tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353860428521025722.post2035410705124057411..comments2022-04-11T06:20:00.355+01:00Comments on I Whine About Games: I am a terrible personWhinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353860428521025722.post-14861156849777370762010-08-08T11:20:59.606+01:002010-08-08T11:20:59.606+01:00It's terribly unfair that the writers seem to ...It's terribly unfair that the writers seem to have gotten bored with adding approval points in the script. I sparkle with goodness in front of him and get no reaction. I take plot-central actions that I didn't actually want to take, because <i>he</i> wanted me to, and still get no approval points for it. Hrmph. It looks like I was right and it's actually completely impossible for me to get as far as SEEEEEX with the boy after having made that one mistake early on. <br /><br />Which is also stupid from the angle of designing believable romance, because having had a strong disagreement and making up after it is more compelling than grinding your way up a treadmill of endlessly agreeing with each other and giving presents.<br /><br />Anyway, I think I'm moving on towards the end so he'll be staying at the level of "budding romance" only. After finishing I'll probably come back armed with cheats to push that over the edge.<br /><br />(Also, the Landsmeet missed an opportunity for the plot to take Leliana seriously... I'll propose that later.)Whinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353860428521025722.post-47487314772952112842010-08-08T06:50:21.957+01:002010-08-08T06:50:21.957+01:00I don't know what it is about Alistair. My (f...I don't know what it is about Alistair. My (female) roommate adores him. She romances him every single playthrough. She can't help herself.<br /><br />Maybe it's because of what you said--because he's more tied into the plot. Or I guess girls just like sweet, dorky knights full of snark and awkwardness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com