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Post by Tup on Jul 4, 2017 9:09:28 GMT
Currently I think my favourite custom character is my Ranger in BDO. I also really like my SWTOR Sniper even though the character creator is rather limited. Jo Wyatt's voice suits her very nicely. ^^I think they reused ME2 Kasumi mission animation there...
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Post by GroundSquirrel on Jul 4, 2017 17:37:08 GMT
Tup: Heh yeah, that last picture does look awfully familiar I guess for me my first Shepard, Renée is my favourite custom character. I guess the fact that she was the first character I ever created for a game makes it extra special. Link to character profile on this forum
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Post by Tup on Jul 6, 2017 21:43:13 GMT
Tup : Heh yeah, that last picture does look awfully familiar I guess for me my first Shepard, Renée is my favourite custom character. I guess the fact that she was the first character I ever created for a game makes it extra special. Link to character profile on this forum She was your first custom character? Really? So I guess that's actually not that long time a go then.
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Post by GroundSquirrel on Jul 6, 2017 21:53:36 GMT
Never played any games before Mass Effect where you could customise your character, so yeah, I'm a total noob
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Post by alexiarevan on Aug 3, 2017 14:57:00 GMT
are we talking about favorite game that give you customization ? or your 1st customized character ?
Many games offer customization . Some more then others .
And depend on one preference . I have been playing games since the Atari .
The 1st game customization I ever recall and thats when I started paying attention to such a thing , for me it was Baldur's Gate .
In Baldur's Gate you can customize alot . And I mean alot in the sense of stats . I would waste one hour every time , just to decide if I wanna play a half-elf or not lol .
Thats something that I found dissapointing for exemple , when I got my hand on DAO and then later DA2 and DAI . In Baldur's Gate for exemple , the spell book was huge . There were so many school of magic to choose . So many class , so many Alignement .
And the alignements were amazing for role playing another character , and unlike the Dragon Age Serie , you get punished which I loved . For exemple , if you play a vilain and take good companions with you and start acting like an ass and your reputation goes down , well chances are...these companions after warning you many time to change your way , will either bail and leave for good (taking whatever they had in their inventory and are wearing) , or just turn hostile...forcing you to kill them . Seem harsh right?
I personally like it , made them seem more real . Why would a Paladin stand there while you are being cruel to peoples ?
Of course Baldur's Gate use the old D&D system wich is huge and filled with alot of things . While Dragon Age has its own rules and lore . I still think when it come down to class and powers , it was underwhelming . And as time went by , it got worse .
I wouldve loved more abilities and more spells in DAI .
I played Pillars of Eternity and the game like Baldur's Gate has a huge custumization . from race , to deity , to class , to background history . And each of these have special dialogues to them . Of course it isn't perfect , since some have more then the others .
I think customization is Important . As a female , to me the important part is being able to play as my gender . Having played years as a dude , I dont think its a crime or an offence to finally being able to play as me . I grow up with old games where it was always a dude . You name the game , and you see it was a dude everytime . from Mario Bros with Mario and Luigi , to Donkey Kong , Sonic , Flashback and Double Dragon .
Customization is a great tool , the more you can customize , the more unique is your character . But I think the customization should never take precedent over story and gameplay .
A good exemple , Dragon Dogma Dark arisen , has a great customization system . But the game main story is short and the game is very grindy . Yes its awesome but..I'm not gonna grind for hours killing chimera lol .
As for my favorite , hum..thats a hard questions since I have so many . I would say , in Neverwinter Night 1 main compaign .
It was the 1st game that intrduced crafting for armor . It sucked , the companions AI was horrible due to the mechanism it had . But it was still fun to dye your crappy armor .
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Post by GroundSquirrel on Aug 3, 2017 22:42:30 GMT
I think the thread is more about the characters you played in all those games. Which character really stood out for you, because of their story/personality?
