I see. Dragon Age 2 was the playthrough I saw so I assumed the others were similar due to being by the same developer.

Marriage, I couldn't care-less for, and it seems possibly like a rather botched idea. I guess those who are RPing to a full extent that mirrors real life can see the value in it, however, in terms of my game-play of the Elder Scroll series, marriage has been non-existent as an idea in my play through of the games. Here is how I see it:

You get married.... that is it. How? Possibly a few quests for the one you are wanting to marry, then you can marry him or her. I do not envision a full integrated relationship system with depth, rather just a rather thin sheet of content in terms of relationships.

My friend, I believe you are confusing your personal Skyrim narrative with some form of "definitive" Skyrim narrative.

Within the world of RPGs and Action RPGs, there have been some very well-done games by developers like Bioware that allow the player to experience an epic story that is fully fleshed out, where the PC has a predefined role to play with some choices that affect the final outcome.

And on the other hand, there are developers like Bethesda that immerse the player in a wide open sandbox narrative where you are at greater liberty to define the story's arc yourself, for example, who your character is, where he comes from, which NPCs he wants to befriend or flirt with, why he does what he does and which quests and organizations he wants to join.

Neither is necessarily better than the other from an empirical perspective, but on a subjective level, some RPG fans prefer one or the other, and some enjoy both types of games.

In your personal Skyrim narrative, certainly, NPC romance or relationship features might play the tiniest of roles, or even no role at all.

In my personal Skyrim narrative, these features could play an even larger role than Esbern and the Greybeards, for example.

To provide some background, I have been playing Oblivion for years and I still have absolutely no idea what happens after you take Martin to Cloud Ruler Temple. In fact, during my latest playthrough, which I started at the end of 2010, I have racked up over 300 hours, without even touching the main quest or setting foot inside any Oblivion gates yet.

My personal narrative for this particular playthrough is the tragic tale of a young, naive Dunmer orphan who defends herself from the advances of a corrupt palace guard captain in Skingrad and accidentally kills the man. After she falls in with a bloodthirsty cult of assassins, she begins plotting her revenge on all those who wear the hated red garb of the Skingrad city guard. Although she has begun to master the ways of stealth, archery and poison making, this Dunmer does not even know what an Oblivion gate looks like. In her narrative, the Dark Brotherhood and the Skingrad City Guard play a much larger role than the Blades, for example.

No sir, I don't like it.

I understand that you used the "most" qualifier, but I think you should open the poll race options to allow for multiple choices, in the event that someone might be willing to persue more than one race.

I myself would like to keep Dunmer, Altmer, Bosmer, Breton, Redguard AND Nord lasses on the menu, with a leaning towards Dunmer and Altmer.

Also, I think a query about Polygamy as an option would be nice. Harems and concubines anyone? :celebration: :celebration: :celebration: Praise Holy Sanguine and blessed Dibella!!!

I noted that you had multiple choice for gender relations, which I deem was a proper offering, and it seems only proper that race choices should also have multiple options.

My biggest problem with the whole relationship thing is as the very first point in the pole. Relationships developed by doing tasks for someone. I do loads of "tasks" for my supervisors at work and they still don't like me. In fact, I think they think worse of me.
Relationships of any level are developed by having something in common with someone. I met my best friend by sing the Victory Fanfare from final fantasy as it turned out we both liked RPGs Final Fantasy specifically.
I became Fargoths best friend from giving him his ring back.
I became Martins Friend from escorting him to cloud ruler temple.
Yet I know nothing about Fargoth or Martin.


That is stupid. Having a unique character with depth means having diverse sixuality. Making everyone bi is just a cheap way to cater to everyone. BioWare really svcks at the whole relationship thing. Except FemShep and Kaidan seemed to play out nicely.
I hope they don't trash Ashley and Kaidan in ME3 by making them bi.

Your wish is my command. Most of the options are now multiple choice.

Unfortunately you can only have maximum 5 questions, so I can't add new questions

I'm waiting for them to say it was a joke.(and of course that was a joke, I'm not against this whole relationship thing as long as it gives some benefits.)

:foodndrink:
Thank you my good friend. Your screenname suggests you might be at home serving Sanguine and Dibella, yourself :wink_smile: LOLOLOL.

Anyhow, thank you much, and if no more questions can be added, just put me down in a special addenda notes column as "Polygamy and Harems for the win!" Lol.

Alvor. Together we will dual-man-bash our way through all trouble we meet on our way, like when I dual-shield-bash. That or Jsashe. Like her I and my char are both big fans for Shor.

LOL my pleasure.

BTW I added your polygamy request to the first question.

I SAW thank you. And I checked it! Right along with Altmer, Dunmer, Bosmer, Breton, Nord, Redguard, Imperial and other Daedric Prince. I would have checked Golden Saints and Mazken if they were offered!!! lol

I have to agree, it seems the Beth team is not taking babysteps, they are going whole nine yards with the romance feature by including marriage and cohabitation, so they must be aware that it would be pretty odd not to have any related animations whatsoever.

Let me guess, when you go to the food court in the mall, you like to sample the Mongolian, Mexican, Chinese, Lebanese, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, Italian, etc......amirite?

OK you have a point here - however, are you suggesting that it would be better to have friendships develop in a different way in Skyrim?

If so, how, exactly?

Not that it makes a difference but I'm actually 4 years your elder. It was supposed to be a joke, and it's people like yourself that made me so hesitant to make an account here again in the first place. Guess I'll stick to lurking for information until the times comes to release mods again. And you only played TES 3&4 for 3 in game months apiece? Do you also perchance play mmorpg's, and call everyone a new player?

EDIT: "New player" were not my words, damn forums!

As long as it looks and smells apetizing, and there is no reputation for salmonalia/ecoli etc. Lol

It makes sense that the Male-Female marriage type has the most votes. What's interesting is the second most goes to Female-Female, and I'm pretty sure that both of these options have been solely voted for by guys.

Also interesting to note there are some people who want to romance a Draugr or an Ice Wraith....different strokes.

RELIGION ACTUALLY ....

just kidding

hehe

I don't know about marriage, since I loath the idea in real life but romance sure I will try pretty much everything that's what games are for :spotted owl:

A Volkihar will be the love of my life and she will bite me so we can be together forever! :wub:

Hum. Where are the Xivilais, Dremoras, Scamps, Atronachs, Dreughs, Spriggan, Minotaurs, Imps, Trolls, Aurorans, Falmers, Rieklins, Grahls, Frost Giants, Gehenoths, Goblins, Ogres, Ogrims, Daedroths and Winged Twilights?

lusty argonian maid FTW

if by divorce you mean kill.... >:)

I'm just completely fed-up with this whole marriage thing.. :homestar: