Nonek

Personally I think people are really getting a little over sensitive, everybody's a Troll unless they agree with your opinion or react with po faced seriousness at all times. Is there no place for a little obvious humour, or must we all tiptoe around each others feelings and fear upsetting anyone? God help the satirist's and comedians if this ever becomes the case! You can't even apply logical and fact based criticism without facing a wave of Trolling accusations now, spirited discourse with a little humour interspersed is a good thing and if the participants cannot see that humour then they have the problem, not the so called Trolls. Addendum: Why am I seeing so many accusations of immaturity lately, I mean personally I see that as a good thing, to retain ones youth and sense of fun. Then again i'd love to drop forty years or so and be a ten year old again. Don't be in such a hurry to grow old, it's not a bowl of cherries.

I don't discriminate. I just see unreasonable people, and reasonable people, on whichever side. It's pretty funny when someone gets a reasonable point made against them, and they have to refer to "you promancers" or some such, just to bestow some unreasonable argument upon the immediate poster to which they're replying, just to still have something to argue against. *shrug*. Maybe one day there can be actual exchanges of the perspectives of both sides of something like this, instead of some kind of "which side wins?" battle royale. But, this is the internet... so probably not. 8P Lighten up Lephys, nobody can take the bombastic, over the top rhetoric i've been spewing as anything but ridiculous piffle. As i've said in serious mode it's perfectly fine for all of the npc's to find the protagonist unattractive, or take take a little time developing the relationship, rather than just being restricted to one game. There are almost infinite methods of interaction with npc's so the avoidance of romance is hardly a hindrance, indeed it may allow us to form a far more stable relationship than a little pillow talk and a quick tumble. Well that's my thoughts on the subject anyway, others may differ but I think the decision is perfectly valid and in fact a good move by Obsidian, but that said i'm bored of the subject now and can't think of any more bad jokes so I shall retire from the discussion.

@Bryy: I shall not try to sir, your mind and opinions are your own. @Drudanae: It's unclear, some ascribe him as a relative of Cirilla and her lineage (an unknown bastard or somesuch) while others argue he is just another Source, a powerful reality bending sorcerer. CDPR left it unresolved, though personally I suspect the former.

Ahhh and now we come to the real question brothers and sisters, what shall we name the august body that has arisen to defend the wise decision Obsidian has taken against the hordes of the depraved Slaaneshi? Nomancer's, Nochancer's, Nonopantsdancer's? Inquiring minds want to know. The Obsidian Order of Twisted Insular Touchy Sods? The acronym is rather troublesome however.

No it isn't and no it won't. I agree with Keyrock total clickbait, unlike Bryy I have a lot of time for CDPR as with GOG and their unrivalled support of their games they seem to be the good guys (refreshing in this industry) but these articles are always utterly ludicrous. Edit: To be honest I don't believe the two titles will bear that much similarity, so I can't see where competition would arise anyway, though I can see a lot of Bethesda hikers being a little put out with a set protagonist and a story, choice and consequence heavy game rather than the usual accesible sandbox.

The Bulldog of Bishop's Stortford?

Pop down the gym for a buffing sessions, shave and moisturise for a few hours until I vaguely resemble a human, throw myself in a bath of Blue Stratos, adorn myself with a small fortune in gold and jewellery, slide on my Staying Alive suit and then wine, dine, dance and jingle jangle jewellery my lady love into our hotel bed for a vigorous session of horizontal hokey cokey. Then go home to the Wife with some flowers.

I've always wondered what a Pimp wears to go golfing. Choose your battles Nonek, you can't seriously be getting upset around the realism factor of character costumes in a fantasy RPG No battle or upset that I know of Bruce, simply making the case for appropriate clothing to the environment. However if the developers choose not to do so that's their perogative, simply a black mark against the game in my view.

A great Ape might be nice, but thinking of something more unique what about a man or woman? Are Homo Sapiens somehow unsuitable as companions? Morte as the Nameless One's familiar was a fine companion, perhaps Poe might do something similar.

Oh i'm not Bryy, they dress men in an equally ridiulous fashion.

