The problem is that - as far as I understand - that's strongly tied to a custom character's personal quest AND "the dark side". So if your character isn't easily seduced by a pretty face, you lose a huge(?) chunk of story. A story that isn't necessarily a romance subplot. If it was just a customizable romance option and rejecting it would only lock you out of the romance, fine, whatever, I don't care (just give me the option to not make the dream waifu at the beginning). But the way it's implemented now appears to conflate "seductability" with leaning towards abusing tadpole powers.
This is annoying. I have plenty of characters that would be happy to use the tadpole but why does there have to be forced romantic interest attached to it? I could maybe see one of my characters having a quick tumble with barmaids on occasion but romance? He would run like hell. The rest have more important things to worry about.
I wonder if a better example to use for people would be if they forced a straight dream person on a gay player or vice versa? There would be complaining for sure. Especially if it locked you out of content. Only thing with this example is that there would be offended and traumatized people, of which I am neither. It is just that the majority of the world can understand and feel romance, hard to explain anything from the other side.
This exactly. And that even goes for people AND their characters who are in or aren't opposed to romantic relationships, but don't really need or want it in their RPG (for players) or current predicament/context (for characters). Like a young, innocent halfling girl. She may wait for a kind love of her life somewhere in the future once she decides to settle down, but an exotic dancer seductive vision? Just REALLY out of place. And not in a good way.
And, let's be honest: what "adventurer" worth his salt would go "ah, yes, whatever you say, succubus-like and clearly suspicious sexy vision"? The poor schmuck would need to have a bunch of dicks for a brain! That's how you get screwed over (and not just literally) in a fantasy setting.
