Originally Posted by Netav
Originally Posted by Filia
No one asks for it to be removed, it's about adding something (not limited to Halsin, please add poly options to other companions) so it's sad to see that people are against that. Larian should keep his polymance, maybe even extend it but should do the same for solomance.

I don't think this would ever work, it requires tremendeous amount of rewriting. I think poly thing will probably always be just Halsin thing. Unless you meant other companions than existing 3 to agree to Halsin's offer, but that would create further inconsistencies honestly. 3 exisitng options to agree to Halsin you can sort of understand why they agree. SH has fucked up boundaries and views sex in a different view somewhat due to her background + she is half HIGH elf(also she should really split Shar/Selune SH interactions, but that's another topic). Astarion again has his background + he is HIGH elf. Both these high elves work weirdly consistent with the lore surrounding how high elves treat any relationship with wood elf(same lore where wood elf poly argument comes from), they never take it seriously and they are right if you look at the epilogue. Karlach is dying and doesn't want to limit Tav. I would say that Lae'zel would probably fit, because Githyanki are usually polyamourous in the lore(correct me if I wrong).

I think at this point it's just about adding extra flavour to Halsin's mono path. Probably dialogue that Autistichalsin mentioned about mono/poly on Halsin solomance route was in the game from the start(and Halsin was never intended to stick with you, remember his parting dialogue and no option to go with him even on solo romance? Whole topic Halsin and obligatory poly was created mainly because of it), so I think they can easily add something in the future.

I wasn't really expecting it to be added, it was more like a wish how it should've been from the beginning, just to be fair to everyone.

As for adding extra flavour, that would be the best to me, like it's not much that's needed, just some lines here and there. Of course, it would be better to have more difference between Tav romancing Halsin only or as a second one, but lets face it: This game has been released like 7 months ago and I don't expect big things like the epilogue to be added again.

The whole race thing is not enough for me, personally. Like yes, your culture does define you, but there is still room for individualism, as Ed Greenwood said himself. Also sure we can try to find reasons why the characters work in a polymance, so it's gotta be a coincidence that those characters are the most popular ones wink
It just would've been too much work to add it to everyone and to make it a really good representation or they just wanted to have the Tav being the center, it's not a Triad, it*s a Vee. A Vee that Halsin forces you into, to be precisely, at least if you want him and want to play by his rules. Fun fact: He doesn't even say anything bad if you don't date someone else beside him, so it can't be of that much importance for him. And forcing someone to do something doesn't really fit a character who's all about being wise, peaceful, forgiving and so on.

Originally Posted by AmayaTenjo
People were asking for a typical romance with him from EA, and thats not what was given. This is the core of the problem.

Exactly, people asked for Halsin to be added as a romanceable companion just like the others were and afaik, none of them has been a polyamorous character in EA, so why did Larian even come up with this idea? (Ofc it's to sell their game, let's be honest).
To add insult to injury, they even changed a lot of his EA character, slapping the faces of all his EA fans a second time. Maybe its just like they say: "Be careful what you wish for".

Originally Posted by AmayaTenjo
"I only want you, but I want others to find happiness in you."

I dont understand how being upset about Halsin asking Tav to be with other people when solomanced in act 3 is forcing him to be mono but okay. Whatever.

Just seems to me if he only wants Tav he only wants Tav, so all the poly stuff when solomanced is just stupid to even be there.

Another good point, it's not like Halsin says "I want you and everyone else who stirs my heart" and we try to force him to stick just with Tav, it's his own decision.

Originally Posted by AmayaTenjo
The idea that Halsin will not commit to or aknowledge an esablished relationship with Tav because he's poly is ridiculous, and only adds to the idea that its just about sex, not a polyship. Long term polycules exist, and in polycules you still have to make a comitment to your partners, because its still a relationship, or am I wrong? Cheating exists in polycules, you cant just date/sleep with whoever whenever just because youre poly, and you definitely cant compell your partners to sleep with other people. Halsin and Tav, and whoever else Tav is in a relationship with, are supposed to be in love. Thats why its a ROMANCE.

Thank you! This is exactly why I feel people who defend how Halsin acts now are not interested in a good representation but they are more about being able to have 2 partners (see people on X, who are bragging about that sometimes).

Last edited by Filia; 01/03/24 10:11 AM.
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