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[Mihura]

In a BioWare game, that hasn't happened years.  Plus, I'm only speaking of BioWare games, not all video games as a whole.  I wanted to make that clear.

 

If BioWare was to only do straight characters, yes it would break my immersion completely.  For other companies, it depends upon the game.

 

Edit: I should probably give an example.  In the RE games, one of the villains turns out to be gay, crazy and evil.  He's the only gay character stated as such in the series that is a prominent character.  The heroes, on the other hand, are shown as straight (sometimes talking about a relationship with someone of the opposite gender) or not stated as LGBT by their developers.  I have a problem with an all straight-cast of heroes if the only LGBT representation is of a reoccurring villain.

 

It breaks my immersion that in that entire world, out of all the people that S.T.A.R.S and Umbrella corp have gotten involved with this mess, the only one stated to be gay is a bad guy. 

 

Well SWTOR is not that old, to tell you the true nothing breaks my immersion, if the characters makes sense in game.

The problem is that my tolerance for the typical "white straight male" type of character with brown hair and stubble is really low. Stories with diverse characters are a lot more compelling, especially on RPGs. I liked the last Lord of the Rings game but not for the story, the combat a lone is great.

That said there is no valid reason to make a character this or that sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity.. etc but it sure helps flesh them out, having too many the same type of characters especially on lvl design is really sad and makes me sleepy. 

[Grieving Natashina]

Well SWTOR is not that old, to tell you the true nothing breaks my immersion, if the characters makes sense in game.

The problem is that my tolerance for the typical "white straight male" type of character with brown hair and stubble is really low. Stories with diverse characters are a lot more compelling, especially on RPGs. I liked the last Lord of the Rings game but not for the story, the combat a lone is great.

That said there is no valid reason to make a character this or that sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity.. etc but it sure helps flesh them out, having too many the same type of character especially on lvl design a lot is really sad and makes me sleep. 

No arguments from me, not sure why you thought I was debating with you in that one.  For the record, I was referring to KotOR, which is 11 years old now.  

 

I wasn't referring SWTOR.  That was BioWare-Austin, which was a purely EA created division of BioWare.  The Edmonton team had nothing to do with that.  I left the MMO because of their approach to LGBT content, and I didn't think having every single LI straight made any sort of sense.

 

I just think that having an all-straight or an all-LGBT cast in a BioWare game would not work for me.  That's all. 

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Why do people ever got the idea that Cullen was going to be bixesual?

People always think the person that they want to romance will be an orientation that supports their desire. 

[Icy Magebane]

Yep.  It still pisses me off too.

  I never would have guessed... although his most recent design does remind me of a somewhat prominent gay comic book character...

Spoiler

the Midnighter

 

 

I can't find a good picture of him without that mask, but trust me, they look almost exactly alike, right down to the haircut... lol

[Grieving Natashina]

  I never would have guessed... although his most recent design does remind me of a somewhat prominent gay comic book character...

Spoiler

the Midnighter

 

 

I can't find a good picture of him without that mask, but trust me, they look almost exactly alike, right down to the haircut... lol

If you ever want a really depressing experience, look up some articles about gay villains in video games, then cross-reference it with the number of LGBT characters in video games as a whole.  I did one night and it saddened me some.

 

 

People always think the person that they want to romance will be an orientation that supports their desire. 

Not always, but they usually hope for it.

[GalacticDonuts]

I wish Sera was bisexual sigh...all the more reason to make a female character I guess.

[Grieving Natashina]

I wish Sera was bisexual sigh...all the more reason to make a female character I guess.

<hug> If it helps, I feel the same way about Cassandra.  I guess I just have to roll up the right guy to sweep her off of her feet.

[CrimsonN7]

Don't forget a strong, beautiful lesbian knight for the ladies.  

 

Someday we'll get a swoon worthy warrior woman like Cass,

 

 

...someday. *looks off into the distance*

[BronzTrooper]

* looks at OP *  * sighs *  Another one of these threads....

 

[In Exile]

Someday we'll get a swoon worthy warrior woman like Cass,

 

...someday. *looks off into the distance*

 

Look on the bright side - it's unlikely she'll be taunting you in-game about it, unlike a certain bastard King of Ferelden who casually starts talking about licking lamposts. 

[Grieving Natashina]

 

Look on the bright side - it's unlikely she'll be taunting you in-game about it, unlike a certain bastard King of Ferelden who casually starts talking about licking lamposts. 

Yeah, that was a little bit trolling there.  

 

 

Someday we'll get a swoon worthy warrior woman like Cass,

 

 

...someday. *looks off into the distance*

And our gay/bi brothers can have someone like Cullen or Blackwall.    We shall be there on that glorious day, and sing the songs of our victory to our children.  They shall pass it down to their children's children, and they will dance around the maypole with joy.  We will be all bedecked in garlands and bells.  We will sing and dance just like they did in the "Safety Dance" video.  Come to the Tower of Wishes and let us hope for that wondrous day.  

 

_{Do I need sleep or coffee...ooo, I have 5 hour energy.  Score!}

[Jeremiah12LGeek]

Someday we'll get a swoon worthy warrior woman like Cass,

 

 

...someday. *looks off into the distance*

 

I prescribe Seasons 2 & 3 of Xena Warrior Princess.

 

It comes with the added bonus of super-accurate history lessons.

[Hellion Rex]

Look on the bright side - it's unlikely she'll be taunting you in-game about it, unlike a certain bastard King of Ferelden who casually starts talking about licking lamposts. 

Damn him...

[Grieving Natashina]

Damn him...

Awww.  

 

As a woman, I didn't particularly enjoy that line.  I like Alistair and his romance, but that sounds like something a 6th grader would say, followed by an obnoxious giggle.

