So has Larian acknowledged this problem? I, luckily, haven't encountered it in my first playthrough, he was at my camp whole time, but seeing this just fills me with unspeakable disdain for this Halsin character, so I just killed him in the goblin camp in my next 2 playthroughs. What even is his essence past act 2? Getting abducted by Orin? Being a sexual degenerate? Why can't I forbid him, and only him, from joining my party? Why am I forced to include him and endure his worthless company if I want to be a good guy, without any opportunity to separate?
What problem do they even see in their eyes? This thread is like 5-10 of the same people just going back and forth. As much as I want change why would they change anything based on the opinion out of 5-10 people out of millions?
Well 50% players that bought the game didn't even make it past act 1. Also its not as "easy" to encounter in act 3. Also not many ppl use reddit/forums or willing to give feedback. You have to take this all in consideration. As far as it is right now - I would say there is at least some whiplash.
What whiplash? I'm way more invested in this particular problem and this character than any person should be in a fictional character. I search this stuff every day multiple times a day on Twitter, Discord, Reddit, etc. Yes, there are a few people here and there voicing their distaste for it but the overwhelming majority is in favor of it. They refuse to see the horrid inconsistencies of the situation often citing a throwaway banter line about preferring short-term engagements back in act 1 as proof or her flirty dialogue with characters BEFORE you are even committed to each other. Mind you a lot of characters have flirty dialogue with each other not just her. I just don't see the uproar that I feel it deserves and a big part of that is because if you argue that you want her romance to be more monogamous, that the scene on the beach actually have meaning, you're just an incel or you're trying to control her and other things of that nature.