Why Do People Need to Know Everything About The Characters?

Hah Yeah, did that for my first playthrough as I heard it didn't turn out well. Figured I might as well see it for my self. Also figured I'd do multiple playthroughs but Witcher games usually don't have the same draw for multiple playthroughs for me sadly. Finally got around to a 2nd one just recently due to wanting to get the DLC finally played before MEA hits.

Either way that's different then finding out an NPC you want happens to only prefer the opposite gender. Ahh, or Aveline. Tried to romance her in DA2. Was disappointed I couldn't, was happy with the outcome though. Helped her get with that just as blind subordinate she had the hots for lol. I think they did a good job with that one, letting you flirt, watching it get completely ignored (didn't even register) then having a little love plot you could help with.

Beats having to tell Zevran no, and watching him turn into some middle schooler and losing a ton of points regardless of if you even flirted back or not. That was always irritating. Liked having him in the group but if you talk to him eventually you have to say no and it always goes the same way. -.-

The moment I found out I remember saying out loud I'm "dumb, she's a lesbian" and preceded to play Pink Triangle by Weezer I the background every time I spoke to her to laugh it off. I always think of her when I hear that song now

Seeing spoil as spoiling the fun is not the case for everyone.

Some see spoil as unraveling information, and make the game last longer.
Some (like me) want gameplay spoil, because after so many games I don't want to lose time IG understanding a game mechanic when it break the pace of the game.

For romance, let's face it. It is one of the biggest selling point of the game. We also know that the first playthrough will probably be the best experience of the game because it is new. I personnaly intend to have a romance in the game, and I'm not going to settle for anyone in that game. And the sex of my character does not bother me at all. But the idea of not having the experience I hope because my gender choice lock me out of some relationship is a problem.
I don't need to know personnal history or huge spoil part of the story, I like to speculate but that's it.

Also, there is a chance for a threesome in Andromeda, and that requires a lot of planning. I'm not getting metaphorically screwed like in witcher 3.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't tell Yennefer I didn't love her at all, I wanted to say that I had still feeling for her but I did not want the same kind of relationship than before. Unfortunatly I couldn't say that not at that moment and not later, so between saying I don't feel a single thing toward her and saying I have still feeling I choose the latter and you know what ? That did not made me a cheating bastard ! But fine, I hope I die during the final mission so you will be both sorry for abandoning me at the worst possible time ! Also locking me in a inn frequently visited by witch hunter was really irresponsible !"
Consequences ? My ass, I did not get any choice.

Back on the subject, I do not want to know everything. The best solution would be from future me to tell me which gender I should start from but alas it is not an option...yet.
I did not mind discovering that Aveline was not interested in me or that Dorian is gay (well duh), it is part of discovering the game. But for me enjoying the game involve having a romance so having no romance in mass effect 2 as femshep did diminish the fun.
The game has not infinite romance choice so it is really easy to be locked of that option if you are interested in only 1 or 2 character.

A better thing to do would have to communicate character bio to have some additional information and allow speculation. It is weird to phrase it that way but you can guess at least some partial information about a character sexuality just by looking at them, having additional information could help speculate.
In dragon age inquisition you don't have to look twice at dorian to know that he probably likes men.
Actually I guessed every character sexual orientation in DA:I except Leliana not being a romance option and Solas being exclusive to elf.
Not that it was too hard, Dorian, Blackwall, Josephine, Sera and Cassandra were pretty obvious. Cole, Varric and Vivienne not being romance option too.

Simple: because people are greedy impatient bastards. They want everything, and they want it NOW.

I don't look at as Bioware going dark on the romances. Honestly I can't remember if they ever revealed who would be romance able for who in any previous installments. For people who have never played a Bioware game and see the trailer that gives them an inkling that romances are available. The fact that Bioware hasn't revealed every squadmate or crew member's sexuality before the game, probably want you to discover it on your own. Just because Cora and Peebee were shown with BroRyder doesn't mean they aren't bisexual. We'll know soon enough I guess.

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Haha, I wasn't personally attacking you or anything. I was just stating that it was a long time ago and couldn't remember if they gave up such information before the game released and the fact that both Cora and Peebee could be bi. If they did so, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll do so this time with Mass Effect Andromeda. Or maybe they will. Still have a few days left and a Sara Ryder trailer on the way.

I've often wondered the same thing myself. They have to know every minute detail about everything and then tell everyone. Its like knowing everything about a film you're looking forward to and already knowing how it ends. Whats the point?

Not that i'm bothered but I think gay and lesbian folks are a pretty vocal minority who usually get the short end of the stick with romance options so these folks having been burned before in these games want to know what their options are before they lock in the the sex of their character and that's fine. I'm not gay but I'd rather be surprised and disappointed then have my mind made up before I've even played the game - where's the fun in that.

Most of my favorite characters in Mass Effect games (Wrex, Mordin, Legion) are usually my favorites precisely because they are not romanceable. I assume this is because the writers can't rely on the promise of sex to keep players invested and to pad out dialogue so they have to get creative and find other narrative devices to sustain interest which leads to more memorable interactions and it helps if half of their content isn't gated off.

I'm just happy this time that BioWare are taking a broader view of relationship dynamics beyond the build up to an unfulfilling fade to black cut scene with one character at the expense of deeper interaction with the entire squad. Romance arcs are not the be all and end all and it seems BioWare have finally realised this. Garrus is a probably the most popular character in the series despite the fact most players are male and hence never romanced him; we still cared for him almost like family all the same. I'd much prefer relationships like that with the entire squad than have the ability to have endless superficial one night stands just for the sake of tradition.

Yeah, pretty much this hits in on the head.  In an upwards of 100-hour game, most people don't want to find out late-game that that person they were romancing isn't actually romance-able by the gender you're playing as.

They've shown Peebee's and Liam's loyalty missions already and I just avoided them because I want to experience them first in the game.  OP, if you take umbrage to knowing each character's sexual orientation, just do your best to avoid that content.  I'd suggest going dark now, as I'll be doing in a couple days.

It'll be really shocking if Peebee isn't bisexual. In an asari having such limited tastes in romantic partners would be just weird and maybe even a bit icky, like a human having an Asian fetish or some such.

"I am Archon"

I like to think of it as a kimchi that's fermenting for a while. And it's getting really sour, but it's not QUITE there, there's still some off-textures and the sweet potato you added on a whim just isn't playing well and everything's trying to bubble to the surface but you remembered to weigh it down so it's FINE. TOTALLY FINE.

Edit: I sort of want to know to help plan that all-important first playthrough. ...Except I don't do romances frequently, and almost never on the first playthrough. So I dunno, simple information that can be a lot of help in character planning WITHOUT spoiling too many details? Because, hypothetically, I find Suvi super-cute and don't hate her voice. It would be nice to know if I should roll a femRyder or a dudeRyder, because I understand that sitting there yearning for the first playthrough is bad. It may lead to men ditching Liara in hopes of Sam only to find out the hard way that that doesn't work. ...Heh, not that I remember that complaint and laughed hysterically at it, because I am a kind and sympathetic person.*


*Utter BS, I laughed so hard