2001

Might as well just let you win the game instantly if you sign up for their email newsletter or something.

2002

Per Bioware, it will be for 360 too.

2003

No, it is not. According the Fernando Melo (I think?) from BIoware, you can link? your EA/Bioware account to your Xbox Live account or your PSN account. It is for all versions, it seems.

On other news, apparently when you log into the social site Bioware created for this game, you will get an EA Master account?

2004

I’ve rarely seen a GM be so monty haul before the game even started.

But I don’t think +1 to all stats is as uber in the Dragon Age system as it would be in other systems. I think main stats up in the high 30s is expected.

2005

Yeah I think someone mentioned that about the +3 hat earlier. I’m just waiting for the day when you get extra loot and gear for completing three surveys and purchase an additional game.

2006

SPECIAL is the only system I can think of off hand where +1 to all stats unequivocally rocks. Even in 3e d&d, it only immediately helps with odd numbered stats, and in the long run isn’t worth much since at high levels great + stat gear is handed out like candy. 1e D&D? You’ll only benefit from a couple of stats getting +1, and even then it’s situational. I don’t recall 19 dex or con being immediate improvements over 18 (that may be mistaken). It’d help for strength, if you are a fighter.

2007

Between this and the book for preorders/CE I’m already at +4. Are all these items placed in a chest somewhere early in the game (like Fable 2) or are they just added to vendor inventories in game?

2008

Some will go straight into your inventory, while some are placed at various locations in the game. Apparently, your journal will have instructions on where to find your items.

2009

Played with the character creator quickly this morning and noticed a few things:

  1. No beards or moustaches. Fail. Even NWN2 had this.

  2. No way to select your hair type other than choosing the preset first. Annoying.

  3. No randomize button?

  4. Can’t rename my last name?

2010

You can select beards for humans and dwarves. I didn’t see any facial hair option for elves though. I believe the last name is tied into the origin story and that’s why you can’t change it. Like Shepard in ME.

2011

  1. yeah, they almost always end up looking bad, but yes, this is too bad. I only checked out the elf though so maybe other races might be better on that.

  2. huh, i was able to change my hair type. is there a more specific type of hair you’re looking to change?

  3. Presets are good enough for me. randoms tend to look funny.

  4. Story related almost certainly, just like in mass effect. They likely want be able to call the player by name in voice acting, something that would be impossible without doing that. The same issue would be brought up with any family the player has in game (The human noble origin at the very least has a brother from the looks of the video).

2012

There are beards. I think the only race that doesn’t have beards are elves.

  1. Can’t rename my last name?

In most origins you have a family and it probably makes it easier for the writers to refer to you in conversations.

2013

Oh, that explains it then. I was making an elvish mage.

The backgrounds look pretty crummy but the option is nice to have, I guess.

2014

The backgrounds look like mood rings.

This one is ‘douche’ …

2015

Redefining “pay to play.”

2016

I like the style for the faces. Here are my characters, with the meanie mage. He looks more silly than mean. Heh. I really don’t like the fake abs on the female rogue armor.

2017

Didn’t the Red Alert 3 Special Edition come with an exclusive item for Warhammer Online?

2018

A bit of that, and a bit of Witcher, what with the ghetto dwarves and persecuted minority elves.

Still, it’s ok if they steal from the Greats!

2019

So you can preorder on Stardock, but its going to be on Steam too right?

2020

Speaking of Steam, if I buy the retail version, can I still register it on Steam?