July 2020 Patron Polls

Hello patrons and welcome to another set of patron polls!  

This month, we'll be polling on some added gameplay systems for our dark fantasy title!  Specifically, I am considering two systems in particular, a weather system, and a pregnancy system.  For this month's polls I'd like to see where the interest lies!  

WEATHER: There has been a lot of feedback about how the desperation and darker, sombre mood of the Prologue is somewhat lost once you reach the Isles. This is mainly because the Isles is more open-world, and the Prologue is fairly linear. As a result, it's easier to instill a sense of dread by limiting the player's options and resources in the Prologue.  The purpose of the weather system is not only to make the game seem more dynamic, but also to bring back this sense of desperation by adding a severe, dangerous kind of RNG. For instance, when Claire transitions from one Valos city map to another, there may be a 1:3 chance of a sudden downpour.  

During the downpour, all other NPCs (including guards) will disappear, leaving only weather-specific NPCs. All doors will also be locked, with a sign saying "Closed due to inclement weather", except for inns. If Claire enters an inn, she will be 'safe'. If not, she is at the mercy of whatever the rain brings. One such event is that a gang of attackers may spawn in the rain, and take advantage of the soaked and vulnerable Claire if she does not seek shelter in time. A high Defiance Claire might still overcome such situations, or a high Intrigue Claire could escape it, while a Depraved Claire might enjoy it, and so on so forth.  By adding events like these, it keeps the game more unpredictable, and also brings back the dread and trepidation that stalks you around the Prologue areas. 

PREGNANCY: Currently any pregnancy situations encountered are gameovers or monster-related. The idea is to introduce a risk of impregnation from the human encounters for Claire as well, that do not end in a gameover. Each encounter has a chance of insemination (with the potential for absolute fertility events as well).  If impregnated, 'warning' messages will prompt, such as Claire feeling morning sickness or hip pains, and a step counter will begin to countdown.

Once it reaches zero, Claire will become visibly pregnant and become disabled. This will automatically cause her stop what she is doing and travel from wherever she is to a midwifery location, where she will deliver the baby; the midwife will then promise to find a good family to adopt the child.  

Let me know which of these systems (if not all of them) you'd enjoy! Vote now!