That's it, that's the title is the suggestion. Fix all the romances (the bugs that are still present for many companions) and make content equitable for all companions and their branching paths.
Looking at all the threads here and elsewhere, a lot of conversations are dominated by discussions surrounding romances. Like it or not, it's a very important feature to a great number of players. I would also go out on a limb and say that Larian has created a scarcity mindset (which leads to frustration and fighting) amongst their players regarding content due to a) characters having inequitable levels of content b) content characters do have being bugged c) Larian leaving the game which means there are limited time/resources available to fix things d) content being rolled out for characters not simultaneously or equally. One character gets a kiss here, a scene there, then nothing the next update rather than just fixing all existing content for all companions and adding equitable levels of content for every companion and every companion path (meaning their evil path/good path).
There are so many animations and voiced lines available that could be repurposed and tweaked to in order to make this achievable without recording new voice lines or creating brand new animations. Equaling out content is not an unachievable task and does not necessarily require brand new cinematics. Modders are already doing this/fixing bugs but people shouldn't have to rely on mods for bugs to be fixed or content to be equal, and many console/Mac players will never be able to access most romance mods anyway due to needing script extender.
And since you are now "supporting" mods, it would also go a long way in the requests people make regarding mods and open the door for creativity/ingenuity beyond romances or just further creativity for the romance mods themselves. That principal applies to requests made to Larian as well, in that equitable content for companions would probably yield less requests, or would at least allow the company to feel more confident in saying they have done all they need to and move forward. If romance content was equal, I certainly would not be making this thread. There are a great number of things I want fixed beyond kisses but I fully acknowledge that the romances need some help overall.
While I know that some would not be satisfied even after content is made equitable, there are legit bugs that need to be fixed and content that is voiced already and in the files (just not playing due having the impossible flag) that could be fixed and would go a long way in equaling out content. Please consider this, and in general in future updates please add content equally (even non-romanced content tbh but that could be a separate thread, same principal applies).
*Editing to add that clear communication would also help here as well. Everything is a surprise with Larian and I don't always think that's helpful. Let people know what the end of the game development will look like. Can they expect any updates to romances at all or is this is (again this applies to other parts of the game as well)? Then people can at least have clear expectations and move on.
If this thread becomes contentious for whatever reason, please mods feel free to delete/lock. This is just a suggestion I hope Larian very seriously considers. Take care out there everyone.
Last edited by itscool82; 14/09/24 06:18 PM. Reason: Adding something
