Genders

[Glimbo]

Before I start no, this is not a troll or a political take. I am wondering why didn't the devs add in a male or female option for you and your cult members. The possibilities are endless for the population Sim of the game it will allow you to have generations of followers with mix variety of looks and traits.

With your lamb being male or female you could also include a system where your offspring can be " the holy" one and can live longer and can follow you in combat and use abilities similar to you. This can also be a way to introduce multiplayer player co-op.
I'm trying to get this post some attention so that the devs can improve this beast of game.

[TemmieNeko]

Originally posted by khopesh:

Before I start no, this is not a troll or a political take. I am wondering why didn't the devs add in a male or female option for you and your cult members. The possibilities are endless for the population Sim of the game it will allow you to have generations of followers with mix variety of looks and traits.

With your lamb being male or female you could also include a system where your offspring can be " the holy" one and can live longer and can follow you in combat and use abilities similar to you. This cam also be a way to introduce multiple player co-op.
I'm trying to get this post some attention so that the devs can improve this beast of game.

well they kinda do?
most , if not all ; have three options and theyre generally going with how they operate in reallife.
male deer has huge horn, female has none, etc

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by 3OOBLK-imok-:

Originally posted by Otr:

The lamb's gender is androgynous enough that it could be girl or boy based on your opinion. No idea on the cult members, though. Almost all of them give me very male vibes. Given that the lamb, personally, strikes me as a girl...

Sure is reverse harem anime in my cult game.

Everyone in the game the genderless and it's up to the player to decide who is male and female, or whatever. You're the one inferring they're male. The voices are all made to be taken as either or. It'd be a nightmare and pointless to give them a set-in-stone gender, and honestly has no place in the game, just like off-spring has no point in the game.

You think thier is no point because you are not seeing the potential. I gave quite a few features just off the temple.

[Ezekiel Rage]

Because anthropomorphism/Zoomorphism
Me I'm getting pretty tired of all the gender fixation people have today.
The main character is a sheep nothing more nothing less.
Giving the "animals" gender will prove or improve nothing.
It's not real, the game is not a depiction of reality
It's fantasy.
The game isn't real ok...

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by Shadowspaz:

Everyone's talking about gender politics, but I don't think that was OP's point:

Originally posted by khopesh:

The possibilities are endless for the population Sim of the game it will allow you to have generations of followers with mix variety of looks and traits.

The idea is adding the ability for your cultists to reproduce. I love the idea of the Lamb having their own "holy" descendant- Lots to play with there. I don't think any of this is necessary to the game, but it doesn't feel like the intent was to start a debate on gender politics. OP is just mentioning the act of reproduction, which typically requires a male and a female. That's all.

But with a style like this, I don't think gender is necessary for this idea. Just have some hearts, a poof, and suddenly a baby.

Someone who has common sense thanks

[Ninian]

37+ comments and still no one is talking about how the spider Helob doesn't becomes a hunky man in some cutscenes smh

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by Smug Kot:

why sexualise cute cartoonish animals? gender ain't necesary in this game even less when theres a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ marriage doctrine.

Furries really ruined everything

Originally posted by Yeti:

Because it's 2022 and they would be cancelled by reeeing twitter clowns if they misgendered or allowed you to sacrifice a female. Eggshells doesn't even begin to describe the environment games have to walk these days.

Why walks on eggshells when you can just skip it? pretty much the reason why the lamb and the followers are "whatever you want they are"

You are going too much in the gutter nobody was talking about that at all lol

[Virgil]

Originally posted by Ninian:

All that said I wouldn't be opposed to a mod adding this to the game. Exploring deeply disturbing cult dynamics is this game's bread and butter. But I STRONGLY recommend the devs don't do so in an official capacity, because at least they can wash their hands of a mod doing it.

Good point. While I see the point about breeding new followers and bolstering the ranks organically, what's to be done with child followers? Are they useless tag alongs until they come of age? Are they able to be sacrificed? Can you imagine the storm caused in 2022 by being able to sacrifice children in a cult- er, village sim?

