renjility wrote...
Gaider's percentage was for DAO. No giant heart symbols there.
That's true, but the percentages we received from telemetry for DA2 were consistent with what we received from DAO. That particular number was simply the highest, insofar as same-sex romance went. My point in that presentation was to comment on the idea that there aren't people out there who want to use that type of content-- there are, and even if half of those who started the romances did so accidentally... heck, even if
two-thirds did so... it's still a significant number.
And those people arguing about the veracity of telemetry data should really stop. Statistically, having a polling group in the
millions makes it more than relevant-- most polls are based on percentages far lower than that, and the group we're dealing with is not self-selecting in any way (such as fans who hang out on the BSN) unless you can actually demonstrate that those without internet connections or those who deliberately opt out of telemetry
as a group have some kind of consistent play preference.
The data is more than good. The only thing one needs to resist is trying to read the reasoning behind figures being as they are-- the best thing they're good for is looking at the patterns that emerge. We tend to not use them as proof of why something should or shouldn't be done ("only X% did that? Then we should cut it from the game!"). Options in a game such as ours, after all, have an inherent value even to those who only select one and not the other-- so if 90% of people took one of two options available, that means we should perhaps look at why the less-chosen option was unattractive and not "we should not offer that option".
From what I've ever been able to tell, fans who argue about telemetry are generally just seeking confirmation bias, nothing more.
ramnozack wrote...
I wonder if Bioware can make a game now
without having to have some romance or sex scene in it. These are RPGs,
not dating sims. Its kind of ridiculous IMO how serious people take
these things, like its some major part of the game.
Sure, because fans who obsess over parts of the game that don't include romances don't exhibit the same levels of doggedness or take everything about it as SERIOUS BUSINESS.
I'd suggest that, if romances don't interest you, you don't go into a romance thread and start insulting others. Start your own thread about whatever you
do like, and squee about it instead.
Lotion Soronnar wrote...
A quarter of those who opted to take part started a romance...note the word started..
It's not that significant. In a place like the BSN, where it's considered normal for people to have not only finished the game but played it repeatedly, fans are generally horrified to discover just
how different people in general play their game. The number of people who finish the game even once is in the minority, and thus the amount who finish something that takes a significant chunk of the game to complete would lead to a skewed figure if you were to take that as an indication of overall interest.
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