Reputation mechanics

[Whacker]

Your reputation is based on many factors. If you have bad relations with other factions, it goes down (so you may have good standing with your allies, but if the rest of the world sees you as abysmal but not at war, your rep should go down). Also, i recall reading having a dreaded Faction Leader also lowers your reputation, among other actions.


You gotta think on a Global scale. Sure, "A" "B" and "C" love you, but if D-Z hate your guts because you never try to maintain relations with them, then theres way more people out there who definitely don't trust you

A valid post, but you have to differentiate trustworthiness vs. popularity. Just because someone dislikes me, doesn't mean I'm untrustworthy, and vica versa. Being well liked and popular is one thing. Being honorable and willing to honor agreements and bargains to others (even a small few) is another thing entirely.

[WhiskeyGhost]

A valid post, but you have to differentiate trustworthiness vs. popularity. Just because someone dislikes me, doesn't mean I'm untrustworthy, and vica versa. Being well liked and popular is one thing. Being honorable and willing to honor agreements and bargains to others (even a small few) is another thing entirely.

Although you have a point, theres still the fact that people that don't like you are bound to speak poorly of you when referring to you. You always say good things about your friends, but if its someone you don't like, your not gonna refer to them in a positive way.

Ever tried that little hearsay experiment where you tell one person something, and have them pass it on through a bunch of people (like say 20) and find the last person says something completely different from what was said at the start? Thats the point i was trying to make. You can gain a reputation as an honorable man, sure. But if people are told for generations that your countrymen all have big orgies with farm animals, then of course the vast majority (ignorant people) will believe it, despite it being nonsense.


Of course, i may be ranting a little bit, ive had a few drinks prior to this response