100%. I remember posting to the BioWare forums way back when. I’d get into arguments about gameplay balance and game mechanics and progression systems. A lot of my detractors had absolutely braindead takes, usually suggesting a total inability to grasp even basic math and game design principles. I quickly realized that these people didn’t care about anything beyond the diversity and degeneracy of in-game romance. That was their entire point of entry and reason for caring about the game.
I suspect some of them eventually secured jobs at the company. That’s typically how it goes with these things; the fans eventually become the stewards and run that shit straight into the ground.
Half of the audience for "WRPGs" now seems to be weird degenerates that are treating characters in the game like sexytime dolls.
100%. I remember posting to the BioWare forums way back when. I’d get into arguments about gameplay balance and game mechanics and progression systems. A lot of my detractors had absolutely braindead takes, usually suggesting a total inability to grasp even basic math and game design principles. I quickly realized that these people didn’t care about anything beyond the diversity and degeneracy of in-game romance. That was their entire point of entry and reason for caring about the game.
I suspect some of them eventually secured jobs at the company. That’s typically how it goes with these things; the fans eventually become the stewards and run that shit straight into the ground.
Bioware ruined CRPGs. They started the rot and welcomed the audience change.