nobodybutyours
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My first day in The City Beneath (full version), that Danforth character talked to me real sweet, listing all the things I've done, asking me questions, if I'm remembering, about the people I've seen and places I've been, but now all he ever says is something about Why aren't I playing more.

I had figured he only says something interesting after you've passed additional milestones, but I've passed some big ones now and still no change in Danforth's patter.

I wouldn't bring this up as a potential bug, but the last time he said something unique he specifically said to come back when I've done or seen more, because he had a lot to talk about.

I think the last thing he responded to was either:


Since then I've (plot spoilers, be warned):


I'd be surprised if none of those count as milestones for Danforth's speeches. Is this a bug? Am I just jumping the gun, here? (Or, being a salesman, was he only programmed as far as the demo apparently reaches?)

zex20913
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Unfortunately, it's your latest assumption. Danforth is a fun personality, and I'd like to see more of him throughout the game, if at all possible. All of those things you mentioned would be excellent Danforth material, IMO.

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nobodybutyours
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zex20913 wrote:
Unfortunately, it's your latest assumption. Danforth is a fun personality, and I'd like to see more of him throughout the game, if at all possible. All of those things you mentioned would be excellent Danforth material, IMO.

Ah. That's a shame, then. It struck me as really smart to use him as one more way to pull the player along through the story and provide an additional sense of achievement and suspense.

I suppose this belongs in Feature Requests and not in Bugs, then. (It would be nice if user-built holds had access to his framework, too, though of course they wouldn't have access to the voice actor. My guess is the Danforth page is scripted using the regular room editor now?)

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