As for V in Phantom Liberty, I wouldn't call that abomination of an ending a fix, as it's basically replacing one death sentence for another because there no chance you'll survive in Night City for a week like that.
No-no-no, it's still a fix, regardless of the drawbacks or assumptions. Maybe V can survive like that, maybe not, maybe they will move somewhere safer and start over, we don't know, but the thing that was killing them the whole plot is fixed. If you look around the thread you may notice that like at least half of us have talked about 'trade-off' options for Karlach where the theoretical fix comes with side-effects, sacrifices or new problems. I'll personally take the option of my Tav having to make some Bad Decisions for themselves (shady deals and all), too.
Prices and consequences are technicalities. The presence of a choice and an ability to explore all the options available - that's the crux of it.
Well, the "fix" from Phantom Liberty is what avernus ending is to some people around there - a way out but not really since one problem is traded for five more.
Originally Posted by mattmcrich
I hadn't seen that but I mean karlach was also the last origin and likely had alot of changes during development. I wouldn't hold that too high other than early stages of her development. But i still think that her stories end is so linear in its ending that it stands in stark contrast to the rest of the companions. Giving her a way to fix the engine, making the avernus ending hopeful, or some other work around really needs to be implemented to give agency to the player. As it stands whether the player helps her or not her story has the same outcome either way. That seems like the story of a side character or an npc that you only kind of interact with not a full companion and romance option.
That's the point I've been saying for days here. She wasn't even a companion at the begining so obviously she feels like a side character because that's what she was intended to be. That changed shortly before the begining due to character being popular, but it's the same situation as Halsin. We don't know if Larian will change anything but if they do, they'll have to rewrite her
