Frustrating relative lack of LGBT NPCs in this game

[localareanetwork]

I'd rather no character get sexualized in any way, personally.

[wereotter]

I'd rather no character get sexualized in any way, personally.

.... have you SEEN the way people dress themselves in this game?

Knowing someone likes their same sex isn't sexualizing them, especially not when I can get into a dungeon and my tank is some cat girl in a bikini top and 2B panties. I think you're conflating sexuality with sexualization.

[localareanetwork]

.... have you SEEN the way people dress themselves in this game?

Knowing someone likes their same sex isn't sexualizing them, especially not when I can get into a dungeon and my tank is some cat girl in a bikini top and 2B panties. I think you're conflating sexuality with sexualization.

Player character isn't the same as story character. The OP wants this for characters like the Scions or someone else from the story. And even then, forcing a story character's personality to be "hey I'm gay" doesn't make them interesting. It almost always just comes off as cringe and forced for the sake of pandering.

[MellowMink]

I'd rather no character get sexualized in any way, personally.

Sexualization and sexuality aren’t the same thing; there’s nothing inherently sexual about two characters of the same gender expressing romantic interest in each other.

Non-sexual attraction already exists in this game too; as just a few narrative examples with non-player characters, there’s chemistry between Curious Gorge and Dorongo in some Warrior quests, confirmed romantic interests from Runar toward Y’sthola, Zhai'a Nelhah toward Lalai in some Black Mage quests, and arguably from G’raha Tia toward the player regardless of their gender; none of those attractions are shown to be sexual, regardless of whether that may also exist behind the scenes.