I disagree with the wording, but hold to the sentiment.
The suddenness of it and how forced it comes on you, it doesn't work.
In the EA having all the companions go into heat because it's the end of EA party? sure it's to promise the real game will have BG2 style romances but with modern cinematic sex scenes, why not. But then the real game does the same, meaning no romance arc, it's just now is the time the game says sex happen, choose a companion or none? it's weird and the select sex option for free prize mentality leads to situations like the minthara thread not being about her lack of companion quests, but the creepiest 'we demand more sex scenes' culture, sure as anything to chase off large sections of the people playing the game from ever taking part in forum community. For all the promises, they are no romance systems or storylines in this game, not the way BG2 or any bioware games have had. No building relationship over time, no maintaining it, there is a binary choice at the party and then a different set of banter depending on that choice. Would saying the game is too sexual solve that? no it'd just censor it.
I do like that if at the party you turn your companions down they never bring it up again, this is a good move and one other games have missed.
I would like clarification on if Minthara is recruitable without choosing the bed her option as the fear of missing out on recruiting her is the only reason I did that. Sex and sexuality are good, but gate characters behind it is weird and the wiki/reddit seem to suggest you gotta.
Also the sex scenes are just sort of clunky and awkward, none of the DA:I hilarity with clipping and cheesiness. If you're going to put important exposition during sex scenes atleast make them fun to people who find porn dead boring
The other thing is tying nudity to the, old man's fantasy sexual aspects of the game. The censorship option is good, but two different would be better as nudity isn't sexual and there should be something between US puritanism and old mans fantasy.
I also slightly worry that it will gain a reputation as an adult/porn game that will mean, while the game would be an amazing intro to D&D and CRPG's for a new generation, it will be restricted to us oldies merely because the sexual stuff keeps getting articles and headlines, so will parents allow their teens/tweens to play it?
Anyway so I'm voting no, because this poll to me reads as the puritanical end
Also as people are apparently counting statistics, woman player here.
Last edited by Starshine; 10/08/23 09:35 PM.
