Would you be interested in a romance pack?

So, I don't even know where to start. Firstly, I know a lot of us have played the ECDLC and we're kind of split down the middle, and that's OK. But this isn't about that. Not really. There is a kind of idea in the works with @Benny_Bedlam if we decide there's enough of a demand for this to try to help convince BioWare that we would love more time with our LIs. Granted, we did do the #forourLI fan initiatives to show our appreciation for the characters. But I don't know about you guys, but I'm not quite ready to let go of my LI, and most definitely not my Shepard.

That's why I'm here. I'd like to find out if it would be worth doing the leg work to help with this. This is not a demand to BioWare to make these. We can't get pissed if they decide not to. I'm not naive and under the impression this is really even a possibility. But I kind of thought, 'What the hell, worst case scenario, we all participate in something fun as a group and still show our love of our characters, Bioware says thank you, and we go about our business.' So please understand, this is just taking a shot in the dark to see if it's even a possibility.

So, please answer the poll and comment if you wanna. But this is just the initial stages before we take it to the next step and actually put some real work into this. But it's gonna be fun, get your Shepards ready!

Also, to be clear, this would be DLC that would be pay-for. Just so that's clear.

OK, after reading some of the posts I guess there's a few things I want to clarify and get more opinions about -- odds are we're probably not going to get a reunion, so let's try to focus on maybe getting more in-game content attached to either SP DLC, or perhaps character-centric DLC. I've read some really good ideas in re: to LI's being attacked and Shepard having to rescue them, etc. But again, odds of this happening are probably really slim but if it's something we want to take up, we're going to need a consensus on how we want to do this. I realize we're all a little gun-shy at this point after the ending, but I know my Shepard would like more time with her LI.

And no, this would not be something that would be free. And again, this is not an aggressive stance or anything against BioWare--this isn't a hold the line issue for a romance pack. This is just something we're going to do for fun in hopes on the off chance we just might get lucky.

OK--so we decided that there's enough of a demand for this to move forward to see what people are wanting. So with the might of @cuttlefish-htewing, she put together a much more in-depth survey that you can find here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/romancedlcsurvey

And don't be fooled by like the 120 votes that voted yes, there are actually over 1,000 on the BSN. Which sure, in the grand scheme of things, still may not seem like that many but it's enough, we feel, to move forward. So please go vote in this.

Hey! Hey! Hey! So, we're done. The survey is posted and here are all the results along with tons of comments. Feel free to comment as well. The feedback we're getting seems to be excellent. http://me3cosmiclove.wordpress.com/

Yes please! I want to have Samara as a full LI like she was promised. But they would need to have a reunion DLC as well so I can reunite with Samara after the end as well as Liara. That's all I wanted for the EC, was to be able to reunite with my LI and crew. I'll help spread this around for you on BSN

Alright, so while I am all fangirl giddy at the idea of more in-game scenes/missions with Garrus - as I am sure many other fans of diff LI's feel as well! - I did choose "Perhaps, if someone told me it was worth it." But I felt I should explain why: My choice does NOT equal my level of aforementioned fangirl 'squee' at the idea of such a DLC -- Me, the die-hard Garrus-girl, would adore seeing something like this. And I'd also be fine paying for it, certainly. My hitch is that I also feel the need to stay true to my convictions as a consumer: While the EC has happily allowed me to re-open the possibility of buying future ME DLC - or any BW product at all - I still intend to only do so if I feel the product is all it's chaulked up to be and delivers on promises/potential. I DO believe BW is still capable of this... but I need to be sure. I hope that makes sense.

But my excitement at the idea of something like this coming to be is pretty monumental and I'd be happy to help with any initiative to that effect.

All things being equal I'd rather pay to commission some really good fanfiction instead. At least that way the money would go to a truly talented and deserving writer.

I feel I should clarify: I don't mean to say that any such initiative should be full of addendum like "I'll only buy this if it's AWESOME" or whatever. We should probably just put forth a frank and fun project to show how much we want to see more of fave LIs and I'm all for that.

Yeah, I'm not too trusting with Bioware's writing people. Not team, people.

Fuck yes, I would! Take all my money!

Considering that my LI's content was broken to begin with, anything that would fix it/add to it and allow me to actually finish a play through would be nice. My game has been packed away since March 7th; wouldn't mind getting some use out of it in the future, but hold little hope that I will. Hmmm.....sounds very pessimistic of me.....we'll just call it "realistic", but still more than willing to give a hand to see if this will happen. I have already put in efforts for about 5 other Thane/LI projects, so I am good with another...

