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[Brass_Buckles]

 I've been lurking the Solas thread shamelessly and I felt that I had to post something at least once so I wouldn't feel like such a creeper.  I really hope he's a bi option so everyone who wants him can have him. If I'm being completely honest as a straight female, I'm not that interested in Dorian or Cullen (crazy I know). I actually have no Idea why they don't appeal to me because they are aesthetically pleasing, so that's not the reason.  Anyway even if I can't have Solas for my canon fem quizzy I'll gladly be besties with him or try my first m/m romance. However, he seems to be more popular amongst women from my observations and I'm kind of curious as to why?

 

PS. bald is beautiful.

 

*goes back to lurking in a puff of smoke*

 

Yeah, I've noticed that, too.  There are some guys who post here who think he's great, but most of us seem to be women--and there are not, overall, a whole lot of us in general.  So, it won't surprise me if Carpool is right and he's not an LI at all, but it seems to me that it would be best if he were bi.

 

And yet, with Sera a lesbian, I'm with others in doubting that Solas will be only available to ladies.  So he's either going to be bi, or gay.

 

I actually think a lot of gay guys will NOT want Solas, and wouldn't even if he had hair.  I remember how conversations went in the past on the old BSN.  A lot of gay guys stated they didn't really like the elven types, and would have preferred a big strong man, or a beardy man, etc.  They may have been a vocal minority of the group; I don't know.  But just like I can't speak for the preferences of all women, each man also has his individual interests, whether he's gay, straight, or bi.  In any case, that past discussion is the ONLY thing that might cause Solas to end up being straight instead of bisexual or gay.

 

I'd be pleased with Dorian as an option, I won't lie--but I would much prefer Solas.  And while, yes, I get the argument that I could just play a male, I just don't often do that.  I think, while I try to not play myself, I still prefer to see a woman be the hero, because it's not very often that women get to be heroes in popular media.  I don't have anything against male protagonists, and I do play them from time to time, but I don't think I'm going to buck my trend solely to get some of that Solass (or any other LI, for that matter).

[CARPOOL]

 I've been lurking the Solas thread shamelessly and I felt that I had to post something at least once so I wouldn't feel like such a creeper.  I really hope he's a bi option so everyone who wants him can have him. If I'm being completely honest as a straight female, I'm not that interested in Dorian or Cullen (crazy I know). I actually have no Idea why they don't appeal to me because they are aesthetically pleasing, so that's not the reason.  Anyway even if I can't have Solas for my canon fem quizzy I'll gladly be besties with him or try my first m/m romance. However, he seems to be more popular amongst women from my observations and I'm kind of curious as to why?

 

PS. bald is beautiful.

 

*goes back to lurking in a puff of smoke*

Helloooooo! Thank you for the support! And you should stick around and chat, everyone knows we need some more supporters. (And funny banter to be posted and artwork and speculation and whatnot) The more the merrier. 
Yassss bald is beautiful

 

And Iunno... don't know why he's favored amongst women over men. Your guess is as good as mine.

[renfrees]

And yet, with Sera a lesbian, I'm with others in doubting that Solas will be only available to ladies.  So he's either going to be bi, or gay.

I doubt they will make both elves gay, would give a strange vibe to the players (esp. new ones).

[Brass_Buckles]

Okay, was just in the romance thread and I think someone had some very good speculation going on there... if there are only six LIs, Solas is definitely not one of them because at this point we know who they all are, or at least strongly suspect it.

 

And it would be a shame if Solas is not an option, because why would you give him such a nice face, and tight clothing to show off his body, and then make him unavailable?  ... Oh right.  Fan tears.

 

Anyway, we know or suspect these are options:

 

Male:

Cullen

Iron Bull (unconfirmed but STRONGLY hinted, if so then it appears he is bisexual and very casual about sex)

Dorian

 

Female:

Cassandra

Scribe Girl (unconfirmed, and it is possible Vivienne is an option instead)

Sera (only one with a confirmed preference, she's a lesbian)

 

This leaves no spots open for Solas.  The haters might be pleased with that, but those of us who don't like any of the other options, or to whom a potentially preferred option might not be available to the characters we want to play, it's very disappointing.

