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What's the staus on Same-Sex Romances?

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What's the staus on Same-Sex Romances?

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Chaac
10.27.2012 , 10:43 AM | #71
Quote: Originally Posted by ObiJuanShenobi View Post
I don't see the point in demanding BW make this a priority over other issues that this game really needs attention to. Sorry. EDIT: and don't give me the whole 'you're a homophobe a-hole' crap, I just don't care. I have an uncle who I'm very close to that is not only gay, but cross dresses and had a sex change. I don't judge him. My point is this is just a game and there are bigger things for BW to worry about
No one is demanding that this be prioritized over other things. What we do want to know is if the statement made recently that it would be coming with Makeb is true or not.
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ObiJuanShenobi
10.27.2012 , 10:46 AM | #72
Quote: Originally Posted by spookysage View Post
It's not about "getting off", it's about acknowledgment. Imagine a world where, say, redheads were rarely depicted in popular culture. They exist, people just don't write about them. Maybe a fanservice character in the occasional obscure video game, or the comic relief in that one movie, or that guy who dies in that one book. And there's starting to be more, but whenever the possibility comes up people wring their hands about redheads wanting representation, and what if the children start dyeing their hair?

Now, even if you were a brunette, wouldn't that strike you as pretty ridiculous?
What could you possibly get out of that acknowledgement from getting 5 mins of dialog that only you alone are going to see within your story? At any rate, I'm not saying it shouldn't be there. I'm saying it shouldn't be a priority right now. This game is struggling to avoid death, there is lots they need to work on before they go back and start fixing things like this.
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ObiJuanShenobi
10.27.2012 , 10:48 AM | #73
Quote: Originally Posted by Chaac View Post
No one is demanding that this be prioritized over other things. What we do want to know is if the statement made recently that it would be coming with Makeb is true or not.
Lol, we'll if they said it then wait and see! How many times do you want to be told "it's coming" before you guys get the picture?
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cloudwalkerrr
10.27.2012 , 10:59 AM | #74
Quote: Originally Posted by Rayla_Felana View Post
Someone else who failed completely to get the point.
You just have a problem with whoever doesnt share the same opinion as you... Personally i dont care if they ever add this, Im not against it.. but i feel like its a waste of time for a short cutscene of the two toons kissing. I honestly dont get why its so important to you guys.. What is it? I've seen you guys get a bit touchy when someone is against the feature whatever their reasons may be. That might be why BW is keeping quiet about this

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utio
10.27.2012 , 11:08 AM | #75
Quote: Originally Posted by cloudwalkerrr View Post
You just have a problem with whoever doesnt share the same opinion as you... Personally i dont care if they ever add this, Im not against it.. but i feel like its a waste of time for a short cutscene of the two toons kissing. I honestly dont get why its so important to you guys.. What is it? I've seen you guys get a bit touchy when someone is against the feature whatever their reasons may be. That might be why BW is keeping quiet about this
It's funny you say this, because I've had the opposite experience. Someone pro sgr makes a thread, then it gets derailed by someone getting religious/discriminating/trolling, you name it. For the most part it's the pro side that has come up with logic, well thought out posts. Of course, there will be some times that things get slightly heated, but for the most part I don't see alot of drama coming from those that are for it.
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Liquidacid
10.27.2012 , 11:14 AM | #76
Quote: Originally Posted by utio View Post
It's funny you say this, because I've had the opposite experience. Someone pro sgr makes a thread, then it gets derailed by someone getting religious/discriminating/trolling, you name it. For the most part it's the pro side that has come up with logic, well thought out posts. Of course, there will be some times that things get slightly heated, but for the most part I don't see alot of drama coming from those that are for it.
I dunno 99 percent of the arguments for or against have no pertinent facts or logic... it's mostly just opinions... which is fine.... but I have also seen more than one Pro post trying to claim that it's discrimination to not include them... which even tho I would like SGRs is ridiculous... there is plenty of ******tery going on with both sides of the debate
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natashina
10.27.2012 , 11:20 AM | #77
Ignore those that make you angry, report really offensive posts, and move on is the mantra in the SGRA thread.

We try not to feed trolls and we believe in self policing. We're proactive when it comes to destructive posts. I've read some posts that didn't...devolve like that from people that didn't agree with SGRs. So we don't just report any poster that disagrees with us at all. We do report the truly offensive and negative posts out there.

Just like with other players wanting clarification on the features they request, we want the same. It was promised in September 2011 before Launch, reconfirmed at the Guild Summit and also mentioned by the lead PvP dev less than two weeks ago. It's fair and it's time that the devs speak up and talk plainly about the content that was promised.

Also, for those that say, "LOL, BW doesn't care at all, they just want money, give up asking..." I gotta ask. If you feel that poorly about the game, why keep playing? Why keep requesting info on features and topics others want? You have to be enjoying the game and have some faith in the developers.

For some that are the type to troll the forums while waiting for a sub to run out, then I guess they can't allow anyone to have fun because they aren't.

There is a ton of links, quotes, proof provided about their stance on SGRs, if you go back a page.

I'll state this again: If a player has a problem with SGRs coming into the game, then they are free to write BW. Contact information for people such as Joveth Gonzales and Allison Berryman is in my sig, as well as Hall Hood's Twitter(the lead writer for ToR.) There is also email and snail mail.

Edit: Oh and pulling out the most stereotypical, offensive and inaccurate statements about the LGBT community is not constructive feedback.

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Merciter
10.27.2012 , 11:25 AM | #78
Quote: Originally Posted by natashina View Post

Also, for those that say, "LOL, BW doesn't care at all, they just want money, give up asking..." I gotta ask. If you feel that poorly about the game, why keep playing? Why keep requesting info on features and topics others want? You have to be enjoying the game and have some faith in the developers.
Hah, thank you! I swear I read these "BW doesn't care" comments and I'm back on the WoW forums.

All I want is to know how it's going along. I love Star Wars and I will play the game regardless, but having SGR would just make my day. I can't play a male toon and it bothers me greatly that my boyfriend's male toon can hit on all these women while my female SI can't hit on any of them. I just want a couple of cute flirts and a possible romance from my female companions. It's not all that much to ask for, really.

If they just tell us how it's coming and reassure us that it is then I'll happily wait for it to be released.

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Spatology
10.27.2012 , 11:27 AM | #79
Too loud, too proud.

You guys spend more time making noise on the forums then you actually do playing.

Content for a minority of players > content that will actually make money...yeah...right...

As a paying subscriber from launch, this would be the last straw for me.

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utio
10.27.2012 , 11:28 AM | #80
Quote: Originally Posted by Liquidacid View Post
I dunno 99 percent of the arguments for or against have no pertinent facts or logic... it's mostly just opinions... which is fine.... but I have also seen more than one Pro post trying to claim that it's discrimination to not include them... which even tho I would like SGRs is ridiculous... there is plenty of ******tery going on with both sides of the debate
Both sides, yeah, I would agree to a certain degree. However, they have said they will include sgr aswell as heterosexual relationships. All most people are asking is when. Really, this shouldn't even be an issue, heated or otherwise, as its going to happen. I've seen posts from people saying how bioware should be concentrating on bugs as a priority, and not spend time on this, as it wastes dev time. Yet if you check their post history, they're asking for things like Halloween events. Makes no sense.
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