sticky runes
Well-Known Member
No, this is not a marriage counseling thread, it's for ideas that you think would make marriage in the game a bit more interesting than just receiving a daily income of 100 gold pieces and a sleeping buddy (that didn't sound too good, did it?)
Here are some of my thoughts...
More challenging/extensive requirements
It's OK for Companions, because you have to go through quite a lot of quests before you can propose to one of them, but for other partners, you just beat them in a pub brawl or pay their fee and they're all yours. With some of my characters, I actually ended up traveling with hirelings or brawlers and doing a few quests with them before getting married, so I could "imagine" my character falling in love with the person. Perhaps they could have made it so you do have to have the character as a follower for a certain amount of time before you can become a couple.
Updated dialogue
Especially if they're following you. If you ask them to trade items or part ways, they still answer you like a friend or client. Couldn't they say something a bit more intimate, like "I'll take that, love" or "See you back at home, dear".
A proper wedding reception
The moment you tie the knot, everyone including your spouse starts leaving the temple before Maramal even finishes giving his blessing. It's a quick scramble to catch up to all your guests if you want to hear their congratulations. Could they not perhaps linger for a cup of wine and a chat? Roggvir's execution turned out to be a better do than my f#cking wedding.
Sleeping animation
I just think it would be nice if I could see my character and spouse lying next to each other when I choose to sleep in our house or a campsite. We have sitting in chair animations, and we see NPCs lying down on beds all the time. Let me see some spooning, please.
Any other thoughts?
Here are some of my thoughts...
More challenging/extensive requirements
It's OK for Companions, because you have to go through quite a lot of quests before you can propose to one of them, but for other partners, you just beat them in a pub brawl or pay their fee and they're all yours. With some of my characters, I actually ended up traveling with hirelings or brawlers and doing a few quests with them before getting married, so I could "imagine" my character falling in love with the person. Perhaps they could have made it so you do have to have the character as a follower for a certain amount of time before you can become a couple.
Updated dialogue
Especially if they're following you. If you ask them to trade items or part ways, they still answer you like a friend or client. Couldn't they say something a bit more intimate, like "I'll take that, love" or "See you back at home, dear".
A proper wedding reception
The moment you tie the knot, everyone including your spouse starts leaving the temple before Maramal even finishes giving his blessing. It's a quick scramble to catch up to all your guests if you want to hear their congratulations. Could they not perhaps linger for a cup of wine and a chat? Roggvir's execution turned out to be a better do than my f#cking wedding.
Sleeping animation
I just think it would be nice if I could see my character and spouse lying next to each other when I choose to sleep in our house or a campsite. We have sitting in chair animations, and we see NPCs lying down on beds all the time. Let me see some spooning, please.
Any other thoughts?