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Post by Walter Black on May 27, 2017 1:38:26 GMT
Nice suggestions, Walter Black!  - For me personally I like weirdos whose strange behavior isn't just played for laughs or lovable quirks. I guess an example would be Cole and his strange speech pattern or Sera and her weird way of looking at pranks. - Having a mad scientist type like Dagna would be pretty neat as well. Dagna is easily my number one hope for a Dwarf Companion in Dragon Age 4, the other being a new male character, preferably Kal-Sharok and/or Titan touched. Yes, Lace Harding is more popular, and I like the whole "commoner who earned her place among legends" vibe, but Dagna's personality appeals to me more. Not to mention that with her story hooks (engineering skills, magickal knowledge, possible Titan link, previously established contacts in Tevinter) she makes more sense in DA4. As far as romance, all the writers have to do is say that she and a non-Inquisitor romanced Sera had a wildly passionate affair, quickly got on each others' nerves, and amicably parted, deciding that they were better as Friends  .
Some people have said to me "but the young, innocent and perky fangirl has already been done!" To them I say: It's been nearly fourteen years in-universe since Origins, Dagna is a mature and confident woman now. Second, even in that game, I never thought that Dagna was as naïve as others seem to. Her first time on the surface, this woman made it all the from Orzimmar to Kinloch Hold in record time while dealing with The Blight, the Fereldan Civil War, bandits, refugees, wild animals and all sorts of things. Does that sound innocent to you? Plus, I have a sinking suspicion that the Carta's secret passage in Janar's store didn't there by accident...  |
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Post by Catilina on May 27, 2017 1:44:34 GMT
Haha, what exactly expected, and why? I was expecting a Romance country, maybe Italy, mostly because of the username Catilina it just sounds kind of Latin to me. I love ancient Rome. And learned classic latin. I'm sorry, you disappointed, but I'm from a boring (East-)Central-European country, not the sunny, romantic Italy. |
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Post by The_Smiling_Bandit on May 27, 2017 1:48:23 GMT
I was expecting a Romance country, maybe Italy, mostly because of the username Catilina it just sounds kind of Latin to me. I love ancient Rome. And learned classic latin. I'm sorry, you disappointed, but I'm from a boring (East-)Central-European country, not the sunny, romantic Italy. Wow, I barely even know my native language. |
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Post by Catilina on May 27, 2017 1:53:53 GMT
I love ancient Rome. And learned classic latin. I'm sorry, you disappointed, but I'm from a boring (East-)Central-European country, not the sunny, romantic Italy. Wow, I barely even know my native language. What is...? Did I say, I know Latin? I learned... (But I love WOW!-effect...) |
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Post by The_Smiling_Bandit on May 27, 2017 2:01:15 GMT
Wow, I barely even know my native language. What is...? Did I say, I know Latin? I learned... (But I love WOW!-effect...) My native language you mean? English. Specifically American English. |
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Post by Catilina on May 27, 2017 2:06:21 GMT
What is...? Did I say, I know Latin? I learned... (But I love WOW!-effect...) My native language you mean? English. Specifically American English. Yes, English. I realized. I'm dumb. Really. AM 04 here... |
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Post by Tekehu's booty on May 27, 2017 2:14:44 GMT
You know there is one thing about fiction that is good, and that is that fiction is not reality, big shocking news! It would be interesting how two gay royal rulers would surpass and beat those rules about biological heirs. I'm smelling this is going to turn into a "gays are not important for Andromeda Initiative because they can not have biological children of their own" situation, I'm not willing to stress my fingers discussing some bullshit like that  All that I'm saying it's that it would be cool if Thedas would evolve into something new and not a copy/paste of medieval laws, I'm not saying they should reboot these laws but evolve and be something more! I'm all for a struggle for these two gay rulers and how they overcome together that adversity. SO YEAH TWO GAY KINGS GIMME HATERS ON THE LEFT  Sorry if I came off phobic to the idea, it was just the something that occurred to me. Honestly I’m kind of with the Gay/Bi Knight in Shining Armor crowd, as it’s a trope that fits my tastes in men, though maybe not a knight in the occupational