This game is so huge. I haven't really given mods many thoughts. And with the upcoming DLC's I don't think I will consider it for real. Bethesda has made an incredible huge world with so many details and activities it completely confuses me. They learned a lot from the modding community and seem to have put the most vital things into the game already.


What could I wish for if I had any wishes free?


1. More music in Diamond City Radio (the DJ is a major hit!)

2. More options for character specialisations (hair styles, clothing ...Yes, I know, but still))


and the most important:


3. Deeper romance options with the characters (behavior not only depending on your actions, but also the opposite).


Why more romance option? You heard it a thousand times before. People yelling and screaming about this.



Well, let me first say I'm 51 years old. I've played a LOT of games since 1995. My god, that's 20 years!?

I am not quite certain it's only my age that does it, but it has some influence. When you get older you don't want to shoot with guns and your lower parts as much as you use to. Ahem... so to speak.


Secondly game devolopers like Bethesda has to realise that their customers are getting older. Like me. An interesting game involves personal relationships. Friends and romances. We, the 'old folks' like to converse and get a response. And sometimes also surprises.


Let me list the best romances I've experienced in PC games:


1. Liara T'soni in the Mass Effect series. This is perhaps the best ever. Maybe because it also was the first I encountered.

2. Triss and Jennefer in The Witcher series. Nicely build with dilemmas that demands your own decisioins and feelings. Controverses.

3. Keira Metz in The Wirtcher 3: Wild Hunt standsmas one of the best one-night stands ever. It was incredible sweet and exiting. It was a fantastic romance created by CDPR.




The Keira Metz aquaintance starts with the quest 'Wandering in the Dark' where Geralt visits her in her home in Midcopse. This first meeting is beautiful made. Keira in her classy roman bath in the middle of nowhere, and Geralts "You missed a spot...".

The two are to explore a dungeon to find clues of Ciri's whereabouts. They encounter puzzles and enemies of different levels and categories before they reach what they seek.


What's so special about this relation? They have dialogues like many other characters in games.

Keira is flirty. No point in hiding that. She is a woman who goes for what she wants but is not to misunderstand even though she never speaks any word directly.

The atmosphere and the intimacy between them is what is special. All the way you have a feeling of a very close and somewhat intimate flavour between the two. Very varm and understanding. There's just something in the air. Based on friendship and mutual respect. But on a relaxed and natural level.

The atmosphere in the dark caverns pushes the unity.


Later on when Geralt agrees to help Keira with another quest and returns she surprises him with a romantic dinner. And it is really sweet made. Just like a fairy tale should be. An absolute wonderful scene. Splendid idea of the person who originally got this idea.

After the romance scene Geralt wakes up and realises Keira has used a sleeping spell on him. Off to find her - in the sense of "What's the crazy girl brewing this time..."


When he finds her the conversation has multiple option for the outcome. An this is exactly the point you get real deep involved in Keira Metz as a character. It somehow places the candy on top of the cake. Geralt can choose to care or not. The scene is built and the dilemmas in the relationship are loaded.


This is actually one of the very best interactions I've experienced for a long time in any game. I enjoyed it very much. The romance was not just an 'Amulet of Mara'. There was complications and decissions to make. Just like in real life.


Funny thing is, when I think of the game Keira Metz always pops up as the first thing. It's not Triss or Yennefer who comes to mind, although the main romance is centered on these two characters. Well, yes, they are well made, but they are not nearly as intense and deep as the romance and friendship with Keira Metz.


So, Bethesda, what's it gonna be?. Can you give us old folks and romancers what we'd appreciate?


regards


Mush

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Thing is, Bethesda's always been a 'jack-of-all-trades' type. And that includes 'master-of-none'. They'll feature romance, for those who want it, as well as shooter mechanics, RPG mechanics, settlement building, etc.

Their main emphasis is creating games open to all players. As such, they don't try to be "great" at anything in particular (except exploration), just "good". Is that best? I'm not sure. Personally, I liked the political intrigue of Morrowind best, and would love to see more emphasis on factions. Others would prefer the combat get perfected, and you want more personal stories and relationships. None of us will get exactly what we want: just "pretty good, for Bethesda". A shame, really, when this company show such potential.

It would be cool if they make the relationship a bit more deep, maybe we could have random conversations throughout the game, at random. Some of the relationships feel a bit unfinished like with Danse.

Yeah, that's what I wish for, too. Not just the random comments that your love interest says with no response from your character.

I just want romantic companions who aren't all youngish and good-looking - Hancock and Danse are the closest to that, but if we could get a companion as old as Ronnie Shaw or something I'd be very pleased. Especially since a lot of my favorite characters to roll are crotchety old men.


Far Harbor, please add more old and/or cranky romantic companions!

I also would like to see a little more "random" dialog with options when talking with companions. There are a lot of things they say already, which is nice.. but being able to respond to more of their comments and having that option of chatting (chat option? you could ask them questions, or something..) I think it would be nice.


With that note, I will say I do love how versatile the game is. I play drastically different than my fiance, and we can see the difference in how the game pans out.

I agree. This is one of the most important things that is missing from the relationship stuff, but they'd need to write a lot more for it, and what they've done is impressive as it is. They could have done more depth if they'd focused on fewer companions, but they probably felt they needed to add variety or players would complain.

I would say (heheh me me me) that what is really missing. Is dialog that only happens if you are in a romance (asides from uhh pillow talk would it be) not only for who you are well romancing, BUt also when you do a compainion swap... I would like a few funny lines from our more colorful people about who you taking out with you.

EDIT for instance

Codsworth.... Oh your taking piper, Shall I toss down the bed, and get your pimp jacket sir(or mum)!

Um, Mush, 51 is NOT old, despite what some in the media (and gaming) might have you believe. At 51, you've just gotten past the tutorial .

With regard to romance, most video game "romances" don't seem to be about romance at all. Sad, but true.

That's a lie, you're old once you hit 30.