Walsingham Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/vide...-sex-scene.html I have to say I couldn't stomach watching the whole thing, but immense kudos to Bioware for daring to put the thing in there in the first place. I'm buying a copy first thing tomorrow. Personally I find the whole latent homophobia in the gaming community (witnessed in online chat) at best laughable and at worst offensive. Apart from anything else, since when were nerds paragons of masculine virtue? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I did have to chuckle at it being called "secret" haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syraxis Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Zevran betrayed me, guess that means I'm heterosexual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 since when were nerds paragons of masculine virtue? Don't you think that's exactly why there so much homophobia among nerds? Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenitay Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 This is the most awesome thing ever. Hey now, my mother is huge and don't you forget it. The drunk can't even get off the couch to make herself a vodka drenched sandwich. Octopus suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 This is only a secret to dumbos who spend less than 15 minutes learning about the game. twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey, they had a Gay romance in a game and guess what? The sky didn't fall in. Obviously, I'd rather there were no romances for anybody whatsoever, but at least I'm completey equal opportunities about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaesun Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) I must say, as a gay man the romance with Zevran was done quite well. Was happy they included that option in Dragon Age. Now if only they would allow me to finally have a gay (Male+Male) Shephard in Mass Effect, which they cut for some reason in Mass Effect 2. *sigh* Edited November 25, 2009 by Jaesun Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syraxis Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey, they had a Gay romance in a game and guess what? The sky didn't fall in. "Decline of moral family values being introduced straight to our children." kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 ^ I'm familiar with the argument, which is about as valid as burning left-handed people at the stake. In the UK the game has an '18' (adult) certificate anyhow. "Don't look son, he's left-handed!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I'm buying a copy first thing tomorrow.I seriously hope this wasn't the deciding factor for your purchase. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Apart from anything else, since when were nerds paragons of masculine virtue? Since I got my first computer almost 20 years ago. Yeah. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Too bad the romance and sex scene suck. ... ignore the pun. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cl_Flushentityhero Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 This thread is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I gottsa echo... SECRET!?! DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Im not gay, but if I was then I wouldnt go all gay with some nancyboy elf dude. Id like me a real man, someone with meat on his bones and hair all over his manly, sweaty body and that could lift logs with one arm. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I'd rather go for the sensitive guy that hides his insecurities by cracking wise constantly, but eventually loses his shell and tells me all about his traumatic childhood. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 The unexpected romantic interlude has met with a predictably infantile response from some YouTube commenters, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHarlequin Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/vide...-sex-scene.html I have to say I couldn't stomach watching the whole thing, but immense kudos to Bioware for daring to put the thing in there in the first place. I'm buying a copy first thing tomorrow. Personally I find the whole latent homophobia in the gaming community (witnessed in online chat) at best laughable and at worst offensive. Apart from anything else, since when were nerds paragons of masculine virtue? Ignorance, bigotry and sillyness... *shrugs* World of Darkness News http://www.wodnews.net --- "I cannot profess to be a theologian; but it seems to me that Christians who believe in a super human Satan have got themselves into a logical impasse with regard to their own religion. For either God can not prevent the mischief of Satan, in which case he is not omnipotent; or else He could do so if he wished, but will not, in which case He is not benevolent. Fortunately, being a pagan witch, I am not called upon to solve this problem." - Doreen Valiente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) If you read the article, the headline doesn't even make sense. They quote GayGamer.net's comments that give BioWare kudos for including it. They don't really seem to criticize the game for including it. Edited November 26, 2009 by alanschu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure79 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I'd rather go for the sensitive guy that hides his insecurities by cracking wise constantly, but eventually loses his shell and tells me all about his traumatic childhood. Tom Selleck in his Magnum P.I. days is the definite winner here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I am so loving playing as a female character who can romance a hot female character. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromnir Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 am finding all game romances a tad... creepy. gay game romances not bother us any more than does the traditional varieties as we avoid both flavors with equal resolve. a long as we can avoid we don't genuine care. however, am gonna admit one final time that we were hopeful that da would not have gay romance. is not that Gromnir is offended by such material. while we thinks game romances is invariably juvenile and tacky, we recognize that they is popular and is now a non-negotiable feature in current and future bioware games. seems like a waste o' resources to add gay, but at same time we commented at bio (almost 5 years gone by now) that if they genuine felt strong 'bout gay romance they should add, and to hell with the detractors. we encouraged them to make the best damn gay romance they could. ... sadly, the gay minority at bio is no better than karzak was... but criticize gay board guerrillas gets one labeled as a gay basher, while criticizing karzak were deemed a public service. am not certain how many threads were hijacked by the Gay Liberation Front as they fought for equal rights or some such similar nonsense. took Gromnir out o' the "support" category and put us in the "mild disdain" group... didn't want the GLF to thinks they got their romance through incessant whining as such would only encourage similar behavior in the future. end rant. HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) Not surprisingly the gay romances are both bisexual characters, so I don't think much time would have actually been spent there that would have gone elsewhere, as we can agree that the romances are likely a guarantee from now on. From a cost analysis I don't think it would be too much. Edited November 26, 2009 by alanschu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Kaftan is on the right track. Bullblown "manly" homo-erotic gayness for teh win. The only rpg in this decade that didn't have silly romances was The Witcher. Instead, it was straight to the point: "Wanna mess around?" "Sure babe". The only RPG that tried to add a more serious tone ever was PS:T. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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