In the 2nd game the decision was everywhere and everything exploded to the mage rebellion.
Difference between siding with mages or templars.
Basically mages gives a more structured flow to the start of the story but templars has way more interesting repercussions.
If you side with the mages you lose ser barris who is one of the best templars in dragon age.
Siding with the mages lets you recruit dorian before cole.
Templars versus mages is a major decision thrown on the player throughout the series.
In inquisition you are put in a place where you decide whether to have the mages or templars join the inquisition.
I ve read that siding with templars allows you to get stat bonuses which is great for a.
Aside from the huge story implications what are the differences between siding with mage or templar.
In the grand scheme of things i think that the greatest policy failure in kirkwall which necessitated all of the ugliness was that the mages weren t separated from society.
The mages have been indentured enslaved by a tevinter magister who is using some really freaky time manipulation that you have on good authority might unmake the world.
If you go with templars for instance you will chance upon cole first before meeting and recruiting dorian at skyhold.
The difference in game play between the two.
Also the antagonist changes samson if you side with mages and calpernia if you side with the templars and of course the missions related to them are different.
Siding with mages will get you dorian first and cole later.
Siding with the templars isn t a pleasant choice but it s the necessary one.
Whoever you do not.
Preliminary information the wrath of heaven the threat remains champions of the just siding with templars in hushed whispers siding with mages in your heart shall burn from ashes here lies the abyss wicked eyes and wicked hearts what pride had wrought the final piece doom upon all the world.
The templars who have largely been dickbags through the whole series slapped an old lady i didn t like in the first place and then left.
Inquisition on the playstation 4 a gamefaqs message board topic titled differences between siding with mages and templars page 2.
In origins it was more minor.
The side you choose affects more than your style and your base.