barney2525 wrote: »

RPGplayer13579 wrote: »

Was this topic ever even discussed on any video by the developers?

well... Not openly...

What does that mean?

ArchMikem wrote: »

Concerning the RPG part of MMORPG, what if the Writers provided a selection of Romanceable NPCs with new lines of Dialogue and even questlines that progress the relationship. A new game mechanic that allows the vestige to bond with an NPC, complete a personal story questline, and unlock special options such as making them a version of the Brotherhood Bequeather, or a special "Assistant" you can place in your house.

We already have lines of dialogue where the Vestige flirts, heavily, with Naryu. Thats a start.

I want jimila such a lovely jiit and her voice ...

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SilverIce58 wrote: »

morrowjen wrote: »

Sevalaricgirl wrote: »

I'd love to see it, doubt it would happen. We have 12 yr olds that play this game. They don't even want The Lusty Argonian Maid excerpts on the forums. When they said the game was mature, they should have kept it that way and made the parents account for their children playing it. And if I had to pick someone, it would be that rogue Jakarn. Ah yes, Steve Blum. Love that man, love that voice.

And The Lusty Argonian Maid ain't got nothin' on The Real Barenziah. Actually, I think The Real Barenziah is far more x-rated. At any rate, Elder Scrolls has always had a mature element and ESO brands the game mature. They should stick with that. Parents need to account for their kids but honestly a 12 year old with computer access and who has started to hit puberty has probably seen far worse than anything Elder Scrolls can throw at him or her.

Oh gods, The Real Barenziah is a doozy. It far surpasses Lusty Argonian Maid. I mean, Dunmer are known for being promiscuous, so it's not like what happened surprised anyone there, but it definitely shocks the reader.

http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:The_Real_Barenziah_(Daggerfall)

I just went and read this. Dang. Not what I was expecting, but waaaaaaaay more adult and dark themes than I expected.

First: The only romance I need is right in the Necronormicon.
#NecRomancer

Second:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfphqwmpyU

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Radiance wrote: »

This thread makes me sad... They're not real people, they can't love you back! And coding an NPC to love you is some next level narcissism. Imagine if they were real people and had no choice in the matter, that's called an arranged marriage. A love not of their own volition is not worth having bc it's not love, it's ownership. I may be getting carried away but it's not this particular idea I dislike but this is not a Mindset that should be facilitated in anticipation of AI's becoming common in the future. Whether they are human or not, a being that has achieved sentience, that can think and feel their own thoughts and emotions should not be subject to subjugation. The rule of love is that it starts and ends with Consent.

Have none of you seen West World!?

Y'all need to branch out and make some friends.

I don't think I've ever read anything so off-base to date on these forums, aside from someone abusing the theory of flow to justify the guild trader system. There is *no* difference between an MMO NPC and one in a single-player game. They are all scripted pixels. They all respond in ways coded by the devs and written by the game's writers. They are already pawns in the story the devs want to tell. To behave as if NPCs in any game have some kind of dignity is...odd, to put it mildly.

Look at what we already do to NPCs. We kill them. We can sacrifice them to Daedra. We have a choice to leave people in eternal torment. We rob them, Blade of Woe them, intimidate them, convince them to make terrible changes in their lives. And yet developing deeper friendships with these NPCs is somehow more warped?

How creepy or non-creepy a game romance is can be determined by how it's written and executed in the game. Want creepy? Try Skyrim's single-player marriage where you pick a spouse, have a single chat, marry them, then hide them in one of your houses. There they cook for you and bed you. But well-written romances like SWTOR's take you further into the story. Your charcter actually gets to "know" and befriend everyone on your crew (or not, depending on player choice).

It's sad that the issue is so black and white for you. A well-written game or story has the possibility of expanding your horizons. I'm a heterosexual woman who has been married fior 15 years. Things I'll never be include: male, lesbian, bisexual, gay male. Yet I've had the opportunity to play characters of both genders and multiple orientations. I've gotten a tiny feel for what it might be like to be someone other than myself, to see the kind of stories that they might find appealing. Some of my favorite stories haven't been traditional female PC/male NPC at all.

Daus wrote: »

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Actually did. Didn't end well. Fictional though is forever.

Sylvermynx wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

Daus wrote: »

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Actually did. Didn't end well. Fictional though is forever.

Eh, you probably don't want to know how many tries it took me. Besides the three marriages, I estimate at least another 100 men. Some of them short term, some longer.

So yeah. 43 years, considering. I don't expect to make 50, as he's not likely to live that long. Health issues.... of various kinds. Still, I don't regret ONE THING about my life. Not one thing. Regrets are.... the dark side. Don't go there....

And goddesses preserve me from "relationships" in games. *shudder*

I won't tell you about Tali'Zorah then.

Sylvermynx wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

Sylvermynx wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

Daus wrote: »

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Actually did. Didn't end well. Fictional though is forever.

Eh, you probably don't want to know how many tries it took me. Besides the three marriages, I estimate at least another 100 men. Some of them short term, some longer.

So yeah. 43 years, considering. I don't expect to make 50, as he's not likely to live that long. Health issues.... of various kinds. Still, I don't regret ONE THING about my life. Not one thing. Regrets are.... the dark side. Don't go there....

And goddesses preserve me from "relationships" in games. *shudder*

I won't tell you about Tali'Zorah then.

Hmm. Was that someone from ME?

Only the most adorable immune compromised extra terrestrial to ever bless gaming, yes.

ArchMikem wrote: »

Daus wrote: »

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Actually did. Didn't end well. Fictional though is forever.

Lol only one of them is real though. Keep at it though. Finding the person that's right for you is a lot like a heart attack; you don't have it until you do, but before you do it feels like you'll never get it

ArchMikem wrote: »

Sylvermynx wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

Daus wrote: »

I'd suggest finding someone in real life instead.

Actually did. Didn't end well. Fictional though is forever.

Eh, you probably don't want to know how many tries it took me. Besides the three marriages, I estimate at least another 100 men. Some of them short term, some longer.

So yeah. 43 years, considering. I don't expect to make 50, as he's not likely to live that long. Health issues.... of various kinds. Still, I don't regret ONE THING about my life. Not one thing. Regrets are.... the dark side. Don't go there....

And goddesses preserve me from "relationships" in games. *shudder*

I won't tell you about Tali'Zorah then.

I was more a Miranda kind of ManShep

Ye_Olde_Crowe wrote: »

jainiadral wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

I won't tell you about Tali'Zorah then.

I was more a Miranda kind of ManShep

Team Garrus here xD.

And Team Thane Garrus' romance was adorable too

LennoxPoodle wrote: »

Also let's consider, that romance doesn't necessarily mean binding forever. For several gameplay reasons (vows of Mara for example) it would be weird if player could make a NPC her/his lover/spouse. But a short optional romance imbedded into the plot might work, especially with characters like Jakarn (foremost), Darien Gautier, Razum'Da and I guess Naryu Virian too. I mean most of the notable characters we meet aren't ones to stick around anyway. Apart from that the story makes us the typical Western hero traveler who rides into the sunset in the end.

You're okay with short flings over meaningful relationships?

With 76 adding those , I def dont see why not for a story driven game like this xD