I know there is a general thread about being loyal or not to your ME1 LI, but I am just curious about those who romanced Alenko. Hope this is ok.
So did you stay loyal, and was it hard? Or did you move on to someone else? Is so who and why?
As for me, I stayed loyal to Alenko. Thane was tempting, but everytime I went into my room Alenko's image would pop up and I couldn't do it. Plus his letter was very sweet.
---- For those who romanced Kaiden Alenko
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:01
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Haven't done my femshep playthrough yet, but I romanced Kaidan and I'll be staying loyal.
I find it unsettling how many people are subscribing to the "out of sight, out of mind" mentality.
I find it unsettling how many people are subscribing to the "out of sight, out of mind" mentality.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:01
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my femshep is gonna stay loyal, mostly because there's nothing remotely interesting to replace him with. might have a fling with kelly though... 
and yeah the letter tugged at the heart strings.
and yeah the letter tugged at the heart strings.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:03
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We have a support group. There are many who stayed loyal to Kaidan.
That picture was really hard to resist. Also, Jacob is annoying and Thane is ugly. (Yes, my femShep is shallow.) Don't ask me about Garrus; I'm staying loyal so leave it at that!
That picture was really hard to resist. Also, Jacob is annoying and Thane is ugly. (Yes, my femShep is shallow.) Don't ask me about Garrus; I'm staying loyal so leave it at that!
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:04
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Freaking fangirls.
Kaidan is a douchebag IMO. Never liked him, he looks too much like Elvis Presley, and has a snide attitude. I was happy to let his ass explode on Virmire. And is it even POSSIBLE to stay loyal in game, or are you staying loying In Real Life, because you can't manage the thought of breaking up with Kaidan, on your consience or something? As far as I'm concerned, Kaidan and Ashley dump you either way.
Kaidan is a douchebag IMO. Never liked him, he looks too much like Elvis Presley, and has a snide attitude. I was happy to let his ass explode on Virmire. And is it even POSSIBLE to stay loyal in game, or are you staying loying In Real Life, because you can't manage the thought of breaking up with Kaidan, on your consience or something? As far as I'm concerned, Kaidan and Ashley dump you either way.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:07
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I couldn't even stay loyal to Kaidan through ME1. He just kept annoying me. My wife stuck it out with him and constantly complained about it. She dumped him in ME2 for Thane, who at least knew how to be romantic.
The picture concerned me, because Anderson also has it on his desk. Makes you wonder who Kaidan was really dating on the Citadel. Especially given the 'dont ask don't tell' nature of the conversation you have with Anderson when you ask about him...
The picture concerned me, because Anderson also has it on his desk. Makes you wonder who Kaidan was really dating on the Citadel. Especially given the 'dont ask don't tell' nature of the conversation you have with Anderson when you ask about him...
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:09
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I did not, well I taught he broke it off for good, at least that is what I got from it. I even went back a save to see if there was another option, but same outcome. So I said, well Thane here I come baby
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:10
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It's not even possible to stay loyal in game is it? 
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:10
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Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are.
I stayed loyal to Ash (I know this is about Kaidan, but potato, potato you know). I'm a hopeless romantic.
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are.
I stayed loyal to Ash (I know this is about Kaidan, but potato, potato you know). I'm a hopeless romantic.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:10
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Daewan - There is a support group? Linkage? Not to sure about how this support group works. Newbie here.... AND Thane is sexy.. hahaha
The Gay Warden - I dunno which is gayer.. your name or the fact you came in here to **** out Kaiden. Anyways, yes it is possible, not everyone like ******. The chick have a choice of 2 aliens, and 1 guy who is far from anything like Kaiden. No way I'm romancing Garrus, he is like my partner in crime. ;<
The Gay Warden - I dunno which is gayer.. your name or the fact you came in here to **** out Kaiden. Anyways, yes it is possible, not everyone like ******. The chick have a choice of 2 aliens, and 1 guy who is far from anything like Kaiden. No way I'm romancing Garrus, he is like my partner in crime. ;<
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:11
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The Gay Warden wrote...
It's not even possible to stay loyal in game is it?
Yup it is. If you pursue no romantic interests in ME2, instead of a sex scene before omega, you get a shot of you picking up the photo and staring at it longingly.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:12
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You're finny, pointing out my name in order to defend a video game character.
*Slow, sarcastic clap*
My name is for humerous effect, and I've had many compliments--as well as insults--about it. I'm straight. I just found the name funny.