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Post by Tup on Aug 4, 2017 11:23:45 GMT
I think the thread is more about the characters you played in all those games. Which character really stood out for you, because of their story/personality? Aye. About characters. Can be looks, story, personality or "I'm just happy how this turned out".
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Post by alexiarevan on Aug 4, 2017 16:11:48 GMT
then...I would still stand by my choice . I made a dude Paladin in Neverwinter Night 1 . But in my mind she was a women . I fall in love with the character of Lady Aribeth . And damn it , Bioware broke my heart so bad , I stopped playing the game for a couple of years before I could get over it .
My character was a Paladin of Tyr (deity of Justice) , and I played him as someone who swore allegiance to lady Aribeth . Never though the story would play in a way that one heart would shatter , and one faith would be utterly destroyed . I remember picking up Tyr because he had a huge influence in the city of Neverwinter where the story happen .
He was someone devoted to the cause , someone who was willing to shoulder the city weigh on his back . For the sake of Lady Aribeth and the peoples of neverwinter . A paladin oath isn't something you break easely .
My 2nd would be a cleric of Ilmater . She was a dark elf . raised on the surface by a sour elf . In Neverwinter Night 2 . I enjoy playing peoples who are religious (even if I'm not) and facing stigma . I mean a dark elf stand out like a sore thumb on the surface . Ilmater is the god of self sacrifice and martyrdome . The difference between the 2 was a Paladin had a mission to be a savior , and the dark elf mission was to be a sacrifice .
Turn out , playing a cleric of Ilmater was a good choice in the end . I recommand both games if you haven't played them .
Another character would be , in skyrim . I didn't play that game to the end cose..boring ! but I role played a Khajit . A khajit female with double daggers who had a gift for magic . she could only use the fire spell and she refused to use it out of fear she burn herself . she will activate it only in tense situation and when her health is badly low .
I think those were my best role playing character I've made . As for look , thats easy . All my Sorc in Swtor . Damn , they could kill with their Looks!
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Post by GroundSquirrel on Aug 4, 2017 22:29:22 GMT
alexiarevan : In a way it's kinda sad that a game can cause a broken heart. There's enough stress already. On the other hand getting caught up in it and making you forget about every day things that bother you is a nice thing. As far as religion is concerned the only games I played where religion plays an important part are the Dragon Age games. Always played my characters like they weren't religious. DA:I really made them question that though. I think that my qunari Inquisitor, Nara, would be my favourite character in the Dragon Age series. Because she looked damn cool (because qunari are tall), but in my backstory for her she was half human/half qunari, which also made her an outcast to the qunari, or in other words a tal-vashoth.
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Post by alexiarevan on Aug 4, 2017 23:34:10 GMT
I don't mind being heartbroken , it just show that the story was SO good..I was able to be part of it . Its like watching a Movie , if it moved you to tears..it mean everyone who did the movie..did it right . Our emotions , happiness , joy or even crying....are kinda proof of a work well done .
I dont play religious character cose...ya know , my God made me great kinda of way . I just play them as peoples who are devoted , they have a mission . No matter the deity , they are not doing God work . But they are chosen to do Good...and the God is only there to watch over them , and Judge them and be a precense so they never go on the wrong path .
In Dragon Age serie , it was a bit harder for me to play a religious character , because the chantry was so similar to real life religion . My own belief clashed and I was upset . Then the more the story moved , the more I saw what the chantry truly was..the more I couldnt associate with it and role play a reliuous person .
It only worked in DAI , and even then..I had to cringe at being the chosen of Andraste . And I was able to do so , because..I forsaken the Maker and made my character pretty much believe more in Andraste then some deity like the Maker who was nonexistant . Yet..I still wouldnt play someone who stand by the chantry , my Templar was outside the chantry belief .
Ahh Qunari , they are SO TALL! Ya know I was gonna play a Qunari first and damn it..I did and it was amazing!
