Stolen Pixels #149: Approval Ratings

[Doug]

Stolen Pixels #149: Approval Ratings

Winning the favor of the party's requisite evil ***** is more trouble than it's worth.

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Well, she's not THAT crazy. She just doesn't like/trust...well, anyone. So, like, she doesn't want to ally with the mages because a) that would require trusting power with mages, and b) she would have to make herself and her powers known to the Templars, who'd probably kill her outright.....yeah, I've played this game too much.

 

[Teh_Doomage]

She is awesome on so many levels, but at the same time, she is crazy...and I always take amusement when ever she opens her mouth, it's just makes me giggle.

And while she does mellow out a bit, it's not enough to be noticeable in public.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

Playing a good female character made me less than fond of Morrigan, basically she's a hateful ***** for most of the game and then, in the penultimate moment, she wants me to trick my boyfriend into sleeping with her for very dubious reasons... lovely.

I did do her one favor however...

Spoiler

I killed the crap out of Flemmeth, she's really evil.

Spoiler: why I felt bad about that

Well, Flemmeth DID save me and Alistair, so coming back to kill her just didn't feel right. When I was playing my human rogue though, I slept with morrigan and had the child (and had her approval at 100%) because morrigan was my mage and controller, I was completely dependent on her - so I just thought to hell with it I need her help to kill the Archdemon so I went with it.

I would love some [Party member] doesn't know what the hell (???) in this game though, maybe there's a mod out there somewhere.

 

[Jaranja]

Morrigan and Alistair's dialogs are awesome, and I try to get them in parties together just to hear her snipe at someone other than me.

Alistair and Ohgren is better.

The whole conversation about polishing their weapons is absolutely hilarious.

Am I the only one who got off with Leliana instead?

 

[Aptus]

Am I the only one who got off with Leliana instead?

I could not stand Leliana, a religious nutcase (amongst other things the discussion between her and Frank Horrigan about the nature of the world comes to mind) brrrr... I am also assuming they wanted her dialogue to sound french but it sounded more like she had a couple too many blows to the head, every time she opened her mouth I wanted to turn the sound off.

 

[Eruanno]

Alistair + Morrigan conversations = Awesome

I haven't finished Dragon Age yet, but if they convinue like this, I'm keeping them both around if only for amusement.

 

[Distorted Stu]

Poor kittens. Are the good and evil options on that game really extreme from eachother?

 

[Ancientgamer]

But yeah, A more comprehensive dating sim I've never seen. Though it's gotten to the point where I can't decide who to put in my party anymore.


I'm falling for Leiliana, but Zevran is a better rouge, Sten is the best tank and is quite amusing, but Alistair has more plot significance. MOrrigan and Wyne are must haves in my party: Morrigan has mastered all the primal elements, meaning she can clear out whole rooms by herself, and could likely solo a few areas, and wyne's (though I find her incredibly boring) an amazing healer, and has really become a must have.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

I love all the companions in DA:O! I like getting Morrigan and Sten in my party. Go to youtube and search for their dialogue.

Spoiler

Morrigan tries to fuck Sten! And after some time and funny dialogues Sten tells Morrigan that he agrees, but says she has to wear armor, find something to bite on and basically that she probably will die. After hearing that she shuts up xD

I also liked how Morrigan described Zevran: "And you're a fool that spends too much time on his hair!"

Great work Shamus, you reminded me how much I love them! I'm gonna go pet Dogmeat (he's my Mabari).

 

[Jaranja]

Am I the only one who got off with Leliana instead?

I could not stand Leliana, a religious nutcase (amongst other things the discussion between her and Frank Horrigan about the nature of the world comes to mind) brrrr... I am also assuming they wanted her dialogue to sound french but it sounded more like she had a couple too many blows to the head, every time she opened her mouth I wanted to turn the sound off.

I thought it was cute in a way, Morrigan seemed too much like a dude.

 

[SilentHunter7]

Sten is the best tank and is quite amusing

BLASPHEMY!

A Maxed-out Alistair with the Champion specialization is the best tank, and you know it!

Anyway, does anyone know if there is party limit mod out there?

 

[Ancientgamer]

Sten is the best tank and is quite amusing

BLASPHEMY!

A Maxed-out Alistair with the Champion specialization is the best tank, and you know it!

Anyway, does anyone know if there is party limit mod out there?

That would be awesome, though it might make the game a little unbalanced. Cutscenes would be near impossible to coordinate aswell.

 

[Tiamat666]

Yeah, Morrigan is always bitching about my righteousness, but I keep her along because she's the second biggest damage dealer after myself and her spells are pretty useful for crowd control.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Well that made me laugh.

Point: She's a crazy and disapproving *****

Counterpoint: side-boob

 

[warbaloon]

Dialog-wise, Zevran and Wynne are awesome too.

Spoiler

Zevran comments on Wynne's boobs and is totally hitting on her - wynne tries to be serious but every time she inquires about his troubled childhood, he inquires about her boobs. Unbearably funny.

I always keep zev in my party, even if I don't really need a rogue just so he can say stuff like that.

The only time Morrigan actually disproved of anything I did was when i chose to save the villagers of redcliffe.

 

[WaderiAAA]

I had a lot of trouble with Morrigan as well, but since I spoke to her and gave her gifts and such, she still had an approval rating of +95 in the end.

 

[qbanknight]

another reason to disregard moral choice systems, they can be quite unforgiving even in a game as polished as dragon age

 

[GeneralGrant]

Oddly, even though Morrigan does always seem irritated by what you do, she was the easiest character for me to get to 100% approval. In comparison, even though I'm being nice and heroic, Alistair still is just warm to me. There's something off there.

 

[lluewhyn]

Question- How much is Morrigan like Qara? Because I couldn't stand to take her along more than I needed to in NWN 2.