I agree that the game has some established background choices for Rook that it didn't properly communicate. The age is one thing that's hard coded in the storyline and that can't be easily fixed. Another similar problem is that the game only informs you after playing for a while that the elf Rook isn't Dalish, so if you have Dalish tattoos, you're just a poser. 😶
It's disappointing. If it were just one throwaway line I would be able to look past it, but it really bothers me that it's brought up several times
#include <EASTL/string.h>
#include <Frostbite/Core/FbCore.h>
#include <Frostbite/Game/GameCommon.h>
class RookInteractions : public fb::GameComponent
{
public:
int m_RookAge;
void InteractWithNPC(const eastl::string& npcName)
{
if (m_RookAge >= 18 && m_RookAge <= 25)
{
FB_LOG("NPC %s treats Rook as a young adult.", npcName.c_str());
// Add specific interactions for young adult Rook
}
else if (m_RookAge > 25 && m_RookAge <= 40)
{
FB_LOG("NPC %s treats Rook as an experienced adult.", npcName.c_str());
// Add specific interactions for mature adult Rook
}
else if (m_RookAge > 40)
{
FB_LOG("NPC %s treats Rook with deference due to age.", npcName.c_str());
// Add specific interactions for older Rook
}
else
{
FB_LOG("NPC %s treats Rook as very young.", npcName.c_str());
// Add specific interactions for very young Rook
}
}
};
FB_IMPLEMENT_COMPONENT(RookInteractions);The code can be modified with an "if" statement calling on the age YOU choose for her. Such as: You select an age, then If Rook is between X age, then she should be treated Y way by Z member. Pretty simple to me.
Something like the code snippet provided. Then, more lines are added by voiceovers etc. Sure a long process altogether, but simple.
I think it's just a matter of whether they care enough or not to implement this :( Which I really hope they do. Thanks for breaking it down though, interesting to see the actual code behind it
100% agree here. There are a lot of things they should modify. But not only that, I feel like no QA was made, especially when some things are seen by everyone. Ironically, the game did NOT crash for me in the 150+ hours I played. So... There's that!
