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Post by davesin on Oct 14, 2016 18:23:24 GMT
So, there are lots of romance threads. Not just about particular characters, but also about things like: "My sexuality isn't shown at all! Straight options for male/female are bad! We should be able to romance golems!" Many people are getting pretty sick of it. Well, I am, anyway. So let's try this: I have to admit, most of my canon hero's are in love with someone, but I'm doing it because... well, it's suitable for the hero to end up with someone. But I also created lots of loners; (wo)men who are married to their jobs; hedonists who are enjoying all kinds of fun, sex included, but they don't want to get into serious relationship; or just crazy characters who care more about cutting people into little tiny pieces instead of making love. I have to admit, the hero can be quite... lonely when you're not doing a romance. On the other hand, the PC is usually quite... dominant. Very dominant, often capable of changing his/her lover's moral code. I don't really like that. Most romances are more like hero worshiping than a romantic relationship. Also, when you're bored, there is always a place like Blooming Rose - and all protagonists seem to be immune to STD.
Now, is there anyone who play Inquisition (or any other Bioware game) without doing any romance? If so, why? And is it more "chaste hero" or "anything that moves" style? Or something in between?
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Post by lynroy on Oct 14, 2016 18:36:23 GMT
Most of my characters don't romance anyone simply because I don't really care for them. They are not chaste, just not interested. My first run of any BioWare game is done romance free. If I find a romance I enjoy, I will go back to it again and again.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2016 19:27:45 GMT
My single characters are usually the result of I tried to romance someone but failed because I'm incompetent. Does that count? But sometimes it's that there simply was no real match for the character in game, so they just stayed by themselves. It happens, but I never really plan for it. Think I've done all the character types in the poll, except for trusting the hand. The hand is a vile traitor and shall not be trusted! (So no idea what to pick.) Inquisition had Isalath who romanced Solas, got broken up with and then made the break up official in Trespasser. (She would have liked to get the non-romanced stab option. Successful or not, it would have made her feelings quite clear). But she did enjoy the single life once she got it.
Dragon age 2 had Elizabeth who biggest romantic move was a small smile at Sebastian. But she wasn't really interested in romance, so outside of that scandalous smile she was chaste/married to her work. Then there was Katashi who saw his companions like his adopted children, so he didn't swing their way. He was to busy being a (disastrous) dad to engage in romantic adventures. Aurora Hawke kind of ended up single after sleeping her way through the party and then stomping their hearts into bloody little puddles. But the Keep doesn't know that, it thinks I succeeded into locking her in a chaste marriage with Sebastian, because power and wealth was always her true desire.
Dragon age Origin had Aldis Aeducan who murdered the only person compatible to her and found more pleasure in putting her enemies to the sword rather than bed. Tildren Tabris ended up single because his companions disgusted him and he had really low drive for romance.
All my KOTOR characters have been single because Carth doesn't want them. :C Why Carth, why? Because she called you a hairless wookie?
ME3 Molly Shepard ended up single since Kaidan didn't want to go back to her after she cheated on him with Jacob. But he did agree with her that Jacob was crazy hot. Sadly she could not make the attempt to hook him up with Steve. But yes, single stuff. She was kind of the casual sex type, feeling very relieved that Kaidan didn't try to make the night before Ilos into a relationship and the Jacob thing hurt her pride more than her feelings. Flirted aggressively with Vega, but would probably not have gone into a proper relationship with him if it was offered. That spot was taken by her trusty Revenant.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2016 19:55:13 GMT
I did one run where my character was single. Reasons were she was an atheist and power hungry tyrant Reaver, who didn't care about anyone but herself. Karma bit back in Trespasser, but even though she lost everything, she was still a bitch to people.
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Post by themikefest on Oct 14, 2016 20:02:47 GMT
A lot of my playthroughs I didn't romance anyone. I like it that way. I did flirt a few times, but that's all.
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Post by Artemis on Oct 14, 2016 21:46:43 GMT
Tbh I've never tried this. The games are too boring without the romances. Having that special connection with another character makes it easier to slog through the storyline lol (I find them a bit boring b/c they're just repeats of generic fantasy novels I read as a kid) Now in Mass Effect I could probably have played with no romance, but luckily Kaidan became available, so it's always him now.
For ME:A I'm fine with staying single if I don't find anyone interesting. Well, I say that. I'm assuming it will be as good as the trilogy.
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Post by witchcocktor on Oct 14, 2016 21:47:14 GMT
My canon Inquisitor is single. I headcanon that he bangs Iron Bull on the side until Bull gets it on with Dorian. He had a crush on Blackwall but it faded once it became apparent Blackwall wasn't into dudes. Oh well. Otherwise, there are no suitable candidates in the inquisition, and why should my hero settle for anything less than what he deserves. If I can't find a suitable candidate, I can't find a suitable candidate.
I think it's pretty freeing to go through the game without romancing anyone. It leaves your hero's future much more open and you can basically headcanon whatever you want, since there are no attachments to anyone in particular.
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Post by melbella on Oct 15, 2016 5:14:10 GMT
I usually romance someone. In DA series, the only romance I haven't pursued is Sera in DAI. Done all the others, and all options in DAO and DA2. No single Inquisitors yet, but my last Warden didn't romance anyone since she was still mourning Tamlen.* My last Hawke also (unintentionally) didn't romance anyone because I messed up my Fen-mance and didn't want to replay the 10 hrs or so since the screw up.
*Edit: she did spend an unhealthy amount of time at The Pearl, however.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 5:51:05 GMT
My Canon Quizzie would be a mix of things if he were single. He's definitely Heterosexual though; but I don't believe he'd just... do it casual with a lady. Or if he did, it wouldn't last long. I'm inclined to believe he'd be 'my hand is all that I need' to be honest.
