Hey gang, I just got to the end of the Tiefling Refugee plotline and I wanted to ask you guys what you thought of the after-party and the romance options. So as many people have criticized that the companions are a little rough round the edges, and definitely not as warm and cuddly as many other RPG games have made their companions. But what I like about the companions featured in BG3 so far is that they feel genuine to the world of D&D.
Its a very difficult world to live in and to be an adventurer in you really do have to take off the rose colored glasses and be prepared for the challenges that life throws at you. Shadowheart is agreeable for the most part, but can be cruel. Lae'zel is basically an interdimensional alien, so I expect her to be completely off her rocker in comparison to morality and the general mindset of your average Forgotten Realms species. Astarion is just a horny vampire slut, which I realized within .03 seconds of meeting him. Gale is pretty cool, I am still learning his story, and Wyll is a demons cuck trying to hide behind the bravado is a swordsman. What I am getting at here is that this is a rag tag team of unlikely companions and the chemistry between them isn't exactly clear.
Now, idk how you guys have played but my main character has been butting heads with his party constantly. I am playing a knowledge hungry wizard who is desperate to unlock the powers of magic and the universe. I've been using my illithid powers, selfishly unlocked the secrets from the Book of Thay, and have in general been pretty cruel and merciless. Lae'zel is mad at me for using my powers and not resisting the Mind Flayers, Shadowheart is also mad at me, but we have decent conversations now and again, and Astarion is just kinda there. However, at the party both Astarion, and Shadowheart want to bang. Lae'zel hinted at it, Wyll and Gale are just hanging out.
What I am getting at is that after all the party strife the companions still want to romance. Have you guys experienced the same thing? Am I wrong for thinking that the party dynamics and your relationships with companions are kinda broken? It just doesn't seem to make sense and it killed my immersion. What are your thoughts and opinions, lets dicuss!
