Comments for BioWare Blog http://blog.bioware.com A look at story-based gaming Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Character Creator and the BioWare Social Network by twitterkilo http://blog.bioware.com/2009/10/13/character-creator-and-the-bioware-social-network/#comment-2714 twitterkilo Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:01:15 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2732#comment-2714 Scroll to the bottom of this page: http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Downloadable_content It tells how to install downloadable content manually and has a link for the "lucky stone" Scroll to the bottom of this page:
http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Downloadable_content

It tells how to install downloadable content manually and has a link for the “lucky stone”

]]> Comment on Dragon Age – The Revelation comic by Couky http://blog.bioware.com/2010/03/01/dragon-age-the-revelation-comic/#comment-2684 Couky Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:41:05 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2960#comment-2684 That really made me laugh!! XD Morrigan, crying and saying about having only one friend ?????????????!!!!!!!!! Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Don't joke with me! Morrigan will never cry! rofl!! Also, that artist isn't bad but sorry, Bioware please go to Japan, there are so manyyyy fucking more talented artist than her if you want to make a comic! Or go on deviant art, simple as that. site for recruting awesome guys : deviantart.com http://www.pixiv.ne That really made me laugh!! XD
Morrigan, crying and saying about having only one friend ?????????????!!!!!!!!!
Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Don’t joke with me! Morrigan will never cry! rofl!!

Also, that artist isn’t bad but sorry, Bioware please go to Japan, there are so manyyyy fucking more talented artist than her if you want to make a comic! Or go on deviant art, simple as that.

site for recruting awesome guys :
deviantart.com
http://www.pixiv.ne

]]> Comment on Enemy Defenses in Mass Effect 2 by Thomas http://blog.bioware.com/2010/01/06/enemy-defenses-in-mass-effect-2/#comment-2683 Thomas Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:57:29 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2870#comment-2683 I'm afraid this was actually a serious downgrade. The way it was, it meant biotic powers were essentially useless. This meant you no longer feel powerful as a vanguard or a adept. By the time enemies have exposed health, you might as well just shoot them to death. This meant, gamewise, that combat was utterly boring and repetitive on higher difficulties. You'd go forward, attack. One of your team mates (due to the terrible AI) would go try and headbutt a ymir or hug a praetorian (about as effective as those actions) and die or something. You would then, slowly, wittle down the enemies, by ducking out of cover (no chance to escape cover since enemies only focus on you on higher difficulties). Eventually the enemies would run out. You'd then repeat. Barrier wouldn't do much- you still only last 3 seconds since the enemies ignore your squadmates. You can't use your powers, since it would only effect already dying enemies. Mass pull/push was useless, since only one enemy would have shields down at a time. And as such, you completely undermined the mass field aspect of the game. Also, charge is useless since enemies aren't effected by the knockback. I could only really enjoy the game once I artificially disabled that aspect, with a code hack. It was worsened by the new cooldown system, since we could only use the best abilities. In this game you have annoying tried systematically to limit our choice, hurting an otherwise awesome game. I’m afraid this was actually a serious downgrade. The way it was, it meant biotic powers were essentially useless. This meant you no longer feel powerful as a vanguard or a adept. By the time enemies have exposed health, you might as well just shoot them to death. This meant, gamewise, that combat was utterly boring and repetitive on higher difficulties. You’d go forward, attack. One of your team mates (due to the terrible AI) would go try and headbutt a ymir or hug a praetorian (about as effective as those actions) and die or something.

You would then, slowly, wittle down the enemies, by ducking out of cover (no chance to escape cover since enemies only focus on you on higher difficulties). Eventually the enemies would run out. You’d then repeat. Barrier wouldn’t do much- you still only last 3 seconds since the enemies ignore your squadmates. You can’t use your powers, since it would only effect already dying enemies. Mass pull/push was useless, since only one enemy would have shields down at a time. And as such, you completely undermined the mass field aspect of the game. Also, charge is useless since enemies aren’t effected by the knockback. I could only really enjoy the game once I artificially disabled that aspect, with a code hack.

It was worsened by the new cooldown system, since we could only use the best abilities. In this game you have annoying tried systematically to limit our choice, hurting an otherwise awesome game.

]]> Comment on Female Shepard is Awesome by Sister Klingon http://blog.bioware.com/2010/02/16/female-shepard-is-awesome/#comment-2681 Sister Klingon Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:45 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2908#comment-2681 Love this trailer! It is sad that only the male Shepard gets all the play. This gave me more goosebumps than all the other trailers to see FemShep and to hear Jennifer Hale's voice! Q.J. is totally on point! <3 FEMSHEP! Love this trailer! It is sad that only the male Shepard gets all the play. This gave me more goosebumps than all the other trailers to see FemShep and to hear Jennifer Hale’s voice! Q.J. is totally on point! <3 FEMSHEP!

