Does anyone think we'll be able to marry off the two chosen rulers of Orlais and Ferelden and then marry them off to unite the two kingdoms?
Unless Alistair or Anora have been overthrown, the ruler of Ferelden has a high chance of already being married. I guess unless they kill all Cousland Wardens off screen and kill Anora if she's married to Alistair. 
Unless Alistair or Anora have been overthrown, the ruler of Ferelden has a high chance of already being married. I guess unless they kill all Cousland Wardens off screen and kill Anora if she's married to Alistair.
I don't want certain romances to always end sadly - that kind of just makes it feel like people who romanced those characters get the short end of the stick.
What I do like, and would hope to see in as many romances as possible, is the potential for them to end sadly - depending on the choices you make.
It is indeed correct that straight female players seem to be getting the maximum amount of LI grief.
Alistair (odds are that ended badly until we learned which ONE line in the entire game to pick to harden him)
Thane
Jacob
Anders
Not even mentioning the whole of ME3 ending badly for all romances...
Meanwhile straight male players have had no romances resulting in dumping, death, cheating or acts of terrorism - or am I mistaken? Why BioWare? Think they can't handle it? 
In all seriousness, I don't need rosy everafters, but I must admit it would be *nice* if for once, the straight female human LI option did not end in disaster. Just to curb the trend.
Meanwhile straight male players have had no romances resulting in dumping, death, cheating or acts of terrorism - or am I mistaken? Why BioWare? Think they can't handle it?
I think the worst they've had to deal with was Morrigan leaving them, and technically, if they got Witch Hunt, they were able to reunite with her anyway.
Meanwhile straight male players have had no romances resulting in dumping, death, cheating or acts of terrorism - or am I mistaken? Why BioWare? Think they can't handle it?
Wouldn't a Shepard who romanced Ashley in ME1 be considered "dumped" in ME2? I mean, it certainly seemed that way... And while Shepard can hold out hope and rekindle the romance in ME3, that relationship was over for that stretch of time, wasn't it?
That said, that's the only possible straight male romance that's even close(save for Morrigan).
Oh, duh, I forgot about that... Lols.
Stranger things have happened though (like the rachni queen showing up in ME3 even if you killed her in ME1)
Wouldn't a Shepard who romanced Ashley in ME1 be considered "dumped" in ME2? I mean, it certainly seemed that way... And while Shepard can hold out hope and rekindle the romance in ME3, that relationship was over for that stretch of time, wasn't it?
That said, that's the only possible straight male romance that's even close(save for Morrigan).
Indeed, but then Kaidan dumped straight females too in ME2. So yeah. We were not spared there either. 
God, I hope so. They're so much more fun to talk about afterwards.
*gets his pitchfork and torch*
Fun?
BURN THEM 
^^
No...I hope it's an option (but not if you do everything right...having it end in betrayal all the time (without a way out) is kind of sad and boring, too)
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I wouldn't mind if they did what visual novels tend to do where each romance has a "good end" and a "bad end" that you can get depending on which choices you make. I wouldn't want the romance to have a forced happy or sad ending no matter what you do.
In all seriousness, I don't need rosy everafters, but I must admit it would be *nice* if for once, the straight female human LI option did not end in disaster. Just to curb the trend.
why only human? HN female is the only one who can get the "fairy tale" ending in DAO. 
I'd like to see the others races have at least something equally good.
I'd really like some equally good bonus for non human characters.
why only human? HN female is the only one who can get the "fairy tale" ending in DAO.
I'd really like some equally good bonus for non human characters.
Er, because the Elven romances (Zevran/Fenris) end well. Not sure where you see drama there?
But I assume by fairytale you mean marriage to Alistair. Let's look at what needs to happen for that to occur: you need to be human noble, you need to have hardened Alistair (one sentence in the entire game) and you need to have Alistair sleep with Morrigan to produce a child with Maker knows what potentially devastating powers. Who even got that in their first playthrough? Chances are, very few players. But for those of us who googled what to do and played multiple playthrough, yes, it was a "good" ending if you can overlook the OGB.
Like I said, I do not need marriage at all to end my romances. I don't actually like that idea. But survival and/or hints at togetherness would be good for a change.
Er, because the Elven romances (Zevran/Fenris) end well. Not sure where you see drama there?
