Larian has given us a lot of great possibilities to roleplay our characters and have thought of a lot of odd situations that can occur, but the moments where they railroad us into a certain behaviour to make the story work are really frustrating. And it's very often in the companion moments (thinking of not being able to hug Shadowheart in that certain Act 3 scene, argh!).
Yeah, but in this case (and Shadowheart's) there isn't even a story. What would it be? That the pc is emotionally inept or an asshole?
Ha! Yeah, sorry. Maybe I should have said "make the scene work with the least common denominator" so it even fits those that have no special relationship to the companions. The game is constantly forgetting we're in a romance
(DUrge being killed by Bhaal scene, I'm looking at you!)
. Small things like standing closer while you are talking, taking the other's hand etc would go a long way. That's why the romance content (as good as some of it is outside the main the story) feels half-baked.
Originally Posted by t1mekill3r
"his own comfort luckily always was one of his specialities." Do I need to say anything about this line in relation to his past? Please tell me I don't.
I think I swore loudly at my monitor when that came up. Like, who the hells wrote this?
Originally Posted by t1mekill3r
That whole sequence is a mess so they should at some point revisit it. Maybe if Astarion's ending somehow makes it to frequent feedback we have a chance.
Yep, we need to keep soldiering on. This is still my biggest gripe with the spawn Astarion arc (this and the "I'll protect you line").
