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[IvAn HaHa_]

We need romance who agrees? we need to see velanna, mhairi (to bad she died) and other ppl in our beds 

[Ulicus]

Eh... no, not really. The game takes place over too short a period of time for "romance" to be particularly believeable. Though, having said that, I did like the flirtation/beginnings of a romance that seemed to be there between Nate and Velanna -- it'd have been cool if that had been expanded upon a bit more, or had something come of it in the epilogue slides.

[Ellestor]

It's just an expansion. I'd rather only see romances done when more serious attention can be given to it that an expansion doesn't tend to allow.

[IvAn HaHa_]

fine...would u want it if the game was longer?

[Nu-Nu]

I wouldn't have mind a little flirtation, though there was one flirty line with Anders. Romance if it was longer and romance if they are to be companions in da2. Nathaniel would be an interesting choice for a female human noble, though he seems to have a thing for velanna...

[Nerdage]

The only romances it would've made sense to have were the Origins ones, but that topic's been well and truly exhausted. Some of the Awakening characters had real potential for romances, it's a shame they couldn't be explored, but I suppose it was a case of couldn't rather than just didn't.

[Special_Agent_Goodwrench]

*Waits patiently for someone to jump into the thread and ask - "So you want DA to be a dating sim?"*

I know you're out there somewhere...

[Nuclear]

So you want DA to be a dating sim?

[sagefire1204]

*feeling of deja vu*



I think the romances in Origins added extra depth and immersion to the world (no I don't want DA to be a dating sim, it was just a nice feature). For Awakening I can understand why there wasn't any romances. Apart from the game being too short for romances to make sense, Storywise you could potentially have existing relationships from Origins (don't want to say too much cause of the no spoilers section).

[Avilia]

I dunno, I don't think Anders would require much romancing ;-)

[Thomas9321]

Not really, the game is far too short to build a relationship, not to mention the conversation system would make it impossible.

[Zepher99]

When you spend 60-80% of the money you spent on Orgins you come to expect certain things. The Romance and Character interaction was a HUGE part of orgins, it's HIGHLY disappointing that they did not take serious consideration into this feature. I found NO challenge in Awakening. The only thing really redeming about it was the solid story. So ya I wish they had readded the romance back into the equation. It would have been fun to see how many things you could fug up or open with each character. I missed being able to chat with my other party members while in the world map. I found it got boring VERY quick after awhile just running from one spot to the next slaughtering everything in site. Hopefully the next serious DLC will have more to offer with the characters and more of a challenge.

[GwaR9292]

am i the only one that wanted to romance Sigrun?

[nuclearpengu1nn]

agreed we should have been able to romance Valenna

i mean she goes well together with my Dalish Warden

[lalaith3]

And where's Alistair?? I went through all that trouble in Origins to get him to like my PC and now he isn't even a part of Awakening (I haven't finished the game, but from what I've read, this seems to be the situation). I know there's no spoilers here, so I will only speak vaguely...but it seemed that there was definitely foreshadowing at the end of Origins in regards to Alistair/Morrigan...I'm sure you know what I'm talking about if you've finished Origins. Do you think there will be another expansion pack or a sequel that might address these issues?

I understand that it would be hard to include all the characters from Origins in Awakening because of the variability in the PC's relationship to each NPC...for example, depending on the way a person played Origins, a given NPC may be a friend or enemy, a party member or never encountered. But the way I see it, the whole point of being able to import a character from Origins into Awakening should be for siginificant elements of the story (as it is specific to each player's PC) to be continued, rather than abandoned.

Not that I am completely disappointed in Awakening...but I do wish that more of the Origins storyline and the way I chose to play the game were carried over to Awakening.

[Ken555]

Well because there was no romace it was one of the reasons why it was rated down.

[Frank the Running Bugzepel]

I see... redo (Fairy God Parents)

[Mustang678]

This would all be solved if they let us romance Oghren

[Fishy]

Not everyone will fall in love with you and that apply to reel life.

[MaxQuartiroli]

Thomas9321 wrote...

Not really, the game is far too short to build a relationship, not to mention the conversation system would make it impossible.

Who said that every romance must be an epic love?
Do you people have ALWAYS waited months after you knew a person for starting a relationship with him/her?

If you say that you feel a romance won't fit well into the story because of the characters, or because in the game there isn't the right climax I may agree with you.. but it's not a question of time imho...

[Funkjoker]

Why can't I bed Sorcha? The dialogue option hints for a possible night action, but guess what? She just grins and doesn't answer directly. A bartender girl who doesn't want to know the hero of ferelden better?? What's with this game?

[ladydesire]

MaxQuartiroli wrote...

Thomas9321 wrote...

Not really, the game is far too short to build a relationship,
not to mention the conversation system would make it
impossible.

Who said that every romance must be an epic love?
Do you people have ALWAYS waited months after you knew a
person for starting a relationship with him/her?

If you say that you feel a romance won't fit well into the
story because of the characters, or because in the game there
isn't the right climax I may agree with you.. but it's not a
question of time imho...

So what you're saying is that you believe romance = sex? I don't, and apparently neither does Bioware, or they would have put in the option for that.

[MaxQuartiroli]

ladydesire wrote...

MaxQuartiroli wrote...

Thomas9321 wrote...

Not really, the game is far too short to build a relationship,
not to mention the conversation system would make it
impossible.

Who said that every romance must be an epic love?
Do you people have ALWAYS waited months after you knew a
person for starting a relationship with him/her?

If you say that you feel a romance won't fit well into the
story because of the characters, or because in the game there
isn't the right climax I may agree with you.. but it's not a
question of time imho...

So what you're saying is that you believe romance = sex? I don't, and apparently neither does Bioware, or they would have put in the option for that.

Absolutely NO !! Who ever said this? Romance is romance and sex is sex....

What I was saying is that I believe there isn't a minimun time required before you can fall in love for someone.. It depends on many factors,and it is different for every person and situation... 

And the situation you live in the game is really extreme.. You know you can die almost every day, if you have feelings for someone would you wait for express them, knowing perhaps you won't ever been able to live them? Or would you try to enjoy every single day you have?

And I repeat in Awakening I find a romance would not fit with the game just because there isn't the right climax.. In DAO you had the camp.. right ambientation for developing a romance...you talk with a person in front of a fire... there is also the intimacy of the dark... it's more romantic that flirt with someone who sides in front of a grey wall into the main hall of a fortess... don't you think so?

PS.... And it's not true Bioware doesn't trust in sex... Iona, Dairren, Isabela, Gheyna in DAO... With Morrigan you have sex before starting the real romance...
And in Mass Effect you have the Asari Consort, and you can choose to have sex with Jack without romancing her...

[ladydesire]

Unless you did not romance any of the romanceable companions in Origins, a romance in DA makes no sense, because you are still romantically involved with that person; this even is true of the Orlesian Warden Origin. Just because they aren't directly involved in the story doesn't mean that they suddenly don't care for you.

[MaxQuartiroli]

ladydesire wrote...

Unless you did not romance any of the romanceable companions in Origins, a romance in DA makes no sense, because you are still romantically involved with that person; this even is true of the Orlesian Warden Origin. Just because they aren't directly involved in the story doesn't mean that they suddenly don't care for you.

Indeed.. I would never cheat on my LI with my warden but.....
that poor Orlesian Warden?

Anyway.. I must repeat: I was upset when I read about the no-romance option
After I played it I had to agree with that choice...

Modifié par MaxQuartiroli, 01 juillet 2010 - 03:30 .