More precise aging description

[Pirog]

Since I think it is a big difference between being 30 and 39 I think it would be good with a bit more precise aging description.

Perhaps 30-33 could say "early thirties", 34-36 "mid thirties" and 37-29 "late thirties"? (of course this would apply to other age groups to )

It can have a lot of impact on a society and for RP reasons.

A man in his late thirties can have some respect, since he has been around for quite a while. But a 31 y/o can still be seen as young.

A young woman might be physically attracted to a man in his early thirties, but thinking a man in his late thirties is just a bit to old.

[griogal]

who says cantr people age like us? Perhaps they're like elves, looking young forever.

[Thomas Pickert]

Your characters are always free to ask a man in his thirties for a more accurate estimate of his age.

[Pirog]

griogal>

Since you can see the difference between someone who is 30 and another who is 50 it is pretty obvious that their aging process is similar...don't you agree?

Pickert>

Yes, but that is something you shouldn't have to ask for...and it shouldn't be very hard to program I think.
Well, it was just an idea anyway

[Snake_byte]

They could very well be like elves. I've never heard of one dieing due to old age

[Pirog]

Um...but if they didn't age you wouldn't be able to see the difference between someone in their thirties and someone in their sixties.

And since you can see that difference I think you should be able to see the difference between someone who is 41 and 49 too.

[Thomas Pickert]

The difference is, that someone who is 49 has been in their fourties for a long time already.
If your character does not know that they have been, then I don't think that they are able to tell whether someone is 41 or 49 either.
I understand your point, and I understand what you are asking for. But I don't think it's necessary to be able to tell the exact age of a character, nor do I think that your arguments are valid.

[Pirog]

I can accept that you think it is pointless to be able to tell the difference between someone who is 41 and 49, but why are my arguments unvalid?

The example with the young woman falling for the older man was an example from a personal in-game experience

[Thomas Pickert]

Um...but if they didn't age you wouldn't be able to see the difference between someone in their thirties and someone in their sixties.

And since you can see that difference I think you should be able to see the difference between someone who is 41 and 49 too.

The first sentence relates to the elves comment. You countered it successfully, and I agree that it was a little off in the first place.
The second sentence suggests that as a logical implication a preciser age description is necessary.
I don't see any kind of logical relationship between the first and the second sentence, though.

[Pirog]

Oh, I thought you meant about my initial arguments.

The second sentence is still regarding the elvish discussion.
I agree that you sometimes don't see the difference between for example a 33 y/o and a 37 y/o, so I change my own plea for eaging methods to just being "early X" and "late X"

[Mavsfan911]

Burying an unknown person (Jessamin MacGregor, 843-1)
Burying an unknown person (Jessamin MacGregor, 843-5)


So is it that way now? Instead of "a man in his twenties" etc.?

[Thomas Pickert]

What are you talking about and what does it have to do with this thread?

[jeslange]

Unknown bodies aren't related to this, mavsfan. Burial issues should go to bug reports, with the location of the bodies.

[Mavsfan911]

Um, I was asking if the aging thing was put into effect so you couldn't tell how old the person you were burying was....

(edit) Bloody hell, that doesnt make sense
Sorry, having a bad day...not thinking too well.

[nitefyre]

and 37-29 "late thirties"?

Nah, actually, I don't mind how the aging thing is how it is.