SilverBride wrote: »SilverBride wrote: »I am still upset that Bastian is the only male companion. I don't think it's wrong that my female characters want a strong male companion to adventure with. I'm just really afraid that the next males will be Khajiit or Argonian or Orcs. Nothing wrong with these races but not what I find pleasant to look at. And Bastian is just not my type at all. I want a companion like Jakarn, cute and confident and flirty.
That is true, at least we get a Jakarn themed costume set this month - well, get is said too much, we have to buy it of course. Calling a man "cute" is a little strange though, "handsome" ok, but cute, who wants a cute male? That as bad as a pretty one.
This said, I would take a George Clooney look alike any time or something like Jean Connery in "highlander", heck, even Connor McCloud.
I think of handsome as a chiseled jaw and sharper features and no nonsense. I think of cute as well cute and playful and mischievous. Both are good in their own ways.
George Clooney is good looking but he's not my type. I've had a celebrity crush on Johnny Depp for years now. He is a perfect example of what I'm attracted to and I think Captain Jack Sparrow would have been a great companion for High Isle.
SilverBride wrote: »I often wonder if they thought Bastian was handsome when they were creating him. I love that he's covered with tats, but his face and hair... nope. And he is way too goody two shoes to be fun.
I think this is the problem when HETEROSEXUAL males create other males... they have no concept or clue what an attractive male actually looks or acts like. Take Darien or Jakarn... IMO they are much more attractive to me than Bastian, in looks AND personality. Furthermore, as a gay male playing this game, I want a MALE companion not a female. Hint, I'm not the ONLY gay guy playing this game, so this isn't just about heterosexual females wanting male companions!!!
FeedbackOnly wrote: »...SilverBride wrote: »I often wonder if they thought Bastian was handsome when they were creating him. I love that he's covered with tats, but his face and hair... nope. And he is way too goody two shoes to be fun.
I think this is the problem when HETEROSEXUAL males create other males... they have no concept or clue what an attractive male actually looks or acts like. Take Darien or Jakarn... IMO they are much more attractive to me than Bastian, in looks AND personality. Furthermore, as a gay male playing this game, I want a MALE companion not a female. Hint, I'm not the ONLY gay guy playing this game, so this isn't just about heterosexual females wanting male companions!!!
As a female bastain is attractive to me. I even like his personality.
.SilverBride wrote: »SilverBride wrote: »I am still upset that Bastian is the only male companion. I don't think it's wrong that my female characters want a strong male companion to adventure with. I'm just really afraid that the next males will be Khajiit or Argonian or Orcs. Nothing wrong with these races but not what I find pleasant to look at. And Bastian is just not my type at all. I want a companion like Jakarn, cute and confident and flirty.
That is true, at least we get a Jakarn themed costume set this month - well, get is said too much, we have to buy it of course. Calling a man "cute" is a little strange though, "handsome" ok, but cute, who wants a cute male? That as bad as a pretty one.
This said, I would take a George Clooney look alike any time or something like Jean Connery in "highlander", heck, even Connor McCloud.
I think of handsome as a chiseled jaw and sharper features and no nonsense. I think of cute as well cute and playful and mischievous. Both are good in their own ways.
George Clooney is good looking but he's not my type. I've had a celebrity crush on Johnny Depp for years now. He is a perfect example of what I'm attracted to and I think Captain Jack Sparrow would have been a great companion for High Isle.
ah I see now why Jakarn is more your type, I thought of Jack Sparrow as well, but I guess I am not that much into men with long hair. They can be bearded or even be bald, but long hair is not after my taste.
It has nothing to do with him being ginger. I love red-haired people and one of my grandmothers was a ginger. I don't like Bastian's holier-than-thou personality, I don't like that I can't do my provisioning writs with him out, and I don't think he's attractive. It has nothing to do with his hair color.SainguinKrist wrote: »I don't know why the poor dude gets bashed so much, but I have an idea. It's common for ginger actors/characters to get a lot of undue hatred.
