Dragon Age 2 warning

[KefkaCultist]

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

 

[Agayek]

Someone told me that in Dragon Age two the default mode of attack requires you to mash the attack button for each attack.

What they meant to say was that there are no options for this, and that you are literally forced to hit A every 3 seconds.

It doesn't seem like too huge a deal, but it basically single-handedly ruined the game for me. Well that + the inability to zoom out or look over the battlefield to plan.

I'm not going to get into the story or characters or my opinion on the game, just a quick PSA for those who have been mislead.

In the PC version, the autoattack works just fine. It's never not autoattacked something I right clicked on to attack.

 

[Fret098]

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

well not all problems

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/dragon-age-ii-features-hated-securom-despite-previous-ea-claims.ars

secuROM in mah dragon age!? lies!

 

[Nova Helix]

Bioware took three steps back with DA2. Still a decent game but it is unfortunate.

 

[KefkaCultist]

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

well not all problems

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/dragon-age-ii-features-hated-securom-despite-previous-ea-claims.ars

secuROM in mah dragon age!? lies!

Okay, ALMOST all problems lol. Possibility that they may take out SecuROM since theres no info on the game containing the DRM anywhere. I think EA had legal trouble for a past game for a similar offense, but I may be wrong since I'm tired and my brain doesn't like thinking.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Honestly, I wonder why people play games on PC. **shrug** I can't stand gaming on my PC.

Then again, I have a big ass TV and a comfy living room, so perhaps I'm biased. Also I use a laptop (which, while it's a quad-core powerhouse, needs significantly better cooling to actually game properly on).

 

[Mr Thin]

I've only played the demo on PC, and auto-attack was enabled there.

Having said that, I couldn't care less if it wasn't on the 360, because I'd probably be bashing that attack button whether I needed to or not. It's just more satisfying.

I'm sure they'll put in an option for the console players eventually though.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

I can understand that play style not appealing to you, but don't act like it's somehow inferior. People have a legitimate reason to be annoyed about this being excluded on consoles. Then again, if they wanted to play this game like that then I'm not sure why they bought the console version in the first place.

Why do you assume that you can't pause the game and micromanage on the console?

That's how I play. You shoulder trigger to pause the game and access party options (at least you did in ME 2 and DA:0 - I haven't bought DA2 yet because my Sig Other wants to get it for one of my birthday presents). It's a power wheel, rather than... whatever the PC uses (they look different I'm given to understand) but it flows nicely with the analog sticks. I thought it was very user friendly - particularly when I played a mage and needed to be raining firy and icy death down upon my foes pretty much constantly.

So yeah, there's no reason to be mean about console players. We're playing the same game as you, and many of us use the same tactics and play style as you.

 

[PinochetIsMyBro]

I actually love pressing the buttons but then ending of the game was absolute shit I'll give you that

Except that there wasn't an ending, not really.

DA:2 is the Pirates of the Carribean 2 of the series.

 

[mireko]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Honestly, I wonder why people play games on PC. **shrug** I can't stand gaming on my PC.

Then again, I have a big ass TV and a comfy living room, so perhaps I'm biased. Also I use a laptop (which, while it's a quad-core powerhouse, needs significantly better cooling to actually game properly on).

Well, it's a matter of personal preference.

I can understand that play style not appealing to you, but don't act like it's somehow inferior. People have a legitimate reason to be annoyed about this being excluded on consoles. Then again, if they wanted to play this game like that then I'm not sure why they bought the console version in the first place.

Why do you assume that you can't pause the game and micromanage on the console?

That's how I play. You shoulder trigger to pause the game and access party options (at least you did in ME 2 and DA:0 - I haven't bought DA2 yet because my Sig Other wants to get it for one of my birthday presents). It's a power wheel, rather than... whatever the PC uses (they look different I'm given to understand) but it flows nicely with the analog sticks. I thought it was very user friendly - particularly when I played a mage and needed to be raining firy and icy death down upon my foes pretty much constantly.

So yeah, there's no reason to be mean about console players. We're playing the same game as you, and many of us use the same tactics and play style as you.

Hey, I wasn't trying to mean about console players, I am a console player, just not with Dragon Age. I was responding to a post accusing my play style of being lazy and uninvolved.

Dragon Age on the PC lets you control each individual character's actions in pretty much the same way as in Baldur's Gate, which is part of why I play it on that platform. Maybe it's just familiarity, but to me it feels better than playing it on a console.


