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Dungeater
09/05/25 4:45:29 PM
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I don't think I ever have, if given the choice. I pretty much always go for the completely mission-focused action jackson. I think I romanced Bastila literally once in like 15 playthroughs of Kotor and that's it

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HighSeraph
09/05/25 4:46:38 PM
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It's the best part

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K-driver
09/05/25 4:46:43 PM
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Don't really care for romances in video games, but they almost always lock chievos/content behind it :(

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Touch
09/05/25 4:47:00 PM
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They engage ME

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random_man9119
09/05/25 4:47:21 PM
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I'm a sucker for romances in games...

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Dungeater
09/05/25 4:48:13 PM
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HighSeraph posted...
It's the best part
not for me. immersing into the role of a badass is my best part

K-driver posted...
Don't really care for romances in video games, but they almost always lock chievos/content behind it :(
yeah im fine with missing achievements/content. i play RPGs for the agency they allow me in crafting my own story. leaving missed content and items on the floor is almost the point, for me

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monkmith
09/05/25 4:48:37 PM
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a halfway decent romance in games is great.

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ai123
09/05/25 4:52:58 PM
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Don't ever remember doing that.

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TuxedoCyan
09/05/25 4:54:03 PM
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I absolutely love romance genre anime but when it comes to games like harvest moon or stardew valley, I always go the bachelor route. Get all the girls hearts to max and then not marry anyone.

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ReturnOfDevsman
09/05/25 4:54:10 PM
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The Mass Effect ones were decent.

But otherwise, I agree. Romance is like puzzles. Every damn everything thinks it has to have it no matter how poorly it's done or how poorly it fits the story. Except you can't even escape it in another medium.

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PerseusRad
09/05/25 4:54:24 PM
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If its a game where I put my own name, I tend to avoid it. In stuff like Persona, where it seemed like the romance-type stuff was a big thing for people, I didnt name the MC after myself, but did pursue a romance.
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Syfe
09/05/25 4:57:53 PM
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It really depends on the game, but for instance right now playing Trails to Azure I am "romancing" Randy at every opportunity.
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Ivynn
09/05/25 4:58:28 PM
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I like a good love story.

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archizzy
09/05/25 4:58:28 PM
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It's not something I particularly care if it is in my game but I don't avoid it either. If it makes sense story wise and not just shoehorned in I'm cool with it. Like in the Dragon Age games some of the romances seemed to really fit. In Witcher 3 it felt natural and I was sleeping with a lot of people as Kassandra in AC Odyssey and it felt natural and right.

So basically I don't seek it out but I don't run from it either. Sometimes it feels right.

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Justin2Krelian
09/05/25 5:00:16 PM
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On my main playthrough I generally avoid it. For a secondary character I might


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Dungeater
09/05/25 5:01:46 PM
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I'm asking if anyone __never__ does

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DuuuDe14
09/05/25 5:04:10 PM
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Even badasses need love.

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NoxObscuras
09/05/25 5:08:05 PM
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I actually prefer it. I don't care for gratuitous fan service, but it actually annoys me if there's zero chance for romance. The RPGs that are really bad with this are Nihon Falcom's games like the Legends of Heroes series and Ys. Characters are clearly flirting with the MC, but nothing ever comes of it

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Ivynn
09/05/25 5:08:18 PM
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Dungeater posted...
I'm asking if anyone __never__ does

Doubt you'll find many. Romances tend to dominate the fan discussions so they're obviously popular. And the ones who don't care about them will still do them for the achievements.

I don't need it in RPGs but if they're there, I'll pursue it, feel like I'm missing content otherwise. And like I said earlier, I like a good love story anyway.

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Blackestmage
09/05/25 5:08:47 PM
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What

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Dungeater
09/05/25 5:10:18 PM
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Blackestmage posted...
What
what can i clear up for you?

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Biofighter55
09/05/25 5:13:52 PM
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I mean it your choice lol and I have no doubt that some people dont engage it but they are more than likely a very small minority of any games with romance as an option

people just go crazy for romance for some reason

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Hospy
09/05/25 5:50:51 PM
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Depends on the romance options, if one doesn't connect with me I'm not going to romance someone just for the heck of it. Plenty of games where I've played through without trying.

Dragon Age and Mass Effect 1 jump out at me.
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DodogamaRayBrst
09/05/25 5:52:28 PM
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The Traynor romance in ME3 when they shower together in their underwear is hilarious. I will never not do it.
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Dungeater
09/05/25 6:13:46 PM
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i will say

i would have romanced yosuke if peaksona 4 let me

THAT relationship felt organic as hell

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Voidgolem
09/05/25 6:15:32 PM
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I get a good laugh out of the amount of frantic bi energy that goes into the script in any RPG with optional romance, usually

like damn the party members are crazy sometimes

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Justin2Krelian
09/05/25 6:23:57 PM
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Dungeater posted...
I'm asking if anyone __never__ does

Right, and I answered.