SydneyGrey wrote: »It has nothing to do with him being ginger. I love red-haired people and one of my grandmothers was a ginger. I don't like Bastian's holier-than-thou personality, I don't like that I can't do my provisioning writs with him out, and I don't think he's attractive. It has nothing to do with his hair color.SainguinKrist wrote: »I don't know why the poor dude gets bashed so much, but I have an idea. It's common for ginger actors/characters to get a lot of undue hatred.
Lady_Titania wrote: »I am excited to get new companions with high isle! I've been looking forward to getting new companion story lines and more NPC's put in my houses. With that said, I am also really upset that BOTH of the new companions are female. I want MALE companions. I do not like this imbalance of having 3 females and only 1 male for companions.
Hvíthákarl wrote: »I'm lowkey disappointed because they went with quite average-ish body builds for Ember and Isobel when they could have made Ember *very* slender, while Isobel could be in the middle of "Fat" and "Muscular" settings, slightly leaning to Muscular due to her background. Right now, all three feminine companions we have share roughly the same body type and, to me, it feels like wasting the potential of this game's character models.
Hvíthákarl wrote: »I'm lowkey disappointed because they went with quite average-ish body builds for Ember and Isobel when they could have made Ember *very* slender, while Isobel could be in the middle of "Fat" and "Muscular" settings, slightly leaning to Muscular due to her background. Right now, all three feminine companions we have share roughly the same body type and, to me, it feels like wasting the potential of this game's character models.
But I guess there is no imbalance in GTA V, Red Dead Redemption, Metal Gear Solid, etc etc etc
Sorry, my post might have read a bit harsher than I intended it to sound. I know you weren't calling anyone out.SainguinKrist wrote: »I didn't call out anyone by name.
I said it's common for there to be a bias against ginger actors/characters and it is. This is a recognized thing lol
SilverBride wrote: »I often wonder if they thought Bastian was handsome when they were creating him. I love that he's covered with tats, but his face and hair... nope. And he is way too goody two shoes to be fun.
I think this is the problem when HETEROSEXUAL males create other males... they have no concept or clue what an attractive male actually looks or acts like. Take Darien or Jakarn... IMO they are much more attractive to me than Bastian, in looks AND personality.
So I guess I take it with a grain of salt when people don't really find these guys good to look at, since aside from simple personal preferences...
Oh and as far as the general topic, I think I've said it elsewhere, but I might be more fussed about not having more male companions if I were actively looking for a love interest for my straight female Vestige.
*meditatively*
There isn't one male npc in this entire game that I (a hetero female) find attractive. So, it's a good thing for me that npcs are just "filler". They're "ignore fodder" as far as I'm concerned.
Attractive males: Sean Connery, Jonny Depp, Kenny Rogers; my husband (who has been mistaken for Kenny Rogers many times in the nearly 50 years we've been married - it's actually pretty funny, and a running joke by now) is the measure of "attractive male" for me.
I just never get the "oooo pixel guy!" stuff.
WraithCaller88 wrote: »As a point of reference, I am of the opinion that companions should primarily be considered through a lens of game mechanics and storytelling...
... buuuuuuut I also would not mind having some hot jock companions to tank for me
SydneyGrey wrote: »It has nothing to do with him being ginger. I love red-haired people and one of my grandmothers was a ginger. I don't like Bastian's holier-than-thou personality, I don't like that I can't do my provisioning writs with him out, and I don't think he's attractive. It has nothing to do with his hair color.SainguinKrist wrote: »I don't know why the poor dude gets bashed so much, but I have an idea. It's common for ginger actors/characters to get a lot of undue hatred.
Lady_Titania wrote: »I am excited to get new companions with high isle! I've been looking forward to getting new companion story lines and more NPC's put in my houses. With that said, I am also really upset that BOTH of the new companions are female. I want MALE companions. I do not like this imbalance of having 3 females and only 1 male for companions.
Are you serious? Men outnumber women in practically every form of media, and it's been that way forever. The MOMENT the ratio isn't equal or tilted towards male, someone complains. It shouldn't matter. At all.
If for some reason it does matter to you... Really examine why a slight gender imbalance in favor of women bothers you so much. If you're not complaining every single instance there's an imbalance in favor of men... Again, ask yourself why.