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minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days 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-up1·21 days agoBut iwant my romance with the frog-lady to be realistic!
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!