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Star Wars: The Old Republic getting gay romances
Posted: 03.01.2013 06:08 by JonahFalcon Comments: 60
Star Wars: The Old Republic executive producer Jeff Hickman has released the second State of the Game for the MMO, and one of the most intriguing items is that Hickman confirms that gay romances are coming.

In the blog, he states, "I realize that we promised SGR (same gender romance) to you guys and that many of you believed that this would be with a companion character. Unfortunately, this will take a lot more work than we realized at the time and it (like some other pieces of content we talked about earlier in the year) has been delayed as we focused on the changes required to take the game Free-to-Play. As we have said in the past, allowing same gender romance is something we are very supportive of."

As far as gameplay itself, Hickman promises more end-game content, stating ("Introducing new content and activities for the elder game is a top priority in the coming year. We’ve got new Operations, new Flashpoints, new difficulty modes, new PvP areas, and of course, the entire Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel (which is targeted at our high level players)"

He then cautioned players not to expect worldwide PvP this year, and promised them that free character copies to test servers would be coming sometime in the near future.
Source: SWTOR

Comments

By Chris_Spray (SI Veteran Newbie) on Jan 03, 2013
Chris_Spray
Just what I have always dreamed of, steamy mano a mano action between Han Solo and Chewie.
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
djole381
Dafuq!!! WTF is wrong with these people???
By JonahFalcon (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
JonahFalcon
It's called "choice". And BioWare has been doing same sex romances for years now, including Juhani in KOTOR.
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
SirRoderick
djole...ehm, have you ever played a Bioware game? They always do this and frankly I can only encourage it. They don't do it in a "hey lookee here we're so tolerant" sort of way.

I for one always try all the options, but then I'm special like that :P
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
djole381
I already encountered this in "Dragon Age 2". I was shocked to say the least. It's not that I'm not tolerant. I have nothing against gay people, but I grew up in a pretty conservative environment so I'm not exactly indifferent towards the issue. Either way, I feel homosexuality has no place in games at least for now.
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
SirRoderick
Get with the times matey, or they'll move on without you ;)

Besides, it's not like they're making you have sweet man action.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 03, 2013
Chosen_One
Ahah, BioWare definitely have some issues with sexual orientation :)

Hey, I have free DOTA 2 invites? Do anyone wants to play it? :)
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 04, 2013
SiyaenSokol
I don't mind the homosexuality in games. I also grew up in a conservative environment, but my opinion is why should homosexuals respect me if I can't respect them. Besides even if their is a gay feature in a game, it doesn't mean that I have to exploit it. Like Fable: Lost Chapters, I wasn't interested in being married to a man in that game.

Chosen_One: I already have DotA registered to my PC, so we should see if we can arrange a game or two. Though I am not incredibly good at this game, I haven't played DotA in years.
By LukeDion1987 (SI Veteran Member) on Jan 04, 2013
LukeDion1987
I hope that there will be no ''pay 4 gay'' system...
By unsilviu (SI Core) on Jan 04, 2013
unsilviu
I don't see the problem at all, it's just more choice for players, to each his own.
If this game had come out 60 years ago, there'd already have been an uproar due to interracial romances.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 04, 2013
nocutius
I don't see anything wrong with this either, to each his own. I don't care about what others do in their privacy at all as long there are no victims involved. It's none of my business, exactly the same way it's none of their business when it comes to my naughtiness.

So as long as people that disagree aren't forced to play this I say nice move Bioware.

I don't exactly enjoy the idea of two guys being extra friendly to each other but I managed to get past that and actually enjoyed gay anime shows, granted they were romantic comedies but it still counts :).
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Chosen_One
[ADMIN DELETE]
By nikola1010 (SI Member) on Jan 06, 2013
nikola1010
[ADMIN DELETE]
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SirRoderick
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By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 04, 2013
djole381
What's with the attitude SirRoderick? nikola1010 hasn't said anything directed to you.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Chosen_One
[ADMIN DELETE]
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 05, 2013
SirRoderick
Attitude? THe only attitude I have is an intolerance for intolerance. I don't care what the topic of the day is, sexuality, race, gender, WHATEVER, discrimination like that does not belong in this century.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 05, 2013
nocutius
Topics like this always seem to get out of control sooner or later.
Live and let live, a rule that should be above all others.

