I've noticed there are a few characters following you, are they AI controlled or do you have to control each of them manually?
What is the pause system for?
How is the controls like? WASD to move, left mouse click to attack, number keys for magic?
That's all i could think of, but you can include anything worth mentioning.Dragon age series PC question?
The combat system in Dragon Age is akin to older Bioware games, namely Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The combat is basically similar across these games, and this type of combat is modeled after Dungeon's and Dragons rules, where attacks are decided based on dice rolls that are influenced by character stats. This form of combat emphasizes tactical decisions over brute force.
When combat begins, characters begin to auto attack while mixing in active attack abilities as per the tactics you designate for them. The party is AI controlled, but unlike Mass Effect, you can switch control between any character at any time.
The pause system is que up orders for your team. Combat in DA:O becomes quite hectic and can easily spiral out of control if you don't keep up with it. There are targets of high priority which come at different intervals in combat and with different specializations. Ranged caster/bow enemies may require some form of ranged crowd control, a powerful melee champion enemy may require attack and armor debuffs, and they need it NOW. Pausing is a good way to make sure the right party member does the right action. Things like this literally mean life or death in DA:O, as a move that comes too late or applied on the wrong target can cause a wipe. Pausing is a heavily tactical aspect of the game.
You can use WASD to move, right click to move, and so on. All you need to do is make sure your character is engaging the enemy you want him to, and he'll auto attack on his own. Number keys are for abilities.
Each character has something called a "Tactics Menu". Basically, you can define a condition in which that character uses an ability or item. You may want to make sure your tank drinks a weak health potion at 50% health, or a powerful health potion at 25% health. You may want your melee dps classes to stack armor debuffs on elite or higher ranked enemies. You may want your rogue to stun an enemy that made it past your tank to attack your healer. These are good way to make sure your party can remain somewhat independent, but you can't rely on these tactics to carry you through the game. Combat pausing will still be a necessity.Dragon age series PC question?
Dragon age is a great game. No. It's not like Wow. It's actually more like Baldur's gate or Neverwinter Nights in gameplay. Yes. You do control all of the characters but it's not that complicated. You'd get use to it in no time.
Ps. There's a Dragon Age 2. You might want to consider that.Dragon age series PC question?
1. I've noticed there are a few characters following you, are they AI controlled or do you have to control each of them manually?
-%26gt; Both. You can control each member of your party. The characters you're not controlling are AI controlled. You can customize the AI in the tactics screen. For instance, if you want a mage you're not controlling to be a healer you can select a condition (if ally HP %26lt; 25%) and an action (Heal).
2. What is the pause system for?
-%26gt; For strategic purposes. You have to change strategies on the spot and in that case it's a good idea to pause the game, tell all your party members what to do and then unpause to see how effective your strategy is.
3. How is the controls like?
WASD to move or left mouse + right mouse button to move. Right click to attack. Drag with left miuse button to select multiple party members. Numbers keys to select skills. Tab to highlight objects uou can interact with.
Dragon Age Origins goes back to the Origin of RPG so gameplay is very similar to traditional RPGs. As you have noticed this is a play style that has been used by MMO developers. Needless to say this game is almost nothing like Mass Effect.
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