dlux

I like the new tone in this thread. Much nicer. Please everybody, write what you think about romances and why you like/dislike them. It would be nice if you also write about your personal experiences with romances in an RPG and how you think that an implementation of this mechanic would work best for you - even if you don't want them in the game at all.

Yeah but that's different from needing to have donated $25 which is what you mentioned. There also hasn't been mention of any separate forums that only people with badges can post in. Correct, $5+ not $25+. I do believe that we will have a seperate section on the forums though. I just don't remember where I read that, I'll have to look again.

Anybody who pledges their $8 membership fee is welcome! Everbody welcome Ardent, Spice Merchant of the Obsidian Order !

Wow! That is more than enough! Thank you so much for pledging so much money to our cause. :D I welcome you, Starglider, Master of Golems of the Obsidian Order !!

All backers will get a forum badge (I believe it will be similar to what the mods and devs have). Check the rewards on the kickstarter page. I just did and don't see it -- my eyes must be getting old. Thanks, I just saw it on the $5 tier. Didn't look high enough. Thanks!! You're right, they forgot to add it to the pics of the rewards under $100. Anyway, here. You have to pledge $5 or more:

All backers will get a forum badge (I believe it will be similar to what the mods and devs have). Check the rewards on the kickstarter page.

I feel the same way. Do it right (like in BG2) or don't do it at all. The romances in BG2 were a very small part of that huge game, but they really improved the story imo. And I have no doubt that Obsidian can do it though, they are an awesome developer.

We are getting badges. Check the kickstarter.

I want to make an unbiased and very civilized poll on romances, where only backers can vote after the Kickstarter has ended. I do not doubt that any of the romance haters have not pledged and I have also not even written this. Keep playing innocent. Anyone with a brain can see you're full of crap and insinuating that. That's why you keep mentioning the poll in every post. Ohh, are we getting mad and resorting to insults? lol. Keep on going, so that this thread is locked. :D I only brought it up again because evdk did. Think before you post. Anyway, that is the problem. Some of you romance haters are extremely aggresive and stubborn. I'm not mad at all. I just call it how I see it. You're the one who is passively, aggressively insulting people who don't agree with you. Saying you want an unbiased and civilized poll. That implies that anyone who doesn't agree with you in this thread isn't. I am truly sorry If anybody felt that I insulted them.

Err, what? No seriously...what? First, how would you know what I did or did not pledge? Second, I don't care about your silly poll. I said IF. Check your comprehension skills please. How am I even supposed to know who pledged? We won't even know until after the kickstarter has ended and everybody has their badges. And you don't have to vote on my "silly" poll if you don't want to. But I have to say that you certainly seem to like this one. ^^

I want to make an unbiased and very civilized poll on romances, where only backers can vote after the Kickstarter has ended. I do not doubt that any of the romance haters have not pledged and I have also not even written this. Keep playing innocent. Anyone with a brain can see you're full of crap and insinuating that. That's why you keep mentioning the poll in every post. Ohh, are we getting mad and resorting to insults? lol. Keep on going, so that this thread is locked. :D I only brought it up again because evdk did. Think before you post. Anyway, that is the problem. Some of you romance haters are extremely aggresive and stubborn.

Just like Baldur's Gate 2, right? Oh wait. That didn't happen, it was an awesome game with romances....

I want to make an unbiased and very civilized poll on romances, where only backers can vote after the Kickstarter has ended. I do not doubt that any of the romance haters have not pledged and I have also not even written this.

The quote a few pages back. I sure don't. Don't really feel I'd need to since this game advertised itself as a return to classic cRPGs not another modern relationship larpfest. And what about the other quotes that he made? They have not made a decision yet. Period. We will see what happens. And since when is a Baldur's Gate not a classic cRPG? Is it not a classic in your mind, because it had romances... or what are you trying to say?

No he isn't saying that. Nice try at flipping it off of you. He just thinks they're plan matches up with his opinion. That's not manipulation. He's not trying to create another thread and poll that's more favorable to his opinion with only certain people able to vote like you are. Oh really? Is that what he meant when he wrote this: Nope. Wrong. Anyway: If you can'tr afford $25 and back the game, then you won't be able to vote. It will just be a simple unbiased poll with many choices (unlike this one). If you don't like that, well then stop me. ^^

Okay, im sending the next list to Fionavar shortly. New members will be getting their titles soon.

Welcome Oridan, Guardian of the Obsidian Order, and Steel Forged Games, Forgemaster of the Obsidian Order !

I beleive it will be somewhat similar to what we have seen in dragon age origins. So nothing to worry about.

It says "Based on that quote from Feargus it's probably safe to say there will be no focus on romance." And why does this make you think that there will not be any romances? He also said they are thinking if they can add a writer that can also write romances. He has also written that romances are something that he enjoys. Wait. Ehehe. You actually think you have the ability to "manipulate" or even sway the developers' intentions? No. But you certainly think you already have manipulated the devs. According to what you are writing it is only a matter of time until they confirm that there will be no romances in the game. ^^

And that's why Dlux wants to create another thread and poll so only people for romance can vote, so she can manipulate the developers. Well, you will be allowed to vote too if you're a kickstarter backer. Do your best to manipulate the developers by adding your vote. ^^

As if they'd make an official statement. They're likely to continue deflecting it using carefully chosen statements of moderate disregard until suddenly you're holding a non-companion-romanceable game in your hands. Ohhh, so you already know that they are not going to add romances. I wish I had your crystal ball. ^^ Anyway, they are also thinking about translations and have not made any official statements on that either... According to your logic the game will not be translated. Is this true? What does your crystal ball say? ^^

You are counting your chicks too. Nothing is confirmed. You know, just saying. You sure forgot my post quickly. Didn't I just say that? I did not say that anything is confirmed - don't put words in my mouth. Feargus has said they are going through the possibilities and one of them is adding a writer to do the romances. He did actually write this. But we will see if they actually add romances or not.

Except that Feargus and the team are politely dismissing it as a time and money sink. EDIT: Goddammit, ninja'd. You sure do love counting your chicks before they hatch. They haven't "politely dismissed" anything and I have read everything that Feargus has writen. They are still thinking about it and have not made an official statement. They are even thinking of hiring a writer and we will see where this leads.

How exactly are you confusing "rejoicing" with "whining"? Why rejoice? Nothing has been confirmed about romances except that Feargus and the team are thinking about it.

Yeah we're whiners because we're discussing how much time and resources it takes to create romances and how they tend to feel tacked on in RPGs and ruin them. That's why we want to create another thread/poll so we can get a poll that says we're the majority on the forums. Real rational btw. Adding any type of feature to the game costs resources - you just think that adding romances is a waste of resources because you do not like them. And this is really the only thread where the the fans (here: haters) stubbornly DEMAND something from Obsidian instead of ONLY making a recommendation. You cannout demand anything from Obsidian, it is all up to them; you and I have to accept whatever decision they make. Anyway, Feargus has written quite a bit in the Kickstarter forum. He basically says that they are still thinking about adding romances and if they do, then they might hire a writer that can also write romances. I don't have the quotes (and I don't feel like looking for them), but it would be nice if someone posts them here.