Any reason for your character falling asleep even when your energy meter isn't down?

[ᴡᴇɪss]

So I done nothing in the day and my energy meter was more than half at around 2am... quickly my character fell asleep on the floor even through my energy meter was not low... is there any reason for this? I just wanted to see the game at night lol..

[Bunyan]

It's a game mechanic that you have to fall asleep each night.

Try to get into bed before 1am to have no penalty the next day in energy.

If you are in bed between 1 and 2 you will have an energy penalty the next day (not huge, but still something).

If you are not in bed by 2 but ARE in your house, you will suffer an energy penalty and get a doctors bill for them getting you into bed...but you will NOT lose any of your money/items.

If you are out and about when 2 rolls around and not in your house, you will fall asleep, have some of your money/items looted from your pockets, wake up in your bed and have a bill from the doctor for getting you back to bed.

Hope that helps! I probably left something out, but that's the general idea.

[Trehek]

2am is the daily time limit. You get a warning of being tired at midnight. You can go to bed before 1am without any repercussions. Going to sleep after 1am will give you an energy penalty for the following day. At 2am you automatically pass out and incur a greater penalty for the following day, as well as lose a bit of money for being dragged home.

Edit: Ninjaed! xD

[ᴡᴇɪss]

Thanks, kinda sucks but oh well... humans don't fall asleep at 2am automatically xD I mean... I don't think so (I have delayed sleep syndrome so yeah)

[Bunyan]

Ha! You know that game mechanic could be changed to allow to go past the 2am deadline. Could be an interesting idea to toy with. If you had a RedBull for instance, you could stay up another 2 hours in game? Or maybe you could have the option of staying up past 2 but pay for it later by sleeping past 6am? Maybe something to think on for SDV #2!

[ᴡᴇɪss]

Originally posted by jpdoulos:

Ha! You know that game mechanic could be changed to allow to go past the 2am deadline. Could be an interesting idea to toy with. If you had a RedBull for instance, you could stay up another 2 hours in game? Or maybe you could have the option of staying up past 2 but pay for it later by sleeping past 6am? Maybe something to think on for SDV #2!

From what I know if you go to sleep late in Harvest Moon games you also wake up late lol I think they could put it in Stardew Valley, not sure if there will be a sequel since from what I heard this one still needs multiplayer and many things.

[Bunyan]

Ah! I've not played HM, but I'm not surprised someone already thought of that.

I've read the dev's blog and empathize with his feeling overwhelmed. I didn't want to add to that for this version, so thought the version 2 statement wouldn't build even more expectations for this current one. I do think it would be funny to have some goofy energy boost element though...whether a RedBull knock-off, an herbal supplement, or herbal tea...something like that... 1 coffee + 1 garlic root + 1 sugar + 1 super fruit + vitamins = 1 "Super crazy energy drink...0 calories and horrible taste!" :)

[ᴡᴇɪss]

Originally posted by jpdoulos:

Ah! I've not played HM, but I'm not surprised someone already thought of that.

I've read the dev's blog and empathize with his feeling overwhelmed. I didn't want to add to that for this version, so thought the version 2 statement wouldn't build even more expectations for this current one. I do think it would be funny to have some goofy energy boost element though...whether a RedBull knock-off, an herbal supplement, or herbal tea...something like that... 1 coffee + 1 garlic root + 1 sugar + 1 super fruit + vitamins = 1 "Super crazy energy drink...0 calories and horrible taste!" :)

From what I know this game is actually inspired from the HM series.

Tbh I think Stardew Valley 2 would make him feel more overwhelmed lol xD I have no problems with the game I just see a lot of people demanding multiplayer, I honestly don't care about it since I am anti social and I am fine with just it being a single player game.
It should be a drink that you can buy from the wizard... it should include a frog.

[Bunyan]

Originally posted by nvll:

From what I know this game is actually inspired from the HM series.

Tbh I think Stardew Valley 2 would make him feel more overwhelmed lol xD I have no problems with the game I just see a lot of people demanding multiplayer, I honestly don't care about it since I am anti social and I am fine with just it being a single player game.
It should be a drink that you can buy from the wizard... it should include a frog.

Wow, GREAT idea. I like it. Some magic, bubbling concoction with a frog...and bat wings... and a newt. I don't know what a newt is, but it seems magic elixirs often have them.

[alicat1235]

Humans don't normally pass out at 2am...but then again not every wakes up at 6 am everyday! I'd stay it's pretty normal to fall asleep randomly after being awake for 20 hours!

[I Kinda Fail]

You need to let your little guy get at least 4 hours of sleep. :( He or she wakes up at 6am everyday!

That said, it's a "required" mechanic, because there are things that happen while you sleep. You level up your skills, Lewis(?) sells the stuff you put in your box by the mailbox, events occur (meteor, earthquake)

As for 2am specifically, I'd love to change that time. I hate days where it rains and I want to go straight to the mines, but need to go buy more seeds from Pierre, and have to wait another 2 hours. Like yeah, I can forage and chop down trees, but I'd rather go to work. :P

[vandaman]

Originally posted by jpdoulos:

Originally posted by nvll:

From what I know this game is actually inspired from the HM series.

Tbh I think Stardew Valley 2 would make him feel more overwhelmed lol xD I have no problems with the game I just see a lot of people demanding multiplayer, I honestly don't care about it since I am anti social and I am fine with just it being a single player game.
It should be a drink that you can buy from the wizard... it should include a frog.

Wow, GREAT idea. I like it. Some magic, bubbling concoction with a frog...and bat wings... and a newt. I don't know what a newt is, but it seems magic elixirs often have them.

A newt is an amphibian that looks like a lizard and relates to the salamander. They are able to regrow limbs, eyes, spinal cords, hearts, intestines, and upper and lower jaws (according to several books i used to read as a child, yes i was into weird informational books, don't judge me like i have myself).