I HATE TOOLS

I HATE TOOLS

reunion

Me consuming all the Veilguard spoilies and realizing this is all Act 1 and then remembering how Act 1 of Inquisition ends: D:

Big update on the casual sets: it looks like there are tons that previewers could not unlock, so you may not be married to one look (faction-based or otherwise) for the entire game!

Dragon Age: The Veilguard casual outfits, ranked

We finally have a good look at what the fits will look like for all factions, and as I am very normal, I had to go through all of them and rank them. I'm going to start with the casual looks and underwear, as the armours are going to take MUCH longer. Screenshots come from @kalaelizabeth and Gil Dirthalen's character creator deep dives.

Underwear (unranked)

I am a noted Dragon Age underwear hater and I have to say, these are not changing my mind. The best I can say is that these are serviceable, lol.

6. Mourn Watch

Sorry Mourn Watch, this is not very cool OR goth. I don't even see a single skull! Disappointing and uninspired, imo.

5. Wardens

It's totally fine but not my favourite.

4. Shadow Dragons

I don't love it OR hate it. It has some interesting details on the sleeves and I enjoy purple but the big red sash is weird. I still plan on playing Shadow Dragon first though.

3. Veil Jumpers

I like the detail and the Veil Jumper look has a definite point of view, and I like the texture, but that is a LOT of brown leather. Some might say too much. (Me, I am saying too much). It should also be noted that this is the look that has been spotted as not having shoes in game footage.

2. Antivan Crows

Yessss girl slay, quite literally you Antivan Crow!

Lords of Fortune

The Lords of Fortune outfit is so miles above the rest it's almost embarrassing - it has texture, it has colour, it has bling. This is the one for the fashionistas.

You can find the mage sets here, rogue and warrior will be coming out over the weekend!

I have never once wished for Tolkien to still be alive as much as I do in this moment

THIS. Also the man has probably not had a conversation with another person in a few thousand years, of course he's excited about it.

I’ve seen a lot of people comment how Solas “loves hearing himself talk” and use the fact that he likes answering your questions to paint him as self-important and arrogant. In my opinion, that interpretation couldn’t be more wrong. Yes, pride is a big part of his character, but not because of this. There are two reasons Solas likes being asked questions.

First, he likes that the inquisitor is open-minded and seeks out knowledge. Solas’s writer has stated that Solas approves of other people wanting to learn, whether from him or on their own. This suggests that Solas’s approval has less to do with him being the one to teach you things and thus having the chance to show off his intelligence, and more to do with him liking that you’re being inquisitive and making an effort to learn something new. If it were about him, then Solas would disapprove of you looking for answers from other sources aside from himself. But it’s not. He values wisdom as its own reward, and enjoys seeing others seek out knowledge in any way.

Second, Solas genuinely enjoys talking about the topics he’s passionate about. He loves the fade and spirits and history, and if you ask him about any of those things he’ll be happy to share. Have you never had a topic you’re so passionate about that if someone asks you about it, you’ll happily talk their ear off? That’s literally Solas. And frankly, I find it endearing that he loves so much the things that most people misunderstand and consider frightening or unnatural.

If you don't want to listen to his melodious info-dumping that's fine, but don't say he tells you stuff to "hear himself talk" or that him sharing knowledge is arrogance. He's literally just excited to be able to talk about things he likes to someone who seems interested 🥺