 

As I said, I'm unlikely to play a man.  It seems likely that Dorian will be the gay option, if Iron Bull is bisexual.  If Iron Bull is the bisexual option, that would make Cullen more than likely straight.  I don't have any interest in having an Inquisitor pursue someone as casual as Iron Bull, and Cullen's disdain for mages has ruled him out.  And Dorian is probably not into women.  While I could play a lesbian, the idea doesn't currently appeal to me.  I dunno, maybe I'll give it a try, but not with my almost-asexual planned Dalish.  Perhaps I could run with a qunari who's into Sera or whoever the bisexual lady option is...  I'm straight but my characters don't have to be.

 

Still, no Solas would be horribly sad...

 

Oh yeah, and if that list is right, Carpool, well, rest easy that your theory about the survey was wrong.  And yet, we STILL don't get Solas as, well, solace.

 

Blah.  kind of a bummer, but romance is really just the icing on the cake--it makes roleplaying a character better, but it's not what I play for, ultimately, even if I gush over romances I like after I play the games.

[Roxy]

 I've been lurking the Solas thread shamelessly and I felt that I had to post something at least once so I wouldn't feel like such a creeper.  I really hope he's a bi option so everyone who wants him can have him. If I'm being completely honest as a straight female, I'm not that interested in Dorian or Cullen (crazy I know). I actually have no Idea why they don't appeal to me because they are aesthetically pleasing, so that's not the reason.  Anyway even if I can't have Solas for my canon fem quizzy I'll gladly be besties with him or try my first m/m romance. However, he seems to be more popular amongst women from my observations and I'm kind of curious as to why?

 

PS. bald is beautiful.

 

*goes back to lurking in a puff of smoke*

 

Hi! Welcome to the Solas thread!

 

 

 

@Brass_Buckles  Hmm well I'm not going to agree to this poster, until they confirm that Solas is an LI or not I'm not gonna feak out...I'm already doing my darndest not too...your not helping Brass! 

 

But I do think that he will be an LI...besides didn't Laidlaw say there were going to be alot of romance options? Or was it somebody else? *sigh* it's getting late......

[Brass_Buckles]

Hi! Welcome to the Solas thread!

 

 

 

@Brass_Buckles  Hmm well I'm not going to agree to this poster, until they confirm that Solas is an LI or not I'm not gonna feak out...I'm already doing my darndest not too...your not helping Brass! 

 

But I do think that he will be an LI...besides didn't Laidlaw say there were going to be alot of romance options? Or was it somebody else? *sigh* it's getting late......

 

They originally said more than any other Bioware game, ever.  But then apparently, somewhere, they backtracked and corrected that to say more than any Dragon Age game.

 

That probably means six total LIs, which would also be greater than the base game of any other recent Bioware game--there might be more if you ported a save in Mass Effect 2 or especially 3, but base game only offers around 4.  If there are more, I will be pleasantly surprised, and filled with trepidation that the actual romance content will be very light and possibly a bit disappointing.

 

I promise I don't want to be negaitve about Solas's chances.  I just see them as very slim at this point.

 

And yet I am not sure why they'd make Solas a cutie with tight pants, and then not let us have him.

[CARPOOL]

/snip

 

I'd be pleased with Dorian as an option, I won't lie--but I would much prefer Solas.  And while, yes, I get the argument that I could just play a male, I just don't often do that.  I think, while I try to not play myself, I still prefer to see a woman be the hero, because it's not very often that women get to be heroes in popular media.  I don't have anything against male protagonists, and I do play them from time to time, but I don't think I'm going to buck my trend solely to get some of that Solass (or any other LI, for that matter).

