Can we get a type of love interest?

[kattzkitti]

Would be a nice feature to add to the game, but only as an optional sidequest series. Ideally, create a handful of characters specifically for it, as using existing plot characters wouldn't work very well as pointed out in an earlier post. Plus, if you have a bunch of new characters created specifically for this, they can be properly fleshed out with the usual array of romance archetypes (both serious and comedic).

Alternatively, just create a sidequest where you romance one of your two "free" retainers. Obviously would require numerous improvements to the retainer system (especially fleshing out the existing retainer personalities, or just tossing those out and creating new ones from scratch), but would involve a whole lot less work than creating an entire cast of new characters. Ultimately, would also just be the better option simply because it would allow the player to design their own romantic interest, rather than hoping one of the Squeenix-created ones matches their desire.

[SigmaOZ]

All the people (players) you see in game are supposed to be Warrior of Light, a single person, that means every single character can have a love interest about the same NPC, no one will care!...

I would like to marry my retainers personally, but some cavemen oppose to the idea when clearly it wouldn't have any impact on the game, if anything it would benefit FFXIV by increasing the income from weddings!...

Not everyone wants to marry another player, I definitely don't want to and the more options we have the better the game will be!...

[Seryne]

My characters love interest is her wife. Besides that, the only two people I'd want her with are Merlwyb and Moenbryda. At least Merlwyb is still possible.

[KisaiTenshi]

Would be a nice feature to add to the game, but only as an optional sidequest series. Ideally, create a handful of characters specifically for it, as using existing plot characters wouldn't work very well as pointed out in an earlier post. Plus, if you have a bunch of new characters created specifically for this, they can be properly fleshed out with the usual array of romance archetypes (both serious and comedic).

Alternatively, just create a sidequest where you romance one of your two "free" retainers. Obviously would require numerous improvements to the retainer system (especially fleshing out the existing retainer personalities, or just tossing those out and creating new ones from scratch), but would involve a whole lot less work than creating an entire cast of new characters. Ultimately, would also just be the better option simply because it would allow the player to design their own romantic interest, rather than hoping one of the Squeenix-created ones matches their desire.

After I posted my last post on this topic I had a less pooh-pooh'able idea.

You know how everyone is complaining about lack of inventory right? Well what if you could get someone who you could give/accept gifts from? On the surface it looks like just another way to expand your inventory but you can actually go further than that. "Gifting" something puts it in their inventory. Get to a certain romance level, opens a new inventory panel in their inventory. There's a dating quest attached to opening each panel. You have to take them from "aquaintance" to "friend" to "actively dating" and "basically engaged already". If you have already married a player, then the last quest to bond them will not be present. The game will show the player being bonded with that character.

Once you get to the last panel, they can then be summoned anywhere on the field, but are not a retainer (they don't sell things on the market) and they will wear any gear you give them, preferring matching sets that they like. The game should enforce lore-correct character names for this since you're romancing a character that would only be familiar with the game's lore. Another thing they can do is you can summon them in sightseeing locations and they will talk about the lore of the location if you ask, as a way of increasing romantic interest (unless that isn't in their personality.) Since the game doesn't have any 2-person mounts, they would not be summonable while a mount is present, and instead exist in a state similar to the Chocobo Companion.

They will always be present in your home/apartment, and you can do other romantic things with them while in your home.

At any rate I still don't think such a thing could be written in an appealing way since "West" audiences basically just see it as another quest.

[Averax]

Remember the april fools dating simulator? Yeah that should stay an april fools thing...

[kattzkitti]

Remember the april fools dating simulator? Yeah that should stay an april fools thing...

[Conquistadork]

They had something kinda similar in 1.0 where you where best buds with another "chosen" like you, like someone else mentioned. I liked that idea and I don't see why they couldn't implement it in game, I mean if you want to marry a player marry a player if you want to marry an NPC go for it, it's a game, anything can happen.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

I'm willing to entertain the notion... provided I can fall in love with an Au Ra babe with an ass so fine she makes the rappers jealous. Bigger than Minfilia's pitiful excuse of a bustline at the bear minimum.

[missybee]

They had something kinda similar in 1.0 where you where best buds with another "chosen" like you...

This reminds me a bit of the adventuring fellow from FFXI - it was a completely optional sidequest that rewarded you with an NPC you could summon to help you in battle. You were basically just adventuring buddies, but they were YOUR adventuring buddy.

This isn't romance related, per se, but I think it would be a fun addition.

inb4 "this game isn't FFXI WRRRRRYYY"

[Core1019]

I'd quite like a quest series where you waifu Nanamo and take over Ul'daha. Could play into the Lolorito/turning it into a democracy thing too.

Could also be that you can romance any NPC and get different dialogue depending on how many other people are also waifuing them on your server.