Female character? Romance?

[razzartvisual]

Just saw this game on upcoming releases. WOW it looks phenomenal I'm anxiously awaiting release day now. Just two questions:

1. Did the planned female protag make it into the game?
2. Is there any romance in this?

[OCYRUS]

Chacho todo tiene que tener "female character"? ya cansan ya...

Gracias a los desarrolladores por tener un protagonista masculino.

[A satisfyingly fluffy cat]

They confirmed in another thread that there will be an option to play as a woman. Though it might be implemented *after* release in an update. Dunno about romances.

[DeRossa]

Romance in a rpg grinding exploration game is definitly a first world problem they cant miss.

[Vault_13]

Hey everyone! Thanks for participating in this discussion :). Playing as a female character won't be available on release and yes we plan to add this opportunity in a form of post-release update. Basically we need to add necessary animations and make sure all the equipment feels right.

There's no place for romance on the board of a giant interstellar ship that has been on it's way for 400 years :D. People are more concerned about individual survival.

[Chantelle]

Bummed about the romance - when it's done right it most certainly can blend in anywhere. But I digress, I'm looking forward to updates on female characters.

[Vault_13]

Sure, romance can be implemented in any game. However this wasn't really a focus for us. There are all kinds of other things that can capture your attention though :).

[Neme]

Originally posted by Vault_13:

Hey everyone! Thanks for participating in this discussion :). Playing as a female character won't be available on release and yes we plan to add this opportunity in a form of post-release update. Basically we need to add necessary animations and make sure all the equipment feels right.

There's no place for romance on the board of a giant interstellar ship that has been on it's way for 400 years :D. People are more concerned about individual survival.

So it's not ready yet., I would swear I read in the forums here that someone said you should be able to when it hits release, Maybe I read it wrong haha..

Any idea at how soon after the release a female protag can be played, As in a week 2 after release or a month or 3 ?

[Vault_13]

We hoped we could add female character on release, however we felt we need to give this aspect some more attention before bringing it to the table. After game is released we will publish our post-release roadmap that will illustrate the implementation of all features we weren't able to put inside yet.

[Neme]

Originally posted by Vault_13:

We hoped we could add female character on release, however we felt we need to give this aspect some more attention before bringing it to the table. After game is released we will publish our post-release roadmap that will illustrate the implementation of all features we weren't able to put inside yet.

Post-release roadmap, cool cool, I'll keep an eye out for that.

[Vault_13]

You can look at our pre-release roadmap to get an idea (can be found in our latest Steam update).

[Marlon]

Originally posted by Vault_13:

Hey everyone! Thanks for participating in this discussion :). Playing as a female character won't be available on release and yes we plan to add this opportunity in a form of post-release update. Basically we need to add necessary animations and make sure all the equipment feels right.

There's no place for romance on the board of a giant interstellar ship that has been on it's way for 400 years :D. People are more concerned about individual survival.

How human kind can survive if they do not have amorous relationships? Romance and s&x are the most basic laws of survive. Of course i'm not sayng to have this last thing explicit like Witcher 3, but at least mentioned or suggested during the story.

[Vault_13]

You can have sex without romance, you know :D. Of course romantic themes are there. We even have some side quests that concern other NPC. You can act like amour for others :). It's just romantic relationships are not part of your character's chaotic life.

[Harem Route]

Originally posted by Vault_13:

You can have sex without romance, you know :D

I see you are a man of culture as well Best reply of the year.
That moment when you actually know what people need when they ask for "romance".

That said, I kinda hate RPG without it... so it's really a bummer...

[Vault_13]

Well this is a part of men's nature. Not all men but still saying that's not true would be a lie.

INSOMNIA is many things and no one will forbid you to fell in love with people you meet there yourself, not necessarily your character. I know this is not what you guys are talking about, however I do remember "falling in love" with Annah, the tiefling from Planescape Torment, even though you couldn't express your feelings as a character inside the game.

[Harem Route]

I mean, it would be unfair to judge a game JUST based on that. For example, I wouldn't care about romance in Deus Ex or Dishonored where the overall action is more important than the characters involved in it.

But at the same time, it's the first thing I search for (or ask) when I hear about new RPG coming out, that I don't know much about. It instantly makes me care about the characters more, than just quest givers and shooting targets. It's an instant proof that developers put thought in character development, their personality. That is, of course not a proof of quality by a long shot, but it helps make a decision.

That said, I'm still kinda curious about this game despite the lack of this part (which is more of an exception than the rule, but still), so... we'll see how it goes. Thankfully, it's not too long of a wait and I'm starving for a new RPG xD