Selene Cadash, being a Sera romance, would totally be on the train of 'doing anyone at anytime'. I don't think she has any sort of preference to whom she does; and she's the type that makes inappropriate jokes about those kinds of things...
Aaron would decide to the Chaste Hero, alongside Ana and Jonathon. They are all firmly in the 'I'm the good hero!' category.
Diana Lavellan would follow my Canon Quizzie's example of 'my hand is all that I need' when Solas left her for yet again the second time.
Maria was duped by the boring Blackwall, so I image she did whatever she wanted during that time - and that included finding my canon -not-really-quiz (they used to be lovers of a sort, lol).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 21:56:50 GMT
I would say casual with preferences, I do like romancing my 'hero' and have there be options to break up and change interests or end up in a relationship at the end. I didn't like the Blooming Rose thing though, if my character is going to be promiscuous, I'd rather it be with party members or NPC's that I can devlope a relationship with and who are well developed in the game. Instead of the Blooming Rose, bring a member to camp or something. *shrug*
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Post by Nightscrawl on Oct 16, 2016 20:20:41 GMT
The only time I haven't romanced someone in a DA game was my very first play of DAO. This was because I didn't know that the romances existed, don't tend to play a flirty person, so never stumbled into it. After that I have romanced someone every time. I usually stick with a single favorite for each game, but may occasionally try another person.
If I ever make another female Inquisitor, I won't romance anyone, as none of the options for ladies are interesting to me (Cullen was my first DAI romance, and he's "just okay" for me). I probably will not romance anyone if I play DAO again, as I've grown out of Alistair and no one else is appealing on the romance front.
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Post by morir_a_solas on Oct 17, 2016 2:56:43 GMT
The only time I haven't romanced someone in a DA game was my very first play of DAO. This was because I didn't know that the romances existed, don't tend to play a flirty person, so never stumbled into it. After that I have romanced someone every time. I usually stick with a single favorite for each game, but may occasionally try another person. If I ever make another female Inquisitor, I won't romance anyone, as none of the options for ladies are interesting to me (Cullen was my first DAI romance, and he's "just okay" for me). I probably will not romance anyone if I play DAO again, as I've grown out of Alistair and no one else is appealing on the romance front. Lol something similar happened to me with the first Mass Effect, I didn't know about the existence of romances so I ended up romancing Kaiden by accident just by choosing the paragon/ neutral responses all the time! I can't describe the near heart-attack when I got that almost kiss scene!!! It worked out though I ended up keeping him as canon for my Femshep
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Oct 19, 2016 12:41:30 GMT
I guess my Femshep in Mass Effect 1 was a chaste hero....in that she found Kaidan terribly dull and Liara terribly creepy / clingy. Thank goodness for Garrus in ME2. As for my Quizzies.... I have to have a sappy love story in there somewhere or I get lonely through my playthrough. I've romanced Cullen, Solas, Iron Bull, Borewall, Dorian, and Cass.
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Post by vertigomez on Oct 27, 2016 12:32:49 GMT
I prefer having a romance, but it's not strictly necessary. One of my favorite Wardens is single simply because I didn't think his personality/goals meshed well with any of the love interests. Maybe if Sigrun had been an option... My Inquisitors pair up because I am weak and incapable of resisting Sera.
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Post by Zikade on Oct 28, 2016 22:27:31 GMT
I don't care about the romances nearly as much as some people seem to do but I usually pursue them in games because hey, more content and different things to do/see for replays.
However, my first Hawke actually stayed single. He was a sassy mage who playfully flirted with everyone but ended up with no one. It just... happened. Every time I apparently was supposed to pick the romance dialogue to lock in the romance, I ended up skipping it since the dialogue just sounded too cheesy and wrong coming from my character. Or then there was an option which fit better to the way I was roleplaying him. The right kind of development just wasn't there for him to actually romance someone.
One of my Shepards, renegade m!Shep, was single for the first two games as well since none of the options felt natural. He was one aggressive ass, yet Liara was all: "I'm so very attracted to you although we just met and you've treated me like shit." Or Ashley and the way everyone seemed to assume they had something going on while, in fact, he was just grumbling about how he wanted her off his ship. He eventually ended up with Kaidan since he was the only one who made sense. All this time to get to know each other without trying to force romance there and by the time ME3 happened my character had mellowed out and wasn't such a hardass anymore. This Shepard is actually my favorite since his character arc and development was enjoyable and felt natural. Definitely didn't need romance in every game.
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Post by BansheeOwnage on Oct 29, 2016 1:07:14 GMT
Where is the "Just didn't find anyone right for the character" option? Because that's not "chaste". Anyway, my canons for DA:O, DA2, and DA:I are all single, simply because they either didn't find anyone they liked enough, or the people they did like didn't/couldn't return the feeling. I like romances, and romance in general, so it makes me sad. But there it is. But my non-canon romanced Cullen in DA:I. Also, I've been resisting saying "My canon romanced the Anchor" for ages now It's just too tawdry/lewd for my sense of humour, but nevertheless I thought of it.
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Post by lynroy on Oct 29, 2016 11:24:23 GMT
Where is the "Just didn't find anyone right for the character" option? Because that's not "chaste". This is why my DA2 and DAI canons didn't romance anyone. I've never role played a chaste character.
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Post by eriador117 on Nov 2, 2016 11:54:36 GMT
My canon Inquisitor is always with Dorian And that was his first relationship, although he'd had crushes on people before but never went anywhere. I do try and play the other romances, but once I get to Dorian's scene with his father, I have to romance him again. He needs someone. I've never done a run-through as a single Inquisitor. I think the romances add more depth to the story and I replay games with romances more than ones who don't. Hawke always ends up with Fenris and Cousland with Zevran in my games.
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