Playing Evil
sofaking6
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I always play my characters to be the most 'good' they can be. I read some comments in this group about playing at least one time through as an evil character. I would like to try this out but I swear it makes me feel too guilty. Am I insane?
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nope. i feel that way sometimes. though it really depends on the game/story. Some games I just feel like a complete horrible person playing evil, while others I'll evil the hell out of it. For instance, I played Sleeping Dogs as much of a good cop as I could, but the Infamous games I played evil.
Hopefully games will start taking a more Witcher-y approach with coming games. Games that have a "good/evil" bar really don't let you make choices at each turn so much as they let you pick ahead of time what you want to do. This is accentuated when they give you rewards/unlocks for being more on either side.
I really liked how in The Witcher series everything is morally grey. It really makes you think about each choice you make instead of hunting for the "red" or "blue" choices to push that bar further.0 -
That sounds cool, maybe a good place to get used to making the ambiguous choices.0
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I can never get myself to play the light side in any of the Star Wars games. I'm sorry, but I'd rather fry someone with lightning than push them really hard.0
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It depends on the game really. I mostly want to play the good one, but when it comes to Skyrim I go as evil as I can
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For games like Dragon Age or Skyrim I usually go good fighter first, then evil mage on the second run through. Dragon Age in particular gives you a lot of new material when you do this.0
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I can never go full evil in a game if given the option, but if given the choice to kill off a character that I really despise then yeah, I will totally take it no matter if it gives me good or evil points. A specific part in Mass Effect 3 involving Kai Leng and Shepard's omni blade would be an example lol.0
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If you're insane then so am I! I hate playing characters as evil. I tried doing that in Skyrim for a while but it was making me feel so bad for my victims. Decided my character was going to have a crisis after a companion died. He turned all righteous.
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I play "clean" if I'm being serious and only "evil" when goofing off to see what happens.
It's usually not the best way to play; too many repercussions.
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god it so depends on the game and how evil the actions are. i guess i play most of my characters to be more chaotic neutral. there are certain characters i just can't bring myself to hurt, so my protagonists care about their own and *kitten* the rest. for example, if i'm playing mass effect, i might be playing a renegade shepard, but even then she's never going to do something to harm her own crew and loved ones intentionally. i'm never going to be the *kitten* who shoots mordin. or like right now i'm playing the wolf among us, executing brutal interrogation tactics and literally ripping a guy's arm off in one moment and gently supporting traumatized children in the next.
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you put a lot of yourself in your character. nothing wrong with that. i love playing both sides - especially star wars. It is interesting to see multiple sides of a story.0
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I've never played evil. I always play the straight forward good guy route and intend to go back and play evil to see the outcome but i get caught by video game ADD and usually move on to the next game.
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Yeah I have actually never even started a game a second time (except Skyrim bc I got a bug on a main quest).0
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I tend to switch up and go evil 99% of the time after I play a good guy. 1st Playthrough = Saint, 2nd Playthrough = Epitomy of evil but will do one good deed to tell myself there is someone worse then me in this game universe haha.0
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Playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas "evil" is particularly fun.0
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Playing Mass Effect as a renegade is a good middle ground. It's not a goody two shoes but it's definitely not evil. Just kinda bad *kitten*, bully, bending the rules type but not evil0
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I bought Fallout 3 just before DA:I came out so I will definitely give the evil option a chance there.0
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Haven't brought myself to go evil yet. Keep saying I'm going to do it, just for the fun, then can't live with myself. 0
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Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.0
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brandiuntz wrote: »Haven't brought myself to go evil yet. Keep saying I'm going to do it, just for the fun, then can't live with myself.
Same here. Plus, I am actually evil when driving so I have that to fall back on.
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twinkles2121 wrote: »Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.
I'm trying to get in her pants so I need to keep her around for a bit longer 0 -
bostonwolf wrote: »twinkles2121 wrote: »Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.
I'm trying to get in her pants so I need to keep her around for a bit longer
Sera annoyed the hell out of me early on. I even quit romancing her and switched to Josephine. But, as the main quests progress, she gets funnier. Her introduction at the party for Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts cracked me up. Can't beat when her and Iron Bull discuss women during party banter, either.
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brandiuntz wrote: »bostonwolf wrote: »twinkles2121 wrote: »Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.
I'm trying to get in her pants so I need to keep her around for a bit longer
Sera annoyed the hell out of me early on. I even quit romancing her and switched to Josephine. But, as the main quests progress, she gets funnier. Her introduction at the party for Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts cracked me up. Can't beat when her and Iron Bull discuss women during party banter, either.
Can I spoiler something? In Sera's companion quest, if you don't play it right...let me just say OH MY lol...
