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[Siansonea]

This OP is a work-in-progress, so bear with me (and feel free to make suggestions).


This thread's purpose is to discuss same-sex romance in Mass Effect 3. 


This thread's purpose is NOT to discuss real-world issues related to homosexuality, gender identity, politics, religion, etc. 


This thread doesn't exist for people to express that they are against the inclusion of same-sex romance either. It's been confirmed by BioWare, and if you want to petition them to take it out, do it somewhere else. 


A reminder: If you observe an instance of "trolling" or baiting, or other types of misbehavior, PM one of the moderators with a link to the offending post. I have every confidence that such things will be dealt with swiftly. NO OTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED, and please, above all, do not quote any offensive posts or respond to them.


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And to quote Chris Priestly:

Please remember:
All romances in Mass Effect 3 (as with parts 1 and 2) are optional. If you do not enjoy romance options in games, please stay out of discussions where fans of such romances can discuss them. Mass Effect 3 also has same sex relationships. If you do not enjoy or approve of same sex relationships, please stay out of discussion on these topics. While we respect each person's personal beliefs, we do not allow insults, ridicule or hatred against people on these forums based on religion, politics, race, age or sexual preference. People breaking the Site Rules will be dealt with accordingly.

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Please note that this thread may contain spoilers. ME1 and ME2 spoilers are a given, and don't need to be flagged, but please be courteous and flag any potential ME3 spoilers in your posts.


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And this is the tweet that started it all, Casey Hudson's May 15, 2011 confirmation of the inclusion of same-sex romance options in ME3:

Happy to confirm #ME3 supports wider options for love interests incl. same-sex for m&f chars, reactive to how you interact w/them in-game.

You can find a list with hotlinks of the rest of Casey Hudson's relevant links in this post:
http://social.biowar...5505/40#7647125


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Also, for the purposes of this thread, asari characters are female. If you somehow don't think asari are female, first get glasses, then open a biology book, then read the Codex, then take the discussion to another thread. Around here, asari are female. This thread is NOT a discussion of asari biology. 


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And another tip: If you find yourself using the word "retcon", which is a poorly-understood portmanteau of the phrase "retroactive continuity", you're probably veering off-topic. In fact you're probably careening off-topic. Those are discussions for other threads, so please discuss such topics elsewhere.

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Mods to be contacted in case or inappropriate posting such as trolling include Stanley Woo, javierabegazo, RaenImrahl, Selene Moonsong.
Chris Priestly may be contacted for problems, as well as issues with other moderators.

Edited by Siansonea II, 16 June 2011 - 04:45 PM.

[Stanley Woo]

There are numerous character threads in which images (especially the squee-worthy ones) can be posted and discussed. This is not one of those threads right now, so let's please try and keep the pics out of the discussion for the time being. Thank you for your co-operation.

[Stanley Woo]

Several pages of hate, off-topic Babylon 5 and Xena conversation, and spam removed. Bans have been handed out. Remember, folks, the forum rules still apply in popular, long-running epic threads, particularly Rule #5. The BioWare Social Network is not a phone or IRC.

[John Epler]

And gone. Thread will be cleaned up as soon as someone with mod powers in the ME forums is able to take care of it.

[Stanley Woo]

Troll posts and off-topic posts removed. Bans handed out.

[John Epler]

IsaacShep wrote...

JohnEpler wrote...

And gone. Thread will be cleaned up as soon as someone with mod powers in the ME forums is able to take care of it.

OMG BioWare Cinematic Designer!!! :O:O Please don't leave the thread yet! Tell us some s/s cinematic news! Throw us something! Plz! <3

Alas. I'm a Dragon Age guy, not a Mass Effect guy. So I cannot give you what you seek!

[Stanley Woo]

Let's get back on topic, please.

[Stanley Woo]

Some off-topic conversation and inappropriate language removed.

[Stanley Woo]

Some inappropriate discussion removed.

[Stanley Woo]

Let's get back on topic, please.

[John Epler]

I do enjoy being given a solid reason for a ban.

Sorry, folks. I'll try and get a ME mod in here to clean things up.

[John Epler]

Folks, if someone's trolling or trying to derail the thread, let a mod know. We're not omniscient, and with the number of posts showing up on a daily basis, we can't keep up with everything. We're more than happy to take care of situations when they arise, but if no one lets a mod know, there's not much we can do.

Thanks!

[John Epler]

To add to that - I've got moderator privileges in this forum now, so feel free to IM me.

[John Epler]

Eternal Dust wrote...

SolidBeast wrote...

JohnEpler wrote...

Folks, if someone's trolling or trying to derail the thread, let a mod know. We're not omniscient, and with the number of posts showing up on a daily basis, we can't keep up with everything. We're more than happy to take care of situations when they arise, but if no one lets a mod know, there's not much we can do.

Thanks!

I'm wondering what the report button is for, though. I've reported spam and flaming multiple times, only for it to go on and on and on until 2 days later, some mod finally gets around to klicking the blatantly spammy thread title.
They don't need to be omniscient, just less lazy.

I think the report just goes straight to EA. Mods aren't really notified of anything unless you PM them.

That's correct. Report post sends it to EA Customer Service, and they usually won't get to it immediately. Far better to send a PM to a moderator, as we can see and deal with it immediately.

[John Epler]

IsaacShep wrote...

JohnEpler wrote...

To add to that - I've got moderator privileges in this forum now, so feel free to IM me.

Can we PM you our Thank Yous for Kaidan & Cortez?

You can, but then I'd be forced to explain to you that I had nothing to do with Mass Effect 3. Disappointed, you might mount a war of independence against the BioWare Social Network, at which point I'd be forced to imprison you and revoke at least one of your titles.

Could also be that I've been playing way too much Crusader Kings II lately.

EDIT: And I'm now contributing to thread derailment. So, back on topic we go!

Edited by JohnEpler, 02 March 2012 - 09:39 PM.

[John Epler]

SolidBeast wrote...

JohnEpler wrote...

You can, but

I hope you know this still counts as confirmation.

Take it as you will! Just know that I have made a point of avoiding any and all spoilers regarding ME3, so I can't even accidentally reveal anything as I quite honestly don't know the information in question.