It's a new age for RPGs. Gone are the days of chaste kisses and clandestine hand-holding of our innocent past, now we're and . I kid, of course. Dragon Age: Origins had plenty of smut back in 2009 and, if you played your cards right, let you saddle for some group fun with Leliana, Zevran, and Isabela.
Still, isn't going to fall behind in this arms race, even if we don't know whether there'll be even a schlong in it, because that's an , apparently.
I'd wager that's a result of a gothic tête-à-tête with The Veilguard's resident necromancer, Emmrich Volkarin, though who knows. Maybe Lace Harding's been waiting since Inquisition to let her freak flag fly. Speaking of, part of her return yono all app was, at least, amorously motivated: "Players fell in love with her, and we heard them."
Confirming what was revealed in a , Busche emphasises—and reassures—that while getting to know your companions sensually isn't a prerequisite to getting them levels, you'll still have to resist your urge to yono apk be a jerk to them. "I really get the opportunity to know [Neve], whether it's platonic or romantic, I'm going to help shape her skills and augment those abilities that work really well with my own personal build."
That's all well and good, but what draws my interest more than anything, as someone who thinks the best RPG companions are the ones who , is how Busche describes your friendships, romances, and FWB status as being a game of give and take, rather than ramping up a love bar. “You're going to develop trust, understanding. That doesn't mean you're always going to agree … I like to think of relationships not necessarily as how much they like you, but how well you know them.
She's saying all the right words, I just hope Bioware's able to pull it off—while I'm more excited by the , I haven't been that drawn in by the dialogue thus far. I'm hoping a few clumsy quips during limited gameplay trailers don't get in the way of this considered character work that Busche is promising, because I love thinking way too much about RPG romance dynamics. .