*Slow, sarcastic clap*
My name is for humerous effect, and I've had many compliments--as well as insults--about it. I'm straight. I just found the name funny.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:15
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I liked Kaidan, and I saw the picture and the e-mail. I resisted at first, but Thane finally got to me, so...nope - wasn't faithful this time.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:22
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I know how I can be more relevant to the thread:
I did one playthrough as a femShep a while back, and if I ever mange to do a playthrough with her, I wouldn't have any problems staying loyal.
Mainly because now there aren't any forced romances, so I can easily avoid any flirty dialogue (which I find slightly creepy when I'm playing as femShep).
I did one playthrough as a femShep a while back, and if I ever mange to do a playthrough with her, I wouldn't have any problems staying loyal.
Mainly because now there aren't any forced romances, so I can easily avoid any flirty dialogue (which I find slightly creepy when I'm playing as femShep).
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:26
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I went for Garrus on my first playthrough.
I will have a Shepard or two who pine for him, though.
Honestly, I don't really think of it as cheating. Kaidan makes it pretty clear he wants nothing to do with Shepard as long as she's working with Cerberus. He pretty much breaks up with her. The email makes it clear you could get back together, later, but you're obviously not "in a relationship" with him during the game, when you can romance someone else.
I will have a Shepard or two who pine for him, though.
Honestly, I don't really think of it as cheating. Kaidan makes it pretty clear he wants nothing to do with Shepard as long as she's working with Cerberus. He pretty much breaks up with her. The email makes it clear you could get back together, later, but you're obviously not "in a relationship" with him during the game, when you can romance someone else.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:26
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My Shep stayed loyal to Kaidan throughout ME2. Horizon was painful, the letter was a balm to the wound, and his photo in her cabin was a wonderful way of showing his presence (in a sense) and his absence.
I thought it was a really nice touch the way the scene focused on Shep looking at his photograph in the time before the Normandy hits the Omega. The look in her eyes, and then on her face as she looks down, could just mean so many things. "You hurt me so much." "I'm sorry I hurt you. I never wanted that." "It's so hard being without you." "I'm glad you're not here so you won't die on this mission." "I'll come through this and see you again." "I may die soon, but I'll love you to the end." Or so many other things. Seriously, that scene *won* by staying silent. The lack of words said so much.
Now, I'll admit, staying faithful was difficult. When my Shep was talking to Garrus and got to the line "I had reach... but she had flexibility" - man, I'm telling you, I swooned. The way he said it...Thane was also very interesting and I felt sad that things couldn't go further. But I'm happy with the choice I made. I had determined in advance that my Shep was going to be faithful to Kaidan no matter what happened, so succeeding at doing so was part of the greater victory of the endgame. :-)
Now I just wish I knew what's going to happen next. Waiting for ME2 was so hard - and there was so little material concerning Kaidan! (Of course, what was there was used very effectively.) Waiting for ME3 to find out... I am going to need superhuman patience.
I thought it was a really nice touch the way the scene focused on Shep looking at his photograph in the time before the Normandy hits the Omega. The look in her eyes, and then on her face as she looks down, could just mean so many things. "You hurt me so much." "I'm sorry I hurt you. I never wanted that." "It's so hard being without you." "I'm glad you're not here so you won't die on this mission." "I'll come through this and see you again." "I may die soon, but I'll love you to the end." Or so many other things. Seriously, that scene *won* by staying silent. The lack of words said so much.
Now, I'll admit, staying faithful was difficult. When my Shep was talking to Garrus and got to the line "I had reach... but she had flexibility" - man, I'm telling you, I swooned. The way he said it...Thane was also very interesting and I felt sad that things couldn't go further. But I'm happy with the choice I made. I had determined in advance that my Shep was going to be faithful to Kaidan no matter what happened, so succeeding at doing so was part of the greater victory of the endgame. :-)
Now I just wish I knew what's going to happen next. Waiting for ME2 was so hard - and there was so little material concerning Kaidan! (Of course, what was there was used very effectively.) Waiting for ME3 to find out... I am going to need superhuman patience.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:28
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The Gay Warden wrote...
I was happy to let his ass explode on Virmire.
Why do I always feel disturbed when someone says they were happy to leave Ashely or Kaiden on Virmire.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:30
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Lord Jaric wrote...
The Gay Warden wrote...
I was happy to let his ass explode on Virmire.
