How much romance/sex stuff is in this game?

[Paxis]

I want to get gold and slay orcs. Can I ignore the romance stuff or is it like half of the game?

[Maraxus]

Not enough for those who don't care about it to affect their gameplay, and too little for those who do. xD

[Paksarra]

One of the first things the game asks you, before you even create a character, is if you want to turn nudity on or off. If you turn it off, there are no sex scenes, just fades to black even if you do romance.

If you don't want male characters flirting with your male character, play a female Tav, Lae'zel, or Karlach.

[PlagueBrain]

Originally posted by Paxis:

I want to get gold and slay orcs. Can I ignore the romance stuff or is it like half of the game?

Honestly, big fan of how this game handled how involved you are with anything in the story.

You can play as an actual murder hobo (Dark Urge), or you can make your companions swoon, and everything in between.

Unlike (for example) Dragon Age, it's as there as you want it to be. It isn't stuck at like what DA tends to be, with romance as the actual B plot to the game. It can be anything from virtually the main quest for some players (and I guess if you romance one particular companion, it kinda is, now that I think about it), to you just cruising with your fantasy BFFs across Faerun - including the fact that most of the main story (if not all of it, I haven't tried to play that way myself) is solo-able if you build well enough.

And of course - there's mods to get rid of it entirely, if that's more your bag (or to have more of it).

BG3 truly is the closest a game has ever come (for me at least) in nailing the *feel* of how tabletop campaigns work beyond a combat level (though combat is done exceptionally well here, don't get me wrong). Tons of player agency in dialogues, your build, even routes you take through the story. Larian really deserves all the praise they've gotten for that aspect of the game.

[seeker1]

Originally posted by Paksarra:

If you don't want male characters flirting with your male character, play a female Tav, Lae'zel, or Karlach.

BTW, although people don't seem to get this, if you create a female Tav and raise their approval with their companions to the same levels, Gale and Wyll and maybe Halsin will still start flirting with that female Tav just as they would a male ... now perhaps as a player this feels less unnatural to you ... just pointing out they will do the same thing regardless of gender..... and yes, in particular, Lae'Zel will flirt as aggressively with a female Tav as she would a male one, again if her approval goes high enough.

To simplify, ALL companions are player/bi sexual. That are romanceable. Although some will be more or less aggressive about flirting. IMHO, Lae'Zel is more aggressive than Wyll or Gale.

[Callirgos]

Not Enough. Regardless of what people say it is actually done pretty tastefully, though pushing the boundaries for my old 1990s sensibilities. It's done well. ( I'm gen X )

[Ellie]

Originally posted by Callirgos:

Not Enough.

Amen

[seeker1]

Originally posted by Callirgos:

Not Enough. Regardless of what people say it is actually done pretty tastefully, though pushing the boundaries for my old 1990s sensibilities. It's done well. ( I'm gen X )

I'm also Gen X, and it's nowhere near where mine are.

But the BG3 Sex Framework can take the game closer to my boundaries. If only I could run it, but at least I can enjoy the output of others using it. Well, maybe not at youtube.

[Bray of Cats]

Anyone know the average horny level for D & D players and the hyper sensitive people who complain here all the time, to compare for science ofc.

[VeronaKate]

As much as you allow or decline . Simple choice varying on your mindset for sexual activity . The amount of sex scenes in this game have a decent amount but every one of them can be avoided by choice . Just do not flirt or get close to people romantically . Simple . If you like Sex then try your luck with all of them including the sides ! xD

[iTemperence]

This one needed to be resurrected, too?

[Bray of Cats]

Originally posted by iTemperence:

This one needed to be resurrected, too?

Not sure why threads don't get auto-locked after a month?

[Good Night Owl]

It is possible to completely avoid the sex scenes. I should know, because I did so somewhat unintentionally. That being said, you are presented with a lot of 'trick' dialoogue where it isn't always abundantly clear that that dialogue will result in romance.

So while you can avoid it, it is easy to accidentally run into it.

[CloudKira]

In order to get gold you must pay for it with sex!

Orcs won't let you slay them either unless you engage in romance!

Romance isn't like half of the game. Its around 90% of the game!

[iTemperence]

Originally posted by Bray of Cats:

Originally posted by iTemperence:

This one needed to be resurrected, too?

Not sure why threads don't get auto-locked after a month?

This one isn't quite that far back, but someone had to dig through several pages to find it. That person actively went looking for this one to bring it back to the front page, as if it wasn't already overrun with similar, current, topics.

[Bray of Cats]

Originally posted by iTemperence:

Originally posted by Bray of Cats:

Not sure why threads don't get auto-locked after a month?

This one isn't quite that far back, but someone had to dig through several pages to find it. That person actively went looking for this one to bring it back to the front page, as if it wasn't already overrun with similar, current, topics.

Forgot to add with no activity.
Sorry I go where the green bell tells me to, half the time they could be from the same thread, unfortunately.