(DA2) Who did you side with? How did it end?

[Kesia]

I finally beat Dragon Age 2 and now I'm anxious to hear how others finished the game.

This is not a DA2 is awesome/sucks debate thread... just a discussion about the choices you made and how the game ended for you.

Warning! Spoilers!
If you haven't finished the game and don't want to know what happens, stop reading now!

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I sided with the mages throughout the entire game - mainly because my female rogue had a thing for Anders. I let him blow up the Chantry (not by choice, really... I had no idea that was what he was going to do) and was furious with him when I found out. After that, I sort of felt obligated to side with the mages. I didn't want them to die because of what Anders had done.

The final battle against Meredith was epic! I loved that the characters I'd done things for throughout the game showed up to help me!

I was really disappointed that they didn't do a "this is what happened to all the characters" type story thing at the end. I was really curious to find out what happened with the mages I'd helped escape and whatnot.

Anyway, I'm tired after playing all day to beat the game so I'm going to bed, but I look forward to hearing all your stories!

[moaradin]

I was a mage and sided with the mages. I let anders blow up the chantry, but it was a hard decision. Anders was a cool guy up until that point, and it wasn't in my character to kill him. I honestly didn't know what to do. I was a mage and Anders was my only healer, so I didn't want to kill him. I agree with him that mages should be free, but I have no idea why he went and blew up the chantry. The Grand Cleric of the Chantry seemed like a very nice person. She wasn't against the mages at all like most of the templar. I know people say "oh, dragon age 2 has less choices than origins bla bla bla" but honestly, that choice was harder than any choice I ever had to face in origins.

There is no clear cut good and evil choices. The templar do restrict mages and treat them poorly, but there are a lot of blood mages too. The actual First Enchanter ended up saying that he FUNDED the research for the guy who kills your mother.

I romanced Isabella obviously. Shes kinda like a renagade miranda. She starts off as a pirate that is only interested in 1 night stands to falling in love with you. I liked Merrill a lot. She was really cute in a puppy kind of way, but she felt too youngish to get in a relationship with.

[Simca]

Also sided with the mages, didn't kill Anders, and my female Rogue romanced Merrill.

[Deleted]

Sided with the Mages, and my Female Rogue romanced with Anders, so I was pretty pissed when he blew up the Chantry! Although I was kinda disappointed in the fight vs. Meredith, I had it on normal, and it was an incredibly easy fight. Now going through it on Nightmare! (As a rogue again), and it is considerably harder.

[Deleted]

I know people say "oh, dragon age 2 has less choices than origins bla bla bla" but honestly, that choice was harder than any choice I ever had to face in origins.

trying to plant the seeds of discontent already moaradin? Keep that shit out of this thread, it's about DA2, not anyones opinions on rating it to another game.

[moaradin]

trying to plant the seeds of discontent already moaradin? Keep that shit out of this thread, it's about DA2, not anyones opinions on rating it to another game.

My post was all about Dragon Age 2. That was my opinion, and its the truth. Most decisions were pretty straightforward for ME in origins. Coming in here with nothing to contribute other than to bash me for a small part of my post that was my opinion, is very immature.

[Jurwi]

Sides with mages, romanced with Anders with my homosexual rogue.

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My post was all about Dragon Age 2. That was my opinion, and its the truth. Most decisions were pretty straightforward for ME in origins. Coming in here with nothing to contribute other than to bash me for a small part of my post that was my opinion, is very immature.

The thread is not about your opinion of the amount of choices, go away.

[moaradin]

Sides with mages, romanced with Anders with my homosexual rogue.

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The thread is not about your opinion of the amount of choices, go away.

and I posted my choices I made in the game. Are you going to continue to go off-topic? If so, how about you go away?

[Gouky]

anyone sided with Temps? I don't want to do another walk-through.

[moaradin]

There were only a few templars that I actually liked. The Knight Captain was pretty cool if I remember right. I also liked the guy that went against the Knight Commander with the mages. Forgot his name.

[dyalad]

I had a feeling that I had a very sour ending for my female warrior.
I was trying to play within my own convictions, and I screwed up quite a few things.
I sided with Merrill for the mirror, therefore she built it, the keeper unleashed the demon, us ended up killing the keeper and finally massacring the whole Dalish village.
Then I sided with the Qunaris and told Isabela to return the relic. She disagreed and left my party forever O_o

Finally I romanced Anders to see him blow up the tower. I was speechless. I decided to spare him, sided with the mages. The abomination was the final slap in the face. I couldn't believe it.

Although I was quite angry at the ending, I plan on having a different ending. I'll be playing a male sarcastic rogue next time.

edit: the reason why I sided with the mage was that I sincerely believed that blood magic and the abominations were a consequence of the templars oppression against the mages.

[Kesia]

/wince

come on guys, no need to argue

I liked Cullen, the Knight Captain, too. Was he Cullen from the mage origin story?

I'm going to play through again with either a warrior or mage and try to do the opposite of everything I did this time. I helped a lot of mages and spared a lot of lives... I think this next time through I'll be a bit harsher. I also really like the Qunari and stood up for them a lot - to the point that I lost Isabella as a party member because I tried to make her return the idol.

