Originally Posted by Tarlonniel
But it's funny, guys! Isn't it so funny?! eek

There was a little discussion on this earlier in the thread. Someone speculated that Halsin was joking/messing with Lae'zel's head. That works for me, gonna stop thinking about this now. crazy
The more I learn about this game, the more I start believing this writer didn’t write absolutely every line with the intent of it being scrutinized so heavily. When you look into it, one of the game's major selling points was bear sex. A major factor in people hearing about the game is due to BG3's “unhinged” nature. Like michieltJuhh said, it’s all about those shocking moments that I'm sure attracted a large number of players. I understand where the frustration is coming from though. 

Role-playing games ask you to get into role and act like all of this is real. These types of games beg you to pay attention and immerse yourself. Then they spring surprise open relationship on you, your partner is having fantasies about your buddy that lives in camp with you, your main love interest ditches you at the end after committing everything to him. Naturally, some people will take issue with this. You can’t blame people for role-playing in a role-playing game lol

While the Halsin epilogue is absolutely in need of work, most other aspects can be ignored. Now that doesn’t mean I think they shouldn’t be addressed, I’m just saying in the event they aren’t, don’t let it bum you out too much. I don’t think these “unhinged” moments were written with any real depth, it’s more like bad comic relief. Just don’t think about it too hard, I’ve seen a few people get heated over such a small aspect of a 150-hour game. You don’t need to justify these OOC moments to yourself because they were never meant to be taken very seriously, treat it as the underdeveloped fan fiction it is and enjoy what’s there 

edit: Oh and for the fantasy bit, that's a pretty strange thing to have in your videogame. I understand everyone has their fantasies, I have them too! (completely unrelated but, please dm me if you know any good minthara cosplayers) We weren't meant to analyze it like this, but imagine if this was real scenario. Your significant other just admitted, in front of you, that they have been fantasizing about banging your best friend. Would that not warrant a serious discussion irl?

Last edited by TheOracle; 26/10/23 06:11 PM.