oxbow play as female question

[Kewada]

so in oxbow i can play as femal this leads to some question i got.
normally ur wife gets pregnat and then wont work for 2 years.
so now i get pregnant and can still do everything and the man works all the time ?
or do the man just take care of the child ?

[Kathykins]

As a female, while pregnant, you can do everything you do normally. So yes, when the baby is born, the husband will stay at home taking care of the little one for 2 years.

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Kathykins:

As a female, while pregnant, you can do everything you do normally. So yes, when the baby is born, the husband will stay at home taking care of the little one for 2 years.

This is yet another nonsense game mechanic that needs an overhaul. It's ridiculous that an adult must take 2 full years to do nothing but care for a child if a couple has a child. There are some tasks, like cooking, drying meat, or crafting items such as spoons, plates, etc. that the parent caring for the child should still be able to do with a slight penalty. It's not like the kid never sleeps and it's not like they wouldn't actually be multitasking while taking care of the kid. I can understand why they wouldn't go out hunting, mining, or felling trees but there's no reason they can't do a little bit of gathering and crafting.

[Vertibird]

Originally posted by Macdallan:

Originally posted by Kathykins:

As a female, while pregnant, you can do everything you do normally. So yes, when the baby is born, the husband will stay at home taking care of the little one for 2 years.

This is yet another nonsense game mechanic that needs an overhaul. It's ridiculous that an adult must take 2 full years to do nothing but care for a child if a couple has a child. There are some tasks, like cooking, drying meat, or crafting items such as spoons, plates, etc. that the parent caring for the child should still be able to do with a slight penalty. It's not like the kid never sleeps and it's not like they wouldn't actually be multitasking while taking care of the kid. I can understand why they wouldn't go out hunting, mining, or felling trees but there's no reason they can't do a little bit of gathering and crafting.

They are getting paid leave. Medieval Dynasty has every social rights for their villagers!

[mapet]

Originally posted by Macdallan:

Originally posted by Kathykins:

As a female, while pregnant, you can do everything you do normally. So yes, when the baby is born, the husband will stay at home taking care of the little one for 2 years.

This is yet another nonsense game mechanic that needs an overhaul. It's ridiculous that an adult must take 2 full years to do nothing but care for a child if a couple has a child. There are some tasks, like cooking, drying meat, or crafting items such as spoons, plates, etc. that the parent caring for the child should still be able to do with a slight penalty. It's not like the kid never sleeps and it's not like they wouldn't actually be multitasking while taking care of the kid. I can understand why they wouldn't go out hunting, mining, or felling trees but there's no reason they can't do a little bit of gathering and crafting.

A friendly reminder that this is a game. Games have mechanics in them. Do you also question why a knight can jump over a bishop in a chess game? Is that a realistic portrayal of a battlefield? 

[Levi]

Originally posted by mapet:

A friendly reminder that this is a game. Games have mechanics in them. Do you also question why a knight can jump over a bishop in a chess game? Is that a realistic portrayal of a battlefield?

Exactly I mean like how is a horse with a knight in full armor going to jump over a man 5-6 feet tall with 1 foot high hat on. Even show horses can barely manage 7 feet!?

Chess needs a patch, knight is OP and unrealistic

[mb3]

Originally posted by mapet:

Originally posted by Macdallan:

This is yet another nonsense game mechanic that needs an overhaul. It's ridiculous that an adult must take 2 full years to do nothing but care for a child if a couple has a child. There are some tasks, like cooking, drying meat, or crafting items such as spoons, plates, etc. that the parent caring for the child should still be able to do with a slight penalty. It's not like the kid never sleeps and it's not like they wouldn't actually be multitasking while taking care of the kid. I can understand why they wouldn't go out hunting, mining, or felling trees but there's no reason they can't do a little bit of gathering and crafting.

A friendly reminder that this is a game. Games have mechanics in them. Do you also question why a knight can jump over a bishop in a chess game? Is that a realistic portrayal of a battlefield?

While I agree with your POV slightly, you are missing one major factor in your logic. Chess isn't trying to represent living in the Medieval times, and this game is. It has many realism mechanics that support that as well. Ex. 1) Having to eat and drink to survive. 2) A system to represent the passage of time. 3) A story quest line that talks about living in that time frame. etc... So if the game its self is going to try and represent a realistic portrayal of the Medieval times, then I see no problem with expecting more realism.

[sindar58]

Hi all, I prob should not pipe in .. but .. Countless ppl have asked for a female character .. How do the "Devs" do that .. well .. YOU are the main character .. so what happens when your Female and expecting a child! Many have talked about "midwifes" .. I think the "Devs" have done an outstanding job! I am a male and played "oxbow" as a female just to see the difference .. I like roleplaying, so .. I need to get back to a male character .. Made sure my Heir was a male for "role playing" .. and I'm sure all the female ppl playing want to role play as well being female .. 2 yrs out of work is nothing :)) Happy Gaming :))