Cannibalism

Thoughts on the further development of Haven & Hearth? Feel free to opine!
User avatar
Hamel
Posts: 356
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:45 pm

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Hamel »

JTG wrote:whileas a person who is way into change wouldn't have gripes about eating a live human.
Wait a minute, I thought we were talking about corpses. :shock:
The grumpiest tree you ever did see.

Character: Hamel, previously Chieftain of Ancient Bottleneck, a founding father of the Confederation of Bottleneck. Currently a hibernating soul.
User avatar
JTG
Posts: 339
Joined: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:11 am

Re: Cannibalism

Post by JTG »

Well, they were alive until you turned them into a corpse. Although it would be incredibly fucked up if you could decapitate people ,or chop them up while ko'd.
User avatar
theTrav
Posts: 3464
Joined: Fri May 29, 2009 11:25 pm

Re: Cannibalism

Post by theTrav »

Cannibalism isn't healthy is it? I would expect some black FEP for mad cow disease
User avatar
Jfloyd
Posts: 995
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:51 am

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Jfloyd »

theTrav wrote:Cannibalism isn't healthy is it? I would expect some black FEP for mad cow disease
Mad Hearth Disease.
"When I grow up, I want to be just like Kaka" -James Floyd, on growing up.
User avatar
Peter
Posts: 1491
Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:36 am

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Peter »

This seems faintly usable... perhaps characters with high "death" attributes are OK with eating people and gain the most, while those with high life refuse to eat human flesh, and neutrals refuse to eat unless they are varying levels of starving. Perhaps cannibalism actually decreases your life rating.

Then you have the victim- I'd say that it's best if the victim doesn't loose any points when reincarnating from being eaten. However, we can have Tradition decrease by one point, so that if you kill someone several times they will start to loose points even with full tradition to start.

Combine that with stat-based bonuses, and I think we get a good balance of preventing innocent players from loosing too much from cannibal attack, while also preventing Human Farming from being practical. Especially since the only people that would be targeted would be those that where already strong (in fact, if eating meat from people weaker than you gave you a penalty...)
Surprise.
User avatar
Raephire
Posts: 648
Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:34 pm

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Raephire »

Oh shit, If people ate my heart theyd become stronger than Loftar and Jorb, fully cheated.
User avatar
Jfloyd
Posts: 995
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:51 am

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Jfloyd »

Raephire wrote:Oh shit, If people ate my heart theyd become stronger than Loftar and Jorb, fully cheated.
Yeah....about that. They'd have to kill you first. You're untouchable to most people.
"When I grow up, I want to be just like Kaka" -James Floyd, on growing up.
User avatar
Jackard
Posts: 8849
Joined: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:07 am
Location: fucking curios how do they work

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Jackard »

JTG wrote:As a traditional person would stick to tradition and not cannibalize his fellow man, whileas a person who is way into change wouldn't have gripes about eating a live human.
is it not traditional to accept this flesh

it shows great respect to your fallen comrades
Last edited by Jackard on Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
User avatar
Jfloyd
Posts: 995
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:51 am

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Jfloyd »

Jackard wrote: you honor your fellow man
By consuming his liver, pancreas and brain?
"When I grow up, I want to be just like Kaka" -James Floyd, on growing up.
User avatar
Jackard
Posts: 8849
Joined: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:07 am
Location: fucking curios how do they work

Re: Cannibalism

Post by Jackard »

let us remember how he was, the deeds he accomplished

partake of his body and spirit
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

Return to “Critique & Ideas”