For all the condescending reassurances we got during EA from some people that "player-sexual companions is the fairest thing there is, the only way to give everyone all the options they want" (something I never really agreed even in general, I find it another coward case of "convenience over commitment" in modern game design) I think Larian may very well have the WORST implementation of the idea I've seen so far.

It's a thing to have all companions ready to tenderly do the buttlove to you at the first chance, as it's often been the case even in past Obsidian and Bioware games, so you get pretty much used to the trend over time... but in this one the phenomenon is dialed up to 11, with every single companion not only "willing to" but also incredibly pushy and whiny about rejection.

Which I try my best to ignore and dismiss as much as possible, but holy shit if it doesn't border into what's basically being surrounded by sexual pests at times.
And aside for the lack of "build up" (i.e. offering to drink with Helsin ONCE is apparently enough to prompt the conversation in the direction of a flirty mood) you are rarely offered options to shut them down politely, too. It's either "Please, rearrange my anus" or "Go away, I'd rather cut a limb that interact with you".

Not to mention I think something must be bugged, because at some point for instance I had Gale (which I never had any flirty interaction whatsoever, not even the notorious "magic lesson" others talked so much about) coming out of nowhere with what was basically a "Stop two-timing. It's time for you to decide: it's going to be me or Shadowheart??" to which I wish I had the option to answer "WHAT IN THE FLYING FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?", but what I was offered instead were just two options to keep him around ("I love you" or "I love you both and I can't choose") and something like "It's over between us".

Building up just a solid friendship with almost every single one of your companions should be the DEFAULT state unless romance is actively chased by the player.
And exceptions to this rule should be just that: exceptions. Isolated cases that makes sense for a specific character and theirs particular story/personality.

Last edited by Tuco; 09/08/23 01:03 PM.
Party control in Baldur's Gate 3 is a complete mess that begs to be addressed. SAY NO TO THE TOILET CHAIN