Characters that age

[User201109011315]

Well, she's spoken a line or two.

Guess this was a dumb idea. Sorry guys.

Get it? dumb idea.

'cause she can't speak.

[Medura]

I liked the idea, but chances of it happening is near zero

[Viridis]

I say that after playing FFXI for 6 years, I do not want a wrinkly old man running around.

Same goes for if I play FFXIV for many years.

If aging was optional, sure. Some might do it.

This made me lol...we could all look like Maat!

On topic...it would be amusing for awhile but I can't say it's a feature I'd like to see implemented.

[Konachibi]

Maybe it's maybelline.

This is the first post in a long time that he's been able to post something that was positive, in the sense that it was funny.

Good joke (b'.')b

[Konachibi]

But yeah what would happen to your character once it reached a ripe old age?

You wouldn't exactly be able to swing a decent punch if you're old and wrinkly, and your vitality would drop to 0 for no reason whatsoever sometimes.

If players had to purchase some means of reversing the effect also take into consideratin that some races may have longer or shorter life-spans than others, so it would inconvenience some more than others.

It's a nice idea, but it needs a bit of detail and depth before it reaches the point of being a feasibly possible addition to the game.

[Gramul]

Hated it in Mabinogi, hated it in Fable.
Don't think I'd care for it here.

Maybe a few more options in character creation to make your character seem older, but that might be more effort than it's worth.

[Drunk-Bandit]

Just reroll and make your character look old with grey hairs... and etc... >.> As for me... no thanks... I freaking hate a dumb system such as that in other mmorpgs.... it's pointless

[Esk]

Lifespan would be an issue, how long does each race live, how do they change as they age, would we all be forced to start off at age 18, is 18 even the mature age, could be 118? 5?
Do they even do it on time, what about landmarks, first sex? first facial hair? first kill? first kick in the ... well yeh..

Our age is worked off 1orbit ~ 1year , here it could be 1 orbit, 4 orbits, 21 orbits or 17 seasons = 1 (whatever)?
And if they live 100 (whatever) on average would we even see a difference , maybe its 1000, then they will still look young when were all dead, 10k?
What if 1 of our years to them is 20 to us? :P

OK on a serious note.
All the lore would be fun and great to see, (SE set a Framework then put it to the comunity to help create then get it writen up like EvE do it almost).
But really ageing would mean having a fix'd lifetime for the game, what if FFIVX is still running in 12years and it was based on the idea of 6, were all on our 2nd OAP?

All we need is more customisation and a redo on our toons, I'd probably age mine but keep my look, she looked younger then i had intended, if they add a babber shop having he option to age up could be added (without an undo option!!!)

[Wolfie]

Hate to be a neighsayer, but this sounds like too much work for barely any benefit or coolness factor or anything.

[Arcell]

I played a game where you aged once (Mabinogi). It sucked when you got old enough you really couldn't do a whole lot in comparison to younger players and you had to pay to be essentially reincarnated.

No on aging.