Romance

[Zoopy]

Will this game have NPCs that you can romance? All the best RPGs did so this should too.

[Karol13]

I know that Baldur's Gate II had a good romance implemented and I know I liked it. But I am pretty sure that best RPGs did not have any... romance...

[Zoopy]

Hmm, well, seeing as the game is very gritty and deals with a post-apocalyptic human civilization where banditry and the like is rife, maybe it would be good to include things like rap.e (why is that word even censored?)? As long as it is done tastefully it can really add to the maturity of the game and story.

[Rated]

I agree with Zoop. I think it should be implied in conversations and quests. Rape doesn't really have much to do with "romance", though.

[Lebe Frei]

Does romance happen when someone is just trying to survive? Yes, but usually only when they're in regular close contact with that person. I don't feel like it belongs in this setting, unless we get to build a homestead eventually. Even then, I'd like to have the risk of losing my partner due to raiders or something.

As far as the censored subject goes, it's so very taboo in games that it would be bad for business. I can't count the number of books, movies and TV that I've encountered it in, but it's a huge "no-no" for video games. Probably a mixture of the mainstream media still viewing them as a children's toy, and the interactive nature. Gritty or not, appropriate to the world or not, I don't see it happening.

It's not like it would really add much. Romance generally adds plot... What would the other choice be? Click "Force yourself on the refugee" and... roll to succeed? Unless we have some subquest dealing with the consequences of it, like some revenge plot, or we dish out the revenge for someone else doing it, I don't see the point. Evil actions in games should have counter-actions.

[Styg]

There won't be romance in a biowarian sense. Seducing/getting seduced by an NPC might be part of some quests/storylines/interactions but that's it. I do not care much for dating simulator aspect of RPGs.

As for the sexual violence and such, it won't happen. Despite the hostile setting, I try to keep the brutality to a manageable level as I want the game to be accessible to younger players as well.

[mattsnooz]

lol what a topic to stumble onto. Hilarious! Hey can I have ...umm....sex in the game? Please? I really want to imagine my character having sex in this apocolyptic world...everything is soo dreary and everybody is dying...why can't I have some release! And no I'm not hating just trying to be funny. To be honest, fallout series had stuff like that in it and I thought it was great! Made me laugh my ass off at the bathouse when I could get a full "squeeky clean" washing or a dirty rag whipe down lol. No rapeing but I think "romance" as he put it would be funny. Weither or not its needed, likely not.

Originally posted by Lebe Frei:

Does romance happen when someone is just trying to survive? Yes, but usually only when they're in regular close contact with that person. I don't feel like it belongs in this setting, unless we get to build a homestead eventually. Even then, I'd like to have the risk of losing my partner due to raiders or something.

The homestead comment make sense to me and I like the idea of the possiblity of losing my partner due to raiders. I suggested a plot involving raider's actually doing there job and "raiding". You could have a kid if your partner lives and have sub plots about your kid maybe. If we went that far though we'd have to implement eating and other realistic things. Almost combine this game and "Neo Survivor".

[♥CherryB♥yHunter♥]

saying that "all " good rpg had romance in it

[Joe]

Originally posted by Styg:

There won't be romance in a biowarian sense. Seducing/getting seduced by an NPC might be part of some quests/storylines/interactions but that's it. I do not care much for dating simulator aspect of RPGs.

As for the sexual violence and such, it won't happen. Despite the hostile setting, I try to keep the brutality to a manageable level as I want the game to be accessible to younger players as well.

hahahahahhahah awww no rape dungeon for me

[mattsnooz]

lol@joe1st,

yeaahh...shucks...

[Mytheos]

Styg -There won't be romance in a biowarian sense. Seducing/getting seduced by an NPC might be part of some quests/storylines/interactions but that's it. I do not care much for dating simulator aspect of RPGs.

+1 ( I hate dating simulators, or trying to bring that aspect no matter how light into a RPG )



Styg - As for the sexual violence and such, it won't happen. Despite the hostile setting, I try to keep the brutality to a manageable level as I want the game to be accessible to younger players as well.


I can understand...but personally I enjoy dark gritty worlds being fully dark and gritty...it makes it all seem MUCH more real and immersive.

And while you loose out on children playing you might gain a larger audience overall because people appreciate games that make a world seem real...and god knows many people are sick of seeing characters murder countless people without a care but yet say eye-rolling things like "Oh no you stabbed my friend with a knife! You've murdered him you dirtball!" *sigh*

[NickJ]

Originally posted by Zoop:

Hmm, well, seeing as the game is very gritty and deals with a post-apocalyptic human civilization where banditry and the like is rife, maybe it would be good to include things like rap.e (why is that word even censored?)? As long as it is done tastefully it can really add to the maturity of the game and story.

Just a light dusting, just a sprinkle or two? Definitely the height of sophistication and taste in an ArrrPeeGee.