But I assume by fairytale you mean marriage to Alistair. Let's look at what needs to happen for that to occur: you need to be human noble, you need to have hardened Alistair (one sentence in the entire game) and you need to have Alistair sleep with Morrigan to produce a child with Maker knows what potentially devastating powers. Who even got that in their first playthrough? Chances are, very few players. But for those of us who googled what to do and played multiple playthrough, yes, it was a "good" ending if you can overlook the OGB.
Like I said, I do not need marriage at all to end my romances. I don't actually like that idea. But survival and/or hints at togetherness would be good for a change.
Erm... yeah... our fairy tale ending requires we do a whole bunch of specific things right, requires us to manipulate our husband-to-be into 'cheating' on us with our best friend and impregnating her with a child he does not want and will never see. This, after we just had a conversation with him about how we'll likely never get to have his child. Forgive me for not swooning over how romantic it is, haha!
Meanwhile male characters who romanced Morrigan get to have their beloved's child, and then get a whole DLC made just for them to get to reunite with her... (At least, that's how it felt to me - admittedly my perception might be colored a teeny bit by my resentment... )
In short, girls, in BioWare games: do NOT straight-romance humans unless you're prepared for the inevitable fan tears. 
In short, girls, in BioWare games: do NOT straight-romance humans unless you're prepared for the inevitable fan tears.
I have a sneaking suspicion that we straight girls are gonna get screwed either way... (erm, pun not intended....) Cullen is going to go crazy from lyrium addiction, and Iron Bull is going to leave us because, the Qun. If LIs, Solas will betray us by being in cahoots with the BIg Bad or decide he likes being a lonely hermit just fine, thanks, and Blackwall will leave us for his Calling. And Varric will decide he'd rather pine over his Bianca than be with us - or he'll stay with us but refuse to stop using "Bianca you minx!" as his battle cry.
If you'll all excuse me, I'm going to make myself a strong drink now 
Edit: Eek! I just came back an re-read my post and, just to clarify, it was supposed to be a joke - albeit a rather twisted one. My hope is that the romances are designed in a way where they could end well or tragically, depending on your choices in the game and how you approached the relationship. And I hope that any tragic endings get evenly distributed among genders because this particular trope is one that, as a straight female, is starting to seriously peeve me off.
Er, because the Elven romances (Zevran/Fenris) end well. Not sure where you see drama there?
But I assume by fairytale you mean marriage to Alistair. Let's look at what needs to happen for that to occur: you need to be human noble, you need to have hardened Alistair (one sentence in the entire game) and you need to have Alistair sleep with Morrigan to produce a child with Maker knows what potentially devastating powers. Who even got that in their first playthrough? Chances are, very few players. But for those of us who googled what to do and played multiple playthrough, yes, it was a "good" ending if you can overlook the OGB.
Like I said, I do not need marriage at all to end my romances. I don't actually like that idea. But survival and/or hints at togetherness would be good for a change.
better all that and not be dumped or became the "dirty little secret of the king"
and in the end, is always a "merry your man and became queen". quite fairy taleish, expecially once you look at the alternatives. (dumped or death or both 
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only romance i can see with a possibility of not ending well would be cassandra's, she is a very dutiful woman, and i wouldnt put it past her to choose her duty over love (after everything is over of course)
only romance i can see with a possibility of not ending well would be cassandra's, she is a very dutiful woman, and i wouldnt put it past her to choose her duty over love (after everything is over of course)
That makes no sense at all. Why would she date the inquisitor during a crisis like this, only to dump him afterwards when its all calmed down?
Are you telling me she doesn't think her duty during a crisis is more important than afterwards?
Why wasn't I informed of this post sooner!?
Why are you so cruel? ;_;
That makes no sense at all. Why would she date the inquisitor during a crisis like this, only to dump him afterwards when its all calmed down?
Are you telling me she doesn't think her duty during a crisis is more important than afterwards?
*cough* King Alistair *cough*
*cough* King Alistair *cough*
That's because he's a KING.
Why wasn't I informed of this post sooner!?
There was a glitch in the Matrix, clearly.
*cough* King Alistair *cough*
That only happens if you make him King and if you play as an elven or dwarven warden. He is fine with marrying a human.
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