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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Star Wars: The Old Republic getting same-sex romances post-launch.

    BioWare has announced that same-sex relationships with NPCs will arrive in the Star Wars MMORPG after launch, after previously saying that there would be none.
    Sep 14, 2011 5:15pm PDT
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Star Wars: The Old Republic getting same-sex romances post-launch.

    BioWare has announced that same-sex relationships with NPCs will arrive in the Star Wars MMORPG after launch, after previously saying that there would be none. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • Excellent, I was beginning to think exploring a lesbian romance with my strictly female rpg toons wouldn'... : creeping-deathThis person is cool!
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      lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol. Anyways, how will "relationship" be ex... : nientiendo
      • They're talking about the AI compainions. : JonathanThis person is cool!
      • I'm pretty sure that would contradict the Defense of Marriage Act and make baby Jesus cry :( : BeowolfSchaefer
    • Sweet! Now I can go shoot wamp rats then go back to my ship to have butt sex. I love Star Wars. : Twstr709
    • The gay is strong with this one. : jingletard
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      This conversation stayed mature about as long as I'd expect : GigiLeCheshire
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        It stayed mature about how long a topic like this would deserve. : natepalmThis person is cool!
        • God forbid there be some homolove in a game. Because all homosexuals are just little kids being retard... : GigiLeCheshire
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      I'm looking forward to the Fox News coverage of this. : Captain Loco
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        In this subthread we come up with the eventual Fox News headline about this. I humbly offer " Liberal Dea... : EarlGreigh
        • There's not much that could beat "(SE)XBOX", which is what they used for Mass Effect. They might just us... : the archvileThis person is cool!
        • Star Wars: The SOCIALIST Republic : Snuffles-
        • Force Sex, or Forced Sex? How Our children are learning to rape their peers with their minds. : pixelat3dThis person is cool!
        • Star Wars fans greeted to new forced homosexual lifestyles in upcoming Lucas Arts online game. : rbjesterThis person is cool!
        • Star Wars: The Gayteway Game : nevlos
        • That IS a moon. : BeadyThis person is cool!
        • Star Wars: The Gay Old Democrat Agenda. : cerealSAM2This person is cool!
    • gaaaaaaay.....oh wai. : SkeezPimpThis person is cool!
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      As someone who spends more time than I care to admit on the SWTOR official boards, it's remarkable how mu... : ]aratex[This person is cool!
      • yeah it was pretty messed up. Probably worse then the backlash for the Sept Beta weekend screw up. : jedi_27This person is cool!
    • Bye bye 12+ rating. : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
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      It's amusing that Bioware has turned this into a "thing" for their games. Corny. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        its probably an unintended consequence of letting you romance npc's and also letting you pick your gender : spiderfill
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          Unintended consequence? So letting homosexuals have romance options is something they have to make apolo... : GigiLeCheshire
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            They should stop worrying about intergalactic homo sex and worry about their poor gameplay design. : Godhatesfatpeople
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              Indeed they should. But if they are going to have romance, they might as well make it equal opportunity.... : GigiLeCheshire
              • You must be new here. : rodneystubbs
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            I think what he means is that if you're going to let people pick their gender AND romance certain NPCs, t... : Lone SwordsmanThis person is cool!
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              yea this is what i meant. i believe it is why they tackled it before other games did : spiderfill
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                Oh, my mistake! I just get so jumpy. I didn't mean to snarl at you unneededly (totally not how you spel... : GigiLeCheshire
                • Conversation for the sake of it yea? : damageundone
              • Eh older games dealt with homosexuality before. I remember as back as Ultima 7 (1992), maybe even before. : ChodThis person is cool!
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        it's really not their fault. There has been a a series of forum posts demanding, begging, attacking, ple... : jedi_27This person is cool!
        • Well, I *heard* that it could get annoying because the companion dialog tree's remained relatively untouc... : InfoBiterThis person is cool!
      • Time to update the Bioware generic story table with a column for token gay characters. : BeadyThis person is cool!
    • i look forward to the minigames : spiderfill
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      Have there been any gay characters in the star wars books/movies? Other than Luke Skywalker of course. : deathofratsThis person is cool!
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        Jar Jar Binks, Chewbacca. Boba Fett. : Godhatesfatpeople
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          The Emperor was TOTALLY gay, too. : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
          • King pedo of space : Godhatesfatpeople
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        Mon Mothma was totally a lesbian. : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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          Naw she and Ackbar had a thing in one of the books. I'm not kidding and it wasn't fanfic. : creeping-judasThis person is cool!
          • Many libidos died to bring us this information... : Volatris
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        The whole clone army. There were millions of guys and no women on the plant they were grown and trained ... : retardhumperThis person is cool!
        • The clone army was also a eunuch army. :( : pigvomitThis person is cool!