Yo this! (At least the playing as a female hero part.)
That's one of the things I have to bring up when defending Bioware games to my male friends. A lot of them are like 'Bioware games aren't that great, I don't understand why you're obsessed with them'. (Sorry Bioware, but that's what they think.) And then I have to go into this long explanation about the importance of allowing females to be the heroine of the game because, no surprise, they kind of forget that there are not as many games out there with female PCs. Taking that a step further, Bioware allowing you to not only play as a female, but a customizable female? Awesome! Mass Effect was the closest I've ever gotten to making a character similar to myself. And while I am ashamed of admitting to self-insert, it's not everyday your protagonist is a female white/asian. Heck, I even identify with straight up asian female protagonists in games, and there aren't a whole lot of those unless it's some chinky fighting pandering samurai/ninja game. (Yes, I know there are some good games, such as Mirrors Edge though.) So I respect a company that at least gives me the chance to make a character my way.

Considering this is the Solas thread, and not some feedback thread, I suppose I should bring this back to Solas, right? As much as I say I'm willing to play anything  in order for Solas to like my character in truth, I'd prefer to be a female protagonist. I prefer romancing males as a female PC and I prefer romancing females as a female PC because Bioware gave me the opportunity to be what I want to be and I'd prefer not to squander it.

 

/steps off soap box

 

Edit: /steps back on soap box
Not to mention while more and more games are coming out with female protagonists, you can't always romance individuals in them. It is a shallow request, but I like to think of it from the flip side where it's expected from games with male PCs for him to save the day and get the girl.
 

[Uirebhiril]

And yet I am not sure why they'd make Solas a cutie with tight pants, and then not let us have him.

 

If potential romance is based on that alone, I for one cannot understand why everyone is so sure that Blackwall is a romance option. I'm sure there's plenty of people he appeals to, but he's certainly not a cutie in tight pants. And yet many are sure he'll be available. I don't get it.

[Banxey]

I doubt they will make both elves gay, would give a strange vibe to the players (esp. new ones).

 

I agree. It would feel weird and forced to me.

[Brass_Buckles]

If potential romance is based on that alone, I for one cannot understand why everyone is so sure that Blackwall is a romance option. I'm sure there's plenty of people he appeals to, but he's certainly not a cutie in tight pants. And yet many are sure he'll be available. I don't get it.

 

Well, he doesn't appeal to me, but a lot of people in this thread think he's very hot.  I'm not into beards, and he's a bit too burly for my tastes as well.  He's not my usual type, but I can see why some people would like him and I can see why Bioware might even make him available.  But, I do not think he is an option, if there are only six options.  instead, we get Iron Bull, Cullen, and Dorian.

 

... Unless, of course, I'm wrong, and it's DORIAN who is not an option... you know, I hadn't even considered that, because he's just so popular and he's pretty darn cute too...  I can't even imagine the hate if Solas ends up an option and Dorian doesn't.  I think I'd rather Solas not be an option than that happen, because of all the hate it would stir up.

[Cezelle]

Am I the only one who suspects that Iron Bull is not going to be a love interest based on what they said? I feel like because they explained he'll jump into bed with anyone that he's not trying to pursue a serious relationship with anyone at all. Now that Sera's confirmed as a female only love interest I also doubt that they're going to make Solas gay aswell, just because the only two elves we'll have in the party are of the same sexuality then and I feel like they won't do that, elves have always been more open in a Bioware games and I really think that's going to bite them in the bum later, because opinions tend to change a lot when you're actually playing the game itself and interacting with the characters. So Solas might become a lot more popular once he's in the game, and then he turns out to be a male only romance..

