Neera, Ninjamancer extraodinaire and Friendship paths
TheSnarkyShaman
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Hey, I'd like to start off by saying I'm currently playing (and enjoying) BG:EE and the new characters are a breath of fresh air on the whole. Also, major kudos for adding a m/m romance option, especially seeing as he's so outside of the box for that sort of thing.
But seriously, Neera has the worst case of Ninjamance I've ever come across. I thought Jack and Ashley from the Mass Effect series were bad but at least you could have a few conversations with them before they decided you were soulmates. Every one of Neera's conversations seems to end in her attempting to flirt/glean compliments from the player character, me choosing non-commital but polite responses as best I can and then her throwing a petulant fit about how aloof I am. This is also accompanied by journal entries that seem to suggest my character wishes to reciprocate but is too bloody stupid to manage it.
I'd like to have Neera in my party through BG2, but she needs to have at least: 1. A romance path 2. A friendly (or at least cordial) path and 3. An antagonistic path. Failing that, an early dialogue option along the lines of "Neera, I'm gay. Seriously. I'm the gayest. Would you like some gay-cakes? I made them. Because I'm gay. GAAAAAY." would be much appreciated.
The shame of it is that she seems like a character I'd really enjoy (not to mention her voice actor does a fantastic job) if there was a way I could get to know her without her throwing a hissy fit at my supposedly oblivious player character every time we talk.
But seriously, Neera has the worst case of Ninjamance I've ever come across. I thought Jack and Ashley from the Mass Effect series were bad but at least you could have a few conversations with them before they decided you were soulmates. Every one of Neera's conversations seems to end in her attempting to flirt/glean compliments from the player character, me choosing non-commital but polite responses as best I can and then her throwing a petulant fit about how aloof I am. This is also accompanied by journal entries that seem to suggest my character wishes to reciprocate but is too bloody stupid to manage it.
I'd like to have Neera in my party through BG2, but she needs to have at least: 1. A romance path 2. A friendly (or at least cordial) path and 3. An antagonistic path. Failing that, an early dialogue option along the lines of "Neera, I'm gay. Seriously. I'm the gayest. Would you like some gay-cakes? I made them. Because I'm gay. GAAAAAY." would be much appreciated.
The shame of it is that she seems like a character I'd really enjoy (not to mention her voice actor does a fantastic job) if there was a way I could get to know her without her throwing a hissy fit at my supposedly oblivious player character every time we talk.
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Basically, I sort of agree that it should be easier to make clear to Neera whether or not you're interested... my only male PC playthrough of BGEE so far romanced her, but it's kinda silly that you can specificlly try to anger her and still continue the romance.
It's kind of like haveing your post "ninja'd" on a forum, expect instead of saying what you were going to say the character unzips your pants.
1/ Flirt to lower target's defenses.
2/ Rob target blind and run away.
So it's potentially intentional that she basically ignores your negative responses, if we assume she's trying to run a con on you. (Or maybe it's just poor writing, trying to force a romance on CHARNAME.)
Everyone always brings up Leliana as a ninjamance, but I don't think I've ever had a problem with her? Or she at least has a clear 'not interested' dialogue option if it comes up. It's been a while but I don't remember her being notoriously unavoidable.
I once had that happen in real life.