- Jul 21, 2020
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Updating all the shopkeepers etc. seems a reaallly lot of work. It would be also be weird, if they just changed overnight from younger to older in one step. To make it consistent you would need to have several steps and that would be a lot of work that would be best spent elsewhere... IMO I don’t think I’ve ever seen that implemented in an open-world RPG, although I may be wrong. I don’t really have time to play big ones.I am wondering about the passage of time in the game.
The master is getting old. Slaves are getting old. However, this does not apply to mercenaries. I look at the guy below and I wonder: How many years can he still be active in this profession?
The same problem applies to shopkeepers, especially prostitutes. This is a massive blow to immersion as my slaves grow old while the girls in Virax Springs do not. Or when the slaves trained to fight grow old and the mercenaries do not.
The question of the passage of time is a huge problem with this game. It would require dynamic changes in the ownership of facilities and their employees and available mercenaries, slaves, etc. And even different dialogue options depending on the age of the interlocutor (I mean the seduction option - miss Devious, miss Winton) and even visual changes with the lapse of time.
Overall, a big problem for the creators. However, I think it is impossible to run away from it. After a long time in the game, it will lead to very strange situations.
Are there any plans in this matter?
What about the two starving tribalist kids that you will later be able to get as domestic servants/thralls though? I think the girl is thirteen. If you wait five years, will you be able to introduce her to proper slavery ...?
P.S. Also please don’t age that merc to retirement! I think he’s good value for the money. The initial price is high, but the daily rate is very affordable, so he’s a good a permanent member of the team. He’s only outclassed in the very hardest fights.