Sith Warrior romances suck.

Alright, so I know EVERYONE has a complaint about their class romances - whether it be sucky partner, wishing to be gxg or bxb, or whatever - but I'm thinking the Sith Warrior ladies pretty much got shafted. You get a weak, contractual romance with no real feelings and no real anything on one hand and then a mess that amounts to a fling on the other. I know the Sith are supposed to be the darker side of the force, and that means they give in to feelings like hate, jealousy, etc., but it also means they give into love.

Why can't Lt. Pierce be an ACTUAL romance instead of just a fling? I haven't managed to get a thing out of him that wasn't sex, then going back to business. I don't want him to be Aric or Corso, but a "real" cybernetic relationship with him would placate my inner fangirl.

Again, I'm aware not everyone is satisfied with their romance companion (though Aric - once you FINALLY unlock the romance stuff - and Corso have to be my favorites, period), I felt the need to post it on the forums in the hopes that, while they're fixing up companions, they'll deepen Lt. Pierce.

I think it wold be very nice if every class/gender had two romance-able companions to choose from. While I adore my Quinn, I can understand why some people don't want to marry him

Well, Rose, maybe you can help with his case. Why do you like him?

I haven't married him - in fact, I really refuse to, even if it means alone forever. It just seems to me that he's a boot-licking little man and his proposal is more like signing a contract than showing any feelings. :/

Oh, at first I thought this was about Vette and Psychohosebeast... err DS Jaesa.

I was about to say that Vette is a very old fashioned romance with a slightly kinky side on the wedding night.

Two words: Shock Collar.



Giggity.

Perhaps Lt. Pierce is just interested in a fling and not relationship? Not all characters get the same dialogue, they surely don't get the same motivations.

Looks like if you can't handle that you will be forever alone.

My male SW has Lord Grathan's wife, Darth Lachris, and Vette in his pocket. I'll enjoy my harem!

For starters, I love that man's voice!

I really enjoyed watching Quinn's struggle between duty and desire play out. My class quest timed well with the romance so my SW got to beat out his lingering alliance to Baras just before he told her he was no longer conflicted. I think his proposal was sweetly old fashioned. He just needed to get on his knee!

Ha! I for one like Quinn because he is so feverishly dedicated to the things he values, which is a list consisting of 1. the Empire and 2. Nothing else in the galaxy until he finally lets you in. Sure, he's not big on feelings, and he deals with everything by running it through a weighted cost-benefit analysis and determining the optimal response...which he then implements decisively and with zero fear. With him it's all or nothing. His "all" isn't mushy, but it's as steady as you're ever likely to find. (I can only imagine what his real mindstate was like throughout all this.)

Maybe it's just the engineer in me, but I love the sight of those wheels turning in his brain while he tries to get his priorities sorted out. Besides, watching him get flustered when I tease him while we're talking marriage - still can't handle human humor? I thought not - was hilarious.

Also, really, if you start on day one by going down on one knee and swearing "I believe in your cause and will follow where you lead, defend you with my own life, fight your challenges as I would my own, and aid you with everything I have," it's hard to get stronger expressions of devotion from there.

As for boot-licking...he did pull me aside to question the decisions he thought might endanger the mission. Sure, I could do with about fifty fewer "my lord"s per day, but not-getting-uppity-around-Sith is what positions him to make a difference in the galaxy. As a partner he kept me honest and alive, and I kept him where he most wanted to be: at the forefront of the battles that mattered. Love is setting up the critical battle for your shared cause and following through with perfect confidence in your partner.

All that said, I would take an extended vacation with Pierce at the first opportunity. I find his "romance" hilarious - none of this talking about feelings; let's get to it. By the way, Lieutenant, you're awesome.

If the SW romances are unemotional...well, the entire line lacks some types of emotion. Just look at how completely alone you are in the endgame. The Sith Warrior, for all that s/he feeds off passion, is the loneliest class I've ever played. The romances reflect that.

It is indeed a running theme of the class. After you kill Darth Who-cares with Lord Draagh, the Sith Warrior can quietly and soberly muse "This will be our fate someday as well." The light side SW in particular seems to have a very strong tone of knowing exactly where the dark side path will lead. More's the pity my female LS Warrior couldn't romance LS Jaesa.

They do suck.

If you know what I mean....

Well you got Broonmark if all else fails.