sense, but in the personality sense, but I’d take it either way (no, not in the dirty way). Nah I apologize for using my claws, maybe it's not an excuse but my spirit is burnt out because of these kind of discussions, so I tend to be like Wolverine sometimes >_< I'm sorry. I'm glad you in for a gay KISA Also, I'm from Spain and my views about monarchy are quite radical... well, I dont believe in monarchies and all that medieval crap but I'm a little kid inside and two gay kings in a fictional story would be like a dream for me Alistair was a waste in that sense, just imagine the drama [cries in spanish] Sorry if I came off phobic to the idea, it was just the something that occurred to me. Honestly I’m kind of with the Gay/Bi Knight in Shining Armor crowd, as it’s a trope that fits my tastes in men, though maybe not a knight in the occupational sense, but in the personality sense, but I’d take it either way (no, not in the dirty way). I understand why nick got a little defensive about it. It's just unfortunate that it's another example of LGBT posters discussing what they want to see and having someone "just" point out that it doesn't make sense or wouldn't work or some other such stuff. I'm sure you didn't mean it that way, but it's just exhausting to see it over and over. Thanks for the apology on it. And, yeah, a gay KISA type would be pretty cool, so I'm glad you support that. We've been asking for it for a while, so hopefully it happens this next game. I'd even be fine if we got Tekehu's booty 's human werewolf guy, if if meant I'd have a chance to get swept off my feet by a Knight.Oh Dave!  I'd be fine with a KISA AND a werewolf, two romances that I would love, can you imagine be torn between two LIs? That never happened to me! Either way I'm hoping for a dwarf too, Varric still hurts  |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 2:18:26 GMT
A few things I'm curious about:
no ex
No great love that he's still on good terms with, or no past relationships at all? How exactly is this idealized lover supposed to measure up if he doesn't have the emotional experience and maturity that can only come with having been in a previous relationship?
no sisters
No sisters? What does that have to with anything  ?
no tragic past
This is Dragon Age, everyone has a tragic past. Well, Calian didn't, and well all saw how that turned out...
So you are an admirer, then? Nathaniel would be good catch, except that he had a tragic past, had at least one sister he cared a great deal for, lost his high standing, and flirted with psychotic elves  .
Ah, well, he handles it well. His sister was all set in life, so not a subject of a quest to rescue her, and his own past was not tragic, he seemed not to need a therapy for it. I also do not recall him flirting with anyone, and did not have to sit through a story of a past love that was immensely important. All good. I am perfectly fine with a late bloomer, because honestly, I don't see it as at odds with reality that a man can live into his thirties and only experience and occasional crush till my god awesome protagonist emerges on the scene. |
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Post by Walter Black on May 27, 2017 2:45:51 GMT
A few things I'm curious about:
no ex
No great love that he's still on good terms with, or no past relationships at all? How exactly is this idealized lover supposed to measure up if he doesn't have the emotional experience and maturity that can only come with having been in a previous relationship?
no sisters
No sisters? What does that have to with anything ?
no tragic past
This is Dragon Age, everyone has a tragic past. Well, Calian didn't, and well all saw how that turned out...
So you are an admirer, then? Nathaniel would be good catch, except that he had a tragic past, had at least one sister he cared a great deal for, lost his high standing, and flirted with psychotic elves .
Ah, well, he handles it well. His sister was all set in life, so not a subject of a quest to rescue her, and his own past was not tragic, he seemed not to need a therapy for it. I also do not recall him flirting with anyone, and did not have to sit through a story of a past love that was immensely important. All good. I am perfectly fine with a late bloomer, because honestly, I don't see it as at odds with reality that a man can live into his thirties and only experience and occasional crush till my god awesome protagonist emerges on the scene. Nathaniel flirts with Velana were more in line Courtly Love than typical fare, but he showed interest.
Your whole scenario seems more in line with Player Entitlement, were the characters have no agency or purpose but to serve the player, rather than independent, three dimensional characters with their own beliefs and lives.