[sub]Haven't tried DA2 yet either, because I'm am idiot and ordered it from a different country.[/sub]

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Well, I haven't had a proper computer for gaming for awhile, and with the deadline to pre-order the Signature Edition, so it was get it for my 360 and also Pokemon White for my DS, or pay a little over a $100 for a proper graphics card and not have the money to get any new games for 5 months or so.

Besides, my friends were getting it for their 360's and we usually get together one day a week with our 360's to play in the same room, talk, and give each other help if someone needs it.

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On button pressing, I don't mind. Heck I do it all the time with Pokemon even though I always told it does nothing.

There have been a few times since I got DA2 that I kept spamming the X button for one of my special abilities even though it would still be a little bit before it cooled down.

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

I wish people would stop suggesting stuff like this. What are the chances that a person is going to have the many hundreds of dollars to spend on getting a proper gaming computer, and even if they do have the money, what are the chances that it is all disposable income that can be used on wants.

A new PC is about a once every 5 year purchase for me. It's been almost three years since I got may latest computer, but since I didn't have the money, my Dad got it for me and he definitely wasn't going pay the extra money for even decent gaming capability. It can't even run games from 2007.

 

[mireko]

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

well not all problems

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/dragon-age-ii-features-hated-securom-despite-previous-ea-claims.ars

secuROM in mah dragon age!? lies!

Yeah, the game uses SecuROM for release date activation.

No idea how this affects disc releases. It's supposed to simply delete itself, but being SecuROM it probably just hides in a corner and posts racist comments onto Youtube.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

**snip**

Okay. **hugs**

Sorry, I'm just a little sensitive to that - you wouldn't believe how many people bitched at me about buying ME 2 for the PS3. And DA:0. So I'm sort of conditioned to defend the console versions of Bioware games. ^^;;

Oh, OT: I always pressed the button in DA: 0 with my Fighter and Rogue too. Not with my mage - but then, if I was attacking... well, clearly something odd was going on.

 

[infohippie]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Honestly, I wonder why people play games on PC. **shrug** I can't stand gaming on my PC.

Then again, I have a big ass TV and a comfy living room, so perhaps I'm biased. Also I use a laptop (which, while it's a quad-core powerhouse, needs significantly better cooling to actually game properly on).

It's a question of what feels better to you. I in turn "don't get" the appeal of gaming on consoles, because I personally find controllers to be uncomfortable and awkward. I also don't have a decent TV and don't see the point in paying so much money to get one solely for gaming, since I don't watch TV.

 

[Zeroresistence]

I kinda like pressing the A button everytime makes me feel more involved in the combat.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Honestly, I wonder why people play games on PC. **shrug** I can't stand gaming on my PC.

Then again, I have a big ass TV and a comfy living room, so perhaps I'm biased. Also I use a laptop (which, while it's a quad-core powerhouse, needs significantly better cooling to actually game properly on).

It's a question of what feels better to you. I in turn "don't get" the appeal of gaming on consoles, because I personally find controllers to be uncomfortable and awkward. I also don't have a decent TV and don't see the point in paying so much money to get one solely for gaming, since I don't watch TV.

Yeah, I'm cool with PC gamers - I just don't want them imposing their views on me.

Like I said, I have a laptop that runs quiet at the proverbial mouse with anything except current gen games. Those it will play, but it sounds like a jet trying to take off. I have to turn the graphics down - not because they won't run at speed, cause they will, but because my computer overheats in around a minute. Turned down it takes a few hours before it gets too bad to play and I need to give my computer a break.

Also, I don't own a desk. Hunching over my coffee table for two hours of game playing makes my back hurt.

I have a lot of "friends" who complain that I'm not playing games right because I don't have a desk top computer (and a desk) with lots of PC games. I tend to be rather defensive because of that. I don't mind how others play, I just don't want anyone else telling me how to play.

 

[KefkaCultist]

Go get yourself a nice PC and play it on there. All problems ever = solved.

I wish people would stop suggesting stuff like this. What are the chances that a person is going to have the many hundreds of dollars to spend on getting a proper gaming computer, and even if they do have the money, what are the chances that it is all disposable income that can be used on wants.

A new PC is about a once every 5 year purchase for me. It's been almost three years since I got may latest computer, but since I didn't have the money, my Dad got it for me and he definitely wasn't going pay the extra money for even decent gaming capability. It can't even run games from 2007.

