Why do WRPG players dislike seeing the other party members get together?

[DrSneed]

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[N7Kopper]

Kill humans. Behead humans. Roundhouse kick a human into the concrete. Slam dunk a human baby into the trashcan. Crucify filthy humans. Defecate in an human's food. Launch humans into the sun. Stir fry humans in a wok. Toss humans into active volcanoes. Urinate into a human's petrol tank. Judo throw humans into a wood chipper. Twist humans' heads off. Report humans to the Citadel tax authority. Karate chop humans in half. Curb stomp pregnant pale humans. Trap humans in quicksand. Crush humans in the trash compactor. Liquefy humans in a vat of acid. Eat humans. Dissect humans. Exterminate humans in the gas chamber. Stomp human skulls with steel toed boots. Cremate humans in the oven. Lobotomize humans. Abortions for humans. Grind human babies in the disposal. Drown humans in fried chicken grease. Vaporize humans with a ray gun. Kick old humans down the stairs. Feed humans to varren. Slice humans with a katana.

...Interesting proclamation. Our response, boys?

[Trickster]

One of the many things that has baffled me about the WRPG fandom is their seeming dislike of other party members getting into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. Why is that? But whining about this in the JRPG community would be insane. People love seeing the other Fire Emblem characters get together, Steiner and Beatrix from FF9, love Olivier and Schera in Trails, Wakka and Lulu from FF10, etc. What's the difference?

If we ignore the ***** with a female mentality like @Tangerine here, the answer is simple. Men love being the center of attention and enjoying their own agency and immersion in the story. Shipping, watching someone else’s romantic story from the sidelines, especially in an RPG where immersion is vital, is for women looking for a "safe sexuality" detached from actual involvement, and for ***** like @Tangerine .

When I play an RPG, everything should revolve around me and my choices, not some soyboy writer who engages in shipping just to stroke his own ego and cater to the Tumblr crowd, which is essentially robbing players of content and the ability to roleplay specific scenarios.

Almost no male players like it when other party members get into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. The examples you brought up with Fire Emblem series don't count because in those games, everything is subservient to the player; they can choose to do it or not. Plus, in Fire Emblem, the RPG immersion isn't that high. It feels more like a "Eugenics simulator" rather than like BG3, for instance, where Shadowheart flirts with Halsin whether the player likes it or not. It’s especially jarring when a character who hooks up with someone else is also a potential love interest for the protagonist. That’s when this whole trend of "inclusivity" and "muhh character autonomy" becomes repulsive to a male player who is being stripped of his subjectivity, especially if he likes the character and wants to play out his own romance scenario.

If a character never shows interest in the protagonist to begin with and is clearly written for a companion from the start, that’s a completely different story; that’s fine. The example of Chidori and Junpei from Persona 3 fits perfectly here. It’s a harmonious and interesting relationship between NPCs that’s actually engaging to watch, specifically because you don’t feel like you or any other player were robbed of content or agency.

[Kalarion]

One of the many things that has baffled me about the WRPG fandom is their seeming dislike of other party members getting into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. Why is that? But whining about this in the JRPG community would be insane. People love seeing the other Fire Emblem characters get together, Steiner and Beatrix from FF9, love Olivier and Schera in Trails, Wakka and Lulu from FF10, etc. What's the difference?

► ***** manifesto

If we ignore the ***** with a female mentality like @Tangerine here, the answer is simple. Men love being the center of attention and enjoying their own agency and immersion in the story. Shipping, watching someone else’s romantic story from the sidelines, especially in an RPG where immersion is vital, is for women looking for a "safe sexuality" detached from actual involvement, and for ***** like @Tangerine .

When I play an RPG, everything should revolve around me and my choices, not some soyboy writer who engages in shipping just to stroke his own ego and cater to the Tumblr crowd, which is essentially robbing players of content and the ability to roleplay specific scenarios.

