I get the feeling some stuff breaks if you load a save from before 1.0, NGL.
Also I wish the chat changed based on where you are and which character you're using so it doesn't get nearly as repetitive. (EDIT: it being unchanged means it'll also call your male/female character as "they", as well as commenting on how cool your "room" is, even if you're off in the 879332th dimension or whatever.)