Great game. Odd ending. Lore SPOILERs.

[rollin340]

So, first and foremost, it's a great game. I thoroughly enjoyed the mechanics, the battles, the stories, etc.

The end was also a surprise. Dallis is Fane's daughter... well that's kind of the only surprise.

What I found really odd was that, out of all of the endings, sacrificing my Source giving the best one is... odd. I mean, it wouldn't have been just me; every Sorceror would have been turned into a Silent Monk.
And there isn't even a guarantee the the God-King and his Voidwoken wouldn't just find a way to break through the Veil.
The idea of Lucian the Divine dying and having a successor also makes no sense; what kind of God dies to old age? Why would anybody buy the lie?

The next best ending is giving everyone Source. How does even this give a better ending than ascension? There is no way that turns out well in the long run.

The only other endings I know of would involve the Doctor, or the Voidwoken, so those are clearly not great endings.

Anybody else find the ending strange?

[Lethan]

Edit the title for 'SPOILER' unless you finish and listen to Dallis, not everyone knows of her quirks and main character Fanes' real history ( I do not like Fane, truth be told )

Claiming Divinity is the middle ending for most folk.
Giving it all to everyone causes a massive war to unfold that has 2 fronts; the Voidwoken *and* the greedy who now have source and want to claim more. Effectively making great for a 3rd game, but just outright bad.
Fane has two endings, the good one for him ... ends in slavery for all.
Surrendering your source, Malady saves you and is the peace ending.
and... you can let the God King win; if no one ascends.

I feel the claiming will be the default ending; and it makes the most sense from a marketing point of view; the 'war' ending might make sense if they want an even muddier 3rd game as it'll open way more potential opponents that sit on even more fences.

Honestly though, the plot kind of ... fails ... in act 4; the build up for the cliche, eh. Feels more like they wanted it to be about the combat system and a damned annoying final fight ( Until you know the quirks )

I do like actual options for an ending though. I'll give them that. None of this... 3 options, but actually only 2 that so many games choose.

[^DreeMax^]

Well imho its about great journey. Great stories usually have disappointing endings.
Im with you in this. But in same time I can only imagine more brutal and dark endings for this story. Like its all mind games of Voidwoken and you have image of victory (aka matrix).

[rollin340]

When it comes to endings done right, I still point to Dragon Age. It did it the best.

And the whole story with the Eternals and the Void and all that was intriguing. But the last bit was... underwhelming. The fight itself was oddly easier and shorter than earlier ones.

Still a great journey indeed though.

If they do make a third, I wonder what would be canon.
It's definitely going to revolve around Malady, and what she needs a Divine's help for.
But I'm guessing it's be a new Divine as well; it's kind of what the whole plot was leading to.

[JebKerman]

Originally posted by rollin340:

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If they do make a third, I wonder what would be canon.
It's definitely going to revolve around Malady, and what she needs a Divine's help for.
But I'm guessing it's be a new Divine as well; it's kind of what the whole plot was leading to.

Tbh I think our favour to Malady may be what Divinity: Fallen Hero's is. Since iirc it is a direct chronological sequel. Hence the presence of the Godwoken from this game. Which actually suggests the "2nd Amendment" (Sourcery for all) ending is the canonical one as none of the Godwoken seem to be Divine and the world is in something of a chaotic state, something Lucian apparently prevents in the "Purge" ending.

That, or it may be essentially tidying up this plane of existence before moving to Nemesis (I'd be very surprised if her favour didn't involve Demons and, by extension, their plane of existence)

[rollin340]

When is that even coming out? Or is it already out, and I'm just blind?

[JebKerman]

Originally posted by rollin340:

When is that even coming out? Or is it already out, and I'm just blind?

"Coming soon" and "later this year" are the current official statements, I believe.

[valera-wrx]

Hmm... as I remember I took source for myself cause I didn't believe in mental stability of all the compatriots. Also 2 of them agreed to support me, one objected and died. Overall I was satisified with the ending it was like "blue" ending of Mass effect 3 for me.

[rollin340]

I too went for the control ending. My headcannon was indeed what the extended ending was.
DOS2 on the other hand, yeah... not as much. All 3 supported me, but the world seems... bleak.