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[Fushichou]

 You know, the thing about Dragon Age (and Mass Effect) is that your character is forced to be a bastard as new content comes out. If you are interested in the romance storylines, chances are you have noticed that none of your options made any appearance at the slightest in Awakening, and Mass Effect isn't much less guilty of this.

If (and I hope it is) Dragon Age 2 is being made, INCLUDE Leliana's return at the very least. The issue with a lot of RPGs that have romances is that your character suddenly forgets about your previous lover, and suddenly the entire point just seems to get into someone's pants, which entirely contradicts the whole idea of a hero.

[taine]

You are working under the assumption that you will be playing the same character in the next DA game. From what has been said by devs around the forums, this seems pretty unlikely. Still, it would be nice to see old faces either way.

[DespiertaLosNinos]

Fushichou wrote...

 You know, the thing about Dragon Age (and Mass Effect) is that your character is forced to be a bastard as new content comes out.

My character was forced to have unwed parents?

But as already said DA2 will likely cover a totally different time span in the history of Thedas and not have reoccuring characters.

[Dawnielle]

Why would the great staff at DA work so very hard to establish great relationships between the party, just to have it fall by the wayside? Awakening was lackluster with interaction. I would hope to enjoy continuing romances, friendships and my Dog at least one to two more games. I am attached to my party as a lot of players are, and hope to see DA evolve but no so suddenly. I feel like if orgins was the end, to my friendships and romances, that I would not move onto another DA game. I would feel as if my ending was lackluster. I treat awakening like a side quest, and am hoping that my Wardens story continues. If not then I will be very disappointed and probably spend my money elsewhere. I think new NPC's definitely, but another beginning entirely would disappoint.

[Poleaxe]

The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

[Casper]

I wouldn't mind if in DA2 there would be a totally new cast of characters...as long as it is not bug ridden plus...it would be cool if it would be based in Orlais...I don't know if they already said something like that.

[Dark Lilith]

loves come and go,such is the way of things

[Chuvvy]

If ME2 is any evidence then no.

[IoCaster]

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

[Poleaxe]

IoCaster wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

Yeah, it's more than a little bit creepy.

[spottyblanket]

Maybe you will be playing the son/daughter/ansector of your previous character. (ooh that would be cool, you may be related to your love interest...)

[wildannie]

Poleaxe wrote...

IoCaster wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

Yeah, it's more than a little bit creepy.

I get that some (arguably) take it a bit too far but in my mind there is no doubt that the relationships were a crucial element of the game. Having continuity of characters and LI is key to the appeal of any new content involving my Grey Warden(s).
 
The story and well thought out characters made me care about them in a similar way to when watching a good film or reading a good book, not a feeling I often get with a game. 
 
I did think that the way the relationships were concluded was pretty weak, and hope that there is some kind of expansion that will resolve this for all the LI characters.  
 
I have no problem with completely new story/characters for DA2 but I will be wary of buying if the story in DAO is not brought to a more satisfactory conclusion as there’s little point in buying into a story driven game if the ending is, well, not an ending…
 
But I do think there will be more to come

[TM13h]

We already know that there will be DLC starring Leliana for Awakening so you might want to wait whether this continues your romance with her or not. For DA 2 it has to be seen who will be the PC, I guess.

[wildannie]

TM13h wrote...

We already know that there will be DLC starring Leliana for Awakening so you might want to wait whether this continues your romance with her or not. For DA 2 it has to be seen who will be the PC, I guess.

Is it the case that the DLC 'stars' Leliana?  Is it not just that the voice actor let the cat out of the bag that she was doing a DLC?  Maybe all the LI will be in this, maybe there will be continuity for all.

[sagefire1204]

Poleaxe wrote...

The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

When I heard that there wasn't going to be any romance options in Awakening I wasn't really disappointed, I wouldn't ever want DA to be a dating sim. Having the option to have romances, however, does add a deeper immersion level to the game and the world it's based in.

[Lucy Glitter]

IoCaster wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

I don't even bother with the Liara/Garrus obsessors. They irritate me. I don't even go on the ME board anymore. Too much creepy fanart.

I do understand why you feel this way about LIs, but having a romance isn't to fill the void of your own non-existent romantic life, nor is it solely made for the sexually repressed gaming nerds. Love is a big part of life, and sometimes it's nice to see two people fall for eachother, especially from a female perspective. Granted, you don't want sappy Alistair talk 24/7 in every game you play, but it is nice to see a sentimental side to a character. It reveals more about them and lets you into their life even more, which adds to the story, even more.

Modifié par Lucy_Glitter, 17 mai 2010 - 01:30 .

[TheMadCat]

IoCaster wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

While some people do seem to go out there a little more then they should, (haven't been in the ME forums though  I've been around long enough to know what forums to avoid like the plague. ) I don't think people asking for continued and/or fleshed out romances is akin in anyway to asking for a dating sim or an attempt to compensate for anything. It's a love story mixed in with other various stories and some people want to see it given more focus. I don't view anything creeping or abnormal with people who enjoy the love story aspect of BioWare games or in general, in reality it's one of the things that allows BioWare to stand out.

Modifié par TheMadCat, 17 mai 2010 - 01:53 .

[Tirigon]

Poleaxe wrote...

The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

People don´t want a dating sim. We just want interesting and well-written romace plots.

And please don´t come up with "You don´t need romances in a video game, get a life!" or I´ll respond: "You don´t need video games AT ALL, get a life!"

[Tirigon]

Lucy_Glitter wrote...


I don't even bother with the Liara/Garrus obsessors. They irritate me. I don't even go on the ME board anymore. Too much creepy fanart.

That coming from someone with "Alistair / Zevran Fan club" in her sig is almost funny in its ridiculousness.

[sagefire1204]

Tirigon wrote...

People don´t want a dating sim. We just want interesting and well-written romace plots.

Agreed, it adds more depth to the story/plot lines.

Modifié par sagefire1204, 17 mai 2010 - 02:24 .

[Poleaxe]

Tirigon wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...

The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

People don´t want a dating sim. We just want interesting and well-written romace plots.

And please don´t come up with "You don´t need romances in a video game, get a life!" or I´ll respond: "You don´t need video games AT ALL, get a life!"

DA is not a love story. ME is not a love story. I agree that having a love interest is a plus for BW games- it's a tried and true plot device in any form of narative entertainment.

But geez.... People are obsessing about a side story. And it does get creepy after a while. Also, to be honest, I don't think people want well written romance plots. Morrigan was very well written. People want sticky sweet endings for their great love affair. Imagine the outcry if Zev or Leliana break up with you in an add on. To bad BW doesn't have the balls because I would love to see it. The boards would erupt.

[yummysoap]

IoCaster wrote...

Poleaxe wrote...


The number of people that want DA to be a dating sim is staggering. The next DA should come with a disclaimer- "DA characters and love interests should not be confused with real life."

It's a bit creepy actually, but not nearly as bad as the Mass Effect board. I don't bother with the ME forums much anymore since it seems to be populated by a group of demented furries. I'll qualify that by saying that it's not all of the posters on that board but there sure seem to be a bunch of them. I've seen some fan art over there that makes my skin crawl.

:sick:

Ho yes. You just can't get worse than Tali fetishists. Their multiple Tali fanthreads reach around a thousand + pages in the space of a week.

Romance is fine and dandy when it compliments the rest of the game. But by itself its laughable. A "romance pack" DLC would be one of the most pathetic things I can imagine - as though the entire world Bioware has established can be put on hold because Leliana needs a new pair of shoes