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Post by Nightscrawl on May 27, 2017 2:47:58 GMT
Nice suggestions, Walter Black! - For me personally I like weirdos whose strange behavior isn't just played for laughs or lovable quirks. I guess an example would be Cole and his strange speech pattern or Sera and her weird way of looking at pranks. - Having a mad scientist type like Dagna would be pretty neat as well. Dagna is easily my number one hope for a Dwarf Companion in Dragon Age 4, the other being a new male character, preferably Kal-Sharok and/or Titan touched. Yes, Lace Harding is more popular, and I like the whole "commoner who earned her place among legends" vibe, but Dagna's personality appeals to me more. Not to mention that with her story hooks (engineering skills, magickal knowledge, possible Titan link, previously established contacts in Tevinter) she makes more sense in DA4. As far as romance, all the writers have to do is say that she and a non-Inquisitor romanced Sera had a wildly passionate affair, quickly got on each others' nerves, and amicably parted, deciding that they were better as Friends .
Some people have said to me "but the young, innocent and perky fangirl has already been done!" To them I say: It's been nearly fourteen years in-universe since Origins, Dagna is a mature and confident woman now. Second, even in that game, I never thought that Dagna was as naïve as others seem to. Her first time on the surface, this woman made it all the from Orzimmar to Kinloch Hold in record time while dealing with The Blight, the Fereldan Civil War, bandits, refugees, wild animals and all sorts of things. Does that sound innocent to you? Plus, I have a sinking suspicion that the Carta's secret passage in Janar's store didn't there by accident... When it comes to something like this it depends on how the devs want to honor the NPC/LI relationships and whether they will default to canon. The only one from the previous games is Fenris/Isabela, and that is depicted as more of a fling. The two relationships in DAI are more involved, and even get their own Trespasser epilogue slides. It could very well be that (depending on whether they are recruited and not dead) Dorian/Bull and Sera/Dagna is considered canon if none of those three DAI LIs are in an relationship with the Inquisitor, as dictated by the imported world state. So, if you import a world state where you romanced anyone (or no one) but Sera, it might be canon that she and Dagna are together, so Dagna would be unavailable for DA4 romance. You can say, "Well maybe they can just retcon that, or break them up off screen," but I think that would be kinda shitty, really. Not only are all of the previous f/f relationships in the game toxic or abusive, but creating an epilogue slide for it does give significance. They have shown repeatedly that they've learned from their DAO epilogue errors in leaving certain things open, so I don't think they would add that lightly. |
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Post by dmc1001 on May 27, 2017 3:00:27 GMT
A plot-relevant gay (bi) character. And I like, if I can agree with his goals. (I prefer to play as neutral/chaotic good character, and never felt the motivation to play as evil. Asshole, yes, evil not. I like if the LI's similar – I don't believe, that the love conquers everything.) And I don't want a walking stereotype. I felt Kaidan Alenko fit into that category. He's an all-around good guy whose high moral standards actually put him at odds with a person he cared about (if not loved) when that person started hanging with the wrong crowd. When Shepard came back from working with Cerberus, Kaidan slowly became more accepting to the point where they could develop a relationship. OTOH, if you don't treat him well he won't be available. I honestly think he fits perfectly. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 3:15:31 GMT
Ah, well, he handles it well. His sister was all set in life, so not a subject of a quest to rescue her, and his own past was not tragic, he seemed not to need a therapy for it. I also do not recall him flirting with anyone, and did not have to sit through a story of a past love that was immensely important. All good. I am perfectly fine with a late bloomer, because honestly, I don't see it as at odds with reality that a man can live into his thirties and only experience and occasional crush till my god awesome protagonist emerges on the scene. Nathaniel flirts with Velana were more in line Courtly Love than typical fare, but he showed interest.
Your whole scenario seems more in line with Player Entitlement, were the characters have no agency or purpose but to serve the player, rather than independent, three dimensional characters with their own beliefs and lives.
