DA:2's ending makes a fuck-ton more sense when you realise it's basically as set-up story for Inquisition.

Can see your point, but the whole premise of DA:2 is that Cassandra is looking for Hawke because he/she was at the centre of everything that happened in Kirkwall.

Combat is closer to Skyrim I'd say, but you can take a tactical view to direct your party.

Actually, Vivienne and Sera's banter gets progressively funnier as it continues - Sera pranks her and never seems to break Viv's chill. Vivienne just doesn't rise to it, and even suggests she isn't trying hard enough.