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[Balmung31]

you DON'T have any romance? 

What I mean is, will there be any specific scenes or dialogue where ME3 will show your Shepard choosing to be alone the whole way through?  No LIs in ME 1, 2 or 3? 

I was dissapointed with the first 2 games where it just glosses over your decision not to be with anyone.  I would have liked it if someone brought it up by the 2nd game at least.  Even with the LotSB, if you haven't picked anyone when you talk w/ Liara in your cabin, they just kind of awkwardly pause after Liara asks, "What are you fighting for?"

I know this may seem absolutely insane to some, but to me there exists a strong possibility for Shepard to not want to be with anyone simply because...well, he/she is afraid. 

He/She is afraid of commitment, maybe.  Or perhaps he/she is afraid of not being there for whoever he/she chose. 

For me, I choose a male Colonist/War Hero background for my main Shep.  My viewpoint is, after seeing what happened to his home, he is forever scarred from it.  To such an extent that he would never dare risk something like that hurting him again.  Oh, he lets it spur him to rescue others, sure (hence the War Hero choice), but those are just faceless people for the most part.  He never wants anyone to suffer what he went through, and he'll go to hell and back to ensure that. 

Even among his own squad, no matter how close it may seem he gets to them, he always holds back a little bit.  To avoid being hurt again.  He'll be there when they need him.  But only as a friend, and nothing more. 

I wish there would be something that reflects that somewhere in the game if you went the totally non-romance route.  I see a lot of potential there for Bioware to explore

[Aggie Punbot]

I wouldn't like to see this dwelled upon by anyone. A person's desire for a love life (and possible lack for such) is no one's business but their own.

Plus, hello. The galaxy is at war; some Shepards may simply think that now is not the time for complications.

Modifié par TS2Aggie, 28 janvier 2012 - 12:35 .

[Haasth]

What are you suggesting they do though? Thing is, if you don't romance anyone there's nothing to lose but also nothing really to gain. What is Shepard going to get out of it if he doesn't follow romantic relationships with anyone? Nothing much I would assume. Shepard may simply not be interested or wanting to have such commitments, but that does mean he would essentially "lose out" on those doesn't it?

I can't really think of any "reward" to staying single other than those moments to him/herself that I believe were already in ME1 and ME2.

Though perhaps some more comments by squad members sort of questioning if Shepard is interested in someone. 

Modifié par Haasth, 28 janvier 2012 - 12:42 .

[Balmung31]

Haasth wrote...

What are you suggesting they do though? Thing is, if you don't romance anyone there's nothing to lose but also nothing really to gain. What is Shepard going to get out of it if he doesn't follow romantic relationships with anyone? Nothing much I would assume. Shepard may simply not be interested or wanting to have such commitments, but that does mean he would essentially "lose out" on those doesn't it?

I can't really think of any "reward" to staying single other than those moments to him/herself that I believe were already in ME1 and ME2.

Though perhaps some more comments by squad members sort of questioning if Shepard is interested in someone. 

I'm suggesting they show how alone he feels.  Shepard could perhaps be so hurt by all his experiences throughout his life that love simply is impossible in his own mind.  It could lead to some truly heart-wrenching moments during the game.  Perhaps he wants a relationship, but feels he is incapable of maintaining one because he might fail to keep his love safe once he crosses that line from friend to lover.  Perhaps someone on the ship or one of his squadmates would approach him at some point and ask him about it.  Sure, one of his responses could be, "I'm just not interested in anyone", but I'd like to see what might happen if he confesses to  someone his apprehensions.  Garrus, maybe, or Chakwas.

And those moments he spent alone seemed more to me like Bioware didn't have any idea what to do with Shepard making such a choice.  All he does is just...sit and think.   About what?  Don't know. 

I think so much time and energy is spent on all the possible romances a Shepard could have, that a very simple choice is lost in all the chaos and confusion.  Maybe he just...never wants one.  And there are reasons for it beyond just "Duty first".

Sadly, from a marketing perspective, I really doubt they'd go that route.  Sex sells and all that. 

TS2Aggie wrote...

I wouldn't like to see this dwelled upon
by anyone. A person's desire for a love life (and possible lack for
such) is no one's business but their own.

Plus, hello. The galaxy is at war; some Shepards may simply think that now is not the time for complications.

I can understand the reasoning behind that.  But that could also be applied to the first 2 games as well. 

ME1, you're too busy hunting for Saren. 
ME2, same thing, just Collectors instead of Saren and the Geth. 

And one of the parts of Mass Effect (a key part for a lot of people, really) is being able to choose whom Shepard will dwell upon.  It IS the player's business, since the player essentially IS Shepard. 

Modifié par Balmung31, 28 janvier 2012 - 01:07 .