Favourite Romance?

[Tealius Maximus]

And why?

[Apollyon]

It used to be Miranda but I'm romancing Liara in my latest trilogy playthrough and I have to say, she has become my new favorite.

As for why, here's a list:
- Asari are easily the best race at the time of the OT (bar the Reapers, of course, but they are above pretty much every race to ever have existed) and she is the only Asari romance option.
- She is the only romance option that can be continued in all three games.
- She improves in terms of personality with every game, unlike the downgrade that most other romances receive as the series goes on (notably the ME2 romances).
- She's the best looking (imo).
- She's S tier in terms of her combat value.

[Whitey]

Tali. Her personality makes her more approachable. And her character development is subtle unlike the asari, but still strong. It feels more natural. I can empathize with her more easily than the others. She's vulnerable with you. Her mannerisms are cute. She's feminine without being motherly. She has a sense of humor that includes sexual humor but not the focus. Her romance feels more meaningful. Being there when she takes back her homeworld? Leaving her behind on Earth? It just seems more personally intertwined in Tali's romance.

[di eshor ribly]

Nguyên văn bởi Superbia:

and she is the only Asari romance option.

That's... not entirely accurate. Stupid Shepards can, of course, romance Morinth... even if it leads to death by snu-snu.

Paragon Sheps can romance Samara in 2, somewhat. She'll make a comment in 3 when meeting Shep again, but it does not progress further than that.

I tend to romance my blueberry waifu Liara most of the time. Tali and Jack (surprisingly) have pretty decent romance storylines too.

[Apollyon]

Nguyên văn bởi di eshor ribly:

That's... not entirely accurate. Stupid Shepards can, of course, romance Morinth... even if it leads to death by snu-snu.

Paragon Sheps can romance Samara in 2, somewhat. She'll make a comment in 3 when meeting Shep again, but it does not progress further than that.

I tend to romance my blueberry waifu Liara most of the time. Tali and Jack (surprisingly) have pretty decent romance storylines too.

None of this is accurate. To clarify, romance implies something that will get you the Paramour achievement and that becomes "locked in" in the game's mechanics as an actual romance. Flings don't count.

Morinth is not a romance, it's a one-time fling that leads to a game over and it's only possible after you beat the game and go back to talk to her on the Normandy. Morinth herself becomes a Banshee and Shepard kills her in ME3 as an easter egg encounter.

Samara is also not a romance. She turns Shepard down in ME2 and in ME3, the most you can do with her is in the Citadel DLC and it amounts to a kiss, at best. It's not a romance, more of a platonic friendship where Shepard looks really desperate for more but Samara is clear that she's way out of his league for anything committal.

[korac]

Nguyên văn bởi Superbia:

To clarify, romance implies something that will get you the Paramour achievement and that becomes "locked in" in the game's mechanics as an actual romance. Flings don't count.

I couldn't disagree more. A romance in the game is any relationship that goes beyond mere platonic friendship and into some degree of intimacy, no matter how fleeting, nor how it ends. It has nothing to do with game mechanics, being "locked in" or otherwise - those are just the methods the game has to use to keep track of these more intimate relationships, so (for e.g.) other characters can react accordingly as well.

It is especially not defined by the Paramour achievement. Or at least, not by those of us who don't give two figs for "achievements" and enjoy the game purely for the epic tale it tells and the decisive role it enables us to play within that story - varied romantic fumbles included.

I guess I'm saying that romance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case, the player, not some abstract game mechanic.

