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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm even worse, I also cheat in games. Especially in games I'm not good at or on additional playthroughs. Even if it wasn't that hard, I couldn't really be bothered to kill all those Darkspawn floods in the Deep Roads in DA:O again and again just because I wanted to try a different origin. And really, who cares? Unless it's an online game, nobody is hurt by any of it. It's my enjoyment and my pasttime. I will not cut back on the enjoyment of a game just because I'm not badass enough. Some people think it's only enjoyable when it's challenging - well go ahead, it's your game. But don't tell me how I'm supposed to enjoy a game I paid for with my own money.

[(Anonymous)]

Yep. Exactly all of this.

Deep Roads ain't no picnic, it's a pain in the ass even if it is one of my favorite parts.

[naoto_fuyumine]

I played DA:O on PS3 and eventually switched to easy. I kept getting killed in random encounters in about 10 seconds. It was nuts - I looked up online how you were supposed to play on harder difficulties or even normal, and apparently you had to approach this like a real time strategy game. Problem is that I really hate making complex strategic decisions under such pressure.

I dunno, maybe I'm just exceptionally bad at this game, but I really dunno how others deal with it. I can also only imagine what a pain the Fade must be on Normal and Hard.

[(Anonymous)]

I had a lot of trouble with the combat in that game at first, as well. My approach wound up not being "real-time" at all; I'd be constantly pausing to rearrange/choose different actions. And I tried to simplify it as much as I could through party composition (yup, I stuck to the MMO trinity: tank/heals/dps) and use of the Tactics system.

The pausing was the biggest thing for me. It transformed battles from this crazy, hectic mess of flailing and dying to a nice, slow dance.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, I'm glad I played it on the PC for that reason: Cheating is great when you just want to get over the frustrating parts. I absolutely agree about the real time strategy thing - it just takes too long for me to still be enjoyable.

[elaminator]

How do you cheat in DA:O? I want to cheat in DA:O...

Because damn did I hate the deep roads. With a dark, deep, fiery passion. That said, I couldn't help but explore every corner of every damn room, because I'm somewhat OCD like that. If I know there's a possibility I left something 'good' behind or didn't complete a quest it'll stay with me.

I also HATED the Fade. I would probably never step foot in the Fade again if I had the option, and while I love DA:O so fucking much there are sections of that game I never want to touch again. So...no judgement here.

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, well, it only works on a PC version of the game. Main reason I buy those games for the PC: Cheat option and mods.
I'm OCD about looting as well - it's always terrible if a game has a limited inventory and I can't take everything with me haha

Oh yes, the fade. When I played that for the first time, it seemed to go on forever - it was actually one of the main reasons I put off playing the game again for so long - I didn't want to do the fade quest again. Even with cheats and skipping the battles, it took ages!

[elaminator]

I played on PC too but didn't know anything about cheating and didn't mess with mods. Mostly I only bother with cheating in games like Sims, but next time I replay DA:O I might try it...

And Fallout and Elder Scrolls are horrible because of that. I'm constantly fast traveling to store or sale equipment. :(

I think the first time I entered the fade I restarted the game. Hahaha. Didn't abandon that playthrough, just came back to it later; I wanted to try another area first and remind myself the game was worth finishing.

[(Anonymous)]

http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Console_%28Origins%29

runscript killallhostiles was my best friend in the Deep Roads XD

Seems like a lot of typing but once you did that a few times, it's fast enough (faster than battling the Darkspawn, at least). There are also immortality cheats if you like the fighting but keep dying.

Fallout is another game where I cheated a lot - I'm terribly bad at shooting and I kept traveling to areas where I really shouldn't have gone with my low level. At least you could make companions carry some stuff, but pick up only one of the bigger weapons and OVERENCUMBERED OTL

I never could decide whether the Fade or the Dwarven politics in Orzammar plus Deep Road field trip were worse, to be honest...

[elaminator]

*bookmarks* Thank you friendly anon!

Oh god, killallhostiles sounds like a dream. Yayyyy!

Immortality sounds lovely, because there was a fair amount of healing and reviving in my playthroughs. After a while the hoards of enemies get really old.

Fallout would be the game to play on PC, but I play on console so I just end up avoiding the harder areas until I'm at an appropriate level. Either that or taking the long way to areas, or just running from enemies. Not that it always works, but I've had some success with it in the past. (Man, it took forever for me to get to New Vegas because I couldn't kill or avoid the deathclaws. Fucking deathclaws. It doesn't help that Boone isn't afraid of anything.)

I never could decide whether the Fade or the Dwarven politics in Orzammar plus Deep Road field trip were worse, to be honest...

Hmm, well I did like some of the Dwarven politics stuff; I found the storyline fascinating and the dwarven origins are my favorite, so...it wasn't all bad, but Orzammar feels like it goes on forever so...I feel you.

[(Anonymous)]

You're welcome!

