So far I've encountered 29 quests I can not complete, 23 visual glitches, and the most irritating no mount after first save...... Shouldn't these issues have been discovered in beta test? shouldn't the final release be relatively bug/glitch free?Did I and other pay 70$ to beta test some game for Bioware because they wanted to make sure it was out just intime for the Black Friday Xmass insanity?Bioware.... wow... just wow..... this has to be the WORST release of a game, even more worst then Blizzards several messes, now that you have basicaly ripped off the first wave of customers who are feverently telling all thier friends to hold off buying this POS untill you get your head out your backsides and correct the plethora of issues that a Release game should not have what are you going to do for us? looking at the fourms not a bloody thing in over 120 pages of messages is truely "solved"

Chill out ffs.There's no point getting into a flame-war and anyway twisting someone's nickname to "Skulltard" and then implying they are a child is a bit two-faced don't you think? If this thread/forum is just going to devolve into name-calling and flaming then nothing will ever get done and no one will benefit, so let's just take a breather and relax a bit, yeah? 🙂In the end whether it's the same as Skyrim or different matters not one jot. Skyrim is a sandbox game that encourages emergent gameplay, I doubt whether anyone's got far enough in DA:I to even properly appreciate the standard gameplay let alone see if there's any "extra".Be that as it may:The amount of content in the game and the work required to ensure that the members of the public to whom the game was released were/are able to utilise that content to its fullest extent are not things that would have taken the Bioware/EA combine by surprise. It appears to many people, not just on this forum, that the game was released without having been thoroughly tested on the basis that "Well, it works for us" - (does it?)It clearly does not work for a great many people in similar ways across all platforms. This does unfortunately smack of a lack of testing and quality control. End of.You may have helped many people and fair play to you for that; BUT there are many, many OTHER people for whom the game does not and will not work and all the OP in this case is doing is expressing the frustrations that many of us have in a game that, again, many of us had pre-ordered and were looking forward to getting stuck into.It does in fairness seem a bit like Assassin's Creed all over again...I know it's a first-world issue and no, I am not exactly crying into my cornflakes but as a consumer it is my right to have what I paid for and it is encumbent - I believe - upon any supplier of goods and services to supply me with an at least functional product if I pay them money. I have not got a working product. I do not want a refund, I want what I paid for. I don't think that is an unreasonable expectation.Sadly this form of game release has become the norm, and it does suck, but there you go. As long as we continue to buy the product in the full knowledge that unless we wait 6 months from release to buy it we'll get something half-finished and "mostly-working" if we're lucky, games companies will continue to pump out products that aren't fit for purpose.I'm as much of a believer in patching and so forth as anyone, updates are no problem at all and perfectly reasonable but there is a difference between releasing a patch for a game folk can actually get on and play in the meantime, and releasing a product that fundamentally is unplayable for what appears to be a very sizeable number of people.I don't know about you, but that seems kinda wrong to me.

@Fawlkon wrote:While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lolV/R FawlkonGame On......!Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂It's nothing like Skyrim.Also, just because it may be great in scope is no excuse whatsoever for releasing a game that can barely even be accessed through its own menu and even once it is can only be played as quite often a series of screenshots rather than anything with any sense of fluid motion whatsoever.In the time I've had it I've managed about 2 hours and that was by blind luck and some fairly intensive tinkering with the settings.A lot of what I and others including the OP have noticed is that there are fundamental problems with the initial aspects of this game that both could and should have been picked up by testers and if they were and they were ignored then someone somewhere needs their A*s kicked.I'm hoping that this game was released too early because if it was intentionally released in this state then that is a shameful state of affairs indeed.Skyrim had it's faults but at least it could actually be played and accessed from the off, unlike this game.I am sure it's a brilliant game, but until someone somewhere pulls their finger out and actually makes it playable I'm certainly not going to be revelling in any of its scope or graphical lushness any time soon.

@Fawlkon wrote:While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lolV/R FawlkonGame On......!Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂I'm not some peon gamer who bought a laptop to play YES my system Greatly exceeds the requirements to play this and MANY other games yes all drivers are up to date and yet.....I like other people am having issues with a game that I don't have with any other game so you know what..... if I could give negative XP I'd give you and your idiotic comentary -200000, it hasn't been 1 day it's been a week with NO FEEDBACK from anyone with constructive ideas, much like you.....

