and Morrowind used.

Like, lots of different armor types and different pieces you can equip, and you can wear clothes underneath the armor too! This offers some great customization!

Oh wait it would actually require some thought on game design, and more effort than just "hurr armor changes appearance based on class".

 

[racofer]

Dragon Age 3 will have decisions that matter.

Blue - Control the Dragons
Green - Combine Dragons with Humans
Red - Destroy all Dragons

 

[racofer]

Also lol at tinting your armor. Looks like they're aiming to cut out the Nexus Modding part even more.

I think you could do that with your crafting skill in NWN

Yes, but that required skill points to be spent into the Craft Armor skill and buying the actual dyes.

 

[Micmu]

What what? Dargon age 3 wasn't released yet?
Oh you catamites are gonna continue to spam RPG discussion with eaware-related shit...

 

[Roguey]

Why not just have an armor system like Daggerfall and Morrowind used.

Like, lots of different armor types and different pieces you can equip, and you can wear clothes underneath the armor too! This offers some great customization!

Oh wait it would actually require some thought on game design, and more effort than just "hurr armor changes appearance based on class".

Not iconic enough. They have put thought into this and their thought is: We want cosplayers and fan art and recognizable silhouettes.

 

[Oesophagus]

Oh Bioware, I hope you implement multiplayer, which has a large impact on the single player game. Also, please release a facebook dragon age spin off, which unlocks new armor for my npcs. I know I can count on you to deliver an immersive interactive story

 

[racofer]

Oh Bioware, I hope you implement multiplayer, which has a large impact on the single player game. Also, please release a facebook dragon age spin off, which unlocks new armor for my npcs. I know I can count on you to deliver an immersive interactive story

Don't forget the mobile game as well that will unlock powerful Dragon Shouts Blood Spells for the Dovahkiin Dragon Warden.

 

[Horus]

EA might be thinking that dragon age is their new "SIMS"game where faggots buy new expansions(dlcs) for pink outfits.

 

[Aeschylus]

I love how he spends a total of three words on actual RPG material with, "stats and stuff."

And that is assuming that "stuff" has anything to do with RPGs.

To be fair, since he is a drone controlled by EA, you can't really expect him to remember to completely discount all RPG elements if the script has not been handed down by his glorious masters.

 

[Cynic]

This guy, fuck this guy seriously. I think honestly he's the most irritating frustrating fuck to ever have made a game. It's painful to hear him wriggle and squirm out of any real discussion of merit with talking points and vague innuendos. I really hope this third game fucking bombs and the franchise is scrapped. Maybe then he will finally realize he is shit at making games and become a PR spokes person for a bank or someshit, he'd thrive there.

 

[Whisky]

How the hell is Laidlaw still in charge of Dragon Age?

 

[Monocause]

He also teased the possibility that players might be able to fully customize armor pieces, applying color and types of material (cloth, leather, mail) to armor sets.

Hope that it doesn't resemble the way armor works in Mass Effect 2-3. Also, I like how customising equipment suddenly started to be a feature you can tease the fans with instead of something that is taken for granted.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

I like how customising equipment suddenly started to be a feature you can tease the fans with

it's not as simple as you think

back in the day customising armor was simple to implement because rpg characters were simpler

now rpgs and character appearance creation systems are many times more complex so a lot more technical work is required for the deep level of customisation that bioware wants to create

please I know that you take bioware innovation for granted these days but you need to stop being so entitled and think about the level of work they put in from game to game