Gale's "forced" romance

[CatraGirl]

So apparently some people have real trouble just picking the 2nd dialogue option here, judging by all the whining about the "forced" romance event with Gale:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3021022451

And if you pick the first option, the game literally gives you another choice to back out. You have to pick intimacy TWICE in order to make it this. So if you complain about this scene "being forced on you", that just shows you're apparently incapable of reading and selecting the right dialogue option.

[Amateur Nitpicker]

i was just rude him honestlty but i think because i am a good character he was still my main romance. Like his approval rating at me is still high in ACT 2 compared to other companions

[SnuffSaid]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWcoaLR9FoQ

Now here's the full video, which is proper context.

That player character selects the dialogue option;

"Sink deep into your magic. It is who you are. You are home."

This is a completely, objectively innocent statement that leads directly into sexual tension and intimacy, without further input nor agency. You can witness this for yourself in the video from 3 minutes onward.

[Daliena]

I picked option #2, on the first time no less. When I later actually went to romance another companion, however, Gale still showed up looking like a puppy I'd just kicked because he thought that it was oh so obvious that I wanted to see the contents of his robes, because I'd tried to be friendly, not flirty, by agreeing to the whole Weave testing in the first place, nevermind having backed out of it when the dialogue started being "alright let's get steamy".

Say what you will, but in my experience, for all too many companions the line between "Friendly, showing interest in what they're up to and their thoughts" and "I want to ride you like a rodeo bull" is atom-thin.

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Next time, take the dark urge and cut off his hand at the first meeting, then he will think about his offensive proposals

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Jill Sandwich:

Gale's "forced" romance
So apparently some people have real trouble just picking the 2nd dialogue option here, judging by all the whining about the "forced" romance event with Gale:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3021022451

And if you pick the first option, the game literally gives you another choice to back out. You have to pick intimacy TWICE in order to make it this. So if you complain about this scene "being forced on you", that just shows you're apparently incapable of reading and selecting the right dialogue option.

Seriously? You want to tell that people have issues to understand that? GREAT SCOTT!

[Antearz]

You actually get several Chances to Refuse Gale or not allow the Attempt in the First Place ^^

But Gale IS in Fact quite Aggressive in his Attempts until You properly Friendzone him ^^

Meanwhile other Characters literally even if they like You need to be pushed by You to have a Romance.


Its quite Charming Part of the Game Really.
Each Character being Different and thus actually behaving Different rather than there being a One Fits all Mechanic for this.

[Prostate Puncher]

If anyone thinks there's a forced romance option with any character, they're an idiot.

[Hyena]

"The moment feels intimate"

Yeah, you already got violated, champ.

[Seether]

Unfortunately even before you can pick either choice your character is already making googly eyes at him with no prior hint that this was flirty dialogue. Even picking option 2 there hints that there could be the possibility of something further on.

I got to that point and was like WOAH why is my guy looking at Gale like that and just reloaded.. I'll just shoot him down when he asks me about learning magic from now on.

[SnuffSaid]

Originally posted by Hyena:

"The moment feels intimate"

Yeah, you already got violated, champ.

I've reached the conclusion there are only three explanations for people reading this as innocent.

1. They can't read human social cues, so can't tell when two trained actors have been told to make their sexual tension abundantly obvious.

2. They are blind and deaf, so missed the narrator literally spelling it out for them.

3. They just want to defend the game from criticism and/or have a political agenda and don't really care about approaching this honestly, only about winning.

[Janthis]

Even the second option sounds like you're not in the mood right now, not necessarily that you're not interested in him...

[Daliena]

Originally posted by BleedingWell:

Unfortunately even before you can pick either choice your character is already making googly eyes at him with no prior hint that this was flirty dialogue. Even picking option 2 there hints that there could be the possibility of something further on.

I got to that point and was like WOAH why is my guy looking at Gale like that and just reloaded.. I'll just shoot him down when he asks me about learning magic from now on.

"Hey Tav, wanna learn some magic?"

Me: "Cool, my friend wants to share his interests, and magic is neat. Why not see what happens, even though I don't exactly expect miracles of arcane magic from my paladin?"

"Alright, let me just get my 'magic wand' ready.."

Me: "WHOA WHOA WHOA, that escalated fast!"

[Seether]

Pretty much yeah :P

[Janthis]

Originally posted by Daliena:

Originally posted by BleedingWell:

Unfortunately even before you can pick either choice your character is already making googly eyes at him with no prior hint that this was flirty dialogue. Even picking option 2 there hints that there could be the possibility of something further on.

I got to that point and was like WOAH why is my guy looking at Gale like that and just reloaded.. I'll just shoot him down when he asks me about learning magic from now on.

"Hey Tav, wanna learn some magic?"

Me: "Cool, my friend wants to share his interests, and magic is neat. Why not see what happens, even though I don't exactly expect miracles of arcane magic from my paladin?"

"Alright, let me just get my 'magic wand' ready.."

Me: "WHOA WHOA WHOA, that escalated fast!"

Gale AKA "Wanna see a magic show? The real magic is happening in my pants!"

[Hyena]

Originally posted by 高天原:

Originally posted by Hyena:

"The moment feels intimate"

Yeah, you already got violated, champ.

Fun fact: Female hyenas have psuedo penises.

I know, since Hyena are my favourite animals.
I don't see what this has to do with OP trying to shame Gale's victims, though.