Almost no male players like it when other party members get into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. The examples you brought up with Fire Emblem series don't count because in those games, everything is subservient to the player; they can choose to do it or not. Plus, in Fire Emblem, the RPG immersion isn't that high. It feels more like a "Eugenics simulator" rather than like BG3, for instance, where Shadowheart flirts with Halsin whether the player likes it or not. It’s especially jarring when a character who hooks up with someone else is also a potential love interest for the protagonist. That’s when this whole trend of "inclusivity" and "muhh character autonomy" becomes repulsive to a male player who is being stripped of his subjectivity, especially if he likes the character and wants to play out his own romance scenario.

If a character never shows interest in the protagonist to begin with and is clearly written for a companion from the start, that’s a completely different story; that’s fine. The example of Chidori and Junpei from Persona 3 fits perfectly here. It’s a harmonious and interesting relationship between NPCs that’s actually engaging to watch, specifically because you don’t feel like you or any other player were robbed of content or agency.

Trooned out your avatar. Petty, catty tags at a better man than you could ever be. Completely incorrect take on what men like and don't like. Yeah I'm thinking you're a coomerfag. YWNBAH. Get out.

[Stack of Turtles]

When I play an RPG, everything should revolve around me and my choices

This is the actual female (narcissistic) mentality. A man is part of a community.

[Trickster]

One of the many things that has baffled me about the WRPG fandom is their seeming dislike of other party members getting into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. Why is that? But whining about this in the JRPG community would be insane. People love seeing the other Fire Emblem characters get together, Steiner and Beatrix from FF9, love Olivier and Schera in Trails, Wakka and Lulu from FF10, etc. What's the difference?

► ***** manifesto

If we ignore the ***** with a female mentality like @Tangerine here, the answer is simple. Men love being the center of attention and enjoying their own agency and immersion in the story. Shipping, watching someone else’s romantic story from the sidelines, especially in an RPG where immersion is vital, is for women looking for a "safe sexuality" detached from actual involvement, and for ***** like @Tangerine .

When I play an RPG, everything should revolve around me and my choices, not some soyboy writer who engages in shipping just to stroke his own ego and cater to the Tumblr crowd, which is essentially robbing players of content and the ability to roleplay specific scenarios.

Almost no male players like it when other party members get into romantic relationships with each other, outside of the protagonist. The examples you brought up with Fire Emblem series don't count because in those games, everything is subservient to the player; they can choose to do it or not. Plus, in Fire Emblem, the RPG immersion isn't that high. It feels more like a "Eugenics simulator" rather than like BG3, for instance, where Shadowheart flirts with Halsin whether the player likes it or not. It’s especially jarring when a character who hooks up with someone else is also a potential love interest for the protagonist. That’s when this whole trend of "inclusivity" and "muhh character autonomy" becomes repulsive to a male player who is being stripped of his subjectivity, especially if he likes the character and wants to play out his own romance scenario.

If a character never shows interest in the protagonist to begin with and is clearly written for a companion from the start, that’s a completely different story; that’s fine. The example of Chidori and Junpei from Persona 3 fits perfectly here. It’s a harmonious and interesting relationship between NPCs that’s actually engaging to watch, specifically because you don’t feel like you or any other player were robbed of content or agency.

Trooned out your avatar. Petty, catty tags at a better man than you could ever be. Completely incorrect take on what men like and don't like. Yeah I'm thinking you're a coomerfag. YWNBAH. Get out.

Didn't asked your **** opinion about what men like or don't like. You do not belong to men nor decent human, no matter what profile pic you put on. You are ******. Go back to your **** chair.

When I play an RPG, everything should revolve around me and my choices

This is the actual female (narcissistic) mentality. A man is part of a community.

And you are ****** too. "Being part of a community" has nothing to do with drooling from the sidelines and being a third wheel in fictional romantic relationships. It feels like you and @Сuckarion graduated from the same school for *******.