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[Lynx7386]

For males, if you dont go same-sex, you've got josephine and cassandra as your only options.  Cassandra is a butch scar-face who hates your guts for the first half of the game, and josephine (while I do like her voice and I'm pretty sure it's the same girl who did the voice acting for Tali in mass effect) is... a politician.  Sorry, but I just cant trust her.

 

Females have it a little easier with Sera, I love her personality and style, but it'd be nice if she would have been an option for males as well.

 

I was told at first that you could romance harding, but it seems that's just the occasional flirt and nothing comes of it, plus she cant be a party member.

 

What happened to the options we had from origins or dragon age 2?  The romance arcs were so much better in those games.  I feel like I'm pretty much forced to roll a female character because the only decent romance we've got here is Sera.

[daveliam]

http://forum.bioware...ptions-lacking/

[YourFunnyUncle]

Oh look. Another "I was given options but they don't suit my taste therefore they are bad" thread. How original.

 

*Yawn*

 

Plus points for not calling Sera ugly, though.

[Lynx7386]

I understand it's all personal opinion, just saying that they could've been a little more creative.  Coming from the past two games, they just dont seem well done here.

[Pokemario]

Cassandra is a butch scar-face who hates your guts for the first half of the game

Uhm, what? She risked everything because she believed in you. I wouldn't call that "hate".

 

Josephine is... a politician.  Sorry, but I just cant trust her.

 

Then that's your problem, not hers.

 

What happened to the options we had from origins or dragon age 2?  The romance arcs were so much better in those games.

 

You didn't even try them out and you're already saying things like that. Don't judge a book by its cover.

[Andromelek]

There's already a thread regarding this.

I really don't see much problem with DAI's romances, for me is enough with Cassandra, perfect I would say, was almost as good as Morrigan, and definitely better than DA2, because if I want to be a straight male on DA2, my only options are a couple of stupids.

[YourFunnyUncle]

I understand it's all personal opinion, just saying that they could've been a little more creative.  Coming from the past two games, they just dont seem well done here.

You already said you liked Sera. I think her romance is the equal of anything in Origins and better than all DA2's options which I personally found lacklustre. Cassandra's romance is actually the polar opposite of "butch" and there's no reason not to trust Josephine beyond your prejudices.

[Pokemario]

I understand it's all personal opinion, just saying that they could've been a little more creative.  Coming from the past two games, they just dont seem well done here.

 

I personally didn't like the DAO love interests that much, and I know that a lot of people didn't like DA2's options (although I did). 

There's no way to please everyone.

[Sah291]

Try rolling a female character and romance Sera then?

[Yaroub]

DA2 romances were rubbish for straight males man(at least for me), Isabella was..well...Isabella, she told Zevran "what about sex" while in relationship with my Hawke, i didn't mind the foursome in the pearl mind you, but this was different, she has guts that one. but you don't trust Josephine.

 

While Merrill was as awkward as it gets, the stupid kind of awkward not the funny one.

 

Cass is as good as Leliana and Morrigan in origins, and those are the best romances for straight males, just give it a try without prior judgments.

[Qun00]

You don't get one little thing you wanted and suddenly everything is horrible.

[Lynx7386]

You don't get one little thing you wanted and suddenly everything is horrible.

 

Wow this community is full of drama queens.

[Yaroub]

Wow this community is full of drama queens.

 

So you want better romances or more for straight male? you liked DA2 romances, some didn't, you didn't like DA:I romances, some did.

 

In other words, you liked Isabella and Merrill and didn't like Cassandra and Josephine.

 

You cannot expect they'll keep rolling the same type of romance every game.

 

I found romances in DA2 stupid, i turned my attention to the gameplay and enjoyed the game, DA is more than romances you know, or it was once for that matter.

[phyreblade74]

Erhm, then make a female character and explore those romance arcs.  Or venture outside your comfort zone and really take a gander at the romances for the guys.  Cassandra's romance is actually sweet as all heck, almost sappy even.  My guy had to go looking for a book of poetry, just to impress Cass.  I thought it was one of those moments in game that makes you want to sigh, like, "Ahhhhh!"  Or hey!  Take a real chance and play a character who likes Dorian.  I'm a straight gal and absolutely LOVE the Dorian romance arc, mind you.  It's my favorite, in Inquisition.

 

I dunno, I don't play my characters as copies of myself.  But as if they're unique personalities, with quirks and interests sometimes different from my own.  It's actually quite fun, I think.  Not everyone plays that way, I know.  But it may be worth trying, if you're truly feeling so unhappy.

[X Equestris]

Wow this community is full of drama queens.

Look who's talking.

Quite a few people consider Cass and/or her romance one of the best parts of the game. Not liking Josie because she's a politician is a personal problem. And Sera just isn't sexually interested in men. Make a female character or deal with it.

