Wow. That escalated quickly. First post so not sure what code I can use for quotes and stuff so I'll just format it thusly:
"Just don't confuse abuse with normal, intended gameplay. When you ask for development on all-new systems for the specific and exclusive purpose of committing atrocities, I for one am not going to be hilarious about it - and it's pretty clear that that's not the direction Tynan is aiming for."
"The enemies can't put prisoners through elaborate rape or slavery scenarios, so asking to have such scenarios implemented as player options on that basis is worthless."
To be blunt, this is extreme, my friend. For one, there's already slavery scenarios in game. Secondly, slave labor has been a MONUMENTAL (literally) factor in human history. From cavemen to modern internet user slave labor has played a HUGE roll.
And, most importantly, you're reallyyyy imposing your interpretation of things and neglecting to understand other people's opinions. It's almost like you're assuming anyone that would consider the possibility of slave labor is some sort of sadist and would by default demand some sort of graphic rape/torture scenarios are implemented. C'mon. You gotta admit that's taking it far.
I was interested in this thread because I had been thinking of doing a tribal, aggressive, human-sacrificing, slavery-orientated, worshipping sort of playthrough, ie: Aztec. I find it and that culture/time interesting, and think a playthrough would be fun. Just straight up accepting every wonderer into the fold and stuff doesn't really fit with that. Slave labor though totally would, and would allow me to restrict people within the faction to those that fit the sort of "theme" more easily. The rest can retain their prisoner/slave status (which is already in game) while still working to build, harvest, grow, etc.
Anyways, I think it'd be a great mechanic and open up a lot of possibility as far as playthrough theme goes. I find the moral discussion off-topic. I'd love to have, if not an accepted vanilla mechanic, at least a mod that could achieve this. Don't know if it's possible myself, might not be able to be modded in.
"Just don't confuse abuse with normal, intended gameplay. When you ask for development on all-new systems for the specific and exclusive purpose of committing atrocities, I for one am not going to be hilarious about it - and it's pretty clear that that's not the direction Tynan is aiming for."
"The enemies can't put prisoners through elaborate rape or slavery scenarios, so asking to have such scenarios implemented as player options on that basis is worthless."
To be blunt, this is extreme, my friend. For one, there's already slavery scenarios in game. Secondly, slave labor has been a MONUMENTAL (literally) factor in human history. From cavemen to modern internet user slave labor has played a HUGE roll.
And, most importantly, you're reallyyyy imposing your interpretation of things and neglecting to understand other people's opinions. It's almost like you're assuming anyone that would consider the possibility of slave labor is some sort of sadist and would by default demand some sort of graphic rape/torture scenarios are implemented. C'mon. You gotta admit that's taking it far.
I was interested in this thread because I had been thinking of doing a tribal, aggressive, human-sacrificing, slavery-orientated, worshipping sort of playthrough, ie: Aztec. I find it and that culture/time interesting, and think a playthrough would be fun. Just straight up accepting every wonderer into the fold and stuff doesn't really fit with that. Slave labor though totally would, and would allow me to restrict people within the faction to those that fit the sort of "theme" more easily. The rest can retain their prisoner/slave status (which is already in game) while still working to build, harvest, grow, etc.
Anyways, I think it'd be a great mechanic and open up a lot of possibility as far as playthrough theme goes. I find the moral discussion off-topic. I'd love to have, if not an accepted vanilla mechanic, at least a mod that could achieve this. Don't know if it's possible myself, might not be able to be modded in.