Even Better Romance 0.2.0 — Baldur's Gate 3

[KOS-MOS]

Yeah Halsin is still coming onto me very explicitly. I did update to 0.20.7 mid playthrough. He gave me the "fog has lifted" **** shortly after beginning act 3.

Kill him.

[Arien674]

I'm still getting the prompts for Lae'zel - "Is it me, or are you looking at me differently?" and Shadowheart - "...missed the chance to truly connect." But they don't go anywhere. Still, it's annoying for them to even come up with a female Tav.

Me too. I got the whole scene, with Lae'zel coming on to me again. Could it be, this mod needs an Update?

[Seristina]

Ugh... fresh playthrough and everything was going so well until I killed Ethel and Lae'zel prompted a conversation with "I have a confession". This is the very conversation that I needed this mod for. I can think of none other that makes me so uncomfortable. I thought I was safe from this because it didn't pop up after the Harpies but it seems there is no escaping her. I know I can be glad to even have an option to refuse her in this time and age but I would rather not have this conversation at all - WITHOUT having to actively ignore the exclamation-mark-I-need-to-talk prompt. (That particular dialogue is even icky when I imagine a man saying it to me.)

I wouldn't even mind if that conversation just disappeared without replacement for a female Tav/Durge. Just please don't prompt me to talk to her when all she has to say is that stuff without ANY sort of prior event that could have made her think that I'd like to do certain things with her.

Please fix this mod so it can protect me from the thirsty Gith lady. I don't even mind the stuff that pops up in dialogue where I would be the initiating party, but this one is the most uncalled-for interaction, barring only Halsin wanting to wedge himself into my relationship with Astarion when we're both dealing with trauma and control issues... Finding ways to bend the plot in ways to more-or-less creatively get rid of Halsin without going full-on grove-raiding murderhobo is a nice hobby by now... You just don't do that stuff when you know that two people have bonded body and soul (and he knows it!)

[Nobere]

I found a Mod on the Nexus I think will pair well with this one.
(Especially if the celibate version comes out).

Withers Minds His Business
https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/17853

No more listening to Withers comment about your love life.

[CheesusCrust]

Ugh... fresh playthrough and everything was going so well until I killed Ethel and Lae'zel prompted a conversation with "I have a confession". This is the very conversation that I needed this mod for. I can think of none other that makes me so uncomfortable. I thought I was safe from this because it didn't pop up after the Harpies but it seems there is no escaping her. I know I can be glad to even have an option to refuse her in this time and age but I would rather not have this conversation at all - WITHOUT having to actively ignore the exclamation-mark-I-need-to-talk prompt. (That particular dialogue is even icky when I imagine a man saying it to me.)

I wouldn't even mind if that conversation just disappeared without replacement for a female Tav/Durge. Just please don't prompt me to talk to her when all she has to say is that stuff without ANY sort of prior event that could have made her think that I'd like to do certain things with her.

i don't have the mod installed, but i can confirm this same bs happened in my game. Laezel's sudden *** appearance was a certified screamer.

[Cedia]

Ugh... fresh playthrough and everything was going so well until I killed Ethel and Lae'zel prompted a conversation with "I have a confession". This is the very conversation that I needed this mod for. I can think of none other that makes me so uncomfortable. I thought I was safe from this because it didn't pop up after the Harpies but it seems there is no escaping her. I know I can be glad to even have an option to refuse her in this time and age but I would rather not have this conversation at all - WITHOUT having to actively ignore the exclamation-mark-I-need-to-talk prompt. (That particular dialogue is even icky when I imagine a man saying it to me.)

I wouldn't even mind if that conversation just disappeared without replacement for a female Tav/Durge. Just please don't prompt me to talk to her when all she has to say is that stuff without ANY sort of prior event that could have made her think that I'd like to do certain things with her.

Please fix this mod so it can protect me from the thirsty Gith lady. I don't even mind the stuff that pops up in dialogue where I would be the initiating party, but this one is the most uncalled-for interaction, barring only Halsin wanting to wedge himself into my relationship with Astarion when we're both dealing with trauma and control issues... Finding ways to bend the plot in ways to more-or-less creatively get rid of Halsin without going full-on grove-raiding murderhobo is a nice hobby by now... You just don't do that stuff when you know that two people have bonded body and soul (and he knows it!)

