It's Old Flames Only in Mass Effect 3, Says BioWare [UPDATED]
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I wonder if they might ret-con romances for new players in the same way they did with backstory...I hope not, make 'em celibate!
I hope I can build Tali her house on the Quarian homeworld as one of the endings, I will always have Tali as my romance. Liara's nice but I kind of thought she was too bland and fragile, as she always felt faint after everthing I did in the original game. And Ashley was too nasty for me, she was always hating on Liara and the other aliens.
Tali was nice and I always talked to, but never thought of a Romance with her. I started ME2 and decided (since I never really wanted a Romance quest anyway) that I'll take Miranda. I got her to really like me, and I was just waiting for the final mission.
Then Tali came back, and she was just so sweet, I had to dump Miranda (something I was glad to do anyway) and took Tali on for Romance. She died in the Suicide mission, and I just didn't know what to say, I just turned off the XBox and left it at that. In the end I did re-do the mission and she survived, but I always take Tali on for Romances from now on.
Tali was nice and I always talked to, but never thought of a Romance with her. I started ME2 and decided (since I never really wanted a Romance quest anyway) that I'll take Miranda. I got her to really like me, and I was just waiting for the final mission.
Then Tali came back, and she was just so sweet, I had to dump Miranda (something I was glad to do anyway) and took Tali on for Romance. She died in the Suicide mission, and I just didn't know what to say, I just turned off the XBox and left it at that. In the end I did re-do the mission and she survived, but I always take Tali on for Romances from now on.
You know, when my Shepard spoke to Liara in Lair of the Shadow Broker, she seemed pretty cool with the fact that my Shepard shacked up with Tali.
But now she's going to object? I hope Shepard gets an option to mention that yeah, we kinda talked about this already. You mentioned Tali and me, you seemed happy that we were together.
v.v Though it'd only be fair for me to apologize for Liara, and GENTLY tell her that of the two of them, I'm staying with Tali.
Then, in a perfect world, Tali asks why we can't all share.
But now she's going to object? I hope Shepard gets an option to mention that yeah, we kinda talked about this already. You mentioned Tali and me, you seemed happy that we were together.
v.v Though it'd only be fair for me to apologize for Liara, and GENTLY tell her that of the two of them, I'm staying with Tali.
Then, in a perfect world, Tali asks why we can't all share.
Couldn't you have complained there, instead, then?IamGamer41 said:
I'm glad to know this news, nonetheless, but it is mis-placed.
On another note: I may be the only one who got a slightly homosexual vibe from Kaiden/ManShep interactions, but I was disappointed that there was no bisexual/homosexual option from the begining.
But I have my Tali, and I'm happy. Just... I just hope Ashley doesn't swiss-cheese my favourite Quarian.
(And please, for the Love of Keelah, let me murder any biotic squadmates. And biotic major characters. And biotic background characters. I mean it. Murder. Brutal, sniper-round-to-the-face-from-point-blank murder.)
But I don't want to kill Liaralbucyk said:Easy. Kill Ugly. Sleep with the hottie nextNot Gonna Get Me said:Oh great, I'm doomedNow I have to decide between Liara and Jack
I don't get this term "betrayal". Especially since the game is structured in a such way that you can't do it even if you wanted to. How the story goes you may have affections to several people, but you can't get serious with them till the end of the game. And right before that you have to make a choice that will alienate all but the one you desire most. Enters ME2 where it has been several years and people change. Sheppard especially, he is a brand new person - literally. Memories remain, but the old love interests have gone cold. And that's understandable all characters are adults, so they move on. The love interest hunt begins anew. And you still can't have a serious companion till the end of the game. It is all too linear and uneventful in the grand scheme.
In fact I wish there were actually hard choices to be made that will put a bit RP in Mass Effect.
In fact I wish there were actually hard choices to be made that will put a bit RP in Mass Effect.
