I too registered specifically to rant about this, and about the kiss animation bugs.
I've been playing a ridiculous amount of time now and am still only in my first playthrough and this time I chose un-ascended. Suffice to say I never got to see the ascended animation and now it looks like I never will and I'm so mad.
Please please Larian hear us and fix this! Not cool!
The bugged kisses too... and how others got new hotter kiss animations but not Astarion. Just BOOOOO. Bad form. I like the sweet pecks, especially before he deals with Cazador. But after, it makes sense to spice it up a little, even if it's just taking a moment to press his forhead to Tav's or a little nose nuzzle. I mean, come on. Man has no right to back away looking so hon and devious after a platonic little peck with no other touching and that's it.
Honestly, it's a bit insulting. To the character and what they were initially (seemingly) trying to achieve with him, and to many (not all, I know) who identify with him.
So cranky about this patch!
