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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 19, 2017 22:23:22 GMT
Preachy characters always turn me off, even if I agree with their principles. They don't realize that it does more harm than good by whining about it. Even if I didn't care for Ander. The fact that he gave me an ultimatum and threatened me is why I spared Anders and crushed his pathetic temper tantrum in Inquisition.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 13, 2017 15:28:16 GMT
I won't get the game regardless of boycott. I have no interest in Battlefield games. I prefer games with concrete storyline, not MMO. Although this game will be a success because they didn't target the old fans, they target CoD and Battlefield, it probably aims at pre-teen crowds as well. It has pretty mainstream mass appeal. I still don't get EA though, Titanfall franchise wasn't a big success, the second game was a big disappointment and didn't meet sales expectation, so they have a story focused company make another Titanfall multiplayer game which has no focus on story.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 12, 2017 3:53:57 GMT
There hasn't been enough information for me to make a decision at this point. It's a multiplayer game, it seems more co-op than story. I don't care about pretty graphics. I still play Heroes 3 of might and magic, and it has shitty graphic.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 12, 2017 3:49:36 GMT
There hasn't been an Asian LI, male or female, in both DA or ME. But there has been an Asian LI in Jade Empire. There hasn't been a black woman LI in any of their game. Isabela, from what was said in the old official forum, was Black. Raina from Star wars The Old Republic also is Black, from what I remember. I see the problem more as the lack of Asian and Black woman as companions which led to the lack of LIs, since companions are usually the ones who are romanceable. The question instead of being about the lack of Black females to romance, it should be more about the lack of Black female companions or Asian companions in general.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 12, 2017 2:15:41 GMT
There hasn't been an Asian LI, male or female, in both DA or ME.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 11, 2017 20:43:12 GMT
Actually, Bioware developers often visit this forum. Iam Frazier just visited and commented on Jaal and Gil threads just a few days ago. With that being said, the old forum was closed exactly because people like the OP, complaining and insulting while offering no construction. Lack of gay romance was brought into the meeting room after the feedback Ian got from this forum and twitter. Yeah, I know Ian Frazier has been here, along with other dev lurkers, but it's still not a BioWare/EA sponsored forum so it's the equivalent of talking real loudly hoping the intended target is walking by. To be fair, I doubt the developers visit the official forum much either once the asshole mods took over. There wasn't any official post by any Bioware developers for a very long time before it shuts down. As developers, you wouldn't want people to read ranting posts, it serves no purpose. As fans, I don't know why you feel the need to rant unconstructively for what purpose except making developers feel bad. I doubt they would read the kind of posts calling developers as con artists, so you're basically screaming at no one because official or not, developers wouldn't read this kind of posts regardless. i just wanna point out to people who may not know about the status of the forum that developers do visit here eve as an unofficial forum, so they may read their suggestions and feedback, so it may not be all for nothing.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 11, 2017 19:34:08 GMT
I wonder if they know this isn't an official BioWare/EA sponsored forum... Actually, Bioware developers often visit this forum. Iam Frazier just visited and commented on Jaal and Gil threads just a few days ago. With that being said, the old forum was closed exactly because people like the OP, complaining and insulting while offering no construction. Lack of gay romance was brought into the meeting room after the feedback Ian got from this forum and twitter.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 11, 2017 19:28:56 GMT
DA2 was a big disappointment, but DAI did win a bunch of GOTY award and was pretty popular. I don't think MEA will sink the series, especially when the game was made by a side team, not the main ME team, there was also development hell they went through. As long as the next game is good, I think ME still has a chance. The problem with ME3 was basically a horrible ending then a follow up game that has a lot of issues.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 11, 2017 6:42:22 GMT
You think people were lying, and they actually liked playersexual LIs? OK. What's your evidence? I'm also not aware of any forced kiss. From what I remember about DA2 is people was upset about a gay companion hitting on them all the time and if they turned him down he would get upset with them not that all characters was bi. Bioware didn't bother to add a netrual option to turn him down. All the time? I only remember one instance during the first meeting and if you turned him down, you didn't hit on you again. I remember people talked about Dorian hitting on them when you need to flirt with him first for him to even respond to your flirt. People just seem to make it seem like Anders constantly preying on their heterosexual or something. Bioware has already stated that they would not let NPC hit on protagonists again, so whether people are playersexual, unless you hit on them, you wouldn't know. Without meta knowledge, many people didn't even know Gil is gay, and he was just having a kid with a woman he loves. I don't care if it's set sexuality or playersexual. If they want to do playersexual, I would prefer for them to do things like Jaal, both reacting to the protagonist differently. This way, it's less of playersexual but more bisexuality where the LI recognizes that the person in front of them is either a boy or a girl.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 11, 2017 6:33:01 GMT
With so many game companies under EA, they choose Bioware who is known for their storytelling games to make an online multiplayer game?