Wow. Really? Constantly calling people, and I quote. "progressive liberals" will not garner you much support for your precious EA answers XP (whatever the hell the point of those are anyways). Fawlkon you are acting like a clown.

AriekB, who's the Peon Gamer? You must me a progressive liberal because you attack the messenger and not the message. Fact, you did not post any specifics and just came to cry on forums like the three other trolls. I have actualy helped people work on issues, you and the others can cry and stomp your feet. If you bothered to read my profile, you would know I forgot more about gaming than you three noobs put together. Go to bed, it past your bedtimes. N/R The Fawlkon

Did they even Beta test this Game?

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visigothsniper
Rising Scout
11 years ago
I'd really advise you to post this in the BioWare boards though. I think it's even more unlikely that your fair complaints will reach them from here than from their Feedback board.
Anonymous
11 years ago
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i guess its normal today that most tripple A games are beta at release..i mean look at assassins creed 🙂 i think its one reason why there are so many pirates today.
Anonymous
11 years ago
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While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?
I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lol
V/R Fawlkon
Game On......!

Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂
AriekB
11 years ago
@Fawlkon wrote:
While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?
I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lol
V/R Fawlkon
Game On......!

Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂
I'm not some peon gamer who bought a laptop to play YES my system Greatly exceeds the requirements to play this and MANY other games yes all drivers are up to date and yet.....I like other people am having issues with a game that I don't have with any other game so you know what..... if I could give negative XP I'd give you and your idiotic comentary -200000, it hasn't been 1 day it's been a week with NO FEEDBACK from anyone with constructive ideas, much like you.....
Anonymous
11 years ago
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@Fawlkon wrote:
While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?
I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lol
V/R Fawlkon
Game On......!

Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂
Sorry to disagree but its not in same league as Skyrim . Skyrim is far bigger and even on release day has far fewer bugs then DAI . Also take games such as Skyrim and Alien Isolation ( though Alien is far far smaller then either ) the graphics on those games are stunning . Now im not a graphics **bleep** three of my fav games Origins , KOTOR and Jade empire were average graphics at best but you could play them with no updates . Look at Mass effect 1 . This game was released too early but op is right how did they not see and hear the bugs . I have missed half the conversations due to dialog wheel bug or garbled sound .
Anonymous
11 years ago
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@Fawlkon wrote:
While I have had to trouble shoot and modify a few things to get this game to run properly, I can think of several major release games, D3 being one, who's kickoff had issues. But have you notices the shear massive scope of this game? It is like Sykrim on steroids. Not that you should have too, but you registered in forums and completed discredited the entire game in one day?
I had a specific issue they could have done better on, and I complained about it on the forums. But to give up without "really" trying to resolve the issue? I have to wonder, does your PC meet minumum requriements? Are ALL hardware driver's updated? DirectX? Did you attempt all the work arounds and search forums for your issues? Don't give me the "Problem Solved" **bleep** either...people rarely comback if the problem is solved...they are too busy playing the game lol
V/R Fawlkon
Game On......!

