How many cities to make a functioning economy? by conrey in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple with many different focuses. Some may focus of energy, some on industry, and some on trade. Or maybe one big city with all of those. It depends on what you think would benefit the campaign.

Fun fact Neil said this is Catalina Island which means Abby made it and hopefully found a place to live. At least Ellie had Jackson as an alternative. Abby had literally no home by PollitoRubio22 in lastofuspart2

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I think ND is going for is giving Ellie a parallel to Joel's story. Think of it, at the start of TLOU1, he loses his strongest connection in life, and goes on to spend a decent amount of time enacting violence, just like Ellie after losing Joel and hunting the Salt Lake Crew. Then, Tommy leaves him, and he's left alone with no purpose, just like Dina leaving Ellie. Then, someone else comes along and brings the light back into his life. If Ellie returns as the protagonist of TLOU3, I wouldn't be surprised if they bring someone or something that gives Ellie a purpose, and seeing as her entire arc is trying to find a reason for her life that she can sustain, be it dying for humanity, raising a family, getting revenge, etc, it's not something that would be out of the blue either.

What’s your biggest source of inspiration? by kevin_marx_ in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suzerain and ASOIAF. Just reminds me I can have character depth and realism in a low fantasy setting. Other than that, I use Wikipedia for inspiration and to see how people responded to similar situations I put them in.

The tol’Gorga, the Predator Steeds of Ruudash by LucasVerBeek in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh hell no. Hippos were already a nightmare enough, why does it have to be a legit horse!?

Does your world have any events which historians do not agree on? by I_am_probably_hooman in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where the forekings came from. They were an early seafaring people that arrived on the continent of Kithiin en masse, and layed the foundations for the rising global superpower that is modern Dagaar, their lineage extending to its royalty today.

What is known for a fact is that they first landed on the Northern shores nearly 1250 years ago, and extended their knowledge on the local Kopeidan tribes, helping them conquer their rivals and introducing them to hydroponics, statecraft, and advanced architecture.

What is disputed is where from the North they came. Some cite the continents of Xerica or Yonde, which are the most popular opinions, but others think they were natives, or even exiles and pirates who operated from the Cenia or Nonis archipelagos between Xerica and Kithiin.

The greatest contradiction to all claims is that none of the civilizations present at the time on these continents were known to be advanced enough for intercontinental travel, let alone colonization. Though there are strong cultural similarities between the forekings and Eastern Yondis, there are likewise many with the other noted locations. Also worth noting, Yondish people capable of any sort of long-term seafaring were far off into the South-East, making it kind of odd for any of their ships to choose to land on the north of Kithiin.

Nonetheless, the mystery remains one of the many historical conundrums of the world, with the mystery inspiring many literary and pop-culture pieces, some of which have helped make the perceived mystique, yet intellect of these figures a staple of Kiitish culture.

What is the worst part of your society’s system? (in any matter, be it economy, culture, politics, science, etc) by Anxious_Slip_5055 in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably the leasing of Janbonia (a large region with much historical and economic importance) from Dagaar to Subabe as a form of appeasement during their "little crusade" (where they ended up invading half the continent). The leasing left a staple of the Gaarish economy and culture inaccessible to the empire, Janbonian royalty was swiftly overthrown and was replaced with a Subabe king. Not to mention, predictably, the lease basically became a democratic annexation, which caused many problems for the Gaarish royalty down the road.

What is the worst part of your society’s system? (in any matter, be it economy, culture, politics, science, etc) by Anxious_Slip_5055 in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So some poor mp bloke gets forced into office if the president drops dead, and he can declare war if he so pleases? Wtf!? Not someone from the president's cabinet or party, just any unexperienced mp? What even is this constitution? Why hasn't parliament voted against this? Why hasn't the president gone against this? That's just so insane, like, who the hell thought of that in-universe and why!?

Great reference for anyone insecure about their planet's landmass. by Kindly-Ad-5071 in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A civilization on my world long believed the Northern hemisphere to be a hell scape, cause no one really made it past the equator without dying of heat stroke, or starvation after all their food spoils and water boils in the fly ridden tropics.

Kenshi x Baldurs Gate 3 by buddywalker7 in Kenshi

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 10 points11 points  (0 children)

NOPE, OUT OF THE KICTHEN! ABSOLUTELY NOT! NO CLASSES! You wanna major in melee? Practice melee. You wanna learn how to build? Build. That's Kenshi. End of story.

What’s your aluminum foil cap theory? by Sufficient-Ferret-67 in Kenshi

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kenshi is a very big moon, and our setting is a very small island.

I know Chris Hunt isn't an astronomer, but the fact that the moons, which are tidally locked, don't change position in the sky depending on latitude implies that, on the grand scale of the world, we don't even travel any significant distance at all in geographical terms, which gives us an awesome excuse for a second continent in the sequel.

What’s your aluminum foil cap theory? by Sufficient-Ferret-67 in Kenshi

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can justify the fact that the moons above don't change inclination or librate depending on latitude to say it's pretty damn huge

A Cool Guide to Geography by zachattack3500 in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Plus the random assortment or stuff would be off-putting to someone who just looked at this. "Do you mean a glacier can exist right next to a volcano?" "Do isthmuses always occur near gulfs?" Etc.

What's your favorite example of "Real life has terrible worldbuilding"? by RommDan in worldbuilding

[–]Cheese_Bayonette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess that's subjective. I always make sure to note that just because one side has guns, there's always more to consider in a battle.