Speaking of which - and back on topic - my Shepard identifies best with the wounded soul that is Jack, while my Femshep just can't resist flirting with cute Kelly and rarely looks twice at another - although that might be because John's fish all died for lack of attention but Kelly takes good care of Jane's while she's out & about saving the galaxy. :D

[Jonathan Hunt]

Jack)

[archiel]

Garrus my dearest
I love his charming voice first.When I turn back to play the game again and again I found that there were many deatails in his dialogue text of ME3 to show his loving care for the players.Damn I love this guy so

[Apollyon]

Nguyên văn bởi korac:

I couldn't disagree more. A romance in the game is any relationship that goes beyond mere platonic friendship and into some degree of intimacy, no matter how fleeting, nor how it ends. It has nothing to do with game mechanics, being "locked in" or otherwise - those are just the methods the game has to use to keep track of these more intimate relationships, so (for e.g.) other characters can react accordingly as well.

It doesn't matter if you disagree, what I'm saying is factual. It's not a romance unless the game recognizes it as one, whether you like it or not.

Nguyên văn bởi korac:

It is especially not defined by the Paramour achievement. Or at least, not by those of us who don't give two figs for "achievements" and enjoy the game purely for the epic tale it tells and the decisive role it enables us to play within that story - varied romantic fumbles included.

Again, the Paramour achievement only triggers for romances that are actually recognized by the game as such, so yes, the only romances that matter are those that give you the achievement, whether you like it or not.

Nguyên văn bởi korac:

I guess I'm saying that romance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case, the player, not some abstract game mechanic.

Speaking of which - and back on topic - my Shepard identifies best with the wounded soul that is Jack, while my Femshep just can't resist flirting with cute Kelly and rarely looks twice at another - although that might be because John's fish all died for lack of attention but Kelly takes good care of Jane's while she's out & about saving the galaxy. :D

Romance and flings are not the same thing, which is why the game doesn't recognize every single possible sexual encounter Shepard can have as a full blown romance. The fact you think holding hands with someone, sharing a kiss or even having sex is enough of a romance to matter is your own interpretation, which the game does not share. Therefore, you are wrong and I am right.

[korac]

Nguyên văn bởi Superbia:

It doesn't matter [snip]

That's the one thing we both do agree on. :)

[Apollyon]

Nguyên văn bởi korac:

That's the one thing we both do agree on. :)

No, we really don't agree on anything. Also, if you're going to snip someone's in-depth reply proving you wrong, don't even start the argument in the first place. It bores me.

[momopovich]

Nguyên văn bởi Tealius Maximus:

And why?

Miranda because she is the reason why I discovered the Mass effect series and bought Mass effect 2 in 2010.

The reapers because they made me fall in love with the lore.

I came for the ass and stayed for the epic sci fi universe.

[Shadow The Innkeep]

Kaidan for me for many reasons.
Garrus is too much a bro/best bud for me to romance. Plus, I found his romance scene in ME2 lackluster.

[Crimsomrider]

Liara

As a FemShep player she is the only consistent love interest throughout the trilogy for Jane Shepard, plus her actions carry much deeper meanings when they're bonded. Especially during the two year period of ME2's prologue.

Therefore due to her involvement with Jane her relationship is drastically far more engaging and meaningful than other candidates, not to mention she's the only love interest that can ensure Jane Shepard has children in the future, no matter what happens.

[caldona]

@superbia

Well you statements are false. For example if you date liara trough the triology and you stay fatefull not date and ditch anotherone you dont get the achievment. As liara doens´t give it in mass effect 2. So by your own definition the game dosen´t count it so its no romance in the scound game even when you go all the way in that game too.

Same goes for Kelly in 2 you dont get it where you acutally talk a lot to her... but then in 3 it counts even if you only meet her for 2 short talks on the citatel and xxx on the third encounter on your ship. And it only is possibel when you didn´t date anotherone and flirtet with her in me2, so in some way it must count as "romance" in me2 as you otherwhise not able to "date" her in 3.

[caldona]

Liara

Because of the infos she has when you "cheated" her in ME2 even when it was just causal sex with jack and no actuall romanze.

Or the comments she makes about talis onlineshoping when she was your interrest in 2 and you read about it in the shadow broker dossiers.

By far the best romance when you switch in 2. As she is the onlyone of that avaible in ME1 who really reakts to your love life in me2.