About Gay Representation in BG3. 🏳‍🌈

[Wes]

This topic might get me in trouble,, but are there any companions or NPC's who're even written as mostly gay?? I understand that every romance option is player sexual, which is awesome! Thank you Larian for not locking any of them like Dragon Age Inquisition did.

Yet if the characters are still written as straight during regular adventures,, then it just seems like a missed opportunity for better representation? Couldn't you at least give Karlach more signs that she prefers women?

I'm not saying that her romance should get locked,, yet maybe she blushes more around a lady?? What if her normal party banter shows how she's mostly a lesbian? Her behavior can give a bunch of hints,, just like how Wyll kept flirting with Laezel.

He even got Shadowheart to think that he was trying woo her too?? lol. But why didn't Wyll try to flirt with any of the males in town?? It's become obvious that he prefers the company of women, more then men! Well why couldn't there be a gay version of that...

If there are gay written characters though, then can you please let me know? 🥰

[Dis Lexic]

I mean...this isnt exactly a porn game. If they did go to the trouble of creating actual sex scenes, they would have ended up getting slapped with an 'adults only' rating on Steam and that would limit the audience far to much.

[GrandMajora]

Автор сообщения: Dis Lexic

I mean...this isnt exactly a porn game. If they did go to the trouble of creating actual sex scenes, they would have ended up getting slapped with an 'adults only' rating on Steam and that would limit the audience far to much.

D&D started out as a hobby that was considered exclusively designed for nerds and social outcasts. It has only recently garnered more popularity with mainstream society.

Explicit depictions of sex scenes would not be a shock to the audience. It's probably something that at least half the community has drawn, written, commissioned, or personally animated at some point in their lives.

[Quillithe]

Автор сообщения: GrandMajora

Автор сообщения: Dis Lexic

I mean...this isnt exactly a porn game. If they did go to the trouble of creating actual sex scenes, they would have ended up getting slapped with an 'adults only' rating on Steam and that would limit the audience far to much.

D&D started out as a hobby that was considered exclusively designed for nerds and social outcasts. It has only recently garnered more popularity with mainstream society.

Explicit depictions of sex scenes would not be a shock to the audience. It's probably something that at least half the community has drawn, written, commissioned, or personally animated at some point in their lives.

Sure, but I'm pretty sure you need to specifically enable 'adult' games on Steam to even have them show up. Getting classified that way is a good way to hurt sales (unless that's the point of your game).

[KnowledgeCoffee]

Автор сообщения: GrandMajora

Автор сообщения: Dis Lexic

I mean...this isnt exactly a porn game. If they did go to the trouble of creating actual sex scenes, they would have ended up getting slapped with an 'adults only' rating on Steam and that would limit the audience far to much.

D&D started out as a hobby that was considered exclusively designed for nerds and social outcasts. It has only recently garnered more popularity with mainstream society.

Explicit depictions of sex scenes would not be a shock to the audience. It's probably something that at least half the community has drawn, written, commissioned, or personally animated at some point in their lives.

Sounds like a good way to hurt your sales and bottom line but ok

[GrandMajora]

Автор сообщения: DedLogic

Sounds like a good way to hurt your sales and bottom line but ok

What do you base this assumption on? D&D is 40-50 years old at this point, and much of its early history included monster races which were barely more than sex crazed savages.

If that stuff didn't sell well, the game wouldn't have lasted as long as it has.

[Dis Lexic]

And most fans of Harry Potter these days are likely to be in their 30s, whats your point? Just because most of the fanbase of a franchise is adults now, does not mean that everything that comes out of it has to be full adult. Honestly, you dont need excessive violence and porn to be adult, quite the opposite actually. Porn is fine, I like porn games, but I dont want porn in my DnD.

[Vixziค็็็็็n]

Автор сообщения: GrandMajora

Автор сообщения: DedLogic

Sounds like a good way to hurt your sales and bottom line but ok

What do you base this assumption on? D&D is 40-50 years old at this point, and much of its early history included monster races which were barely more than sex crazed savages.

If that stuff didn't sell well, the game wouldn't have lasted as long as it has.

I think he just means that it wouldn't be seen due to the tag which would require a specific toggle or enable to even show up in a feed. So if it's labeled as adult it won't be seen by a large number of users.

I almost responded the same way you did.

[trapani2]

Why does there need to be romance and love interest in video games and movies at all? It just cheapens the entire experience for one group or another and in the end comes across as shallow and at times awful...

[skullymex]

Автор сообщения: trapani2

Why does there need to be romance and love interest in video games and movies at all? It just cheapens the entire experience for one group or another and in the end comes across as shallow and at times awful...

because love is important to some people. lol

[Runic Tunic]

Автор сообщения: trapani2

Why does there need to be romance and love interest in video games and movies at all? It just cheapens the entire experience for one group or another and in the end comes across as shallow and at times awful...

That's kinda like asking why there are romances and love interests in tv, novels, poems, plays, and fairytales, etc.

It's for relatability, excitement, to convey a lesson, or to just allow immersion. People like to experience drama/excitement to break up the monotony of everyday life, while also being able to relate to characters through similar experiences. Romance is part of that.

[God Queen 158]

Buying this game primarily for the romances and partymate bonds and friendships! And of course for psychoanalyzing them to an insane degree.

Oh the combat is nice too. 😉

[chrstnmonks]

I don't think they can get to specific with stuff like that because you can play has one of the companions. If the origin npc where not playable than what you are asking for could be done. Even though I don't normally play the romance in games I am happy they have evolved from what they used to be. Examples was picking the nice option from dialogue meant that I wanted you BG2 big offender in that regard

[Wes]

Автор сообщения: Lestat5188

Yo its a video game.

Автор сообщения: Sindira

They're just NPC's not real people so honestly who cares.

🏳‍🌈 😭 https://youtu.be/W4r0doG6NQA

Автор сообщения: God Queen 158

Buying this game primarily for the romances and partymate bonds and friendships! And of course for psychoanalyzing them to an insane degree.

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/27a32475-74ab-4cec-bb7e-7de42ae06447

[zeeb]

OP, all companions in the game are bisexual. There are none that are/will be straight or gay.
This makes it easier for the player to decide what to do and who to approach, if at all.

If you have issues with their personalities, that's another matter entirely.
Which doesn't have anything to do with their sexuality.

No one is forced to act a certain way due to their sexuality, that's labeling.
I always thought you guys were the first to try and remove labels, yet now you want them implemented. Maybe it's time to decide.

[Dusty!]

>Couldn't you at least give Karlach more signs that she prefers women?
Look, I understand that we are raiding a goblin fortress in a race against our own deaths due to possession, but I need you to understand that I am in fact not bisexual, but prefer only sex with other women.

"Wow, thanks for telling me. Put your helmet back on and get back in formation."

You people spend too much time on twitter.