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I'm not really a fan of Multi-protag, as a self-inserter it can get problematic inside my mind, but I'm sure I saw somewhere that Silas will not be interfering with Eliot's LIs (romantically or sexually), so I don't have a problem with following along with Silas for a while and exploring and seeing other things in the world.
Neither am I (a fan of multi-protagonist tag), and I'm not saying that I'm advocating for that for all the games out there.
But as long as the game makes it clear which character is clearly the primary focus, I have no issues with it if the dev decides to have multi-protagonists.

Examples with Desert Stalker:

- Desert Stalker:
Primary Protagonist = Zaton (about 80% of that game's content focus), who is a male character
Secondary Protagonist = Shani (roughly about 20% of that game's content focus), who is a female character (apprentice, daughter and later LI of Zaton)

Now, with this game:

- Elleria 1:
Primary Protagonist = Eliot (about 98% of that game's content focus), who is a male character
Secondary Protagonist = Silas (currently about 2% of that game's content focus, though I guess it will increase with future DLC content), who is a male character (apprentice of Eliot)

Now with Desert Stalker, just because I play as Shani for 20% of the time, it doesn't mean I'm weirded out by doing so, cause I know for lion's share of the game I'll be playing as Zaton.
Not to mention there's exploration and additional lore obtained through Shani content.

It's same with Elleria situation between Eliot & Silas.

It just looks like people are complaining with something which isn't even a big issue.
 
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Not bad, but I'd truly like to know why the protagonist (so our avatar in this world) has to be such a dickhead (and not in the sexual sense) all the time - "My way or the highway!"...seriously, calm down dude, your girls mean well and yet you are brusk and stubborn as if your life depends on it!
 

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Not bad, but I'd truly like to know why the protagonist (so our avatar in this world) has to be such a dickhead (and not in the sexual sense) all the time - "My way or the highway!"...seriously, calm down dude, your girls mean well and yet you are brusk and stubborn as if your life depends on it!
His life does indeed depend on it. Also, he is misunderstood, and secondly, not many obviously and clearly comprehend his character, what he is meant to represent, or his depth. He is what he NEEDS to be.

1st point. Eliot has SEVERE PTSD. He is a hard honed war veteran. Did you ever meet a person with war PTSD and do you know how it affects them? Take that into your calculating factor.

2nd. Hunted by regrets, mistakes, and mass slaughter. He is a broken man. Such men and women don't give a shit about what other people think on them, when they know nothing about them or didn't see half of what they did.

3rd. Take attention towards the ending of Book 1, and you'll see he gradually and slowly relents. He allows himself to do whatever The One needs / wants, and allows him to take control.

He isn't unreasonable or stupid. You can see it in statement when he tells: "I'll leave the judgment of what is right and wrong to my betters, seemingly my betters would be you in this case." when he speaks to Amynth.

He is what ne needs to be in long story short, simple as that. Nothing is so shallow as to be just "Oh ass" no. Even when majority of people IRL are assholes, we have reasons we are deemed or percieved assholes. But people don't give a shit as to why. And no one cares, why would they. This is fair.

But it doesn't beat the fact and point I told you.
 

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(... by having second playable protagonist brought opportunity to explore a lot more of the lore, more characters and new locations which might have been likely limited a bit by its primary protagonist.

Dev is doing the same thing here.

Eliot (MC) can't literally be everywhere.
So places he may not be able to go for whatever reason?
He sends Silas on his behalf.

You may not like it, but for some games, a secondary protagonist may be needed/helpful to flesh out the story and the world more.
Since some people like to identify with the MC of a novel, what if the secondary MC has a LI as well? What happens if both MCs cross paths with the same LI? Is this considered a sort of "self-inflicted NTR"? :ROFLMAO:
 
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Since some people like to identify with the MC of a novel, what if the secondary MC has a LI as well? What happens if both MCs cross paths with the same LI? Is this considered a sort of "self-inflicted NTR"? :ROFLMAO:
That's kinda funny. But not gonna happen. Starting Book 2, Silas can be skipped... you're given a fair choice. Go through the background story etc with him, or don't.

And he only interacts with women Eliot doesn't in such a way. But yeah, funny but no. Insert we don't do that here meme.
 

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That's kinda funny. But not gonna happen. Starting Book 2, Silas can be skipped... you're given a fair choice. Go through the background story etc with him, or don't.

And he only interacts with women Eliot doesn't in such a way. But yeah, funny but no. Insert we don't do that here meme.
i hope the option to skip silas can be patched into book 1 too
 
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i loved this game it's just amazing i just can't find enough word to describe how amazing it is there is something that maybe i have wished it did not exist in the game and that will be "The One" and that because this One feels like the player and it make things very complicated and i think it will be even more complicated in the future but it's ok it's not that bad, but what made me stop playing the game right away is Silas introduction as another playable character this ruined everything for me and it's a shame really i did not like Silas intro but making it as a playable character is to much for me and i feel very sorry for myself i just loved the game and now i just can't play it anymore.
 

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i loved this game it's just amazing i just can't find enough word to describe how amazing it is there is something that maybe i have wished it did not exist in the game and that will be "The One" and that because this One feels like the player and it make things very complicated and i think it will be even more complicated in the future but it's ok it's not that bad, but what made me stop playing the game right away is Silas introduction as another playable character this ruined everything for me and it's a shame really i did not like Silas intro but making it as a playable character is to much for me and i feel very sorry for myself i just loved the game and now i just can't play it anymore.
That was a one-off thing. From now on, all Silas stuff is skippable, and if you don't, he will not be doing anything with any of your girls.


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That was a one-off thing. From now on, all Silas stuff is skippable, and if you don't, he will not be doing anything with any of your girls.


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it's not about the girls i don't like this big changes in games and it toke me off guard, the game is already complicated (in a good way) so why bother add more things another playable character, this is a big shift that change the experience completely and even if there is an option to skip this i personally can't handle this maybe it's just my problem and i just wanted to share it, but the game is still a master peace absolutely amazing.
 
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