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Darkspawn Chronicles Q&A with Rob Bartel on Gamespot

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by CelticDream, May 11, 2010.

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    CelticDream I play well with others... others, not you Veteran

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    [​IMG]As most of us know, on May 18th BioWare will be releasing their new downloadable content, Darkspawn Chronicles, to give players the chance to see what might have happened had your warden died during the Joining. Gamespot interviewed lead designer, Rob Bartel, to help us gain further insight into this intriguing new add-on to the game:

    "GS: This is a return to the smaller-sized DLC that we saw initially before you released the heftier Awakening. Roughly how much content should players expect to find, and should we expect to see any carryover--items, story choices, and so on--from this pack to the main story?

    RB: The Darkspawn Chronicles is set in an alternate history where the player hero died in the joining ceremony, never becoming a Grey Warden and never saving the world from the blight. As such, it doesn't make sense to carry over characters and story choices to and from the original game. That said, there are achievements and trophies to unlock, and one of those, once unlocked, will spawn a new sword called Blightblood into your character's inventory in Dragon Age: Origins and Awakening. "    ​

    To read more of this Q&A session, you can visit the site here. While taking part in the destruction of those you've grown quite close to after many DA:O playthroughs may not be the thing to do for some, I'm looking forward to its release in a week.
     
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    Caradhras I may be bad... but I feel gooood! Veteran

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    Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that for a rated M game they use marketing ploys that should appeal more to kids than grown ups?

    I mean unlocking achievements and getting a new extra shiny item is a bit like schoolchildren being given a card or cardboard picture or a gold star as a reward... :shake:
     
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    But I like new shiny items! I still like getting cards, cardboard pictures, and gold stars as rewards... :bigeyes:

    With that said, I'd like to see them start dropping items for classes other than warriors when they decide to add unlockable items... a new bow might be nice, ya know? Perhaps some shiny daggers? What about a good wand?
     
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