How does talking to NPCs work?

[Duex]

Using interest just seems to cause affinity to tank but I'm clearly missing something.

[飲膳正要]

There's a mod in workshop specifically aiming for this issue. Part of its description explains a bit how the affinity thing works:

In Elin, when you select "Let's Talk" the game determines whether the conversation is successful or not based on your abilities, the other character's abilities, and the current friendship level. If successful, the friendship level increases; if it fails, it decreases.

From what I understand, your charisma should be higher than the NPC's attribute. Someone says it's your charisma versus the highest NPC attribute? And that is somehow connected to the freindship value? I haven't seen an actual formula, but there definitely is a random factor present as well.

[Duex]

Originally posted by 10mb:

There's a mod in workshop specifically aiming for this issue. Part of its description explains a bit how the affinity thing works:

In Elin, when you select "Let's Talk" the game determines whether the conversation is successful or not based on your abilities, the other character's abilities, and the current friendship level. If successful, the friendship level increases; if it fails, it decreases.

From what I understand, your charisma should be higher than the NPC's attribute. Someone says it's your charisma versus the highest NPC attribute? And that is somehow connected to the freindship value? I haven't seen an actual formula, but there definitely is a random factor present as well.

Oh okay, that makes a lot more sense. I forgot about charisma entirely

[Stormlock]

It definitely varies a lot from character to character. I suspect they care about other stats besides your charisma, like maybe they want to talk about farming so a farmer can gain affinity more easily than someone without the skill. Charisma is definitely important though.