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[Perfect-Kenshin]

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

[Saibh]

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

No, thank you. In any case, that's not the subject of this thread. Open one of those, if you like, kay?

[wwwwowwww]

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

[Arttis]

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

I approve of this because it goes into the boundaries many are unsure of.
Time to move past gays and go on to the new unfortunate mistreated people!!!

[upsettingshorts]

Reposted:



Greek and Roman sexual practices couldn't be less relevant.



Factors that matter:

1) The sexuality of the universe they're building. Because it is a creative work of fiction.

2) Contemporary popular opinion. Because no game exists in a vacuum and they have to cater to as broad an audience as possible.

3) Development resources. Because there are limitations to the medium, namely finances and time, that have to be managed towards priorities.



The balance of those factors determine how the love interests operate in any game.

[Lyssistr]

Saibh wrote...

I can't help but demand that, when I'm playing as a guy, all love interests must be my height, or shorter. Boy, did I have a problem leaning down to kiss Zevran as a girl. A qunari is too tall. Absolutely excellent for a girl, but not for my guy.

Oh c'mon, you wont deprive anyone from his legitimate goal to cuddle a long legged 1.90 woman, RPGs are our last shot!

[Perfect-Kenshin]

Saibh wrote...

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

No, thank you. In any case, that's not the subject of this thread. Open one of those, if you like, kay?

Technically, it is as a shemale is biologically a male.

[Saibh]

exoproto wrote...

Saibh wrote...

I can't help but demand that, when I'm playing as a guy, all love interests must be my height, or shorter. Boy, did I have a problem leaning down to kiss Zevran as a girl. A qunari is too tall. Absolutely excellent for a girl, but not for my guy.

Iunno.

I usually envision my male character being the shorter one ( should he be in a s/s romance). That's why I'm iffy about that relationship. If it was a Qunari female however.. Well, that's a different story. One with lots of chuckling involved.

Well, I am a girl, which skews my personal tastes. Honestly, I did the male-on-male romance once (I mean completed it), just to experience the whole game, and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a yaoi fan, and good god, I can't say I've met one who calls herself that that I like (someone, feel free to prove me wrong), but it doesn't stop me from enjoying a new roleplaying aspect. It's really not a feature I personally require, or really take all that much advantage of.

[Lyssistr]

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

Saibh wrote...

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

No, thank you. In any case, that's not the subject of this thread. Open one of those, if you like, kay?

Technically, it is as a shemale is biologically a male.

I think the trick for this is to have a M/F label on armor pieces 

[Saibh]

wwwwowwww wrote...

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

Perhaps gay people want a romance option, too, and others simply want more roleplaying options for their characters.

[Saibh]

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

Saibh wrote...

Perfect-Kenshin wrote...

What about a Male to Shemale romance?

No, thank you. In any case, that's not the subject of this thread. Open one of those, if you like, kay?

Technically, it is as a shemale is biologically a male.

But considers herself a woman, and, again, not the topic discussion. Please, stay on topic.

[exoproto]

Saibh wrote...


Well, I am a girl, which skews my personal tastes. Honestly, I did the male-on-male romance once (I mean completed it), just to experience the whole game, and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a yaoi fan, and good god, I can't say I've met one who calls herself that that I like (someone, feel free to prove me wrong), but it doesn't stop me from enjoying a new roleplaying aspect. It's really not a feature I personally require, or really take all that much advantage of.

That is too true..

Anyways, I play whatever romance I find first, usually. If it's a same-sex romance, all right sure. If it's a heterosexual romance, why not. I'm a rather open minded guy (as to say that I don't really consider myself either gay, straight, or bi, really.) and I just roll with what I end up deciding to choose for that one character if I feel it fits how I began to shape him or her as. I think I played every single possible romance possibility from either genders in DA:O.. I'm more than willing to do so in DA2.

[wwwwowwww]

MariSkep wrote...

wwwwowwww wrote...

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

Yes and now that you've voiced your disapproval, kindly leave.

****** off, I didn't disapprove of anything, but apparantly you have a reading comprehension problem so  your just going to assume.  Not understanding why everyone is fascinated with this topic is not the same as disapproving.

[Saibh]

Upsettingshorts wrote...

Reposted:

Greek and Roman sexual practices couldn't be less relevant.

Factors that matter:
1) The sexuality of the universe they're building. Because it is a creative work of fiction.
2) Contemporary popular opinion. Because no game exists in a vacuum and they have to cater to as broad an audience as possible.
3) Development resources. Because there are limitations to the medium, namely finances and time, that have to be managed towards priorities.