(Shrug) Dorian did not have serious relationships prior to meeting the player, neither did Bao Dur, Reyes, and Atton's story can be interpreted either way. I am not sure if Cullen ever had a previous canon involvement. It is even more common in the female characters that tend not to mention prior lovers of impact. They are hardly one dimensional. I am very much in favour male characters that are not within the PC sphere of influence and prefer out of party romances or complex set up like with Bao Dur or Anders -all of which were other variants that I did include in my post. But yes, I also want a simple love story as well, with a character that is accomplished, well-adjusted and attractive. Why is it impossible or inacceptable for a female pc to become a character's first deep love vs infatuations? The chars in Bio stories are in their twenties and thirties, and it is often enough the age when people lose the elasticity of the heart that gets you crushing with three different people in two weeks, and encounter that profound relationship that becomes a landmark. Overall, over the years of gaming, what I miss the most as not quite realized is Bao Dur's romance. It is impossible to replicate due to the specifics of the PC and Bao Dur's story, but it was truly incredible. |
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Post by Catilina on May 27, 2017 3:37:43 GMT
A plot-relevant gay (bi) character. And I like, if I can agree with his goals. (I prefer to play as neutral/chaotic good character, and never felt the motivation to play as evil. Asshole, yes, evil not. I like if the LI's similar – I don't believe, that the love conquers everything.) And I don't want a walking stereotype. I felt Kaidan Alenko fit into that category. He's an all-around good guy whose high moral standards actually put him at odds with a person he cared about (if not loved) when that person started hanging with the wrong crowd. When Shepard came back from working with Cerberus, Kaidan slowly became more accepting to the point where they could develop a relationship. OTOH, if you don't treat him well he won't be available. I honestly think he fits perfectly. This is why I love Alenko. And I really understood him in Horizon: My Shepard also didn't trust in Cerberus' benevolence, ofc. But I was disappointed, that he left. In ME3 just was perfect. I'm a little bit sad, that this romance was not from the beginning, but finally I found very nice this slow-burn love, even this forced by a bullshit... I played as paragon with a little renegade (I hate if I forced to smile on a politician, not really understood, why this give me renegade points, when the politicians rarely have morality...), so Kaidan was the perfect partner to my Shepard. And Anders also fit my criteria. Okay, he's totally different than Alenko, but I agreed with him, and the end result was great. He and Hawke, two outlaw revolutioner lover, who wandering from Circle to Circle for helping the mages to rebel was just perfect! I know, not an easy love, but still, I love it. |
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Post by Walter Black on May 27, 2017 14:45:15 GMT
Dagna is easily my number one hope for a Dwarf Companion in Dragon Age 4, the other being a new male character, preferably Kal-Sharok and/or Titan touched. Yes, Lace Harding is more popular, and I like the whole "commoner who earned her place among legends" vibe, but Dagna's personality appeals to me more. Not to mention that with her story hooks (engineering skills, magickal knowledge, possible Titan link, previously established contacts in Tevinter) she makes more sense in DA4. As far as romance, all the writers have to do is say that she and a non-Inquisitor romanced Sera had a wildly passionate affair, quickly got on each others' nerves, and amicably parted, deciding that they were better as Friends .
Some people have said to me "but the young, innocent and perky fangirl has already been done!" To them I say: It's been nearly fourteen years in-universe since Origins, Dagna is a mature and confident woman now. Second, even in that game, I never thought that Dagna was as naïve as others seem to. Her first time on the surface, this woman made it all the from Orzimmar to Kinloch Hold in record time while dealing with The Blight, the Fereldan Civil War, bandits, refugees, wild animals and all sorts of things. Does that sound innocent to you? Plus, I have a sinking suspicion that the Carta's secret passage in Janar's store didn't there by accident... When it comes to something like this it depends on how the devs want to honor the NPC/LI relationships and whether they will default to canon. The only one from the previous games is Fenris/Isabela, and that is depicted as more of a fling. The two relationships in DAI are more involved, and even get their own Trespasser epilogue slides. It could very well be that (depending on whether they are recruited and not dead) Dorian/Bull and Sera/Dagna is considered canon if none of those three DAI LIs are in an relationship with the Inquisitor, as dictated by the imported world state. So, if you import a world state where you romanced anyone (or no one) but Sera, it might be canon that she and Dagna are together, so Dagna would be unavailable for DA4 romance. You can say, "Well maybe they can just retcon that, or break them up off screen," but I think that would be kinda shitty, really. Not only are all of the previous f/f relationships in the game toxic or abusive, but creating an epilogue slide for it does give significance. They have shown repeatedly that they've learned from their DAO epilogue errors in leaving certain things open, so I don't think they would add that lightly. I suppose I just never got Dagna/Sera, as the two never interact in the game proper. Dagna purses research and study, Sera is all about fun and pranks. Despite being an outcast, Dagna genuinely wants to help her fellow Dwarves, whereas Sera couldn't care less about other Elves. The biggest bone of contention being that Sera hates and fears what is Dagna's passion, magic. I understand how sometimes opposites attract, but magic is the single greatest driving force in Dagna's life, and I have a hard time seeing how they could reconcile that. Plus, how is it fair that Sera dumps Lavellan over her faith, but is apparently fine with Dagna wanting to contact the Titans?
