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#1 -afterblue-

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Posted 01 September 2004 - 09:06 PM

I was creating a romance mod for my best friend as a birthday gift, but people got very excited about it and asked me to distribute it online. However, I was not very sure how people would take it.

The character is a man, a really well dressed, very stereotypical gay man (an elf mage-blade(!) who talks about wines and clothes etc) who romances only male PCs. He is purely optional of course, he will not force himself on you, and you can turn him down politely or not so politely. If you accept his advances, there is no really risque dialog, but he will get jealous of all other male NPCs in the group (Do you think Minsc is cuter than me type questions and will sulk if you say yes.) If you turn him down politely, he treats you like he would treat a female NPC, by becoming a doting friend, telling you you look great or a color/fabric looks `super' on you. If you turn him down impolitely, he will get really bitchy, and may leave the party if you do not make it clear that you like him, but don't like his passes.

I just wanted to know how men/women would react to him?

#2 psiclops

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Posted 01 September 2004 - 11:02 PM

As a real man, my first question is, "Is he any good in a fight?" :P


(For serious feedback, he'd do nothing for me, but there must be gay BG2 players out there. Getting jealous of the other male NPCs sounds like great humour in prospect).

How will people take it? If a romance mod is good, it'll get respect outside of any gender or sexual orientation issues - especially if the mod still appealed to heterosexual players, from a non-romantic perspective. I say go for it!

Edited by psiclops, 01 September 2004 - 11:26 PM.

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Posted 01 September 2004 - 11:57 PM

this mod would do nothing for me. i am one of those completely biased people sexuality. I am very against homosexuality. unfortunately, i can't apologize to any gay players for feeling this way, because that's how i am. I feel that i am still not a bad person, i just have that glitch. check my hygiene mod, i got a lot of negative feedback on that one so if your newer like me, don't feel discouraged, there's always someone who will appreciate what you're doing

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 12:06 AM

Well, the Solaufein romance mod already provides a homosexual option. Sola will romance either a male or female. The option is there to politely turn him down if it's not your cup of tea. I say release it. The world is full of all types of people.

Edit: Come to think of it, there's a homosexual option in the Immy and Chloe mods as well.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 12:35 AM

The more the merrier. Go for it. ;)
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 01:54 AM

Release it, after all this is only a game, if he's a decent fighter I would use him and give the option to turn him down politely :)

I'm against homosexuality myself like sheol but its upto people what they do and how they feel and this IS only a game.

I just wanted to know how men/women would react to him?


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Posted 02 September 2004 - 01:56 AM

Release it, after all this is only a game, if he's a decent fighter I would use him and give the option to turn him down politely :)

I'm against homosexuality myself like sheol but its upto people what they do and how they feel and this IS only a game.

I just wanted to know how men/women would react to him?


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I agree. I also say to release it.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:35 AM

I say go for it. I usually play my own gender (female), but I'd like to see this just for curiosity. If it's good, I could even consider making male protagonist to get all fun out. ;) Just like Felstorm says, this is just a game after all.
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:49 AM

check my hygiene mod, i got a lot of negative feedback on that one so if your newer like me

hu? whats that?


i dont care. if its fun to play i'll play it. male... female... whats the difference? :lol: ;)
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 12:32 PM

You should definitely release your mod, afterblue. I'm sure there would be lot of people interested in trying it, including me. :)
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 01:30 PM

Quite. Don't worry. Release it. If it's well-written, people will enjoy it.
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 01:37 PM

More the merrier!
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:03 PM

Sounds interesting. Go for it. ^_^
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:11 PM

Hi.......if you want the opinion of a completly random web browsing BG2 fan (like me) id say go for it. I'm not gay but id probally play the romance though just for fun.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:21 PM

We welcome anyone's constructive input or opinions. If you'll excuse the royal 'we'. :)
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 06:45 PM

I always love a new NPC, so I'd probably try it out. Not so keen on the stereotypically 'gayness' of the character, but he sounds fun. :)

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 08:59 AM

I just wanted to know how men/women would react to him?


So you wanna know just my personal reaction, eh? So there will be no flame 'bout homofobs etc, right?

Well, me, for once, would newer let such a disguisting thing set a foot on my harddrive ;)

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 09:01 AM

Yes, of course, homosexuality is so much more disgusting than murder, which already abounds in the game.
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 09:11 AM

Yes, of course, homosexuality is so much more disgusting than murder, which already abounds in the game

Nice point. Well, I'm not exactly sure why is it so for me, perhaps because it's a different things to play something that have no possible parralels in RL, like spellcasting, using Potion of Extra Healing or, err... TOTAL CARNAGE!!! - it's just fun; and things that exists in RL and which I, hm, think to be... well, you get the idea :P

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 11:19 AM

I say, release it, if some people dont like the idea, they needn't download it need they? :rolleyes: If you release it then all of us who think it sounds fun can try it out. I'd play a male to try it out. Go for it! :lol:
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