Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power. (Website)

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Too horny? (lemmy.world)

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I just had to turn down a prancing Wyll. I tried to let him down easy, but he wasn't getting the hint.

Is this what it's like to be a woman? Dudes come prancing up to you out of nowhere like it's their best move, then get bitchy when you don't drop your pants for a two step?

I know I risk summoning the worst of the Internet with this question. I'm still curious if anyone's experienced similar in the game. Maybe I'm way off thinking there's some empathy lessons in here. It's obviously not the message of the game, but maybe one of the messages.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's annoying, I wish there was a setting to just turn off romance, or at least put strict limits on it. My tween wants to play the game and it's pretty much the only reason I haven't let him yet. And it's unfortunate because the game is truly a masterpiece experience otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I strongly disagree. You should not kneecap games to have them be able to be played by more audiences.

The lack of games for children is a separate issue, but you can probably talk to yours and make sure they understand the problematic themes. Note that this game also has other adult themes and is probably unsuitable anyway. It is somewhat disconcerting that you are only concerned about nudity/sexual themes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Having a setting to turn content off isn't "kneecapping" a game

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, I agree with your statement that you shouldn't cut content or water a game down to make it appeal to a wider audience.

But what they were asking for was a setting to be able to turn off romance. I don't think it's a bad thing to turn off an aspect of a game you don't like. It's strictly personal preference, you won't ruin anyone else's enjoyment of the game because you want to play it a certain way.

Again, I think this should be a setting not enabled by default, and you should have to turn it on first. The game should ship as whole as possible, and if you want to turn off some aspects, you should be able to. I don't see it as any different from games having a low/high gore setting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'd be totally down for a toggle. A mod is fine too, if there's one, gimme!

I just find romances entirely uninteresting. I just want to be friendly and not upset companions because the whole thing wasn't mutual. And pissing them off because I "have to" turn them down kills me a bit.

I guess turning someone down is a bummer for them, but man would I like to sidestep the whole issue without needing to be shitty towards them to keep the romance-meter from filling up by just being friendly.