tfw can’t date the robots

Bethesda also released a game where you get minus to intelligence, willpower and personality for being a black man.

But they were better at stabbing people

Hey! Perks that actually (a) trigger when intended, and aren’t bugged out (b) do something actually useful - are quite unusual in Fallout; there’s plenty of them that are just a trap for the unwary to waste their slots on.

I’d also nominate the ‘lady killer / cherchez la femme’ perk as being one of those traps; the vast majority of the enemies you have to kill are male, and certainly all the ones who are difficult. It gives a few interesting dialogue options, but there’s more effective perk choices.

Kinda glosses over how these perks add a couple dozen extra dialogue options, many of which are unique ways to solve a problem.

Honestly my favorite type of rpg “perk”, one that gives a slight gameplay boost but also affects the story and/or dialogue in a meaningful way.

Having 25% more “luck” is cool and all, but I’d choose a perk that gave me 5% more luck and more ways to solve problems any day of the week.

It’s one of the reasons I loved Prey. It seemed like every perk you got added new ways to get around, dialogue, and/or new combat techniques.

i just started a playthrough with both male/female seduction, checks out

Then in the next one they force you into a cishet sob story about your kid.

I haven’t played the game but still know what you’re referring to because of Hbomberguy’s long-ass video essay on it lol

It’s hard to not play a female in Skyrim, just cuz the Dibela buff you can get very early on.

this is also true in real life.