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[Parmida]

Mmmm, no, I'm going to conquer all the men with my manshep *Purrrrr* <3
Dammit, can't release day come sooner ? 

Modifié par Parmida, 28 février 2012 - 12:36 .

[Estelindis]

I'll be sticking to Kaidan! :-) I did try Leliana once in DA:O, and that was quite a sweet romance, but on the whole I tend to enjoy the romances with guys.

[YouthCultureForever]

senorfuzzylips wrote...

I agree with Frylock.

And anyway, there is more than one way to play an RPG, and one play style can't actually be more or less "dumb" or "shallow" than another, since those are simply qualitative analyses of subjective experiences (which is to say, what is dumb to one person will not necessarily be to another).  Your opinion might vary, but it's just that: an opinion.

Some people might be putting themselves in Shepards shoes, and choosing their romances/ other decisions accordingly. That doesn't make their decisions "dumb" or "shallow," it just means they're playing their own way in order to enjoy their RPG experience.

Whether they use the game as an "experiment" or not is really their own business. If that's what they enjoy, then that's their prerogative. If that play style isn't fun for you, don't play that way, but don't try to claim your subjective opinion is anything more than that.

I'm not saying it's dumb to play as yourself, I'm saying it's kinda stupid and creepy to use Mass Effect as a romance simulator. Its strange for a straight gamer to run the gay romance gauntlent or for a gay gamer to pursue every straight romance because they want to experiment with their sexuality. That's not what the romances are about.

[SennenScale]

Straight female here.

I end up playing mostly f/f romances, simply because the stuff I like in a partner are rarely present in male characters in the games I've played. I like guys to be either funny, sweet, or idealistic. Brooding is an instant no, as is being a rogue of any sort. One or all of the preferred traits must be present in the people I romance. Guy or girl is negotiable (I am not my character, after all) but personality is not.

[Cazlee]

YouthCultureForever wrote...
I'm not saying it's dumb to play as yourself, I'm saying it's kinda stupid and creepy to use Mass Effect as a romance simulator. Its strange for a straight gamer to run the gay romance gauntlent or for a gay gamer to pursue every straight romance because they want to experiment with their sexuality. That's not what the romances are about.

Well you might be creeped out, but if playing that way helps someone with problems in their life then good for them. Who are any of us to judge.

[YouthCultureForever]

Cazlee wrote...

YouthCultureForever wrote...
I'm not saying it's dumb to play as yourself, I'm saying it's kinda stupid and creepy to use Mass Effect as a romance simulator. Its strange for a straight gamer to run the gay romance gauntlent or for a gay gamer to pursue every straight romance because they want to experiment with their sexuality. That's not what the romances are about.

Well you might be creeped out, but if playing that way helps someone with problems in their life then good for them. Who are any of us to judge.

Ultimately, whatever romance a player pursues is part of Shepard's story, you can identify with the character and be happy for them, but don't over-identify. You shouldn't use the game to get your own private kicks or to test your sexuality. That's just plain creepy and I don't see how it would help anyone with their problems.

[eternalshiva]

I'm not comfortable pursuing a homosexual relationship with my f!Shep and her LI, that's just my preference though, nothing against the orientation itself. I'm just not interested.

[Sailfindragon]

Straight female here. I don't play using Femshep though. Regardless of Femshep or Maleshep I wouldn't/won't be pursuing a homosexual relationship.

[TigerLily3]

I have two cannon femsheps, one who romanced kaiden in me1 and one who romanced liara. They both romanced garrus in me2, but i kind of wished Jack had been a s/s option. I'm a straight female gamer, but I like my romances based on the character and not computer generated gender.

[TigerLily3]

Also Miranda, cause she is awesome, creepy close-up shots of her bottom aside

[Cutlasskiwi]

Depends who the s/s option is. If it's someone I like or seem interesting then absolutely (Isabela comes to mind). But my main Shep is reserved for Garrus.

[StaceysChain]

I'm a straight female gamer and my answer is most definitely yes. My canon Femshep had a relationship with Liara before pursing Garrus. My Mage Warden in Dragon Age is 100% lesbian. I've played loads of both male and female heterosexuals, homosexuals and bisexuals in loads of roleplaying games and I am comfortable with and enjoy it.

Modifié par StaceysChain, 28 février 2012 - 06:26 .

[Friera]

I am a heterosexual woman, and I really don´t have an interested in lesbian relastionship with either of my Sheps. Mostly because I find guys more..interesting. And two of them at once, why not?

I always thought Kaiden seemed gay, so Im gonna try my male Shep with him. I love my mHawke/Fenris playthrough, so Ill have to try it in ME as well.

But I prefer heterosexual relationship with my female Shep though.

Modifié par Friera, 28 février 2012 - 06:33 .

