Originally Posted by robertthebard
Originally Posted by JandK
"Player" sexual is nothing but a meta term. All it does is describe the reasoning behind the decision to make all the companions bisexual.

Bisexual is, of course, the proper term, at least for anyone trying to roleplay and immerse in what's happening. Again, "playersexual" is just meta terminology that has nothing to do with immersion or roleplaying. There's no such thing in universe.

Not to put to fine a point on it, but why? If Tav is female, and gets in a romance with Shadowheart, she's a lesbian, not bi. If Tav's a male, and gets in the same relationship, she's straight. Saying "playersexual is meta" as a way to dismiss the argument, and then relying on meta information to say "they're bi" doesn't do much to support an argument.

I'm all for giving them each their own sexuality, I would prefer it. The problem is, someone is going to be slighted because they didn't get their preferred romance option. Origins had it's gay Alistair and lesbian Morrigan mods, with the hilariously hypocritical argument put forward by one use of the Alistair mod that "ya'll just need to accept people for who they are".

Sorry to stick my oar in but, while I do actually agree with you when using the examples you've given, that isn't the case for Gale or even Wyll. As for Shadowheart, if she's romanced by a female pc but then later reveals she used to love a male then it all goes out the window again. Who knows what characters will say in later Acts?

So, I can't speak for JandK but I stick to my original suggestion. Make romance player initiated only. Better yet, don't have companions talk about previous loves except in vague terms. Example, 'I once loved someone more than my own life, until they betrayed for the Zhentarim'. Stuff like that.

People using the term playersexual (at least some of them anyway) are using it as a term to explain why everyone wants you (sexdolls), regardless of the characters declared or implied sexuality. People are saying that Gale may well be hetero, but when it comes to a male pc he makes an exception because Gale is playersexual. But I doubt that's a term the folk of Faerun would use...