Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-6349681-20171110092822/@comment-6349681-20171111150941

DukeLeto7 wrote: I clicked on this expecting that it would be about Simon asking a question in game on the process of biological evolution in the TLS world...

LAME!!!!!

Also, I find Simon's encyclopedic familiarity with almost all branches of knowledge to be completely realistic and not abnormal in any way. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to waste an evening listening to an audiobook of an unabridged translation of Herodotus... You made me laugh so much, I event translated your answer to my girlfriend. :D

89.177.8.235 wrote: as much I find the Game of Thrones cruelty completely unrealistic Oh, sweet child... Thank God for your shitty history lessons in school, because boy, are you wrong there... Thank you very much, my school was pretty okay. I don't find the situations in themselves completely unrealistic. But the bleak point of view chosen in the TV serie (and the passages I've read) is so over the top that it becomes ridiculous. Nothing ever good can happen without someone dying or the situation going to shits. At first it was a good thing, it made me aware that the characters were at risk, then it became ridiculous. To me, as I can't really speak for anyone else :)

LOLtohru wrote:

He loses his self control sometimes, one time very dramatically. As more experts join the party, he starts deferring to them a lot more. You also see him indulge himself a little more in some scenes, which is a relief IMO.

Thank god, I thought I was looking at a human dildo for a time, I think it is the fact that he seems so detached and in control that bothers me a bit. I'm not looking for a BDSM fantasy where he treats every women he encouters poorly, contrary to what people seem to think in the thread, but he does feel like a robot sex-machine to me. As of the beginning of the game of course, I am in chapter 1.

LOLtohru wrote:

Also, my two cents on character flaws: I think his being in control is actually not always a good thing. The game says this about him being too passive, but also in more serious ways. If you take a real world view of things instead of a more relaxed morality as a game, his big plan is actually a dangerous sounding “ends justify the means” scheme. Lots of people make big mistakes without ever losing control.

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! I'm happy to know that he will lose a bit of self-control at some points in the story. It's probably a pet peeve of mine, I tend to dislike people who don't realize that you can't control everyhting. We all have traits we like or dislike. :P

LordCyberForte wrote: Honestly, though, early Simon is far from perfect.

Well, it doesn't show much at the beginning of the game, hence my question.

LordCyberForte wrote:

These flaws don't make him a bad character, of course--in fact, I'd argue that starting with flaws to overcome is necessary for a good character, and watching his development has been one of my favourite aspects of TLS.

Glad to know there is some character development! I'm looking forward to see this. I'm quite enjoying the ride as for now. :)

Thanks all for the input, I'm glad I have sked this question to the community, and I enjoy the feedback I receive!