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Ben Swallow

@benswallow5.bsky.social

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Gamer, TV and Film lover and any Sci-Fi & High Fantasy enjoyer. He/Him 🏳️‍🌈 18+

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · Oct 23

Hey all looking for people to follow who are into:

🎮 Mass Effect / Dragon Age / BioWare

🎮 Cyberpunk 2077

🎮 KCD2

🎮 RDR2 / GTA V (soon to be VI)

📺 Anything George RR Martin – GoT & HotD

📺 🎮 Anything Sci-Fi / high fantasy media / content

Will be good to connect with others on a new platform 😊

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Davaris De Riva from the Antivan Crows is canon Rook with his dwarven companion Harding

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely valid. Love the default Hawkes as with the Ryders

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Iconic the DA duo

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Altho Prisoner of Azkerban wouldn’t have been such a shift in tone. I loved Alfonso Curon’s take more horror themes, students expressing themselves with how they dressed – loose ties hoodies instead of jumpers.

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Would love to but A) cannot afford it and B) import tax would make it even more costly.

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

For this October #DAViversery I’d love to see all your Rooks, Inkys, Hawkes and HoFs. #DragonAgeVeilguard.

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

To all of the BW devs former and otherwise #DragonAge I thank you so much for your hard work and hope you know that all of us will and always support you in all your endeavours. It must have taken a mountain to release DAV, of which I cannot comprehend.

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 1d

Decided to delve back into northern #Thedas as it is almost been a year since release. Everyone please welcome Tallin Thorn elven Grey Warden rogue and soon to be Lucanismancer. #Veilguard is truly special. yes there are flaws but the fact we can create such unique Rooks using 1 CC astounds me.

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 3d

Ik but I hope shes doing ok in there really world like to have a comic / book on their adventures we can live and hope

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 3d

I honestly want to know what they get to in the fade. One of my frustrations was that there was no mention except the DA day chest. Why didn’t they get to the lighthouse? Maybe they died but how did their gear get to the lighthouse if they did die makes me think they’re out there

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 3d

B – Only for the following line from Flemeth. We stand upon the precipice of change. “The world fears the inevitable plummet into the abyss. Watch for that moment... and when it comes, do not hesitate to leap. It is only when you fall that you learn whether you can fly”.

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 5d

I miss our blue shadow broker archaeologist. Really want to know what she’s been up to since the battle of earth

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 6d

Very glad and hope they are treated better after Xbox’s disregard

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 6d

He can. he’ll see my identity in person not my official identity 😂

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 6d

God these speeches in the games are just incredible!!

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 6d

Ha I don’t use any social features so I’m not giving them my ID

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 7d

They tell us now?! They didn’t put that in a footnote? I can’t afford £23 a month among the cost of living anyway. Hopefully next year I will get a more stable income and resub.

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 9d

A tidbit of interesting #DragonAge info. Ive been obsessing over the ancient Roman conquest of Britain. Apparently the Iceni Tribe, known for Boudica, had a goddess of war named Andraste! Please I need to know if this was intentional or coincidence? @davidgaider.bsky.social @trickweekes.bsky.social

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 13d

Yep I cannot trust Phil Spencer and management. Microsoft and Spencer has completely destroyed Xbox’s reputation. The state of gaming is dead. It all for profit and none for the consumers. EA, Xbox, Nintendo and Sony. It’s become untenable until change happens. An end of an era 😞

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 13d

Reply with a non-Dragon Age game. These games have been a godsend. Special mention goes to Red Dead 2

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 14d

100% yes don’t need a face cam just be you and we will come and watch

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 14d

As soon as the subscription manager comes online I’m going to unsubscribe. These companies don’t look out for their consumers only themselves!! We’ve already got EA play. We do not need Fortnite shite and we don’t need Ubisoft collection. This is just Microsoft skinning our pockets. Unacceptable

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 14d

Yep they’ve priced me out. No one wanted Ubi classics included, no one wanted Fortnite. EA play was fine but if they shutter any studio after the disastrous buyout it’s the end.

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Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 15d

A & C second play through yes! M Hawke and Isabella let’s just say were thankful for Zevran 😉 our bi ex-Crow is an icon

Ben Swallow @benswallow5.bsky.social · 17d

If EA gets acquired then my faith in any projects will be fragile. I cannot trust EA even at this point.

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