You are now twisting things in order to not be wrong.
The original point was that the sex, not the romance, was gratuitous because it can be removed without any affect on the main story. You then challenged my use of the word 'gratuitous' erroneously claiming I was misusing the word when I was not. You also brought in some nonsense about WOTR which I challenged and you have ignored.
The main story isn't the only story in BG3. I actually do care about the companion stories too and sex is indeed an important step in those relationships. They are symbol of trust between you and the character, they are a landmark in your story that lead to interesting outcomes. I don't get why you are bringing WotR to the table here as it also has optional romances leading to sex scenes. The only difference is that they are fade to black only, BG3 also has an option for that if the depiction bothers you.
Originally Posted by Jordaker
But the characters are not living a normal life are they? They are supposedly desperately trying to get rid of the tadpoles before they get turned into illithids and then to stop the entire world being enslaved. Do you think the team of Sharrans were going at it like mink while they were on the mission to steal the artefact? Do you think the githyanki were while they pursued the nautiloid?
Who do you think you are that you are entitled to tell me that this game may not be for me? Do you think me so stupid that I cannot make that decision for myself? You need to get it into your head that the issue is sex (sexuality in the thread title) not romance.
BG3 is not a 'mature' game - nothing Larian does is mature. They cannot rise above the adolescent.
The "get rid of the tadpoles before they get turned into illithids" plot point is solved way before any romance scene. Also I don't think that saving the world and having a little fun bed time is incompatible. I for sure don't think about Sharrans or Githyanki relationships as it isn't the focus of the story. Although for githyanki, their sexuality is an important aspect of the setting as it has been heavily twisted by the mindflayers.
