I'm so completely disappointed, but I should have known "set sexualities" would mean "gays get short ended". I honestly just feel stupid for ever believing differently.
We don't know that yet Morte. Just remember that there is one LI to be revealed and it could very well be Blackwall, who could very well be gay. It's unlikely, I know, but not impossible at this point, so don't give up hope!
I'm so completely disappointed, but I should have known "set sexualities" would mean "gays get short ended". I honestly just feel stupid for ever believing differently.
Salt in the wound if a Bisexual Viv is the last LI.
I'm so completely disappointed, but I should have known "set sexualities" would mean "gays get short ended". I honestly just feel stupid for ever believing differently.
Hey, let's wait to complain before we actually know this is true. There is still the distinct possibility that Blackwall is gay. I highly doubt this will happen, but let's wait to criticize Bioware until we know they've actually done something worth criticizing.
I'm so completely disappointed, but I should have known "set sexualities" would mean "gays get short ended". I honestly just feel stupid for ever believing differently.
You'd think we'd be used to it by now.
I am happy the step they made with Dorian, and it does seem like they are making an effort, I just hope there is at least another gay male option apart from him and Iron Bull. It's the perfect opportunity for Bioware to lead the way.
Blackwall being gay is extremely unlikely (I can imagine the reaction if he was i.e. cue overrepresentation argument) but I really hope he is bisexual.
It's not racism to be attracted to members of your own demographic.
Welcome to dragon age, where a character having a preference that doesn't lead to them wanting to bone you makes them racist, sexist, homophobic, biogted, and everything else bad under the sun.
You'd think we'd be used to it by now.
I am happy the step they made with Dorian, and it does seem like they are making an effort, I just hope there is at least another gay male option apart from him and Iron Bull. It's the perfect opportunity for Bioware to lead the way.
Blackwall being gay is extremely unlikely (I can imagine the reaction if he was i.e. cue overrepresentation argument) but I really hope he is bisexual.
Yeah. 'Over-representation' when we have 3 straight guys in the party. Lmao.
I'm so completely disappointed, but I should have known "set sexualities" would mean "gays get short ended". I honestly just feel stupid for ever believing differently.
Well I did set my bar low because having less women in the party than the previews games was really suspicions. So having more hetero romances is not that surprising I was actually expecting this. In the end some people get the "real short ended" other just complain about imaginary "cater for minorities" and political correctness.
Meh I don't htink people would be leaping to the racism lines if the devs didn't say there were story reasons for the restricted Lis being restricted. And no I'm not saying Solas is a racist for only liking elf females.
I don't consider "I'm only into elves cause well...I am." to be a story reason.
Yeah. Over-representation when we have 3 straight guys in the party. Lmao.
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Where's the third?
There's Solas and Cullen.
I miss someone?
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Where's the third?
There's Solas and Cullen.
I miss someone?
Varric.
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Where's the third?
There's Solas and Cullen.
I miss someone?
Varric, I think. Ninja lol
I think there's a large resistance to the idea that women are gamers and that's probably not going to change.
Varric.
Varric, I think. Ninja lol
Oh.
It'd be awesome if Blackwall was gay or bi even if he wasn't a romance option.
Wich ones are confirmed as romances, anyway? All of them, not just the male ones. I haven't picked up any info about who is romancable at all, I'm afraid.
I don't have a chart I'm afraid but here is a list to remind people who the confirmed romances are
Cass, Cullen & Solas are Straight (Solas is an Elf only romance)
Sera & Dorian are Gay
Iron Bull & Josephine are Bisexual and open to everyone
Vivienne and Blackwall are the candidates for the last LI
Edited to include any known gated or ungated romances.
Wich ones are confirmed as romances, anyway? All of them, not just the male ones. I haven't picked up any info about who is romancable at all, I'm afraid.
Straight:
Cassandra
Cullen
Solas (elf only)
Bi:
Josephine
Iron Bull
Gay
Dorian
Sera
Edit: damnit ninja'd
I don't have a chart I'm afraid but here is a list to remind people who the confirmed romances are
Cass, Cullen & Solas are Straight
Sera & Dorian are Gay
Iron Bull & Josephine are Bisexual
Vivienne and Blackwall are the candidates for the last LI
Thanks for the reply. Are any of them race restricted?
Thanks for the reply. Are any of them race restricted?
The only one we know so far is Solas is race gated to elves only and Josephine and Iron Bull aren't gated at all.
Also Allan let it slip Sera can romance dwarves so 
Thanks Allan! 
Straight:
Cassandra
Cullen
Solas (elf only)
Bi:
Josephine
Iron Bull
Gay
Dorian
Sera
Edit: damnit ninja'd
Thanks for you reply as well.
Well this thread has certainly delivered
Right, but the problem with your argument is that we can't even get equal options without them doing it purposefully. We need developers to actively be trying to create equal options for us because, as the industry has shown time and again, when they don't, we don't get any options or get token representation. We need these ideas of "equality" to be active until they become second nature and ingrained in everyday thinking. Case in point, name a single game that isn't a niche LGBT game, that has even equal amounts, let alone more. You can't. And that's the point.
Again, I'm not bound with a 1:1 representation, but making close to equal is still a giant win for us. I can totally understand why people want us to take that next step and start getting actual equal representation.
To be fair though, same gender romance options are a pretty niche field to begin with in the grand scheme of video games. Perhaps too niche to frequently be given equal amounts in really mainstream games, let alone more.
In fact, I honestly think the true answer here is games that focus on same gender romance content and are specifically designed and aimed at players who want that content.
Also, I just realized: Skyrim technically does, so I can name one Doesn't DA2 count as well, actually? 
I'm sure there's plenty of yuri/yaoi material elsewhere for you to enjoy. Expecting 3% of the population to be catered to as equally the majority in a mass market product is....a bit naive.
You say 3% but statistics showed that gamers who played DAOrigins and DA2 and played a s/s romance amounted to 24%.
Here you have: http://www.gamasutra...ty_in_games.php
Meh I don't htink people would be leaping to the racism lines if the devs didn't say there were story reasons for the restricted Lis being restricted. And no I'm not saying Solas is a racist for only liking elf females.
I don't consider "I'm only into elves cause well...I am." to be a story reason.
"I don't want my species to die out, and to have had a hand in doing so."
There, story reason right there.
I'm sure there's plenty of yuri/yaoi material elsewhere for you to enjoy. Expecting 3% of the population to be catered to as equally the majority in a mass market product is....a bit naive.
*Citation Needed
Soooo Solas is Racist eh? Pity. At least ashley only didn'tytrust other species, Solas and all his fancy schmancy the fade is an adventure is RACIST! Bald ain't beautiful!!!!
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