Thank you, this just happened to me with a new playthrough. I wasn't getting this one before (but I was getting the other ones with a female character), so I wonder if something broke this mod recently.

[Expalmerka]

I installed this mod but I guess it is not working, because:

► Show Spoiler

When Gale summoned visualization of mystra and started to teach me magic I could visual me (male character) walking by the hand with him...

What I did wrong?
I installed only Better companions change.

[jaymeh]

does mod this stop me from being bitten from the vampire *** as a male character? a guy drinking another guys blood is kinda gay, you'd think he'd bite shadowheart instead

[Expalmerka]

And another question - is version from first page updated (the latest)? Or maybe this from page 4?

[Kruzenstern]

And another question - is version from first page updated (the latest)? Or maybe this from page 4?

I am wondering about exactly the same thing, what do I need to get to have the latest version?

[loregamer]

@Kruzenstern @Expalmerka If your game is set to English, then 0.2.0 is the one to use. If not, then don't use it yet, I still need to create a script to undo some translated string changes

[lucidquasar]

I’m sorry I’m a noob but I just downloaded this and loaded it into my game. It says I need to create flags for companions so they are not gay. I have no idea how to set this up, anyone able to steer me in the right direction? Thanks.

[Nobere]

I hate to be a pest but it has been almost a year since the original release and we are still waiting for the celibate version.

I fully understand that I am begging at this point, but I would REALLY love to banish the horndog to the pits of the abyss.

Thank you for your time and this mod.

[Demonic Fate]

I hate to be a pest but it has been almost a year since the original release and we are still waiting for the celibate version.

I fully understand that I am begging at this point, but I would REALLY love to banish the horndog to the pits of the abyss.

Thank you for your time and this mod.

Here's an idea: you could try using the script extender console to manually set these flags:

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ORI_State_WasPartneredWithGale_60e14eb3-cce6-43c3-b893-b9b687e3d88f
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithWyll_2652ff35-a62d-4947-b14b-11050ccfd329
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithAstarion_5a60943f-979b-4120-9b60-9e9b29529402
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithKarlach_48f2a4d4-23f4-4514-b894-e225152d7a48
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithShadowheart_542e6cf4-bfd1-471d-b4b5-693d630376cb
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithLaezel_6d402d9b-7af9-43ea-b0eb-98e9612dde27
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithMinthara_8d0460d6-b00a-4947-bbd0-ad0c085a530f
ORI_State_WasPartneredWithHalsin_ee6b727d-243e-4189-b572-1d782ea78df8

Enter the command

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SetFlag("name of the flag goes here", DB_Avatars:Get(nil)[1][1])

for each one.

This should put your character in the "broke up with" relationship status with all those NPCs. I expect that it should prevent the romances from triggering, though perhaps the NPC might make other references in dialogue to having previously been together or something.

I haven't tried this and I make no guarantees that it will work, but worth a try if it bothers you. If it breaks something you should be able to just ClearFlag to undo it.

[Expalmerka]

@Kruzenstern @Expalmerka If your game is set to English, then 0.2.0 is the one to use. If not, then don't use it yet, I still need to create a script to undo some translated string changes

I am not playing english version, but still my dialogs are in english in game (with companions - what is not a problem). What if I will download version 2.0? Crash or only dialogs will remain in english?

[pokafox]

Any progress on the no romance version ?

[PaxVenire]

Tbh someone should probably reupload Really Shadowheart here or at least be ready to do so as a backup, wouldn't be surprised if some freak at nexus takes issue with the mod eventually

You called it lol, deleted and scrubbed.

[Arien674]

Ugh... fresh playthrough and everything was going so well until I killed Ethel and Lae'zel prompted a conversation with "I have a confession". This is the very conversation that I needed this mod for. I can think of none other that makes me so uncomfortable. I thought I was safe from this because it didn't pop up after the Harpies but it seems there is no escaping her. I know I can be glad to even have an option to refuse her in this time and age but I would rather not have this conversation at all - WITHOUT having to actively ignore the exclamation-mark-I-need-to-talk prompt. (That particular dialogue is even icky when I imagine a man saying it to me.)

I wouldn't even mind if that conversation just disappeared without replacement for a female Tav/Durge. Just please don't prompt me to talk to her when all she has to say is that stuff without ANY sort of prior event that could have made her think that I'd like to do certain things with her.

