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The dialog choices in Dragon Age are more varied. lord-of-shadow Send a noteboard - 09/03/2011 02:40:33 PM
In Mass Effect, you have the Paragon choice, an the Renegade choice. You choose your route at the beginning of the game, and then you never change.

In Dragon Age, there is no overarching "morality meter" type thing. You don't gain paragon or renegade points. Instead, each of your allies has a "Friend/Rival" meter, and based on your choices they will like you more or less. This dynamic is much more interesting, requires more thought, and isn't as 2dimensional.

Most of your choice fall into three categories: the "Nice" choice, the "badass" choice, and the middle choice, which alternates between the "ironic humor" response something else I haven't figured out yet. I have used all three choices so far pretty regularly, something I never did in Mass Effect. The choice I make changes based on which party members I have with me and how I think they'll react, as well as how I WANT to react as a character.

EDIT: And so far I have no regret about paying 55 for this. I'd do it again.
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Dragon Age 2: Thoughts so far. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 02:12:32 AM 1464 Views
Better and worse are too 1-dimensional. It's different. Very different. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:33:33 AM 939 Views
Well, I haven't really agonized over any choices. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 02:56:38 AM 805 Views
No agony yet, but I was torn between the smuggler and the mercenary in Kirkwall. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 03:11:56 AM 822 Views
I'll undoubtedly get it...eventually A Deathwatch Guard - 09/03/2011 05:47:27 AM 789 Views
It's a great $20-30 game. Definitely not worth $60. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 06:24:19 AM 371 Views
So far, I'd disagree. It's worth the full-price. Again though, only 4 hours in. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 03:13:04 PM 358 Views
The dialog choices in Dragon Age are more varied. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:40:33 PM 885 Views
...they copied dungeons. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 06:25:31 AM 820 Views
They did that in the first Mass Effect... MightyYT - 09/03/2011 07:40:23 AM 765 Views
Here is what I learned from the demo... MightyYT - 09/03/2011 07:43:39 AM 745 Views
It's.... irritating me. Kronin al'Sulc - 09/03/2011 07:54:04 AM 982 Views
Some of the "improvements" are really dumb badassashaman - 09/03/2011 01:17:00 PM 859 Views
There is an auto-attack. On PC, at least. Right click on the enemy. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:42:48 PM 434 Views
I'm on Xbox 360 *NM* badassashaman - 09/03/2011 03:26:21 PM 390 Views
Well, that's just a poor decision. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 09/03/2011 05:18:43 PM 413 Views
whatever. Halo! *NM* badassashaman - 09/03/2011 05:46:07 PM 404 Views
Is on pc too. *NM* Bergioyn - 10/03/2011 09:41:10 AM 344 Views
Oh, I forgot to mention: Fuck you, Bioware social network, and fuck you, DRM. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 09:20:52 PM 867 Views
It's picking up a bit. I'm just getting tired of Kirkwall. Still not a $60 game. Ghavrel - 10/03/2011 09:09:32 AM 802 Views
I am liking it overall. Mats Gambling Buddy - 10/03/2011 09:04:54 PM 936 Views
Have you not gotten Merrill yet? Do what Flemeth asked you to do! Ghavrel - 10/03/2011 09:57:19 PM 771 Views
Re: Have you not gotten Merrill yet? Do what Flemeth asked you to do! Mats Gambling Buddy - 11/03/2011 09:48:46 PM 886 Views
I haven't gotten Isabella yet. Can you get her before the deep roads? *NM* Ghavrel - 11/03/2011 11:16:01 PM 377 Views
Yeah. Go to the Hanged Man Inn. Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/03/2011 08:29:43 PM 824 Views
I've heard a lot of nasty things about how the release of that game was handled. Aemon - 11/03/2011 06:24:15 AM 901 Views
Bioware and /v/ both raided Metacritic. Ghavrel - 11/03/2011 07:39:17 AM 1048 Views
Yeah, I saw something about that on Reddit. I actually think it's very interesting. Aemon - 11/03/2011 06:11:33 PM 786 Views
This is one reason why I won't be buying DA2. Macharius - 17/03/2011 12:47:23 PM 805 Views
Minority Report: So far, I am really liking it. Dannymac - 11/03/2011 11:39:47 PM 913 Views
Just finished my first playthrough, and there will definitely be a second. Dannymac - 16/03/2011 08:21:20 AM 853 Views
Are mages as overpowered as in the first game? beetnemesis - 20/03/2011 05:04:27 PM 794 Views
Friendly fire exists in nightmare. All AoE abilities will affect your allies. Ghavrel - 20/03/2011 07:45:03 PM 710 Views
And no more Arcane Warrior cheese... still, think I'll stay Mage beetnemesis - 21/03/2011 05:59:07 AM 742 Views
I FINALLY started playing the first Dragon Age tonight. Going Rogue. Advice welcome. *NM* Zalis - 17/03/2011 03:14:19 AM 369 Views
You've made the right choice. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/03/2011 03:25:29 AM 360 Views
Seconded. *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 18/03/2011 06:00:27 PM 424 Views
Definitely. The NPC mages are great, plus Cunning adds Coercian options. *NM* beetnemesis - 20/03/2011 05:01:33 PM 405 Views
Advice: get Wynn (or whatever the healer's name is) first, as far as party members go. Aemon - 17/03/2011 04:21:45 AM 752 Views
Things have really picked up since.... "spoilers* Mats Gambling Buddy - 18/03/2011 06:01:48 PM 840 Views
I thought it was interesting, but I enjoyed DA;O more LadyLorraine - 28/03/2011 04:13:30 AM 912 Views
At this rate, I'll buy The Witcher 2 instead and wait for DA2 to bottom out in a Steam sale. *NM* Zalis - 10/04/2011 06:06:56 AM 381 Views
On my second playthrough so far. badassashaman - 19/04/2011 05:43:00 PM 904 Views
Heh... Jacob - 20/04/2011 01:47:58 PM 790 Views
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