>party member asking you a question
>you reply by nod and silence
Why are we like this?

it's called immersion

what will be, will be
the future is ours to see

>something happens
>character ask you what happened
>nod a few times
>"oh, so that's what happened! I see..."

>>713526418 (OP)
I don't want him speaking for me since hes my self insert. He might say some cringy sarcastic Marvel quip dialog instead of an eloquent speech I made up in my head. You wouldn't get it

>>713526418 (OP)
Easy for anyone to self-insert

>>713526418 (OP)
>Why are we like this?

>>713526418 (OP)
>not a yes or no question
>nod anyway

>>713526418 (OP)
Why do you faggots always want some annoying cocksure protagonist that never shuts the fuck up and spites out gay quips every 5 seconds?

>>713526418 (OP)
*nods*
...

>>713526867
same, but the speech is also only eloquent in my head

>>713527664
There has to be a happy medium between DQ and Xenoblade (basically what you described). Maybe like DQ3 remake or Xenoblade X where the MC only has a few lines in battle but you choose all other dialogue

>>713527664
>can’t have cool male protagonists because retards think being a Han Solo or Robert Downey Jr ripoffs is the only thing that constitutes as a character

>>713526867
You’re already self inserting as an autist that nods to every single thing, no eloquent speech is going to fix that.

It made the graveyard scene with Rab really awkward and it fell flat. What's weirder is that there's at least one flashback scene where we hear child 11 speak, why did they even bother to voice his younger self?

>>713526418 (OP)
It is because it makes it easier to self insert like it is (you) answering. Really makes you think why all the protagonists nowadays are women and niggers.

>>713529903
and the protags are all snarky and "le 2 smart 4 you"
I think its because they are trying to appeal to gamers and breakfast eaters who are incapable of visualizing apples in their brains.

>>713526418 (OP)
protags that don't do anything (don't mistake them for silent protags) are so shit, every jap game is like this and it sucks

>>713526418 (OP)
silent characters are perfect
characters who speak are not perfect
I prefer perfect protagonists

>>713526418 (OP)
Persona 5 had the worst case of this I have ever seen in any game
>Joker, what should we do?
>*nods*
>oh my god Joker you're a genius, that's the best strategy anyone could ever come up with, that's why you're the leader!

>>713530124
>who are incapable of visualizing apples in their brains
This is exactly what it is. Why do you think you still see the same exact “jokes” with people making fun of Link for only speaking in “HIYAH” when he literally has dialogue options in Ocarina of Time

>>713533064
>too retarded to understand the dialogue is implied since it’s supposed to be coming from (You)
Tragic

>>713533749
Based

>>713526418 (OP)
>>713527505

>>713526418 (OP)
You wouldn't get it. You need to be able to imagine an apple to understand why self-insering exists and how it works.

>>713526867
>self insert
Ask me how I know you're the type of autist to insert yourself as the cuck when you see a white girl with a black guy even when there's no sign of a third party

>>713536268
>brain immediately goes to blacked cuckoldry
Lol faggot.

>>713536049
Based nod bros… we stay winning. No words, just pure protagonist energy radiating from slight head movement. The illusion of choice and depth? Nah, we got subtle neck physics.

>>713536824
actually my brain immediately goes to blacked anal so jokes on you

>Heh, the strong and silent type, huh?

Good thing they made Issac Clark an actual character instead of a blank slate so now he says memorable lines suck as “What the fuck is happening!?” and “Shit shit shit!” and how could we all forget the iconic line “Fuck you and your marker!”?

>>713526418 (OP)
The fucked up part is that the end of the very first Dragon Quest already subverted this.

>>713526418 (OP)
slant eyes can't write compelling main characters so they have to make them bland self-inserts