The balance of those factors determine how the love interests operate in any game.

Yep, I agree. I myself remind people of that when they get a little too hysterical at the idea BioWare might not include the romances. There are valid reasons not to do so.

All the same, that doesn't change the fact some people would like more options, would like to see a romance option they personally feel more comfortable with and that includes them. In the mean time, it harms no one to ask, or speculate. You see?

[realyoungjeezy]

wwwwowwww wrote...

MariSkep wrote...

wwwwowwww wrote...

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

Yes and now that you've voiced your disapproval, kindly leave.

****** off, I didn't disapprove of anything, but apparantly you have a reading comprehension problem so  your just going to assume.  Not understanding why everyone is fascinated with this topic is not the same as disapproving.

When you find out tell me.  People like to argue I guess.

[Saibh]

wwwwowwww wrote...

MariSkep wrote...

wwwwowwww wrote...

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

Yes and now that you've voiced your disapproval, kindly leave.

****** off, I didn't disapprove of anything, but apparantly you have a reading comprehension problem so  your just going to assume.  Not understanding why everyone is fascinated with this topic is not the same as disapproving.

Please, if you can't be polite ("****** off" isn't polite) and begin to derail, I will alert a moderator.

The existence of this thread doesn't hurt you, and, as I said, some people want more options, or an option that includes their preference. That is the fascination, okay? 

[upsettingshorts]

I'm a straight male who never roleplays any of the gay romances. They make me slightly uncomfortable, not because of the concept of homosexuality itself - which I'm perfectly fine with in day to day life and non-interactive media, but because I am consciously and unconsciously acting vicariously through the protagonist. Since I also don't usually like hurting people's feelings - whether they be real people or fictional characters in a game - I then have the displeasure of disappointing them by bluntly that they're barking up the wrong tree, because no one likes a tease either.

So with that being said, I absolutely totally 100% support there being gay romance options available. Why?

That they can experience romance storylines that they can relate to and are comfortable with. I don't want them to have to have the same reaction to Zevran trying to get into my pants that I did. They shouldn't have to resort to mods to change how the game labels the sexual identity of their character to get Alistair to be interested in them, as I imagine that is on some level demeaning.

Edited by Upsettingshorts, 30 August 2010 - 05:03 AM.

[realyoungjeezy]

Saibh wrote...

wwwwowwww wrote...

MariSkep wrote...

wwwwowwww wrote...

I seriously don't get the fascination with this topic

Yes and now that you've voiced your disapproval, kindly leave.

****** off, I didn't disapprove of anything, but apparantly you have a reading comprehension problem so  your just going to assume.  Not understanding why everyone is fascinated with this topic is not the same as disapproving.

Please, if you can't be polite ("****** off" isn't polite) and begin to derail, I will alert a moderator.

The existence of this thread doesn't hurt you, and, as I said, some people want more options, or an option that includes their preference. That is the fascination, okay? 

ummm, not to sound mean but you openly bashed people on the straight thread.

[Saibh]

realyoungjeezy wrote...

ummm, not to sound mean but you openly bashed people on the straight thread.

Stay on topic, would you kindly?

[upsettingshorts]

Hey, I was on topic. Reply to me not the belligerent people!

[realyoungjeezy]

I wonder when bigot will be said

[Lyssistr]

MariSkep wrote...

Saibh wrote...

Yep, I agree. I myself remind people of that when they get a little too hysterical at the idea BioWare might not include the romances. There are valid reasons not to do so.

I've always wondered if it sometimes came down to the voice actors just not being able to get into the role properly or just being uncomfortable being gay for a certain role.

 Voiceactors are pros and as long as they're paid, they'll do their job fine. It's players that will likely feel uncomfortable, personally I don't care much but tbh ~10 years ago I'd feel uncomfortable as well and wouldn't have gone through a game that made me uneasy.

[Perfect-Kenshin]

Shemale thread got locked so I guess open-mindedness isn't as open as you'd think.

Anyways, to be serious for a moment, can anyone imagine a male human getting it on with a male Quanari? It's considered dangerous for a woman(Sten suggested they needed a muzzle in addition to a fiery hot steel rod in order to get male to stop when it got "too painful") , but at least [some not-so-serious comments].

[Not-so-serious comments removed.]

Edited by Stanley Woo, 30 August 2010 - 05:09 AM.