Those that are so much againts gays should remember that finding oneself on the other side of the stick (:P) is not impossible.
If gays were to disappear today, tommorow another target of hate would take their place and there's no guarantee that you would not find yourself in that group.
Live and let live.
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 05, 2013
SirRoderick
YEah I get worked up sometimes about that stuff, apologies :/

I'll just sit here and read a book to calm down
By noobst3R (SI Core) on Jan 05, 2013
noobst3R
I think it's better if it just was in there and that's that. Not making all kinds of fuzz about it later on like "Hey guys, we will bring gay sex soon in a patch!".
By unsilviu (SI Core) on Jan 05, 2013
unsilviu
Controversy brings about awareness about the game, even negative advertisement has the same positive effect.
By leowaud (SI Newbie) on Jan 05, 2013
leowaud
Clearly there's a demand for this to be an option within the game and as a fan of games i am happy that the devs are in this case aiming to satisfy the demands of a section of the gaming community without acting cautiously out of fear of the reacton of intolerant folk.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Chosen_One
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By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SirRoderick
Wohhhhhhhh Chosen, REALLY poor choice of comparison there! That's going too far.
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Kres
Any message that is insulting toward anyone was deleted. It's Sunday, please don't want to be doing this. You can share your opinion in a respectful way, or none at all. Because that's how it's done these days.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 06, 2013
herodotus
I'd just like my romance with Kira to continue...*snuggles into virtual embrace*
Just one thing I'd like to add...I do think BioWare has lost the plot, in that instead of pouring resources into continuing to develop the main game, they step into controversy instead. Money better spent on other things, is my take.
I personally don't care who loves whom, as that is the Sci-Fi way. For all I know Kira is a cross-dresser...and I couldn't care less:)
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SirRoderick
Sorry bout that Kres, shouldn't get involved in that stuff :/
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Kres
No problem Roderick, your comments were highest on the evolutionary scale.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
nocutius
That post from Chosen sounded simply like poor wording to me, I doubt it was anything more than that. An extra line of text to make it clearer would have solved all the confusion.

Getting misunderstood in a foreign language is very simple specially if you try to say complex things in too few words :)
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Kres
Ok lets call it poor wording. But since it involved words such as Nazis and Gays, and this is a public place, it was deleted.
By unsilviu (SI Core) on Jan 06, 2013
unsilviu
It would be kind of awkward if Google crawled this page and associated SI with neo-nazi queries :P
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Chosen_One
ugh...that administrative filter... Internet became not a free space nowadays eh. I spoke my mind, maybe yes, in bad spelling, the main aim was to deliver the thought about homosexuals, they hurt our population, they try to use propaganda bout how it is good and even there was some parades in the world. And now they are in books, film, anime, video games. World will collapse if they became majority. Remember how Afro-Americans behave themselves? They literally have more rights than *white* people. If an Afro-American say something like *snowball* or *snow white* they will not bew punished for that, but if a white man say something like *black* or *Niger* it will have severe consequences. We all know why is that, because they remember how they were treated...
I am against of propaganda of gay romances in any way. It is not normal by all laws of nature, so it is better to do it in private way.
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SiyaenSokol
We are all entitled to our own opinions. I believe that each and everyone of us was created with a different purpose. Being homosexual isn't a decision, you are born to be one, and I believe that such people can't be judged because they were born this way. I think this world would be a much better place if we start focusing on our own problems first, and then help others with theirs, but then again, it is human nature to find fault in others because it makes us feel better about our problems.
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Kres
ugh.. xenophobia... and internet that allowed it to surface and show in all its glory. Afro-Americans had no life cause of snow whites (?) for centuries. If gay people are gay, who are you to say what is right and what not? It's not like we have God taking care of us. We need to do it ourselves in a way that makes us happy. If that's an excess of doggy style then do it! If not, don't... if majority became gay, and humanity goes extinct, it would mean we lived and died the way we wanted to. Though that wont happen. We would be able to breed via tubes. So we as a species would be able to enjoy gay sex virtually forever. But, take a look at this: http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/2032_515615515126208_746823904_n.jpg
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
djole381
Boobs!!! :) :) :)
By danfreeman (SI Core) on Jan 06, 2013
danfreeman
I do agree with chosen`s points here,i am,was and forever will be against homosexuality,it is in my mind going against nature`s will and indeed if it becomes the majority then humanity will change into something else,we stop reproducing and continue our existence through clones or downloading our minds into computers or we find another way of reproducing,either way it feels like nature is trying to thin out humanity.

Even so they are human beings like me so even if i don`t agree with them i`m not going to start calling them out in public or insulting them just cause i don`t like them.

