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Date: Monday, 02 November 2009 02:06PM
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Most of the content of Dragon Age Central has been developer posts to the official Dragon Age forums, first opened in May 2004. But all things must come to an end, and these forums were shut down on 2nd November 2009, the day before the game’s release in North America.

Since I haven’t had time to add much other content to the site for most of 2009, I’ve decided to also shut down Dragon Age Central as it was, leaving it here as an archive.

The new Dragon Age Central is now a much simpler (and fully automated) website dedicated to making developer posts to the new official forum (on Bioware’s social site) easier to find and search through.

It’s been interesting running this site, and in a way I’ll miss it... but hopefully I’ll be too busy finally playing the actual game to care :)
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Thread: Post here if you *don't* need sex to enjoy a CRPG  [+9]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 09:19PM
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I would have written a Tali romance. *ahem*

(I would also have played one.) wink smile
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Thread: All new Dragon Age: Origins website launched.  [+9]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 08:41PM
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It's true. Chris is pale enough to frighten banshees.
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Thread: All new Dragon Age: Origins website launched.  [+9]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 08:34PM
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Why must you oppress my people Sylvius?
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Sheryl Chee ~
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Thread: There are more yet-to-be-revealed party members, right?  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 07:00PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:55 (GMT) by Mary Kirby
I always assumed Maric told him to reroll warrior because their group needed a tank.

Maric: Dude, reroll tank!
Loghain: Why? You're a warrior, you tank.
Maric: Dude. Lol. I'm DPS. Check out this sword.
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Thread: There are more yet-to-be-revealed party members, right?  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 06:55PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:46 (GMT) by Sheryl Chee

Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:42 (GMT) by Dark Specie
He was a rogue 20 years ago. These days he's a warrior.

It was a mid-life crisis. He bought himself a big suit of shiny armor and a huge sword.

I always assumed Maric told him to reroll warrior because their group needed a tank.
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Thread: There are more yet-to-be-revealed party members, right?  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 06:46PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:42 (GMT) by Dark Specie
He was a rogue 20 years ago. These days he's a warrior.

It was a mid-life crisis. He bought himself a big suit of shiny armor and a huge sword.
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Thread: Post here if you *don't* need sex to enjoy a CRPG  [+9]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 06:10PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:07 (GMT) by imported_beer
You are Asian, I expect a sagacious and profound answer from you that will be intuitively truthful and yet explicitly elusive.

You must take the chocolate chips with the cookie, and not break the cookie in search of them.
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Sheryl Chee ~
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Thread: Post here if you *don't* need sex to enjoy a CRPG  [+9]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 06:03PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 18:01 (GMT) by imported_beer
I think I must upgrade to yoga.

I did yoga yesterday and am very sore today. I think this is a great idea for all impatient forum members. The pain will take your mind off of the game.
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Thread: Preorder questions  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 05:55PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 07:09 (GMT) by hyrulehistorian
...and ha ha you cant lockdown a stickied thread, so your weapons are useless here! :evilol:

Don't poke the dragon with your tiny stick.

Just sayin'.
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Thread: There are more yet-to-be-revealed party members, right?  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 05:28PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 17:26 (GMT) by Mary Kirby
an all-squid party

Yes. We need a party that is made of tasty.
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Thread: There are more yet-to-be-revealed party members, right?  [+15]
Date: Wednesday, 03 June 2009 05:26PM
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Quote: Posted 06/03/09 17:19 (GMT) by David Gaider


Why? Why do you "need" these, exactly?

How else can you play Dragon Age: Team Diversity? We have to provide an array of companions that enables players to have an all-male party, an all-female party, an all-mage party, an all-warrior party, an all-rogue party, an all-elf party, an all-dwarf party, an all-squid party, an all-time traveling cat party, and a party that combines into VOLTRON. Otherwise, it's just not fair!
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David Gaider ~
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Thread: Are there half-elves?  [+6]
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2009 07:40PM
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Quote: Posted 05/30/09 19:21 (GMT) by Mistress9Nine
*looks enviously at Fnargle* Awww! How come I never get patted by a dev? cry smile

*stabs Mistress9Nine in the face*

Because we are fickle bitches, that's why.
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Thread: The way in which DA:O trailers are presented.  [+20]
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2009 06:36PM
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Quote: Posted 05/30/09 18:29 (GMT) by Smiling Elf
The issue is that you shouldn't target people under 18 in the first place, but of course you do. If you aren't doing it (not you personally), than you have a very low opinion for the people that plays your game. For example, for the amount and kind of "sex" you show, only people way under 18 would be impressed by it.
Because people who like things like sex and violence are clearly people who we think little of, being (I can only assume) immature and stupid? Because only immature and stupid people enjoy such things. This is what you're saying, yes?
Quote: Hey, I am reading Proust's "Remembrance of Things Past", Vol I at the moment. Do you think I am taking the wrong way in life? I hope DAO will bring me back to reality with some sex and violence razz smile
Well, clearly if you like something so highbrow you could not also enjoy something that is violent or sexually explicit. I think that is self-evident. We PC gamers play our RPG's with our pinkies up, thank you very much.
Quote: Your business plan is EA business plan. And they are businessman, not gamers.
And? What's your point? We should let gamers create our business plan?
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Thread: The way in which DA:O trailers are presented.  [+20]
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2009 06:02PM
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Quote: Posted 05/30/09 08:12 (GMT) by Abouni
I got the same feeling about these trailers.They're trying to attract gamers under 18.
It's true. Only teenagers enjoy sex and adrenaline-pumped violence. They're the only ones who enjoy playing consoles, too (well, the ADD ones, anyhow).

You know, some friends of mine and I were going to go to a UFC event tonight, but there's probably just going to be a bunch of kids there. And we were really thinking of staying home and reading Proust to each other while saying "pshaw!" a lot, anyway.
Quote: Posted 05/30/09 10:45 (GMT) by Hal6000
What we are talking about is, how is it currently attempted, regarding DA:O , and on what costs it's been done considering the franchise (yes, money). Risking more on losing than winning is a poor plan to gamble.
Oh, so it's just concern on our behalf over how successful our business plan will be? Well, that's nice of you guys. How thoughtful!
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Thread: Ciggarets?  [+1]
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:32AM
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No. No smoking in Dragon Age: Origins.

Well.... corpses, buildings and so forth, yes, but not the sort you stupidly put in your face.