Please click XP and/or Problem Solved if you think I earned it! 🙂
It's nothing like Skyrim.
Also, just because it may be great in scope is no excuse whatsoever for releasing a game that can barely even be accessed through its own menu and even once it is can only be played as quite often a series of screenshots rather than anything with any sense of fluid motion whatsoever.
In the time I've had it I've managed about 2 hours and that was by blind luck and some fairly intensive tinkering with the settings.
A lot of what I and others including the OP have noticed is that there are fundamental problems with the initial aspects of this game that both could and should have been picked up by testers and if they were and they were ignored then someone somewhere needs their A*s kicked.
I'm hoping that this game was released too early because if it was intentionally released in this state then that is a shameful state of affairs indeed.
Skyrim had it's faults but at least it could actually be played and accessed from the off, unlike this game.
I am sure it's a brilliant game, but until someone somewhere pulls their finger out and actually makes it playable I'm certainly not going to be revelling in any of its scope or graphical lushness any time soon.
Anonymous
11 years ago
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AriekB, who's the Peon Gamer? You must me a progressive liberal because you attack the messenger and not the message. Fact, you did not post any specifics and just came to cry on forums like the three other trolls. I have actualy helped people work on issues, you and the others can cry and stomp your feet. If you bothered to read my profile, you would know I forgot more about gaming than you three noobs put together. Go to bed, it past your bedtimes.
N/R The Fawlkon
Anonymous
11 years ago
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@Fawlkon wrote:
AriekB, who's the Peon Gamer? You must me a progressive liberal because you attack the messenger and not the message. Fact, you did not post any specifics and just came to cry on forums like the three other trolls. I have actualy helped people work on issues, you and the others can cry and stomp your feet. If you bothered to read my profile, you would know I forgot more about gaming than you three noobs put together. Go to bed, it past your bedtimes.
N/R The Fawlkon
Ah so when people disagree with your " informed" opinions you have a hissy fit . Well i don't think we are the trolls or the ones who need an early night. For someone who is complaining about not reading things you should reread our posts . Not all of us were attacking you but we were all disagreeing with you . One more thing if you think Skyrim is really the same size as Dragon age then your the child and noob . Have a nice day kid
Anonymous
11 years ago
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Hey Skulltard,
You must be another progressive liberal who believes in feelings over facts....let me quote form the below article..
"That's the main storyline. However, with over 200 hours of gameplay, Dragon Age: Inquisition is about twice the size of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. That's massive!"
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/20644/20141121/first-impressions-from-dragon-age-inquisition.htm
That is not even counting the multi-player mode or better graphics. That is not to put down Skyrim, an awesome game, but it was released a decade ago ON a CONSOLE not a massive web release,
N/R The Fawlkon
PS: Calling an old-man, probably twice your age a kid...kinda makes me feel young-thanks
Anonymous
11 years ago
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Chill out ffs.
There's no point getting into a flame-war and anyway twisting someone's nickname to "Skulltard" and then implying they are a child is a bit two-faced don't you think? If this thread/forum is just going to devolve into name-calling and flaming then nothing will ever get done and no one will benefit, so let's just take a breather and relax a bit, yeah? 🙂
In the end whether it's the same as Skyrim or different matters not one jot. Skyrim is a sandbox game that encourages emergent gameplay, I doubt whether anyone's got far enough in DA:I to even properly appreciate the standard gameplay let alone see if there's any "extra".
Be that as it may:
The amount of content in the game and the work required to ensure that the members of the public to whom the game was released were/are able to utilise that content to its fullest extent are not things that would have taken the Bioware/EA combine by surprise. It appears to many people, not just on this forum, that the game was released without having been thoroughly tested on the basis that "Well, it works for us" - (does it?)
It clearly does not work for a great many people in similar ways across all platforms. This does unfortunately smack of a lack of testing and quality control. End of.
You may have helped many people and fair play to you for that; BUT there are many, many OTHER people for whom the game does not and will not work and all the OP in this case is doing is expressing the frustrations that many of us have in a game that, again, many of us had pre-ordered and were looking forward to getting stuck into.
It does in fairness seem a bit like Assassin's Creed all over again...
I know it's a first-world issue and no, I am not exactly crying into my cornflakes but as a consumer it is my right to have what I paid for and it is encumbent - I believe - upon any supplier of goods and services to supply me with an at least functional product if I pay them money. I have not got a working product. I do not want a refund, I want what I paid for. I don't think that is an unreasonable expectation.
Sadly this form of game release has become the norm, and it does suck, but there you go. As long as we continue to buy the product in the full knowledge that unless we wait 6 months from release to buy it we'll get something half-finished and "mostly-working" if we're lucky, games companies will continue to pump out products that aren't fit for purpose.
I'm as much of a believer in patching and so forth as anyone, updates are no problem at all and perfectly reasonable but there is a difference between releasing a patch for a game folk can actually get on and play in the meantime, and releasing a product that fundamentally is unplayable for what appears to be a very sizeable number of people.
I don't know about you, but that seems kinda wrong to me.