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 9, 2017 21:12:59 GMT
That looks very romantic.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 9, 2017 7:59:26 GMT
Is it really fun being able to boost your way to max power? For me? Yes. Just get the game on PC if you wanna max out your stats. There are tons of mods available.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 9, 2017 5:48:23 GMT
How the heck does drack only have 22 pages???? Simply put, because he isn't a romance option. Same thing with the other non-LIs aboard the Tempest Kallo and Lexi. Tell that to Cullen who never was a LI before Inquisition but had over 2000 pages in the old forum.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 9, 2017 4:58:28 GMT
I don't think that's true. This was clearly a special case for them because they realized that the criticism about the lack of gay male romances so that gay male players could roleplay properly was a fair criticism, if they value inclusivity. And they have long demonstrated that they value it. ME1 was groundbreaking in some ways in its romance system -- and that your Shep could be gay. To them this is fulfilling the legacy and expectations of the franchise and its fans. It's just not the same as people asking for more romances because they happen to like the character best or find that character more attractive. Gil and that Hispanic guy don't count as gay romances? If Bioware is going to go down this route they might as just make all romance options bi so no one can say Bioware hate gays, women, or whoever because they can't fuck characters x and y. The other two are not squadmate, first of all. Second of all, Reyes was made for female before badly modified for males, making the romance awkward when you're referring to in female pronounce, being called Reyes' "queen" while Gil's content is only half the length of the other romance. Third of all, there is a lack of polish in general where they don't even acknowledge the relationship in a way that you could romance both at the same time while there is confrontation with the other straight romances if you romance both. Fourth, they created a trophy required you to romance 3 people, but there is only 2 options, meaning you couldn't get it as a gay player. Fifth of all, it has been a continuous tradition in ME series where the gay players not only get the least option, but their option is modified from the opposite gender like with Reyes. By adding Jaal, it's more about giving the gay player the ability to get the trophy, something they overlook from the gay options while creating the trophy, as well as allowing gay players a squadmate romance that has plot relevant. I could care less if they go for playersexual, maybe the quality of the gay romance would increase, instead of leftover or afterthought like with set sexuality. Still, Bioware has decided to go with the set sexuality. I doubt they change their approach.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 22:29:10 GMT
Eyanril I love the dive! Jaal looks so alien there haha but I am glad that's not what he does with Sara. The aggression does not suit Sara and him. I know a woman like me would shrink away from a rough man. Scott though, he can take it! I'd love me a rough man... But apparently modern sensibilities won't allow that... (I'm actually bitter about that... ) Still, if I go for another game it will be a Reyes romance, I think, guy or girl Ryder... I just need a not-so-nice guy, can't help it! I remember when Iron Bull being called sexist for slapping the female Inquisitor's butt while he does it to both male and female inquisitor. I'm more into rough man with a romantic side. Personally, I really want a more evil gay/bi romance, but I'm not sure Bioware would do that since Solas specifically was made straight because they want to avoid the "depraved bisexual" option with him, so there's a mind set of making gay characters "good". What I wouldn't give for an gay evil Tevinter mage romance who is not about reform like Dorian but more selfish and self-motivated like Morrigan.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 22:16:13 GMT
So if Suvi has voice lines for a male Ryder romance, does that mean she is now bi by the logic some people in this thread have? If so, when will suvi be bi? The thing is Jaal didn't get changed simply because people wanted him specifically. It's that the gay options are barely anything, which needed one option to make it at least on even ground with other group, they couldn't even get the achievement, shortest scenes, bisexual option was made for female, no squadmate. jaal was basically the easiest one to implement due to him having no rejection line toward Scott, him being a pre-existing squadmate, etc. If straight options were shafted to the degree of gay option, I would fully support them having more options, but this is not the case here. Straight males already have 3 squadmate options, on top of having the most quality scenes (Cora's scene looks like it eats up 70% of the budget"), Peebee's scene being made for them before modified for Sarah. On top of having 2 extra off-ship options, with one exclusively straight.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 21:53:24 GMT
I think I brought up the twirling when I talked about how I was wondering how they'd handle Jaal and Scott. Jaal with Sarah is more feminine, making it feel like it was made for the ladies. Jaal with Scott is made with guys in mind. I could see why some people doesn't like Jaal with Sarah due to her interaction toward Sarah. Interaction of Jaal and Scott are more masculine and forceful. Hugging, pushing, and submerging under the water while kissing with Scott as opposed to twirling. Jaal treats Scott and Sarah very differently. Scott is also the one who took more initiative during the lake scene while Sarah was more like being shown a surprise by the guy she loves like a candle dinner date. Jaal scene with Scott is romantic in a very different way from Sarah. For Sarah, there is a sense of prince charming while with Scott, it's more the feeling of two comrades falling in love. This is what I wanted. In ME3, they cut out scenes like Shepard straddling Kaidan because it makes Shepard look feminine. For Jaal, they have different scenes instead which convey a different feeling. I know some people would find it sexist like "Scott can't be twirled?" or "Scott can't giggle?", but those scenes were made specifically for females, with females in mind. They envision how Jaal would treat Sarah in that situation. It's not that Scott couldn't do those actions, but it's that Scott would simply be a stand-in for Sarah, basically a modified bisexual made with females in mind just like Kaidan or Reyes. Just like it could just be a tongue in cheek when Scott is referred to as Reyes' "queen", but it fits more in the context of Sarah, it was made with Sarah in mind. Scott was basically modified to be able to romance a straight character, a playsexual situation, not a bisexual character who see Scott and Sarah as 2 different people.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 21:28:30 GMT
