I totally agree about that. As I said, seeing a lot of the discussions in this forum lately about certain kisses made me think. Is that really all, people want from a RPG this days? The perfect pixel sex?
I think the diversity of the BG 3 cast suffered a lot from them having to be 'bangable'. I guess, it was thought, that gnomes, halflings, dragonborns etc. don't fall under that category,so no Helia the halfling werewolf bard, but a buff elf, whose whole thing is sex in act 3. I exaggerate of course, but not that much I guess.
I would have liked a bit more diversity in cast and handling romance and friendship.
I believe another significant reason romance received such a strong focus in the community is that the game's main plot isn't particularly compelling. Some of the writing in Act 3 lacks coherence, and the Emperor's character and his final decision are quite underwhelming. Additionally, Orin and Gortash are relatively weak as nearly final villains, especially when compared to Ketheric. Finishing Act 2 and completing the quest of your romantic companion can feel like a satisfying endpoint, without necessarily having to finish the entire game.
Larian also intentionally emphasizes the romance element of the game.
