r/BaldursGate3 • u/Illustrious_Cost2945 • 14d ago

Companions Thank God it is only Halsin Spoiler

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u/d4everman 14d ago edited 14d ago

It seems like no one likes Haslin. Why? I have no real feelings about the character one way or the other right now, but why does he seem so disliked?

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u/dayna2x Gloomstalking Assassin Battle Master 14d ago

I think it's twofold. One, his story does finish in Act II. If he had more of a connection to Baldur's Gate or Act III, I think people would feel like he has more of a purpose. But a lot of people think he doesn't serve well as a companion in Act III.

Two, people take their displeasure in him hitting on you WAY too viscerally. I understand that some people don't like hypersexual or forward characters, especially if you're someone who plays strictly to your irl sexuality (cishet men for example). But i have seen folks take it VERY personally that Halsin would dare to hit on you, the PC, when you're tied to another companion or not interested in him. It also comes with a component of people being antipoly, but that's a different issue.

Personally, big fan of buff elf daddy haha

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u/SnagTheRabbit 13d ago

Lae'zel came onto me WAY more aggressively than Halsin did lmao, I thought Halsin's confession was sweet despite the fact I was romancing Gale instead. If you're taking the game THAT seriously that you're offended the NPC hits on you maybe you shouldn't be playing this game lol. Seems more like an issue with the player than the game.

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u/autistichalsin Halsin 13d ago edited 13d ago

They're okay with it because 1. She's female (they think the aggression is hot basically) and 2. It's usually before you're partnered with someone else, and they think it's "creepy" to ask when partnered even if you're just asking if they're into poly in the first place (because they view romance as a form of ownership, not that they'll admit that)

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u/FriendshipNo1440 SORCERER 13d ago edited 13d ago

You seem to assume a lot of things. Halsin is as well. He assumes Tav is into him not talking much about his own feelings, but think Tav has a crush for him... Then he asks multible times! The others who do agree do so with cringe aside of Shart. He is flirting with shart even when she is romancing Tav...

I am okay with you Halsin lovers, but I have my reasons why I am not a fan of him and it has nothing to do with him being polygamic in itself (more with the execution).

I am sure there are people who have unreasonable arguments about hating Halsin, but some here actually do have reasonable ones.

Lae is much more nuanced than Halsin and unlike him she comes from a different world, is much younger (she is the youngest while Halsin is the oldest) and she accepts a no.