That makes the "shut up& take my money" feeling inside me rise up! Down damnit down it's just a question!

definitely

For you:


For Sarah, though I'm pretty sure she knows my answer since I'm planning on working with them on this initiative if we do it:



We could perhaps make this bigger as well, like adding in a "Love for Crew" part too, asking them to release a patch mapping the Ken/Gabby and Garrus/Tali dialogue onto the Kaidan algorithm as well so those of us who will likely never have an Ashley game can hear it all.
I want my engineers to have love dammit.

Despite voting "Shut up and take my money," I do agree that I'd want to know it was good. I would, however, likely still buy it just because people would be asking me to test it out for them and tell them it's worth it.

Yes, providing it fixed my broken romance. All romances were supposed to get equal "satisfying" treatment. I didn't realise that only meant VS, Team Dextro and Liara.

From what I'm thinking with the conversation Sarah and I had earlier, the thing would emphasize all romances OTHER than Liara with an emphasis on ME2-Specific ones. Because even though VS & Team Dextro got better treatment, Liara is very . . . forced.

So yeah, the ME2 romances would be high on the list, because I can't believe how badly they got shafted.

Key point: ((DOHVAKINWOLFEN VOICE)) ESP IF IT WAS RESCUE/REUNION DLC.

*Legendary REAPER CLASS Dragon explodes into billions of pieces*

*Starts Howling a special theme*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwrel&NR=1&v=BSLPH9d-jsI

Oh god...I KNOW! *Lightbulb*

Shepard does Skyrim! WEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! *trots off to make a Shep Avvy for massive kickassery*

If it is with Thane I'm all for it!

I'm fine with emphasizing the ME2 romances that got shafted, certainly. But I don't really think we should downplay any other LIs, Liara included. A lot of people actually do like her and I also feel ME3 did a better job in NOT shoving her down my throat as an LI. In fact, hell, to be perfectly honest I really didn't like Liara at ALL until ME3. And then I was able to like her as a friend/sister to my Shep and that felt good.

And at the risk of stating an opinion that may be unpopular: We're asking for something, here. Something that BW normally doesn't do. I've never heard of an LI specific DLC in any of their games, but do correct me if I'm wrong! This happens. My point being that it's a long-shot as it is, we probably shouldn't pose it in a fashion of 'you owe us this' or 'we demand that,' ya know? Just "There's a lot of interest for more content with LIs, all LI's, even the ones who weren't squad mates in ME3. All of them had unique and interesting back stories that could make for great game play; much of which was not touched upon in ME3." Or something to that effect.

Just my two cents, take it as you will!

I'm all for pushing for one but I doubt it would be anything post endings, especially considering not everyone chose destroy and not everyone may have bothered to get their EMS high enough.

Personally, as much as I like the idea for a purely romance related DLC and would gladly throw my money at it, I think we'd be more likely to get additional romantic content worked into other DLC which I am ok with too.

Though I have already voted for "Yes! Fix my Thane romance, and give more content to all LI's" DLC, I AM a realist. I personally think that trying to focus on good quality story DLC, WITH this added as content to it, would work quite nicely. There she is....there's the optimist back again....

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Ninja'd by Clarissant....typing too slow.......

Ah, don't get me wrong. I just think that the ME2 romances ESPECIALLY need extra content. I'm just saying that Liara's already got a shitton. The damn asari's hoggin' all our loving!

(In the immortal words of EDI: That is a joke.)

I'm def OK with that idea, too. And IF... IF the datamined stuff about Leviathan is too be believed it seems like they are taking LIs into consideration, which perked me up. Hell, the fact that they seem to be keeping in mind that most of us enjoy having our crew as active participants in the missions, beyond killing things is a step up from ME2 DLC (as much as I loved them!).

I hope I'm not derailing the thread but another option is: Instead of focusing solely on LI's maybe campaign for a DLC that deals with squadmates back stories? So it's not LI centric but certain provides room for more LI content... and a broader audience for players who are, ah, perhaps less vivacious in our adoration of our LIs.

@cuttlefish-htewing: Okay, I get'cha. I just, you know.. think we should, in general, avoid asking for something positive in a negative manner.

I'm done bombarding this thread with posts, honest.