#bahstudios

As an American, it never ceases to amuse me seeing “‘Murica” … it’s even my preferred way of referring to my country. xD

Yes! That’s the exact picture I’m talking about. I wish I could find a copy of it. Looks sooo different from the final game. I know, whew! Been quite a haul for us old timer fans, huh? :)

I wish I could find it, because comparing what it looks in the initial stages in comparison to now would be like night and day!

I was very interested when it was first announced since it marks the first time BW intended to develop a completely new IP (having done D&D and Star Wars licences up to then, iirc); Of course Jade Empire and Mass Effect preceded it, but still! I was (and still am) more of a sword & sorcery fantasy fan, so I'm already invested in DA by default .

"This is gonna be something big!" I thought, unsuspectingly back then.

*looks at piles of fan art solely dedicated to DA*

I remember being enraptured in NWN and Bioware first announcing Dragon Age. Even remember their original blog-like site with a handful of early production screencaps. xD And I remember it not updating FOREVER and worrying the game wouldn’t come out.

IKR? I remember they posted two orange-y screenshots labeled DRAGON AGE this one time years ago, with a barbarian-like dude and a redheaded woman in skimpy blue armour wielding a staff (proto-Morrigan?). I think BW just won Most Anticipated Game for it or something by either E3 or one of those bigger game mags.

And then total silence. For yeaaaaaars.

Yeah, I feel you. Even though I’m job hunting again, I still don’t have as much time to hammer out hours upon hours in BG like I did when I was a teenager. Damn I feel old.

Ooooh yeah. I used to be able to power through FF7, KOTOR, KOTOR 2, and Jade Empire in a week or less like a champ circa 1997-2006. Now, I can't even get started on a chapter of a Telltale game without hearing The Ghost of Workload Present laying down the guilt on me ;_;

This is why on BG replays, I’m usually like, “Fuck it, hax” and just use the cheat console to insta kill if combat becomes too grindy. :P I’ve played the BG series so many times now that I prefer to just for the story and not worry about combat.

Here, have a cookie and a hug from me. *Hugs* Fandom needs some more positivity, especially with the extended wait.

Thanks! *noms it at 7:30pm*