Deus Ex, Fallout 1 and 2 and Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 allow you to slaughter children if you so choose because at least (aside from Deus Ex) there are very hefty penalties in-game for doing so and your character will be rightfully villified and attacked on sight - in the case of Fallout, permanently. It does add a degree of immersion and realism, but I think it also assumes players are a little more mature and will not experience the game simply to play out this one scenario.

I personally just don't see it being necessary in Cult, although if the game is moddable that could add a huge amount of replayability and options into the game - including gender specific animal followers and lines of succession if so chosen.

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by Ezekiel Rage:

Because anthropomorphism/Zoomorphism
Me I'm getting pretty tired of all the gender fixation people have today.
The main character is a sheep nothing more nothing less.
Giving the "animals" gender will prove or improve nothing.
It's not real, the game is not a depiction of reality
It's fantasy.
The game isn't real ok...

seek help buddy because obvious you just unloaded trauma on a VIDEO GAME forum

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by Ninian:

37+ comments and still no one is talking about how the spider Helob doesn't becomes a hunky man in some cutscenes smh

facts

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by  Avalar :

Originally posted by Bunny:

Can agree there, the devs seemed to have done their research to put real (and fictional) elements in without going darker, and the game's already pretty dark, funny cutesy animal people notwithstanding of course. It's a risk as is. The devs putting even nastier and potentially triggering stuff in the game is out of the question, and considering how sensitive social media is nowadays, better not as so they don't get called out. Tho if there was to be a mod of that, they have the right to shut it down as well.

As for the OG topic, there's no reason to put genders in the game outside of reproduction, or gay marriage. Which considering everyone's androgynous as is, again, like said, that's for you to decide. You can already do a sort of polygamist cult thing in the game after all.

Do you understand that idiots like him are gonna cry when there will be only 2 genders in game and those people want have genders in game like this. Fargile people want be offended when they cant be

you say im offended but the first thing you do is insult me for trying to have a great conversation then you try to project your own insecurities. if you don't like the idea just say so but don't think you are being intelligent because you're not lol.

[Glimbo]

Originally posted by Virgil:

Originally posted by Ninian:

All that said I wouldn't be opposed to a mod adding this to the game. Exploring deeply disturbing cult dynamics is this game's bread and butter. But I STRONGLY recommend the devs don't do so in an official capacity, because at least they can wash their hands of a mod doing it.

Good point. While I see the point about breeding new followers and bolstering the ranks organically, what's to be done with child followers? Are they useless tag alongs until they come of age? Are they able to be sacrificed? Can you imagine the storm caused in 2022 by being able to sacrifice children in a cult- er, village sim?

Deus Ex, Fallout 1 and 2 and Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 allow you to slaughter children if you so choose because at least (aside from Deus Ex) there are very hefty penalties in-game for doing so and your character will be rightfully villified and attacked on sight - in the case of Fallout, permanently. It does add a degree of immersion and realism, but I think it also assumes players are a little more mature and will not experience the game simply to play out this one scenario.

I personally just don't see it being necessary in Cult, although if the game is moddable that could add a huge amount of replayability and options into the game - including gender specific animal followers and lines of succession if so chosen.

i feel like they can be tame with it but can you imagine the infinite possibility
and replay value?

[Virgil]

Originally posted by khopesh:

i feel like they can be tame with it but can you imagine the infinite possibility
and replay value?

I'm definitely not opposed. Anything that can extend the shelf life of this game would be very welcome.

[robertoface]

"But how will I know whether this cultist is a boy frog or a girl frog?"

--Literally nobody, until this thread.

[robertoface]

Originally posted by Ninian:

37+ comments and still no one is talking about how the spider Helob doesn't becomes a hunky man in some cutscenes smh

found the newest Tumblr sexyman candidate

[[PMC] Portable Merc Collector]

Honestly it's a small change so I wouldn't oppose it but at the same time I kinda don't see a reason for it to exist. I mean as it stands now, what's the point? How would you tell them apart? Different clothes for men and women?

I don't really see a problem with what we have now, and I feel like they left it ambiguous on purpose, where the player can make it up depending on what they see. I wouldn't have a problem with the option to choose, but, again, how would it even be done? What would be the point?