[wolf99000]

I know it says straight but I am a bi female gamer but for me its been an all of the above thing I have shepards for each romance option

[oyukichan]

sagequeen wrote...

Mallorn wrote...
I'm straight and I prefer to play straight females (exception: Leliana in DA:O). I may consider lesbian relationship only if they let me romance Matriarch Aethyta

^This.

Kaidan, watch out.

Gotta love the biotics.

I'd go asari for Aethyta!

[Ananka]

Estelindis wrote...

I'll be sticking to Kaidan! :-) I did try Leliana once in DA:O, and that was quite a sweet romance, but on the whole I tend to enjoy the romances with guys.

I started the romance with Leliana, but it creeped me out a little when she told me that she liked to watch my Warden's eyelashes or whatever when she slept. I enjoyed Alistair and Zevran much more. The Leliana romance wasn't poorly written, though, but the lesbian romances never touch me in the same way as the straight ones.
I wan't to squee and gush over how romantic the LI is, and have the scenes relate to things I've experienced. I am just never able to do that in the lesbian romances.

[shnellegaming]

I got my Garrus, Kaiden, Thane runs to finish first.  But I do have a Femshep/Liara run I want to do too.  I also have a unattached run I keep so I can just romance whoever in ME3.  I'll probably do Vega first but  I might go after Ash or Jack just to see what happens.

[Poquimo]

Straight female player and I will be pursuing the homosexual relationship with Liara! I play straight, lesbian and bisexual femsheps. If there are any new femshep/female romances I'll probably pursue them as well with any femshep/male romances with Kaiden, Garrus, Thane etc etc.

I prefer the femshep/male romances for my main shep, but everyone else is anything goes. I see it as that character being that orientation, not myself. Plus I'm just curious to see all the romances!

[Cazlee]

YouthCultureForever wrote...

Cazlee wrote...

YouthCultureForever wrote...
I'm not saying it's dumb to play as yourself, I'm saying it's kinda stupid and creepy to use Mass Effect as a romance simulator. Its strange for a straight gamer to run the gay romance gauntlent or for a gay gamer to pursue every straight romance because they want to experiment with their sexuality. That's not what the romances are about.

Well you might be creeped out, but if playing that way helps someone with problems in their life then good for them. Who are any of us to judge.

Ultimately, whatever romance a player pursues is part of Shepard's story, you can identify with the character and be happy for them, but don't over-identify. You shouldn't use the game to get your own private kicks or to test your sexuality. That's just plain creepy and I don't see how it would help anyone with their problems.

I don't think anyone in this thread said they were doing that.. seems like you're getting creeped out by hypothetical situations you create yourself. And really, there's a lot worse ways to do the things you've listed than by playing a game.

Modifié par Cazlee, 29 février 2012 - 02:08 .

[ciaweth]

Straight female here. I'd be fine playing a femShep in a romance with a woman. I don't see what's creepy about that.

[android654]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

The problem with being bi is that I can never join in any of these discussions.

I thought you'd be automatically accepted everywhere! You know, like magic:wizard:

[TheComfyCat]

YouthCultureForever wrote...

I'm not saying it's dumb to play as yourself, I'm saying it's kinda stupid and creepy to use Mass Effect as a romance simulator. Its strange for a straight gamer to run the gay romance gauntlent or for a gay gamer to pursue every straight romance because they want to experiment with their sexuality. That's not what the romances are about. 

The only reason I used the word "dumb" is because that's exactly what you said. You also called it "shallow." Now you're calling it creepy and stupid. The romances are not necessarily about anything, and they certainly don't have to mean the same thing to everyone. What gave you the idea that you know what romances should be about for anyone anyway? I don't get it.

But I also agree with everything Cazlee said, and I don't think I need to add anything else.

[TheLastThought]

Don't think I'll do f/f romances (mostly because I don't particularly like the choices available and I do prefer men so I'm not that interested..not at all infact since sadly Jack is not an option), but I'm definitely going for the m/m stuff! I've saved a chaste mShep hoping only for this! (and Kaidan with mShep works just wonderfully if you ask me, maybe even better;) )

Modifié par TheLastThought, 29 février 2012 - 05:16 .

[gearseffect]

Hello Ladies.


I'm sensing a lot of female energy in here, Yet I'm sure I can handle it all. You know where to find me if you need a dude.

Look where me mind went oh yes that is me sense of humor just like good ol' Ken the Irish Man from ME2.

[uuuhcantthinkofaname]

I generally don't follow the romantic plots in Bioware games, not because I hate romance but because I find whats on offer to be lacking compared to what the men get. Garrus is likely an exception but I never pursued anything with him as simply I'm not into Turians and see him as more of a bro.

I always find myself going 'well if Morrigan was a guy I'd romance that easily...' or 'if there was an male LI for Femshep with as much kick as Jack I'd be interested' same with Ashley.