Killallhostiles is great - group of enemies: kill them. New wave: kill them. All with one cheat. Sometimes, it doesn't kill all of them and you have to enter it again, but that's okay.

Immortality is great when you don't want to use tons of injury kits (or whatever they were called) on the characters who died and stood up *injured* after the battle was over.

ED-E was surprisingly effective as well in New Vegas. But yeah, Deathclaws. Ugh. I also kept stumbling into areas with really mean mutants. It got better after I learnt how to use the stealth options properly, but still.


I thought it was interesting as well, especially the way you could play both sides for a long time. It just took so long. And maybe the Dalish origin I played influenced me as well XD It actually was kind of funny - I think my Warden accidentally made a woman from Dust Town kill her child, but I'm still not sure if that's really what happened...

[elaminator]

That sounds incredibly useful, especially in the deep roads. (Oh god that never-ending bridge of darkspawn. ... That might've been DA2, actually. *scratches head*)

Or wait for your healer to regain mana. That takes for-fucking-ever. Ugh.

ED-E is awesome as well! And I have a soft spot for Arcade Gannon as well, just because he's adorable. The mutants sometimes scare me and I can't use stealth worth shit so that isn't even an option. Just lots and lots of killing and/or stimpaks. Blerg.

Ooo, I remember that lady! You could talk her parents into taking her and her newborn baby back. I always took that option because I couldn't stomach anything else...I'm not a good renegade.

[(Anonymous)]

I... think the bridge was Origins, just before you meet Branka? I think there were some Legion of the Dead Dwarves as well. That took ages OTL

Arcade is adorable. I love his comments when you do something he isn't really good at (like sneaking). I must admit, I kept being scared in Fallout most of the time X'D I love the atmosphere in the games because I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic scenarios, but at the same time, the emptiness and the mutants are really creepy...

I think the reason I was being an ass with that Dwarven lady was because I didn't properly read through the options and basically only chose "You wouldn't want that kinf of life for your kid, right" and she went "You're right (I'm gonna toss him into the Deep Roads now by)" and I just stood there thinking "Wait, did I just make her go kill her kid? That wasn't my intention!"
Considering my Warden, that kind of fatal communication error actually fit, but still XD

[elaminator]

Yea, I think you're right. It's been a few years or so since my last playthrough and I managed DA2 twice but my memory of that is sort of fuzzy too. The legion of the dead were cool!

Arcade is the best and makes me sad that you can't romance in Fallout games. I also would've liked the option to romance Boone. I think I've been playing BioWare games for too long, LOL. And some of the ambient music in New Vegas is downright terrifying, so I can't even blame you. Plus, idk, I always feel a little helpless against the bigger enemies in Fallout games. I don't usually get to carry too many large weapons so I'm always afraid my companion is going to be caring my best weapons when I run into something serious.

Ngl, I'm cracking up a bit at that. It's terrible and I hope that dwarf changed her mind, but what an outrageous mistake.

[(Anonymous)]

You don't have to re-type killallhostiles just bring up console command (tilde or whatever) and press the up arrow key.

This was a godsend for me in DA2 where you can't see what you're typing and every encounter had 3 enemy waves.

[(Anonymous)]

Skip The Fade (http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/816) mod! You still meet "Duncan" and see your companions' nightmares and fight the sloth demon, but no fucking around in the dream labyrinth.

[elaminator]

Oh lordy, that sounds like heaven on earth. Thank you for linking me!

[saku]

i use console commands in some bethesda games every now and then, especially if i'm replaying for the story but am angling it a certain way and want to start out with specific skills/items. it's also useful for taking cinematic screenshots without the HUD and stuff in the way.

i also might have given myself a pet coyote in fallout new vegas. just saying. "cheating" can be fun so w/e cheat on buddy

[blunderbuss]

I do this too; sometimes I'm wandering around New Vegas and yet ANOTHER Legion hit squad is heading my way so I just say 'fuck it', turn god mode on, and kill them all.

I assume that coyote is a mod? Modding is my favorite way to 'cheat'; I got a mod that massively amps up the damage of the ARCHIMEDES II because it's a goddamn orbital death laser and it should hit like the fist of god.

[saku]

nah i had the animal friend perk so he was naturally friendly to me. i just used the console to move him into the shack i was using as a house. gave him a doggie bowl and a treat and everything. he bugged out eventually and i lost him but he was fun while he lasted :[

i use tons of mods for skyrim tho. they're easy to install cuz they're supported in the steam workshop (i'm rly lazy). most of the ones i use are aesthetic mods like adding more flowers and birds and stuff but i have armor ones too haha

i'll look into new vegas mods though, that archimedes one sounds like a lot of fun.

[(Anonymous)]

I cheat and play on easy mode. Loot-juggling shits me to tears, so my Dragonborn? They can carry ALL THE THINGS (or, well, 5000 unit weight worth, anyway).