Originally Posted by Marielle
Friends! Journalists have already noticed our problem! An article in a German gaming publication!

Neue Astarion-Küsse in Baldur's Gate 3 wirken verstörend auf Fans und das ist der Grund
("New Astarion kisses in Baldur's Gate 3 have a disturbing effect on fans and here's why")

Thank you for sharing this.

The article is well written: "Baldur's Gate 3 actually offers a lot of beautiful, inclusive and encouraging moments when it comes to romance. However, in a new update there was a change in very specific kissing scenes, which trigger strong negative associations for some players. We'll explain to you here what's so problematic and why (...) should change things quickly."

Originally Posted by Natasy
played patch 6 blind and the new scenes were extremely triggering. Any attempt to discuss it in the broader community just ended in being told I'm media illiterate and stupid for taking the AA route.

I wish Larian would at least come out and say "No, they're right, were doubling down," or "We didn't mean for it to come off this way." The amount of vitriol the new patch has brought into the community has put me off the game for awhile.
I am sorry to hear this... I am not allowed to tell you, why it's not your fault. But nobody is stupid, just because they choose another route.

Originally Posted by illeaillas-san
The article is good. Thank you. But there are not many comments there, but most say that everything was done correctly, because Astarion is toxic. This is sad.
As I see it, the comments section seems to have been closed very soon, it's not possible to comment there, probably due to comments violating their rules


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