As for the quality of previous romances, that's totally subjective. Plenty of folks voiced distaste at them, and some still do. Like saying Leliana is too religious, Morrigan is a mean, hateful b****, Isabella will have sex with anyone that moves, and Merrill is a crazy blood mage. Things like that. So really, things are about the same as they've always been.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

and josephine (while I do like her voice and I'm pretty sure it's the same girl who did the voice acting for Tali in mass effect)

Josephine isn't voiced by the same VA as Tali. 

Tali is voiced by Ash Sroka. 

Josephine is voiced by Allegra Clark. 

[Lynx7386]

Josephine isn't voiced by the same VA as Tali. 

Tali is voiced by Ash Sroka. 

Josephine is voiced by Allegra Clark. 

 

thanks for clarifying that.  You do have to admit that they have very similar intonation though =P

[nightscrawl]

Erhm, then make a female character and explore those romance arcs.  Or venture outside your comfort zone and really take a gander at the romances for the guys.  Cassandra's romance is actually sweet as all heck, almost sappy even.  My guy had to go looking for a book of poetry, just to impress Cass.  I thought it was one of those moments in game that makes you want to sigh, like, "Ahhhhh!"  Or hey!  Take a real chance and play a character who likes Dorian.  I'm a straight gal and absolutely LOVE the Dorian romance arc, mind you.  It's my favorite, in Inquisition.

 

I dunno, I don't play my characters as copies of myself.  But as if they're unique personalities, with quirks and interests sometimes different from my own.  It's actually quite fun, I think.  Not everyone plays that way, I know.  But it may be worth trying, if you're truly feeling so unhappy.

 

Regardless of sexual orientation I have to actually like the character. Thinking they're hot initially is a bonus, but I typically find that, for me, their physical attributes enhance as I like them more as a character. And of course the voice work is really important.

 

My first DAI play was as a fem human mage who I had planned on romancing Cullen with, which I did. During the game I fell totally in love with Dorian and made a guy immediately after specifically to romance him; that is now my canon character for DAI.

 

I might even suggest to the OP to play the game without any romances and get to know the characters a bit. There might be some hidden gems you find to attract you to a given person. Then in a second play, if one is so inclined, pick a LI based on what you learned.

[draken-heart]

Honestly, I have more of a problem with DA 2's Romances. With Inquisition, I feel that if you throw a little headcanon into it, any romance could work.

 

Like with Josephine, the best romance is male human (non-mage) but A dwarf could romance her for more practical reasons (at first, since Cadash is carta, a relationship with Josephine could lead to real business or something). Same with a Qunari (but for mercenary work).

[Jeniva]

I think DAI's romances are great. and if you want to romance Sera then just roll a fem character? I thought blokes liked lesbian scenes anyway. And most guys I know prefer playing female characters for whatever reason. 
Plus males have dorian, ok it's a gay romance but dorian is amazing!!! 

[Andraste_Reborn]

Yes, the solution here is obvious: romance Dorian! He is gorgeous (you know it's true because he tells you so every ten minutes) and not a politician.

[Cz-99]

I romance myself, so I never have this problem. But I do agree that Scout Harding should've been fully romance-able. At least I think that's what you said. I read something about Scout Harding in the OP, I'm sure of it. Don't feel like scrolling back up to the top, though.

[Boomshakalakalakaboom]

Seriously, I will never understand what people's problem is with Cassandra's scars.

As far as scars go, they are pretty aesthetically pleasing. They couldn't have been positioned in a more "prettier" way.

Plus, I have scars. Ain't nothing wrong with them!

[LightningPoodle]

Not another one of these threads....! C'mon for f*cksake! Find something else to b*tch about!

[Eliastion]

Seriously, I will never understand what people's problem is with Cassandra's scars.

As far as scars go, they are pretty aesthetically pleasing. They couldn't have been positioned in a more "prettier" way.

Plus, I have scars. Ain't nothing wrong with them!

 

Cassandra's scars are not a problem (if I were to complain about her looks, it would be the way she stands... that's not a very good animation). But I can't really understand people comparing Cass romance to Morrigan's (or even claiming it to be superior). Despite the "put gifts in, receive sex" kind of flaw of DA:O's romances, Morrigan romance seemed so much more substantial. It felt so much more integral to the story, so much more natural; moreover, it played into Dark Ritual decision and there was that whole thing with Flemeth...

Cassandra's romance, in comparison, feels very artificial. The whole "aww, we're so romantic, candles and poetry and all that" seems very forced and out of place, as if the whole romance was squeezed into finished game despite supposedly being one of the originally planned ones...

And forget any dynamic based on who your character is - you're a mage and a faithful Dalish at that? Who would care about stuff like that. With Morrigan there were at the very least some discussions regarding morality and approach to things like love and sex... It felt like the character and his personality were so much more involved in Morrigan's romance.

 

Cassandra's romance was simply dry and unsatisfying. Oh, so they love each other. Oh, so they slept with each other. Oh, so now they're on their way to happily ever after. Whatever.