You have that backwards. Liara isn't drop-dead gorgeous, but Jack marks the only time I've scrambled to purchase DLC just so she'll wear a Keelah-damned shirt.Not Gonna Get Me said:But I don't want to kill Liaralbucyk said:Easy. Kill Ugly. Sleep with the hottie nextNot Gonna Get Me said:Oh great, I'm doomed
Does that mean i HAVE to sleep with Jack again because... well Mirana was pissed and i'm sure Tali would give me space AIDS so i stayed well away and as i own Mass Effect 2 on my playstation instead of my Xbox (don't ask why because i don't know either) i have no other relationships.
I'm sure this will be interesting, but what I'm really interested in is what happens if you played ManShep in 1 and Femshep in 2
"Shepard I can't believe you slept with... Wait, what?"
"Shepard I can't believe you slept with... Wait, what?"
So, let me get this straight (no pun intended):Thanatos5150 said:
- There will be same sex relationships for both male and female Shepards.
- There won't be any new characters who will be romancable.
- Let's hope Bioware has taken the clue that making your characters bisexual all of a sudden is a rather lame move.
- Liara is already a "female" romance option for female Shepard.
Then the male-male romance option is perhaps... Joker?
I could totally see that work!
*Excited little dance*
None of the playthroughs I'm likely to import has a Kaiden or Ashley romance, so I should dodge the "NPC walked away from me and wouldn't listen, but I'm still the bad guy in the relationship" bullet.
I may have a Liara relationship that could be trouble though, can't remember offhand. I may have used an early enough save for Shadow Broker that my other relationship was never finished.
I may have a Liara relationship that could be trouble though, can't remember offhand. I may have used an early enough save for Shadow Broker that my other relationship was never finished.
Or Joker spending the whole game in the infirmary.Jovlo said:
Disappointing.
Essentially this is developmental laziness, attempting to be hidden behind "depth". Just seems that this game is becoming more and more hollow with each announcement about it.
As far as "realism" goes, when you're facing certain death, the uncertainty of life etc amongst the first thing you'd do is find solace in an individuals arms/bed - faithfulness amongst other things not paramount in your concerns.
In short, a sequel that strips popular features is a bad omen.
Essentially this is developmental laziness, attempting to be hidden behind "depth". Just seems that this game is becoming more and more hollow with each announcement about it.
As far as "realism" goes, when you're facing certain death, the uncertainty of life etc amongst the first thing you'd do is find solace in an individuals arms/bed - faithfulness amongst other things not paramount in your concerns.
In short, a sequel that strips popular features is a bad omen.
Bull. Fucking. Shit.
So Ashley's gonna come back and ***** at me for giving Miranda my hot space-love, despite her being the one to talk off before?!
Fuck you BioWare, you better do this right.
So Ashley's gonna come back and ***** at me for giving Miranda my hot space-love, despite her being the one to talk off before?!
Fuck you BioWare, you better do this right.
I did complain there.It is a valid complaint to point out that pre established characters becoming gay for no reason is a immersion breaker.At least for most people.Like I said in the other post it will take one hell of a writer to not screw this up.Thanatos5150 said:
Kaiden in the first game shuts you down when you stay to sex him up.Same with Ashley.So now its ok for them to be gay just to cater to a small group of fans?
When the third game rolls around, I'm going to feel like such a bad boyfriend. And I'll deserve it: I cheated on Liara, my sweet, dorky, telekenetic girlfriend, with an emotionally vulnerable quarian who has had a crush on me for years.
I'm going to hell for breaking their hearts.
I'm going to hell for breaking their hearts.
I'm not a fan of romances where it only really takes time. Much prefer the game systems where the romancable people looked at your actions and how you treated other people, and made a decision on you based on that. Romance in ME2 felt incredibly cheap and I ended up in one by mistake that I couldn't break out of because I felt the breakup option they gave was to cruel (you're terminally ill, so I can't go out with you)
