I'm pretty sure this thread isn't going to go anywhere beyond this. We're not arguing about whether there should be a streamer mode that blurs some of the naughty bits for TOS reasons, since it's likely that was always intended to be in the game, but whether it should be in the game at all, and the only people who want it removed are motivated by a disgust response, which is entirely a reactionary one and unworthy of consideration. If that's the line they draw as to whether or not they'll play the game, then I hope they don't play at all. The game will be better for it, and succeed without them.
Sweet Lord! I'm fairly certain there must be an interpretation disconnect or something. I literally said multiple times that all I'm really hoping for is this:. there should be a streamer mode that blurs some of the naughty bits for TOS reasons...
I even said for streaming purposes. Yes. I want it for personal reasons, but also for streaming. Of course I'd PREFER none of it at all, but that's just my preference.
To be fair, when people say "This shouldn't be in the game." and "This is a waste of budget", it isn't the same statement as "I hope there's a streamer option for those who don't want to see it." I have no issue with that. But any aspect of the game is a theoretical waste of budget. High fidelity graphics is a waste of budget. You can make good games with lofi lopoly graphics. voiced dialogue is a waste of budget. you can make a good game with text dialogue only. class and race choices are a waste of budget. Plenty of good RPGs force you to play 1 character. Anything the devs deliberately put into the game is where the budget is meant to go. Anything that's cut in development is things the devs can't do due to whatever limitation. If the existence of content in a game is a reason for someone to not play it, even if it's optional, then I don't care about them, because everything shouldn't be for everyone, and that content might appeal to others who deserve to have a game that caters to their interests.
But I basically said "This shouldn't be in the game." and "This is a waste of budget", and if I don't get that then Larian please at least give me "a streamer option for those who don't want to see it.". It wasn't "This shouldn't be in the game." and "This is a waste of budget", and "Larian. You have no right to have sex scenes and vulgarity in this game."
This is EA, Swagnar. We're supposed to give our personal feedback and suggestions of what we want in the game. I'm not trying to create a totalitarian dictatorship military regime here. I'm just stating what I personally want. You may not care about me and my opinion, but honestly that doesn't matter. Larian is who we're suggesting things to, and that's what I'm doing. I want this thread to stay alive because I want others who feel similarly to me to post here and give their support to some sort of streaming option to cut the sex and vulgarity from the game or at least blur it or something. The more who want this option, the more potential that I get it so if they do add more sex and vulgarity I can still play the game.
