Relationships & Romance - How do you think it'll play out?

Sept 24, 2016 0:33:57 GMT rapscallioness said:

I disdain cheating on a loved one, too. In real life...and to an extent in game life as well. But a little spice in the romance part of the game might be fun.

I trying to think of other ways the romances in game might be more dramatic, or interesting, besides the cheating thing. Something reasonable on the resources, etc. And not killing them off, either. Idk, though.

How I think they will play out? Pretty much the same as always. Perhaps a bit more unique romances depending on the characters involved and all that.

I do wonder, though, if we honestly want drama and/or some kind of conflict with the LI's? We say we do, but I'm not certain that's really what we want.

I'm fine with drama for some romances but not all of them: I don't think there needs to be drama in all of the romances. You can have a romance that is just two people building a relationship normally and romances where two people are building a romance despite the obstacles or in an unusual way. This is especially since that I want the romances to fit the character whom it involves.

In regards to drama, for me it also depends upon what kind of drama and most importantly, how well executed said drama is. I want the romance and the potential drama to fit the character whose romance it is in: basically, if there is drama, I want it to feel like it make sense given the character like I thought it did with Solas and his romance in Dragon Age: Inquisition. 

I'll admit I have a fondness for the Star-Crossed Lovers trope when executed properly so let's say an example of the player character and an Andromedan that start out as squadmates but at some point in the story, something happens that puts them on different sides despite the two caring for each other.

The conflict for the Andromedan character is that although they might care love Ryder, they feel like there is no acceptable alternative perhaps because they believe it might be the only way to help their people or because returning would mean never being amongst their people and family again. Ultimately, this might end in tragedy with them killed or happy ending. Preferably that would be a case of choices and consequences.

Oct 2, 2016 20:50:54 GMT Hanako Ikezawa said:

I hope they don't force us to have a set first name. Bioware is already forcing more than enough things about this character.

Yeah, I'd rather not have the player character be called by a set first name.

I'd the player character be called by surnames, titles and nicknames. I don't see why a romanced character couldn't be referring to Ryder by terms of endearment outside of work and then refer to them as Ryder or Pathfinder during work. The aforementioned terms of endearment could even be in their alien language if the romance is with an alien. I'd find that a lot immersive and enjoyable than the character being called by a set name.

Note: I didn't care for James' nickname for female Shepard especially since he says he likes to give people nicknames that he feels fit them better but he is not giving female Shepard a nickname, he is giving her an actual name so it comes across like he's renaming her or calling her by the wrong name which is a pet peeve of mine. I don't even see why he calls male Shepard for "loco" but female Shepard for "Lola". There's a female version of the word loco: it's loca!