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Here, Drew demo's his North Forest area from BG2:SOAR: To me it looks really good.

I like the approach some other cRPGs have made of allowing additional recruits to be added to the party, but only for specific purposes. I think it adds to the role-playing feel of the game and makes tactical combat more interesting. So, while I can still enjoy play with a five-character party, it would be nice to expand the party size at least some of the time using pre-built NPC add-ons, if only to mix it up a little.

Sure. If the game requires you to play a pre-generated character with a non-heterosexual preference, then modifying that would be game breaking, pointless, and stupid. But if you're generating your own character, why can't I expect to be able to tailor sexual preference at the start of a game? Surely that's a more important and relevant stat than setting the eye color?

cRPGs are different from movies or books. In the latter you experience the content as provided. But with cRPGs, you expect to be able to make choices that change the experience according to your preferences within the context of the plot. Providing additional, minor choices to the player that don't significantly impact the plot is hardly insulting. It adds to player choices. It would hardly be forcing you to accept those choices -- just ignore them.

Hmm. He pays for the games. Why shouldn't he expect that games be made for him? It's the same with every other consumer product. Calling it "entitlement" makes it sound like he's just supposed to accept whatever he is given without complaint. No, it doesn't work that way. That guy wanted to removed gay content because he didn't want to deal with it. Should women be removed from games because sexist customers ask for it? Should people of colour be removed from games because racist customers demand it? Oh sure, use straw man tactics. Right then, for the sake of discussion, I'll say yes. Sure it can be ugly... possibly even very ugly. But I think the player should be given a certain amount of leeway to customize a game experience to their preferences. The developers already have to take into account certain national preferences when developing their games. Why not convert that into a set of configurable options? Why shouldn't a man of African heritage have the option to convert the entire cast into people of color? He paid for the game. Why shouldn't a lesbian have the option to convert all romances into lesbian romances?

Hmm. He pays for the games. Why shouldn't he expect that games be made for him? It's the same with every other consumer product. Calling it "entitlement" makes it sound like he's just supposed to accept whatever he is given without complaint. No, it doesn't work that way.

The attachable (non-plug) bayonet didn't really appear until the latter part of the 17th century, so that might be too late for this time period. Sure. But maybe a two-handed club then instead? Hit with the blunt side. Don't know if Obsidian plans something for the Arquebus' or "rifle" type guns (two-handed guns), but would be pretty cool. Understand it'd require animation and such, but was just thinking "Hey! The one-handed pistols are getting some flexibility... I wonder if they'll do something for the two-handed variants?". Enhancement: put a nail through the butt.... Seems like bashing things with your primitive gun is a good way to turn it into a club. Permanently.

"This is why police cats aren't a thing..."

Now I feel old...

Yes, romantic interaction run via a state engine pretty much takes all the romance out of it. Developers probably need to find a way to create it using emergent gameplay mechanics. Not sure how you'd make that feel immersive in a cRPG though -- it might be too much like the Sims.

Pistol whipping but no grenados?

Horror movie reference?

The attachable (non-plug) bayonet didn't really appear until the latter part of the 17th century, so that might be too late for this time period.

Proposterous. If you can sex the pixels, you MUST sex the pixels! Nay, Thou MUST! Plus adultery is now "best effort".

They could always use the necklace slot for custom fit god-like head gear. Although that would be going against the developer's preference for non-racial specific gear. Maybe just assume that head coverings would interfere with their god-like special abilities?

I don't think he has elaborated on the new armor Penetration system. I wonder how it can be any simpler than the current system? Maybe they've eliminated different DRs for different damage types?

Assuming you're not in denial about Human-induced climate change: Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects Kind of a damned if you do, damned if you don't effect.

Conceptually, Mord's Sword isn't all that different from Essential Phantom; both fight independently of the caster.

Gender parity among party members != gender parity in society PCs are an example of selection bias, but a positive one, in that the game survival requirements quite naturally selects candidates from the available pool who are capable of the task. They don't need to be representative of the population as a whole.