Originally Posted by Chiquidmaster
Originally Posted by Zenith
Originally Posted by EMar
+1
Exactly, they can't have both at the same time. There needs to be two different routes to take here, one where he's just a fling and one where he's a proper romance/partner. And the dialogue/actions provided needs to match the choice made.
If Larian for some reason just want Halsin to be a fling, all that romantic stuff that feels like love needs to be removed, because keeping it in makes Halsin seem manipulative.


No. The vast majority don't want a fling. I know some people in these forums pine for the asinine idea of replacing him for Kagha or Helia, but he's a very popular pick as a male love interest because he's a male archdruid, we don't need a second female druid when there's Jaheira, and the writing for companions already tilts heavily in favor of the female companions in terms of content and support. He's also the single male love interest without previous emotional and relationship baggage, and he's stereotypically manly and rugged which many people who prefer men would like as a love interest.

And let's not forget that straight women and gay men have the right to exist as Larian players, right now we have the same number of options. Halsin's profile is tremendously attractive for romance (tall, strong, kind, sweet, tough, with a manly voice...) he is our fuck bear, and I doubt that most people would want him for an adventure because of those characteristics.

Larian fix us our bear, we deserve it and we've already waited a long time

Agreed, I don't think most people wanted just a fling either, which is why I find it odd that Larian went in that direction. To me, Halsin is more like the strong, mature, gentle giant, kind of man that many would fall for in a romantic way, and not this manipulative "sex-without-strings"-king of guy. Personally, I'm ace/aro, but I still want this giant bear to hold me until forever and then some. There's just too little of him now, and what we have is presented in a way that doesn't even fit his own personality (a mature and stable leader who's also calm and gentle).