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 :)
Dragon Age Central
Updated: Monday, 02 November 2009 02:07PM | Synced: 447728 mins ago
Forum posts were made by game developers. Please do not take posts out of context. While these individuals will have special insight into certain game-related questions, they are by no means the final authority. Please read the full topic and all its replies before forming an opinion. Remember, all things are subject to change.
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Chris Priestly ~ Community Coordinator Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Let Adventurers adventure [+16]
Date: Friday, 26 January 2007 12:19AM
They are the same people wondering where people plugged them in back in the Iron Age.
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Chris Priestly ~ Community Coordinator Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Quest-related party banter [+10]
Date: Thursday, 25 January 2007 07:17PM
Well, they say there's a ghoul out there for every guy if he looks hard enough. |
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David Gaider ~ Lead Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 08:02PM
Frowning Man: What is all this parsley? There is no artistry in this! Bah! Bespectacled Man: Yes, you're right! These choices have no effect on gameplay! But it does taste rather fascinating! Japanese Actress: Oooh! It tastes like happiness! Frowning Man: And the conflict reduction. It tastes like... *smack smack* ...hmmm. Too much chaos! Bespectacled Man: Yes, most right! The chaos overpowers the conflict! Japanese Actress: I do not taste the conflict? Bespectacled Man: There has been an over-emphasis on graphics! Yes. Yes, I think so. Yes. Frowning Man: No real chef would include this much conflict. I want real, moral choices! Where is THE AWESOME SAUCE?! Japanese Actress: For dessert, maybe? *giggle* |
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 07:37PM
Coming eventually to a video game near you: A land marinated in conflict, served with a side of awesome sauce. Iron Chef: Dragon Age. |
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Sheryl Chee ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 06:59PM
Beef tenderloin marinated in conflict with a red wine and impending doom reduction. I think you are good to go. Actually, that pretty much describes DA, with Thedas substituted for the tenderloin. |
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 06:47PM
It's either a red, powdery substance, or it's impending doom. Seriously, I need to sort this out before I make dinner. |
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Sheryl Chee ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 06:16PM
Zach will tell you it's cayenne pepper. |
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 06:14PM
Conflict, or possibly paprika, is the spice of life. I can never remember which. |
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Sheryl Chee ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Romance blooms again [+8]
Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 01:34AM
I will not quote Monty Python. I will not quote Monty Python. I will not quote Monty Python... 
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories:
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Thread: The "What makes for an interesting romantic male/female NPC" thread [+20]
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2007 07:49PM
A stereotype usually has some judgement attached. In the dictionary example, even though it doesn't state it explicitly, the cowboys and Indians are a stereotyped image of the American West -- they imply wildness and gunfights and a lack of civilization. So yes, "dumb blondes" are a stereotype, while "blonde", or "elven" is just a description. Buffy the Vampire Slayer would be an example of taking the dumb blonde stereotype and playing with it in a way that defies the audience's expectations. Any clearer? |
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories:
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Thread: The "What makes for an interesting romantic male/female NPC" thread [+20]
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2007 06:46PM
Maybe this will help. This is the definition of "stereotype":
A cliche, on the other hand, is "anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse." You can start with a sterotype and make something new and interesting, something that defies your expectations for the character because it started with a sterotype. A cliche is, by definition, not going to do anything new. That's what makes it cliched. |
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: The "What makes for an interesting romantic male/female NPC" thread [+20]
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2007 06:51AM
He does. He really, really does. |
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Sheryl Chee ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: The "What makes for an interesting romantic male/female NPC" thread [+20]
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2007 12:37AM
Do these thrown boobies come seperately? Because that would be creepy. Disembodied boobieeess.... *shudder* |
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Stanley Woo ~ QA Ninja Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Dragon Age: BioWare has big plans for episodic content [+6]
Date: Monday, 22 January 2007 08:31PM
So people are willing to pay a couple hundred bucks, eh? Hmmmmm...
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Mary Kirby ~ Writer Categories: Quality:
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Thread: Companions: Friendships, Romances, and Otherwise ** NWN2/KOTOR2 SPOILERS ** [+21]
Date: Sunday, 21 January 2007 04:57AM
Hags and trolls can be cute. Downright cuddly, even. |