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MotaroRIP619
09/05/25 6:26:19 PM
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Voidgolem posted...
I get a good laugh out of the amount of frantic bi energy that goes into the script in any RPG with optional romance, usually

like damn the party members are crazy sometimes

Right? I wish there were as many open minded hot men in real life.

And no, I always go for the gay romance option tbh.
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Dungeater
09/05/25 6:27:23 PM
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Voidgolem posted...
I get a good laugh out of the amount of frantic bi energy that goes into the script in any RPG with optional romance, usually

like damn the party members are crazy sometimes
it usually comes across more as "playersexual" to me. i do appreciate its somewhat the norm but it can take me out of the experience a bit

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Ivynn
09/05/25 6:29:08 PM
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Dungeater posted...
it usually comes across more as "playersexual" to me. i do appreciate its somewhat the norm but it can take me out of the experience a bit

I think we're trending away from playersexual and making all companions pansexual now, tho that comes with it's own possible immersion breaking.

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TentacleDemon
09/05/25 6:30:56 PM
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I only bother with it when it rewards me in some way. Unique items, stat buffs, access to a quest chain, etc. Even something as simple as a cool item skin can be enough. If the romance aspect doesn't provide some sort of bonus, I won't waste my time on it.


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Mistere_Man
09/05/25 6:34:04 PM
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I am a sucker for romance sometimes. I like seeing others happy.

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Will_1231
09/05/25 6:34:24 PM
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I like me some romance in my RPGs. I also appreciate that gay pairings are more common than older days.
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Homeless_Waifu
09/05/25 6:35:35 PM
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Its the main reason why I play eroge based JRPGs
cant live without the sex

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HighSeraph
09/05/25 6:35:45 PM
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Why would you purposefully lock yourself out of story content in a genre that's typically story heavy?

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Dungeater
09/05/25 6:40:29 PM
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HighSeraph posted...
Why would you purposefully lock yourself out of story content in a genre that's typically story heavy?

Dungeater posted...
i play RPGs for the agency they allow me in crafting my own story. leaving missed content and items on the floor is almost the point, for me

i don't buy games to get "the full experience". i buy them to get my experience. it's something about me im legit thankful for. i dont fomo regarding items, quests, or cutscenes. i dont savescum when i get unfavorable results. i "play it as it lies", so it were

i buy them because when i play, im the main character. i genuinely get so sucked in that i forget im playing a game and actually am someone irl

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Dungeater
09/05/25 7:03:34 PM
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buml

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MotaroRIP619
09/05/25 7:07:06 PM
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Dungeater posted...
i don't buy games to get "the full experience". i buy them to get my experience. it's something about me im legit thankful for. i dont fomo regarding items, quests, or cutscenes. i dont savescum when i get unfavorable results. i "play it as it lies", so it were

i buy them because when i play, im the main character. i genuinely get so sucked in that i forget im playing a game and actually am someone irl

100% why I loved BG3 and havent felt the need to replay it yet. My gay play-through with Gale was so great and the romance plot was really sweet, i thought the choices I made were so right in the end I just cant imagine a better and more rewarding experience. It felt like it was uniquely MY experience as well.
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Dungeater
09/05/25 7:10:11 PM
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MotaroRIP619 posted...
100% why I loved BG3 and havent felt the need to replay it yet. My gay play-through with Gale was so great and the romance plot was really sweet, i thought the choices I made were so right in the end I just cant imagine a better and more rewarding experience. It felt like it was uniquely MY experience as well.



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JoeDangIt
09/05/25 7:29:09 PM
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I don't tend to play games with much romance but in games that do I don't tend to bother with it
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Biofighter55
09/05/25 8:37:00 PM
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Dungeater posted...
i don't buy games to get "the full experience". i buy them to get my experience. it's something about me im legit thankful for. i dont fomo regarding items, quests, or cutscenes. i dont savescum when i get unfavorable results. i "play it as it lies", so it were

i buy them because when i play, im the main character. i genuinely get so sucked in that i forget im playing a game and actually am someone irl

i respect this take completely

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ChocoboMogALT
09/05/25 9:42:39 PM
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Not trying to attack you, but more evidence towards my theory that you're a prude.

That said, I generally avoid romances in RPGs unless I'm specifically playing for that purpose. More RPGs should give the player the choice to avoid romance without punishment.

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DrizztLink
09/05/25 9:46:59 PM
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ChocoboMogALT posted...
Not trying to attack you, but more evidence towards my theory that you're a prude.
"Not to be insulting, but you're a jackass."

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ChocoboMogALT
09/05/25 9:50:51 PM
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I don't mean it as a value judgement. Some people like chocolate, some people can't be in the same room with ice cream. I just don't like when prudes try to force their preferences on others.

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DrizztLink
09/05/25 9:52:28 PM
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ChocoboMogALT posted...
I don't mean it as a value judgement.
Then you should proooooooooobably stop using a word specifically intended to be an insult

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GeraldDarko
09/05/25 9:52:57 PM
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It depends on the game. Most feel awkward and weird.

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GundamFanT
09/05/25 9:57:03 PM
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Saints Row 4 had the best romances.

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