I'm really happy with the Jaal/Scott romance. It's basically everything a lot of gay/bi men have been asking for and generally lacking every game. No weirdness about him being with a guy, no "queen/baroness" moments, but Jaal is super romantic and open about both his emotional attachment and physical attraction to Scott. There's no major drama or anything that could read as betrayal. It doesn't end with a shaky "Skype crystal" moment. It's a very committed relationship. I'm still a huge Reyes fan, but the Jaal romance is easily the most complete m/m option in the game. Bioware made a mistake not putting this in at release, but at least they did a great job on the final delivery. I think all the m/m Jaal fans will be pleased. I definitely am. I'm happy that Bioware DIDN'T make Jaal bisexual right out of the gate because it created a lot of open dialogues and the mistreatment. It also makes certain Bioware's practices more noticeable. First was the number of gay romance has always been less than other groups. Second, the awkward focus on gay sexuality in a gay romance. Third, an inferior modification from straight option for bisexual characters with Reyes, Peebee, and Kaidan. Fourth, if bisexual Jaal had been a thing from the start, I guarantee with my salary next month that it would have been identical on top of scenes either cut out or badly modified like with Reyes. Due to this mess, it shows that gay options should not be treated by an afterthought, and we have our FIRST bisexual option that is different depending on who you romance them with.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 20:57:55 GMT
This is what I like for Bioware's bisexual characters to actually be. It's not copy and paste where they talk to a cardboard cutout. It's just made just for one gender before badly modifying for another like Reyes, Kaidan, and Peebee. Bisexual characters react differently toward different person they're converse with. This is what an actual well done bisexual character look like. They're not copy and paste but a unique experience for both. If they want to use the excuse of bisexual characters cost the same resource to make then they really need to make them stand out and varied like that. It would also allow different playthrough of male and female to romance the same person to be a fresh and new experience as well.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 20:05:02 GMT
I wonder if I have to start an entire new game since I have a save before meeting Jaal.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 19:50:01 GMT
If someone doesn't like Black people in the game, should they be able to toggle them out as well? You target a specific group out of your uncomfortable feeling toward them. This is why the toggle wouldn't happen.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 19:15:55 GMT
so no one knows if BW gives good head ? At this point all evidence says they can't. It just takes practice and a little willingness for Bioware to give good head.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 2:19:54 GMT
I played the entire game already. I seriously didn't experience any significant bugs, so I guess you're right. I'm ok with it with the new content since I didn't get whatever bugs you're talking about. If you did encounter those bugs, too bad, so sad, not my problem. I'll restart another playthrough with the new content. It's gonna be at least another 50 hours for me. I'll just enjoying the game as I drink your cup of salty tears. Sound like I'm pretty content. You sound like you're not telling the truth. But it's okay, you have your agenda. I just hope when reality bites you, it doesn't hurt. Yeah, I love every second of my agenda being fulfilled with the next patch. Too bad no one cares about your agenda so keep on being salty.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 1:42:47 GMT
I always thought Liam look more like Marshall Lee.
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Post by bloodofthefirst on Jun 8, 2017 0:39:47 GMT
If I have a dime for everytime someone brings up other issues over Jaal romance. They already released 7 patches to fix other issues. They also have already released a time table that they said they would include a romance for gay within 2 months. They also include bug fix alongside with the Jaal patch. Where were you during that time? You just suddenly complain, despite it being announced 2 months prior. You're salty as hell. lol You have more issues with the fact that they're releasing gay contents than bug fixes or anything because they release bug fix with every patch so far. I complained about it then. There's only so much time in a day and they are not fixing bugs when they are working on stupid content to appease whiny people upset for a retcon to justify a romance. Sounds to me like you're okay with bugged games as long as they give you gay content. I played the entire game already. I seriously didn't experience any significant bugs, so I guess you're right. I'm ok with it with the new content since I didn't get whatever bugs you're talking about. If you did encounter those bugs, too bad, so sad, not my problem. I'll restart another playthrough with the new content. It's gonna be at least another 50 hours for me. I'll just enjoying the game as I drink your cup of salty tears. Sound like I'm pretty content.
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