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gjpelrine
12.06.2012 , 12:05 AM | #71
Quote: Originally Posted by JediKalel View Post
I think this might be the most ignorant thing I have seen written on these forums... so because you cant make out with Khem Val you somehow are worse off than everyone else who plays this game? Companion relationships as is now affect a whopping 0 percent of gameplay, its a cheesy sidenote that no one but little tweens who dont have real relationships care about.
So because you can't see the merit in something that other people may take enjoyment out of, perhaps the RPG part of the MMORPG, it gives you the right to belittle people....

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Samy_Merchi
12.06.2012 , 12:06 AM | #72
Quote: Originally Posted by JediKalel View Post
Companion relationships as is now affect a whopping 0 percent of gameplay
The numeric mechanics, maybe. But gameplay is far more than just the numbers. Choosing your dialogue options, getting immersed in the story, that's playing the game. The companion relationships have a fairly significant effect on how you feel your character is doing, what he or she is thinking. Sure, it may not have an effect on the numeric values of the game, but then again, "no one but little tweens who don't have real relationships care about" the numeric values.

(By the way, that last part is sarcasm, just in case somebody doesn't get it.)

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its a cheesy sidenote that no one but little tweens who dont have real relationships care about.
Not one, not two, but THREE factual errors. I'm not little, I'm not tween, and I have a real relationship, yet I care. Try again.

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tolaf
12.06.2012 , 12:07 AM | #73
Quote: Originally Posted by JediKalel View Post
Companion relationships as is now affect a whopping 0 percent of gameplay, its a cheesy sidenote that no one but little tweens who dont have real relationships care about.
We both know that statement is not true, companion romances are a substantial part of this game, infact it's one of many things unique that seperates SW:TOR from other MMOs, and many people are interested in them.
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LordTynell
12.06.2012 , 12:17 AM | #74
Quote: Originally Posted by tolaf View Post
We both know that statement is not true, companion romances are a substantial part of this game, infact it's one of many things unique that seperates SW:TOR from other MMOs, and many people are interested in them.
Substantial? Come on. No it's not. It's 10 mins of cutscenes that can't be replayed.
Who's the more foolish? the fool, or the fool who follows him?

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Xatasha
12.06.2012 , 12:17 AM | #75
Quote: Originally Posted by tolaf View Post
We both know that statement is not true, companion romances are a substantial part of this game, infact it's one of many things unique that seperates SW:TOR from other MMOs, and many people are interested in them.

What is important to you, is not important to everyone and I don't know anyone that into the romances in game other than forum posters here which is a very small loud group

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tolaf
12.06.2012 , 12:46 AM | #76
Quote: Originally Posted by LordTynell View Post
Substantial? Come on. No it's not. It's 10 mins of cutscenes that can't be replayed.
Same as the main story.
Dark Nova leader of the Sin-gie clan

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QwibQwib
12.06.2012 , 12:50 AM | #77
Quote: Originally Posted by LordTynell View Post
Substantial? Come on. No it's not. It's 10 mins of cutscenes that can't be replayed.
For the sake of argument, let's say that the added SGR content would only be 10 minutes, which would be assumed to be per character. So, if there are 16 SGR-able companions (one per gender per class), that's a whopping 160 minutes, nearly 3 hours of content. And once you add this on to the non-romantic interactions with companions that are already in the game, this number skyrockets.

Also, a lot can happen in ten minutes. Just think what would happen if the climax of a quest-line was cut out, or a big character-defining moment. People get attached to their companions. Not everyone will, but I know I've gotten attached to some. Elara Dorne, Mako, and T-7 (all platonic) for example. Companions contribute a great deal to my enjoyment of the game. And those added 10 minutes could do a lot to further emotional attachments with companions.
"Amor omnibus idem" - "Love is the same for all"

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LordTynell
12.06.2012 , 12:55 AM | #78
Quote: Originally Posted by QwibQwib View Post
For the sake of argument, let's say that the added SGR content would only be 10 minutes, which would be assumed to be per character. So, if there are 16 SGR-able companions (one per gender per class), that's a whopping 160 minutes, nearly 3 hours of content. And once you add this on to the non-romantic interactions with companions that are already in the game, this number skyrockets.

Also, a lot can happen in ten minutes. Just think what would happen if the climax of a quest-line was cut out, or a big character-defining moment. People get attached to their companions. Not everyone will, but I know I've gotten attached to some. Elara Dorne, Mako, and T-7 (all platonic) for example. Companions contribute a great deal to my enjoyment of the game. And those added 10 minutes could do a lot to further emotional attachments with companions.
Nothing that matters in life happens in 10 minutes. Nothing. If you cling that largely to a segment where "NPCs" tell you how great you are, I feel sorry for you. Real life is much more fulfilling. I'd rather a significant other call me wonderful than a scripted process.
Who's the more foolish? the fool, or the fool who follows him?

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Guancyto
12.06.2012 , 01:02 AM | #79
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Nothing that matters in life happens in 10 minutes.
Well, statistically speaking, you were probably conceived in somewhere around that length of time...

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QwibQwib
12.06.2012 , 01:06 AM | #80
Quote: Originally Posted by LordTynell View Post
Nothing that matters in life happens in 10 minutes. Nothing. If you cling that largely to a segment where "NPCs" tell you how great you are, I feel sorry for you. Real life is much more fulfilling. I'd rather a significant other call me wonderful than a scripted process.
A lot can happen in 10 minutes. Friendships can be made, broken, or strengthened by a single comment. How much more can happen in 10 minutes? Also, I never said that I get a kick out of getting compliments out of NPCs. I enjoy the companions for their characters and their writing. I enjoy seeing how they react to different situations, I listen to the jokes they make. For all the flak BioWare gets, I really think that they have really good writers. I enjoy them for their storytelling and entertainment value, not out of some "need" for self-gratification.
"Amor omnibus idem" - "Love is the same for all"
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