    • Polygamy DLC. : Cubictoast
    • Also just in case anyone is interested. The Beta Weekend Program is going to start back up again. O... : jedi_27This person is cool!
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      gg Obama : devpaul
      • BioWare is also providing free healthcare for those that play SWTOR. : jedi_27This person is cool!
    • Coming May 4, 2012. : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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      I DON'T LIKE HOW THEY'RE IMPLEMENTING THIS. I don't like them making everyone polysexual. You have some s... : nwillard
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        I don't think thats going to be the case. My gut feeling is that the will just add this in a future expa... : jedi_27This person is cool!
        • ^^ This is what I imagine is going to happen. Especially since its post-launch. : ServiusOrtus
      • Are they forcing you to marry? : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
    • Aww yeah sexy head tail time : bolneze
    • I wanna bang male ewoks : Wolfslice
    • Anyone else wish we could get more real RPG elements and less romance simulation? : Volatris
    • Great, Wookiee + Wookiee romance, the furries are going to love it. : GodZillyThis person is cool!
    • Sounds like they were skirting the issue until they could communicate with LucasArts. : Sailor of Fortune
    • Lucas has really taken it to the next level : grandmasterleeThis person is cool!
    • Yoda and my large saber. Yeeeeeah.... : ramshot
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      Wow...did they really have to add this crap in here!??? I am getting sick and tired of everyone thinking... : chewy05911
      • to be fair, I wonder if they had to do much at all. They wanted to add relationships (which is dumb IMO) ... : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
      • Please do explain why it's "not right at all" for a video game with romances to include same-sex romance. : Alice O'Connor
      • "this crap"? how does it affect you? if you play a heterosexual character then it doesn't concern you. : Bamtan
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        If you read it again, they don't force your male character to marry a dude with fullscreen text saying "F... : kingdeporkThis person is cool!
        • Maybe they should. : cerealSAM2This person is cool!
      • We're having a weird transitional period where dudes like you are on the outside looking in for the trend... : SpaecKowThis person is cool!
      • i heard if you buy this game, you wake up with hard penis in your mouth : filthysockThis person is cool!
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        I can't think of a single game that wouldn't be improved by the addition of lesbians : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
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          well, maybe tetris : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
          • Tetris too, lesbians in various poses you have to "slot" together. perfect : moshmanThis person is cool!
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        "not right"? What the flying fuck do you mean? Gay people exist, not acknowledging that is not right you ... : moshmanThis person is cool!
        • But his dad will disown him. : kingdeporkThis person is cool!
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        marry ma : azenmasterThis person is cool!
        • me not ma : azenmasterThis person is cool!
        • that's incest :( : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
      • poster secretly wants cock : geedeckThis person is cool!
      • Unlike what gigilecheshire thinks, the rest of the shack was mostly just joking about the OP, but what yo... : kaddar0
      • I didn't care at all, but now at least I'm amused. : ChunksThis person is cool!
      • Yup, the only same same sex is around is when its political. : HL3dsx
      • What? The subjects of romance and love? Fine - you don't want any of those disgusting homosexuals in y... : NickDelios
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      why are they bothering making statements about this stuff? just let it be possible in the game, theres no... : maullaThis person is cool!
      • no such thing as bad press! : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
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        Because BioWare had said it wouldn't be in the game, which upset people. Now it will be in the game, whic... : Alice O'Connor
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          Ah, I didnt realize that there was history on the subject with this game. : maullaThis person is cool!
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            I do mention it several times in the story, and in the summary post we're all posting beneath right now. : Alice O'Connor
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              you should know better than anyone that we dont read articles : maullaThis person is cool!
              • I know, but I do like to pretend someone cares every once in a while. And what a lark it was! : Alice O'Connor
        • When trying to grasp what kind of person would be offended by this inclusion, I am only reminded of the s : NickDelios
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      I want to know if I can romance a droid. Why do they ignore robosexuals? :( : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
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        Nobody wants to get near your SCSI port, and I heard your bandwidth is low anyway. : PigDick
        • we can't all have an ultra wide bus like you : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
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      Can I choose the length, girth and density of my penis at character creation? : PigDick
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        I don't think there's a spiral option sorry : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
        • aww, chute! : PigDick
    • I thought this was a star wars MMO not manass effect or dragayn age : action figure
    • As long as I can still romance Lacey Chabert, I don't care. : ArtilleryMarker
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      Hurt sex before butt sex. They need to take it to the max. Also wookies. : TheMongbat
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        Hutt dammit. Fucking phone. HUTT SEX. : TheMongbat
        • i could see hutt sex hurting : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
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      I have no problem with Bioware including the possibility for gay relationships in SW:ToR. I do have a ... : xsikal
      • Yeah, I know what you mean. I played a Female Shepard and pretty well had to stop talking to Kaidan in f... : darthfusion