Yeah, this game's history has always been a big clash between what Gabe wants and what the fans want, he settled on making it 50/50 but honestly the pacing just doesn't justify the MC having to split that. Like 6 months pass before the mc or player gets any meaningful interaction with the female cast, between that time it's just random, inconsequential monster/animal fucking, in comics, fanart, animations, and in-game content. Then finally the mc gets a pity scene and it's back to the monster fucking hiatus. I really really really wish the affection meter or heroic/renegade routes meant anything with how the girls and world react around you, that'd be way more interesting than watching Gabrielle fuck a wild animal for the 700th time.