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minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up17·8 hours agoBG3 dialogue and story is also crafted to be “over the top”, where everything is always stressful and everyone has some crazy insane magical high stakes backstory. Of course the romance, such as it is, isn’t going to feel realistic.
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoBut iwant my romance with the frog-lady to be realistic!
minus-squareDroechai@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·39 minutes agoI never managed to romance Auntie :/
BG3 dialogue and story is also crafted to be “over the top”, where everything is always stressful and everyone has some crazy insane magical high stakes backstory. Of course the romance, such as it is, isn’t going to feel realistic.
But iwant my romance with the frog-lady to be realistic!
Do you mean the lady from WhoVille?
I never managed to romance Auntie :/