"Sexy sorceresses" and "bare-chested fighters": Dragon Age's original artists wanted to base it on Conan the Barbarian, much to the outrage of the designers
As recalled by former lead writer David Gaider, there was a faction war in the original Dragon Age team over whether to base it on Tolkien, Conan, or Diablo.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sexy-sorceresses-and-bare-chested-fighters-dragon-ages-original-artists-wanted-to-base-it-on-conan-the-barbarian-much-to-the-outrage-of-the-designersOpen linkView original on piefed.world
1 reply
So what basis was selected? Tolkien, Conan or Diablo? Because I've played Dragon Age and can't tell.