Woah, i did not know… you seemed such a cheery and happy person here. Don’t worry mate, don’t let that get you. You are way better.
I think it’s a cool idea, and a way good counter to Optimist.
I think this trait wuould be awesome in the way you said it, with the mood swing. But also, maybe another implementation would be (take in count that, luckily, i think i have never been that depressed. I think?) that this trait makes you always feel bad and not being able to craft unless you get antideppressants or something. That would be quite harsh though. But an interesting gameplay change?
Also, i am always a yes for RNG everything. It makes the game feel more personal and gives more opportunity for a blievable story. So a random -50 sometimes would be really cool![/quote]
It’s a facade, sadly. I try to be cheery whenever possible, the worst thing you can do is wallow. Acting cheerful and happy helps to feel better. I made a thread for it and some other traits because recently I’ve started getting more depressed and it’s something I’m trying to fight back against right now.
Though on a more related note, I was referencing Major Depressive Disorder rather than depression. It’s a constant, though weaker depression. It’s hard to explain, but when I was depressed and out of school, I had no motivation to do anything. Now though, it’s something that kind of looms over me in a sense, that comes and goes. It gives me a chill in my chest, and I definitely feel down and in the gutters - but not so bad that I can’t do things. I never want to go back to that ever again.
Again, it’s something that comes and goes, at least for me. If it were imlpemented, perhaps it can start with the notification ‘you feel a sinking cold in your chest.’
Bad temper is the counter for optimist, yes. Though I honestly can’t think of a counter to depression unless you were constantly ecstatic. Not every trait has a counter, anyway.
