I don't know if they're "touchy". But some kind of awkwardness between the two communities is understandable (particularly when the release of two major games are close to one another) when these two companies are the main ones currently to deal in medieval fantasy RPG. Personally I think that this friendly competition, which is very welcome and I am happy exists, makes people take this as an almost personal issue. Not talking about our or their forums, just comments I read throughout the internet at large.
What's curious to me is the stark difference between how DA is covered here and how TW is discussed at the BSN. Here it's the most debated topic in the gaming sub-forum, and there TW3's thread thread keeps fading in and out of existence every few weeks. I don't have anything to conclude from this, just something that I noted.
What's curious to me is the stark difference between how DA is covered here and how TW is discussed at the BSN. Here it's the most debated topic in the gaming sub-forum, and there TW3's thread thread keeps fading in and out of existence every few weeks. I don't have anything to conclude from this, just something that I noted.
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When DA2 bombed, fans constantly rubbed TW2 in their faces. The forums got toxic, the devs got defensive, the rest is history. This silly poll is likely their marketing team and nothing more. Broadly speaking, I think the topic goes deeper, with each company espousing opposite takes on fantasy narrative, and thus very different and combative fan bases.
@eliharel: actually, there's been vastly more Witcher threads on BSN than DA threads here, going all the way back to the original Witcher. I mean to the point where it got ridiculous. The reason you don't see many now is like I said - they're posted to aggravate the devs and are swiftly locked. If anything, it's the Witcher community that is largely ambivalent to DA.
@eliharel: actually, there's been vastly more Witcher threads on BSN than DA threads here, going all the way back to the original Witcher. I mean to the point where it got ridiculous. The reason you don't see many now is like I said - they're posted to aggravate the devs and are swiftly locked. If anything, it's the Witcher community that is largely ambivalent to DA.
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When some little debate/rivalry arises among the fans, who are passionate about things they like, it's fine as long as it's kept within reasonable borders. But when devs or publishers get into that I just can't help ,but find this rather silly. And it's not like the companies are on some friedly terms, that some teasing like that would make sense. From what I've seen they just don't interact much. As far as BSN goes, many people there are hating on Witcher for some reason, or just don't care about it, with some notable exeptions. Here, however, people are mostly being wary/sceptical, which is understandable, given the BW recent track record, but would actually like if DA:i turned out being good.
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I love dragon age (not 2 though) and inquisition is one of my most anticipated games in a long while but trying to compare The Witcher to it is absurd and stupid TW is vastly superior in writing,design,aesthetic,graphics,sound,music there is a lot more.EA marketing why do you do this?BioWares reputation is not good at the moment and these kind of childish actions certainly does not make it better :/
Which I find a bit weird, because they have different takes. If they were doing the same thing then it's easier to expect the debate of "which one does it better" to become toxic, because the competition is very clearly head on. Right now they're both under the "Medievalesque fantasy RPG" category, but they both take it to very different directions, both in mechanics as well as story. BioWare opt for a party-based play with a more classic RPG course of deciding battles not on reflex-skill but your stats and abilities, focus on inner-party interactions, and let you play the big hero. CDPR mechanics from TW2 to TW3 have more action elements in them and - as far as a CV of two games is telling - their stories are much lower in scale and place you in the shoes of a protagonist with considerably less authority.
I feel that this competition is often regarded mistakenly as a zero-sum game. At least that's my impression when comments tend to become heated.
(Not aimed at you slim, just random rambling)
The campaign is tasteless but is clear that they are trying to get some sort of reaction. Smart people will ignore it and take it for what it is. EIther way, after careful thinking I decided I liked Morrigan more.
Voted on Geralt but they are not really comparable considering Geralt has 8 novels and 2 games behind him at the moment (not to mention the graphic novels) and Morrigan is in 1 Game -.-
Can't those retards at EA do something more productive with their time, like not pissing off their customers or potential customers? BioWare should have remained independent. Geralt is at 51% so it backfired. Good job, asshats.
It's not a zero sum game, but it a good competition for both parties involved. CDPR would not give two shits about imports if Bioware wasn't pushing them so hard, and Bioware would have continued making shitty games after DA2 if Witcher 2 hadn't come out and smashed their faces in.
You people need to chill about that Origin poll : ] The Witcher 2 is available through Origin and my guess is that TW3 will be too. CDPR has no problem with selling their game on other platforms, unlike certain someone... looking at you EA.
Anyway... the folks on twitter [@OriginInsider] who come up with those polls seem to like the Witcher, so it's all rather friendly fun. No baiting here people.
Anyway... the folks on twitter [@OriginInsider] who come up with those polls seem to like the Witcher, so it's all rather friendly fun. No baiting here people.
some people slagging of Sapkowski's novels in the BSN Twitter thread.
Unforgivable :mean:
Unforgivable :mean:
Edit: They did not specifically slag of the novels.
My bad reacted before properly reading it properly
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Since Vivienne was first, I wonder which companion video will be next? Will they do the advisors too? they certainly have time.
I hope Varric or Dorian is next but I expect they won't do 2 mages in a row.
I hope Varric or Dorian is next but I expect they won't do 2 mages in a row.
that's because on BSN Witcher pops out in about every other thread while DA discussion here is pretty much contained in this one
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is comedy gold, this week has been full of so much comedy gold
Geralt at 56%
Edit: sorry, couldn't help but just reply, hahahah
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Not clicking on Origin clickbait. Fuck Origin.
I really could care less about any of the companions. At this point it looks to be shaping up to be a longer version of DA2. I'll have to hear a lot different, or get very bored, to buy this at full price.
I really could care less about any of the companions. At this point it looks to be shaping up to be a longer version of DA2. I'll have to hear a lot different, or get very bored, to buy this at full price.