Also, as I outlined above, Sera and Dagna breaking up would be amicable; no drama or tears, just two people discovering that are better as friends, laughing as they toast their mutually enjoyed experience. One of my best friends was a former girlfriend, and we're better friends now than before our relationship.
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Post by phoray on May 27, 2017 15:38:52 GMT
Hmmmm.
Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^
Will think more of it.
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Coincidentally, I imagine his not being very elfy- he was there when the Pantheon, as is referred to by the Dalish, came into power and madness. Not a huge fan. And if they beef up the elven bodies a bit more- he could be an arcane warrior type instead of just pure mage. Weilding a sword and a staff, but also super fast. Hmmm. Buff and hex and stab. RAWR.
I don't want to deal with bitter and angry. He made his choice about where he stood when he left to oppose Solas, and I don't want him constantly railing for what could have been. He is more quiet/calm/sad/accepting of this fate he thinks he and the other Elvhen have come to.
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Post by Nightscrawl on May 27, 2017 15:43:30 GMT
Hmmmm. Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^ Will think more of it. I'm not really into elves, or elf lore, but I really like this. So angsty and delicious. (I need help.) |
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Post by phoray on May 27, 2017 15:51:00 GMT
Hmmmm. Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^ Will think more of it. I'm not really into elves, or elf lore, but I really like this. So angsty and delicious. (I need help.) Hehehehehehe. Coincidentally, I imagine his not being very elfy- he was there when the Pantheon, as is referred to by the Dalish, came into power and madness. Not a huge fan. And if they beef up the elven bodies a bit more- he could be an arcane warrior type instead of just pure mage. Weilding a sword and a staff, but also super fast. Hmmm. Buff and hex and stab. RAWR. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 15:52:16 GMT
Hmmmm. Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^ Will think more of it. Oh, that reminds me a bit of the elf by the Well of Sorrow. The elves will need better bodies for me to go for it though. |
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Post by phoray on May 27, 2017 15:57:40 GMT
Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^ Oh, that reminds me a bit of the elf by the Well of Sorrow. The elves will need better bodies for me to go for it though. Not too much, I hope. Abelas was elitist, and still devoted to the echoes of Mythal. He seemed bitter and angry. I don't know if I want to deal with bitter and angry. He made his choice about where he stood when he left to oppose Solas, and I don't want him constantly railing for what could have been. |
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Post by Gileadan on May 27, 2017 17:16:57 GMT
I don't have a particular type to suggest, instead I would like something else: dialogue and animations that actually reflect a beginning romance.
I'm currently replaying Shadows of Mordor, and honestly I like that tiny little romantic thing between Talion and Lithariel better than most recent BioWare romances. They never even talk about being attracted to each other and the whole thing ends before it really starts and leaves you wondering what could have been, but you can see the attraction in the way they look at each other and hear it in their voice when they talk about things that have nothing to do with romance.
Just these little things make most BioWare flirts feel pale and bloodless in comparison. Sadly, that would obviously mean that they'd have to improve their animation quality quite a bit, so it will likely remain a pipe dream.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 17:50:10 GMT
I don't have a particular type to suggest, instead I would like something else: dialogue and animations that actually reflect a beginning romance. I'm currently replaying Shadows of Mordor, and honestly I like that tiny little romantic thing between Talion and Lithariel better than most recent BioWare romances. They never even talk about being attracted to each other and the whole thing ends before it really starts and leaves you wondering what could have been, but you can see the attraction in the way they look at each other and hear it in their voice when they talk about things that have nothing to do with romance. Just these little things make most BioWare flirts feel pale and bloodless in comparison. Sadly, that would obviously mean that they'd have to improve their animation quality quite a bit, so it will likely remain a pipe dream. Better foreshadowing and courting that comes from the NPC without the hearts would be nice, I agree. But it's a tough sell when you don't like the char. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 18:42:39 GMT
Someone who is normal. Who isn't a political figure, doesn't have a higher goal, who isn't a in a fight against someone or isn't being hunted by people from their pasts. Just regular person who is good at fighting.
