Can you uncurse the Barber?

[Tropicdragon]

Are there even enough combinations of Hair style and colour?

[Credissimo]

Todd is the only thing left to solve for me. The last few times I changed my looks he didn't level up. Is there a point to that after all? 666 hairstyles is way too much. No one would go so far naturally.

[Nine]

Originally posted by Credissimo:

Todd is the only thing left to solve for me. The last few times I changed my looks he didn't level up. Is there a point to that after all? 666 hairstyles is way too much. No one would go so far naturally.

The 666 hair styles thing is just exposition for why he does what he does. There is no secret to hit. The "level up" thing occurs when you from him new hairstyle books.

[0x57A1CFA117]

But does anything happen if you visit him 666 times? Not saying 666 hairstyles (or level-ups), but 666 haircuts (meaning, exit the room, come back in, choose something different, exit the room .. rinse-repeat...

[fivezerotwo]

I assumed this to be 666 variations on hair, eye color, outfit color, etc. The entire look of Miriam, not just hair styles.

Equaling 666 variations on the character look. Or, it could be some development that was just abandoned to meet the release dates.

[Mystic Myotis]

I don't think it's anything. He levels up when you gather a new hair apparent. He's just there for the mechanic. Unless the update him in the future, I'm pretty sure that's all there is to him.

[Kyutaru]

There's only so many hairstyles in the castle. You can't find enough to free him.

[Icedfate]

I believe it was just flavor text.
The point of his curse is to illustrate just how hopeless his situation is.
whomever curse him is a real troll. the curse is not "meant" to be broken as evidenced by the conversation when Miriam is all like "okay then, why not just snip a little here or snip a little there and bam, 666 different hairstyles" an then he points out that there is all this fine print like"the hairstyles have to be unique, they have to look good, or else the client gets killed and it doesn't count"

[Kyutaru]

Originally posted by Icedfate:

I believe it was just flavor text.
The point of his curse is to illustrate just how hopeless his situation is.
whomever curse him is a real troll. the curse is not "meant" to be broken as evidenced by the conversation when Miriam is all like "okay then, why not just snip a little here or snip a little there and bam, 666 different hairstyles" an then he points out that there is all this fine print like"the hairstyles have to be unique, they have to look good, or else the client gets killed and it doesn't count"

Part of that is also psychology. By explaining the curse and then showing Miriam doesn't die, the player is immediately implanted with the idea that her hairstyle must be good. At least in the game sense. Which makes it worm into your brain that it's just plain good looking. Without this bit of dialogue then the barber shop is a lifeless addition that so many other games have already with a limited number of styles that may or may not be to your liking. The fantasy is better than the reality and gamers especially are wont to suspend their disbelief and accept what they're told.

[- IUSTJCE -]

Originally posted by Kyutaru:

Originally posted by Icedfate:

I believe it was just flavor text.
The point of his curse is to illustrate just how hopeless his situation is.
whomever curse him is a real troll. the curse is not "meant" to be broken as evidenced by the conversation when Miriam is all like "okay then, why not just snip a little here or snip a little there and bam, 666 different hairstyles" an then he points out that there is all this fine print like"the hairstyles have to be unique, they have to look good, or else the client gets killed and it doesn't count"

Part of that is also psychology. By explaining the curse and then showing Miriam doesn't die, the player is immediately implanted with the idea that her hairstyle must be good. At least in the game sense. Which makes it worm into your brain that it's just plain good looking. Without this bit of dialogue then the barber shop is a lifeless addition that so many other games have already with a limited number of styles that may or may not be to your liking. The fantasy is better than the reality and gamers especially are wont to suspend their disbelief and accept what they're told.

Mind boggling.

[SilentCaay]

If you broke his curse, who would style your hair?

[Crowmanhunter]

Originally posted by SilentCaay:

If you broke his curse, who would style your hair?

I don't know about you, but if I was cursed to cut 666 hairstyles and someone broke the curse from me, I'd style that person for free. Forever.

[Icedfate]

Originally posted by Kyutaru:

Originally posted by Icedfate:

I believe it was just flavor text.
The point of his curse is to illustrate just how hopeless his situation is.
whomever curse him is a real troll. the curse is not "meant" to be broken as evidenced by the conversation when Miriam is all like "okay then, why not just snip a little here or snip a little there and bam, 666 different hairstyles" an then he points out that there is all this fine print like"the hairstyles have to be unique, they have to look good, or else the client gets killed and it doesn't count"

Part of that is also psychology. By explaining the curse and then showing Miriam doesn't die, the player is immediately implanted with the idea that her hairstyle must be good. At least in the game sense. Which makes it worm into your brain that it's just plain good looking. Without this bit of dialogue then the barber shop is a lifeless addition that so many other games have already with a limited number of styles that may or may not be to your liking. The fantasy is better than the reality and gamers especially are wont to suspend their disbelief and accept what they're told.

all part of the devious conspiracy by Iga and his cohorts to fool us into thinking his game is good. . .

[0x57A1CFA117]

Well I figured there are only just so many hairstyles, which is why I was asking about visiting him and getting a haircut (change your hairstyle) 666 times (even if it's one you already had tried)

[trent8086]

Maybe he becomes the third playable character? lol

[Icedfate]

Originally posted by 0x57A1CFA117:

Well I figured there are only just so many hairstyles, which is why I was asking about visiting him and getting a haircut (change your hairstyle) 666 times (even if it's one you already had tried)

I think the rules of his curse state that they have to be "different" and just variations, like the same style but a cenitmeter sorter, don't count.
they have to be totally unique and original
and they have to "look good"

if that's the case, then try looking for 666 different unique hairstyles..that look good. . .

although, "look good" is subjective, so maybe it's dependent on the client.
the client has to feel good and confident, even if she is trying to help him and just says it looks good, maybe the curse has some way of looking into her heart and knowing she is telling a white lie , if she doesn't truly feel good and confident about wearing the hairstyle he gave out in public, then she will die and it won't count