Added Heart Attack / Darkest Dungeon PTSD Trigger

[ctgill]

Upon waking I pop open the changelog as I so often do just to see what the forecast holds as it were. What do I see, "Added Heart Attack"

Instantly I get traumatic flashbacks to a game called Darkest Dungeons where you crawl about in the dark so long your people fall over dead from fear, stress, and heart attacks.

Now clearly I'm not expecting someone to be so afraid of a dark corridor within their own colonies base that they just plunk on over into their cushy devilstrand recliner and shuck off this mortal existence. However I do have to wonder if we will see a heart attack influenced by things such as diet. (Simple meals for too long, too much meat not enough veg. Rabbit starvation? Heavy Drinker? Age? ) and if we will be able to recognize the signs of it or if it will merely be a simple incap event.

Perhaps pace makers as a surgery to be purchased from traders.
Bionic heart valves? Where by you can chip away at their tickers inefficiency by replacing them 1 bad valve at a time.
Will all colonists over 50 that wander into your colony come to you now with two bad eyes, dementia, a bad back, a bad heart, and a partridge in a pear tree now?

Just a few thoughts I had upon seeing that. What about you all?

[ZestyLemons]

I'm going to guess that heart attacks instantly down a colonist or something, with an emphasis on treating it quickly. Probably more likely for colonists over 50, yeah.

[milon]

We shouldn't need any fancy replacement valves - just replace the whole heart, valves and all. I'm sure a pirate or two could be... convinced to donate one.

[StorymasterQ]

I wonder if certain... "joy activities"... could induce heart attacks. *nudge nudge wink wink*

[A Friend]

I wonder if certain... "joy activities"... could induce heart attacks. *nudge nudge wink wink*

Arguing on the internet?

[StorymasterQ]

Arguing on the internet?

I'm not sure arguing on the internet can count as a joy activity... Actually no, I think you have a point. I mean, we do have trolls on the net, so maybe.

[Coenmcj]

I'm not sure arguing on the internet can count as a joy activity... Actually no, I think you have a point. I mean, we do have trolls on the net, so maybe.

Aye, trolling can be fun and exciting to some, but I think he was talking about the other joy activities... *nudges harder*

[StorymasterQ]

Nudging people and winking can induce heart attacks?

Yes, if you nudge them at all the right places Also, depends on what you wink with.

[Wolfen Waffle]

If this becomes a thing I'm giving up on guns & melee and just using OP goblets.

[ctgill]

If this becomes a thing I'm giving up on guns & melee and just using OP goblets.

Goblets? Nah it's all about that big brute with a lash and shotgun wielding midget for backup.