Why do I always feel disturbed when someone says they were happy to leave Ashely or Kaiden on Virmire.
Because it usually indicates the early signs of a sadistic behavioral pattern?
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:32
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Me too. It was a horrible choice. First time, I sacrificed Kaidan, even though it was incredibly painful. It hurt so much I had to reload. But sacrificing Ashley didn't feel much better. No matter what I did, I felt I had betrayed someone.Lord Jaric wrote...
I always feel disturbed when someone says they were happy to leave Ashely or Kaiden on Virmire.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:33
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No, I decided he had moved on and so should my character. He made his position clear. Garrus, on the other hand, was there for my Shep when she needed support. I figure that someone heading off on a suicide mission deserved some comfort and to date someone who knew she was a good person that would do what she knew was right. Have a little faith in her. Be there for her. If Kaidan could walk away from her so easily after thinking she had been dead and seeing her alive again, that was pretty telling to me.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:35
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My paragon Shepard definitely stayed loyal.
My renegade Shepard ran to Garrus in 2 seconds flat.
My renegade Shepard ran to Garrus in 2 seconds flat.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:36
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I don't see it as cheating either, not technically. But there's nothing technical about feelings. Just because my Shepard and Alenko aren't "together" doesn't mean she's simply dropped all her previous feelings for him. I mean who does that?
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:36
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Lord Jaric wrote...
The Gay Warden wrote...
I was happy to let his ass explode on Virmire.
Why do I always feel disturbed when someone says they were happy to leave Ashely or Kaiden on Virmire.
Because it's a Bioware game and you get emotionally invested in the characters? Because it is supposed to be a tough choice and people openly claim glee at the ease in which they made it?
I'm in the process of going through ME1 with a Female Shepard, and plan on sort of romancing Alenko, right up to the point where I leave him to explode on Vimire. It creates a more dramatic (and traumatic) back story to have him esplode, it also leaves my conscience free for ME2. >.>
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:42
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Estelindis wrote...
My Shep stayed loyal to Kaidan throughout ME2. Horizon was painful, the letter was a balm to the wound, and his photo in her cabin was a wonderful way of showing his presence (in a sense) and his absence.
I thought it was a really nice touch the way the scene focused on Shep looking at his photograph in the time before the Normandy hits the Omega. The look in her eyes, and then on her face as she looks down, could just mean so many things. "You hurt me so much." "I'm sorry I hurt you. I never wanted that." "It's so hard being without you." "I'm glad you're not here so you won't die on this mission." "I'll come through this and see you again." "I may die soon, but I'll love you to the end." Or so many other things. Seriously, that scene *won* by staying silent. The lack of words said so much.
Now, I'll admit, staying faithful was difficult. When my Shep was talking to Garrus and got to the line "I had reach... but she had flexibility" - man, I'm telling you, I swooned. The way he said it...Thane was also very interesting and I felt sad that things couldn't go further. But I'm happy with the choice I made. I had determined in advance that my Shep was going to be faithful to Kaidan no matter what happened, so succeeding at doing so was part of the greater victory of the endgame. :-)
Now I just wish I knew what's going to happen next. Waiting for ME2 was so hard - and there was so little material concerning Kaidan! (Of course, what was there was used very effectively.) Waiting for ME3 to find out... I am going to need superhuman patience.
A true romantic. My femshep will be staying loyal as well.
Waiting for ME3 to conclude the relationships will be tough as hell. I wish Bioware would surprise us and only make us wait 1 year.
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Posté 02 février 2010 - 06:42
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My main Shepard stayed loyal up until Horizon... when I wanted to punch his face in. The e-mail did nothing but make me angrier. An e-mail... Really?!
My real life boyfriend was just sitting there laughing at my frustration.
"You're going to romance some else, right?"
"If you did that to me, I'd leave you too."
"I know."
And he does know. Tried to apologise to me over text once the first year we were dating. I wouldn't take that from a real guy, sure as heck not gonna take it from a fictional one. Me and Shep can do better and his name is Garrus... Hooray for loyal squdmates.
My real life boyfriend was just sitting there laughing at my frustration.
"You're going to romance some else, right?"
"If you did that to me, I'd leave you too."
"I know."
And he does know. Tried to apologise to me over text once the first year we were dating. I wouldn't take that from a real guy, sure as heck not gonna take it from a fictional one. Me and Shep can do better and his name is Garrus... Hooray for loyal squdmates.