 

I'm with most of you guys on playing as a female, I always play as one whenever I get the opportunity mostly because I am one myself and I can immerse myself in the world better if I'm playing as a lady instead of a burly bearded man with a deep voice (which can be fun, but I'm quite petite so I can't identify myself with that at all) but I've come to the point now that I'll definitely play as a guy if Solas turns out to be gay, because it would be such a shame to miss out on him just because of something like gender. But hey well see how it all turns out I guess, the end result is going to disappoint a lot of people whatever the outcome is, so I'm just trying to remain positive about it against all the odds

 

 

 I've been lurking the Solas thread shamelessly and I felt that I had to post something at least once so I wouldn't feel like such a creeper.  I really hope he's a bi option so everyone who wants him can have him. If I'm being completely honest as a straight female, I'm not that interested in Dorian or Cullen (crazy I know). I actually have no Idea why they don't appeal to me because they are aesthetically pleasing, so that's not the reason.  Anyway even if I can't have Solas for my canon fem quizzy I'll gladly be besties with him or try my first m/m romance. However, he seems to be more popular amongst women from my observations and I'm kind of curious as to why?

 

PS. bald is beautiful.     

 

*goes back to lurking in a puff of smoke* 

 

 

Oops I'm a bit late but welcome new friend! Join the happy silly mess we call the Solas thread!

[Felya87]

I see some "new entry" in the tread. Welcome!!!

 

Sera only for S/S? that's...quite unexpected.

That give me hope for Solas IF he is a LI. I hightly doubt the only other Elf in the party will be gay too. (at least, I hope...  fan tears...fan tears everywhere)

but at the same time (even if I prefer it) I doubt he will be BI too. even if only to eradicate the trend "all elven LI are BI", I think he will be straight.

[Eterna]

Yeah, I've noticed that, too.  There are some guys who post here who think he's great, but most of us seem to be women--and there are not, overall, a whole lot of us in general.  So, it won't surprise me if Carpool is right and he's not an LI at all, but it seems to me that it would be best if he were bi.

 

And yet, with Sera a lesbian, I'm with others in doubting that Solas will be only available to ladies.  So he's either going to be bi, or gay.

 

I actually think a lot of gay guys will NOT want Solas, and wouldn't even if he had hair.  I remember how conversations went in the past on the old BSN.  A lot of gay guys stated they didn't really like the elven types, and would have preferred a big strong man, or a beardy man, etc.  They may have been a vocal minority of the group; I don't know.  But just like I can't speak for the preferences of all women, each man also has his individual interests, whether he's gay, straight, or bi.  In any case, that past discussion is the ONLY thing that might cause Solas to end up being straight instead of bisexual or gay.

 

I'd be pleased with Dorian as an option, I won't lie--but I would much prefer Solas.  And while, yes, I get the argument that I could just play a male, I just don't often do that.  I think, while I try to not play myself, I still prefer to see a woman be the hero, because it's not very often that women get to be heroes in popular media.  I don't have anything against male protagonists, and I do play them from time to time, but I don't think I'm going to buck my trend solely to get some of that Solass (or any other LI, for that matter).

 

I'm gay and I agree with what you're saying. I'm sick of elves and their crappy personalities. If I get screwed over again and Solas is the gay romance I'll probably lose my ****, because not only did they make him my romance option they also decided to pour salt into the wound and make him bald. 

[Nika]

Honestly hope you guys aren't right...

If the ladies don't get Solas I'll probably never play as a female

I couldn't care less about Cullen, Dorian's probably gay and the rest of the men don't interest me either

Solas is like, my only hope right now

[Rayndorn]

I feel quite lucky in terms of romances this time around, because I strongly prefer guys with shorter hair. Considering all of the previous potential m/m romances in Dragon Age have had longer hair, it'll be nice to have Solas or Dorian as love interests.

I do see Solas as being bi, though, because Elves tend to be portrayed like that in Dragon Age. He also seems quite important to the plot, being a Fade expert, so it would make sense for him to be available to everybody. Or maybe nobody at all, if he feels he needs to focus on the quest. His potential plot importance (Say that three times fast!) could be interpreted either way.

