Will there be romance?

[rerex]

Hello, so much time invested into the game and still no sex, even as it is usual in todays western games. Well, you probably know the devs attitude towards sexual content (brothels, foundation of how armies were held together will not be in the game) so I'd say chances are rather slim. You know: romance leads to love, love leads to passion, passion leads to sex. And sex is bad, unlike hitting someone in the head with an axe or a spear, I get it. But will there be romance at least? Marriage scenes and maybe quests you have to do for partner or companion?

 

[Roccoflipside]

Short answer; yes.

Long answer; this feature was already in WB (you could romance/marry ladies), and they've vastly improved it (hopefully) for BL. Adding the heir/inheritance system pretty much guarantees that this system had to be enhanced. I don't have any details about the romance part, but I believe they've mentioned cutscenes for weddings and some other such scenes.

 

[Esce III.]

I would be surprised if they do not add the wedding scene and the courtship again. Our heirs have to come from somewhere.

Beside that, it will not go further into sex:

The game won't have nudity or sex scenes, nor do we have any plans to add them at a later date either.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/261550/discussions/0/1743352529773094344/?ctp=2

 

[DreamySky]

I hope the romance and marriage system will be significantly improved in Bannerlord (compared to Warband). For example: more meaningful quests, and the wife can be more useful after marrying (strongly depends on kind of person she is). More detailed examples:

- If she is a claimant, the player may marry her after successfully helping her to reclaim the throne.
- Save her from being attacked or being held captive. (no longer "magically" teleport between towns and castles, more vulnerable to some danger)
- Avenge her family on an enemy lord for killing her father and stole her family's fief.

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Speaking in terms of ladies' personalities in Warband:
- If she is tomboyish, she may be happy to join her husband's party. (would be rare for noble ladies, but there should be some)
- If she is ambitious, she may help her husband governing the fiefs, the economy, etc. (basically equivalent to the minister in Warband, maybe with much more abilities and options)
- If she is a conventional noble lady, she would help raising her children to be more healthy.
- If she is a moral lady, she would help raising her children to have good personality. (As I suggested in another thread, about continue playing as a player's character's child after the player's character retire or die, the other children would respect the former player's character's decision, including which child should have the inheritance, if they have good relationship with the former player's character and/or have good personality; otherwise, the other children will be hostile toward the new player's character and try to take the inheritance.)
- If she is a romantic lady, she would be happy to help her husband in some ways; the player may ask her to do any of the above, versatile but not as good in each job.

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I hope those ideas may help the developers and modders. It would be nice to see them become true someday, either the official game or a mod.

Regarding the sexual content, it would be wise not to heve nudity and sex scene in the official Taleworlds 's versions. Modders may add those things later, just like the Dickplomacy mod.  By the way, for the official game, I wonder if there's an option (selection in conversation or menu) to have sex with the player's character's wife/husband, because this directly linked to when to have a child.

 

[Roccoflipside]

In VC there was a speech option that went "I want to spend a romantic evening with my wife" or something like that, which led to her getting pregnant (I think 100% of the time). It was a decent way, I felt, to say what was going on without overstepping normal cultural bounds. I wouldn't mind an option to seduce a rival's wife though, that'd be fun

 

[DreamySky]

I wouldn't mind an option to seduce a rival's wife though, that'd be fun

That would be expected in the Dickplomacy (or equivalent) mod, because this feature has already been made in the Warband 's Dickplomacy.

Maybe moral ladies and conventional ladies are nearly impossible to be suduced; a tomboyish or ambitious lady would lose relationship with her husband overtime if he makes her stay at home doing nothing; a romantic lady would lose relationship with her husband if he doesn't care about her for a long time.

Even if the player might not want to seduce them because of terrible honor and relationship loss, the player may still have to care about this feature as the player's character's wife may be seduced.

 

[hruza]

Hello, so much time invested into the game and still no sex

Sex and romance are two different things. Romance already is in the MB. Sex will not be and devs made that clear.

even as it is usual in todays western games.

No, it's not. Physical portray of sex is pretty much exception in the games anywhere. Outside of the specific genre which is more a porn then a game. I doubt MB will reorient toward such clientele.

 

[Phalnax811]

The original post was a silly roundabout way to ask if there will be any features revolving around nurturing our family tree.

