Its used to deem people party poopers for caring about things, mostly.
People pejoratively call me woke all the time, and I dont consider it a mark of shame.
What Does It Mean To Be Too Woke?
Its funny when my partner calls me nobby as short-hand for non-binary.
Its funny when I talk about being biracial or bisexual and my friends tell me to pick a side.
The Veilguard offers a way forward to games trapped in lie-service development.
Everybody is nice to each other, and disagreements are smoothed over quickly, if there are any.
Everybody is self-sacrificing and noble, and none of them have controversial beliefs.
Jokey responses are never sarcastic or mean-spirited.
Aggressive responses are never hostile, just resolute.
But this attitude extends into Dragon Ages copious lore.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard lacks the nuance to do Minrathous justice.
For example, the Antivan Crows have long been portrayed as a very morally grey faction.
In The Veilguard, these actions are never acknowledged or discussed.
Then theres the Lords of Fortune, a group that is very pirate-coded.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
Theyre treasure hunters who are based on the coast you know, pirate stuff.
Any moral ambiguity is entirely erased, when it could have added complexity to Taashs character.
Why was it removed?
Worse is the fact that Inquisition ended with elves from all backgrounds joining Solas in his quest.
But in The Veilguard, thats retconned.
No racial tensions, no disagreements every character feels and wants the same thing.
There are no metaphors here, no complexities, andno nuance.
Friendship ended with the Veilguard, now Manfred is my best friend.
The Veilguard just doesnt have what makes Dragon Age good, and what a waste that is.
A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