[lyrabelacqua]

Darn, this Sera news is...problematic.  Tbh, if Solas turned out to be gay or unavailable, I was banking on romancing Cassandra with my femquisitor but with Sera being gay it's sounding more and more likely that Cass will be straight and Vivi bi.  Which would suck because as much as I like V I'm just not invested in a romance with her 

 

And yeah, count me in on basically having zero interest in Cullen as a LI.  Seriously, if he turns out to be the straight LI, with IB as bi and Dorian as gay, then my lady inquisitor is going to be pretty lonely. Solas and Cass are pretty much the only LIs I have any interest in, with Dorian at a push.

 

Ugh, I know romances are just an added extra, but this is basically why I think getting rid of playersexuality was a baaaaad idea   

 

Edit: I never play as male pcs, but contemplated rolling a male elf this time when the new designs were revealed a while back.  Maybe I'll have to do that this time...would so prefer to play as a woman though...

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[anais333]

Honestly hope you guys aren't right...

If the ladies don't get Solas I'll probably never play as a female

I couldn't care less about Cullen, Dorian's probably gay and the rest of the men don't interest me either

Solas is like, my only hope right now

 

Yes, I feel the same... I want that my first playthrough my lady Inquisitor stays with Solas, so I hope he will be LI and bisexual.

 

Sorry for my english, I'm not used to writing in english. 

[Cezelle]

I feel quite lucky in terms of romances this time around, because I strongly prefer guys with shorter hair. Considering all of the previous potential m/m romances in Dragon Age have had longer hair, it'll be nice to have Solas or Dorian as love interests.

I do see Solas as being bi, though, because Elves tend to be portrayed like that in Dragon Age. He also seems quite important to the plot, being a Fade expert, so it would make sense for him to be available to everybody. Or maybe nobody at all, if he feels he needs to focus on the quest. His potential plot importance (Say that three times fast!) could be interpreted either way.

 

I definitely agree with you on the bisexual part and him being important to the plot, and I really hope that this is the case in the end. But I'm afraid that it's equally likely that they want to change up the elf romances and make them all same sex romances this time around. Darn it, I really hate speculating on this because there's barely anything to go on and I'm afraid I'll fool myself into thinking certain things even though they're highly unlikely

[DragonRacer]

Kinda hoping Solas is available for FemQuisitor because - being brutally honest here (sorry, Solas) - he is/was my back-up plan for if/when we ultimately find out if Varric is available or not. Because he's really my first choice, but that's a slippery slope that's been covered ad nauseam.

 

I have a bad feeling he's still unavailable. And now if Solas is, too, I'm gonna honestly laugh and cackle for a little while. That creepy, unsettling, slipping-slowly-into-insanity sort of cackle.

 

Like, I can't win, right? 

[Banxey]

I definitely agree with you on the bisexual part and him being important to the plot, and I really hope that this is the case in the end. But I'm afraid that it's equally likely that they want to change up the elf romances and make them all same sex romances this time around. Darn it, I really hate speculating on this because there's barely anything to go on and I'm afraid I'll fool myself into thinking certain things even though they're highly unlikely

 

Here's how I see it. The assumption that elves would be bi to make things "fair" was flawed. So there is no reason to assume that Sera and Solas have any sort of connection as far as romances go. If they only made Sera gay to shake things up, it's worth noting that there hasn't been a romanceable straight elf in the series either. It could go either way. 

 

Yes, I feel the same... I want that my first playthrough my lady Inquisitor stays with Solas, so I hope he will be LI and bisexual.

 

Sorry for my english, I'm not used to writing in english. 

 

It's all good. I understood you. Welcome to the thread.

[Cezelle]

Here's how I see it. The assumption that elves would be bi to make things "fair" was flawed. So there is no reason to assume that Sera and Solas have any sort of connection as far as romances go. If they only made Sera gay to shake things up, it's worth noting that there hasn't been a romanceable straight elf in the series either. It could go either way. 

 

 

You're totally right, I don't completely agree with the theory that because elves are always said to be more "open" with relationships that they're most likely to be the bisexual ones, because who says that all elves are that way? My presumption that they're going to make Solas not gay because they already did that with Sera is definitely flawed aswell and just based off my own thoughts and hopes, and all that makes me a bit troubled speculating about all the romance options because like you said, anything could happen and unless we can look into the minds of the Bioware devs we know nothing...