It could add a whole new perspective and would be more reletable.
I'm hoping for it would be Bethany but it's just wishful thinking
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Post by phoray on May 27, 2017 22:13:21 GMT
Someone who is normal. Who isn't a political figure, doesn't have a higher goal, who isn't a in a fight against someone or isn't being hunted by people from their pasts. Just regular person who is good at fighting. It could add a whole new perspective and would be more reletable. I'm hoping for it would be Bethany but it's just wishful thinking Lace Harding, Cassandra? |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 22:18:08 GMT
Someone who is normal. Who isn't a political figure, doesn't have a higher goal, who isn't a in a fight against someone or isn't being hunted by people from their pasts. Just regular person who is good at fighting. It could add a whole new perspective and would be more reletable. I'm hoping for it would be Bethany but it's just wishful thinking Lace Harding, Cassandra? Cassandra was right hand of the divine and literally the Hero of Orlais. Harding on the other hand fits the definition perfectly and I wanted to romance her in Inquisition so bad |
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Post by Walter Black on May 27, 2017 23:51:59 GMT
Hmmmm. Falessan Type: a male Ancient elf who learned of Solas' plan, and has come to help those who oppose him. He will also think love can't be found among the "present" people of Thedas, but not in the insulting way that Solas seemed to think it. More like... He sees the time of his people has passed, he's sad about it, and doesn't seek love around him because he's ready to die. Like the prothean from ME says he's ready to die. And Thane accepted his impending death. But then we give them a reason to see value in becoming part of the present. Yes, the time of the grand "Elvhen" has passed, but that doesn't mean happiness for him in the present is off the table. He will totally stay with the LI at the end, open ended enough for everyone to imagine "Teh Babies." Not be jumping at the idea of children, just say something like, he hadn't ever considered it because he'd considered his life over, and now anything is on the table. ^^ Will think more of it. Edit Add: Coincidentally, I imagine his not being very elfy- he was there when the Pantheon, as is referred to by the Dalish, came into power and madness. Not a huge fan. And if they beef up the elven bodies a bit more- he could be an arcane warrior type instead of just pure mage. Weilding a sword and a staff, but also super fast. Hmmm. Buff and hex and stab. RAWR. I don't want to deal with bitter and angry. He made his choice about where he stood when he left to oppose Solas, and I don't want him constantly railing for what could have been. He is more quiet/calm/sad/accepting of this fate he thinks he and the other Elvhen have come to. I had a fanfic idea similar to this, but the Arlathani Elf was female. A priestess of June, this woman joined Solas' rebels and had her vallaslin removed. Later disillusioned by all sides, she prepared to enter what she thought would be Uthenera. Of course that's exactly when the Veil came down, interfering with several spells, and placed her in prefect stasis. Unlike Solas, she has an odd kinship with the Dalish, seeing their Creators as the Evanaris should have been. Also, unlike traditionally older "mentor" figures, she is reluctant to advise, since the current world is so different, but would later give counsel when asked. I saw this priestess ancient by modern standards, but still young by Arlathan standards. To anyone who played the Baldur's Gate series, she's mostly like Jaheira, with a pinch of Aerie. Any kids you might have with her stay at home with a sitter, and not in your inventory .
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All that I'm saying it's that it would be cool if Thedas would evolve into something new and not a copy/paste of medieval laws, I'm not saying they should reboot these laws but evolve and be something more! I'm all for a struggle for these two gay rulers and how they overcome together that adversity.
I'd be fine with a KISA AND a werewolf, two romances that I would love, can you imagine be torn between two LIs? That never happened to me! Either way I'm hoping for a dwarf too, Varric still hurts 
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