The Character Romance thread (Official)

I'm not saying people will find them interesting over squad and crew, I'm saying that they didn't just do casual encounters, based on what they said. 

I guess they are trying to improve/change their formula for romance? We'll know soon enough

Consider this scenario: Say the Kett are divided into two factions, and while crossing paths with the Archon you also run into a rebel group. You get to know their leader fairly well, through extended dialogue, and maybe s/he even tags along on a couple missions. You can eventually visit his/her base, and a romance blossoms. Might be a fun option for people wanting a Kett romance, assuming we don't get a Kett squadmate.

Here's another: if you played the trilogy, you might recall a Quarian by the name of Kal'Reegar. He actually developed quite the following among the fanbase, just from his one scene during that Geth fight, and his few lines of dialogue on the Flotialla during Tali's loyalty mission. Now what if we could have gone back to the Flotialla, to trade, maybe grab a side quest where Kal works with us? And that develops into a romance where you get to go on a date, have a romantic scene, and so on. How many Kal'Reegar fangirls (and boys) would have loved that opportunity?

How many people would have loved the opportunity to have a real romance with Aria, for that matter?

Yeah, all of these romances would be relatively light on content compared to the squad and crew. But it would still be cool to have that option - for fans of those characters, for people not happy with the few options they get among the squad and crew, for people looking for something a little different for a romance arc, or even just people who've played the game a million times and like to romance someone different each playthrough. Personally, I'm pretty excited by the prospects this opens up.

I wonder if one of these fling romances could be full romances in the next game, since a narrative point of view it would be very organic. All this judging how the fanbase would react to these flings of course.

Some people have also expressed interest in snuggling Doc Chakwas.



I'm sorry, but I really don't get this. I do understand that features like gray/graying hair, wrinkles, and any other visual sign of aging is a turn-off for a lot of people. But I've yet to see an asari matriarch or adult krogan with any visible sign of aging. It seems to me like what you're saying here is that it's okay to romance, say, a 300 year-old asari or krogan, but not an 800 year-old, in spite of the fact that there is no visible difference in appearance and either one would outlive you, anyway. If it's a mental gap that is of concern, then I would suggest that Samara / Shepard have a huge one - yet you've stated the Samara is your fav.

I've also seen people express their lack of interest in, for example, an asari LI due to the difference in lifespan. The individuals were bothered about the idea that their character would devote his/her entire life to the relationship, and the LI would outlive them by centuries, and probably take on (an)other mate(s) long after they're gone. An older asari or krogan could presumably offer a remaining expected lifespan much closer to that of the human partner, and may actually be more appealing than a younger one for that reason.

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I also quite like the notion that an LI has her own life and goals while my character is out in the field, pursuing her missions / goals. It can create a much more equal / balanced partnership versus the typical squadmade dynamics where the PC is always the boss of the LI.  It could also create situations where the PC gets to "rescue" an LI.  They could be quest givers, other NPCs with whom you have quite a bit of interaction.  Consider Bailey, for example - we interacted with him quite a bit, and a character in a role like that could make a great non-squadmate LI.

You'd also have more to talk about - catching up and the like.  Whether that happened in in-game conversation or headcanon/fanfic remains to be seen.  Heh.

I'm currently doing an ME3 run with a Traynor romance for the first time ever, and am enjoying the difference.  It's true that Shepard is still the LI's boss, but otherwise the dynamics are refreshingly different.

So I guess I'm looking forward to seeing what they've cooked up.

Above poster has a good point. Granted, the only asari reaching close to the age we have had as a squad mate was Samara and she was a 'light' romance (though I love her and let her break my heart every play through ; , there still has been a centuries old squad mate.

I personally doubt they would go the path of a Krogan LI yet, but I wouldn't mind and would just aim to remind that age probably wouldn't factor in.

I'd like to point out that there are some very valid RP reasons for specifically not wanting to take an LI on missions, even when that LI is a squadmate.

Some couples actually prefer not to work together, especially in situations that can be life-threatening.  I can easily RP a character who would leave the LI on the ship to avoid putting them in danger.  Some of them also have other roles to play - Liara had Shadow Broker work to do, and Miranda in ME2 and the VS in ME3 were XOs (the VS also being a Spectre).  I can see Shepard wanting to avoid taking the XO (and/or fellow Spectre) on a mission in case things go FUBAR and Shepard doesn't make it back or needs backup.

The games have typically glossed-over (or completely ignored) any issues having to do with fraternization, or possible improprieties related to the chain-of-command to allow players to romance squadmates.  I admit I don't always feel comfortable flirting with subordinates - not to the point where I'd avoid a romance, but I'd still welcome the opportunity for romance with a character who is not in my PC's chain of command.

Come to think of it, didn't the devs say something a while ago about having a krogan love interest? Someone on twitter asked about it, and it sounded like they were treating it as a serious idea. So, hey, maybe I'm wrong on this. I've got no problems with that. Kinda hope he's straight for selfish reasons, but either way I'm happy to see where BioWare's willing to go with this.

well, I'd love a gay Krogan...but I'm sure Drack isn't romanceable. If anything he's a fling or one night stand for female characters. Bioware wouldn't make a Krogan gay.

That would be an excuse anyway. In truth, they would not create a homosexual Krogan because they are afraid of the backlash. Many gamers see the most masculine species in them. It would be an offense if there was a homosexual krogan character, you know. 

.... I'm legitimately more offended by what you think would offend me, as a straight male, than the offense you think would offend. I understand that there might (and likely is) long running frustrations with certain groups, but hypocrisy of it all not withstanding, can we not lump any group of people together as 'the enemy' or 'the victim' or 'the reason krogan can't be gay'?

I wouldn't give half a quad if any krogan were gay. In fact, I'm of the mind that Grunt was either gay, or bi. All his talk about mating seemed more about status and biological necessity to breed than actual attraction.