Somehow I wish, there would be more talk about the plot points that could be better, than five threads about Astarions romance scene being broken ( not hating here just an example).
Hah good one, it shows the type of audience BG3 attracted. Majority of BG3 discussions online is about romance, kisses, sex etc. These ppl do not care that Story absolutely falls apart once you begin questioning wtf is going on, I just choose to ignore it and make up my own stuff.
It also doesn’t help immersion that everyone in Act 2 and Act 3 are either gay or lesbian, absolute joke. Straight couples, which are a minority here, are all either dead or broken apart, or that pathetic dwarf couple, where retarded husband beats the wife? Like, why is it in a fantasy RPG? How does it add to my Baldur’s Gate 3 fantasy experience?
It is good that I’m able to just shut those things completely out of my head, and I am just enjoying the gameplay. People who want a great story and fantasy world immersion are very disappointed with BG3.
Tbh, it is the same in every game - when there is romance, you attract a certain crowd. I'm not that interested in romance outside of what they can add to the story, and I still like those games.
I don't think, it only attracts those crowds, but people tend to attach themselves to certain characters, but tbh, that was no different with the old BG games. I still remember the horny Viconia threads in the old BG 1&2 forums, I was active.
But I guess, sex sells - I mean, I like modding my games - and to probably no ones surprise, nude mods are always the first ones, that come out, so I'm not surprised, that it is so hyped in BG3. Though I would appreciate more focus on the story. There are some really good ideas in the feedback section of the Larian Discord and I make sure, to upvote them, so that they don't get drowned out under the suggestions for more romance scenes for character X.
Sorry to disagree on your second point, but I'm actually quite ok with the gay couples as a lesbian woman myself, so I don't really mind it and Aylin and Isobel are actually quite cute together - the hetero tiefling couple too, where you save the man on Moonrise. But since they mostly have no impact on the story (not even Aylin and Isobel, who just chill in your camp most of the time), I don't think, that is really important.
