Dragon Age: The Veilguard director says "the first thing" he asked for was a State of Decay-inspired QoL feature that fixes a long-running party chat issue
Sep. 13, 2024The biggest problem with companion banter in Dragon Age is being solved in The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguardwill allow you to pick up conversations with companions right where you left off after being interrupted, a subtle but meaningful quality of life improvement the series has been sorely missing.
In Dragon Age: Inquisition, for example, if you’re in conversation with a companion and then something triggers either combat or a cutscene that interrupts that conversation, there’s no way to resume that conversation afterward and thus, you simply miss out on that interaction and any related information.
“There are just a lot of cool little features the team put into the game to reduce friction, and they’re all really quite lovely!” Epler added.
One fan replied to Epler’s post with what’s sure to be a relatable story for Dragon Age players, recalling many times in Dragon Age: Inquisition where they’d be frozen still during banter while a nearby enemy patrolled just inches away, hoping not to be interrupted.
“It’s like when we attached an achievement in [Mass Effect 1] to reading every investigate and taught players to fastidiously exhaust every conversation,” Epler responded. “I don’t die on a lot of hills but i think this was the very first thing I asked for on this project.”
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