Dragon Age: Inquisition Step-By-Step Guide to Multiplayer
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The editors over at GameInformer were able to acquaint themselves with the newly announced multiplayer addition to Dragon Age: Inquisition, and have since wrangled up a step-by-step guide that takes us through character selection, matchfinding, character progression, loot acquisition, and more. A few of the steps that they outline:
Step Four: Level Up
Even if you fail the operation, you still gain experience. When you level up, you earn points to spend on new abilities that (hopefully) improve your chances on the battlefield. After my party's first failed attempt, I leveled up and spent my point on an improved version of the Explosive Shot ability I already had. That wasn't my only option, though; classes have two skill trees, and choices to make within each tree. This gives you the power to build a character that you find interesting, and ensures that all players' versions of a particular class aren't exactly the same.
Step Five: Spend
In addition to experience, you also gain gold during an operation. Gold is used to buy chests, which contain random loot (like weapons and classes) and potions. This structure should feel familiar to anyone who played Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, since it is the same basic formula. You don't buy specific items or classes; instead, you just buy the chest and hope it contains something you want. This may sound frustrating at first, but the element of surprise is fun, and keeps you buying chests in hopes of getting something amazing. Much like collectible card packs, the excitement of finally getting a rare, powerful item this way is pretty exciting. The bigger the chest you buy, the better the loot will be, so you need to decide if you're going to spend or save up for the next tier up when you're between operations. You can also spend real money to buy chests in order to speed up your progression, but you won't get anything that you can't get by spending a little time grinding through operations.
Step Six: Gear Up
Once you have your items, you should sort through them to see if there's anything you don't want. It might be frustrating for an Archer to get a mage staff in a chest, but it isn't a complete waste. If you don't want to save items for when you try out the other classes (since they do carry over), you can salvage unwanted gear and get crafting items in return. With just a little tinkering, these components can create new armor, weapons, and upgrades that your character can use. It's not as efficient as getting the new items directly, but it beats having a pile of stuff in your inventory that never gets used.
