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Please, keep things the way they are, don't cave when it comes to something as normal as sex in a fantasy game.

Games like The Sims (one of the most family friendly games out there) integrated anything and everything when it came to sexuality ages ago and no-one died.
This game is mostly played by adults who should be able to deal with a different type of romantic options without feeling that the end of the world is coming.

One of the many reasons this game blew everyone's expectations and attracted players who never played an RPG before (or never considered playing D&D), was the unorthodox approax to socialization and sex.

Those who are against anything different than the standard relationships RPGs always offered are extremely vocal and loud: that doesn't mean they are right or a majority.
They know they can say "no" when they don't like a companion, they simply want to erase EVERYTHING they feel goes against their "values" out of sheer spite.

Please don't let them repress everyone else's freedom of choice in a game that offers infinite choices.

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I definitely don�t think they�ll be removing that content! Lol, don�t worry.

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Yes, it's so obvious that if they cared about "more options" then these people would demand it for all companions, but they don't. lol

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Believe me, the majority of fans don't want to lose that content either and I'm positive Larian knows that.


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Welcome new user!

I don�t think you need to worry about the game developers paying much attention to these strawmen you have created. This topic isn�t off to the best start given that you are just calling out some nameless unspecific group as prudes. I wouldn�t hold out much hope that it�s going to survive very long.

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So, Moderators, anytime anyone mentions that those who like alternative relationships are a minority they get slapped with a warning in the thread, yet when the shoe is on the other foot, they are allowed to call us "prudes"?

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It's less than 20 minutes old, maybe give them some time...

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On social media, the companions are celebrated just as they are. No worries.

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Reading between the lines, it felt like this post was about queer relationships and romances in the game? And the post was potentially criticizing straight people who are uncomfortable with the queer options even existing? Those people are very much few and far between, so I do think it�s a bit of a strawman. But maybe the poster knows people in their personal life who talk about things like this?

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not talking about queer relationships, at all. There are many discord servers with players wanting to have the "toggle sex on off" option. Straight, queer, etc. They are complaining about dialogs forcing sexual innuendos instead of friendships like "real life" does

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I don't understand why you'd assume that. I'm a conservative straight woman and yet, I like freedom and will defend it everywhere, even if I don't agree with somethings I see

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Flirting isn't possible if it's not their favorite...

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Originally Posted by papercut_ninja
It's less than 20 minutes old, maybe give them some time...

You're right, I did not notice the time stamp.

Apologies to the Mods who happen to be offline at the moment.

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I'll give this thread a 7/10. That 'I'm a conservative straight woman' kinda ruined it with being a bit too obvious.

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Originally Posted by Amandila
not talking about queer relationships, at all. There are many discord servers with players wanting to have the "toggle sex on off" option. Straight, queer, etc. They are complaining about dialogs forcing sexual innuendos instead of friendships like "real life" does

The only thing, I have seen - and which I would prefer - is that relationships or sexual affairs are only activated, when the pc makes the first move, which is already the case with Shadowheart and Astarion and which imo works very well. If you say certain things to Astarion in the stargazer scene, he will come with the sex offer later, otehrwise he will never bother and will become a friend later. Same with Shadowheart: you have to use the phrase (paraphrasing here) that you think, that there is more between you and she invites you to the wine drinking scene, which iniciates the romance. I would like to see the same option for the otehr characters (maybe except for Karlach, because I think her scene is actually well done and just shows her desperation to be able to touch someone again and fits her character).
Another problem I have is that Halsins lines are mostly creepy in act 3, but that is my problem and I solve it by lettinh Halsin sacrifice himself nobley to Orin, since I don't care for that character.
I never saw someone wanting to toggle sex off tbh, but then, I'm not really looking for those discussions.


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yes, encourage the decision of those from Larian. What can be wrong with a DD story in which you can be a dwarf and romance a female Drow, actually the whole Faerun! What can be wrong with a story that completely nullifies personal identity, uniqueness, authenticity??? Nothing obviously. Larian should double down instead, I want to romance Scratch and that mushroom king, at the same time if possible please.

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I think the term prude may be a little harsh but I see what your talking about. My issue with the sexuality in the game is it feels like all the companions are 16 year olds fully of raging hormones. How about real relationship options. A lot of the options right now feel like either have sex or tell them to go away. I would love to see more nuanced options.

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Originally Posted by Zentu
I think the term prude may be a little harsh but I see what your talking about. My issue with the sexuality in the game is it feels like all the companions are 16 year olds fully of raging hormones. How about real relationship options. A lot of the options right now feel like either have sex or tell them to go away. I would love to see more nuanced options.

This - that is, why I mentioned Astarion and Shadowheart, because you don't have to first tell them no in the most harsh way possible, before there can be a friendship path. And more story is always betetr, so more content on teh friendship paths would be nice too.
I like, that Gales scene in act 2 can be a romance scene or a friendship scene, where you help him through an anxiety attack - I would ove to see more of that.


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Originally Posted by Amandila
not talking about queer relationships, at all. There are many discord servers with players wanting to have the "toggle sex on off" option. Straight, queer, etc. They are complaining about dialogs forcing sexual innuendos instead of friendships like "real life" does

The only thing, I have seen - and which I would prefer - is that relationships or sexual affairs are only activated, when the pc makes the first move, which is already the case with Shadowheart and Astarion and which imo works very well.

Additionally, I would also love for a switch for companions to stop coming on to you once you're fully locked into a romance (looking at you Halsin, you weirdo)

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He doesn't, the title of the thread is not entirely inappropriate...

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