Originally Posted by Wyrmblade
Just give all the charakters preferences its very strange thet all the companions wanna bang you no matter wich race or sex you have. It makes it so shallow. No work just fun.

I've been thinking this too. I worry they're already in too deep with the way they're going for it since it seems like they're planning on a smaller cast than older BG games. The older BG games felt a lot more real on that front, but I get the criticism that there weren't a ton of great options if you weren't a hetero dude. It seems like this is an attempt to make sure everyone has a chance to feel included, which is a good thing, but unfortunately it makes it feel like a lot of the characters sort of exist for you to romance them. Even if they stick with removing gender preferences, I really want them to have more preferences generally. It feels weird as hell that someone you've never talked to might want to bang you because you basically agree with them on the issues. Giving us ways to flirt and fail, or the characters more specific prerequisites and preferences (even if those aren't gender preferences) would make these characters feel a lot more alive.

Of course my real preference would just be for a larger cast like the older games with the whole spectrum of straight gay bi and even just 'not into you', but more options targeted at people who aren't my identity. I just worry they're too far into doing it in this style for that to be actionable feedback.

Last edited by 7TeenWriters; 07/01/21 07:15 PM.