RosaAquafire wrote...
No, I'd be okay with Hawke opening the characters up to exploring a bisexual relationship based on the choices he or she makes, that's not what I'm really talking about! There are definitely people out there who are bi but don't really realize it until the right person comes along. I'd be down with that, especially since Isabela is a "normal" bisexual, unless she's been retconned.
It's the idea that's been brought up that the Anders you meet with a Lady Hawke IS HETEROSEXUAL, and the Anders you meet with a MHawke IS BISEXUAL, and ne'er shall the two cross. I'm pretty sure Gaider has said that if he did "everyone is bi," he would do it that way, and would also have less gender specific dialogue.
That's what I'm worried about.
While I completely agree with you (honestly, I do) the problem is that not everyone
wants the LI's to be 'openly' accessible to everyone.
There was a thread a while back (A Petition to make all of the LI's bisexual, I think it was called) that got a LOT of community flak from people who couldn't bear the thought of having all of the LI's bi.
I've spoken to different people about this, and they've all made varying arguments in opposition of having equal-opportunity LI's. Some say it's unrealistic to have so many bi characters in their party. Other's say they don't like sharing. Some say they'd like the developers to spend their money on resources on other areas of the game. Some say that they would never be able to see the LI's sexuality as subjective.
Whatever the reason, not every is okay with having the LI's 'openly' bi (though I doubt many people here care.
) Basically what I'm trying to say is, not everyone is as open to the idea of 'cemented' sexuality as you are, if it means that all of the LI's are going to be bi.
If that's the real case, and 'subjectivity' is the work around, I'll take the work around. Gays and bisexuals are already under-represented in video games. I'm not going to bite the hand that feeds me, as the saying goes.
All that being said, even if the sexuality is subjective, I don't think you have anything to worry about. You could look at it this way.
Straight!Hawke: Hey there Anders, I hear you like the ladies!
Anders: Womenz. They be awesome!
Straight!Hawke: *flirt icon dialogue* Well, you know, what about the men?
Now, if you're playing as a straight male Hawke, you're probably not going to pick the flirt dialogue. You're probably going to pick a dialogue that's more relevant to your preferences.
A gay Hawke, on the other hand, can flirt, and that's where the exploration into Anders' sexuality begins. Maybe he's open about it, maybe he's never thought about it before, etc... regardless, unless you specifically flirt with the character you'll never know.
It's not perfect, but at least this way people crying over having too many bisexuals in their party won't kick up such a fuss, and we'll be getting what we want as well!
Keep in mind though, these are just my assumptions of how it would play out.
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