For the court yes, but being rained upon, trudging through mud in those high heels, being splatted by great waves of blood as is usual in Dragon Age, getting stabbed and what have you would make that utterly ridiculous attire, fit only for an idiot. Hopefully the young lady will change when venturing out with the protagonist, maybe some sturdy warm leathers and wools that fit the climate rather than the court. I certainly hope they're not going to depict women as morons who can't even dress properly again, it would be rather telling.

Erm, i'll get my coat.

Good lord, I thought that their art design couldn't get any worse after DA2, I was wrong seemingly.

The wife stills uses a few Yorkshire idioms now and then. Owt = Anything. Nowt = Nothing. Example: Owt to lend? Nowt! Daft = Silly, moronic. Banjo = Strike, punch. Lamp = As Banjo. Example: I'm gonna banjo that daft beggar! E's not worth lamping. Scrattin = Searching/gathering. Shrapnel = Small coins. Example: Owt to lend? Sod off! I've been scrattin for shrapnel all week me'sen. Snap = Meal, usually partaken of at work. Scran = Any kind of food. Example: Wot's she packed up for thee snap? Nowt, 'ad a mountain o scran this morning. I can't attest to the spelling.

Who's to say that any of the NPC's will find the protagonist attractive? Or must they always do so, no matter their character or orientation?

Personally i've just never seen it handled well Mr Miyagi, i'd like to be wrong but to be honest it just really does not appeal to me in any way shape or form when presented in a video game, it always seems mawkish and grubby and awfully immature. Obviously most of these are the results of poor writing, such as the overblown melodramatic teenage romances we see in all of the Bioware games, where it is just blatant pandering to the protagonist. But even when well written there is something slightly uncomfortable about such things for me, humourless and painful as they are. Strangely enough the people who pursue them seem to operate in a similar manner, taking a little gentle mockery or criticism as some great strike against them and everything they cherish, it's just a little tongue in cheek fun. There are an almost infinite variety of methods to interact with other characters, and Obsidian are masters of doing just that, whether it's speaking to your own transplanted brain, summoning up the ghost of long dead Nolaloth, smashing an informants head into the bar of a Russian drinking den, arguing philosophy with a crippled but terrifyingly strong Sith Lord, listening to the Stories Bones Tell or learning the Circles from an old Zerth who you saved and damned. In comparison a few overemotional utterances seem like a small thing indeed, i'd rather save them for my wife and real life where they are meant to be spoken, in private.

Refraining from the gentle ribbing we've been indulging in and being serious for a moment, personally I think that if the protagonist grew to respect and value a companion over the course of Poe, then the expansion and there was some manner of relationship developing in the sequel it would be a far more organic process than clumsily wedging in a relationship over the course of one turbulent period after they've first met. Mrs Nonek and I were engaged in our courtship for quite a long period, and gradually grew closer over time, then again i'm extraordinarily ugly and have little to no personality so it may be different for handsome vibrant individuals.

I'm hoping for some news on Alvin/Jacques personally and why Eredin wanted him, though I don't believe that import decision is carried over since you can save and import anywhere from the White Frost onwards.

More unique content for each playthrough, real choice and consequence, the option to see two sides of a conflict and influence it, to familiarise yourself with different characters, the chance to explore different locales and their inhabitants? I suppose you could argue for any of these and probably more, but if you don't like the branching plot that's probably not going to sway you. Considering they've touted three different endings each in a unique area i'm fairly certain that there's going to be unique content for every playthrough and the choices one makes, they might even be having import factors from the first game come into play.

Airbender, is this a euphenism for a bean conoisseur?

I'd agree with Flintlock Jazz, breeding within the mortal parent species seems eminently more viable. I quite like the various Godlike we've seen so far, hopefully they're going to get even weirder, more outlandish and Del Toro-ish. I've no doubt they'll be a popular choice but personally unless one piques my interest more significantly i'll probably stick with one of the more mundane species.

Sir I loved my lightsaber!

We do gods work. For it shall be written: Drive forth the promancer and cast him from thy garden, for he is deviant and without virtue. Suffer not his kind to live among thee, for verily he shall bring forth wedding mods. And thou shalt know this villain by his cry, the cry of squee.

Laughing three year olds.

Don't look at it as removing a romance option, simply look at it as making characters with a little integrity and self respect who aren't just fodder for the protagonists depraved urges. Oh and once again hahahahaha.