StElmo wrote...
I feel like I'm being pandered to as if I am the biggest basement dwelling, socially challenged, internet fiend piece of crap whenever I see a game that puts skimpy characters into the cast.
This is even worse when the game makes an effort to put voyueristic shots of these characters into the game. Like Miranda's absurd bum shots - seriously what the hell?
DA2, at least, had some very practical armor sets for people like Femhawke and Aveline, if this extends to all of the characters in the next game I will be VERY pleased.
Here's my solution:
If the game manages to NOT embarass the player whenever a non-gamer sees them playing around those characters, then you probably have done a decent enough job.
Obviously sex scenes and other contextually appropriate moments could have nudity or underwear or whatever, but those are easily explained, rather then pandering towards notions of player pervesity.
P.S. you all might say "but miranda and isabella's design suited their character! so its okay" - oh yeah? then bite me, there is no reason the character design couldn't reflect their characters without being skimpy and impractical.
In closing, I think my point is that we have all grown up since the old days and we'd like to see that reflected in DA3.
Miranda's clothing was fine, blame it on the camera shots more than the clothes.
Isabela's clothes were fine for a swashbuckling pirate that fights with agility. The only gripe you can truly have for her is the lack of pants.
I think sexy clothes are fine on characters as long as it isn't their armor unless it's in the case that it would interfere with their fighting style/career like it does for Isabela.
ME3 did get it right that you had the option to put the women characters in combat armor to make it more realistic.