Is there any actual penalty for fainting at 3am?

[Fallowsthorn]

Right now it basically seems to be a free teleport back to your house, which makes it more efficient to actually stay out doing whatever instead of hiking back to the workshop. Is there a penalty that's not obvious? Is there meant to be a penalty that's just not implemented yet?

[deanbarrett1]

No not yet, but I'm sure it will be introduced at some point in the future so make the most of it while you can :-)

[Ogami]

Originally posted by deanbarrett1:

No not yet, but I'm sure it will be introduced at some point in the future so make the most of it while you can :-)

They should just implement the usual penalty from Harvest Moon games.
So either you sleep extra long and only awake around 2 PM, losing a lot of time OR
it halves your Stamina for the next day.

[Fallowsthorn]

Half stamina seems to be pretty standard, plus possibly a nominal fee for the teleport, billed to the clinic or what have you. That's what Stardew Valley does and it seems pretty balanced to me.

[Oomfoofoo]

Why should there be a penalty?
I like this game because it does not have one.
I love the animation of us "passing out", makes me giggle every single time

Do not wish this game to be like "the other games"
There is a reason why I play Portia and not one of those "other games". :)

[Fallowsthorn]

I like the animation too! It's so over-the-top it's cute. :)

Whether or not there's a penalty is up to the devs. Personally, I like it as an in-universe explanation for why you can pass out in the middle of nowhere and wake up in bed. I just posted this because I wanted to make sure it wasn't something non-obvious.

[Flyrija]

I like the fact that there is no penalty yet. If there is one to come, it would be nice if it's a decent penalty like -25% Stamina and Life only healed up to 75%.

Charging money is always a thing... can be okay, most often it's to expensive until mid-game. I pass out really often - not by choice, but because I'm not someone who runs around sprinting all the time to get things done and the days are always too short in my opinion. It would be great if the timeflow ingame would be a little slower.

In my headcanon it's the civil corps that haul my passed out body from who-knows-where to my bed. It would match very well because they walked around the whole area to keep the people (and stubborn me) safe. That they charge money for doing their "job".. hm..dunno. Maybe challenge you to a spar after they found you x-times passed out again.

[Fallowsthorn]

It's okay mechanically, but I have to admit I laughed at the thought of one of the Corps showing up at your house at like 6 AM, dragging your sleep-deprived butt outside, and going, "Aight, square up bud, taxi service ain't free."

[Oomfoofoo]

Also I would like to add, that I feel that the days are short already.
To loose even more time by making sure I get home in time, does not appeal to me.

[citrinia]

I love that there's no penalty, and while I expect that there will be one eventually, I really really hope they don't put one in. I don't care for the mechanic at all, regardless of the game it's in. Having to stop in the middle of a project because of said penalty is very off-putting.

[zede05]

We had this discussion at the start of development, and we decided we didn't want penalties.

[deanbarrett1]

Originally posted by zede05:

We had this discussion at the start of development, and we decided we didn't want penalties.

Nice Zeda, thanks for answering.

[Fallowsthorn]

Excellent, thank you for the answer!

[Honorable_D]

Wow, and here I have found myself running like a madman back home trying to beat that 3AM. So basically, you should just stay out all night doing what you want and then pass out for a free trip back home? lol

There should be at least SOME sort of penalty, no matter how minor. Maybe start the next day with half stamina or something.

[pollyann2000]

Please, no penalty! Thank you Devs! I like to find silly spots to fall asleep in sometimes! Or even just spots like under bushes or a tree or next to a building, once purposely in the middle of the road. Imagine waking up in some of the spots where you pass out!

One time I fell asleep right on top of a poop! Darn, wish I could have taken a picture of that!

[Honorable_D]

If the most optimal way to play is to just pass out in a ditch somewhere each night, then why does the game even bother to tell you that "it's getting late, better head home" then?

There was obviously intent for some sort of penalty and indeed the game makes no sense w/o one.