A new realistic mechanic : the phobias

[Fire6all]

Hello all

I think that it should be great to add a big amount of phobias in game, such as :
- hemophobia ( decreases hardly the martial ability and the personal fighting skill )
- xenophobia ( decreases the diplomacy, increases personal fighting skill, and decreases relations with the other culture's members )
- claustrophobia ( decreases the learning )
- anthropophobia ( hardly decreases the diplomacy )
- aquaphobia ( decreases health and fighting power when crossing a river and attacking from boats )
- erotophobia ( hardly decreases fertility and diplomacy )
- hypochondriasis ( drastically increases health and decreases a bit wealth )
- gynophobia and androphobia ( If it's a phobia from your own sex, decreases relations and can't take seduction if homosexual. If it's the opposite sex, decreases fertility and relations, and can't take seduction focus ( unless Homosexual ) )
- aerophobia ( just joking )

Each of the character would have ( or not ) phobias, triggered by childhood events.

Naturally characters with the same phobia would have a little relationship bonus !

And the phobia could appear at any period of the life, and be lost later...also, all phobias should carry with them the danger of ending up with craven for succumbing to them at a bad time ( and conversely carry the chance of getting brave for managing to do what was needed in spite of them. Eg : Overcoming a fear of blood long enough to fight in a crucial battle or gaining craven for fleeing the second the fighting began )

What do you think about it ? Have you questions, or justifications to ask, or debate about the effects? Have you other ideas of phobias to add ?

 

[Windwill]

Why does Claustrophobia decrease learning?

 

[Fire6all]

Oh. I was thinking that being claustrophibic would have the child resisting to being "locked" in front of his studies and that he would prefer to go outside ( I mean, more than other children ). But this isn't the best, I prefer hemophobia for exemple

 

[Windwill]

I like the idea. I think they might work better as character modifiers though, maybe given through craven events? Giving them each a trait seems like it’d be difficult.

 

[Fire6all]

Indeed, it can be modifiers, but not only for the cravens ! Some brave people can be arachnophobic ! It isn't reserved to cravens...
By the way, ideas of others phobias ?

 

[Windwill]

It’s true that a brave person can be afraid of spiders, but usually he would not be so afraid to add a large penalty to his spider interactions.

Perhaps instead of diplomacy penalties, xenophobia would decrease relations with other cultures?

Perhaps a fear of getting into war that leads to more likely to peacefully submit to tributary?

 

[Fire6all]

It’s true that a brave person can be afraid of spiders, but usually he would not be so afraid to add a large penalty to his spider interactions.

Thanks, it's good to laugh . Though, I know a good Lord of the Rings mod and...

Perhaps instead of diplomacy penalties, xenophobia would decrease relations with other cultures ?

Or actually both...

Perhaps a fear of getting into war that leads to more likely to peacefully submit to tributary?

I think that it isn't a "personnal" fear...everybody is a bit scared of the war, but the warophobia doesn't exist...I think

 

[Woifee]

Homophobia is not a phobia.

 

[Zohtun]

Homophobia is not a phobia.

This is true. Also to take it further, "homophobia" as it is defined nowadays would be considered tolerant back in the years CK2 takes place over...

"Burn the Witch" would be more accurate for anyone openly homosexual.

 

[Fire6all]

Actually you're right ( please no more debate about homophobia, I don't want this thread to become an open verbal argument )
I'll remove this one. Do you have other ideas ?

 

[Zohtun]

Actually you're right ( please no more debate about homophobia, I don't want this thread to become an open verbal argument )
I'll remove this one. Do you have other ideas ?

Gynophobia and Androphobia. If it's a same-sex trait, sharply lower relations and can't take seduction if homosexual. If it's the opposite sex, lower fertility, can't take seduction focus (unless Homosexual) and mild relation loss.

Also, all phobias should carry with them the danger of ending up with craven for succumbing to them at a bad time (and conversely carry the chance of getting brave for managing to do what was needed in spite of them. Eg: Overcoming a fear of blood long enough to fight in a crucial battle or gaining craven for fleeing the second the fighting began)

 

[Fire6all]

Waw, these two ideas are wonderful ( I love the second one ! ) I'll add it up there asap
Anybody have something else ?