 

[aerendhil]

Can I seduce another lord's wife and have a (recognised) bastard ?
If so , i'm just gonna have babieeees all over Calradia 
Why fight for castles when you can be the father of the inheriting lord , mouahahahha 

 

[hruza]

Can I seduce another lord's wife and have a (recognised) bastard ?
If so , i'm just gonna have babieeees all over Calradia 
Why fight for castles when you can be the father of the inheriting lord , mouahahahha 

And how would that help you given:
a, He won't inherit anything from husband of his wife anyway, unless he recognize him.
b, Even if he would be recognized, your bastard will still be vassal of another king, and not you.
= You still not getting any castles.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I would really enjoy a much more enhanced and enriched romance system - especially at courting stage. Make you feel like you're actually chasing the woman, trying to prove that you are the one and such. Would feel much more immersive.

On the topic of sex - it just isn't needed at all. Although you'll get some neck beard who'll make a mod for it, and it'll be much easier on this engine - we got a nudity mod in warband sadly and God save me it was just.... many levels of disappointment

 

[Roccoflipside]

I would really enjoy a much more enhanced and enriched romance system - especially at courting stage. Make you feel like you're actually chasing the woman, trying to prove that you are the one and such. Would feel much more immersive.

On the topic of sex - it just isn't needed at all. Although you'll get some neck beard who'll make a mod for it, and it'll be much easier on this engine - we got a nudity mod in warband sadly and God save me it was just.... many levels of disappointment

I think having to do quests for the ladie's family to get their permission would be good too I think.

 

[CKyHC]

I would really enjoy a much more enhanced and enriched romance system - especially at courting stage. Make you feel like you're actually chasing the woman, trying to prove that you are the one and such. Would feel much more immersive.

On the topic of sex - it just isn't needed at all. Although you'll get some neck beard who'll make a mod for it, and it'll be much easier on this engine - we got a nudity mod in warband sadly and God save me it was just.... many levels of disappointment

I think having to do quests for the ladie's family to get their permission would be good too I think.

something in the spirit Sid Meier’s Pirates! would be good too I think

 

[Vermillion_Hawk]

Hello, so much time invested into the game and still no sex

Try an app or website then?

 

[King Henry of Britonnia]

I hope the romance and marriage system will be significantly improved in Bannerlord (compared to Warband). For example: more meaningful quests, and the wife can be more useful after marrying (strongly depends on kind of person she is). More detailed examples:

- If she is a claimant, the player may marry her after successfully helping her to reclaim the throne.
- Save her from being attacked or being held captive. (no longer "magically" teleport between towns and castles, more vulnerable to some danger)
- Avenge her family on an enemy lord for killing her father and stole her family's fief.

...

Speaking in terms of ladies' personalities in Warband:
- If she is tomboyish, she may be happy to join her husband's party. (would be rare for noble ladies, but there should be some)
- If she is ambitious, she may help her husband governing the fiefs, the economy, etc. (basically equivalent to the minister in Warband, maybe with much more abilities and options)
- If she is a conventional noble lady, she would help raising her children to be more healthy.
- If she is a moral lady, she would help raising her children to have good personality. (As I suggested in another thread, about continue playing as a player's character's child after the player's character retire or die, the other children would respect the former player's character's decision, including which child should have the inheritance, if they have good relationship with the former player's character and/or have good personality; otherwise, the other children will be hostile toward the new player's character and try to take the inheritance.)
- If she is a romantic lady, she would be happy to help her husband in some ways; the player may ask her to do any of the above, versatile but not as good in each job.

_______

I hope those ideas may help the developers and modders. It would be nice to see them become true someday, either the official game or a mod.

Regarding the sexual content, it would be wise not to heve nudity and sex scene in the official Taleworlds 's versions. Modders may add those things later, just like the Dickplomacy mod. By the way, for the official game, I wonder if there's an option (selection in conversation or menu) to have sex with the player's character's wife/husband, because this directly linked to when to have a child.

Yeah speaking of special quests, this will gain favor and will get the lady to fall in love with the male player or vice versa, the female player has to impress the lord she is courting etc etc. Perhaps saving the life of the lady aka the Damsel in Distress would totally make the girl fall in love with any male character. I will want to be seeing this as chivalry has just begun in Calradia. The light of Rome has just faded so this makes sense.