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[EpicTragedy]

While fairly equal and open-minded when it comes to homosexual and heterosexual relationships, a shadow of narrowmindedness still lingers in the ignoring of polygamous relationships throughout every major title.

They already have included brief moments where a "three-some" or a "four-some" can happen in a sexual encounter, but why reject the possibility of three partners, or maybe even more, in a polygamous relationship with one another?

Even if DA3 doesn't have polygamous possibilities for the player character, what are your thoughts on this subject? I personally would like the option to share in a 3-way romance with two other characters although I can see how dialogue-wise it would be much more complex than the standard monogamous romances (It is one thing to get say Morrigan, Leliana, Alistair, or Zhevran to romance the player character, but it's an entirely different level of complexity to not only get say Morrigan or Leliana to romance your character, but also to fall in love with each other at the same time in an openly polygamous relationship that the three of you share).

Should polygamous relationships be a complex option in DA3 and other games or is there a reason romances ought to be kept purely monogamous? 

At the very least, it seems like the prior difficulties would not exist in creating a polygamous relationship amongst NPCs, even if the complexities of such a feat renders it difficult to apply to player-companion romances.

Modifié par EpicTragedy, 14 janvier 2013 - 03:31 .

[Kidd]

I must admit I've never seen a polygamous love story, and I also can't imagine how to write one. If one was made and it was well-written to make me care, sure that's great. It's nothing I've ever given a single thought until this thread came about though.

I think polygamy is a feature in Jade Empire, but only for straight male characters. I could be wrong.

[vortex216]

eh. why bother? i wouldn't outrule it, but i think it's too much effort into something that will probably be more than good without it.

[Althix]

hmm... and what about polyogamous romances with other two males?

[LPPrince]

I think its a little too complex and questionable, i.e. not worth the time and effort.

[EpicTragedy]

secretsandlies wrote...

hmm... and what about polyogamous romances with other two males?

Zhevran and Alistair, Garrus and Jacob, etc

Polygamy doesn't necessarily have to be between one male and two or more females. It just involves more than two partners.

Modifié par EpicTragedy, 14 janvier 2013 - 03:06 .

[Althix]

oh don't mind me. in your original post you said "with two other females", and i thought - aha this is case and point of whole post.

I am not one to judge you, i want desire demon on a leash.

[EpicTragedy]

secretsandlies wrote...

oh don't mind me. in your original post you said "with two other females", and i thought - aha this is case and point of whole post.

I am not one to judge you, i want desire demon on a leash.

Oh yes, my apologies. I edited that out of the original post. It just reflected my personal preference but I did not mean to imply that it was the only form of polygamy or that other forms of polygamy shouldn't be considered as equally important.

Modifié par EpicTragedy, 14 janvier 2013 - 03:12 .

[XX-Pyro]

If they could write it in that'd definitely be interesting. I'd support this.

[Althix]

yeah well, it's better be worth it. i am still mad for BW that there is no cut scene with desire demon in Connor's head.

[Blackrising]

It doesn't tempt me personally, but if it was done well it might be an interesting thing to explore.
I think there was only one story I've ever read that involved a three-way-relationship (one male, two females) but it was done very tastefully and balanced (as in, the partners were equal and it wasn't just a 'two females really want to get it on with the guy' thing),

[Althix]

oh cmon it's not about 'thing' it's about connection.

[David7204]

Is the game anti-waffle as well because it doesn't allow characters to eat waffles every day? Or perhaps anti-hippo because because hippos aren't present? Are hippo fans being discriminated against?

[EpicTragedy]

Blackrising wrote...

It doesn't tempt me personally, but if it was done well it might be an interesting thing to explore.
I think there was only one story I've ever read that involved a three-way-relationship (one male, two females) but it was done very tastefully and balanced (as in, the partners were equal and it wasn't just a 'two females really want to get it on with the guy' thing),

Yea that's the type of polygamy I find interesting, but I can see the complexities of adding a single instance of that in a game, let alone multiple combinations for the various characters.

[EpicTragedy]

David7204 wrote...

Is the game anti-waffle as well because it doesn't allow characters to eat waffles every day? Or perhaps anti-hippo because because hippos aren't present? Are hippo fans being discriminated against?

Filament wrote...

I'm not sure where in your logic the lack of inclusion morphed into them being anti-polygamy. That would be if they went out of their way to show the folly of such relationships, which they have not.

My apologies. I fixed thread title to be more appropriate.

Modifié par EpicTragedy, 14 janvier 2013 - 03:19 .

[Raydiva]

EpicTragedy wrote...

secretsandlies wrote...

hmm... and what about polyogamous romances with other two males?

Zhevran and Alistair, Garrus and Jacob, etc

Polygamy doesn't necessarily have to be between one male and two or more females. It just involves more than two partners.

Polygamy is a man having two or more wives.  Polyandry is a woman having two or more husbands.

Heh...sounds like too much of a headache either in game or in real life to bother with.

[EpicTragedy]

Raydiva wrote...

EpicTragedy wrote...

secretsandlies wrote...

hmm... and what about polyogamous romances with other two males?

Zhevran and Alistair, Garrus and Jacob, etc

Polygamy doesn't necessarily have to be between one male and two or more females. It just involves more than two partners.

Polygamy is a man having two or more wives.  Polyandry is a woman having two or more husbands.

Heh...sounds like too much of a headache either in game or in real life to bother with.

No, polygamy is the general term for multiple partners.

You're confusing polygamy with polygyny, which is a single man with multiple wives.

Any instance of polyandry or polygyny is going to be an instance of polygamy because it is the broad category that encompasses both.

Modifié par EpicTragedy, 14 janvier 2013 - 05:34 .

[CuriousArtemis]

It's an uncommon lifestyle choice so it would seem odd to include it randomly in a game.

Sexuality is a state of being and not a lifestyle choice, so it does make sense to include various types within the game.

[Plaintiff]

I think it would be too much work to be feasible. The only way I can see it happening is if Bioware allows players to romance multiple characters at once, but did not have the fact acknowledged by any of the characters being romanced.

[Masha Potato]

I'm still bitter about Penris/Hawke/Isabela not being an official thing

[addiction21]

Not sure where the "foursome" happened but I would prefer more is placed into the included romance options then trying to make more numbers or whatever.
I think BIoWare could put more work into the individual romances.

[RetroActiv]

OP you're talking about polyamory and not necessarily polygamy as just about all romances thus far don't result in marriage. Personally I am very open to the expansion of romance options beyond the exclusive monogomous romances. Strangely enough Bioware has already briefly touched on the idea of polyamorous romances as far back as Jade Empire but hasn't really explored it much at all since then. Dawn Star and Silk Fox are both romancable and willing to accept the PC romancing both of them. In DAO if the player is a human male he can choose to marry Anora and still keep your romance going with either Morrigan or Leliana(hardened). Not sure if that counts though as the marriage is essentially a political one and the queen's attitude is "i don't care as long as you keep it quiet". But yeah i am definitly in favor of the expansion of romances to include such options.  Of course that doesn't mean that all romance options should be available for polyamorous relationships but it's completely viable that some of the love interests could be open to the idea. I can't really think of a good reason why this specifically should never be an option.

[Fisto The Sexbot]

I would love to own wives in a video game.