]]> Comment on Dragon Age – The Revelation comic by Nightlyre http://blog.bioware.com/2010/03/01/dragon-age-the-revelation-comic/#comment-2680 Nightlyre Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:20:27 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2960#comment-2680 This is very good, though in a way, I see why the scene was cut from the game. It would've made it very hard for the player to make an unbiased decision. The first time I played through, I told Morrigan off and she left - and, well, you can guess how that all ended. It was very sad, but also very true to the way I was playing that character. If I'd seen this scene - even though my character did not witness it - I would've probably decided otherwise. It's neat to see these kind of "extra scenes" in this format, though - filling in the gaps we might not've been able to see any other way. Between this and the Penny Arcade comics, I do wonder if there are any opportunities for other comic artists to join in. I'd love to try my hand at a canon fan-comic, and I'm sure I'm not the only artist who would. Even if there are no other such opportunities, I think it is incredibly cool to see this level of interaction with the fan base. Kudos all the way for a great game, and a great experience! This is very good, though in a way, I see why the scene was cut from the game. It would’ve made it very hard for the player to make an unbiased decision. The first time I played through, I told Morrigan off and she left – and, well, you can guess how that all ended. It was very sad, but also very true to the way I was playing that character. If I’d seen this scene – even though my character did not witness it – I would’ve probably decided otherwise. It’s neat to see these kind of “extra scenes” in this format, though – filling in the gaps we might not’ve been able to see any other way.

Between this and the Penny Arcade comics, I do wonder if there are any opportunities for other comic artists to join in. I’d love to try my hand at a canon fan-comic, and I’m sure I’m not the only artist who would. Even if there are no other such opportunities, I think it is incredibly cool to see this level of interaction with the fan base. Kudos all the way for a great game, and a great experience!

]]> Comment on Dragon Age – The Revelation comic by slimeknight http://blog.bioware.com/2010/03/01/dragon-age-the-revelation-comic/#comment-2679 slimeknight Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:12:07 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2960#comment-2679 I agree with what ShadowCatJen said I would buy that comic. I agree with what ShadowCatJen said I would buy that comic.

]]> Comment on Dragon Age – The Revelation comic by slimeknight http://blog.bioware.com/2010/03/01/dragon-age-the-revelation-comic/#comment-2678 slimeknight Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:17 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2960#comment-2678 Sorry. I want her to draw it Sorry. I want her to draw it

]]> Comment on Dragon Age – The Revelation comic by ozenglish http://blog.bioware.com/2010/03/01/dragon-age-the-revelation-comic/#comment-2677 ozenglish Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:15:24 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2960#comment-2677 I was very happy to have seen this comic. I have always been a Morrigan is unfarily portrayed adherant since my first play through, and hopefully Alimo and Mr Gaider can do a comic on her story before the events at Ostagar as well. While we are at it, why not have a small comic book on each of the Party NPC's backgrounds.. Seeing Oghren vs The Nug in comic form would be bloody priceless and worth at least 20bucks right there. Awesome work Alimo, never been one for the ability to draw have I, but I know what I like, and your stuff is awesome. I was very happy to have seen this comic. I have always been a Morrigan is unfarily portrayed adherant since my first play through, and hopefully Alimo and Mr Gaider can do a comic on her story before the events at Ostagar as well.

While we are at it, why not have a small comic book on each of the Party NPC’s backgrounds.. Seeing Oghren vs The Nug in comic form would be bloody priceless and worth at least 20bucks right there.

Awesome work Alimo, never been one for the ability to draw have I, but I know what I like, and your stuff is awesome.

]]> Comment on Female Shepard is Awesome by Ryan http://blog.bioware.com/2010/02/16/female-shepard-is-awesome/#comment-2675 Ryan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:36:08 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2908#comment-2675 I really liked this. Great idea and a great way to spread the fact that Shepard can be male or female. Femle Shepard is underrated by her male counterpart way too much. By the way, I like your blog all around very much. As I am a huge BioWare and Mass Effect fan (as evident by the several posts dedicated to these subjects on my own blog), this blog is just pure awesomeness. I really liked this. Great idea and a great way to spread the fact that Shepard can be male or female. Femle Shepard is underrated by her male counterpart way too much.

By the way, I like your blog all around very much. As I am a huge BioWare and Mass Effect fan (as evident by the several posts dedicated to these subjects on my own blog), this blog is just pure awesomeness.

]]> Comment on Female Shepard is Awesome by Albert http://blog.bioware.com/2010/02/16/female-shepard-is-awesome/#comment-2674 Albert Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:12:24 +0000 http://blog.bioware.com/?p=2908#comment-2674 I just finished ME2 and on ME, I thought the female was better; so this time around, I only played FemShep. Awesome.. I hope ME3 they keep her.. they'd BETTER KEEP HER. Not enough promo of her, agreed. Superior space warrior.. I just finished ME2 and on ME, I thought the female was better; so this time around, I only played FemShep. Awesome.. I hope ME3 they keep her.. they’d BETTER KEEP HER. Not enough promo of her, agreed. Superior space warrior..

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