This is why I stated at the very beginning that this is a sensitive topic and should be addressed with care. It's very possibly why Larian stayed away from sexual preference as far as gender went at the very beginning, which I both admire and also shun in equal measure. One one hand, it allows the player to engage in romance with whom they want; on the other, it's not very believable due to the nature of sexuality itself. Just as we all have preferences of whom we find attractive, we also have opinions on how that will manifest. Add in the options of polyamory, and it only muddies the water further. Why be open and free with one (sexuality) but not the other (poly or mono)?
An argument could be made for any and all sides, but at the end of the day, all we can do is speculate and air our grievances and opinions. When I said Larian did well enough, I meant well enough, not perfect. It's a very difficult implementation to add, and I think they handled it fairly well. Again, not perfectly, but well.
For me, personally, it's always about the story. I'm in no way saying that has to be anyone else's, so please don't start. When we veer from discussion and devolve into fallacies, the conversation breaks down. I love reading and hearing everyone's take on several topics, but the biting comments do nothing to further debate.
In short: It's not easy to write such thing's narratively due to the complexity of what poly entails. Side note - Cheating isn't the same as having an open relationship. And just because you're poly doesn't mean you're fine with your significant other being with everyone. So, the act one VS act two VS act three debate is another story all together.
Seems my 'in short' wasn't all that short... Oh well.
Last edited by Xardas Magni; 05/10/24 02:16 PM.