Honestly I wouldn't romance her...she'd probably bite a nipple off for fun.
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brandiuntz wrote: »bostonwolf wrote: »twinkles2121 wrote: »Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.
I'm trying to get in her pants so I need to keep her around for a bit longer
Sera annoyed the hell out of me early on. I even quit romancing her and switched to Josephine. But, as the main quests progress, she gets funnier. Her introduction at the party for Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts cracked me up. Can't beat when her and Iron Bull discuss women during party banter, either.
Can I spoiler something? In Sera's companion quest, if you don't play it right...let me just say OH MY lol...
Honestly I wouldn't romance her...she'd probably bite a nipple off for fun.
Hahaha! Josephine and I are officially a couple now, so I'm set for the first play through. I'm entertained that I can still flirt with Sera (and Cullen?!) while committed to Josie.
Josie's romance SPOILER ALERT falls into the "cute" category. Mildly disappointed, lol. I've seen some of Sera's on youtube, so, yeah, I'm going for that on the second play through.
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brandiuntz wrote: »brandiuntz wrote: »bostonwolf wrote: »twinkles2121 wrote: »Nothing wrong with you. Certain games I feel terrible about playing renegade. Jade Empire is a good example, old game but man the evil path is HARSH. In Dragon Age I have trouble being mean to my companions, especially if I like them. In fact the only companion I was ever mean to and booted from my group was Sera. Gah, so annoying that one. No regrets.
I'm trying to get in her pants so I need to keep her around for a bit longer
Sera annoyed the hell out of me early on. I even quit romancing her and switched to Josephine. But, as the main quests progress, she gets funnier. Her introduction at the party for Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts cracked me up. Can't beat when her and Iron Bull discuss women during party banter, either.
Can I spoiler something? In Sera's companion quest, if you don't play it right...let me just say OH MY lol...
Honestly I wouldn't romance her...she'd probably bite a nipple off for fun.
Hahaha! Josephine and I are officially a couple now, so I'm set for the first play through. I'm entertained that I can still flirt with Sera (and Cullen?!) while committed to Josie.
Josie's romance SPOILER ALERT falls into the "cute" category. Mildly disappointed, lol. I've seen some of Sera's on youtube, so, yeah, I'm going for that on the second play through.
Jeez I must have said something wrong to Josie because I don't even get romance anymore
So, I went for Cullen. Typical of me, fall for an addict lol. Sera is pretty into me though.
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I don't think Josie gives you a ton of flirt chances. I only flirted a few times before receiving her 1st personal quest (fortunes). After that one, then finding that old family crest she wanted, there weren't really any flirt options until later on when, her actual romance quest (the duel) came up. I think you have to do "Abyss" in main quests before that will trigger. Oh, I did enjoy the "talk" Leliana gave me when I was flirting with Josie. That is something you have to trigger to truly start the romance with Josie. I believe I got that after finding the family crest, not sure.
I kept flirting with Sera, but when I got serious with Josie, Sera let me know she was exclusive and would not be a "second". We do have friendly roof time, though, and that's fun.
LOL about Cullen and addiction. His romance still comes up, though he lets me know I'd have to break things up with Josie, which is no longer possible. I think that's a bug...he should've stopped offering himself to me. Damn addict.
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Sera romance successful. Plenty of boobies all around!
Will definitely play again and try out a few more of the romance options for fun.0 -
bostonwolf wrote: »Sera romance successful. Plenty of boobies all around!
Will definitely play again and try out a few more of the romance options for fun.
Cullen is boring, but I'm wondering if it's too late to dump him. Has anyone broken a heart?
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I finished a run through The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings recently. While there are plenty of choices to be made through the story, very early on you have a choice or working with the authorities or with the "bad guys". I feel there is another complete storyline that I haven't seen yet and I do hope to get back and play through on the other side as well. Because boobies.0
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bostonwolf wrote: »Sera romance successful. Plenty of boobies all around!
Will definitely play again and try out a few more of the romance options for fun.
Cullen is boring, but I'm wondering if it's too late to dump him. Has anyone broken a heart?
I haven't broken one yet. I admit to being tempted to on my 2nd play through of DA:I. Maybe pursue Josie, break her heart, then get with Sera? I'm afraid of what Leliana will do to me!0 -
I finished a run through The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings recently. While there are plenty of choices to be made through the story, very early on you have a choice or working with the authorities or with the "bad guys". I feel there is another complete storyline that I haven't seen yet and I do hope to get back and play through on the other side as well. Because boobies.
I have this game and haven't yet played it. Now you've given me reason to get on it!0
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