Dragon Age Origins: Basics

Embark on a detailed exploration of Dragon Age: Origins with essential tips on character creation, recruiting companions, party management, and combat strategies. Discover why playing on normal difficulty balances challenge and accessibility, and learn the importance of checking multiple character origins to enrich your experience. 

Developing the Coercion skill early unlocks vital dialogue options, while recruiting all companions and maintaining a strong party enhances your chances of success. Regular visits to the camp allow for healing and relationship building, especially in Lothering, which you should fully explore before progressing. 

Having a rogue in your team is crucial for loot and trap disarmament, and healing injuries promptly is vital to avoid setbacks. Be strategic with gift-giving to improve relationships, and follow the recommended order of main quests to ensure a smooth storyline flow. Importantly, the game design prevents irreversible failure of main quests, giving you flexibility in your choices, including alliances and key decisions in the Landsmeet.

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Dragon Age: Origins

November 3, 2009

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