 

Hey, Dorian is wonderful, right?  It's a step in the right direction, and hopefully after hearing the feedback about a gay knight, one that will continue going.  I know Dorian isn't a knight, but at least he's a kickass noble with a good heart.  That's a good way to start the first gay companion in the DA games.   Now, here's to offering suggestions for a gay knight down the road.  

[Aimi]

It comes with the added bonus of super-accurate history lessons.

Well, some of the essays I've had to grade this semester...

*sighs*

*pours out a 40*

[Grieving Natashina]

Well, some of the essays I've had to grade this semester...

*sighs*

*pours out a 40*

It reminds me of the 80s movie, "My Science Project."  In the scene, the history teacher (played by Dennis Hopper,) is grading papers.  He's muttering to himself, and one of the lines is, "Who is the founding father?...  Boy George. _{Help me}."

[Hellion Rex]

Awww.  

 

As a woman, I didn't particularly enjoy that line.  I like Alistair and his romance, but that sounds like something a 6th grader would say, followed by an obnoxious giggle.

 

Hey, Dorian is wonderful, right?  It's a step in the right direction, and hopefully after hearing the feedback about a gay knight, one that will continue going.  I know Dorian isn't a knight, but at least he's a kickass noble with a good heart.  That's a good way to start the first gay companion in the DA games.   Now, here's to offering suggestions for a gay knight down the road.  

I agree, Dorian is definitely a great way to get a foot in the door, but I'm still wanting a gay knight, cause that breaks all the records, in my opinion. I don't think I've seen a gay warrior, romance or not, anywhere in video games really. It's either a mage, or some kind of rogue character. No warriors.

 

Edit:

As for Alistair, I was 15 when playing DAO in 2009. In hindsight, it was rather childish, that line, but at the time, I really thought he was flirting with me. So I got pretty deep in falling for him.

[Grieving Natashina]

I agree, Dorian is definitely a great way to get a foot in the door, but I'm still wanting a gay knight, cause that breaks all the records, in my opinion. I don't think I've seen a gay warrior, romance or not, anywhere in video games really. It's either a mage, or some kind of rogue character. No warriors.

Lesbian/bisexual ladies are in the same boat.  That's part of the reason why playing a gay warrior with a Dorian romance appeals to me so much.  You just don't see that hardly anywhere.  

[Hanako Ikezawa]

I agree, Dorian is definitely a great way to get a foot in the door, but I'm still wanting a gay knight, cause that breaks all the records, in my opinion. I don't think I've seen a gay warrior, romance or not, anywhere in video games really. It's either a mage, or some kind of rogue character. No warriors.

Juhani in KOTOR is a lesbian and of the Jedi warrior(can't remember its name) class. 

[Hellion Rex]

Juhani in KOTOR is a lesbian and of the Jedi warrior(can't remember its name) class. 

Touche. I should have clarified. I was thinking more about the male characters than female.

 

And I think it was called the Jedi....Guardian, maybe?

[Grieving Natashina]

Juhani in KOTOR is a lesbian and of the Jedi warrior(can't remember its name) class. 

_{Crap, out of likes.  I agree with you.}

 

She also not an easy romance to unlock and that was 11 years ago.  She is there and I'm not forgetting about her, promise.    

 

However, since then the romance system has gotten more and more refined and complicated.  It's also become easier to get an idea of who's a romance and who isn't just based on gameplay.  It would be nice to have a gay knight romance, without any hints or any obscurity.

[Melca36]

Why do people ever got the idea that Cullen was going to be bixesual?

 

Because people assumed he'd get the Anders treatment.   Had Cullen flirted with the male human and male elf mage...my guess is he would have been Bi

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Touche. I should have clarified. I was thinking more about the male characters than female.

 

And I think it was called the Jedi....Guardian, maybe?

Yeah, there hasn't been a gay male warrior in Bioware games yet. 

 

That's it. Thank you. 

Guardian = Warrior

Sentinel = Rogue

Consular = Mage

 

 

_{Crap, out of likes.  I agree with you.}

 

She also not an easy romance to unlock and that was 11 years ago.  She is there and I'm not forgetting about her, promise.  

 

However, since then the romance system has gotten more and more refined and complicated.  It's also become easier to get an idea of who's a romance and who isn't just based on gameplay.  It would be nice to have a gay knight romance, without any hints or any obscurity.

lol

 

It'd be nice to have a lot of romance types. 

[Cratto]

Yes - my femquisitor would like to be swept off her feet by the knight Cass (or maybe Harding - that little bundle of murder!).

 

But Sera - bolshy, Robin Hood-like figure and Dorian - out, proud and kick a*** mage. We've not had any hints yet but I doubt Sera's an 'hiding in the closest' kind of girl too.

 

Steve in ME3 was an excellent character (small part yes). Okay - Samantha Traynor was a bit meh (and that shower scene - hilarious for all the wrong reasons). Didn't romance Steve (as played a femshep) but became one the best new editions in ME3.

 

ME2 was a bit disappointing - so head cannon, until her reconciliation with Liara at the end, my femshep had a bit of a thing for Miranda.

[phantomrachie]

ME2 was a bit disappointing - so head cannon, until her reconciliation with Liara at the end, my femshep had a bit of a thing for Miranda.

 

Oh Miranda, the only person who could've gotten me to cheat on  Liara. At least her friendship path was good, I felt like Shepard and her were bffs by the end of ME2, were as I didn't feel like Jack & Shepard were friends until ME3.

 

Gotta say that I was surprised that Jack wasn't a bisexual romance, not only because she states that she has had female lovers but because her romance arch concludes with her telling broshep about her last boyfriend and why she finds it difficult to trust people, which was important to her character and something that I missed out on about her because I always play as a female Shepard.