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I had a feeling that I had a very sour ending for my female warrior.
I was trying to play within my own convictions, and I screwed up quite a few things.
I sided with Merrill for the mirror, therefore she built it, the keeper unleashed the demon, us ended up killing the keeper and finally massacring the whole Dalish village.
Then I sided with the Qunaris and told Isabela to return the relic. She disagreed and left my party forever O_o

Finally I romanced Anders to see him blow up the tower. I was speechless. I decided to spare him, sided with the mages. The abomination was the final slap in the face. I couldn't believe it.

Although I was quite angry at the ending, I plan on having a different ending. I'll be playing a male sarcastic rogue next time.

edit: the reason why I sided with the mage was that I sincerely believed that blood magic and the abominations were a consequence of the templars oppression against the mages.

Sounds like you made the same choices I did. I felt pretty terrible about slaughtering all of the Dalish... and then you couldn't even talk to Merrill about it afterward!

[dyalad]

Cullen was the same Templar in Ferelden's mage tower. He talks a bit about it when you inquire about it.

[Gouky]

female rog (shadow/assasin)

sister in circle. I think can avoid if take in deep rods

mother killed, don't know if can avoid.

helped Merrile build mirror. slothered a village. well better dead, then live as outcasts.

agreed with qunari, but dueled their boss to keep Isabella. what happened if side with them?

Feneriss left(maybe cos rival) me for Templar, well killed him before last boss ))) his skin sucks anyway.

helped dwarf kill his brother. what happens if spare him?

helped Anders blow up the chantry, I think if you don't help, he just will blow up it himself? ( the grand enchantress kinda reminded me of Obama, "lets hope everything will resolve by itself lol")

can you get threesome with Isabella and Merrile?

anyway killed the big bad sword chick in da end.

BTW interrogation chick is kinda hot.

[Sargerus]

trying to plant the seeds of discontent already moaradin? Keep that shit out of this thread, it's about DA2, not anyones opinions on rating it to another game.

My post was all about Dragon Age 2. That was my opinion, and its the truth. Most decisions were pretty straightforward for ME in origins. Coming in here with nothing to contribute other than to bash me for a small part of my post that was my opinion, is very immature.

OMG u two want a room?

[dyalad]

Mother's death is unavoidable, not sure what you mean about the qunari. I'm guessing if you decide to let Isabela get the relic, then she stays with you.
I got Fenris to stay, he was a friend with me, albeit siding with the mages.
If you spare Varric's brother he will be sent to an insane asylum. Varric's brother old estate becomes haunted due to a fragment that remained in the house. He wants to keep it to help restore his brother's sanity.
I don't know about Anders, but I'm guessing he blows up the chantry regardless of you helping him or not.

[Kesia]

agreed with qunari, but dueled their boss to keep Isabella. what happened if side with them?

If you tell Isabella she has to give the idol back, she steals it while you're fighting in the warehouse and leaves your party for good. She does leave a note of apology though... lol.

helped dwarf kill his brother. what happens if spare him?

As Dyalad said, he gets put in an asylum and his house becomes haunted. It's pretty creepy too. At one point this pot flies across the room and knocks you back.

Does the First Enchanter always turn into an abomination at the end, or did I just say the wrong thing? I was so pissed when that happened... my main reason for sticking with the mages (besides Anders) was my thought that not all mages deserve to be punished because a few of them turn to blood magic. Then you stand by the mages and the First Enchanter turns and the entire building is swarming with abominations... that doesn't exactly help their case lol.

[DaBere]

Played a male rogue, ended up siding with the Mages in the end since I was playing him as more of a mage friend than one to agree with the Templars...also fulfilled a romance with Isabela.

I also killed Anders for blowing up the Chantry. I hadn't done all of his quests, so I don't know if there's a way to see it coming; I certainly didn't. Here I was, trying to help the mages, and he effectively screws the whole thing up in a major way? Wasn't going to let that stand.

[Kesia]

I did all of his quests and I still didn't see it coming. I was suspicious about "distracting the Grand Cleric" but I didn't know he was going to go and blow up the entire Chantry. I didn't kill him because 1) he was my only healer, and 2) from a story stand point, I decided that he should give his life (if it came to that) protecting the mages he just screwed over, rather than me ending it for him.

[Dominate]

Played as a female rogue. I pretty much stayed neutral through the whole thing, taking the standpoint I often did with Origins that keeping calm is better and generally I thought they all were insane. Right at the end when push came to shove I sided with Meredith, as first impression she didn't look as much as a raving lunatic and despite everything the mage going to blood magic stereotype seemed true.

I never did the business with Merrill's mirror, as my rogue was pretty conservative with things and thought the Keeper had a point. That's one way to really, really piss her off.

With Anders I didn't do more than go get the reagents, as I said he was BS'ing with the potion to split him from Justice and he pretty much agreed he was. Then he blew up the Chantry anyway - I was a little annoyed with what they did with his character as he was awesome in Awakening. Here they just seemed to warp the character, and you can only blame so much on Justice there. It seemed too much too soon but each to their own, and I ended up killing him myself. Eye for an eye and all.

Isabela...honestly she just irritated me. I don't know why as I thought I'd love her but she just came off as a self involved, spoiled brat about the relic. What's her life compared to the city, hey? In the end I told her to push off, she did, then I went and fought the quanari leader to get rid of them.

But it was a little of a shame as I think the mage situation and Orsino going abomination is unavoidable. Meredith also, but at least they're consistant with everyone just going crazy at the end. My rogue romanced Fenris that time round.

I did like the implication that the Champion and the hero from Origins went missing at the same time however, I'm suspecting something to do with the Imperium (or hope) is coming up next.