Rival Marriages

[Heffalump]

Rival marriages! It makes the town/game more immersive and other characters interacting with each other is always a plus. Especially when they can have their own relationships, children or home.

Edit: When I say rival marriages I think I used the phrase wrong sorry! I don't mean it has to be a race, I just mean characters that can be paired up like Valen and Juniper. This could be if the player encourages the npcs, a toggle like some suggested. An after marriage event, or a match making sort of deal! Glad to see everyone's opinions and chats about it! ❤

[Athros]

+1

[Legion]

-1

This was the worst thing when I had played Harvest Moon back on PS2. This is an instant turn off unless nothing happens after you already marry your candidate.

[Lachesis Arkwight]

+1 I like the interactions and reality of it. Always have in the original Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games. Especially since time moves.

[Yuanfen]

+1, I loved the rival marriages in harverst moon, and the my time at portia/ Sandrock extended the feature I think

[Iunyavii]

+1 i love it when npcs showcase some autonomy and changes of their own!

[yoru]

-1
No thanks, I have main character syndrome so everyone should only date me

Jokes aside, can't remember which games I've played but some of the characters were interested in each other and I felt like a thieving little wh*re for stealing their partner. Absolutely no thanks. I don't need to feel that way in a farming sim.

[TamanduaGirl]

This sounds like one of those things that you think will be more fun than it actually is when you play. Realism does not always equal fun. This would make it so players need to rush into a marriage so as not to loose out on being able to date the person they want.

Similar issue to SunnySide. It sounded cool that NPCs would reject you based on their personal gender preference, till they actually reject you and you either have to accept the one you wanted doesn't like you or start over.

I don't think most players would like this any better. A lot of players will mostly ignore social till later game, this would force them to platy differently from how they would like to.

It could be fun to see NPCs get together but, it shouldn't be rivals and instead done after you settle down, if it were done at all.

[hellbatt66]

Mehh I wouldn't like it if this was implemented I want to lord over the land and have my pick of the townsfolk as i please lmao

[Cove James Holden my beloved]

-1 I dont want the stress. No thank you!

[D's Journal]

Originally posted by Con(troll) Artist:

-1

This was the worst thing when I had played Harvest Moon back on PS2. This is an instant turn off unless nothing happens after you already marry your candidate.

Make it a toggle. It's weird as ♥♥♥♥ that I'm the only person to get married.

[Cove James Holden my beloved]

Originally posted by Yuanfen:

+1, I loved the rival marriages in harverst moon, and the my time at portia/ Sandrock extended the feature I think

Only Portia had this, in Sandrock they never implemented it and explained in a discord Q&A that they did it bc there were more people who didnt like this mechanic than people who liked it

[Legion]

Originally posted by D's Journal:

Originally posted by Con(troll) Artist:

-1

This was the worst thing when I had played Harvest Moon back on PS2. This is an instant turn off unless nothing happens after you already marry your candidate.

Make it a toggle. It's weird as ♥♥♥♥ that I'm the only person to get married.

I doubt something like this could be a toggle. If by some incredible luck it could be done, it would be an option that cannot be changed made at the very start of the game. Otherwise, I can only hope a feature like this that goes against the spirit of a cozy game does not get added in.

[Shiya64]

-1 No thanks, unless it's optional.

[Lemon]

+1. Just make it so none of the rivals can get married until the player has already married someone. You can see the other events beforehand, but they won't lock it down until you've already got a spouse.

[( °□°） ︵GAMBASadge]

How about this + harem route