I’m so confused by this whole thread. There seem to be several issues going on.

Yes, Larian has some conversation bugs where choices aren’t correctly recognized or conversations are missed due to timing issues. I would expect them to fix this eventually.

But as for all 5 of the companions pushing sex at you? I just don’t see it, at least not in the half dozen games I’ve played. Some of the NPC may express interest in spending time with you at the party . . . but that can mean many things. It seems to me some people are reading more into it than is actually there.

Lae’zel – Yes, she is horny, I have no idea what turns on Githyanki but whatever. She has never actually been interested in my character and ends up with someone else. The whole conversation comes across more about her insecurities and trying to push her ‘my race is better than yours’ thing than anything else. But I do feel bad for Wyll . . . his interaction with Lae’zel sure didn’t sound consensual!!

Astarion – Yes, he wants sex, which seems to fit with his character perfectly. You had a couple conversation choices before he blurted it out and it was straightforward to turn him down. I’ve been propositioned in real life, its not that big a deal to say no and move on.

Gale – He wants to talk more about his situation and the romance scene should only trigger if you have previously initiated it in the weave scene. As far as I can tell it’s up to the player to initiate the romance options with Gale.

Shadowheart – Much like Gale, Shadowheart’s offer of spending time together is about getting to know each other, sex isn’t even an option. And again, you have multiple dialogue choices between moving toward romance or friendship.

Wyll – Isn’t even a thing yet in Early Access I believe?

So No, All your companions don’t all push sex on your character.

None of this seems like a problem to me (other than Larian needing to clean up the bugs). Its great that Larian is including options, I don’t really like Astarion at all but there are already fan sites, fan art, and apparently plenty of people out their thirsting after him! To each their own. And the writing for either Shadowheart or Gale romances seems much better/more mature than most game romances.

Last edited by trengilly; 07/11/20 11:08 PM.