Please fix this mod so it can protect me from the thirsty Gith lady. I don't even mind the stuff that pops up in dialogue where I would be the initiating party, but this one is the most uncalled-for interaction, barring only Halsin wanting to wedge himself into my relationship with Astarion when we're both dealing with trauma and control issues... Finding ways to bend the plot in ways to more-or-less creatively get rid of Halsin without going full-on grove-raiding murderhobo is a nice hobby by now... You just don't do that stuff when you know that two people have bonded body and soul (and he knows it!)

I don't mind Halsin. I can still tewll him yes or no.

But it would be great if female companions would stop coming on to my female Tavs.

Could someone please fix this mod?

[loregamer]

Once Realms Restored v3 is done I'll get back to work on this one

[loregamer]

Dreading fixing this mod

[Reichspepe]

Dreading fixing this mod

You may not get anything from this, but I will appreciate it very much

[Nobere]

Dreading fixing this mod

I can understand why, but I greatly appreciate it.

[loregamer]

v0.2.0 should be ready soon, just need to do some testing. Can confirm Lae'zel doesn't proposition female players anymore

[Amour]

hi

1. thank you loregamer, orinEsque, Silver and Kowe (and the ones I don't know of as of now) for these incredible mods you do and maintain (Even Better Romance, Realms Restored Mods, No Alphabets Mods, Dignify, ...). I mean that

2. can I install Even Better Romance during an already started playthrough ?

edit : btw this is my first bg3 playthrough. This morning Halsin hitted on my char (a beefy straight and virtuous paladin), which led me to close the game, search the internet, find and install all of the mentionned mods (except from Even Better Romance cause of my question). And now, this evening, the ******* mindflayer, torso naked, tried to hit on me. **** this

[loregamer]

2. can I install Even Better Romance during an already started playthrough ?

Yeah it should be fine, though if you've already initiated romance with a same-gender companion it might get weird

[Amour]

Understood. Thank you. And I'll send some coffee money to the mentionned mods tomorrow

[Lancaster]

hi

1. thank you loregamer, orinEsque, Silver and Kowe (and the ones I don't know of as of now) for these incredible mods you do and maintain (Even Better Romance, Realms Restored Mods, No Alphabets Mods, Dignify, ...). I mean that

2. can I install Even Better Romance during an already started playthrough ?

edit : btw this is my first bg3 playthrough. This morning Halsin hitted on my char (a beefy straight and virtuous paladin), which led me to close the game, search the internet, find and install all of the mentionned mods (except from Even Better Romance cause of my question). And now, this evening, the ******* mindflayer, torso naked, tried to hit on me. **** this

My "**** this" moment was when my Dwarf character woke up to a gay ****** prancing around the campfire in his underwear. That's what brought me here.

[Bhaalspawn Jr]

Dreading fixing this mod

I donated 10 bucks a few days ago. You can do it! I believe in you!

[Amour]

My "**** this" moment was when my Dwarf character woke up to a gay ****** prancing around the campfire in his underwear. That's what brought me here.

The world seems not ready yet to stop with this ****. I say that as someone who will not call another a ******.



And as someone who had to live as a pirate and in collectives to survive for a couple of years. They were activists, artists, pirates, migrants, ill people, lgtq+%*/ people and more. I am for inclusivity (to a limit.) because people are right to try to have a life. This is called survival.

I met hundreds if not thousands of people there. But the Lgtq+!)= people that I lived with have definitely an oversexualization issue. And I know that there are many victims among them. I think down my heart that it's the vast majority of them. But that is not how you break the cycle to let them force those ill and perilous behaviours on you.

And even there, among the Lgtq+3221, no fool dared to hit on a 100% straight and strong pirate white male like me. Because that's pirate life and I would have either say to stop right now, hit your face or put you back on the streets. And I did.

Great mods

[loregamer]

v0.2.0

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• Lae'zel will no longer proposition female players
  • Unfortunately, this means she can't be talked to as a female player during the Tiefling Party, since she has nothing else to say. I will investigate adding extra dialogue in a future update
• Celebration Party dialogue lines gender-restricted again.
• The weird comments from Halsin as shown in previous screenshots on this page have been restricted.
• Drow Twins Dialogue is heavily restricted now. Only leads to taking one of the Drows up on their offer.

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All of these updates except the Lae'zel one was done by @Kowe so don't thank me