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Post by Tup on Aug 5, 2017 18:54:26 GMT
I actually really liked, really liked my R..., I mean, insomniac soldier in KOTOR1. Gotta say that I was kinda disappointed to see the canon look in SW:TOR (I'm not a huge fan hoe they handled him and the Jedi Exile). Kaidan I mean Mr. Onasi is hiding there. While my PC is talking with the doctor.
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Post by alexiarevan on Aug 5, 2017 19:12:22 GMT
hahaha I see what ya did there XD
Thats the 1st Kotor right? man...I havent played that one in age . Kotor 2 is more my cup of teas though , still have it installed .
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Post by Tup on Aug 5, 2017 21:08:54 GMT
hahaha I see what ya did there XD Thats the 1st Kotor right? man...I havent played that one in age . Kotor 2 is more my cup of teas though , still have it installed . Aye, KOTOR1. You know what's interesting about KOTOR1 vs. KOTOR2? Same engine, UI and art style but Obsidian made KOTOR2 instead for BioWare and it actually shows and feels. Considering how tight schedule Obsidian had, I think they did miracles (restored content mod is definitely a must). Kreia is absolutely my favourite NPC in any game so far. Those conversations... Awesome. I enjoyed listening every word she said - also very, VERY clever writing. KOTOR2 has A LOT of replay value. I'd sooo want to see another proper budget Star Wars game from Obsidian. I enjoyed Pillars of Eternity too - those guys really do have talent - but they really should be making some bigger budget stuff.
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Post by alexiarevan on Aug 5, 2017 21:39:04 GMT
I know right ? Oh hell yeah , I never play Kotor 2 without the restored content mods . And the tone of the story was like the Moon and the Sun .Kotor 1 was more light where Kotor 2 was darker . It was amazing to see and feel the difference between the 2 games . They were both good actually , I just love Kotor 2 more . The actress who voiced kreia , she was amazing . She was carrying the whole game on her own . Such stellar voice acting . I know lot of peoples felt that Kreia was naggy and an old Hag and would leave her behind , I saw her differently . Every word she said , I could feel her pain , her life , her past and it just hurt so much . I took kreia everywhere with me , I felt like her knowledge , any words from her was something that the exile had to hear and feel . I just couldn't leave her behind , that job was for Atton and the disciple lol . Kreia had alot to say about many things , she was ..she saw both side of the dark and Light . I..my character wanted to save her so badly . I think it was a tragic ending . it broke my heart .
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Post by Tup on Aug 6, 2017 21:32:01 GMT
I know right ? Oh hell yeah , I never play Kotor 2 without the restored content mods . And the tone of the story was like the Moon and the Sun .Kotor 1 was more light where Kotor 2 was darker . It was amazing to see and feel the difference between the 2 games . They were both good actually , I just love Kotor 2 more . The actress who voiced kreia , she was amazing . She was carrying the whole game on her own . Such stellar voice acting . I know lot of peoples felt that Kreia was naggy and an old Hag and would leave her behind , I saw her differently . Every word she said , I could feel her pain , her life , her past and it just hurt so much . I took kreia everywhere with me , I felt like her knowledge , any words from her was something that the exile had to hear and feel . I just couldn't leave her behind , that job was for Atton and the disciple lol . Kreia had alot to say about many things , she was ..she saw both side of the dark and Light . I..my character wanted to save her so badly . I think it was a tragic ending . it broke my heart . Aye. KOTOR1 was rather black and white. KOTOR2 had like many shades of grey too (and the story itself was darker). It's really great when voice actor does her/his job incredibly well. It really adds depth in the game. I never really though that Kreia was naggy... It's just... I mean it's impressive how well she can reason and make me wonder about the choices I make ("This makes sense! But... Doesn't quite sound right?" That's so rare in games.). Oh, and the way she adapts to dark/light is great. In fact, KOTOR2 has EXTREMELY complicated companion interaction - many things matter. Atton had many nicknames for for Kreia and, to be honest, those were pretty much spot on. Same thing. However, I think this was better than the absolutely best light side ending in KOTOR1. That was kinda... lame and unrealistic. Not everything should be possible for the player character.
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