I picked a Dalish Elf too. Haven't had much time to play and am still getting used to the controls.

After playing through the Human, both elves, Dwarf commoner and Magi origins I finally chose to continue with the Dalish Elf. I chose a Rogue for my character. I have progressed past Lothering and now have in my party Allstair Morrigan and Elliana which is a Warrior Templer, Witch and Rogue/Bard.

My main character uses dual weapons while my female Rogue uses a bow and Morrigan has a lot of spells she can use.

Probably better parties around but I'm happy with my crew.

I also finally figured how to get a couple of freebies that came with the game. I downloaded the Blood Armor and a special mission. I don't like the fact that I ran into an NPC and in order to complete his mission I had to go on line and purchase the quest. When I buy a game I don't expect some of the quests to cost extra money by downloading them.

"When I buy a game I don't expect some of the quests to cost extra money by downloading them"

Me neither !!!!

Is it possible to not finish such a quest but just continue on and still finish the game ??

After shelling out $50 for this game, I guarantee I won't be paying extra for any quests.

Gotta love those Witcher developers who fixed stuff and gave us extras for no extra cost at all!

Thank you all for the kind words

First, let me assure that you can finish the game without ever visiting Warden's Keep. I've now confirmed that this quest is actually max. 2 hours long. (some say 45-90 min. long actually)
It sounds like you get a keep while you've done. You don't. The merchants you get + the storage chests ate out in the snow in front of the Keep.
[Warden's Keep is not necessary to finish the game].

Look please instead at the Bioware forums, both in the regular and in the Social Site forums. There are ways to add storage chests to your camp or to extend your inventory. As always, please do a bakup of your saved games before actually doing anything.

EDIT:

If you turn down the guy at camp (who is installed on your computer no matter what you do), thus refusing to do his quest, rumour has it that you will be seeing him again in camp where he just stands and stands. Personally, I don't like this way of selling stuff - it feels to much like peddling to me.

/Edit

As Looney4Labs explained the RMB=the right mouse button. In DA: Origins you can hold the right mouse button down to tell your guy where to move, drag a box around the party, then hold the right mouse button down to tell where to go.

You can, also, use press down both the left mouse and the right mouse button at the same time, then sort of push or drive the mouse forward to get your character(s) to move.

I think you'll need to leftclick on the little button that's to the right under each character?
Or maybe just click on the character's portrait?

There should be a way to actually invert the mouse use in this game so you use the left mouse button to tell your characters where to go.

MMMO=Massively Multiplayer Online game, as Looney explained, like World of Warcraft or Eve Online or Funcom's The Secret World or Myst Online.
(I think this game was called that?) It just means many people play the same game, talk to each other, decide to fight together, split the loot etc.

For a single player game, you don't log into Bioware's social site or their servers - unless you need to redeem a code for (free) DLC, register your game or download DLC.

If you just want to enjoy the game as is, just put the game disc in your DVD-drive, and away you go - to Ferelden - In Peace Vigilance - In War Victory - In Death Sacrifice -

Sorry, couldn't help myself...

(such it is when you don't have the game)

"Gotta love those Witcher developers who fixed stuff and gave us extras for no extra cost at all!"

I do so agree !!!!

This game sounds great! Are the graphics like Witcher? Is there a demo I can see before I buy? I want to join in the fun also. Can I digitally download the game? Thanks in advance whoever answers.

You can download the game digitally via

Steam
Impulse
Direct 2 Drive
EA Store
(maybe Gamer's Gate)

Getting the DDE=Digital Deluxe Edition of the game will get you Warden's Keep for free as well as all the other free stuff I've talked about.

As for graphics and visuals:

Big download has some screenshots for you to see:

http://www.bigdownload.com/galleries/dragon-age-origins/3105/84/

There's also some trailers here.

Both of these are age gated.

Gametrailers have some trailers where you can see the visuals and graphics of this game as well.

Personally, I find the graphics to be OK, not as great as The Witchers, but OK. Art direction in The Witcher really was great, in this game it is OK or just above OK.

As I see it, DA: Origins should not be played for its visual presentation, but for the story, not at least the 6 different origin stories.

Note please that Bioware have done so that those people who just enjoy the story can play on easy setting (there's a difficulty slider in the game's control options that you can alter at will anytime in the game). It can also be used for those who prefer a more run and gun type game, not at least in combat.

On a somewhat different, yet related note:
EA just announced (info from Kotaku and several other places) that they are laying of off 1500 people - be thankfull for DA's succes. Bioware seems to be safe - at least for now. [DA: Origins is the most downloaded game on Steam, it seems].

Thanks Karsten. I've gotta figure out where my game is

Thank you so much for all that info. Is there a demo to make sure it will work with my computer? How big of a digital download is it?

Edit..........
Are the voices as good as Witcher? Does our main character talk or all the characters you meet talk? Do the enemies speak when they die like in Sacred 2?

EDIT...............AGAIN
OK I looked at the trailer and oh my gosh so much blood! Is there a way to turn off that much blood? I admit I don't like blood and gory movies I hide my eyes or take off my glasses when there is any bloody scene. I am interested in the game but not all that blood spewing forth. yuck
Is this all fighting or are there alot of different quests to do?

Thank you, Karsten, for even MORE info !!

Hi-

It looks like a great game, but arm cannot take all the moving, just too painfull, so I am giving up. Give me a point and click any day, good thing I have kept all the good ones.


Thanks

maggie

Is this just a fighting game? Or are there quests?
I agree with you Maggie I need point and click games also that is why I am hesitating buying this one. Also is there a way to turn off the blood and gore? Thanks in advance whoever answers these questions.

So far I haven't seen much blood and gore. I've killed a bunch of yucky huge spiders and some darkspawn guys that look like orcs, but I haven't seen any blood and gore. I will check in the game options to see if there is a setting for that.

I'm finally getting used to the controls. I can move my Dalish Elf forward with the W key and am getting better at using the A and D keys to change the camera angle. Sure don't like it as much as using the mouse to change the camera - it's not nearly as accurate.

The story so far is pretty good.

Maggie, I'm not doing any moving of my arm at all. But then then I use a gamepad instead of the keyboard which is a huge pain. It's made for typing, not for gaming!

EDIT: Sherryah, I just checked and lo and behold there is a selection in the Options menu to enable or disable "persistent gore."

Drac-

I am having so much problem because it is my right arm and that is where I have pain and all.
If I could find a gamepad that does not cost an arm and a leg I would like to keeo the game, I so wanted it to work like The Witcher. I have had several game pads and gave them away as they did not work good for me. Would appreciate any help in that area.

Thanks

maggie