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[Former_Fiend]

Honestly I'm kind of warming up to the idea. Think I might do my hero of the people runs with nomance and my brutal tyrant runs while romancing someone.

[Ryzaki]

Now that I'm thinking about ME most of my SHeps were single til ME3.

 

As long as we don't get romance only cutscenes like a comfort after a crappy plot moment I'll enjoy the game just fine.

 

...Though I'll probably end up making a eyecandy male and having him forever alone and running around half dressed or in really flattering armor. XD

[The Elder King]

Eh, not having your desired romance available isn't the same as having none at all available, and given what we've heard so far, I have my doubts that that's happening.  I suppose it's possible that a Dwarf or Qunari might be left 100% without options, but most of the "I'll be forced" complaints I've seen are actually complaining that some specific character might not be available.

Former Fiend's post is about not having an option, I assure you.
As for me, the system doesn't affect me in any way: I can roleplay characters of both genders, every race and different sexualities, and I woudn't even care if there weren't romances (I often prefer the friendships to the romances. It happened in the two last Bioware games).

[TheodoricFriede]

At this point its the only damned way to even play the game.

[The Elder King]

At this point its the only damned way to even play the game.

That's not sure at all.

[Raikas]

Former Fiend's post is about not having an option, I assure you.
As for me, the system doesn't affect me in any way: I can roleplay characters of both genders, every race and different sexualities, and I woudn't even care if there weren't romances (I often prefer the friendships to the romances. It happened in the two last Bioware games).

 

I don't know the specifics of Former Fiend's deal then, but your "as for me" proves the point - you choose to play a different gender or race or sexuality.  No one is going to pick up this game and be forced to play a female Qunari who's only into dwarven women.  An individual can elect to RP that way, but that's still their choice.

[TheodoricFriede]

That's not sure at all.

With how restricted the options are? Theres no point even even doing a romance.

[The Elder King]

I don't know the specifics of Former Fiend's deal then, but your "as for me" proves the point - you choose to play a different gender or race or sexuality.  No one is going to pick up this game and be forced to play a female Qunari who's only into dwarven women.  An individual can elect to RP that way, but that's still their choice.

Indeed you can, but if you planned to play a male straight qunari and there's no option for that combo, you can't romance anyone in that playthrough.
  

With how restricted the options are? Theres no point even even doing a romance.

Why is that ?

[Former_Fiend]

My first playthrough is going to be as a straight male qunari. My concern is that the only romance options for qunari are going to be Iron Bull and the brothel.

 

Now, I had already planned a human playthrough for my second so I'll have some options there. But for that first one, well, and now my watch begins.

 

Could, of course, be wrong about what limits qunari will face.

[The Elder King]

My first playthrough is going to be as a straight male qunari. My concern is that the only romance options for qunari are going to be Iron Bull and the brothel.
 
Now, I had already planned a human playthrough for my second so I'll have some options there. But for that first one, well, and now my watch begins.
 
Could, of course, be wrong about what limits qunari will face.

It's better to consider this scenario, I agree.

[TheodoricFriede]

   Why is that ?

Because i dont like having a romance with a character because they are the only one available to me. And i dont want to play a character i dont find interesting just to romance a character.

 

At this point, i have completely given up on the idea of romancing characters, unless they start announcing many many many more available, with a WIDE variety of of availability.

 

As of now, dividing 6 romance options (8 at the maximum) between 4 races, 3 sexual preferences, and 2 genders?

 

Im sorry, thats not satisfactory.

[Raikas]

It is their choice, but I also think it sucks that simply having a favorite character concept becomes a gamble in itself.

 

Sure, but if that's true of everything.  I mean, I may have a favourite talent but if that talent is a spell and I choose to play a warrior, I'm not going to get to use it, that's the fallout of my choice of class.  And hey, there are games that let you multiclass, but they usually have trade-offs as well.  Romances are the same.

 

I mean, this isn't a pen and paper RPG or a story that we're writing. There are choices in these games, and they're finite.  If you choose A you can access B and not C, those are the consequences of your choice to play that race and to RP that type of desire.  I'd rather have my choices mean something, and if I'm blocked from content for them, that's just the way the game is played.

 

 

My first playthrough is going to be as a straight male qunari. My concern is that the only romance options for qunari are going to be Iron Bull and the brothel.

 

Now, I had already planned a human playthrough for my second so I'll have some options there. But for that first one, well, and now my watch begins.

 

Could, of course, be wrong about what limits qunari will face.

 

Yeah, I understand the potential disappointment (and I saw DG's comment about restrictions, but I didn't think that made it anywhere near explicit that some races will only have one option), but I think it's absurdly hyperbolic to present that as being forced not to do a romance at all, y'know?

[Ryzaki]

Honestly I'm kind of warming up to the idea. Think I might do my hero of the people runs with nomance and my brutal tyrant runs while romancing someone.

 

Same.

 

Though I probably will skip the brothel. frustration works better with 24/7 rage.

 

now that I'm thinking about it my renedouche playthroughs were the playthroughs I enjoyed myself the most. There's just something obscenely funny about being the leader who gets things done and is a completely jackass and absolutely no one can do anything because as rude and obscene as you are you're the only one getting **** done.

 

Even if you have to do it all alone.

 

 

lol. I never can do the brothel thing.. I feel like an old sleazebag, like Gamlen. Would rather be a monk.

 

Yeah and I'm pretty sure catching something wouldn't do anything for my PCs temperament. Treatable or no.

 

Plus my characters refuse to having to pay someone to sleep with them. They'd rather go without. XD

[Former_Fiend]

Sure, but if that's true of everything.  I mean, I may have a favourite talent but if that talent is a spell and I choose to play a warrior, I'm not going to get to use it, that's the fallout of my choice of class.  And hey, there are games that let you multiclass, but they usually have trade-offs as well.  Romances are the same.

 

I mean, this isn't a pen and paper RPG or a story that we're writing. There are choices in these games, and they're finite.  If you choose A you can access B and not C, those are the consequences of your choice to play that race and to RP that type of desire.  I'd rather have my choices mean something, and if I'm blocked from content for them, that's just the way the game is played.

 

 

 

Yeah, I understand the potential disappointment (and I saw DG's comment about restrictions, but I didn't think that made it anywhere near explicit that some races will only have one option), but I think it's absurdly hyperbolic to present that as being forced not to do a romance at all, y'know?

 

I happen to enjoy hyperbole. 

[Ryzaki]

Besides monk or brothel visitor, there's always the "Sherlock" concept.

 

lonely, high functioning sociopath.

 

"Inquisition" is just another word for "Investigation" anyways

 

Oooh the ice king. Except he can't be defrosted...

 

Hot ice king, charms all of his companions into thinking he's on their side, then pulls their strings til they're exactly where he wants them with a brutal efficiency. :3

 

And then as soon as they've worn out their use discards them like worn out tissue paper.

 

Maaaaaan. I hope we can play someone like that.

 

Damn it street! You got me all hyped!

 

Here's to hoping the Inq's smarter than Hawke and Shepard D:

[Raikas]

I happen to enjoy hyperbole. 

 

Heh, fair enough.  Hyperbole is the best thing ever, after all.

[Joseph Warrick]

I usually don't pursue any romance in ME1, 2, and DA:O. I also prefer bringing Dawn Star and Bastila to the dark side rather than romancing them.

[Sir DeLoria]

I only don't do a romance in ME1, because I dislike all of MShep's options.