Vault Dweller
Commissar, Red Star Studio
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2003
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Quick question: what do you guys think of dumb dialogue options? Example:
INT>6 (that's just one path among many options)
- I'd like you to appraise something for me. *show map*
- Wise choice. Many people sell very valuable items without appraising for only a fraction of their real price. For 50 coins I'd be glad to research this extremely valuable artifact for you.
- I don't have any, so let's find another way.
- Another way?
- I thought that if I let you live, you would be grateful enough to tell me all you know and don't know about the map.
- Here is a deal. I won’t call the guard outside my house, and you will pay me 60 coins. How does that sound to you?
- Do you *really* think you can scare me with a farmer in a rusty armor?
- This should be fun. GUARD!!!
...
low INT:
- Have something to sell you. *show map*
- Wise choice. Many people sell very valuable items without appraising for only a fraction of their real price. For 50 coins I'd be glad to research this extremely valuable artifact for you.
- Tell me now, pay you later.
- Unfortunately, that doesn’t really work that way.
- Works now *put your hand on your weapon*
- There is a guard outside. Do you think you can handle him?
- What kinda guard? Locals?
- No, the Imperial Guards enforce peace in Teron, you don’t want to mess with them.
- Tough outfit, they. Talk to you later.
Needless to say, dumb characters will not be able to be loremasters or con artists for obvious reasons and their options will be very limited by the low intelligence. Still worth adding?
INT>6 (that's just one path among many options)
- I'd like you to appraise something for me. *show map*
- Wise choice. Many people sell very valuable items without appraising for only a fraction of their real price. For 50 coins I'd be glad to research this extremely valuable artifact for you.
- I don't have any, so let's find another way.
- Another way?
- I thought that if I let you live, you would be grateful enough to tell me all you know and don't know about the map.
- Here is a deal. I won’t call the guard outside my house, and you will pay me 60 coins. How does that sound to you?
- Do you *really* think you can scare me with a farmer in a rusty armor?
- This should be fun. GUARD!!!
...
low INT:
- Have something to sell you. *show map*
- Wise choice. Many people sell very valuable items without appraising for only a fraction of their real price. For 50 coins I'd be glad to research this extremely valuable artifact for you.
- Tell me now, pay you later.
- Unfortunately, that doesn’t really work that way.
- Works now *put your hand on your weapon*
- There is a guard outside. Do you think you can handle him?
- What kinda guard? Locals?
- No, the Imperial Guards enforce peace in Teron, you don’t want to mess with them.
- Tough outfit, they. Talk to you later.
Needless to say, dumb characters will not be able to be loremasters or con artists for obvious reasons and their options will be very limited by the low intelligence. Still worth adding?