Antimemetics

[HuggyBear]

If you haven't read there is no Antimemetics Division by qntm go do so, it's a treat.

It would be neat if there were some memetic hazards in the game, perhaps even introduced subtly and early that we later find countermeasures to.

An example could be a stamina draining symbol, when you're looking at it it drains stamina or similar. Later on the game you'll realize there are dangerous visual memes around the world, and later on you'll be able to develop countermeasures (virtual reality goggles?) and then see just how dangerous things were before you had the countermeasures.

[Monokuma]

"There is no disbelief virus, and there is no antimemetics divison!"
Edit: just to clarify, I do support the general idea of this concept, with no strong opinions on the specific execution.

[MechWarden]

There are hints at memetic and antimemetic hazards in the game, but no game-play mechanics tied to them.

Also, it is really hard to do good antimetetic stuff in a video game, since the player themselves cannot forget stuff, and the story There is No Antimemetics Division is written on such a high level that I don't think most casual gamers would expect that in a game like this.

There is IS-0017 the Amnesia Threshold which does erase some amount of memories. As to what in-game effects it will have, I'm not sure. If you want to know more, check out the wiki page about it. https://abioticfactor.wiki.gg/wiki/IS-0017 It even sources two of Deep Field's video shorts.

[Monokuma]

Originally posted by MechWarden:

There are hints at memetic and antimemetic hazards in the game, but no game-play mechanics tied to them.

Also, it is really hard to do good antimetetic stuff in a video game, since the player themselves cannot forget stuff, and the story There is No Antimemetics Division is written on such a high level that I don't think most casual gamers would expect that in a game like this.

There is IS-0017 the Amnesia Threshold which does erase some amount of memories. As to what in-game effects it will have, I'm not sure. If you want to know more, check out the wiki page about it. https://abioticfactor.wiki.gg/wiki/IS-0017 It even sources two of Deep Field's video shorts.

I unironically think IS-0017 is the most thematic way they could implement a respec option, even if it is just essentially remaking your character from scratch.