[chrislynn]

We know Cullen and Cassandra are romance-able but not by whom.

We know Sera is romance-able by females

 

Everything else is speculation.

 

I realize that speculation and list of who the potential romances are (kind of like a game of tetris in your mind, trying to make certain pieces fit) is lots of fun for many people. But (please read this in my kindly mom voice which it is intended) it is causing worry and frustration, please remember that these are just guesses based on limited information and no one really knows what Bioware intends. And when they are all announced including preferences, some people are going to be elated and some are going to be disappointed.  Then we will all take a collective breath, get the game in our hot little hands and lose ourselves in what is shaping up to be a gorgeous game!

 

Bioware could have decided to add race restrictions as well as gender for certain romances if it fits the character. I can see this being a possibility for Iron Bull and Varric if ((BIG IF) they are options. I can also see Patrick making that statement to specifically troll the forums if it turns out Iron Bull is not a romance at all! After all Fan Tears are valuable!

 

They didn't have Sera be gay to fit or break some Bioware pattern they did it because it fits the character. I suspect Cole will not be a romance (if it is Cole) because it doesn't fit the character and I am leaning that way towards Blackwall only because I have a nagging memory of reading a post that Shery was the writer and she based him partly on her grandfather. (I could be totally wrong on that and I think it was early on the old forums). 

 

So have fun with speculation but don't take anyone's list as fact because until Bioware reveals more of what they are doing, it is all just guessing!

 

That said, I really hope Solas is a choice and I really don't care about the reactions from anyone else. If they throw hate, that is totally on them. I am not going to let them yuck up my yum!

[anais333]

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[Uirebhiril]

 

... Unless, of course, I'm wrong, and it's DORIAN who is not an option... you know, I hadn't even considered that, because he's just so popular and he's pretty darn cute too...  I can't even imagine the hate if Solas ends up an option and Dorian doesn't.  I think I'd rather Solas not be an option than that happen, because of all the hate it would stir up.

 

I tend to avoid outright romance speculation, because while I enjoy the romances and feel they do add something to the games it is not something I want to focus on. I like to get to know the characters and their stories regardless of their romance status. A strong friendship with a character I can't romance is often just as good as a fade-to-black for me.

 

And now that I've said that... I'd be more inclined to believe that Dorian, Cullen, and Solas are full romance options, and that Iron Bull is more of a fling type of guy. Blackwall doesn't come across as someone who is going to bother himself with romance, but that may be me imagining Duncan in his place - more important things to do, and all that. I love Varric as much as the next girl, but given a choice I'd rather see him stay true to Bianca and not have his broken heart magically healed by the protagonist. Too cheap. And if Cole is actually Cole, certainly no romance there. Thank goodness.

 

So... what would it be about Solas that makes people think he is not one for romance, but the warden is? Iron Bull might not even be so, despite the character blurb. I just don't get it.

 

Editing to add that I'd actually like to see something like the warden having a wife and child and thus being unavailable for new and refreshing reasons. Duty comes first is what I used in my example, but something where a companion has/had a life outside of your current situation would be a nice change.

[Roxy]

I think we all know it's speculation....but I don't and I know I'm not the only one who wants to be twiddling my thumbs for the next 3 months worrying if Solas is going to be available for my lady inquisitor or not. I wish they would just tell us who is available to who and get it over with since they revealed that Sera is lesbian...but of course that probably won't happen. I for one have only interest in Solas and Dorian and if they are both unavailable for my female ....Ha well she's pretty much screwed!

When I play my female goes for men when I play a male he goes for the ladies that's how I play....but it feels as if my male isn't going to have a problem finding a lady he's interested in but my female ...yeah the opposite. D:<

*sigh* it's just speculation though ( but it's driving some people crazy especially me)