For those of you who might have wondered – no, I did not fall off the face of the Earth.

It just so happened that my copy of Dragon Age arrived this Saturday, so I spent almost all my free time gaming these days. I apologize to all of you who are waiting for a new piece of art, but I promise that once I’ve finished my first playthrough, world will be back to normal.

So, who of you has played the game? I’ve talked to some fellow gamers already, but I’d really like to know more about your thoughts.

I started my game with a human mage (there’s a conceptual image of her in my gallery) and really liked that origin… not to mention the fact that mages just kick a** in DA.

I’m approx. 1/3 into the game and the main story progresses really nicely and is extremely entertaining… but I absolutely love that game for the character interactions and all the small details. The companions are all truly fleshed out with distinct personalities, and it’s fun to listen to their banter or watching the small cut scenes that feature them.

A good example for the well-done details in DA is the gossip. People are actually talking in the streets about stuff they heard when you pass them by, and so far I did not manage to hear the same gossip twice – and believe me, I tried. And the gossip even changes depending on the quests you finished, with people talking about what you accomplished and wondering whether that news is true. I know it’s just a minor detail, but it helps the world to feel more real and fleshed out, and shows how much love the developers put into everything.

All in all, I’m really happy I bought that game and can only recommend it to all who like RPGs with good character interaction.

And rest assured that once I finished my first playthrough, there will be tons of new DA fanart in my gallery.

I hope you’re all doing well, and promise to update my features during the weekend!

Cheers,
~Kaana

is new to dA, and I really think you should check out his wonderful 3D works – his style is very unique and highly detailed, and definitely worth a look:

I spent some time searching for Vue Beginner tutorials on the net, and finally found this page:

Geekatplay.com [link]

I tested more than half of the videos here, and can only recommend them for noobs like me – they give you a good feel and overview concerning the various options of Vue and hand you the base knowledge to improve your skill via practising and practising and practising… well, you get the picture.

But they are rather short and easy to follow, so I thought I should share it here as well.