Basically mages gives a more structured flow to the start of the story but templars has way more interesting repercussions.
Difference between siding with mages or templars.
Siding with the templars isn t a pleasant choice but it s the necessary one.
Siding with mages will get you dorian first and cole later.
In origins it was more minor.
Siding with the mages lets you recruit dorian before cole.
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.
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.
In inquisition you are put in a place where you decide whether to have the mages or templars join the inquisition.
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.
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.
Templars versus mages is a major decision thrown on the player throughout the series.
Aside from the huge story implications what are the differences between siding with mage or templar.
I ve read that siding with templars allows you to get stat bonuses which is great for a.
Story wise if you side with the templars you lose fiona who is a character with a lot of history.
If you side with the mages you lose ser barris who is one of the best templars in dragon age.
In the 2nd game the decision was everywhere and everything exploded to the mage rebellion.
If you go with templars for instance you will chance upon cole first before meeting and recruiting dorian at skyhold.
Siding with the templars will allow to recruit cole first then recruit dorian at skyhold.
Inquisition on the playstation 4 a gamefaqs message board topic titled differences between siding with mages and templars page 2.
The side you choose affects more than your style and your base.