My amazing gaming PC cost me ~$880 to have it built. I know many people don't just have that money, but thats why you save up for it for like a year or so. Mine took me a summer worth of putting away a chunk of my paycheck each week, but I got it eventually.

But anyway, I was more just joking with my original post as I actually play a few games on the PS3 & PS2 still and only became a big PC gamer several months ago.

Also, just for like a tip of the day: its actually better to find someone who knows what they're doing and have them build a PC instead of buying them from Dell or whatever. It ends up you pay less for higher quality (unless the person building it buys overpriced stuff of course.)

 

[mireko]

I didn't know that there was no auto-attack on consoles.

Then again, I didn't know people played Dragon Age on consoles either.

Well, I haven't had a proper computer for gaming for awhile, and with the deadline to pre-order the Signature Edition, so it was get it for my 360 and also Pokemon White for my DS, or pay a little over a $100 for a proper graphics card and not have the money to get any new games for 5 months or so.

Besides, my friends were getting it for their 360's and we usually get together one day a week with our 360's to play in the same room, talk, and give each other help if someone needs it.

I *really* need to stop posting divisive oneliners on this forum.

To be completely clear: Playing Dragon Age on a console is perfectly fine.

**snip**

Okay. **hugs**

Sorry, I'm just a little sensitive to that - you wouldn't believe how many people bitched at me about buying ME 2 for the PS3. And DA:0. So I'm sort of conditioned to defend the console versions of Bioware games. ^^;;

Fair enough. It's just the style I prefer with this kind of game. I find the Mass Effect games to be more comfortable on a console as well.

It's a question of what feels better to you. I in turn "don't get" the appeal of gaming on consoles, because I personally find controllers to be uncomfortable and awkward. I also don't have a decent TV and don't see the point in paying so much money to get one solely for gaming, since I don't watch TV.

To be fair, you can hook your PC up to your TV and use it for pretty much everything.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Well, I haven't had a proper computer for gaming for awhile, and with the deadline to pre-order the Signature Edition, so it was get it for my 360 and also Pokemon White for my DS, or pay a little over a $100 for a proper graphics card and not have the money to get any new games for 5 months or so.

Besides, my friends were getting it for their 360's and we usually get together one day a week with our 360's to play in the same room, talk, and give each other help if someone needs it.

I *really* need to stop posting divisive oneliners on this forum.

To be completely clear: Playing Dragon Age on a console is perfectly fine.

It's a question of what feels better to you. I in turn "don't get" the appeal of gaming on consoles, because I personally find controllers to be uncomfortable and awkward. I also don't have a decent TV and don't see the point in paying so much money to get one solely for gaming, since I don't watch TV.

To be fair, you can hook your PC up to your TV and use it for pretty much everything.

Bah, don't get all down on yourself. I didn't mean to criticize what you said, I just like to talk a lot about my reasons for doing things.

Though I will point out what you said about lithium.jelly and the TV to computer thing. Considering he said he doesn't have a decent TV, I'm willing that said non-decent TV doesn't have the capability to hook to a computer.

I do with mine, but that is because it is a 32 inch HDTV, but before that almost 2 years ago, I had a 27 inch tube TV that didn't have gee-whiz newfangled device connection capabilities, it just had one of those built in DVD players that breaks after about 6 months of use.

My amazing gaming PC cost me ~$880 to have it built. I know many people don't just have that money, but thats why you save up for it for like a year or so. Mine took me a summer worth of putting away a chunk of my paycheck each week, but I got it eventually.

But anyway, I was more just joking with my original post as I actually play a few games on the PS3 & PS2 still and only became a big PC gamer several months ago.

Also, just for like a tip of the day: its actually better to find someone who knows what they're doing and have them build a PC instead of buying them from Dell or whatever. It ends up you pay less for higher quality (unless the person building it buys overpriced stuff of course.)

Well, you have to take into account people like me as well, that don't have a job because of the way the job market is, and because of the job market, employers are being way too picky and have too high standards about who they hire. College doesn't matter anymore; the only thing that matters is if you are an experienced veteran to the job market or have some kind of internship experience for at least 4 years.

 

[Smooth Operator]

I don't get it is Dage2 Good or bad? I hear one thing say it's bad and i'm like oh no I won't buy it, but then another thing will say it's good and i'll be like hmm maybe I should... I just don't know what to do!

It's just an even more casual version of DA1 if you played it, or let's say it's an action RPG.
And there are plenty of video and even a demo, so there is no shortage of material to look up.