Siyaen actually a lot of homosexuals choose to be like that,lesbians find a man genitals to be gross and disgusting and say they need no such things to get off and yet use strap-ons and the such,go wrap your brain around that.
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SiyaenSokol
Took a look, and didn't understand a word, but I doubt that I have to understand to know exactly what it is saying ;) Well done Kres!
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
djole381
@SiyaenSokol
It says : "Ever since my husband started sleeping on them, he no longer snores" :)
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Kres
Yeah when you see the picture it's clear that the text is irrelevant hehe. And ya Djole translated it in any case.
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SiyaenSokol
That is awesome xD It does look comfy I have to admit.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
Chosen_One
[ADMIN DELETE: Ok you said you're against it, wasn't deleted, don't push it now]
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SirRoderick
You just don't know when to stop do you?
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
SiyaenSokol
I think that we all have expressed our opinions enough for a while. Time to move over to a new thread.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
Chosen_One
Viva la revolucion! Freedom to free speech! :)
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 07, 2013
herodotus
No, that's not Freedom of Speech.
Time to drop it fellas. Move along, nothing to see here (if BioWare carry on with with their "fade-to-bedroom" [G] Rated cut-scenes, there won't be anything to see).
By nikola1010 (SI Member) on Jan 10, 2013
nikola1010
Admin deleted my comment coz of word "queer". You can't be serious... :)
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Jan 10, 2013
SirRoderick
Why? It's an obvious slur towards homosexuals. They wouldn't tolerate racial slurs either. As long as you stay reasonable and show a little restraint you're fine.

Also what is this thing with everyone putting smileys at the end of sentences as if that makes everything alright?
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 10, 2013
herodotus
Well yes and no, when you have television shows called "Queer As Folk". Makes it hard. I thinks it's all gotten a bit out of hand now, and the thread should just die away.
On a brighter, yet on-topic note, I saw "Seven Psychopaths" the other day and Christopher Walken gives an interesting aside over the right word to use for homosexuals, quite innocently.
He was talking into a dictaphone about using dream sequences in movies, and said:
"You can't have a dream sequence (as Sam Rockwell had suggested). Dream sequences are for fags. Hang on, maybe they don't like being called that anymore...maybe they prefer Homo".
It is so politically incorrect, only he could get away with it. It's wrong, but let's not get so overly correct as to offend everyone. I wouldn't have "admin-ed" it unless it was defamatory or inflammatory.
But that's me, and I in no way endorse racial, or sexual slurs.

"Henchman : Put your hands up!

Christopher Walken : No!

Henchman : But I got a gun!?!

Christopher Walken : I don't care!

Henchman : But it doesn't make any sense....?

Christopher Walken : Too bad!"

Ya gotta see this film, by the writer/directer of "In Bruges", also massively politically incorrect.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 10, 2013
Chosen_One
Admit it, You just like to feel the POWER! ADMIN POWER! ^^
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 10, 2013
herodotus
No, I use it rarely and mostly on scammers and hackers. For you I can make an exception, though:
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/1011/wrathofherodotus.jpg
By nikola1010 (SI Member) on Jan 12, 2013
nikola1010
Honestly, until a few years ago I didn't had any bad feeling about gay people exept that homosexuality is wrong. I didn't saw then nor heard them. But all the sudden, medias are flodded with gay portals, gay parades, gay flags, gay assotiations, all demanding to do something, and all that something is to be public. Now, a day can't pass by without some of them getting on your nerves about things you don't care about, and mostly, don't want to know about. And last thing I want in a video game is that carachter I control has gay scenes. It's more than annoying, you'll agree. Imagine playing Mafia II, and all the sudden Vito and Joe start having sex. Or any other video game. If they're dead set on it, companies should make it as a downloadable patch, or a plug-in to make them happy for the time-being.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 12, 2013
herodotus
Okay, let's not kick this off again.
Topic under discussion now closed!
Any more opinions, keep them to yourselves out of respect for others.
Thank you.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 12, 2013
Chosen_One
Ahahah, I am not alone! Mhu hahahaha tremble everyone! ^^ And cool analogy with Mafia II, though I couldn't imagine that, but would be funny as hell ^^
By nikola1010 (SI Member) on Jan 13, 2013
nikola1010
All I'm saying is that gay people should leave us alone. And I'll listen to herodotus, and drop this discussion completley. I'm a rookie here, best not to get on the elite's nerves :)
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 13, 2013
herodotus
Opinions are like the proverbial, etc. etc.
Not kidding guys:
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/1011/wrathofherodotus.jpg

As for your dig about "elitist" members, nikolai...you should know us better by now mate.
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jan 13, 2013
Chosen_One
Dont be afraid of him :) If needed I'll hack to help you out ^_^
By nikola1010 (SI Member) on Jan 13, 2013
nikola1010
:)
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 13, 2013
djole381
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